Terms of Use

1. About Carrozzieri Italiani

Carrozzieri Italiani is an independent automotive history blog and research archive dedicated to the heritage of Italian coachbuilding and automotive design. The website publishes editorial material concerning historic vehicles, designers, coachbuilders, people and events.

2. Using the website

You may browse the public pages for lawful personal, educational and research purposes. You agree not to interfere with the operation or security of the website, misuse account features, impersonate another person or submit unlawful, misleading or abusive material.

3. Editorial information and historical research

We aim to present accurate, carefully researched information, but historical records can be incomplete, disputed or revised as new evidence emerges. Vehicle specifications, attributions, provenance, production figures and other historical details are provided for general information and are not guarantees of authenticity, title, condition or market value. Readers should independently verify information before relying on it for a purchase, sale, restoration or professional decision.

4. Copyright, photographs and trademarks

Original editorial texts and other original content created for Carrozzieri Italiani are protected by applicable copyright law. Photographs, illustrations, documents, logos, brand names and trademarks featured on the website may be owned by their respective authors or rights holders. Their appearance does not imply that Carrozzieri Italiani owns them, has any affiliation with the rights holders or grants permission for their reuse.

Third-party material may be presented in connection with historical documentation, commentary, criticism, news reporting or research. Such editorial purposes do not automatically authorise reproduction: each use remains subject to applicable copyright law, permissions and any relevant statutory exceptions. Attribution, when provided, does not itself replace permission where permission is required.

5. Rights holders and removal requests

Carrozzieri Italiani respects the rights of photographers, archives, publishers and other creators. If you believe material on this website infringes your rights, please email info@carrozzieri-italiani.com with the page URL, identification of the material, the nature of your rights and a way to contact you. We will review sufficiently detailed notices promptly and, where appropriate, correct attribution, restrict access to or remove the disputed material. This procedure does not limit any legal rights or remedies.

6. User accounts and contributions

Where registration, comments or community features are available, you are responsible for information submitted through your account and for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials. Contributions must be relevant, respectful and lawful. We may moderate or remove material that infringes rights, contains spam or violates these terms, subject to applicable law.

By submitting a comment or contribution, you confirm that you have the necessary rights to share it and grant the website a non-exclusive permission to display and administer that contribution as part of the service. This does not transfer ownership of your material.

7. External links and third-party services

Articles may link to external archives, museums, clubs, commercial websites and other sources. We do not control their content, availability or privacy practices. Third-party names and marks are used for identification and editorial reference and do not imply endorsement or affiliation.

8. Advertising and commercial content

The website may display advertisements, sponsored content, affiliate links or other commercial material. Where applicable, editorial and promotional relationships should be identified appropriately. The presence of an advertisement or external offer does not constitute a guarantee of the advertised product or service.

9. Shop and paid services

If products, subscriptions or other paid services are offered, additional terms covering prices, payment, delivery, cancellation, refunds and applicable consumer rights will be provided before the relevant purchase or subscription is completed. These general website terms do not replace mandatory consumer protections or specific checkout conditions.

10. Availability and changes

We may update, correct, reorganise or temporarily suspend parts of the website for editorial, maintenance or security reasons. We cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability or that all historical information will remain unchanged.

11. Responsibility and applicable law

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits rights or liabilities that cannot lawfully be excluded. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Carrozzieri Italiani is not responsible for decisions made solely in reliance on general editorial content. These terms are governed by applicable Italian law, without prejudice to mandatory protections available to consumers under relevant law.

12. Contact and updates

Questions about these terms, requests for corrections or reports of rights issues can be sent to info@carrozzieri-italiani.com. We may revise these terms as the website and its services evolve.