Terms & Conditions

1. Accepting these terms

By creating an account or using Bulletin Bored, you agree to these Terms & Conditions and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use the service. If you're using Bulletin Bored on behalf of a business, you're agreeing for that business too, and you confirm you have the authority to do so.

2. Who can use Bulletin Bored

You must be at least 13 years old to use Bulletin Bored. The service is operated from the United States and is currently focused on US cities; if you use it from elsewhere, you're responsible for complying with your local laws.

3. Your account

• Give us accurate information and keep it up to date — the boards only work when people can trust what's pinned to them.
• Keep your password and sign-in methods to yourself. You're responsible for everything that happens under your account. Optional two-factor authentication is available in Settings → Security, and we recommend it.
• An account belongs to one person (or one business). Don't share accounts, and don't pretend to be someone — or some business — you're not.
• If you suspect someone else has accessed your account, tell us right away at support@bulletinbored.io.

4. Your content and our license

You own what you post — event notes, images, flyers, recaps, photos, and messages all remain yours. So you can share it with your community, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, and distribute that content as part of operating the service — for example, showing your note on city boards, in search and recommendations, and in the notification emails users have asked for. The license ends when you delete the content or your account, except for copies already in transit (like a sent email) and the aggregate, non-identifying statistics described in the Privacy Policy.

Only post content you have the rights to. If your flyer uses someone else's artwork or photos of identifiable people, that clearance is on you.

5. Posting rules (acceptable use)

Bulletin Bored is a wall of paper worth reading. Keep it that way:

• Post real events with accurate details. Dates, venues, prices, and ticket links should be truthful.
• No hateful or violent content. Slurs and hate speech, content that sexualizes or endangers minors, depictions or threats of sexual violence, and targeted threats are never allowed anywhere on the service — including private events.
• Keep public boards clean. Profanity and sexually explicit language are blocked on public notes. Private events among adults get more latitude, but the never-allowed categories above still apply.
• No spam or manipulation.Don't flood boards with duplicates, post misleading promotions, or try to inflate views, RSVPs, or the "hot" badge with fake engagement.
• No scraping or abuse.Don't harvest data from the service, probe or overload our infrastructure, circumvent rate limits or content scanning, or link to malware or scams.
• No impersonation or harassment. Don't pose as another person, venue, or business, and don't use invites, chat, or reviews to harass anyone.

Note text is automatically scanned when you post, and our team can review anything that's reported or flagged.

6. Events, tickets, and payments

Bulletin Bored is a bulletin board, not an event organizer, ticket seller, or payment processor. Hosts are solely responsible for their events — that they happen as described, that they're safe and legal, and for any permits, refunds, or disputes. Ticket and RSVP links on notes go to third-party sites we don't control, and any payment handles a host lists (like Venmo or Cash App) are peer-to-peer arrangements between you and the host — money never passes through us. Attending an event you found here is your decision; use the same judgment you'd use with any flyer on a corkboard.

7. Private events and invites

Private events are invite-only. Hosts control their guest lists and can add or revoke invitations at any time — an invitation is a courtesy from the host, not a contract, and it creates no obligation for Bulletin Bored or the host. Invite links are personal; don't forward them to people the host didn't invite. What's shared inside a private event (guest list, chat, photos) is meant for that group — but the never-allowed content categories in section 5 still apply, and we may remove content that violates them.

8. Moderation, appeals, and termination

We can remove content, decline to publish a note, or suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms — automatically at posting time, after human review, or in response to reports. Where reasonable we'll tell you what happened, and you can ask for a second look: removed notes and account-level actions can be appealed from within the app. We may also remove content we're legally required to remove. You can stop using Bulletin Bored and delete your account at any time in Settings → Security.

9. Beta

Bulletin Bored is in beta. Features may change, break, or be discontinued as we build. Pro features — like extended promotion reach — are currently free during the beta; if that changes, we'll say so clearly before anything costs money. We may also impose or change limits (post counts, radius, storage) as we tune the service.

10. Disclaimers

Bulletin Bored is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied — including fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and uninterrupted or error-free operation. We don't vet events or hosts and make no promises about the accuracy of anything users post.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Bulletin Bored and the people who build it will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of your use of the service — including anything that happens at an event you found or posted here. Our total liability for any claim is capped at the greater of $100 or the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim (during the free beta, that's $100). Some jurisdictions don't allow certain of these limitations, so parts may not apply to you.

12. Indemnity

If someone brings a claim against us because of content you posted, an event you hosted, or your breach of these terms, you agree to cover the reasonable costs and damages that result.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any disputes will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Illinois, and both sides consent to that venue.

14. Changes to these terms

As the product evolves, so will these terms. When we make meaningful changes we'll update the date at the top and, for significant changes, let you know in the app or by email. Continuing to use Bulletin Bored after a change means you accept the updated terms.

15. Contact

Questions about these terms: support@bulletinbored.io. Ideas and feedback: suggestions@bulletinbored.io.