Terms & Conditions

The rules and terms that apply when you use the Anomalous Experiences Forum.

Welcome to the Anomalous Experiences Forum. These Terms & Conditions govern your access to and use of the platform, including browsing, registering an account, posting content, joining groups, commenting, messaging, and interacting with other users.

By accessing or using the platform, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform.

About the platform

The Anomalous Experiences Forum is an online community for discussion of anomalous experiences, consciousness related topics, unusual perceptions, and related areas of interest.

The platform is intended to support respectful discussion, exchange of ideas, and community participation. It is not intended to provide medical, psychological, legal, or other professional advice.

Eligibility

You may use the platform only if you are legally able to enter into a binding agreement under the laws that apply to you.

If you create an account, you are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide is accurate and that your use of the platform complies with applicable law.

User accounts

To access certain features, you may need to create an account.

You are responsible for:

  • maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
  • all activity carried out through your account
  • notifying the platform promptly if you believe your account has been accessed without authorisation

We reserve the right to suspend or remove accounts that violate these Terms & Conditions, the Community Guidelines, or applicable law.

User content

You retain ownership of the content you post, upload, submit, or share through the platform, including posts, comments, profile content, messages, and media.

However, by posting content on the platform, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, and make available that content for the purpose of operating, improving, moderating, and promoting the platform.

You are responsible for the content you post and must ensure that you have the right to post it.

Prohibited content and behaviour

You must not use the platform to:

  • post unlawful content
  • harass, threaten, abuse, or defame other users
  • share hateful, discriminatory, or violent content
  • impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity
  • post spam or unauthorised advertising
  • upload malicious code or attempt to disrupt platform security
  • share private or confidential information without permission
  • use the platform in a way that breaches the Community Guidelines

We may remove content or restrict accounts where necessary to protect the platform, its users, or legal compliance.

Moderation

We may review, moderate, remove, restrict, or disable access to content or accounts where we reasonably believe this is necessary.

This may happen where content:

  • breaches these Terms & Conditions
  • breaches the Community Guidelines
  • creates legal risk
  • harms other users or the platform
  • is spam, abusive, misleading, or clearly inappropriate

Moderation decisions are made to protect community safety, discussion quality, and platform integrity.

No professional advice

Content on the platform is provided for general information and community discussion only.

The platform and its users do not provide medical, mental health, psychiatric, legal, financial, or other professional advice through forum content.

You should not rely on content on the platform as a substitute for qualified professional guidance.

Privacy and cookies

Your use of the platform is also subject to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

Where cookies or similar technologies are used, they will be handled in accordance with the relevant policy and applicable law.

Intellectual property

The platform, including its design, branding, software, features, and original content created by us, is owned by or licensed to us and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, reverse engineer, or exploit any part of the platform except as permitted by law or with our written permission.

Third party links and services

The platform may contain links to third party websites, tools, or services.

We are not responsible for the content, availability, or practices of third party services, and your use of them is at your own risk.

Account suspension and termination

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the platform at any time where we reasonably believe:

  • you have breached these Terms & Conditions
  • your conduct creates risk for other users or the platform
  • it is necessary for legal, security, or operational reasons

You may stop using the platform at any time.

Disclaimer

The platform is provided on an as-available and as-is basis.

We do not guarantee that:

  • the platform will always be available, secure, or error-free
  • all content will be accurate, complete, or reliable
  • the platform will always meet your expectations or requirements

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim warranties that are not expressly stated in these Terms & Conditions.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive loss or damage arising from or connected with your use of the platform.

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.

Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time.

Where appropriate, we may notify users of material changes. Your continued use of the platform after updated terms take effect means you accept the revised version.

Governing law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales, unless mandatory local law requires otherwise.

Any disputes relating to these Terms & Conditions will be subject to the courts of England and Wales, unless applicable law provides otherwise.

Contact

If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us through the platform's contact page or designated support email.