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Takedown Requests Copyright Privacy Policy Terms of Use

Takedown Requests

If you are the photographer, a person depicted in any photograph, or otherwise hold rights to any content displayed on this site, you may request its removal by contacting us. We will honour all legitimate takedown requests.

Please include the URL or description of the photograph(s) in question and, if applicable, your preferred resolution (removal, attribution, or modification).

Copyright & Disclaimer

The photographs displayed on this site were acquired as physical objects (film rolls, negatives) through various channels including flea markets, antique fairs, online marketplaces, donations, and private sales. The site operator owns the physical media. No copyright ownership over the photographic works is claimed.

The original authors of the photographs are generally unknown unless otherwise indicated. The works are displayed for cultural, educational, and archival purposes under the orphan works doctrine.

Some photograph descriptions on this site are generated by artificial intelligence and may contain inaccuracies.

All other site content — text, design, and source code — is © oldfindings.com. All rights reserved.

Privacy Policy

Photographs containing personal data

Certain photographs may contain images of identifiable natural persons. The processing of this personal data is based on the legitimate interest of the controller (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), considering that the photographs are decades old, were taken in public or semi-public settings, and serve cultural and historical preservation purposes.

Data subjects who recognise themselves or a family member may request removal via the Takedown procedure above.

Data collected from site visitors

  • User accounts. Registration requires an email address, username, and display name. This data is stored for the purpose of providing the service.
  • Sign in with Google. If you sign in with Google, this site receives your email address and Google account identifier, and uses them only to sign you in. No other Google account data is requested or stored.
  • Server logs. IP addresses, requested URLs, and timestamps are recorded for operational and security purposes.
  • Analytics. This site uses Google Analytics, which sets cookies and processes data in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.
  • User-generated content. Comments and other contributions are stored in association with the user's account. IP addresses are not publicly displayed.

Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection. To exercise any of these rights, contact contact@oldfindings.com.

You may also lodge a complaint with the Czech supervisory authority: Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (UOOU).

Terms of Use

  • This site and its content are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, express or implied.
  • Automated scraping, bulk downloading, or commercial use of the photographs is prohibited without prior written permission.
  • Users shall not use information obtained from this site to identify, harass, or make unwanted contact with individuals depicted in photographs.
  • The operator reserves the right to remove any user-generated content at its sole discretion.
  • These terms may be updated at any time. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of any changes.
  • These terms are governed by the laws of the Czech Republic. Any disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Czech courts.

Contact

contact@oldfindings.com

Last updated: March 2026

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