Legal Center
Legal Center
Atlas & Crown authenticates and keeps records for objects of real value. The documents below set out exactly what we do, what our conclusions mean, what they do not mean, and how your information is handled.
They are written to be read. Where something is a limitation, it is stated plainly rather than buried — a record is only worth relying on if its boundaries are clear.
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Platform
The agreement that governs your use of Atlas & Crown, and how we handle your personal information.
Terms of Service
The agreement governing your access to and use of the Atlas & Crown platform.
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Privacy Policy
What personal information Atlas & Crown collects, why, who it is shared with, and the control you have over it.
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Cookies & Tracking Notice
The cookies and local storage Atlas & Crown uses, and the tracking technologies it does not.
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Authentication
How the authentication service works, what a conclusion means, and the terms attached to certificates and reports.
Authentication Services Terms
Terms governing the submission, examination, and conclusion of an Atlas & Crown authentication.
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Authentication Disclaimer
What an Atlas & Crown authentication conclusion is, what it is based on, and the limits of what it establishes.
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Certificates & Reports Terms
Terms governing authentication certificates, authentication reports, QR verification, and their permitted use.
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Records & Ownership
The public Registry, the Provenance Vault, ownership records, and the material you submit to them.
Registry Terms
What the public Atlas & Crown Registry shows, what a Registry entry establishes, and what it does not.
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Provenance & Ownership Terms
Terms governing provenance records, ownership records, transfers, corrections, and disputes.
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User-Submitted Content Terms
Terms governing photographs, documents, and other material you upload to Atlas & Crown.
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Rights & Independence
Our intellectual property, our position on manufacturer trademarks, and our independence.
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- Submitting a watch
- What we examine, what you confirm when you submit, and how a conclusion is recorded.Authentication Services Terms
- Checking a certificate
- What a certificate attests to, how to verify one, and why the Registry — not the document — is the authoritative check.Certificates & Reports
- Ownership and provenance
- How ownership records and provenance history work, and why neither is legal title.Provenance & Ownership