Last modified: April 15, 2025
Introduction
These terms of service are entered into between you and Pink Triangle Press (“we,” “our,” or “us”). The following terms, together with any documents they incorporate by reference, govern your access to and use of Squirt.org, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through Squirt.org (“Squirt”), whether as a guest or a registered user.
The following documents are incorporated into and part of these terms of service:
- Code of Conduct
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Complaints Policy
- Appeals Policy
- Copyright Policy
- Privacy Policy
Please read these terms of service and the above policies carefully before using Squirt. By accessing or using Squirt or by clicking to accept or agree to these terms of service when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these terms of service. If you do not want to agree to these terms of service, you must not access or use Squirt.
These terms of service contain provisions that govern how claims you and we have against each other are resolved (see “Warranty Disclaimers,” “Limitation of Liability,” and “Resolving Disputes” provisions below). It also contains an arbitration and class action waiver (see “Arbitration and Class Action Waiver”) (the “Arbitration Agreement”). Except for certain types of disputes described in the Arbitration Agreement, you and we agree that any disputes arising out of these terms of service or access or use of Squirt will be resolved through binding arbitration. By accepting these terms of service, you and we are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or representative proceeding or to participate in any class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
Auto-Renewing Subscriptions. If you purchase a Subscription, your Subscription will automatically renew at the end of your Subscription Term at Squirt’s then-current fee, unless you cancel your Subscription in accordance with our Cancellation Policy and the instructions here.
Notice to California Subscribers. You may cancel your subscription, without penalty or obligation, at any time before midnight of the third business day after the date you subscribed. You may request a refund by emailing us at dickhunter@squirt.org or by mailing a signed and dated notice that states that you, the buyer, are canceling this agreement, or words of similar effect to 2 Carlton Street, Suite 1600, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 1J3. Please also include your name and email address, phone number, or other unique identifier you used to sign up for your account.
Age Restrictions
Squirt is intended solely for use by legal adults. Individuals under the age of 18, or under the age of majority in jurisdictions where the age of majority is higher than 18, are prohibited from accessing, viewing, downloading, possessing, or otherwise using Squirt, either directly or indirectly.
By accepting these terms of service, creating a user account, and entering a date of birth for age verification purposes, you state that the following facts are accurate:
- You are at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction if it is higher than 18;
- You have the legal capacity to enter into and comply with the terms of these terms of service;
- You are not located in, or a resident of, any country subject to a Canadian government embargo, or designated by the Canadian government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and
- You are not listed on any Canadian government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
Safety; User Interactions; No Background or Identity Verification
You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for your use of Squirt and for all interactions with other users—whether those interactions occur on or off the Squirt platform. We do not control the actions, statements, or conduct of users, and are not making any statements regarding the conduct, identity, intentions, legitimacy, or truthfulness of any user
- We do not currently conduct criminal background checks, sex offender registry screenings, or other background screenings of users. But we reserve the right to conduct any such screenings at any time using publicly available records or other lawful means.
- We do not investigate or verify the backgrounds of users, including but not limited to the accuracy of information provided at the time of account registration, such as a user’s stated date of birth.
- We do not verify any user information regarding identity, health status, physical characteristics, or any other attributes.
- Squirt is a sex-positive platform. You acknowledge that you may be exposed to content that some may find objectionable, sensitive, or explicit.
- We are not making any statements regarding any content you may access through Squirt.You acknowledge that your use of Squirt may have legal implications depending on your location. We are not responsible for the consequences of your use of Squirt in any jurisdiction that restricts or criminalizes certain personal interactions. It is your responsibility to understand and comply with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction.
If you live in Colorado, please see our Colorado Safety Policy.
Location Data Disclaimer
As further described in our Privacy Policy, you acknowledge that sophisticated users who use Squirt in an unauthorized or malicious manner—or other users who change their own location while your location remains static—may be able to use distance data to infer your precise location and potentially determine your identity.
Squirt is designed exclusively as a personal, location-based service for individual use. It is not intended or suitable for:
- Use as an emergency locator system.
- Use while driving or operating vehicles.
- Use in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performance, or in any activity where inaccuracies or failures in the Squirt location service could result in death, personal injury, or serious property damage.Use for family-finding, fleet tracking, or other business or enterprise applications.
Other tools and services are specifically designed for those use cases. Squirt is not one of them.
