Terms of Service

1. Introduction

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the website and services operated by SpiritCraft Ventures (“we”, “us”, “our”), accessible at spiritcraftventures.com and spiritcraftventures.co.uk. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

2. About Our Services

SpiritCraft Ventures provides whisky market intelligence tools including historical auction data analysis, live price tracking, auction search, automated bidding services, AI market insights, and related technology products. Our services are intended for collectors, traders, investors and industry professionals operating in the whisky secondary market.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to use our services. By using our services, you confirm that you meet this requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

4. Access and Account

Access to certain features may require you to request access and be approved by us. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of any credentials provided to you
• All activity that occurs under your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorised use

5. Automated Bidding

Where you use our automated bidding service, you acknowledge and agree that:

• You authorise SpiritCraft Ventures to place bids on your behalf up to your specified maximum
• Any bid placed on your behalf constitutes a binding contractual offer with the relevant auction house
• We accept no liability for failed bids, technical errors at auction house level, or losses arising from auction outcomes
• Credentials you provide for credential-based bidding are stored encrypted and used solely for authorised bidding operations
• You remain solely responsible for complying with each auction house’s own terms and conditions

6. Data and Market Information

All market data, price information and analytics provided through our platform are for informational purposes only. Nothing on our platform constitutes financial advice, investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Past price performance does not guarantee future results. You use our data at your own risk.

7. Intellectual Property

All content, software, data compilations, designs and technology on this website are the property of SpiritCraft Ventures or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, scrape or create derivative works without our prior written consent.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use our services for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of our systems
• Scrape, copy or redistribute our data without permission
• Use our services to manipulate auction markets or engage in price fixing
• Transmit malware, spam or any harmful content

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, SpiritCraft Ventures shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data or goodwill, arising from your use of or inability to use our services. Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that our services will be uninterrupted, error-free or that market data will be accurate or complete at all times.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

12. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by updating the date at the top of this page. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. Contact

For any questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@spiritcraftventures.com.