Terms of Use
Last Updated: August 8, 2026
Welcome to The Oregon Coast Guide (the “Website”), located at www.theoregoncoastguide.com. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our Website, content, community features, directory services, and marketplace. By accessing, browsing, or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately discontinue your use of the Website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using The Oregon Coast Guide, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age (or have valid parental/guardian consent) and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
2. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Terms on the Website with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
3. Nature of Service & Informational Disclaimer
The Oregon Coast Guide is an online travel, directory, and community resource platform covering the Oregon Coast from Astoria to Brookings.
- Informational Purpose: All content, travel guides, itineraries, seasonal preparedness tips, event listings, and recommendations are provided for general informational and educational purposes only.
- No Professional Advice: We do not provide professional emergency, safety, legal, financial, or real estate advice. Coastal environments, weather conditions, tides, and outdoor trails are inherently unpredictable and potentially dangerous. Users assume full responsibility for their own safety and risk when following guides or visiting locations recommended on this Website.
4. User Accounts and Registration
To access certain features (such as posting community confessions, missed connections, or managing a business listing), you may be required to register for an account and verify your email address.
- You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
- You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
- We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or for any other reason at our discretion.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on this Website—including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software—is the property of The Oregon Coast Guide or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
- You may view, download, and print pages from the Website for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not modify or delete any proprietary notices.
- You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, visit, or otherwise exploit any portion of the Website for commercial purposes without our express written consent.
6. User-Generated Content and Community Guidelines
Our Website may include interactive features such as comment sections, local business listings, job boards, rental listings, anonymous confessions, and missed connections (“User Content”).
- Responsibility: You retain ownership of any User Content you submit, but you grant The Oregon Coast Guide a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute such content on the Website.
- Prohibited Conduct: You agree not to post, upload, or transmit any User Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially/ethnically objectionable.
- Moderation: We have the right (but no obligation) to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, including anonymous submissions that violate our safety or community standards.
7. Marketplace, Business Listings, and Subscriptions
Businesses may list their services on The Oregon Coast Guide directory.
- Listings and Subscriptions: Marketplace listings are governed by our separate Refund and Cancellation Policy, including a free name-category-and-city listing that stays and Community Featured listing at .99/month until canceled.
- Third-Party Status: Featured businesses, restaurants, rentals, and employers are independent third parties. Inclusion on the Website does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, or warranty of their services, product quality, safety practices, or employment terms.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Oregon Coast Guide, its owner, employees, partners, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:
- Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Website;
- Any conduct or content of any third party or user on the Website;
- Any reliance placed on travel guides, weather advice, emergency preparedness, event schedules, or directory listings; or
- Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Oregon Coast Guide and its owner, Kirsten Jensen, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal and accounting fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of any third party.
10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of Oregon.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us through our Website at www.theoregoncoastguide.com.