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We are committed to our users' rights to privacy. We promise to share transparently all aspects of how the Wildouts website work in regards to privacy, terms, and personal data, and we are in full support of efforts to ensure your protection online.

The following is a collection of information and resources to help answer any questions you have about your experience with Wildouts. We're grateful for your interest and proud to have you as a part of our community!

Terms of use

We want to keep Wildouts a positive, fun and spam-free community which should be welcoming for anybody wherever they're from and however they look like. You can help by following these terms of use. These terms apply to our entire website.

These terms are a legalese-free version, for the legal version check below.

Be nice

The most simple rule on this site. Just be nice and kind. Try to help people. Have patience.

Don't be sexist, racist or self-righteous

That means no misogyny against women, misandry against men, xenophobia against anyone. If you think it might offend a lot of people or the other gender, it’s probably not for here. Think about how you'd talk to a stranger in a cafe you just met, that's the acceptable level. But on the other hand, if you want to spread self-righteous virtue signaling woke-ness preaching by mobbing people, don’t do it here. This includes shaming people, for example for their identity, for activities like flying or eating meat (hello vegans) or anything else. Most of all it breaks the #1 guideline on Wildouts which is be nice and #2 don't be mean.

Don't discuss any politics

We know in our times everyone’s obsessed with discussing politics. But it mostly just makes people fight each other on the internet. Discussing and/or sympathizing with national socialism (and also racist, racial supremacist-type stuff) or communism (also neo-marxist ideologies) is especially not accepted. They were both responsible for millions of deaths in the last century, so go and find another site to do that, don't do it on here.

Also this is NOT the place for attacking people with your identity politics, or activism. This is a site about outdoor sports and recreation, not politics and not activism.

We have a zero-tolerance policy for politics and we will permanently suspend accounts for it.

Don't discuss religion

Simple and similar reason as above. Bringing religion into the conversation usually only results in people getting triggered by it as they're either religious or not. Just avoid the topic.

Speak English

We're an English-speaking community as that's the most accessible language in the world to communicate in. Our founder isn't native English, nor is our team as they're from around the world, so for us it's a second language and effort too. But we do it because it helps to include everyone. Not speaking English excludes people from conversations.

Don't share your phone or email in public

For your own safety, do not share your phone number or email in public in the chat or other parts of the site. People can contact you via DM and ask you there. There's tens of thousands of people who can see/scrape your contacts and spam you.

Posting links/URLs is limited

To reduce spam, links posted by newly active members may be deleted automatically. Once you regularly participate, this restriction will be lifted. Any attempt at bypassing the moderation process can lead to account suspension.

Don’t ask or give people medical advice

If you’re sick, see a local doctor. If you’re depressed, find a local or remote therapist. Talkspace is nice (we’re not affiliated). Remember: strangers on the internet probably do not have the answer to your medical or mental condition.

Privacy policy

These terms apply to Wildouts and any other of Wildouts' sites, apps, communities on any platform, any of its meetups and/or any of its online or offline events or properties.

Non-legally binding:

  • Wildouts' sites are crowdsourced and have user-generated content, so don't rely on the data and always double check.
  • We're not liable if you get hurt because of our site, app, data, meetups or anything we offer you.
  • You allow us to publish the stuff you contribute to this site indefinitely.
  • When entering your email during sign up, we may use it to contact you.
  • When providing feedback (through the feedback form or any other way), you agree to let us use it to improve the site/app.
  • We collect analytics data including your IP, location and actions on this site to make it better.

Official legal terms:

Data on Wildouts is crowdsourced from lots of people's inputs, data sets and public APIs. By the nature of the data, it's impossible to get it completely accurate. Therefore, we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience resulting from using Wildouts' websites and apps.

Wildouts accepts no liability or responsibility to any person or organisation as a consequence of any reliance upon the information contained in its sites like Wildouts and any other of its sites and properties.

To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that in no event shall Wildouts be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses (even if any Wildouts announcement has been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising out of or in connection with (a) Wildouts or this Agreement or the inability to use Wildouts (however arising, including our negligence), (b) statements or conduct of or transactions with any member or third party on Wildouts, (c) your use of Wildouts, or (d) any other matter relating to Wildouts.

We collect data about your browser and IP for analytics purposes. If you contribute any content or data to the site, including but not limited to the crowdsourced user reviews, your profile information, you provide us with a perpetual license to broadcast, display, distribute, sell and produce derivatives from your contributions including on other platforms (including but not limited to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook) in the future.

