Terms Of Use

Agreement To Terms

These Terms of Use are a legally binding agreement regarding your access to and use of Lost Pet Radar and related services. By using the site, you agree to these terms.

If you do not agree with all of these terms, you are prohibited from using the site and should discontinue use immediately.

User-Submitted Content

Lost Pet Radar allows users to post pet sighting reports, owner notices, and related images (collectively, "User Content"). You retain ownership of content you submit, and by submitting it you grant Lost Pet Radar a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, store, and distribute that content in connection with operating the service.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that content you submit does not infringe any third-party intellectual property right, including copyrights. Do not post images or text unless you own the rights or have a clear license to do so.

Acceptable Use

Lost Pet Radar exists to help reunite lost pets with their owners. You may use the site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account and for any content you submit.

Prohibited Conduct

You agree that you will not:

• Use the site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
• Post false, misleading, or fraudulent sighting reports, owner notices, or reward offers.
• Impersonate any person or organization, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or organization.
• Harvest, scrape, or collect other users' contact details or personal information for solicitation, marketing, or any purpose unrelated to reuniting a pet with its owner.
• Harass, threaten, stalk, intimidate, or defraud any other user, or use information from the site to do so.
• Interfere with, disrupt, overload, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site, its servers, or any connected networks or systems.
• Introduce viruses, malware, or any other malicious or harmful code, or use automated means such as bots or scrapers except as expressly permitted in writing.
• Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the site or features that restrict use or copying of content.
• Use the site to send spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited or bulk communications.

Prohibited Content

You agree that you will not submit, post, or transmit content that:

• Is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic, hateful, or otherwise objectionable.
• Infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual property or proprietary right of any party.
• Violates the privacy of, or discloses private information about, any individual without their consent.
• Depicts or promotes animal cruelty, neglect, or the sale, trade, or harm of animals.
• Contains sexually explicit material or content that exploits or endangers minors.
• Advocates, promotes, or incites violence, harassment, or discrimination against any person or group.
• Is intentionally false, deceptive, or intended to defraud, mislead, or manipulate other users.

We may, at our sole discretion and without notice, remove content, restrict features, or suspend or terminate accounts that we believe violate these terms or that are otherwise harmful to the service or its users. We may also report unlawful activity to appropriate authorities. Our decision not to act on any particular violation does not waive our right to act on it or any other violation later.

Copyright Policy And DMCA Notices

Lost Pet Radar respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. If you believe that content on this site infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated DMCA agent at the contact information below.

Required Elements Of A Takedown Notice

Your notice must include all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
3. Identification of the material you claim is infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it (for example, a URL).
4. Your contact information: name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on its behalf.

Notices that are materially incomplete will not be acted upon. Knowingly submitting a false or misleading DMCA notice may expose you to liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

Designated DMCA Agent

Send takedown notices to our designated agent at the contact information below:

Only DMCA-related legal notices should be sent to this address; all other inquiries should use the site's contact page. A designated agent must be on file with the U.S. Copyright Office under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2) for this notice-and-takedown procedure to establish safe-harbor protection.

Counter-Notification

If you believe your content was removed in error, you may send a counter-notification to the same agent address. Your counter-notification must include: (a) your electronic or physical signature; (b) identification of the removed material and its former location; (c) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification; and (d) your name, address, phone number, and a statement consenting to jurisdiction in your federal district.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification we will forward it to the original complainant. If the complainant does not file a court action within 10 to 14 business days, the content may be restored at our discretion.

Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA, 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), Lost Pet Radar has adopted and reasonably implements a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers of copyright.

For purposes of this policy, a "repeat infringer" is a user who has been the subject of more than one good-faith notice of claimed infringement, or who has otherwise repeatedly posted content that infringes the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of others. We may track and count notices of claimed infringement associated with a user or account, and we reserve the right to determine, in our sole discretion, what constitutes a repeat infringement and what circumstances warrant termination.

Where appropriate, we may terminate or suspend the account of a repeat infringer without prior notice, and we may decline to permit a terminated user to re-register or create a new account. Termination under this policy is in addition to, and does not limit, any other remedies available to us under these terms or applicable law.

Disclaimers

The site is provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. We do not guarantee uninterrupted access, complete accuracy, or absence of defects.

Use of the site and any actions taken based on site information are at your own risk.

Limitations Of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Lost Pet Radar and its operators are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from use of the site.

Indemnification

You agree to defend and indemnify Lost Pet Radar against third-party claims arising from your misuse of the service, violation of these terms, or infringement of rights.

User Data

We may maintain data necessary for site operation, but you remain responsible for data you submit and for maintaining appropriate backups when relevant.

Changes To These Terms

We may update or modify these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or business practices. When we do, we will post the revised terms on this page and update the "Last updated" date shown above. For material changes, we will provide reasonable notice by an appropriate means, such as a notice on the site.

The revised terms take effect on the date they are posted, or on any later effective date we specify. Your continued access to or use of the site after the updated terms take effect constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the revised terms, you should discontinue use of the site.

We encourage you to review these terms periodically so that you are aware of the terms that apply to your use of the site.

Contact

For questions about these terms, use the contact page on this site and include sufficient detail so we can assist.