Image Use Policy

Purpose

We operate ToyShelf as an independent product catalog, collection-management tool, and availability tracker. We use images to help you identify products, distinguish versions, colors and packaging, organize your collections, and understand the items discussed in our guides.

Product images form part of our reference records and editorial content. They help document details that names and written descriptions alone may not adequately convey, such as differences between releases, packaging designs, and identifying markings.

How we use images

We use images under licenses, with permission, or on another basis recognized by applicable copyright law, including public-domain status and applicable copyright exceptions.

Where we rely on fair use or another copyright exception, we consider the specific purpose and context of each use. We select images that contribute to identifying, documenting, comparing, or explaining the relevant product, and keep their number and resolution proportionate to that purpose.

We follow applicable license conditions and provide attribution where required. Any adjustments we make for presentation, such as resizing or cropping, are intended to preserve the product details relevant to the image’s use.

Ownership and independence

Any copyright in third-party photographs and protected material depicted in them remains with the respective rights holders.

Our use of an image or reference to a brand does not, by itself, imply sponsorship, endorsement, or official affiliation. We may earn commissions through affiliate links to retailers.

Contact us

For questions about an image, attribution corrections, or copyright concerns, please contact us through our contact form. Include the ToyShelf page URL, identify the image, and describe your concern. For rights-related requests, please also explain your relationship to the rights holder and provide any relevant supporting information.

We review requests and take appropriate action, which may include updating attribution, replacing an image, or removing it. We may temporarily restrict access to an image while reviewing a concern.