Terms of Service for DisasterTrack.com

Effective Date: October 14, 2026

Last Updated: October 14, 2026

Welcome to DisasterTrack.com. These Terms of Service ("Terms," "Agreement") govern your access to and use of the website, web applications, mobile services, push notifications, and disaster tracking tools provided by DisasterTrack.com ("we," "our," or "us").

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OUR SERVICES. BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING DISASTERTRACK.COM, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE OUR SERVICES.

1. Important Life-Safety Disclaimer (NOT AN EMERGENCY SERVICE)

CRITICAL NOTICE: DISASTERTRACK.COM IS AN INFORMATIONAL AGGREGATOR AND TOOL. IT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM, OFFICIAL PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT (PSAP), OR SUBSTITUTE FOR OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WARNING SYSTEMS, 911 SERVICES, OR LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.

  • Do Not Rely for Life-Safety: Never rely solely on DisasterTrack.com to make life-or-death decisions, evacuation plans, or emergency preparations.

  • Official Sources First: Always follow the instructions, warnings, and mandates issued by local emergency authorities, government agencies (e.g., FEMA, NOAA, USGS, National Weather Service), and local law enforcement.

  • In Case of Emergency: If you are in immediate danger or require emergency assistance, call 911 (or your local emergency number) immediately.

2. Real-Time Alert Accuracy and Service Availability

DisasterTrack.com aggregates data from third-party APIs, public feeds, sensors, and user reports to deliver real-time maps and notifications.

  • No Guarantee of Accuracy or Timeliness: Emergency data changes rapidly. We make no representations, warranties, or guarantees—express or implied—regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability, or availability of any map, alert, path prediction, or data feed on our site.

  • Alert Delays & Failures: Notifications (SMS, email, web push) may experience delays, network failures, or non-delivery due to cellular outages, internet disruption, power failures, or server downtime. We accept no responsibility for failed or delayed alerts.

  • Third-Party Data: We do not independently verify all third-party environmental, weather, seismic, or official agency data integrated into our platform.

3. Eligibility and User Accounts

  • Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction) to form a binding contract with us. If you are under 18, you may only use the site with parental/guardian supervision.

  • Account Security: You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access or security breach.

4. Acceptable Use and Community Reports

If you submit user-generated content (e.g., local hazard reports, photos, comments, status updates):

  • Truthful Information: You agree to submit only truthful, accurate, and good-faith reports. Deliberately posting false emergency information, hoax reports, or misleading hazard data is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate account termination and reporting to authorities.

  • Prohibited Conduct: You agree not to:

    • Scrape, reverse-engineer, or overload our servers or data feeds.

    • Use the platform to send spam, malware, or unlawful content.

    • Impersonate emergency officials, government agencies, or other individuals.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

  • Our Content: All proprietary algorithms, site designs, software code, branding, graphics, and compilation of aggregate threat data belong to DisasterTrack.com and are protected by copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

  • User License: We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the platform for personal, non-commercial emergency preparedness.

  • User Submissions: By submitting reports or media to DisasterTrack.com, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to display, modify, and distribute that data to enhance public safety tracking.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES, CONTENT, MAPS, AND ALERTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, DISASTERTRACK.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL DISASTERTRACK.COM, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • PERSONAL INJURY, WRONGFUL DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR FINANCIAL LOSS;

  • LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES;

  • ANY INACCURACIES, ERRORS, DELAYS, OR OMISSIONS IN REAL-TIME DATA OR ALERTS;

  • ANY FAILURE OF THE SERVICE TO DELIVER TIMELY EVACUATION OR HAZARD NOTIFICATIONS;

RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DisasterTrack.com and its employees, contractors, and officers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising out of your violation of these Terms or your misuse of the platform.

9. Third-Party Services and External Links

DisasterTrack.com contains links to third-party websites, map providers (e.g., Mapbox, Google Maps), and government emergency feeds. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for any third-party websites, products, or services.

10. Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the site without prior notice for conduct that we believe violates these Terms, harms other users, or creates potential legal liability for DisasterTrack.com.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your State/Country], without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in [Your County/State/Jurisdiction].

12. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will take effect immediately upon posting to the site with a revised "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the platform following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those modifications.

13. Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or legal inquiries regarding these Terms, please contact us at: