The Terms and Conditions were last updated on 14 March 2026

1. Introduction

These Terms and conditions apply to this website and to the transactions related to our products and services. You may be bound by additional contracts related to your relationship with us or any products or services that you receive from us. If any provisions of the additional contracts conflict with any provisions of these Terms, the provisions of these additional contracts will control and prevail.

2. Binding

By registering with, accessing, or otherwise using this website, you hereby agree to be bound by these Terms and conditions set forth below. The mere use of this website implies the knowledge and acceptance of these Terms and conditions. In some particular cases, we can also ask you to explicitly agree.

3. Electronic communication

By using this website or communicating with us by electronic means, you agree and acknowledge that we may communicate with you electronically on our website or by sending an email to you, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement, including but not limited to the requirement that such communications should be in writing.

4. Intellectual property

We or our licensors own and control all of the copyright and other intellectual property rights in the website and the data, information, and other resources displayed by or accessible within the website.

4.1 All the rights are reserved

Unless specific content dictates otherwise, you are not granted a license or any other right under Copyright, Trademark, Patent, or other Intellectual Property Rights. This means that you will not use, copy, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, embed into any electronic medium, alter, reverse engineer, decompile, transfer, download, transmit, monetize, sell, market, or commercialize any resources on this website in any form, without our prior written permission, except and only insofar as otherwise stipulated in regulations of mandatory law (such as the right to quote).

5. Third-party property

Our website may include hyperlinks or other references to other party’s websites. We do not monitor or review the content of other party’s websites which are linked to from this website. Products or services offered by other websites shall be subject to the applicable Terms and Conditions of those third parties. Opinions expressed or material appearing on those websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us.

We will not be responsible for any privacy practices or content of these sites. You bear all risks associated with the use of these websites and any related third-party services. We will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, however caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information.

6. Responsible use

By visiting our website, you agree to use it only for the purposes intended and as permitted by these Terms, any additional contracts with us, and applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted online practices and industry guidelines. You must not use our website or services to use, publish or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) malicious computer software; use data collected from our website for any direct marketing activity, or conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities on or in relation to our website.

Engaging in any activity that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or that interferes with the performance, availability, or accessibility of the website is strictly prohibited.

7. Registration

You may register for an account with our website. During this process, you may be required to choose a password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of passwords and account information and agree not to share your passwords, account information, or secured access to our website or services with any other person. You must not allow any other person to use your account to access the website because you are responsible for all activities that occur through the use of your passwords or accounts. You must notify us immediately if you become aware of any disclosure of your password.

After account termination, you will not attempt to register a new account without our permission.

8. Refund and Return policy

8.1 Right of withdrawal

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day of the conclusion of the contract.

To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us of your decision to withdraw from this contract by an unequivocal statement (for example a letter sent by post, fax, or email). Our contact details can be found below. You may use the attached model withdrawal form, but it is not obligatory.

You can also electronically fill in and submit the model withdrawal form or any other unequivocal statement on our website.

If you use this option, we will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (for example by email) without delay.

To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

8.2 Effects of withdrawal

If you withdraw from this contract, we shall reimburse you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (with the exception of the supplementary costs resulting from your choice of a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us), without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract. We will carry out such reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.

If you requested to begin the performance of services during the withdrawal period, you shall pay us an amount which is in proportion to what has been provided until you have communicated to us your withdrawal from this contract, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract.

Please note that there are some legal exceptions to the right to withdraw, and some items can therefore not be returned or exchanged. We will let you know if this applies in your particular case.

9. Content posted by you

We may provide various open communication tools on our website, such as blog comments, blog posts, forums, message boards, ratings and reviews, and various social media services. It might not be feasible for us to screen or monitor all content that you or others may share or submit on or through our website. However, we reserve the right to review the content and to monitor all use of and activity on our website, and remove or reject any content in our sole discretion. By posting information or otherwise using any open communication tools as mentioned, you agree that your content will comply with these Terms and Conditions and must not be illegal or unlawful or infringe any person’s legal rights.

