Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or contributing to Shajjra.com (the “Archive”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our associated Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this platform.

2. Permitted Educational & Familial Use

Shajjra.com is established for familial education, lineage discovery, historical exploration, and cultural heritage preservation. You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to:

• Search and view personal and ancestral genealogical records.
• Export, print, or share personal family branches for non-commercial domestic use.
• Cite historical records for scholarly, academic, or cultural heritage documentation with proper attribution to Shajjra.com.

3. Prohibited Conduct

To preserve the dignity of the archive and protect community privacy, the following activities are strictly prohibited:

• Commercial Exploitation: Reselling, leasing, or commercializing archival data, member directories, or photographs.
• Bulk Automated Scraping: Using bots, scrapers, spiders, or automated extraction tools to harvest names, dates, or contact details without written permission from the archive administrators.
• Harassment or Defamation: Utilizing genealogical information to harass, stalk, embarrass, or defame any living individual or family lineage.
• Unauthorized System Access: Attempting to probe, exploit, or bypass administrative security controls or database endpoints.

4. Submission of Genealogical Records

Family members submitting additions, marriage records, or ancestral documentation agree that:

• All information provided is true, accurate, and submitted in good faith to the best of your knowledge.
• You have lawful authority or family consensus to submit the names and connections of the individuals concerned.
• The archive administrators retain sole editorial discretion to verify, require supporting documentation, accept, edit, or decline submissions to maintain historical integrity.

5. Intellectual Property & Cultural Attribution

The custom layout designs, interactive family tree canvas, graphics, algorithms, and aggregated digital presentation are the intellectual property of Shajjra.com and its architects. Historical names, facts of lineage, and religious lineage traditions belong collectively to the heritage of the family.

6. Disclaimer of Historical Warranties

Genealogical records span over fourteen centuries and reflect compilations of physical manuscripts, tombstone inscriptions, and oral accounts. While the custodians exert rigorous effort to ensure accuracy, the Archive is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of absolute historical infallibility. We actively encourage constructive scholarly feedback to refine and perfect records.

7. Contact & Inquiries

For inquiries regarding these Terms of Service, permissions for academic citation, or dispute resolution, please reach out to the platform administration: