Terms of Service

Effective Date: June 14, 2025

Welcome to railfanninglocations.com (the “Site”). By using this site, you agree to the following Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. Site Purpose

This site provides a community-sourced database of railfanning locations across the United States. It allows users to view, contribute, and browse information about train-watching spots, including photos and descriptions.

2. Accounts & User Content

• You may create an account using Google Sign-In to contribute content.
• You are responsible for your username, content, and activity on the Site.
• Do not submit content that is illegal, dangerous, hateful, misleading, or infringes on others’ rights.
• By submitting locations or images, you grant the Site a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and share that content.
• We may edit, remove, or ban any user or content at our sole discretion, without notice or explanation.

3. No Guarantees / Use at Your Own Risk

• All information on this site is user-submitted or community-curated and may contain errors, outdated info, or unsafe recommendations.
• We do not guarantee the accuracy, legality, or safety of any location listed.
• You are fully responsible for your own safety and actions when visiting any location.
• Always obey all posted signs, laws, and property boundaries. Never trespass.

4. Disclaimer of Liability

• We are not responsible for any injuries, accidents, legal consequences, or damages that occur as a result of visiting a location listed on this site.
• The site and all content are provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind.

5. Privacy

We collect limited information via Google Sign-In (your name, profile picture, and a username you choose). See our Privacy Policy for more on how we handle and protect your data.

6. Changes to the Site or Terms

We may update or remove features, content, or these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

7. Governing Law

This agreement is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Georgia.

8. Prohibited Uses

• You may not use bots, scripts, scrapers, or automated tools to collect, extract, or access data from this Site without our express written permission.
• You may not attempt to reverse-engineer, replicate, or reuse the structure of the Site or its underlying database.
• All content on the Site is provided for personal, non-commercial use only unless otherwise stated.

9. Contact

For questions, concerns, or legal issues, please contact: alex@railfanninglocations.com