Welcome to Electric Racers! By using our forum at electricracers.com, you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). These Terms are an agreement between you and the operators this forum, and they govern your use of the forum. Please read them carefully.

Our forum is dedicated to advancing the adoption of electrification in motorsports by fostering a collaborative, privacy-conscious, and vibrant community for EV enthusiasts, racers, and industry participants. By agreeing to these Terms, you help us sustain this mission.

1. Important Terms

These Terms include provisions that affect your rights and responsibilities, such as:

  • Disclaimers in Section 12;
  • Limits on Liability in Section 13;
  • Your Responsibility for damages caused by misuse in Section 10; and
  • Dispute Resolution through arbitration in Section 15.

2. Your Permission to Use the Forum

Subject to these Terms, we grant you permission to use the forum. All users must agree to these Terms to participate.

3. Conditions for Use of the Forum

To use the forum, you must meet the following conditions:

  1. You must be at least 14 years old.
  2. You may no longer use the forum if we contact you directly to inform you of suspension or termination.
  3. You must comply with Acceptable Use (Section 4) and Content Standards (Section 5).

4. Acceptable Use

To maintain a respectful and collaborative environment, you agree to:

  1. Abide by the Law: Do not break the law using the forum.
  2. Respect Others: Avoid harassment, spamming, impersonation, or false affiliations.
  3. Refrain from Automation: Do not use bots, crawlers, or unauthorized programs to access or monitor the forum.
  4. Avoid Exploitation: Do not scrape, collect, or misuse user information. Businesses and vendors are welcome but must refrain from blatant self-promotion or spam.
  5. Be Transparent: Do not falsely imply endorsement by or affiliation with Electric Racers.
  6. Protect Infrastructure: Avoid excessive requests or actions that impose unreasonable loads on our systems.

5. Content Standards

Content shared on the forum must:

  1. Be Lawful: Avoid illegal, harmful, or abusive content.
  2. Respect Privacy and IP: Do not share others’ private information without consent or infringe intellectual property rights.
  3. Be Honest: Avoid spreading misinformation, particularly about EV technology or motorsport events.
  4. Be Constructive: Contributions should add value to discussions, not serve as placeholders or disrupt conversation.

6. Public Content

Please note that many sections of the forum are public. Posts shared in public areas can be viewed by others. By posting publicly, you assume responsibility for the visibility of your content. For more information, refer to our Privacy Policy.

7. Your Account

To access certain features, you must create an account and provide accurate, up-to-date information, including a valid email address. By creating an account, you agree to:

  1. Use a secure password and keep it confidential.
  2. Notify us immediately if your account is compromised.
  3. Take responsibility for all actions taken under your account until it is closed or reported as compromised.
  4. Close your account by contacting us at info@electricracers.com.

8. Your Content

You retain ownership of the content you share on the forum. By posting, you grant us a limited license to display and distribute your content to other users. This license ends when your content is fully removed from our systems, subject to caching and backups.

You are solely responsible for your content and ensuring it complies with these Terms. Electric Racers is not liable for any misuse of your content by other users or third parties.

9. Feedback

We welcome your feedback to improve the forum. By providing feedback, you grant us permission to use it without further obligation to you.

10. Your Responsibility

You agree to indemnify Electric Racers against claims arising from your misuse of the forum or breach of these Terms. We will notify you promptly of any such claims and work with you to resolve them.

11. Enforcement

We reserve the right to investigate violations of these Terms and take appropriate action, including content removal, account suspension, or legal action. Violations may also be reported to law enforcement as required.

12. Disclaimers

You use the forum at your own risk. We provide the forum “as is” without warranties of any kind. We are not responsible for third-party content or services linked on the forum.

13. Limits on Liability

Electric Racers’ liability is limited to $50 for any claims related to your use of the forum.

14. Termination

Either you or Electric Racers may terminate this agreement at any time. Upon termination, your permission to use the forum ends, but certain provisions (e.g., responsibility, disclaimers, and limits on liability) survive.

15. Disputes

All disputes related to these Terms or your use of the forum will be governed by the laws of Florida and resolved through arbitration in Clearwater, FL, except for claims seeking injunctive relief.

16. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. Substantial changes will be communicated via email or forum announcements. Continued use of the forum after changes indicates your agreement to the updated Terms.

17. Contact

For questions or concerns, reach us at info@electricracers.com.

By using the Electric Racers forum, you agree to these Terms. Thank you for being a part of our community and advancing electrification in motorsports!