Terms of Use

FlotillaMate is a coordination and communication tool for boaters. It helps boaters discover others who plan to travel a similar route around the same time, and communicate about traveling together.

FlotillaMate is NOT, and must not be relied upon as, any of the following:

•A navigation system

•A marine chart or charting replacement

•A weather service or weather authority

•An emergency, rescue, or search-and-rescue service

•A towing or salvage service

•A captain-for-hire or crewing service

•An insurance product

•A guarantee that another boat will travel with you

•A guarantee of safety, seaworthiness, legal compliance, or successful arrival

You are solely and fully responsible, at all times, for:

•Your own vessel and its condition and seaworthiness

•Fuel planning and reserves

•Route planning

•Checking marine weather and sea conditions

•Use of official, up-to-date charts

•All navigation decisions

•Required and recommended safety equipment

•Filing a float plan

•A working VHF radio

•An EPIRB, PLB, or other emergency device

•The safety of all passengers and crew

•Customs, immigration, and documentation requirements

•Compliance with all local, state, federal, international, and maritime laws

•Deciding whether a trip is safe to begin, continue, or abort

Boating is inherently dangerous. Weather, sea state, equipment, and other vessels are unpredictable. You knowingly and voluntarily assume all risks associated with boating and with coordinating or traveling near other boaters found through the Service, including risk of property damage, injury, or death.

Any coordination with another user is between you and that user. FlotillaMate is not a party to, and is not responsible for, any interaction, agreement, or trip between users.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, [COMPANY LEGAL NAME], its owners, employees, and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of life, personal injury, property damage, loss of use, or loss of data, arising out of or related to your use of the Service.

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. FlotillaMate does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, accurate, timely, or error-free.

You agree that you will not:

•Post false, misleading, or fake trips or vessel information

•Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity, experience, or vessel

•Harass, threaten, abuse, or endanger other users

•Misuse, scrape, or improperly share other users' information

•Use the Service for any illegal activity, including smuggling or unlawful transport

•Rely on the Service as a safety, navigation, or emergency system

•Interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service

FlotillaMate may suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, for any violation of these Terms or for any conduct we determine to be harmful to other users or the Service.

FlotillaMate may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service or these Terms at any time. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws of [STATE/JURISDICTION], without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Questions about these Terms: [CONTACT EMAIL] · [BUSINESS ADDRESS].