Changes to the Terms of Service
We may revise and update these terms of service on one or more occasions. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of Squirt afterwards, except that any changes to Resolving Disputes will not apply to any disputes for which the parties have actual notice on or before the date the change is posted on Squirt.
Your continued use of Squirt after the posting of revised terms of service means that you accept and agree to the changes. You should check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
Communications
We may communicate with you through electronic means, including but not limited to email, electronic messages to your account, or notifications posted on Squirt. These communications might include, but are not limited to:
- Updates or changes to these terms of service.
- Notices regarding your account, including security issues, suspensions, or terminations.
- Information about new features, services, or promotions.
- Responses to customer support inquiries.
Email Notifications. You must provide and maintain a valid email address associated with your Squirt account. You acknowledge that any notices sent to the email address on file will be deemed received by you.
Account Notifications. Certain important notifications may also be sent directly to your Squirt account. You must regularly check your account for those notifications.
Opt-Out and Unsubscribing. You may opt out of non-essential communications, including marketing emails, by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those communications. However, you cannot opt out of essential communications related to your account or legal notices.
Changes to Contact Information. It is your responsibility to keep your contact information, including your email address, current and accurate. We are not responsible for any missed notifications due to outdated or incorrect contact information.
Accessing Squirt and Account Security
We may withdraw or amend the Squirt platform and any service or material we provide on it without notice. We will not be liable if any part of the Squirt platform you are accessing is unavailable. On one or more occasions, we may restrict access to any part of the Squirt platform to Users.
You are responsible for both:
- Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to Squirt.
- Ensuring that all persons who access Squirt through your internet connection are aware of these terms of service and comply with them.
To access Squirt or any of the resources it offers, you will be required to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of Squirt that all the information you provide on Squirt is accurate. Depending on where you are located, you may be required to verify your age and identity through one or more age verification methods before you can access Squirt. All information you provide to register with Squirt or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on Squirt, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take regarding your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.
If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat that information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that your account is personal to you, and you must not provide any other person with access to Squirt or portions of it using your username, password, or other security information. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other security breach. You also must ensure that you sign out from your account at the end of each session. You should use caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others cannot view or record your password or other personal information.
We may disable any username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, for any reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these terms of service (including our Acceptable Use Policy) or engaged in fraudulent or illegal activities.
Intellectual Property Rights
Squirt and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement of it) are owned by us, our licensors, or other providers of that material and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on Squirt, except as follows:
- Your computer may temporarily store copies of those materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
- You may store files automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
- You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Squirt platform for your own personal, noncommercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
- If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take those actions as are enabled by those social media features.
You must not:
- Modify copies of any materials from Squirt.
- Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
- Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from Squirt.
If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of Squirt in breach of these terms of service, your right to use Squirt will terminate immediately, and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No interest in Squirt or any content on Squirt is transferred to you, and we reserve all rights not granted. Any use of Squirt not permitted by these terms of service is a breach of these terms of service and may violate copyright, trademark, or other applicable laws.
Trademarks
The Pink Triangle Press name, the term SQUIRT.ORG, the Pink Triangle Press logo, the SQUIRT.ORG logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, images, and slogans are trademarks of Pink Triangle Press or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use those marks without Pink Triangle Press’ prior written permission. Other names, logos, product and service names, designs, images, and slogans mentioned, or which appear on Squirt are the trademarks of their respective owners. Use of any such property, except as expressly authorized, will constitute an infringement or violation of the rights of the property owner and may be a violation of federal or other laws and could subject the infringer to legal action.
Prohibited Uses
You may use Squirt only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms of service (including our Acceptable Use Policy). You must not use Squirt:
- In any way that violates any federal, provincial, state, local, or international law or regulation.
- To exploit, harm, or attempt to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise.
- To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or reuse any material that does not comply with our Acceptable Use Policy.
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.
- To impersonate or try to impersonate us, any of our employees, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or usernames associated with any of the preceding).
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of Squirt, or that, as determined by us, may harm us or users of Squirt, or expose them to liability.
Additionally, you must not:
- Use Squirt in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair Squirt or interfere with any other person’s use of Squirt, including their ability to engage in real-time activities through Squirt.
