Last Updated: May 2026
1.1 Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using SkydivingIncidents.com (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Site. The Site is operated by Skydivingincidents.com (“we”, “us”, “our”).
1.2 Description of Service
SkydivingIncidents.com is a community forum for skydivers and parachutists to discuss, share, and learn from skydiving incidents, near-misses, equipment malfunctions, and safety-related events worldwide. The Site provides a platform for user-generated discussion. We do not conduct official investigations, and content posted on the Site should not be treated as authoritative or verified.
1.3 Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years of age to use this Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
1.4 User Accounts
To participate in forum discussions, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate information during registration, maintain the security of your account credentials, accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account, and notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts at our sole discretion, with or without notice, for any reason including violation of these Terms or our Community Guidelines.
1.5 User-Generated Content
“User Content” means any text, images, links, or other material you post, upload, or share through the Site. By posting User Content, you represent and warrant that:
- You own or have the necessary rights and permissions to post the content.
- The content does not infringe on the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third party.
- The content complies with our Community Guidelines, including the strict no-names policy.
- The content is not defamatory, obscene, threatening, or otherwise unlawful.
You retain ownership of your User Content. By posting content on the Site, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, display, and distribute your content in connection with operating and improving the Site.
1.6 Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Post content that identifies individuals involved in incidents by name, call sign, or other identifying information.
- Post content that is defamatory, harassing, threatening, or that promotes violence.
- Post content that you know to be false or misleading.
- Impersonate any person or entity.
- Use the Site for any commercial purpose without our prior written consent.
- Attempt to interfere with, compromise, or disrupt the Site or its servers.
- Circumvent any measures we use to restrict access to the Site.
- Post spam, advertisements, or unsolicited promotional material.
- Scrape, harvest, or collect information from the Site using automated means.
1.7 Content Moderation
We reserve the right, but do not assume the obligation, to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion. We may remove content that violates these Terms, our Community Guidelines, or that we believe is harmful, inaccurate, or inappropriate. We are not responsible for any failure to remove such content, or for any delay in doing so.
1.8 Disclaimer of Content Accuracy
User Content is submitted by individual users and has not been independently verified. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or validity of any User Content. Incident reports, analysis, and discussion on this Site are not official investigations and should not be relied upon as such. Any decisions you make based on information found on this Site are made at your own risk.
1.9 Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, use, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Site or any content posted thereon. In no event shall our total liability exceed the amount you have paid us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or fifty USD, whichever is greater.
1.10 Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless [Skydivingincidents.com], its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms.
1.11 Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the content, products, or services offered by third parties. Your use of any third-party site is at your own risk.
1.12 Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
1.13 Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Washington State, the US]. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [Washington State, he US].
1.14 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
1.15 Contact
For questions about these Terms, contact us at: hello@skydivingincidents.com