Terms of Use
These Terms of Use ("Terms") are an agreement between you and [OWNER / COMPANY NAME] ("Sharky", "we", "us") for using the Sharky app and website. By creating an account or using Sharky, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use Sharky.
1. Safety comes first
Alerts depend on your phone, your connection, your settings and third-party services, and may be delayed or not delivered. Do not rely on Sharky as your only source of safety information.
2. Who can use Sharky
You must be at least 13 years old (or older if your country requires it). You're responsible for your account and for keeping your password safe. Give accurate information, and don't create accounts for others or impersonate anyone.
3. Zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive users
Sharky has no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behavior. You must not post, send or share anything that:
- is false or misleading on purpose, including fake sightings or edited photos meant to cause alarm;
- harasses, bullies, threatens, or promotes violence or hate against anyone;
- is sexual, graphic, or harmful to minors;
- shares someone else's private information without permission;
- is spam, a scam, or advertising;
- infringes anyone's copyright or other rights, or breaks any law.
You can report posts, comments, users and conversations, and block users, from inside the app. We review reports, aim to act on them within 24 hours, and may remove content and suspend or delete the accounts of users who break these rules — without notice.
4. Your content
You own the sightings, photos and comments you post. By posting them, you give Sharky a worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, adapt (for example, resize photos) and share them within Sharky and to promote beach safety. This license ends when you delete the content, except for copies kept in our 30-day deletion record or where we are legally required to keep them (see the Privacy Policy).
Only post photos you took or have permission to share.
5. Experts, Admins and points
Experts are verified volunteers who share their knowledge in good faith; their reviews and notes are opinions, not guarantees. Admins moderate Sharky. Points have no cash value, can't be transferred or exchanged, and may be adjusted or removed (for example, if a sighting is found to be false).
6. Ending your account
You can delete your account at any time in the app (Profile → Delete account). We may suspend or end your access if you break these Terms or to protect others.
7. Disclaimers
Sharky is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, including accuracy of sightings, availability, or fitness for a particular purpose, to the fullest extent allowed by law.
8. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Sharky and its operators, Experts and Admins are not liable for any injury, loss or damage arising from your use of Sharky or reliance on any sighting, alert, note or other content, and our total liability for any claim is limited to $100 or the amount you paid us in the past 12 months, whichever is greater. Some places don't allow these limits, so they may not apply to you.
9. Apple and Google
These Terms are between you and us, not Apple or Google. Apple and Google aren't responsible for Sharky or its content, and have no obligation to provide support for it. If you downloaded Sharky from the App Store, Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them.
10. Changes
We may update these Terms. If the changes are significant, we'll tell you in the app before they take effect. Continuing to use Sharky after that means you accept the new Terms.
11. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of [STATE], United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules.
12. Contact
[CONTACT EMAIL]