Terms of Service Agreement
Welcome to DumpsterDiving101.com! This website and associated digital properties are owned and operated by DumpsterDiving101 LLC (“the Company”). By accessing and using our online resources, you agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions outlined within this Terms of Service Agreement. Please review the following sections carefully.
Account Setup & Requirements
In order to access certain premium areas of our site such as user forums, members-only content, downloadable guides, and event registrations, you will need to register for a DumpsterDiving101 user account. Account creation is free but requires providing some personal information.
You agree to provide accurate, complete, and updated registration details at all times, including a valid email address. Accounts found to have provided intentionally misleading information may be suspended or terminated. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account login credentials. The Company will never ask for or have a need to know your password.
Upon registration, you will have the option to subscribe to our email newsletter, which you may unsubscribe from at any time using the links provided in each communication. The Company reserves the right to contact you regarding important account updates or legal notifications.
Acceptable Use Policy
DumpsterDiving101’s community platform exists to unite individuals passionate about sustainable living through proper dumpster diving/urban harvesting practices. All users must abide by our Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) governing behavior on the website and associated channels.
Violations of this AUP include but are not limited to:
- Harassment, abuse, hate speech or discriminatory conduct towards others
- Posting illegal, deceptive, explicit or excessively violent content
- Spamming, advertising or soliciting personal/commercial propaganda
- Infringing on intellectual property rights or publishing proprietary material
- Hacking, disrupting service, distributing malware or malicious code
- Impersonating other users, companies or organizations
The Company reserves the right to moderate, restrict access, or permanently ban users who flagrantly violate the AUP. However, we assume no duty to pre-screen or monitor all user content for potential violations. Users participate at their own risk.
Intellectual Property Rights
All content and materials published on DumpsterDiving101.com and affiliated channels, including text, images, audio, video, downloadable files, code, trademarks and branding elements remain the intellectual property of the Company and our contributors. These proprietary works are protected under applicable copyright, patent, trade secret and trademark laws.
Users may view and access this content solely for personal, non-commercial purposes. Modifying, reproducing, distributing, repurposing or creating derivative works from our proprietary materials is strictly prohibited without express written consent from DumpsterDiving101 LLC. Permitted exceptions may include temporary reproduction via browser caching, incidental copies created during normal website usage, or limited quotations/excerpts with complete source attribution as applicable fair use under copyright laws.
DumpsterDiving101 respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe your copyrighted work has been used on our platform in a way that constitutes infringement, you may submit a formal DMCA takedown notice to copyright@dumpsterdiving101.com. Notices must include specifics about the infringed material and your identity/relationship for consideration.
Third-Party Websites
Throughout our site, you may encounter links and references directing you away to third-party websites, digital services and online resources not owned, operated or directly affiliated with DumpsterDiving101 LLC. We provide these for cross-reference informational purposes only.
The Company has no oversight, control or liability over the functionality, content, business practices, privacy policies or Terms of those external sites. Effectively, your interactions with third parties become subject to their own policies, regardless of how you discovered or accessed them through our platform. As such, we advise exercising discretion and due diligence when engaging with outside sites and services.
Product & Service Sales
From time to time, the Company may choose to sell products (digital, physical or otherwise) or service offerings through DumpsterDiving101.com, its subdomains or partner channels. All sales transactions are non-refundable.
By purchasing from us, you represent that all provided billing and payment information is accurate and authorized for use. The Company reserves the right to reject any order due to errors, inaccuracies or suspected abuse/fraud relating to pricing, product descriptions, item availability or payment issues.
Unless expressly stated otherwise with a given offering, all products, content and services are provided “as is” with no warranties expressed or implied regarding merchantability or fitness for any particular use. The Company disclaims liability for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages resulting from use or inability to access our offerings.
Legal Disclaimers
DumpsterDiving101 does not endorse or promote any unlawful activities. Through our educational content and resources, we simply aim to familiarize users with best practices surrounding the proper, permitted exercise of urban harvesting, rescued goods redistribution and minimizing waste.
However, we make absolutely no guarantees or warranties that following our dumpster diving guidance, advice or techniques will result in any particular outcome, acquisition or legal protection. It remains up to individual users’ discretion to adhere to all local jurisdictions, regulations and corporate policies governing public/private property access and salvaging activities.
Under no circumstances will DumpsterDiving101 LLC or its representatives be held legally responsible or liable for users’ personal conduct, choices or any resulting consequences. Users agree to hold the Company harmless from all potential injury, damage, liability or legal grievances arising from the application or interpretation of information found on our website or associated digital properties.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
This Terms of Service Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California, United States of America, regardless of any principles relating to conflicts of law. You agree that any dispute arising out of your use of this website or related services will be subject solely to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in San Francisco County, California.
Right to Modify Terms
The Company reserves the right to update, modify or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes within this page of our website. Your continued use of DumpsterDiving101.com following the posting of any updates constitutes your acceptance of those changes. Be sure to review this Agreement periodically for the latest terms governing our offering.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, our products/services, or need to notify us about any specific incidents, you can reach DumpsterDiving101 at:
Email: legal@dumpsterdiving101.com
Phone: (415) 701-8299
Mailing Address: 526 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Get Diving Sustainably!
We’ve covered a lot of legalese, but it all stems from our passionate mission to promote environmentally sustainable lifestyles through ethical dumpster diving. At DumpsterDiving101, we’re committed to nurturing a welcoming community space for urban harvesters to learn, connect and drive societal change.
By accepting these Terms, you’re pledging to embody our values of resourcefulness, responsibility and respect for all people, waste streams and the planet we share. Let’s dive in headfirst together to a greener, less wasteful future!