All fees are published in full, with worked examples and market comparisons, at our fees page. The fees stated there form part of these terms.
These terms govern Curated Registry. Universal terms are below; your specific obligations are in the tab for your role. By using the Registry you agree to the terms that apply to you.
1. Who we are
Curated Registry ("the Registry", "we", "us") is operated by The Curated Art Group Ltd, Company No. 16452804, registered in Worcester, United Kingdom. We provide (a) certificates of authenticity based on artist attestation, (b) permanent public provenance records, and (c) payment infrastructure enabling registered works to be sold and their records transferred. Contact: info@curatedregistry.com.
2. What a certificate is, and is not
Certificates are records of artist attestation, not guarantees of authenticity. We verify the identity of the registering artist and record their personal attestation that they created the work. We do not inspect artworks, certify artistic merit, authenticate attribution, or guarantee that any work is genuine, and we accept no liability for reliance on a record as a guarantee of authenticity. A record is evidence of provenance; it is not legal title to an artwork. A certificate is valid only while its details match the live registry record.
3. We move the record, not the money
All payments are processed by Stripe. Your card details are handled by Stripe and never touch our servers. Sale proceeds settle directly to the seller's connected Stripe account. The Registry never holds seller funds and never holds customer money. Our role is to move the record when Stripe confirms a payment. Stripe's own terms and card-processing fees apply to every transaction.
4. Public records, private owners
Registry records — work details, provenance events, the artist's identity where verified, and sale events — are public and permanent. Owner identity is never published: owners appear as a status such as "Private collection" unless they choose otherwise. Records may be frozen while a reported dispute is investigated. We do not adjudicate ownership of physical artworks.
5. Acceptable use
You must not use the Registry to launder money, to sell counterfeit or stolen works, to infringe intellectual property, or to misrepresent records. We may decline, suspend, freeze, or remove registrations, transactions, or accounts at our discretion, including works bearing names on our protected-artist list. We may set transaction limits and carry out identity and fraud checks.
6. Liability
Nothing here limits any liability that cannot be limited by law (including liability for fraud, or for death or personal injury caused by negligence). Subject to that, the Registry's total liability arising from the service is limited to the fees you have paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim. We are not liable for the acts of buyers or sellers, for the authenticity, attribution, condition, or delivery of any artwork, or for loss of profit or opportunity.
7. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and its courts have exclusive jurisdiction, save that consumers may have the right to bring proceedings in their country of residence. If any provision is unenforceable, the remainder stands. We may update these terms; changes apply from publication and continued use is acceptance.
8. Your role-specific terms
Read the terms for your role alongside the above: Artist Terms (registering and selling your own work), Collector Terms (filing records for works you own, outreach and corroboration), and Buyer Terms (purchasing through a registry checkout). Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data.