Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 14, 2026

Welcome to Boiler Fanatics (“Community,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully before accessing or using our website, applications, or services (collectively, the “Services”).

By registering, accessing, or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services.

1. Eligibility & Account Registration

• Age Requirement: You must be at least 16 years old (or the legal age of digital consent in your jurisdiction) to use our Services. If you are under 16, you may only use the Services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
• Account Creation: To access certain features, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and keep it updated.
• Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

2. Community Guidelines & User Conduct

To maintain a safe, welcoming, and constructive environment, you agree NOT to engage in any of the following activities while using the Services:

1. Harassment & Hate Speech: Harassing, bullying, threatening, stalking, or discriminating against any individual or group based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
2. Illegal Content & Activities: Posting, sharing, or promoting illegal content, products, services, or acts.
3. Intellectual Property Infringement: Uploading, posting, or sharing content that infringes upon the copyrights, trademarks, privacy, or proprietary rights of others.
4. Spam & Misleading Behavior: Posting unsolicited promotional content, commercial advertising, affiliate links, phishing links, or engaging in impersonation or deceptive practices.
5. Malicious Code & Hacking: Transmitting viruses, malware, trojan horses, or attempting to breach, probe, or test the vulnerability of the Services or its infrastructure.
6. Explicit Content: Uploading or sharing sexually explicit, excessively graphic, or gratuitously violent materials.

We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor content and user activity to enforce these guidelines.

3. User-Generated Content (UGC) & Licensing

• Ownership: You retain full ownership of any text, images, media, or other content you post, submit, or display on or through the Services (“User Content”).
• License to Us: By posting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, and archive your User Content solely in connection with operating, promoting, and improving the Services.
• Responsibility: You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to share your User Content, and that your User Content does not violate any third-party rights or applicable laws.

4. Moderation & Account Termination

• Content Moderation: We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to review, edit, flag, hide, disable, or remove any User Content at any time and for any reason without prior notice.
• Suspension & Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and block your access to the Services at our sole discretion, without liability, if you violate these Terms or engage in conduct harmful to the community.
• Appeal Process: If you believe your account was suspended or content was removed in error, you may contact us at boilerfanatics@gmail.com to request a review.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All trademarks, logos, service marks, branding, site architecture, design, text, software, and proprietary code (excluding User Content) are the exclusive property of Boiler Fanatics or its licensors. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse engineer any portion of the Services without explicit written consent.

6. Copyright Policy (DMCA Notice)

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe that any content hosted on our platform infringes your copyright, please submit a written notification containing the following details to our designated Copyright Agent at:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized representative.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and its location on the platform (e.g., URL or post ID).
4. Your contact information (address, telephone number, and email).
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate.

7. Third-Party Links & Services

The Services may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or resources. We do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for the availability, accuracy, content, products, or services offered by third parties. You access third-party links at your own risk.

8. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ACCURATE, OR ERROR-FREE.

USER-GENERATED CONTENT REFLECTS THE VIEWS OF THE INDIVIDUAL AUTHORS AND NOT THE VIEWS OF BOILER FANATICS.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BOILER FANATICS, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, RESULTING FROM:

• YOUR ACCESS TO OR INABILITY TO ACCESS THE SERVICES;
• ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY OR USER ON THE SERVICES;
• ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES; OR
• UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Boiler Fanatics and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt (including attorney’s fees) arising out of your use of the Services, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When updates are made, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this document. For material changes, we may notify you via email or a prominent banner on our platform. Continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Hamilton County, IN USA, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Hamilton County, IN.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

• Email: boilerfanatics@gmail.com
• Postal Address: P.O. Box 651, Westfield, IN 46074