- Conduct, facilitate, authorize, or permit any text or data mining or web scraping regarding Squirt or any services provided through, or concerning, Squirt for any purpose, including the development, training, fine-tuning, or validation of AI systems or models. This includes using (or permitting, authorizing, or attempting the use of) (1) any “robot,” “bot,” “spider,” “scraper,” or other automated device, program, tool, algorithm, code, process, or methodology to access, obtain, copy, monitor, or republish any portion of Squirt or any data, content, information, or services accessed through Squirt, or (2) any automated analytical technique aimed at analyzing text and data in digital form to generate information or develop, train, fine-tune, or validate AI systems or models that includes but is not limited to patterns, trends, and correlations.
- Use Squirt or any data published by, contained in, or accessible through, Squirt or any services provided through, or concerning, Squirt for the purposes of developing, training, fine-tuning, or validating any AI system or model or for any other purposes set out in our Acceptable Use Policy
- Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on Squirt, or for any other purpose not authorized in these terms of service, without our prior written consent.
- Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with Squirt’s proper working.
- Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of Squirt, the server on which Squirt is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to Squirt.
- Attack Squirt by a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.Otherwise try to interfere with Squirt’s proper working.
User Content
Squirt may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal web pages or profiles, forums, and other interactive features (collectively, the “Interactive Services”) that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons (“post”) content or materials (collectively, “User Content”) on or through Squirt.
All User Content must comply with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy and our Code of Conduct.
Any User Content you post to Squirt will be considered non confidential and nonproprietary. By providing any User Content on Squirt, you hereby grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns a license to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to nonparties any such material according to your account settings.
You must obtain and keep on record written consent from all persons (including yourself) depicted in your User Content specific to the following areas: (1) consent to be depicted in the User Content; (2) consent to allow for the public distribution of the User Content and to upload the User Content to Squirt; and (3) if the User Content will be made available for downloading by other users, consent to have the User Content downloaded. In addition, you must verify the identity and age of all individuals depicted in your User Content to ensure that all persons depicted are adults, and you must be able to provide us with supporting documents on request.
You state that the following facts are accurate:
- You own or control all rights in the User Content and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns.
- You have the written consent, release, or permission of each identifiable individual in the User Content to use the name or likeness of each such identifiable individual to enable inclusion and use of the User Content in the manner contemplated by these terms of service.
- All your User Content does and will comply with these terms of service.
You understand you are responsible for any User Content you submit or contribute, and you, not Pink Triangle Press, have full responsibility for that User Content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.
We are not responsible or liable to any nonparty for the content or accuracy of any User Content you or any other user of Squirt.
Monitoring and Enforcement; Suspension and Termination
We are committed to maintaining a positive and respectful community and do not tolerate inappropriate User Content or misconduct. We employ AI systems and models to assist in the moderation and review of User Content before it is posted. This includes automated tools designed to detect and remove User Content that might violate our Acceptable Use Policy, Code of Conduct, or applicable laws. However, while these AI tools enhance our ability to manage User Content efficiently, they are not infallible and might result in errors, including false positives or negatives.
To address these limitations, content moderation will also involve human review to ensure that decisions align with our policies and legal obligations. We encourage Users to report any User Content they believe is inappropriate or violates our policies using our Complaints Policy. We will investigate all reported User Content and may take appropriate action, which could include removing User Content, suspending or deleting accounts, or other corrective measures.
Despite our efforts to ensure accurate content moderation, we are not liable for any errors or omissions in the moderation process. Users acknowledge and accept that some inappropriate User Content might not be detected immediately, and we rely on community reports and ongoing improvements to our AI systems and models to address these issues.
We may take one or more of the following actions in connection with our monitoring of Squirt:
- Remove or refuse to post any User Content for any reason.
- Take any action regarding any User Content that we consider necessary or appropriate, including if we believe that the User Content violates these terms of service, including our Acceptable Use Policy and Code of Conduct, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of Squirt or the public, or could create liability for Pink Triangle Press.
- Take appropriate legal action, including, without limitation, referral to law enforcement or regulatory authority, or notifying the harmed party of any illegal or unauthorized use of Squirt. Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through Squirt.
- Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of Squirt for any reason, including, without limitation, any violation of these terms of service, including our Acceptable Use Policy and Code of Conduct.
You hereby waive and shall indemnify Pink Triangle Press and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, and successors against all claims resulting from any action taken by Pink Triangle Press and any of the foregoing parties relating to any, investigations by either Pink Triangle Press or those parties or by law enforcement authorities.
