By accessing or using the Cruising Earth website, registering an account, or clicking “I Agree” where applicable, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Rules (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of these Terms, including any updates as described in the “Amendments to Terms” section.
You must agree to and follow these rules to use the Service:
You agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations when using the Service. You are solely responsible for your conduct and any Content you submit. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Cruising Earth, its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees from any claims, damages, losses, or liabilities, including monetary damages and potential criminal prosecution, arising from your use of the Service, your Content, or your violation of these Terms, including copyright infringement.
By submitting Content to Cruising Earth, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such Content throughout the world in any media now known or hereinafter devised, in connection with the Service. You warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to the Content you submit, that the Content is accurate, and that it does not infringe on any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, or cause injury to any person or entity. You agree to indemnify Cruising Earth and its employees, agents, officers, directors, contractors, suppliers, and representatives against any claims, liabilities, damages, actions, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your Content, including claims of intellectual property infringement.
Content you submit may be sent to third-party verification services (including, but not limited to, spam prevention services). Cruising Earth is not responsible for any user-generated content or the actions of third-party services.
Your use of the Service is subject to our Privacy Policy, available at https://www.cruisingearth.com/community/help/privacy-policy/. We comply with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for European Union users and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents, where applicable. You acknowledge that personal data you submit may be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Do not submit Content you consider private or confidential. For privacy-related inquiries, contact us.
We strive to make the Service accessible to all users in compliance with applicable accessibility laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you encounter accessibility issues, please contact us.
We may suspend or terminate your account or access to the Service at our sole discretion, with or without cause, including for violations of these Terms. This may include warnings, account suspension, permanent banning, or IP address restrictions. Upon termination, your account data and Content may be deleted in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You may request account deletion by contacting us. Termination does not relieve you of any obligations under these Terms.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Cruising Earth shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Cruising Earth is not responsible for user-generated content, service interruptions, or errors in the Service. All Content expresses the views of its author only, and Cruising Earth does not endorse or take responsibility for such views.
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Cruising Earth. Cruising Earth has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these entities or their websites. You acknowledge and agree that Cruising Earth shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such third-party websites or services. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.
You may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3) for further detail):
Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance. Cruising Earth, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and licensors do not warrant that: (a) the Service will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location; (b) any errors or defects will be corrected; (c) the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components; or (d) the results of using the Service will meet your requirements.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages. Accordingly, some of the limitations in the “Disclaimer of Warranties” and “Limitation of Liability” sections may not apply to you.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Plano, Texas. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in Plano, Texas, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except where prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be conducted on an individual basis, and you waive any right to participate in a class-action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, as determined at our sole discretion, we will provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. Notice will be provided via email to registered users or through a prominent notification on the Service. Non-material changes may take effect immediately upon posting. By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service. For questions about changes to these Terms, please contact us.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.
Adopted: November 6, 2011
Last Updated: July 23, 2025