10. Idea submission

Do not submit any ideas, inventions, works of authorship, or other information that can be considered your own intellectual property that you would like to present to us unless we have first signed an agreement regarding the intellectual property or a non-disclosure agreement. If you disclose it to us absent such written agreement, you grant to us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, store, adapt, publish, translate and distribute your content in any existing or future media.

11. Termination of use

We may, in our sole discretion, at any time modify or discontinue access to, temporarily or permanently, the website or any Service thereon. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of your access to, or use of, the website or any content that you may have shared on the website. You will not be entitled to any compensation or other payment, even if certain features, settings, and/or any Content you have contributed or have come to rely on, are permanently lost. You must not circumvent or bypass, or attempt to circumvent or bypass, any access restriction measures on our website.

12. Warranties and liability

Nothing in this section will limit or exclude any warranty implied by law that it would be unlawful to limit or to exclude. This website and all content on the website are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, as to the availability, accuracy, or completeness of the Content. We make no warranty that:

this website or our products or services will meet your requirements;
this website will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis;
the quality of any product or service purchased or obtained by you through this website will meet your expectations.

Nothing on this website constitutes or is meant to constitute, legal, financial or medical advice of any kind. If you require advice you should consult an appropriate professional.

The following provisions of this section will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and will not limit or exclude our liability in respect of any matter which it would be unlawful or illegal for us to limit or to exclude our liability. In no event will we be liable for any direct or indirect damages (including any damages for loss of profits or revenue, loss or corruption of data, software or database, or loss of or harm to property or data) incurred by you or any third party, arising from your access to, or use of, our website.

Except to the extent any additional contract expressly states otherwise, our maximum liability to you for all damages arising out of or related to the website or any products and services marketed or sold through the website, regardless of the form of legal action that imposes liability (whether in contract, equity, negligence, intended conduct, tort or otherwise) will be limited to the total price that you paid to us to purchase such products or services or use the website. Such limit will apply in the aggregate to all of your claims, actions and causes of action of every kind and nature.

13. Privacy

To access our website and/or services, you may be required to provide certain information about yourself as part of the registration process. You agree that any information you provide will always be accurate, correct, and up to date.

We take your personal data seriously and are committed to protecting your privacy. We will not use your email address for unsolicited mail. Any emails sent by us to you will only be in connection with the provision of agreed products or services.

We have developed a policy to address any privacy concerns you may have. For more information, please see our Privacy Statement and our Cookie Policy.

14. Export restrictions / Legal compliance

Access to the website from territories or countries where the Content or purchase of the products or Services sold on the website is illegal is prohibited. You may not use this website in violation of export laws and regulations of Italy.

15. Assignment

You may not assign, transfer or sub-contract any of your rights and/or obligations under these Terms and conditions, in whole or in part, to any third party without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section will be null and void.

16. Breaches of these Terms and conditions

Without prejudice to our other rights under these Terms and Conditions, if you breach these Terms and Conditions in any way, we may take such action as we deem appropriate to deal with the breach, including temporarily or permanently suspending your access to the website, contacting your internet service provider to request that they block your access to the website, and/or commence legal action against you.

17. Force majeure

Except for obligations to pay money hereunder, no delay, failure or omission by either party to carry out or observe any of its obligations hereunder will be deemed to be a breach of these Terms and conditions if and for as long as such delay, failure or omission arises from any cause beyond the reasonable control of that party.

18. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses, relating to your violation of these Terms and conditions, and applicable laws, including intellectual property rights and privacy rights. You will promptly reimburse us for our damages, losses, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of such claims.

19. Waiver

Failure to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions and any Agreement, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or of any Agreement or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce each and every provision.

20. Language

These Terms and Conditions will be interpreted and construed exclusively in English. All notices and correspondence will be written exclusively in that language.

21. Entire agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with our privacy statement and cookie policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Studio Catania srl in relation to your use of this website.

22. Updating of these Terms and conditions

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. The date provided at the beginning of these Terms and Conditions is the latest revision date. We will give you a written notice of any changes or updates, and the revised Terms and Conditions will become effective from the date that we give you such a notice. Your continued use of this website following the posting of changes or updates will be considered notice of your acceptance to abide by and be bound by these Terms and Conditions. To request a prior version of these Terms and conditions, please contact us.

23. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of Italy. Any disputes relating to these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Italy. If any part or provision of these Terms and Conditions is found by a court or other authority to be invalid and/or unenforceable under applicable law, such part or provision will be modified, deleted and/or enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms and Conditions. The other provisions will not be affected.

24. Contact information

This website is owned and operated by Studio Catania srl.

You may contact us regarding these Terms and Conditions through our contact page.

25. Download

You can also download our Terms and Conditions as a PDF.

Additional Terms and Conditions

26. User-Generated Content

User-Generated Content

Users may create and publish memorial pages and related content on Memento Liber. By submitting content, users confirm that they have the right to share such material and that it does not infringe any third-party rights.

Memento Liber does not verify or guarantee the accuracy, ownership, or legality of user-submitted content.

Memento Liber has no obligation to monitor, verify, or actively review user-generated content prior to publication.

27. Right to Remove Content

Right to Remove Content

Memento Liber reserves the right to remove, modify, or restrict access to any content at its sole discretion, including but not limited to content that may violate applicable laws or third-party rights.

28. No Official Affiliation

No Official Affiliation

Memorial pages are independent tributes and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the individuals represented, their families, estates, or any related entities.

29. Symbolic Contributions

Symbolic Contributions

Any symbolic contributions, including virtual flowers or similar gestures, are intended as expressions of remembrance within the platform and are not associated with or endorsed by the individuals represented in memorial pages.

30. Images and Media

Images and Media

Images and media used on memorial pages may originate from publicly available sources or user submissions. Memento Liber does not claim ownership of third-party content and will promptly review and remove any material upon valid request.

The use of publicly available images does not imply verification of licensing status, and users or third parties may request removal where appropriate.

31. License Granted by Users

By submitting content to Memento Liber, users grant the platform a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable license to use, reproduce, display, and distribute such content within the website and related services.

This license is granted solely for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the platform.

32. Limitation of Liability

Memento Liber provides its services on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Memento Liber shall not be held liable for any damages, claims, or losses arising from the use of the platform, including but not limited to user-generated content, inaccuracies, or third-party materials.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this limitation applies regardless of the legal theory under which such claims are brought, including contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise.

33. Reporting and Takedown Procedure

If any content published on Memento Liber is believed to infringe copyright, personality rights, or any other legal rights, users may submit a request for review.

Upon receiving a valid and properly documented request, Memento Liber will promptly evaluate the content and take appropriate action, including removal if necessary.

34. Acceptable Use

Users agree not to use Memento Liber to publish content that is unlawful, defamatory, offensive, misleading, or harmful to others.

Content that disrespects the memory of individuals or violates the spirit of the platform may be removed at the sole discretion of Memento Liber.

35. Commemorative Purpose

Memento Liber is a digital memorial platform intended for commemorative, cultural, and informational purposes only.

All content is presented in the context of remembrance and tribute, and not for commercial exploitation of any individual’s name, image, or identity.

36. Editorial Content and Image Sources

Content published directly by Memento Liber, including memorial pages created by the platform’s administrators, is selected with care and respect for the individuals represented.

Memento Liber strives to use images and media sourced from publicly available, reputable, and legally reusable archives, including open-license and public domain repositories.

While reasonable efforts are made to ensure the appropriateness and lawful use of such materials, Memento Liber does not guarantee the absolute accuracy of third-party source information.

37. Personality and Post-Mortem Rights

Memento Liber respects the dignity, identity, and legacy of individuals represented within memorial pages.

Users acknowledge that certain rights relating to a person’s name, image, likeness, reputation, and memory may continue after death and may be exercised by heirs, estates, or other legally authorized parties under applicable law.

By creating or contributing to a memorial, users confirm that:

they have the right to publish such content, or
they reasonably believe that such content is publicly available and shared in a respectful, commemorative context.

Memento Liber does not claim any affiliation with the individuals represented and does not assert any ownership over their identity.

In the event that a legitimate request is received from a family member, legal heir, or authorized representative concerning the use of a person’s identity or content, Memento Liber reserves the right to review, modify, restrict, or remove the relevant memorial or content at its sole discretion.