We have no obligation, nor any responsibility to any party to monitor Squirt or its use, and do not and cannot undertake to review material that you or other users submit to Squirt. We cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted and we have no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or nonparty, subject to applicable laws.
You may dispute an account termination or User Content deactivation decision by following our Appeals Policy. If you do not dispute our decision within six months after we notify you of our decision, you waive your right to dispute that decision. In certain jurisdictions, you may be entitled to bring a claim against us for breach of contract where we remove or restrict access to your User Content or the Squirt platform in breach of these terms of service.
On termination of your account, we may deal with your User Content in any appropriate manner in accordance with our Privacy Policy, including by deleting it. You will no longer be able to access your User Content, and there is no technical facility on Squirt that allows you to retrieve your User Content after your account has been terminated or deleted.
Copyright Infringement
If you believe that any User Content violates your copyright, please see our Copyright Policy for instructions on sending us a notice of copyright infringement. It is the policy of Pink Triangle Press to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.
No Reliance
The content on Squirt is provided for general information purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the content on Squirt.
Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on Squirt, we make no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on Squirt is accurate or up to date. Your use of Squirt is at your own risk and neither Pink Triangle Press nor its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors have any responsibility or liability for your use of Squirt.
Squirt includes content provided by nonparties, including from other users and nonparty licensors. All statements or opinions expressed in any such nonparty content, other than the content provided by Pink Triangle Press, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Those materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Pink Triangle Press. Neither Pink Triangle Press nor its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors have any responsibility or liability to you, or any nonparty, for the content or accuracy of any nonparty materials.
Privacy
By submitting your personal information and using Squirt, you consent to the collection, use, reproduction, hosting, transmission, and disclosure of any such User Content submissions in compliance with our Privacy Policy as we consider necessary for use of Squirt and provision of services.
By using Squirt, you are consenting to the use of cookies that allow a server to recall previous requests or registration and IP addresses to analyze website use patterns. You can set your browser to notify you before you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also set your browser to turn off cookies. If you do, however, some areas of Squirt may not function adequately. For more information on this automated information-gathering practice, see our Privacy Policy.
Subscriptions
Certain features of Squirt may only be available to users who create an account and purchase a subscription (a “Subscription”). The applicable subscription fee (“Subscription Fee”) will be charged to your selected payment method, and we reserve the right to modify Subscription Fees at any time. We do not offer price protection or refunds in the event of price reductions or promotional offers.
Subscriptions may be offered in various durations (e.g., monthly, six-month, annual) (each, a “Subscription Term”), and will automatically renew for successive, prepaid terms of the same length unless canceled. The Subscription Term and Subscription Fee will be disclosed during the purchase process and confirmed via email. Subscription Fees may change due to changes in applicable laws, taxes, or other factors. If you do not cancel your Subscription within 30 days of receiving notice of a fee change, you will be deemed to have accepted the new Subscription Fee.
On one or more occasions, we may offer limited free or discounted access to premium features (a “Trial”). Trials are subject to these terms of service, including our Refund and Cancellation Policies. A valid credit or debit card may be required to activate a Trial. Unless otherwise stated, Trials automatically convert into paid Subscriptions at the end of the Trial period. If you do not cancel before the Trial ends, your payment method will be charged the Subscription Fee that was in effect when the Trial began, and your Subscription will continue to renew as described above. Trials are not available to former subscribers or users who previously received a Trial and canceled it before being charged. We reserve the right to modify, limit, or revoke Trial offers at any time without notice or liability.
By purchasing a Subscription, you authorize Pink Triangle Press (or its authorized payment processor) to charge your payment method on a recurring basis for the applicable Subscription Fee. If you cancel, you will continue to receive the benefits of your Subscription until the end of the current Subscription Term, after which your access to those features will expire.
You are responsible for any applicable sales, use, VAT, or similar taxes associated with your purchase. If we are required to collect or remit those taxes, they will be charged at the time of each payment. If taxes are later determined to be due and were not previously collected, you remain responsible for those amounts.
If you believe you were incorrectly charged, you must notify us in writing at dickhunter@squirt.org within 30 days of the charge appearing on your billing statement. Include a detailed description of the disputed charge(s). If we confirm an error, we will apply a correction or issue a credit at our discretion. Failure to notify us within this timeframe waives any claim related to the disputed charge.
