Terms of Use

Effective Date: May 5, 2025

Welcome to Topsail.Fish. By accessing or using our website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Use. Please read them carefully. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We may modify these terms at any time, and such changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the site signifies your acceptance of the revised terms.

2. User-Submitted Content

You may submit content such as text, images, videos, or other media to Topsail.Fish (e.g., via forms, email-to-post, or uploads). By submitting content, you:

  • Confirm that you own or have secured all rights and permissions necessary to submit the content.
  • Grant Topsail.Fish and its operators a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, display, publish, and distribute the content in any format or medium.
  • Acknowledge that the content may be used in promotional materials, fishing reports, directories, or other services offered on or through Topsail.Fish.
  • Waive any right to compensation or attribution unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing.

You agree not to submit content that is defamatory, obscene, infringes on intellectual property, or violates any applicable law.

3. Media Uploads

If you upload media to the website, you must ensure the content is royalty-free and does not violate any third-party rights. Avoid uploading media with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may be able to extract that information.

You are solely responsible for any legal claims resulting from the content you upload.

 

4. Intellectual Property

All original content published on Topsail.Fish—including site design, logos, text, and graphics—is the property of Topsail.Fish or its content contributors and is protected under U.S. and international copyright laws.

Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use is prohibited without prior written consent.

 

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site’s backend systems or user data.
  • Upload malicious code, spam, or attempt to interfere with the site’s functionality.

 

6. External Links

Topsail.Fish may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. Visiting external links is at your own risk.

 

7. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

This site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the site will be uninterrupted or error-free.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Topsail.Fish and its owners are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of or inability to use the site.

 

8. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to conflict of law principles.

 

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact using our Contact Us form.