MassGeo Legal Disclaimer

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 18, 2010

  • USE OF SITE
    Use of this site (www.MassGeocachers.org) and using a text or graphic link to connect with another website from MassGeocachers.org is entirely at the risk and discretion of the user.
  • LICENSE TO USE THIS SITE
    Visitors of MassGeocachers.org, in using this site, recognize and acknowledge that the information on this site is and remains the property of MassGeocachers.org. The exceptions to this rule include logos and other copyright protected material gathered from the non profit and for profit entities discussed on this website; those materials are and will remain to be the property of the entity from which the material was collected.

    Any MassGeocachers.org visitor may use this website and the information provided on this website for educational and personal information only. You are not authorized to copy and redistribute this information without providing credit to the originating author.
  • ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
    MassGeo authors are only human and everyone makes mistakes sometimes. So, while there is no guarantee that everything will be spelled correctly or that the most current statistics are provided in any given article, we will attempt to fix any errors you come across. Just use the contact us form and let us know where it is and what it should say. We will review each reported error and make sure the correct information is posted as quickly as possible.
  • WRITTEN ARTICLES
    For simplicity, we sometimes refer to written articles by a general phrase, such as MassGeo articles rather than specifying the name of the author or stating, the author of the article. Nonetheless, articles are opinions of the respective author and not necessarily the opinion of anyone else. The use of a general phrase only makes for fewer words and is not intended to take away from the author's efforts.

    Authors who write articles for MassGeo, are also commonly referred to as MassGeo authors. To clarify, the authors who write articles for posting to the MassGeo website are volunteers who want to help; they are not employees of MassGeo. To help easily separate the difference between the author of a comment and the author of an article, people who write articles for publishing on the MassGeo website are sometimes refered to as MassGeo authors. The author's opinion is the author's opinion and is not necessarily the shared opinion of other authors or MassGeo administrators.
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Membership to MassGeocachers.org is free. Personal information required to register, such as email address and name, are never sold, given away or traded by MassGeo authors or administrators. Your information will be safeguarded to the best of our ability.
  • WEBSITE USER COMMENTS
    The comments provided by MassGeo website visitors do not necessarily reflect the views of the MassGeo author and MassGeo administrators may remove any comments deemed inappropriate or just plain rude. The MassGeo administrators have the right to edit or remove inappropriate comments posted by website visitors at any time.

    Administrators may ban a user for misuse of MassGeocachers.org if the user:

    • posts multiple comments containing vulgar or threatening language
    • posts links to unrelated websites or photos
    • posts multiple comments unrelated to the article
    • posts defamatory comments about any person or business entity
    • abuses the comments
    • attempts to hack into the MassGeo database or admin panel
    • antagonizes other users
    • disrespects another person's opinion
    • violates PERSEC or OPSEC regulations, or
    • violates any rules set forth by MassGeo administrators
    • violates any U.S. law
  • FEATURED ARTICLES
    On the homepage of the MassGeo website, featured articles are selected by random selection. MassGeo administrators retain the right to change the number of articles featured or to alter/remove the featured articles list at any time. The tags, category, search and similar pages will display a list of articles for that query.
  • OPINIONS AND INHERENT CONSEQUENCES THEREOF
    MassGeocachers.org is a website full of opinions, and certain users may feel offended by the material posted at MassGeocachers.org. We regret that, but we cannot and will not take responsibility for any reaction a person may have by visiting this website. Likewise, MassGeo administrators, authors, subscribers, or other website visitors will not take responsibility for any shortcomings of any business entity, regardless of the MassGeo author's or any user's opinion of that entity.

    Every effort has been made to ensure that no physical harm or mental anguish results from the use of this website, and MassGeo authors attempt to keep every article focused on helpful information about Geocaching. Nevertheless, users are advised to use this website responsibly and are reminded that this is an opinion–based website and there may be some opinions that you disagree with. Please take them with a grain of salt.
  • SAFETY FIRST
    The MassGeo website may encourage website visitors to take on a new challenge by pushing the physical and emotional limits of the wonderful sport called Geocaching. At no time should any website visitor feel as though they must take on these challenges, especially if there is concern that the challenge is too great for that person. MassGeo authors, administrators, and website visitors assume the risks of Geocaching on an individual basis. By using this website, the website visitor agrees that they are not being pressured into doing anything they cannot or may not be able to handle, and will not attempt to blame or criticize MasGeo or any website user for injury or illness sustained while Geocaching.
  • LINKS
    MassGeo, its authors, nor its administrators are responsible for anything whatsoever on websites that MassGeocachers.org links from or provides links to. Use of links is solely at the discretion of website user and any damage resulting from the use of a link is entirely the responsibility of the user. With that said, MassGeo authors or administrators do not knowingly post harmful links and we hope MassGeo website users do not either.

    A good-faith effort is made to ensure that links lead to where they are described as leading. Nevertheless, links change, die, and mutate, and MassGeocachers.org will not accept responsibility for misleading, incorrect, incomplete, dead, or correct links. Every effort will be made to change inaccurate and offensive links if and when they are brought to the attention of an administrator of MassGeocachers.org.
  • WARRANTY
    MassGeo, its authors, nor its administrators make warranties, expressed or implied, about the information and materials appearing on this website. We cannot guarantee complete, partial, or any satisfaction with this site. In fact, users may find it a complete waste of time. Under no circumstances will MassGeocachers.org replace that time (in actual time, or in cash or other equivalents). Users are, however, encouraged to use this website in a manner that does not violate U.S. law or any rules set forth by the administrators.
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    By using this site you acknowledge that you will take responsibility for your actions, will not abuse the comments to benefit or harm any business entity or person, will not post defamatory (untrue) statements about any organization or person, understand that opinions are not always happy and not always angry, will under no circumstances hold MassGeo, its authors, or its administrators responsible for any physical or mental injury or anguish resulting to you or anyone else from use of this site, nor will you hold anyone other than yourself responsible for injury or illness sustained while Geocaching. If you are unwilling to accept responsibility, then you need to leave this website and not return.