Welcome to FlatSpot.Club (“the Website”). By using the Website, you agree to these terms (“the Terms”). Please read them carefully before using our services.

If you do not agree to the Terms, you must not use the Website.

Purpose and content

FlatSpot.Club is an independent, editorial website that provides:

• Historical Formula 1 events (“On This Day”)
• Article collections, articles and other entries
• User features such as voting, comment sections (if enabled), sharing, and interactive elements

The Website is run as a fan and knowledge project, and is not affiliated with Formula One Management (FOM), FIA, or any official F1 organisation.

Use of the Website

You agree to use the Website in accordance with applicable laws and these Terms.
You must not:

• Copy or reuse content from the Website without written permission
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website’s systems
• Use the Website to publish illegal, harassing or offensive content
• Misuse the voting system through manipulation, bots or other automated solutions

Intellectual property rights

All original content on FlatSpot.Club, including text, databases, structure, design and functionality, is owned by the Website administrator unless otherwise stated.

Images and media

• Some images may be used under Creative Commons licences or other free-use rights.
• You are responsible for checking licence information if you wish to reuse images found here.
• Logos, F1 trademarks, driver images and team names may be protected by third-party rights.

User-generated content

If the Website allows users to submit content (comments, suggestions, uploads, contributions):

By submitting content, you grant FlatSpot.Club a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to publish, display and store your content.

You guarantee that you have the right to upload the content.

The administrator reserves the right to moderate, edit or remove content at any time.

Voting system (“Upvotes/Downvotes”)

The voting system is used to influence the ranking of content.
You agree to:

• Refrain from manipulation (e.g., creating multiple accounts, automated voting)
• Respect the system’s function, weighting and algorithms as implemented at any time

The Website may change display criteria, including weighting of date, priority, freshness or other factors.

Accuracy and responsibility

FlatSpot.Club strives to provide accurate and updated information, but:

• Historical data may contain errors, misunderstandings or omissions
• We give no guarantee that the information is complete or correct
• The Website is a fan-driven and editorial project, not an official source
• All content is used at your own risk.

Disclaimer

The Website is provided “as is”, without any warranties of any kind.

FlatSpot.Club is not liable for:

• Loss resulting from misinformation
• Technical downtime or data loss
• Third-party links, external websites or third-party content
• The user’s interpretation or use of the content

Privacy

Our processing of personal data is regulated by our Privacy Policy.
By using the Website, you consent to this.

Changes to the Terms

FlatSpot.Club may update the Terms at any time.
Changes take effect from the publication date.

We recommend that you review the Terms regularly.

Contact information

If you have questions or wish to report content, contact us at this page.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by Norwegian law.
Any disputes shall be handled by Norwegian courts, with Oslo District Court as the legal venue.