You authorize us to receive updated or replacement payment credentials (e.g., expiration dates or new card numbers) from your payment method provider and to continue charging the updated payment method.
Chargeback Policy
We investigate all chargeback requests thoroughly. You must not submit unfounded or bad-faith chargeback requests to your payment card provider. If you initiate excessive or potentially fraudulent chargebacks, we may suspend or terminate your Subscription or restrict future purchases. If we determine that a chargeback was submitted fraudulently or in bad faith, we reserve the right to take any lawful action, including termination of your account and pursuing recovery of any resulting losses.
Refund Policy
All purchases are final and nonrefundable, and no refunds or credits will be issued for partially used Subscription Terms, except as required by applicable law.
We may issue a refund in exceptional circumstances. If you believe those circumstances apply to your situation, you may request a refund by contacting us at dickhunter@squirt.org. Any refund granted will be issued only to the original payment method used for the purchase. Refunds will not be issued in the form of cash, check, or free services.
Refunds, if granted, will be processed within ten days of communication with the user.
Please note that the issuance of a refund in any individual case does not entitle you to a refund in the future, whether under similar or different circumstances, and does not create an obligation for us to issue future refunds.
This policy does not affect any statutory rights you may have under applicable law to receive a refund from Pink Triangle Press.
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel your Subscription at any time by following the instructions available here: https://squirt.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4415411971991-How-do-I-cancel-my-Fan-Club-Membership-Auto-renewal.
If you cancel your Subscription before the end of the current Subscription Term, you will retain access to Squirt for the remainder of that term. No refunds or credits will be issued for the unused portion of the Subscription Term, except where required by applicable law.
Please note that canceling your Subscription does not delete your Squirt account. Because Squirt may be used without a Subscription, your account will remain active unless you take steps to delete it. If you wish to fully remove your presence from Squirt, you must delete your account. Instructions for deleting your account are available here: https://squirt.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404457074327-How-do-I-delete-my-account.
Residents of certain jurisdictions may have specific rights to cancel this agreement or their Subscription and request a refund in accordance with local law. Pink Triangle Press will honor those rights as required.
Special Terms Regarding Your Right to Cancel in Certain U.S. States
For subscribers living in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and any other U.S. state with laws that may require notice of cancellation rights: You, the buyer, may cancel this agreement or your Subscription, and request a refund, without any penalty or obligation, at any time before midnight of the original contract seller’s third business day after the date of this contract, excluding Sundays and holidays. To cancel this agreement or Subscription and request a refund, mail or deliver a signed and dated notice that states that you, the buyer, are canceling this agreement or Subscription, or words of similar effect. This notice must be sent to the following address along with the email address or phone number used to create your Squirt account:
Pink Triangle Press
Attn: Cancellations
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1600
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1J3
Canada
If you die before the end of your Subscription Term, your estate will be entitled to a refund of that portion of any payment you had made for your Subscription that is allocable to the period after your death. If you become disabled (such that you are unable to use the Subscription and the condition is verified in writing by a physician) before the end of your Subscription Term, you will be entitled to a refund of that portion of any payment you had made for your Subscription that is allocable to the period after your disability, by providing Pink Triangle Press notice at the same address as listed above.
Linking to Squirt and Social Media Features
You may link to the Squirt homepage, on condition that you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part without our written consent.
Squirt may provide certain social media features that enable you to:
- Link from your own or certain nonparty websites to certain content on Squirt.
- Send emails or other communications with certain content, or links to certain content, on Squirt.
- Cause limited portions of content on Squirt to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain nonparty websites.
- Establish a link from any website that is not owned by you.
- Cause Squirt or portions of it to be displayed on, or appear to be displayed by, any other site, for example, framing, deep linking, or in-line linking.
- Link to any part of Squirt other than the homepage or your user account page.
- Otherwise take any action regarding the materials on Squirt that is inconsistent with any other provision of these terms of service.
The website from which you are linking, or on which you make certain content accessible, must comply with our Acceptable Use Policy.
You must cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to stop. We may withdraw linking permission without notice.
We may disable any social media features and any links without notice.
Links from Squirt
If Squirt contains links to other sites and resources provided by nonparties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that might arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the nonparty websites linked to Squirt, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms for those websites.
Warranty Disclaimers
The owner of Squirt is based in Ontario in Canada. We make no claims that Squirt or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside Canada. Access to Squirt might not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. Squirt is not intended for use in any jurisdiction where its use is not permitted. If you access Squirt from outside Canada, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws of your jurisdiction.
