Terms of Use
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Beacon app and related websites operated by Stay Safe Beacon / Beacon (“we,” “us”). Operator details to be confirmed before public launch. By creating an account or using Beacon, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
1. What Beacon is
Beacon provides crisis awareness, personal-safety features (such as maps, alerts, Guardian journeys, trusted-circle sharing, and community reporting), and related information. Content may include third-party feeds, official alerts, community reports, and sample or drill scenarios clearly labeled as such.
2. Not emergency services
- Beacon does not dispatch police, fire, EMS, or other responders.
- Notifications, location sharing, and check-in features can fail due to network, device, permission, or provider outages.
- You remain solely responsible for seeking real-world help when needed.
3. Accounts
Some features require an account. Authentication is provided via Supabase (email/password with email confirmation). You must provide accurate information, keep credentials secure, and confirm your email when prompted. You are responsible for activity under your account. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or create risk to others.
4. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Submit false, harassing, or illegal reports or content.
- Use Beacon to stalk, threaten, or harm anyone.
- Interfere with the service, reverse-engineer beyond applicable law, or attempt unauthorized access.
- Misrepresent affiliation with law enforcement or emergency agencies.
- Upload content you do not have rights to share.
5. Location, contacts, and sensitive features
Certain features request device permissions (location, notifications, camera, microphone, Bluetooth). You can deny or revoke permissions in your device or browser settings; some features will not work without them. Trusted-contact and emergency-profile data is provided by you at your own risk — share only what you intend others to see when those features activate.
6. Community and third-party content
Community reports and third-party data feeds are provided “as is.” We do not guarantee completeness, accuracy, or timeliness. Verification labels (when shown) reflect our process or source attribution, not a warranty. Official emergency instructions from authorities always take priority over in-app guidance.
7. Plans and payments
Beacon may offer free and paid plans. Pricing shown in the app is informational until checkout is enabled. Paid billing terms, refunds, and taxes will be published when paid subscriptions go live (not enabled in this soft launch).
8. Intellectual property
Beacon branding, UI, and original content are owned by Stay Safe Beacon / Beacon (operating entity to be confirmed before public launch) or its licensors. You retain rights to content you submit, and grant us a limited license to host and display it as needed to operate the service.
9. Disclaimers
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BEACON IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or suitable as your sole safety measure.
10. Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, STAY SAFE BEACON / BEACON AND ITS OPERATORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR SAFETY OUTCOMES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE — INCLUDING FAILURE OF ALERTS, LOCATION SHARING, OR CHECK-INS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; IN THOSE CASES, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED.
11. Indemnity
You agree to defend and hold harmless Stay Safe Beacon / Beacon and its operators from claims arising out of your misuse of the service, your content, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law — except to the extent caused by our willful misconduct.
12. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the laws of the operating jurisdiction (to be confirmed before public launch), without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except where mandatory consumer protections in your jurisdiction apply.
13. Changes
We may update these Terms. The “Last updated” date will change when we do. Material changes may be communicated in-app or by email when practical. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance, except where law requires otherwise.
14. Contact
Questions about these Terms:
support@staysafebeacon.com
Operator: Stay Safe Beacon / Beacon
Legal entity: Operator details to be confirmed before public launch