Plain-language summary: By visiting our site or joining our waitlist, you agree to these terms. DeadDrop is a physical preparedness product — not a service, subscription, or emergency response system. We provide information and software in good faith, but you use it at your own risk. We're not liable for outcomes during real emergencies. Don't misuse the product.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
By accessing or using the DeadDrop website located at deaddrop.io (the "Site"), signing up to our waitlist, purchasing our product, or otherwise engaging with us, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.
If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must immediately stop using the Site and refrain from submitting any personal data to us.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and [Company Legal Name] ("DeadDrop", "we", "us", "our"), the company operating this Site and product.
ABOUT DEADDROP
DeadDrop is a physical USB storage device pre-loaded with survival reference materials, offline software tools, and emergency preparedness content. It is designed to be used as a personal preparedness aid in situations where internet connectivity, power grid access, or standard communications infrastructure may be unavailable.
DeadDrop is currently in a pre-launch development phase. The Site exists to collect waitlist registrations and inform interested parties about the product's development. No physical product is available for purchase at this time unless explicitly stated otherwise.
IMPORTANT: DeadDrop is a preparedness reference tool. It is NOT a substitute for professional medical, legal, military, or emergency services advice. Content on the device is provided for informational purposes only. Always follow the instructions of official emergency services and qualified professionals in any crisis situation.
ELIGIBILITY
To use this Site and join our waitlist, you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction if higher.
- Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.
- Not be prohibited from using this Site or purchasing our product under the laws of your country or jurisdiction.
- Provide accurate and truthful information when submitting the waitlist form.
By submitting your details, you confirm that you meet all of the above eligibility requirements. We reserve the right to remove any registrant from the waitlist if we have reason to believe eligibility requirements have not been met.
WAITLIST & PRE-ORDERS
Joining the DeadDrop waitlist does not constitute a purchase, reservation, guarantee of availability, or contractual commitment on either side. Waitlist registration is free and non-binding.
| Action | What it means |
|---|---|
| Joining the waitlist | Expresses your interest. No purchase is made. No payment is taken. No product is reserved. |
| Receiving a waitlist confirmation | Confirms your email was received. Does not guarantee early access, allocation, or any specific pricing. |
| Pre-ordering (when available) | Constitutes a conditional purchase agreement, subject to separate terms presented at checkout. |
We reserve the right to modify, delay, cancel, or discontinue the product at any time without liability. If pre-orders are taken and subsequently cancelled by us, any payments made will be refunded in full within 14 business days.
✓ We will never charge you without your explicit consent at a checkout stage. Joining the waitlist is always free.
PERMITTED USE
You may use this Site and, once available, the DeadDrop product, for the following lawful purposes:
- Personal emergency preparedness and resilience planning.
- Storing and accessing personal documents, contacts, and reference materials for use in crisis scenarios.
- Accessing the educational and reference content provided on the device for personal, non-commercial use.
- Evaluating the product prior to purchase by browsing this Site.
- Sharing information about DeadDrop with friends, family, or community groups for personal preparedness purposes.
PROHIBITED USE
You agree that you will not use the DeadDrop Site or product to:
- Engage in any illegal activity, including but not limited to planning, facilitating, or committing any criminal offence under the laws of your country or any applicable jurisdiction.
- Redistribute or resell the device's pre-loaded content commercially without our express written permission.
- Reverse-engineer, decompile, or tamper with any software or firmware included on the device in a manner that violates applicable law.
- Use the device or its content to harm, threaten, intimidate, or defraud any person or group.
- Impersonate DeadDrop or claim official affiliation with us in any public or commercial context without written authorisation.
- Submit false or misleading information via our waitlist form or any other communication channel.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems, servers, or any associated infrastructure.
- Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access, index, or harvest data from this Site without our prior written consent.
Violation of these prohibitions may result in removal from the waitlist, cancellation of any order, and where applicable, referral to relevant law enforcement authorities.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All content on this Site — including but not limited to text, design, graphics, logos, icons, the DeadDrop name and brand identity, and software — is the exclusive property of [Company Legal Name] and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.
The pre-loaded content on the DeadDrop device is licensed to you for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, or create derivative works from the device content without our prior written consent, except where such content is explicitly licensed under an open-source or Creative Commons licence, in which case the terms of that licence apply.
Third-party content included on the device (such as public domain reference texts, open-source software, or Creative Commons materials) remains the property of their respective rights holders and is used in accordance with the applicable licences. A full content attribution list will be provided with the device.
DISCLAIMERS
The Site and all content — including the information pre-loaded on the DeadDrop device — is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
- No guarantee of accuracy: While we curate our content carefully, we do not warrant that any information on the device is complete, current, error-free, or suitable for your specific circumstances.
- Not professional advice: Nothing on the device or this Site constitutes medical, legal, military, financial, or emergency services advice. Always consult qualified professionals and follow official guidance.
- No guarantee of survival outcomes: The content on DeadDrop is reference material. We make no representation that using DeadDrop will result in any particular outcome during an emergency, crisis, or disaster.
- Hardware limitations: We do not guarantee that the device will be compatible with all computers, operating systems, or hardware configurations.
- No uptime guarantee: We do not guarantee that this Site will be available continuously or free from errors or interruptions.
CRITICAL DISCLAIMER: In any genuine emergency, always prioritise guidance from official emergency services, government authorities, and qualified medical or safety professionals over the reference content on any device, including DeadDrop.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, [Company Legal Name], its directors, employees, affiliates, and agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to:
- Your use of, or inability to use, this Site or the DeadDrop product.
- Any reliance placed on the content of this Site or the device in any emergency or non-emergency situation.
- Any loss of data, hardware damage, or device failure.
- Any unauthorised access to or alteration of your data.
- Any outcomes — whether physical, financial, or otherwise — resulting from following or failing to follow information included on the device.
Where liability cannot be excluded by law (for example, in the case of death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or fraudulent misrepresentation), nothing in these Terms limits or excludes such liability. In all other cases, our total aggregate liability to you shall not exceed the amount you paid for the product, or €100, whichever is greater.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless [Company Legal Name] and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses — including reasonable legal fees — arising out of or in any way connected with:
- Your use of the Site or the DeadDrop product in violation of these Terms.
- Your violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right.
- Any content or information you submit through our Site or communications channels.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS & CONTENT
This Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or availability of such external sites, and we do not endorse or take responsibility for them.
Your use of any third-party site is governed entirely by that site's own terms and privacy policy. We strongly encourage you to review the terms of any site you visit via a link from our platform.
GOVERNING LAW & DISPUTES
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Country / Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
In the event of any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Site or product, we encourage you to first contact us directly at legal@deaddrop.io to seek an amicable resolution before initiating formal proceedings.
If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, it shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [City / Jurisdiction]. If you are a consumer located in the European Union, you also have the right to submit disputes to your local consumer protection authority or use the EU Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will notify waitlist subscribers by email prior to the changes taking effect.
Your continued use of the Site or product after updated Terms have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Site and, if applicable, contact us to cancel any order.
CONTACT US
If you have questions about these Terms, wish to report a violation, or need to reach us for any legal matter, please use the details below.