You acknowledge that we cannot and do not state that files available for downloading from the internet or Squirt will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to Squirt for any reconstruction of any lost data. To the extent provided by law, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses, or other technologically harmful material that might infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of Squirt or any services or items obtained through Squirt or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.
Your use of the Squirt platform, its content, and any services or items obtained through the Squirt platform is at your own risk. The Squirt platform, its content, and any services or items obtained through the Squirt platform are provided “as is” and “as available,” without any warranties, either express or implied. Neither we nor any person associated with us is making any warranty regarding the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, or availability of the Squirt platform. Without limiting the preceding, neither we nor anyone associated with us is making any warranty (1) that the Squirt platform, its content, or any services or items obtained through the Squirt platform will be accurate, reliable, error-free, or uninterrupted, (2) that defects will be corrected, (3) that the Squirt platform or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components, (4) that we will host, make available, or remove any specific item of User Content, (5) any geo-filtering or digital rights management solution that we offer will be effective, (6) that we will continue to support any particular feature or maintain backward compatibility with any nonparty software or device, or (7) that the Squirt platform or any services or items obtained through the Squirt platform will otherwise meet your needs or expectations.
To the extent provided by law, we are not making any warranty, whether express or implied, statutory, or otherwise, including but not limited to any warranty of merchantability, noninfringement, and fitness for a particular purpose.
The foregoing disclaimers do not affect any warranties that cannot be excluded or limited under law.
Limitation of Liability
To the extent provided by law, in no event will we, our affiliates, or our licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Squirt platform, any websites linked to it, any content on the Squirt platform or those other websites or any services or items obtained through the Squirt platform or those other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.
To the extent provided by law, in no event will we, our affiliates, or our licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for any actions, omissions, or content provided by any nonparty, including other users, external service providers, or linked websites. This includes disputes, claims, or damages arising from interactions or transactions between users that occur outside of the Squirt platform but are related to its use.
To the extent provided by law, in no event will the collective liability of us and our subsidiaries and affiliates, and our licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, and directors, to any party (regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) exceed the greater of $250 and the amount we have earned through your use of the Squirt platform in the three-month period preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
The limitation of liability set out above does not apply to liability resulting from our gross negligence or willful misconduct.
The foregoing limitation of liability does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under law.
Indemnification
You shall indemnify us, our affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these terms of service or your use of the Squirt platform, including, but not limited to, your User Content, any use of the Squirt platform’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these terms of service (including our Acceptable Use Policy), or your use of any information obtained from us.
Resolving Disputes
Governing Law
Ontario law governs all adversarial proceedings arising out of these terms of service or access or use of the Squirt platform.
Equitable Remedies
Each party acknowledges that (1) breach by either party of that party’s obligations under these terms of service has the potential to cause irreparable harm for which damages would be an inadequate remedy and (2) if any such breach occurs or is threatened and might cause irreparable harm, each party would want a court to grant the other party an injunction, a restraining order, or any other equitable remedy, in each case without posting a bond or other security and without proof of actual damages.
Arbitration and Class Action Waiver
Mandatory Arbitration. You and we are agreeing to give up any rights to litigate claims in a court or before a jury, or to participate in a class action or representative action regarding a claim. Other rights that you would have if you went to court might also be unavailable or might be limited in arbitration.
Arbitration Forum. As the exclusive means of bringing adversarial proceedings to resolve any dispute arising out of these terms of service or access or use of the Squirt platform (other than any proceeding brought by a party seeking an injunction, a restraining order, or any other equitable remedy to which that party is entitled under the Equitable Remedies provision), a party may demand that the dispute be resolved by arbitration administered by International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) in accordance with its International Arbitration Rules, which are available at https://icdr.org/rules_forms_fees. Judgment on any award rendered in any arbitration may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
Arbitration Procedures. Any arbitration begun in accordance with this arbitration provision must be conducted by one arbitrator. Any arbitration begun in accordance with this arbitration provision must be conducted virtually using Zoom or a virtual meeting platform that provides similar functionality. If virtual arbitration is not possible due to technical issues, because the arbitrator is unwilling or unable to attend the arbitration virtually, or for one or more other compelling reasons, the arbitration must be conducted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, or any other place mutually agreed on by the parties. The arbitrator must not award punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages. Each party hereby waives any right to recover any such damages in any arbitration. If you prevail on any claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable fees to you under the standards for fee shifting provided by law. We will not seek attorneys’ fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator determines that your claim is frivolous. The arbitrator will have the power to rule on any challenge to its own jurisdiction or to the validity or enforceability of any portion of the Arbitration Agreement, except that the courts of the province of Ontario, have the authority to determine any dispute about enforceability or validity of this class action waiver.
