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Terms of Service

These terms are provided for general information about the rules for using our site. They are not legal advice.

Effective date: November 1, 2026
Last updated: November 1, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of oahulocal.com, our email newsletter, and related services offered by Oahu Local (“Oahu Local,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (together, the “Services”). Please read them carefully, along with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information.

1. Accepting these terms

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

2. Who may use the Services

The Services are intended for a general audience. You must be at least 13 years old to use them, and if you are under 18 (or the age of majority where you live), you may use them only with the involvement of a parent or guardian. If you use the Services on behalf of a business or organization, you confirm you are authorized to accept these Terms for it.

3. Our content

Stories, photos, video, graphics, logos, event listings, newsletters and other material on the Services (“Content”) are owned by Oahu Local or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. “Oahu Local” and our logo are our trademarks.

We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable license to view and use the Content for your own non-commercial purposes. You are welcome to share links to our stories and to quote short excerpts with clear credit and a link back. Please do not republish full stories or photos, remove copyright or credit notices, frame our pages, or copy Content in bulk (including by scraping or for training artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems) without our written permission. To ask about republishing or licensing, email hello@oahulocal.com.

4. What you send us

When you submit a tip, event, photo, comment, business information or other material (“Submissions”), you confirm that you have the right to share it, that it is accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that it does not violate anyone else’s rights or the law.

You keep ownership of your Submissions. You give Oahu Local a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable license to use, edit, publish, adapt, translate, distribute and display your Submissions in any media, and to credit you by the name you provide, unless you ask to remain anonymous and we agree. We decide what to publish and may edit, decline or remove any Submission at our discretion. We are not obliged to publish, respond to, or pay for anything we receive.

If we open comments or other community features, you are responsible for what you post. Comments are public, may be moderated, and may be removed at any time.

5. Acceptable use

When using the Services, you agree not to:

  • break any law or encourage anyone else to do so;
  • post or send anything that is defamatory, harassing, threatening, hateful, obscene, invasive of privacy, or that infringes someone else’s intellectual property;
  • impersonate any person or organization, or misrepresent your connection with them;
  • send spam, advertising or promotional material through our forms or comments, or submit false or misleading event or business information;
  • upload viruses or malicious code, or try to gain unauthorized access to the Services, our systems or other users’ information;
  • interfere with or overload the Services, or use bots, scrapers or other automated tools to access or copy them except as permitted by our robots.txt file; or
  • use the Services in any way that could harm Oahu Local, our readers or others.

6. Copyright complaints (DMCA)

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe material on the Services infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated copyright agent that includes: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) a description of the copyrighted work you believe is infringed; (c) a description of the material you believe is infringing and where it appears on the Services, such as its web address; (d) your name, address, telephone number and email address; (e) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (f) a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

Copyright agent: Oahu Local, Attn: Copyright Agent, 200 N Vineyard Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96817. Email: hello@oahulocal.com.

If material you posted was removed and you believe that was a mistake, you may send us a counter-notice as allowed by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. We may terminate the access of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights.

7. Business directory

Our business directory at directory.oahulocal.com is provided for general information. Listings may be supplied or updated by businesses themselves, gathered from public sources, or paid for as featured or premium placements. We do not verify every listing and do not guarantee that names, hours, prices, licenses, contact details or other information are accurate, complete or current. A listing, rating or placement is not an endorsement or recommendation, and we are not responsible for any goods, services or dealings between you and a listed business. Please confirm details directly with the business. Businesses that list in the directory are responsible for the accuracy of their information and for having the right to use any names, logos and images they provide. The directory may have its own additional terms, which apply together with these Terms.

8. Events, recommendations and third-party links

We work to keep event details accurate, but organizers change plans. Always confirm dates, times, prices, tickets and availability with the organizer before you go. Recommendations for beaches, trails, ocean activities and other outdoor places are not safety advice: conditions on Oahu can change quickly, so check current conditions, posted warnings and official guidance, and know your limits.

The Services include links to and content from other websites, businesses, advertisers, sponsors and social platforms. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, products, services or privacy practices, and a link is not an endorsement. Some links may be affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

The Services display advertising, including ads served by Google AdSense and its partners. Ads are provided by third parties, and an ad is not an endorsement by Oahu Local of the advertiser or its products. We are not responsible for advertisers’ claims, products or services, or for your dealings with them. Advertising and sponsored content are labeled as described in our editorial standards, and our Privacy Policy explains the cookies used for ads and how to opt out of personalized advertising.

9. News and editorial content

Our Content is provided for general news and information. It is not legal, financial, medical, safety or other professional advice, and you should not rely on it as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional about your situation. Opinions expressed by contributors are their own.

10. Corrections

We aim to be accurate and to fix mistakes quickly and openly. If you spot an error, please tell us or email hello@oahulocal.com. Read more on our corrections page.

11. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SERVICES AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND ACCURACY. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR SECURE, OR THAT CONTENT, LISTINGS OR EVENT INFORMATION WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OAHU LOCAL AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRIBUTORS AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES, ANY CONTENT, ANY DIRECTORY LISTING, EVENT OR THIRD-PARTY SITE, OR YOUR DEALINGS WITH ANY BUSINESS OR ADVERTISER, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THESE LIMITATIONS, SO THEY MAY NOT FULLY APPLY TO YOU.

13. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Oahu Local and its owners, employees, contributors and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your Submissions, your use of the Services, or your violation of these Terms or of anyone else’s rights.

14. Governing law and venue

These Terms and any dispute relating to the Services are governed by the laws of the State of Hawaii and applicable federal law of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You agree that any lawsuit relating to these Terms or the Services will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking relief in small claims court where eligible.

15. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or end your access to all or part of the Services, remove your Submissions, or unsubscribe you from our emails at any time, with or without notice, including if we believe you have violated these Terms. You may stop using the Services at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination, including those on content ownership, Submissions, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity and governing law, will survive.

16. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will post the new version on this page and update the effective date above. If a change is material, we will provide additional notice, such as a note on the site or in the newsletter. Your continued use of the Services after the changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

17. General

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms posted for a specific feature, are the entire agreement between you and Oahu Local about the Services. If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the rest will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets.

18. Contact us

Questions about these Terms: