Terms of Service

Created June 11, 2025

These terms of use, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, the “Terms”) are entered into by and between you and Gamerhub Content Network LLC d/b/a Shacknews (“Shacknews,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms govern your access to and use of our Shackmaps website located at https://shackmaps.com (the “Site”), and any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site (collectively, the “Services”).

Please read the Terms carefully before you start to use the Site. By using the Site, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to be bound by the Terms, then do not create an account or otherwise access or use the Site. Your use of certain areas or features of the Site may be subject to additional terms and conditions as posted, such as our Shack Community Guidelines.

Changes to Terms; Right to Make Changes to Site

You acknowledge that you have read and accept these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, or any amendment to these Terms, you may not access or otherwise use the Site and you should exit the Site immediately.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to update or change these Terms, in our sole discretion, from time to time. If we do so, we will publish an announcement on this Site. Your continued usage after such changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Shacknews may change, enhance, suspend, or discontinue all or any aspect of the Site at any time, including but not limited to the availability of any feature, database, or content made available through the Site. We may also impose limits on certain features and Services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Site without notice or liability.

No Children Under 16

The Site is not directed at or intended for use by children under 16 years old. If you are under the age of 16 you should not be visiting the Site without parental consent. If you are under the age of 16 and are visiting or otherwise using the Site without your parent’s knowledge and consent please discontinue such use immediately and do not disclose or provide any personally identifiable information to us. By continuing to use the Site you warrant and represent that you are at least 16 years of age. For more information about our privacy practices and the choices parents have with respect to minors who are visiting this website without parental consent please see our Privacy Policy.

Account

In order to access and use certain features of the Service, it may be necessary to create an account (“Account”) and provide certain information about yourself as prompted by the account registration form (including but not limited to email address and a unique password). Our collection and use of your information are governed by our Privacy Policy. You represent and warrant that:

  • all required registration information you submit is truthful and accurate;
  • you will maintain the accuracy of such information;
  • you reside in the United States or, if you reside outside the United States, that your use of the Service will comply with applicable law in your jurisdiction.

You may delete your Account at any time, for any reason, by following the instructions on the Service. You may not use or access any Account with the Service other than your own personal Account for the Service. We may suspend or terminate your Account in accordance with the “Termination” section of the Terms below. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account login information and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use, or suspected unauthorized use of your Account or any other breach of security. Shacknews cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with the above requirements.

Users Outside the United States

If you are a resident of a country other than the United States, please be advised that we may transfer the limited information we collect about you to the United States and other jurisdictions that may not be deemed to provide the same level of data protection as your home country for the purposes set out in our Privacy Policy. Your consent to these Terms and our Privacy Policy followed by your submission of any such information represents your agreement to that transfer, to the fullest extent allowed under the law. In all such instances where your information is transferred to the United States, we will take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that reasonably appropriate safeguards designed to protect your information are implemented.

Functionality; Disclaimers

Shacknews may limit the amount of storage space, activity, bandwidth, or any other resources available on the Site in its discretion. Periodically, the Site may become unavailable due to required maintenance or other reasons. Shacknews assumes no responsibility for any errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays in operation or transmission, communications line failures, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any content or information that you submit on, to, or through the Site.

THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, SERVICES, MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, SHACKNEWS MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER FOR THE CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND FUNCTIONS MADE ACCESSIBLE BY THE SOFTWARE USED ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, FOR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR HYPERTEXT LINKS TO THIRD PARTIES OR FOR ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE WEBSITE, ANY LINKED SITE, OR MOBILE APPLICATION. FURTHER, SHACKNEWS DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACCURACY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SHACKNEWS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. IN NO EVENT WILL SHACKNEWS BE LIABLE FOR THE USE OF THE WEBSITE. FURTHER, IN NO EVENT WILL SHACKNEWS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE.