Small Claims Exception. You may elect to pursue your claim in small-claims court rather than arbitration if you provide us with written notice of your intent to do so within 60 days of the date your claim arose. The small-claims court proceeding will be limited solely to your individual dispute or controversy.
Class and Jury Trial Waivers. The parties intend to arbitrate solely on an individual basis, and these terms of service do not permit class arbitration or any claims brought as a plaintiff or class member in any class or representative proceeding. The arbitrator must not consolidate more than one person’s claims and must not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. Only individual relief is available. The parties shall sever and litigate in court any request for public injunctive relief after completing arbitration for the underlying claim and all other claims. This does not prevent either party from participating in a class-wide settlement. You and we knowingly and irrevocably waive any right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim.
Local Mandatory Laws. Nothing in this Arbitration Agreement will limit or otherwise affect any rights you may have under the mandatory laws of your country of residence, including, but not limited to, the right to bring claims in your local courts where required by law or to access statutory remedies that cannot be waived by contract. If local law grants you additional rights beyond those specified in this agreement, those rights remain unaffected by these terms.
Severability. If any provision of this Arbitration Agreement is found unenforceable, the unenforceable provision will be severed, and the remaining portions of the Arbitration Agreement will remain in force.
Jurisdiction
If either party brings a proceeding regarding the enforceability or validity of the class action waiver or seeking an injunction, a restraining order, or other equitable remedy to which that party is entitled under the Equitable Remedies provision, that party may bring that proceeding only in the courts of the province of Ontario sitting in Toronto.
Each party hereby waives any claim that any proceeding brought in accordance with this provision has been brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of that proceeding is improper.
Recovering Expenses
In an adversarial proceeding between the parties arising out of these terms of service or access or use of the Squirt platform, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to any other relief awarded, all expenses that the prevailing party incurs in those proceedings, including legal fees and expenses.
Time Limit to File Claims
Apart from proceedings arising from a claim for Indemnification, neither party may initiate adversarial proceedings to resolve any dispute arising out of these terms of service or access or use of the Squirt platform more than one year after the date that dispute arose. If you are located in a jurisdiction where local mandatory laws provide a longer limitation period, those mandatory laws will apply instead of the one-year limitation set out in the preceding sentence.
Waiver and Severability
No waiver of any provision of these terms of service will be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party granting the waiver. No failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy under these terms of service will operate as a waiver of that right or remedy. A waiver granted on one occasion will not operate as a waiver on future occasions.
If any provision of these terms of service is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, that provision will be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent so that the remaining provisions of these terms of service will continue in full effect.
Entire Agreement
These terms of service constitute the entire understanding between the parties regarding these terms of service or access or use of the Squirt platform. You acknowledge that because you have not relied on, and will not be relying on, any statements made by us arising out of these terms of service or access or use of the Squirt platform, you will have no basis for bringing any claim for fraud in connection with any such statements.
Feedback
We encourage you to provide feedback about the Squirt platform. But we will not treat as confidential any suggestion or idea provided by you, and nothing in these terms of service will restrict our right to use, profit from, disclose, publish, or otherwise exploit any feedback, without payment to you.
Your Comments and Concerns
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All notices of copyright infringement claims must be sent to the copyright agent designated in our Copyright Policy in the manner and by the means set out in it.
If you have a complaint about User Content appearing on Squirt or our content moderation decisions, please refer to our Complaints Policy and our Appeals Policy.
Feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Squirt platform should be directed to dickhunter@squirt.org.
California Users and Residents
California residents may also send complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by mail at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
DSA Single Point of Contact
In accordance with articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (the “Digital Services Act” or “DSA”), we have designated dsa@squirt.org as the single point of contact for:
- Communications with recipients of our services;
- European Union Member State authorities;
- The European Commission; and
- The Board for Digital Services.
Please conduct all communication in English. This email address is exclusively for matters related to the DSA.