Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using https://www.famousmonstersforryever.com. By accessing or using the Site you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. About This Site

Famous Monsters Forryever is an unofficial fan tribute site dedicated to preserving the legacy of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine (Warren Publishing, 1958–1983) and honoring the memory of Forrest J. Ackerman. This Site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Famous Monsters of Filmland, its current rights holders, Warren Publishing, or any of their successors or assigns.

2. Acceptable Use

You may use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• Post spam, advertisements, or unsolicited promotional content in the forum or community
• Harass, threaten, or abuse other users
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Upload or transmit malware, viruses, or any harmful code
• Scrape or systematically download Site content in bulk without written permission
• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any account that violates these Terms.

3. Forum & Community User-Generated Content

By posting, uploading, or otherwise submitting content to the forum or community surfaces (including but not limited to topic posts, replies, group activity, photos, comments, profile information, and private messages) you grant Famous Monsters Forryever a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display that content on the Site for the purposes of operating the Site. You retain ownership of your posts. You are solely responsible for the content you post.

The forum and community are intended for discussion of classic horror, genre entertainment, and the legacy of Famous Monsters of Filmland. Keep it respectful — monster kids look out for each other. We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms without notice.

4. CGC Graded Collection & For-Sale Books

Books in our CGC collection are offered for sale through direct email inquiry only. No binding contract of sale is formed by viewing a listing or clicking “Inquire.” A sale is only concluded when both parties have agreed in writing. We make reasonable efforts to keep listing statuses current but cannot guarantee availability between inquiry and response. CGC grades and registry information are provided for reference only; verify with the CGC registry for authoritative data. No payment is collected or processed on this Site.

5. Cover Images & Intellectual Property

Cover scans and artwork from Famous Monsters of Filmland are reproduced for non-commercial, educational, archival, and commentary purposes consistent with fair use principles. We do not claim ownership of any Warren Publishing cover art, logos, or trademarks. If you are a rights holder with a concern about specific content, contact us at famousmonstersforryever@gmail.com and we will respond promptly.

Original site content — text, design, code, and original graphics created for this Site — is © Famous Monsters Forryever. You may not reproduce or redistribute original site content without permission.

6. Link To Us / Banner Usage

The HTML banner codes on our Link To Us page are freely available for use on any non-commercial site wishing to link here. By using a banner you agree not to alter the image or misrepresent its source. We may update or discontinue banner images at any time; users are responsible for keeping embed codes current.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free. Issue data, cover descriptions, and CGC grades are provided in good faith but may contain inaccuracies. Use the Site at your own risk.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Famous Monsters Forryever shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site, including content posted by third parties.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. The “Effective Date” at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after any change constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes shall be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States.

11. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Reach us at:
famousmonstersforryever@gmail.com

Famous Monsters Forryever (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates https://www.famousmonstersforryever.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using the Site you agree to the practices described here.

1. Site Operator

The Site is operated by Ridgeline Techworks on behalf of the Famous Monsters Forryever fan project. For privacy-related correspondence, write to: famousmonstersforryever@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

• Forum & community accounts (bbPress + BuddyBoss): When you register we collect your chosen username, email address, and password (stored as a salted hash — we never see your plain-text password). Optional profile fields (display name, avatar, cover image, bio) are collected only if you provide them.
• Community content: Posts you make in the forum, groups you join, activity-stream updates, photos you upload, comments, friend connections, and private messages between members. This content is associated with your account and remains on the Site for as long as your account exists or until you delete it.
• Purchase inquiries: If you email us about a for-sale book from our CGC collection, we collect only the information you voluntarily include in that email. No payment information is collected or processed on this Site. Sales are concluded off-platform; if a sale completes, we collect only the shipping address you provide for that specific transaction.

Information Collected Automatically

• Server logs (WP Engine): Our hosting provider automatically records standard web server log data including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. Used for security monitoring and not linked to your account.
• Bot & abuse protection (Cloudflare): Our edge network sets a short-lived cf_bm cookie to distinguish humans from bots. No personal data is collected by this cookie.
• Spam filtering (Antispam Bee): Forum and community submissions are checked locally against spam heuristics and public DNS blocklists (DNSBL). No submission content is transmitted to any third-party service for analysis.
• Session cookies: Standard WordPress, BuddyBoss, and bbPress session cookies (e.g. wordpress_logged_in_*) are set when you sign in to maintain your login state.
• Consent cookies: Our cookie banner (Complianz) sets cmplz_* cookies to remember your consent choices so the banner doesn’t reappear on every page load.
• UI preference cookies: Small cookies set by the Site itself (e.g. fmfGridCols for archive grid density, draft_reply_* for unsaved forum drafts) remember your interface preferences locally. No personal data is collected by these cookies.

Statistics & Analytics (consent-gated)

If you accept the Statistics category in our cookie banner, the following tools may collect aggregated usage data:

• Google Analytics 4: Pageviews, session duration, country-level location, device type, and referring source. IP addresses are anonymized at collection. Google’s privacy policy applies.
• Microsoft Clarity: Heatmaps and session recordings used to understand how visitors interact with the Site. Microsoft’s privacy policy applies.
• WP Statistics: Server-side aggregated traffic counts stored locally on the Site. No data is transmitted to any third party.

If you decline the Statistics category, none of these tools fire and no analytics data is collected.

Third-Party Embeds

• Instagram feed (Smash Balloon): The homepage displays posts from our public Instagram account (@famous_monsters_forryever). Loading the feed may result in your browser connecting to Instagram/Meta servers. Instagram’s privacy policy governs any data collected through that connection.
• Google Fonts: The Site loads display fonts (including Nosifer) from Google Fonts, which may log your IP address per Google’s privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To operate the forum, community, and your account
• To respond to purchase inquiries and other correspondence you initiate
• To maintain Site security, diagnose technical issues, and prevent abuse
• To understand aggregate traffic patterns (only if you have consented to Statistics)
• We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party
• We do not use your information for advertising or retargeting

4. Data Retention

Forum and community data is retained for as long as your account is active. Purchase-inquiry emails are retained for a reasonable period to fulfill the original request and then deleted. Server logs are rotated by our hosting provider per their retention schedule. You may request deletion of your account or data at any time by emailing us.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (GDPR Art. 15; CCPA §1798.110)
• Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data (GDPR Art. 16)
• Deletion — ask us to delete your account and associated data (GDPR Art. 17 / right to erasure; CCPA §1798.105)
• Portability — receive your data in a portable format (GDPR Art. 20)
• Opt-out of sale or sharing — we do not sell or share personal data, but you may confirm this with us (CCPA §1798.120)
• Withdraw consent — revisit your cookie banner choices at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the Site footer

To exercise any of these rights, email famousmonstersforryever@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Children’s Privacy

This Site markets nostalgia content from a 1958–1983 magazine to a general audience. While the subject matter may attract younger fans, the Site is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly or intentionally collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

7. External Links

The Site may contain links to external sites (CGC Comics registry, social media profiles, fan resources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top will reflect the date of the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after any change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Reach us at:
famousmonstersforryever@gmail.com