Terms of Service v1.0

Effective Date: February 15, 2026

Welcome to badlands.pw ("the Server"), a privately operated Matrix homeserver hosted in the United States. This is a privately managed service provided at the sole discretion of the operator.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, or using the Server, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, you must immediately discontinue use.

2. Private Service / No Entitlement

This Server is privately operated and may be modified, restricted, suspended, or permanently discontinued at any time, for any reason, with or without notice. Users have no ownership interest or entitlement to continued access, usernames, or stored data.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Server to:

4. User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for all activity conducted under your account and for all content you transmit or store. The operator has no obligation to monitor, screen, or moderate content.

5. Federation Disclaimer

This Server participates in Matrix federation. Messages sent to federated rooms may be transmitted to and stored by third-party homeservers beyond the operator’s control. The operator is not responsible for actions, policies, or data handling practices of external servers.

6. Privacy and Data Handling

The Server does not sell or monetize user data.

End-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messages are encrypted client-side and cannot be read by the Server operator.

However, operation of a Matrix homeserver inherently requires processing certain technical data, including account identifiers, device IDs, connection IP addresses, and metadata necessary for routing and delivery.

Server logs may be retained temporarily for security, abuse prevention, system maintenance, and legal compliance.

7. No Warranty

The Server is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

8. Data Loss and Availability

The operator makes no guarantees regarding uptime, availability, message delivery, or data retention.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by United States law, the operator shall not be liable for any damages arising from use of the Server.

Total liability shall not exceed $50 USD.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operator from claims arising from your use of the Server.

11. Termination

Accounts may be suspended or permanently terminated at any time.

12. Changes to Terms

These Terms may be updated at any time. Continued use constitutes acceptance.

13. Governing Law

Governed by United States law.

14. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use this Server.

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