The short version: Hi-8ctane is a board where people post and find extreme sports sessions — MTB, kitesurf, motocross, indoor snow, and similar activities. We do not organize, supervise, guide, certify, or insure any session. Every activity you do through this app is your own decision, at your own risk. If you get hurt, lose or damage property, or are otherwise harmed during or in connection with a session found through this app, that is between you and the other people involved — not us.
Hi-8ctane is a listing and matchmaking tool. Users post sessions; other users choose to join them. We are not a sports club, tour operator, guide service, or event organizer. We do not check anyone's skill level, certification, equipment, insurance, or fitness to participate. We do not send staff, guides, or supervisors to any session. Nothing in the app constitutes safety advice, coaching, or a recommendation that any specific activity, location, or condition is safe for you.
Activities listed on Hi-8ctane — including but not limited to mountain biking, kitesurfing, motocross, and indoor snowboarding — carry inherent risks of serious injury, death, or property damage, even when performed correctly and with proper equipment. By using this app and participating in any session found through it, you acknowledge and voluntarily accept these risks. You are solely responsible for assessing your own fitness, skill level, and the suitability of any session, location, or activity before participating.
You are meeting and doing physical activities with people you may not otherwise know. We do not conduct background checks, verify identities beyond a valid email address, or vouch for any user's conduct, skill, equipment, or intentions. We are not responsible for the actions, negligence, or conduct of any user, host, or participant, on or off the app.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Hi-8ctane, its founders, and operators are not liable for any injury, death, property damage, financial loss, or other harm arising from or related to: your use of the app, any session posted or joined through the app, the conduct of other users, or your participation in any activity discovered through the app. This limitation applies whether the claim is based on contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory.
Note for the operator, not the user: under Dutch and EU consumer law, a blanket waiver cannot fully exclude liability for gross negligence, willful misconduct, or death/personal injury caused by the operator's own acts (as opposed to other users' acts) — a liability cap that ignores this distinction can itself be struck down as an unfair term. This clause is drafted to disclaim liability for third-party user conduct and inherent activity risk, which is the app's actual exposure; it should still be reviewed by a Dutch-qualified lawyer before launch to make sure it holds up in practice, not just on paper.
Points earned through the app have no cash value and cannot be transferred, sold, or exchanged for cash. Rewards are offered at our discretion and may be changed, limited, or discontinued at any time. Confirming your own attendance at a session to earn points is a self-declaration; providing false confirmations may result in account suspension.
You agree not to use Hi-8ctane to harass, endanger, or defraud other users, to post false or misleading session information, or to use the reporting feature in bad faith. We reserve the right to suspend or remove any account for violations of these terms or for safety concerns raised by other users.
We collect your email address and the session/activity data you choose to post. See our privacy policy for details on how this is stored and used. [Link to privacy policy — required separately under GDPR before handling any EU user's personal data; not included in this document.]
These terms may be updated as the app evolves. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated terms.
These terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands, where the operator is based.
This document is a starting draft, not legal advice. Liability waivers for physical/extreme sports activities are heavily scrutinized under Dutch and EU consumer protection law, and enforceability varies by exact wording and circumstance. Have this reviewed by a Netherlands-qualified lawyer before relying on it, especially before any paid or in-person events.