TERMS OF SERVICE
(TOS)
(TOS)
1. Introduction
Welcome to CrimeWatchers.net (the site). CrimeWatchers.net and any and all entities that control, are controlled by, or are affiliated order under common control with CrimeWatchers.net are collectively referred to herein as “the site,” “we,” “us” or “our.”
2. Acceptance
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITE. By accepting membership to CrimeWatchers.net, you signify your agreement to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, you may not use the site. You also agree that you are at least 18 years of age at the time of acceptance of these terms.
3. Changes to Terms of Service
CrimeWatchers.net may change, modify, or discontinue any aspect, service or feature at any time, including but not limited to, content, hours of availability, and equipment needed for access or use.
4. Registration
Each member must provide true, accurate, current and complete information on the site’s registration form and contact CrimewatchersCW@gmail.com as to any updates to your information. CrimeWatchers.net will only ask for your preferred user name, current email address and birth date.
5. Content
5.01 Users are solely responsible for anything contained in their message board and/or chat sessions. CrimeWatchers.net does not verify, endorse or otherwise vouch for the contents of any message board or chat room. Users may be held legally liable for the contents of their message board and chat sessions, and may be held legally if their message board or chat sessions include, material protected by copyright trademark, patent, or trade secret laws without permission of the author or owners, or defamatory comments.
5.02 By submitting content to any message board or chat room, you automatically grant, or warrant that the owner of such content has expressly granted CrimeWatchers.net the royalty-free perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such contents.
6. Restrictions on Use of Content
6.01 You may not modify, copy, reproduce, upload, post, transmit, republish, or distribute or otherwise exploit in any way materials from this site, including code and software. You may download material from this site only for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you maintain all copyright and trademark notices.
6.02 By using the Site, you warrant to CrimeWatchers.net that minor children having access to your electronic devices have been blocked from accessing the Site through the use of your electronic devices, user name and/or password.
6.03 By using the site, you warrant to CrimeWatchers.net that you know and understand that child exploitation is against the law. You warrant that you know and understand that during the course of any sleuthing, investigating, researching or other activity, visiting websites that may contain child exploitation material is against the law, even when you are responding to a public request from law enforcement to help find or identify a suspected offender.
6.04 By using the site, you warrant and promise that you will not post on site any material or links to other websites that may contain child exploitation material, including, but not limited to, photographs, definitions, terms, phrases, or information leading to discovering child exploitation materials on the internet.
6.05 CRIMEWATCHERS.NET does not allow the naming of, or photographs of, minors (children under the age of 18) on the site unless the child is a missing or deceased person or where law enforcement has identified the minor as a perpetrator of a crime and the minor will be tried as an adult. If a missing child is found and it is learned that such minor was the victim of child exploitation, references to the child’s name and likeness will be removed, and further posting of such information will not be allowed. By using the site, you warrant to CRIMEWATCHERS.NET that you understand if CRIMEWATCHERS.NET has reason to believe that you are engaged in any illegal activity related to child exploitation, you membership will immediately be terminated.
7. The Purpose
This site is for the purpose of discussing true crime and missing person’s cases. This includes current cases in the news and cold cases.
8. Public Forum
8.01 CRIMEWATCHERS.NET is a public forum that offers the opportunity for users to distribute submissions for viewing by the public. You acknowledge that public forums and features offered therein are for public and not private communications, and you have no expectation of privacy with regard to any submission to a public forum. We cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose through any of these media, you make such disclosures at your own risk.
8.02 You are and shall remain solely responsible for the submission you distribute on CRIMEWATCHERS.NET under your username or otherwise by you in any public forum and for the consequences of submitting and posting same. We have no duty to monitor any public forum.
8.03 You should be skeptical about information provided by others, and you acknowledge that use of any submission posted in any public forum is at your own risk, we are not responsible for, and we do not endorse the opinions, advice or recommendations posted or sent by users in any public forum and we specifically disclaim any and all liability in connection therein.