Terms & Conditions of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms & Conditions of Use

By accessing or using Range Rules (the “Website”), including by checking the box at sign‑up stating, “I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions of Use,” you represent and warrant that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms & Conditions of Use (the “Agreement”). If you do not agree to this Agreement, you must not access or use the Website.

You further acknowledge and agree that your obligations under this Agreement extend to any third parties who access, view, or use your Content. You are solely responsible and liable for any such third parties’ access to or use of your Content and for their compliance with this Agreement as it relates to your Content.

We may modify or update this Agreement at any time in our sole discretion. Any changes are effective upon posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website after such posting constitutes acceptance of the revised Agreement.

2. Ownership and Use of the Website

Range Rules owns the Website, including its design, layout, features, and source code. You may view or print pages and use system‑generated elements (such as QR codes or downloadable files) as part of the normal operation of the Website and for the purpose of creating, distributing, or using your own User Content. However, commercial copying, distribution, or reuse of the Website’s underlying design, code, branding, or proprietary platform materials is prohibited without prior written permission. Trademarks and logos appearing on the Website are owned by their respective holders and may not be used without authorization.

This ownership does not extend to the content you create. As a content creator, you retain full ownership of all User Content you produce, load, or publish through the Website, and you may use, reuse, distribute, or repurpose your content in any manner you choose, provided such use complies with this Agreement and all applicable laws.

All instructional, documentary, and interface text created by Range Rules - excluding any templates or selectable system‑provided content that become User Content when loaded or customized - is copyrighted by Range Rules and may not be reproduced without permission.

3. License to Use the Website

Section 3 describes the license granted to you and the conditions under which you may use the Website.

Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, Range Rules grants you a limited, revocable, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable license to access and use the Website for the purpose of creating, managing, and delivering your own User Content. This license does not transfer ownership of any part of the Website, its design, code, workflows, branding, or proprietary platform materials, all of which remain the exclusive property of Range Rules. Nothing in this Agreement grants you any right to copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from the Website’s underlying software or platform materials except as expressly permitted below.

3A. Trial License (30‑Day Free Trial)

Users who register for the free trial receive a 30‑day license to access and evaluate the Website. The Trial License includes:

• Access to the platform for 30 days
• 30 days of data retention
• Limited storage capacity
• Up to 2 deployable Q&A sets
• System-displayed donation messages and participant-facing footers
• Access to example or idea‑starter materials for illustrative use only

The Trial License is provided solely for evaluation use. Range Rules may limit features, storage, or access during the trial period and may remove trial accounts that show no activity as described in the Data Retention section. At the end of the 30‑day period, the Trial License automatically expires unless you upgrade to a Pro License.

3B. Pro License (Paid 1-Year Subscription)

Upon donation and activation of a Pro account, Range Rules grants you a 1-year license to use the Website with expanded capabilities. The Pro License includes:

• 10 deployable Q&A sessions
• Increased storage capacity (10× trial storage)
• Up to 360 days of revolving data retention
• Removal of donation footers and reduced participant‑facing disclaimers
• Access to responsive, ad‑free tools for hosting your own safety Q&A sessions
• Access to example or idea‑starter materials for illustrative use only
• Optional fee‑based custom development

The Pro License is granted solely for your instructional, organizational, or administrative use and does not grant any rights to sublicense, resell, or commercially redistribute the Website.

3C. Restrictions

Under both the Trial and Pro Licenses, you must not:

• Copy, reproduce, or distribute the Website’s underlying code, design, workflows, or branding
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code
• Sell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the Website or access to it
• Use the Website in violation of applicable law or this Agreement

You may view, print, and use system-generated elements (such as QR codes or downloadable files) only as part of the normal operation of the Website and solely for creating, distributing, or using your own User Content.

3D. Ownership of User Content

Nothing in this License affects your ownership of the User Content you create. As stated elsewhere in this Agreement, you retain full ownership of all User Content you produce, load, or publish through the Website, and you may use or repurpose your content in any manner you choose, provided such use complies with this Agreement and applicable law.

3E. Termination

Range Rules may suspend or terminate your license at any time if you violate this Agreement or misuse the Website. Trial accounts and expired Pro accounts may be removed in accordance with the Data Retention section. Upon termination, your right to access and use the Website immediately ceases.

4. Definitions

For purposes of this Agreement, defined terms are case‑insensitive and include punctuation, minor spacing differences, and grammatical variants (e.g., singular/plural forms and related verbs or adjectives). All such variants refer to the same defined concept and do not change their meaning.

“Range Rules,” “rangerules.us,” "rangerules.net" or "rangerules.org"
These terms refer to the same Website and service and may be used interchangeably throughout this Agreement and within system text, interface labels, and guidance materials.

“Post," "Submit," or "Loading”
Means any act of providing, uploading, transmitting, entering, publishing, displaying, or otherwise delivering content, data, or materials to the Website through any Website functionality, whether intended for public display or private processing, storage, review, or administrative use.

“Question and Answers,” “Q&A Sets,” or “Q&As”
Refers to the interactive User Content you create on the Website, consisting of your questions, answers, and related settings that participants engage with.

“Active” or “Publish” or "Publishing"
Used interchangeably to mean making Content available to Participants at your direction or solicitation.

“Material”
Means any text, data, information, content, templates, examples, sample language, instructional elements, graphics, documents, or other items made available on the Website, whether pre‑loaded, selectable, illustrative, or otherwise provided for user access, reference, or use.

“User Content,” “Your Content,” “Content You Provide,” or “Content”
Means any content, data, information, materials, or submissions of any kind that you post or submit to the Website. This includes, without limitation, text, images, documents, responses, communications, instructions, representations, and any other materials delivered through any Website functionality. It also includes any material you load, use, create, derive, adapt, modify, or generate from example text, selectable text, example Q&A sets, or ready‑made templates (including the Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced safety templates).

“Content Creator,” "Coordinator," "Instructor," or "Administrator"
Used interchangeably to mean any individual or entity of any kind, including organizations, agencies, clubs, companies, or groups, that creates, uploads, enters, or manages content, system settings, questions, answers, assessments, or materials on the Website.

“Participant,” "Respondent" or “End User”
Means any individual or entity who accesses, views, or completes content created by a Content Creator through the Website.

“User”
Means any individual or entity who uses the Website in any capacity, including both Content Creators and Participants, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

5. Content Creator Responsibilities

Range Rules operates solely as a publishing platform and does not create, review, verify, approve, endorse, or guarantee any User Content. Content Creators are fully responsible for all instructional materials, questions, answers, and related settings they create or load into the system. Any example or guidance text provided by the Website is offered strictly for illustrative purposes and is not verified, certified, endorsed, or guaranteed to be factual, accurate, complete, objective, or suitable for any training environment or use.

• Content Creators control all instructional content, question and answers, including determining which answers are “correct” or “incorrect” within their Q&A sets.
• Range Rules does not certify, validate, or judge correctness-it simply records participant responses and displays results.
• Participants generate their own results data, and the system captures it without interpretation.

Range Rules does not provide expert guidance, professional evaluation, or certified training, and it does not review or determine whether any answers in your Q&A sets are correct or incorrect. Nothing in this section prevents certified instructors from using the Website to deliver their own certified training content, provided all certification decisions, standards, and evaluations are made solely by the instructor.

Any loadable text-including sample starter questions, answers, templates, and other pre‑loaded materials-is provided solely for illustrative purposes. Once loaded, these materials become your User Content. They are not authoritative, certified, verified, or guaranteed to be accurate, complete, safe, lawful, or suitable for any instructional or operational use. You must review all such material and designate which answers are considered “correct” based on your own standards and expertise.

You are solely responsible for reviewing, editing, and validating all content for accuracy, completeness, safety, legality, and suitability for your intended purpose. This includes determining and defining what “correct” and “incorrect” means within your Q&A sets.