38. Disputes Between Users and Memorial Control

Memento Liber may host memorial pages that involve contributions from multiple individuals, including family members, friends, or unrelated users.

In the event of disputes regarding:

the creation of a memorial,
the accuracy or appropriateness of content,
the control, administration, or ownership of a memorial page,

Memento Liber does not act as an arbitrator of factual or familial claims.

However, Memento Liber reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to:

assign or revoke administrative control,
restrict editing permissions,
merge, modify, or remove duplicate or conflicting memorials,
temporarily suspend access to a memorial under dispute.

Where appropriate, Memento Liber may consider reasonable evidence, including but not limited to proof of relationship or authorization, without being obligated to conduct a formal investigation.

39. No Guarantee of Perpetual Availability

While Memento Liber is designed as a lasting space of remembrance, the platform does not guarantee that any memorial, content, or feature will remain available indefinitely.

Users acknowledge that:

the availability of the platform depends on technical, operational, and economic factors,
content may be modified, archived, or removed over time,
unforeseen events, including technical failures or service interruptions, may affect access.

Memento Liber may, at its sole discretion, modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the platform or its content without prior notice.

40. Data Loss and Technical Limitations

Memento Liber takes reasonable measures to preserve the integrity and availability of content.

However, users acknowledge that:

no digital system is immune to data loss, corruption, or interruption,
content may be affected by technical issues, system failures, or external factors beyond the platform’s control.

Users are encouraged to retain personal copies of any content they consider important.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Memento Liber shall not be held liable for any loss, alteration, or unavailability of content.

41. Content Involving Minors

Users must exercise particular care when publishing content involving minors.

Any content that includes:

identifiable images,
personal data,
or sensitive information relating to minors

must be shared only with appropriate consent from a parent or legal guardian.

Memento Liber reserves the right to remove or restrict any content involving minors that may:

violate applicable laws,
compromise privacy or safety,
or be deemed inappropriate in the context of the platform.

42. Automated Access and Data Use Restrictions

Users agree not to:

access the platform through automated means (including bots, scrapers, or crawlers),
extract, copy, or reuse data from the platform for commercial or unauthorized purposes,
interfere with the proper functioning of the platform’s infrastructure.

Memento Liber reserves the right to:

restrict or block access,
take technical and legal measures to prevent unauthorized data extraction,
pursue legal action where necessary to protect its database, content, and users.

Unauthorized extraction or reuse of data may result in legal action, including claims for damages where permitted by law.

43. Platform Role and No Editorial Obligation

Memento Liber operates as a platform that enables users to create and share memorial content.

The platform does not:

verify the accuracy of user-generated content,
guarantee the completeness or reliability of information,
assume editorial responsibility for contributions made by users.

Content published on Memento Liber reflects the perspective of its contributors and is provided for commemorative purposes only.

44. Memorial Integrity and Respectful Use

Memento Liber is designed as a space of dignity, remembrance, and respect.

Users agree not to:

create memorials intended to provoke, offend, or misrepresent individuals,
use memorial pages for political, commercial, or harmful purposes,
exploit the identity of individuals in a way that contradicts the spirit of the platform.

Memento Liber reserves the right to remove or restrict any content that undermines the integrity and purpose of the platform.

45. Succession and Continuity of the Platform

In the event of:

a merger,
acquisition,
restructuring,
or transfer of ownership,

Memento Liber reserves the right to transfer its assets, including the platform and its content, to a successor entity.

Such transfer will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws and with respect for the nature of the platform as a space of remembrance.

46. Enhanced Copyright and Takedown Procedure

If any content is believed to:

infringe copyright,
violate personality rights,
or unlawfully use third-party material,

a request may be submitted including:

identification of the content,
proof of ownership or legal standing,
a clear description of the issue.

Memento Liber will review such requests in good faith and may:

remove or restrict access to content,
request additional information,
take appropriate corrective action.

47. Dispute Resolution and Limitation of Collective Actions

Users agree that any dispute arising from or relating to the use of Memento Liber shall be resolved individually and not as part of any collective or representative action, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Nothing in this clause shall limit any mandatory rights granted under applicable consumer protection laws.