Every effort is made to provide information that is accurate. However, materials contained in Wildouts' websites, apps, communities and its properties are subject to change at any time by appropriate action of Wildouts. We give no assurance or warranty that information on this site is current, and take no responsibility for matters arising from changed circumstances or other information or material which may affect the accuracy or currency of information on this site.

Copyright in Wildouts' websites, apps, communities and its properties rests with Wildouts unless otherwise stated.

Many of our websites, apps and communities contain user generated data that is subjective, may not be accurate or may be offensive to you. We are not liable for any damages that result from using this data.

The information posted on our websites, apps and communities should not be considered legal, financial or other advice and is not intended to replace consultation with a qualified professional or specific written confirmation from Wildouts. We do not answer specific legal or financial questions.

Wildouts' websites, apps, communities and its properties is provided on an “as is”, “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, those of TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE or NON-INFRINGEMENT or any warranty arising from a course of dealing, usage, or trade practice. No advice or written information provided shall create a warranty; nor shall members or visitors to the site rely on any such information or advice. This publication is not intended to be a contract, explicit or implied, and Wildouts reserves the right to make changes to the information contained.

The user assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of Wildouts' websites, apps, communities and its properties and the Internet generally. We accept no liability or responsibility to any person or organisation as a consequence of any reliance upon the information contained in this site. Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall anyone involved in creating or maintaining Wildouts' websites, apps, communities and its properties be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or loss profits that result from the use or inability to use the Website and/or any other websites which are linked to this site. Nor shall they be liable for any such damages including, but not limited to, reliance by a member or visitor on any information obtained via the Website; or that result from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files, viruses, errors, defects, or failure of performance, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access. States or Countries which do not allow some or all of the above limitations of liability, liability shall be limited to the greatest extent allowed by law.

WILDOUTS' SOFTWARE, APPS, WEBSITE, COMMUNITIES AND ANY OF ITS OTHER PROPERTIES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS, OWNERS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH WILDOUTS' SOFTWARE, APPS, WEBSITE, COMMUNITIES AND ANY OF ITS OTHER PROPERTIES OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN WILDOUTS' SOFTWARE, APPS, WEBSITE, COMMUNITIES AND ANY OF ITS OTHER PROPERTIES.

Visitors agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and are prohibited from posting on the Website any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or obscene material of any kind, including, but not limited to, any material which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law. Although in the absence of a specific complaint the postings are monitored for compliance with this provision, in an effort to discourage such conduct, please note that all postings in any forum area will list the author’s name and institution - no anonymous postings will be permitted.

We may modify these terms from time to time. When we do, we will provide notice to you by publishing the most current version and revising the date at the top of this page. If we make any material change to these terms, we will provide additional notice to you, such as by sending you an email or displaying a prominent notice on our Platform. By continuing to use the Platform after any changes come into effect, you agree to the revised terms. If you do not wish to accept the revised terms, you can close your account.

We are distributors (not publishers) of the content supplied by visitors and other third parties. Accordingly, we have no more editorial control over this content than does a public library. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content made available by members, visitors and other third parties are those of the respective author(s) and we are not responsible for any material posted by third parties. We cannot and do not endorse it in any way, we expressly disclaim any liability associated with material posted by third parties.

You agree to observe and maintain the confidentiality of all security features relating to use of the Website (including login by email links, access arrangements etc) as notified. Wildouts will not be liable for any unauthorised breach or disclosure of the security features.

You agree to link back with a web hyperlink or in-app hyperlink to our site on the page or app screen where you use the data from our APIs or site.

When providing feedback (e.g. by identifying any errors or problems in the operations of Wildouts and its services) through any medium (e.g. the feedback form, email or any other medium), you acknowledge and agree that all feedback will be the sole and exclusive property of Wildouts. You hereby assign to Wildouts and agree to assign to Wildouts all of your right and interesting in and to all feedback, including all intellectual property rights therein.

You agree to indemnify Wildouts (its employees and agents) for any loss suffered or liability incurred by Wildouts (its employees and agents) arising from any unlawful, unauthorised or improper access or use of the Website or any breach of these terms by you or your employees, contractors or representatives.

Wildouts does not guarantee constant availability of Website access and accept no liability for down time or access failure due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control (including any failure by ISP or system provider).

No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as totally secure. Whilst we strive to protect such information we do not warrant and cannot ensure the security of information which you transmit to us. Accordingly, any information which you transmit to us is transmitted at your own risk.