By Posting, Loading, or Submitting Content, you represent and warrant that:

• the Content is your original work or you have all necessary rights to provide it;
• the Content is accurate, lawful, and appropriate for your intended audience;
• you understand and agree that individuals who access your Content will rely on your expertise, judgment, and representations;
• any Content derived from example or templated text becomes entirely your own and is your sole responsibility;
• you have determined and configured which answers are “correct” and “incorrect” within your question‑and‑answer sets;
• you grant Range Rules a worldwide, royalty‑free, perpetual license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, and distribute your Content as necessary to operate and maintain the Website;
• you are solely responsible for all Content you create, publish, or make available through the Website, and for all consequences arising from its use, misuse, interpretation, or reliance by any person.

YOU EXPRESSLY RELEASE RANGERULES.US AND ITS AFFILIATES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR CONTENT.

6. Certified Instructors

Certified instructors may use the Website as part of their own certified training programs and may certify Participants based solely on the instructional content, standards, and evaluation criteria they create and control. Range Rules acts only as the delivery platform for the instructor’s own certified curriculum. Range Rules does not issue, validate, or recognize any certification and does not review, verify, or determine whether any instructional content or answers are correct or appropriate. All certification decisions, training standards, and instructional materials are the sole responsibility of the instructor.

7. No Professional Advice

The Website and all Content available through it are provided for informational and illustrative purposes only and do not constitute professional advice of any kind. Range Rules does not provide, and expressly disclaims providing, any legal, safety, instructional, tactical, technical, or other professional advice. Range Rules does not review, verify, evaluate, or approve any Content for accuracy, completeness, safety, legality, or suitability for any particular purpose.

No Content published on the Website-whether created by you, other Content Creators, or derived from example or templated text-should be interpreted as professional guidance, certified instruction, legal compliance information, or authoritative safety direction. Any reliance on such Content is strictly at the user’s own risk.

You acknowledge and agree that:

• Range Rules is not a professional services provider;
• no attorney‑client, instructor‑student, advisor‑client, or other professional relationship is created by your use of the Website;
• you are solely responsible for verifying the accuracy, legality, and safety of all Content you create, publish, or rely upon; and
• individuals who access your Content will rely on your expertise, judgment, and representations, not those of Range Rules.
• Range Rules disclaims all liability for any actions taken or not taken based on any Content available through the Website.

Nothing in this section prevents certified instructors from using the Website to deliver their own certified training content, provided all certification decisions are made solely by the instructor.

8. Firearms – High‑Risk Content Disclaimer

Firearm‑related activities involve significant inherent risks, including the potential for serious injury, death, or property damage. Range Rules does not review, verify, endorse, or approve any firearm‑related Content. All such materials are provided solely by independent content creators.

By publishing firearm‑related Content, you acknowledge and agree that:

• you are solely responsible for the accuracy, completeness, legality, and safety of the information you provide;
• individuals who access your Content will rely on your expertise, training, and judgment;
• you are responsible for ensuring that your Content reflects applicable laws, recognized safety practices, and accepted training standards;
• Participants engage with your Content voluntarily and at their own risk.

Range Rules disclaims all liability for any injuries, damages, losses, or consequences arising from the use of, reliance upon, or exposure to any firearm‑related Content. Certified instructors may use the Website as part of their own certified training programs, as defined in the above section: "Certified Instructors."

9. Indemnification

YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS RANGERULES.US AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, SUITS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, JUDGMENTS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO:

1. THE CONTENT YOU CREATE, PUBLISH, OR MAKE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE;
2. THE ACTIONS, OMISSIONS, DECISIONS, OR CONDUCT OF ANY PERSON WHO USES OR RELIES ON YOUR CONTENT;
3. ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT; OR
4. ANY VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAW.

THIS INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER CLAIMS ARE BROUGHT BY PARTICIPANTS WHO ACCESS OR RELY ON YOUR CONTENT, THIRD PARTIES, OR GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES.

10. Severability

If any provision of these Terms & Conditions of Use is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be severed to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part of these Terms & Conditions of Use, which will be interpreted and applied as if the invalid provision had never been included.

