Contributor terms
Last updated 9 November 2026.
1. What this site is
Australian KGV Stamp & Plate Varieties is a collectors' reference for the plate positions and plate varieties of the Australian King George V stamps. It is built by collectors, for collectors.
2. Photos and descriptions you add
- Only add photos you took, or photos the photographer has given you permission to share here.
- When you add a photo, you confirm you have that right. Please name the photographer in the Photo credit field and, where possible, link the original forum post.
- Descriptions should be your own words, or clearly credited. Don't copy long passages from books, catalogues or websites.
- You keep ownership of your photos and writing.
3. Permission you give the site
By submitting an entry you give the site owner a non-exclusive, free permission to display your photo and description on this site, to show them with your credit, and to store copies as backups. You can archive your own entries, which hides them from the public while keeping them and their history. You can ask for any of your contributions to be removed permanently at any time (see section 6).
4. Credit
Every entry shows who took the photo, who submitted the entry, and a link to the source where one was given. Display names are public. Choose a name you are happy to see credited.
5. Approval and moderation
New entries from members are checked by an administrator before they appear. Trusted members can publish directly. Administrators may edit, reject, archive or remove entries — for example if they are inaccurate, duplicated, off-topic, or if someone reports a rights problem. The site keeps a history of changes to each entry, which administrators and the person who submitted the entry can see.
6. Reporting a problem and removal requests
If an entry is wrong, or you believe a photo is yours and was added without your permission, use the Report button on the entry, or contact the site owner (see the footer of the home page). Entries with a credible rights complaint will be taken down promptly.
7. Your account and privacy
- Your email address is used only to sign you in and to send account emails (confirmations and password resets). It is never shown publicly.
- Your display name and your contributions are public.
- You can ask for your account and contributions to be deleted by contacting the site owner.
8. Accuracy
This site is compiled by volunteers and is provided as a reference only. Positions and descriptions may contain mistakes, so please check important details against specialist catalogues such as the ACSC. Corrections are welcome.
Being shown on this site means a moderator allowed an entry. It does not prove the variety. The evidence label on each entry shows how well a claim is supported. A claim that was examined and not accepted may stay visible with the reason, so that others don't need to repeat the work. Give catalogue numbers and page references rather than copying catalogue text or images.
9. Changes to these terms
These terms may be updated as the site grows. The date at the top shows when they last changed. Continuing to add entries after a change means you accept the updated terms.