Terms of Service
Last Updated: January 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using Block by Block (the "Site"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, please do not use this Site.
2. Use License
Permission is granted to temporarily access the materials (information or software) on Block by Block for personal, non-commercial viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title.
Under this license you may not:
- Modify or copy the materials
- Use the materials for any commercial purpose or public display
- Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the Site
- Remove any copyright or proprietary notations from the materials
- Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server
3. Content and Intellectual Property
All content published on Block by Block, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Block by Block or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws.
Authors retain copyright to their submitted work. By submitting content to Block by Block, authors grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to publish, distribute, and display the content on our platform.
4. User Submissions
By submitting content to Block by Block, you represent and warrant that:
- You own or have the necessary rights to submit the content
- The content does not contain classified or sensitive information
- The content complies with operational security (OPSEC) requirements
- The content does not violate any third-party rights
- The content is accurate to the best of your knowledge
5. Disclaimer
The materials on Block by Block are provided on an 'as is' basis. Block by Block makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.
Important: Block by Block is an independent publication. Views expressed are those of individual authors and do not represent official positions of any military organization, government entity, or defense department.
6. Limitations of Liability
In no event shall Block by Block or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Block by Block, even if Block by Block or an authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage.
7. Security and OPSEC
Users must not submit, post, or share any content that:
- Contains classified information
- Violates operational security protocols
- Discloses sensitive tactics, techniques, or procedures that could endanger personnel
- Reveals specific unit locations, movements, or capabilities
- Contains personally identifiable information without consent
8. Modifications
Block by Block may revise these Terms of Service at any time without notice. By using this Site, you agree to be bound by the current version of these Terms of Service.
9. Governing Law
These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that location.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through the submission form on our website at blockbyblock.blog.