11. Taxes

You are solely responsible for any taxes associated with your donation and for keeping your billing information accurate and up to date. Range Rules does not collect, remit, or assume responsibility for these Taxes on your behalf. Your donation to Range Rules for a Pro account does not include any taxes, levies, duties, or similar government assessments of any kind-such as sales, use, value-added, or withholding taxes-unless specifically stated or required by law.

12. Conduct

You must not:

• post illegal, defamatory, profanity-based, obscene, or harmful material.
• post content that expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group.
• post content based on race, religion, politics, sex, or sexual orientation.
• post any confidential or proprietary information.
• post any content that is harmful, exploitative, or inappropriate involving minors or any other person.
• post any content that identifies any person or exposes any persons personal information.
• impersonate others or misrepresent your identity.
• try to access the site or other users’ data without authorization.
• harvest email addresses or use automated scraping tools.

You must:

• know that as the content creator, you are responsible for requesting any email addresses from your users and;
• handle all such information with care and in compliance with applicable privacy and data‑protection requirements.
• ensure that all content you publish is factual, accurate, and fully compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
• know you are fully responsible for the Participants who at your solicitation, direction, or for any other reason access your content.
• acknowledge users will rely upon your expertise, judgment, and representations.
• assume full responsibility for all your content.
• know that we may remove content or restrict access at any time for any reason.
• contact us at: contact@rangerules.us if you suspect that someone is in violation of this policy.

13. Privacy & Registration

If you register, provide accurate information. We will not share your personal information except as required by law. Do not submit confidential or proprietary information-anything published or posted is considered non-confidential.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and services are provided “as is” and “as available.” Range Rules makes no warranties about uptime, accuracy, security, or fitness for any purpose. If you are unhappy with the Website, your only remedy is to stop using it.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Range Rules and its affiliates are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Website. Where applicable, the total liability will not exceed any amount you donated or paid to use the Website.

16. Email Collection & Personal Data Protection

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. We collect your email address and certain other personal information when you create an account, sign in, or interact with the Website. We use this information solely to operate the Website, provide access to your account, communicate with you about system‑related matters, and support the features you choose to use.

Range Rules does not store or process credit card numbers, bank account numbers, or other sensitive financial information. When a user donates through PayPal, Venmo, or similar services, the Website may receive and store limited transaction metadata, including the donation amount, transaction ID, payer email address, and transaction date. This information is used solely for donation verification, account support, and record-keeping purposes.

We do not sell, rent, or trade, your email address or any personal information with third parties. We do not use your information for advertising, marketing, or profiling, and we do not disclose your information except as required to operate the Website or comply with applicable law.

You may update or correct your account information at any time through your account settings or by contacting us directly. You may also request removal of your personal data in accordance with our Data Removal and Opt‑Out procedures. To change your email address, please contact us.

17. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information: Range ID (if provided), primary name under which your organization is registered or known along with contact email address and address for your agency, organization, or range. IP addresses and device information, usage data (e.g., telemetry data, interaction with emails, site visits). The Website may receive and store limited transaction metadata from other services for verification, account support, and record-keeping purposes.

18. How We Collect Information

Directly from you when you sign up, subscribe, or contact us, automatically through your session state cookies, web forms, navigation and analytics tools (there is no personal information collected in this way, however we do track this data for error handling and security functions related to your connection with our system).

19. Purpose of Collection

We use your email address to: send system notifications and updates, as your sign in user name to the system, provide customer support and notifications, improve our services.

20. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on your consent (e.g., when you sign up, subscribe, or contact us), our legitimate interest in operating and improving the Website (e.g., service-related communications), and compliance with legal obligations (e.g., data-retention requirements). These bases allow us to provide core functionality, maintain system security, and support your use of the service.

21. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data. Any “sharing” of information is limited strictly to what is required to operate, maintain, and support the technical and computational functions of the Website. This may involve transmitting limited data to trusted third‑party service providers that perform essential infrastructure tasks on our behalf-such as secure hosting, system processing, email delivery, or routing services. These providers use the data only to support system functionality and do not receive permission to use it for their own purposes. We may also disclose information if required to comply with applicable law or lawful requests from governmental authorities.

22. User Feedback and Suggestions

Any feedback, ideas, feature requests, bug reports, inquiries, or suggestions you submit to Range Rules-including items incorporated into FAQs, documentation, or system improvements-are considered non-confidential and may be used by us to operate, enhance, or improve the Website. This does not include your Q&A sets, training materials, or any other User Content you create on the platform; you retain full ownership of your User Content. You understand and agree that you do not retain ownership of, or rights to, any improvements, features, or derivative works created from feedback or suggestions you provide.

23. Data Retention

Range Rules maintains data in accordance with the retention settings you select for respondent records. Retention limits apply only to collected respondent data and do not affect the questions, answers, or other content you create. You may choose any retention period between 5 and 360 days, and you may modify this setting at any time. Records that exceed the retention period you have configured are automatically removed without notification, as part of normal system operation.

We retain your email address and account information only for as long as necessary to operate your account, provide system functionality, and fulfill the purposes described in this Policy. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time or use the self‑service tools provided within the Website to manage or remove your information.

Range Rules may also remove accounts and associated data that have become stale or abandoned. Trial accounts that show no activity for 30 consecutive days will be marked for removal and may be deleted after an additional 30-day period. Pro accounts that are not renewed by the end of their subscription term may likewise be tagged for removal. For these administrative account-level removals, we will make reasonable efforts to contact the account owner using the email address on file before permanent deletion occurs.

All removals-whether based on user-selected retention settings, inactivity, or non‑renewal-are performed in accordance with our data-handling practices and are intended to ensure system integrity, security, and efficient storage management.

24. User Rights

You have the right to access, update, correct, or delete your personal data. The Website provides self‑service tools that allow you to review, edit, or remove your information at any time, including through your account settings and the data-removal request options. You may also withdraw consent or opt out of communications whenever you choose. Please note that certain information may be retained as required for security, audit, or legal compliance, and deleting your data may limit your ability to use some features of the service.

25. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including: encryption of sensitive data such as password secrets in transit and at rest, access controls and authentication, regular audits and monitoring, logging and tracking of navigation.

26. Geographic and Access Blocking Controls

To protect the security, integrity, and lawful operation of the Website, Range Rules uses IP‑based and geographic access controls (Geo‑fencing). These controls may restrict or block access from certain countries, regions, networks, VPNs, hosting providers, or other sources that present elevated security, compliance, or abuse risks. By using the Website, you acknowledge and agree that access may be limited or denied based on your IP address, network characteristics, or geographic location. Range Rules is not responsible for any inability to access the Website resulting from these protective measures.

27. Unsubscribe and Opt-out

You can unsubscribe from our services or remove user email addresses by clicking the “Data and user email removal - Opt-out request” option provided on the website.

28. Third-party Services

Range Rules uses trusted third‑party service providers to operate the technical infrastructure of the Website. This includes cloud‑based hosting services that manage servers, storage, system processing, and the routing or delivery of system‑generated email messages. These providers supply the underlying computing environment that allows the Website to function reliably, securely, and at scale.

These third‑party providers do not have permission to use your personal data for their own purposes. They process information solely as needed to support the technical and operational requirements of the Website, such as maintaining uptime, delivering system notifications, and ensuring data integrity and security. We do not use third‑party marketing platforms, email‑campaign tools, or advertising networks to manage communications.

29. Changes to This Website

We may update the website’s interface and backend code periodically and without prior notice. These updates are a normal part of our ongoing development and improvement process. While we strive for perfection, occasional errors may occur.

30. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

31. Jurisdiction & Legal Terms

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts. Any legal action must be brought in the courts of Bristol County, Massachusetts. Both parties waive the right to a jury trial. If any part of these Terms & Conditions of Use is found invalid, the remainder remains in force. We may suspend or terminate site access at any time without notice.