Terms of Service

1. The service

Forage & Wild is a private, invite-only journal for recording foraging finds, wild camping spots, and related observations. Access requires a valid invite. The service is operated by Rob Wasley as an individual (not a registered company) and is governed by the laws of England and Wales.

2. Accounts

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials.
• You must provide accurate information during registration.
• You must be 16 years of age or older to use the service.
• We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.
• You may delete your account at any time from your account settings. All associated data (pins, photos, comments) will be permanently deleted.

3. Your content

• You retain all rights to content you upload (photos, pins, notes, comments).
• By uploading content, you grant Forage & Wild a limited licence to store and display it within the service.
• You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to upload any content.
• We do not claim ownership of your content.
• You may export all your data (pins, photos metadata, comments, likes) as JSON at any time via your account settings.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the service to harass, threaten, or abuse other users.
• Upload content that is illegal, defamatory, or infringes on others' rights.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the service or other users' data.
• Use the service to spam or distribute malware.
• Use the service to record or share the precise location of sensitive sites (e.g. endangered species nesting sites, illegal dumping) in a way that could cause harm.

5. Location data responsibility

You are responsible for the accuracy and legality of any location data you share. Sharing precise location data may carry risks (e.g. exposing sensitive foraging spots to over-harvesting). You use the service at your own discretion and we are not liable for any consequences of sharing location information.

6. Data and privacy

Your use of the service is subject to our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms. In summary:

• Your data is stored on a single server in the UK.
• We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties.
• Passwords are hashed and never stored in plaintext.
• Backups are encrypted at rest.
• You have the right to access, correct, export, and delete your data at any time.

7. Service availability and discontinuation

• The service is provided on a best-effort basis. We do not guarantee specific uptime or availability.
• If the service is discontinued, we will provide at least 30 days' notice by email and keep the data export feature available during the notice period.
• After the notice period, all user data will be permanently deleted.

8. No warranty

The service is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. While we take reasonable security measures, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim arising from use of the service is limited to £100. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access at any time for breach of these terms. You may delete your account at any time. Upon termination or account deletion, your right to use the service ceases immediately and your data will be deleted as described in the Privacy Policy.

11. Changes

We may update these terms. Material changes will be communicated to registered users by email. Continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

12. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.