Forum Terms of Service - Jerusalem Hills Community

🔞 Adults Only Forum

You must be 18 years or older to participate in this forum.
By using this forum, you confirm that you are an adult (18+) and legally able to agree to these terms.

🔒 Zero Data Collection Policy

Your Privacy is Guaranteed: We collect NO personal information, store NO cookies, and track NO user behavior. This forum operates on a decentralized peer-to-peer network (GunDB) - your posts are shared directly between users, not stored on our servers.

1. Forum Purpose & Community

The Jerusalem Hills Community Forum is designed for mature, respectful discussions about:

Jerusalem culture, heritage, and history
Marketplace experiences and recommendations
Local events and community activities
Website feedback and suggestions
General community topics

This is a family-friendly community that welcomes diverse perspectives while maintaining respectful discourse.

2. Content Guidelines

✅ Allowed Content:

Respectful discussions and debates
Sharing experiences and recommendations
Questions and helpful answers
Cultural, historical, and educational content
Constructive criticism and suggestions
Normal dictionary words (including discussing sensitive topics like history, politics, etc.)

❌ Prohibited Content:

Vulgar language and profanity (automatically replaced with ****)
Images of any kind (we have no screening capability)
Spam, scams, or promotional content
Personal attacks or harassment
Illegal content or activities
Links to suspicious or malicious websites
Multiple repeated posts (rate limited)

                Automatic Content Filtering: Profanity and vulgar language is automatically replaced with asterisks (****). We do NOT censor normal dictionary words - you can freely discuss history, politics, current events, etc.
            

3. Technical Architecture & Privacy

Decentralized Forum:

This forum uses GunDB, a peer-to-peer database system where:

Posts are shared directly between users' browsers
No central server stores your content
Real-time synchronization across all connected users
Data flows through the GunDB network, not our servers

Anonymous Sessions:

Each browser session gets a temporary, anonymous identifier
No data persists after you close your browser
No cookies, localStorage, or tracking mechanisms
Complete anonymity and privacy protection

4. Community Moderation

Self-Moderated Community:

Community flagging system for inappropriate content
Rate limiting: 5 posts per 5 minutes per session
Automatic profanity filtering
Session-based enforcement (problematic users lose access when session ends)

Reporting Issues:

Use the 🚩 Flag button next to any post to report inappropriate content. Provide a brief explanation to help the community maintain quality discussions.

5. Legal Terms & Comprehensive Liability Disclaimer

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES:

THIS FORUM AND ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, OR COMPLETENESS.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL JERUSALEM HILLS, ITS OPERATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, CONTRIBUTORS, OR ANY AFFILIATED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THIS FORUM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses
Damages resulting from user-generated content
Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data
Any conduct or content of any third party on the forum
Any content obtained from the forum
Technical failures, interruptions, or security breaches

INDEMNIFICATION:

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Jerusalem Hills and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and third-party service providers from and against any claims, actions, or demands, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of:

Your use of the forum
Your violation of these Terms
Your violation of any rights of another party
Any content you post or share

JURISDICTIONAL COMPLIANCE:

INTERNATIONAL LEGAL COMPLIANCE: Users are solely responsible for ensuring their use of this forum complies with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations in their jurisdiction. This includes but is not limited to:

Local content regulations and censorship laws
International data protection and privacy laws
Telecommunications and internet usage regulations
Import/export restrictions on information
Religious or cultural content restrictions

GOVERNING LAW & DISPUTE RESOLUTION:

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Israel, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the forum shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Jerusalem, Israel.

SEVERABILITY:

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.

DECENTRALIZED NETWORK DISCLAIMER:

This forum utilizes a decentralized peer-to-peer network (GunDB). We exercise NO CONTROL over the network infrastructure, data transmission, or content distribution. Users acknowledge that:

Content may be accessible through third-party networks beyond our control
We cannot guarantee data security, privacy, or availability
Network performance depends on third-party infrastructure
We bear no responsibility for network failures or security breaches

6. Age Verification & Adult Content

                18+ Only: By using this forum, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.
            

Why Adults Only?

Mature discussions about history, politics, and current events
No ability to monitor or control all content in real-time
Decentralized nature means content flows through P2P network
Community self-moderation requires mature participants

7. Changes to Terms

These terms may be updated occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the forum after changes constitutes acceptance of new terms.

Last Updated: October 2025

Effective Date: October 2025

8. Contact Information

Questions about these terms? Use the Website Feedback & Suggestions category in the forum itself, or email us at: JerusalemHills.com@gmail.com

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