No Misuse of Site

You will not and agree not to, and understand that you violate these Terms when you, do any of the following:

  • use or attempt to use the Site for any illegal, abusive or unethical activities as determined by us in our sole discretion, which include by way of example and not limitation, distributing computer viruses or other malware, adware, spyware, or distribution of other harmful or malicious materials, code, programs or scripts;
  • breach any applicable data protection statute by, for example, sending or storing personal information (as defined in applicable data protection statutes) in an unencrypted form;
  • impersonate another person, falsify the source of TCP/IP packets, spoof any portion of an email or TCP/IP header, or misrepresent authorization to act on behalf of others or us.
  • undermine or circumvent the security or integrity of the Site or computing systems or networks or gain unauthorized access or control of the Site or our computers or servers or any other person’s computers or servers;
  • permit another person to use your resources or the Site to conduct any of the matters you are prohibited from doing;
  • take any action that would cause us to violate any terms of an upstream service provider’s acceptable use policy;
  • use this Site for any purpose other than your personal, non-commercial use; and
  • engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site, or which, as determined by us, may harm Shacknews users or account holders, or expose them to liability.

The above list of prohibited, unacceptable uses of the Site are not intended to be exhaustive, but rather illustrative of the range of unacceptable uses. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to determine whether any particular conduct is an acceptable use of the Site.

Proprietary Content

All content used on and in the Site and the functionality of the Site, including without limitation the text, logos, designs, icons, software, scripts, source code, graphics, photos, images, likenesses, domain names, interactive features, and the like, and the trade secrets, trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, and logos contained therein (collectively, “Shacknews Content”), are owned by or licensed to Shacknews and are proprietary and protected by applicable intellectual property law. No express or implied rights are conferred on you to use Shacknews Content. Except as explicitly permitted by these Terms or the functionality of the Site, Shacknews Content may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, modified, adapted, sideloaded, used in derivative works, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without our prior written consent. We may change any Shacknews Content without notice.

Any requests for permissions should be directed to support@shacknews.com.

Third-Party Content

This Site may contain links and pointers to other websites, resources, and/or sponsors of Shacknews. Links to and from the Site to other third-party sites, maintained by third parties, do not constitute an endorsement by Shacknews of any third-party resources, or their contents. We have no control over these third parties and are not responsible or liable for any such third-party material, or its accuracy or quality. You assume full responsibility when you choose to access third-party content or follow any links that lead you to third-party websites. Your visit to any third-party website is governed by the terms of use and privacy policies applicable to that website. It is always a good idea to read the terms of use and privacy policy on any third-party website that you visit.

Indemnity

You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold Shacknews, and all its officers, directors, owners, agents, employees, information providers, licensors and licensees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, demand, damage, cost, and expense (including reasonable legal fees) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of your use of the Site, any breach by you of these Terms or the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs. You will cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. Shacknews reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you will not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of Shacknews.

Governing Law/Choice of Forum

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to its or any other jurisdiction’s conflict of law provisions. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or dispute with Shacknews concerning these Terms or relating in any way to your use of this Site resides in the federal and state courts located in Ohio. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS ACTION ARBITRATION OR CLAIMS BROUGHT IN A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY, IF SHACKNEWS IS A PARTY TO SUCH A PROCEEDING.

No Obligation to Participate in Disputes Between Users

If there is a dispute between users of the Site, or between a user and any third party, you understand and agree that we are under no obligation to become involved. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you release Shacknews and its officers, employees, agents, representatives, and successors from any and all claims, demands, and damages of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and/or the Site.

Termination

If you fail, or if we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms, we may, in our sole discretion, without notice to you, terminate, suspend, disable, or prohibit your access to the Site to the fullest extent available to us. If your access has been terminated, we may, but we are not obligated to, delete any and all content we have stored pertaining to activity related to your account. You may terminate this agreement at any time by simply discontinuing access to and use of the Site.

Miscellaneous

Failure by Shacknews to enforce any provision of these Terms will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Nothing in these Terms will be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits. These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Shacknews without restriction. If any provision of these Terms, or any portion thereof, is held to be invalid and unenforceable, then the remainder of these Terms nevertheless remain in full force and effect.

Contact Us

Questions regarding these Terms of Use should be directed to us at support@shacknews.com.