Last Updated: 6/13/2026

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Welcome to Water Safety Syndicate (“WSS,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms & Conditions govern your use of our website, content, resources, communications, and related services available through this website.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

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1. Purpose of This Website

Water Safety Syndicate is a professional infrastructure organization focused on aquatic competence, swim instruction, research translation, instructor development, professional collaboration, and drowning prevention implementation.

The information provided on this website is intended for educational, informational, and professional development purposes. It is designed to support aquatic professionals, swim instructors, public health leaders, researchers, advocates, organizations, and communities working to advance safer water outcomes.

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2. Educational and Informational Use Only

The content on this website is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It should not be considered medical, legal, safety, emergency response, or professional liability advice.

Nothing on this website replaces professional judgment, formal training, organizational policies, applicable laws, facility procedures, emergency response protocols, or guidance from qualified professionals.

Users are responsible for applying information appropriately within their own professional context, facility, program, organization, jurisdiction, and scope of practice.

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3. No Guarantee of Outcomes

WSS provides research-informed information, professional resources, educational content, tools, frameworks, and commentary. However, we do not guarantee any specific safety, instructional, legal, operational, financial, or public health outcome from the use of our website, resources, or recommendations.

Drowning prevention and aquatic education involve many variables, including learner readiness, supervision, environment, instruction quality, program design, access, health conditions, emergency preparedness, and local regulations.

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4. Use of Website Content

All content on this website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, resources, articles, frameworks, guides, logos, layouts, and downloadable materials, is owned by or licensed to Water Safety Syndicate unless otherwise stated.

You may view, share, and reference website content for personal, educational, or professional purposes, provided that you do not alter the meaning, remove attribution, or present the content as your own.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, sell, publish, or commercially exploit any WSS content without prior written permission.

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5. Professional Resources and Downloads

WSS may provide free or paid resources, guides, frameworks, checklists, articles, research summaries, educational materials, or other professional tools.

These resources are provided to support professional learning and field practice. They are not a substitute for proper supervision, certification, training, risk assessment, facility procedures, or legal compliance.

WSS reserves the right to modify, update, remove, or restrict access to any resource at any time.

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6. Courses, Products, and Future Paid Offers

WSS may offer courses, workshops, professional development opportunities, digital products, memberships, or paid resources in the future.

Any paid product or service may be subject to additional terms, including payment terms, refund policies, access terms, and third-party checkout terms. Those terms will be provided at the point of purchase or registration where applicable.

If third-party platforms such as ThriveCart, Kit, or other providers are used, your use of those tools may also be governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

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7. Email Updates and Communications

If you subscribe to WSS updates, newsletters, research updates, or other communications, you agree to receive emails from us related to WSS content, resources, events, professional learning opportunities, and related updates.

You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in the email or by contacting us directly.

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8. External Links

This website may include links to external websites, platforms, podcasts, Substack pages, research sources, partner organizations, third-party tools, or other resources.

These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. WSS does not control external websites and is not responsible for their content, accuracy, security, availability, terms, privacy practices, or policies.

Accessing third-party websites is at your own risk.

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9. User Submissions and Contact Forms

If you submit information through a contact form, newsletter form, inquiry form, application, survey, or other website feature, you agree that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to submit it.

You may not submit unlawful, harmful, misleading, abusive, defamatory, infringing, or inappropriate content through the website.

WSS reserves the right to review, respond to, store, delete, or disregard submissions at its discretion.

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10. Acceptable Use

You agree not to misuse this website. You may not:

• Use the website for unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, or abusive purposes.

• Attempt to interfere with the website’s security or functionality.

• Copy, scrape, harvest, or extract website content without permission.

• Upload malicious code, spam, or harmful content.

• Misrepresent your identity, affiliation, or intent.

• Use WSS content in a way that is misleading, unsafe, or inconsistent with its intended purpose.

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11. Intellectual Property

The Water Safety Syndicate name, logo, brand identity, website content, educational materials, frameworks, designs, and related intellectual property are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

Unauthorized use of WSS intellectual property is prohibited.

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12. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” WSS makes no warranties, representations, or guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, or suitability of the website or its content for any particular purpose.

We do our best to provide accurate and useful information, but we cannot guarantee that all content will always be current, complete, or error-free.

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13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Water Safety Syndicate and its owners, team members, partners, contributors, contractors, and affiliates will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or other damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or its content.

This includes, but is not limited to, damages related to reliance on website content, professional decisions, instructional practices, safety outcomes, technical issues, third-party links, or external platforms.

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14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Water Safety Syndicate and its owners, team members, partners, contributors, contractors, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from your use of the website, your violation of these Terms, or your misuse of WSS content.

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15. Changes to These Terms

WSS may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

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16. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted according to the laws of California, without regard to conflict of law principles.

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17. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us at:

Water Safety Syndicate
Email: watersafetyzone@gmail.com
Website: https://www.thewatersafetysyndicate.org/