Legal · Terms
Terms of Service
These review-candidate terms describe the rules for using Channel 16 and important limits for a social marine communication service.
legal@channel16app.com1. Agreement and eligibility
By creating or using an account you agree to the published Terms and Privacy Policy. You must be at least 18 years old, have legal capacity to accept these terms and provide accurate account information. Channel 16 is operated by Braincode SRL, VAT number 46875934, registered at Str. Maguricea 31, bloc 8H, scara 2, apartment 29, Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania.
2. The service
Channel 16 provides live push-to-talk, public Channels, private Crews, local Hailing, text and direct messages, contact discovery, Social Weather and safety/moderation controls. Features may change, be limited by device, network, region or permissions, and may be unavailable without notice during testing or maintenance.
3. Marine and emergency safety
Channel 16 is not a distress, emergency, official maritime radio, navigation, collision-avoidance or certified weather service. Do not rely on it for safety-critical decisions. Maintain required equipment, watchkeeping and seamanship, and use official local emergency and maritime channels when assistance is needed.
4. Acceptable use
Do not threaten, harass, impersonate, spam, deceive, coordinate unlawful activity, interfere with the service, evade blocks or moderation, collect others' data without authority, or publish dangerous, illegal or rights-infringing content. Do not use false reports or location manipulation to undermine Hailing or Social Weather.
5. User content and permissions
You retain rights you hold in your content and grant Channel 16 the limited rights needed to host, transmit, display, moderate and operate it for the selected audience. You are responsible for having the necessary rights and for understanding that public Channels, nearby Hailing participants, Crew members or direct recipients may see or hear content shared with them.
6. Moderation and account action
Users can block, report and mute, and authorized moderators or Crew controls may restrict participation. We may investigate, remove content, limit features, suspend or terminate accounts to protect people, comply with law or enforce these terms. Questions or appeals can be sent to support@channel16app.com; we aim to acknowledge them within two business days.
7. Privacy and account deletion
Our Privacy Policy explains data practices. You can request deletion through the in-app flow or the external route at /delete-account. Some limited records may be retained where necessary for security, abuse prevention, backups or legal duties, as described in the final approved policy.
8. Disclaimers and liability
The service is provided on an as-available basis to the extent permitted by law. Network, GPS, map, device, community-report and third-party-provider information can be delayed, unavailable or wrong. Nothing in these terms excludes mandatory consumer rights or liability that cannot lawfully be limited.
9. Changes, governing law and contact
We may update the service and these terms with the notice required by law. Subject to mandatory consumer protections in your country, Romanian law governs these terms and the competent Romanian courts have jurisdiction. Questions can be sent to legal@channel16app.com; product support is available at support@channel16app.com.