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‎USB (Dead Drop) Caches

WikiAdmin: /* Guest Book Caches */

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‎Guest Book Caches

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Ijeep: /* Terms of Use */

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‎Terms of Use

Ijeep at 18:28, 30 May 2013

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WikiAdmin: /* Geocaches */

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‎Geocaches

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‎Geocaches

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 == USB (Dead Drop) Caches==
 # A USB cache is simply a USB thumb drive attached to or embedded into a wall, building, curb, etc. It must be accessible to everyone and in a public place. It may be placed indoors but cannot be in a place with an age or sex restriction (bars, bathrooms, etc). Permission must be granted by the property owner before you permanently attach a USB cache. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_drop Wikipedia]
 # Each USB cache is installed empty except for a ''readme.txt'' file and a ''logbook.txt'' file.  The readme.txt is a file explaining the project and the logbook.txt file is where you ''sign'' your name and leave your comments. See [[Downloads]].

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 ==Guest Book Caches==
-# The Guest Book cache is a cache that shows the location of an existing guest book (or you can create a new one). Guest Books are often found in welcome centers, hotels, etc. The guest book should be open to the public so visitors can sign it. The guest book should '''not''' be temporary such as at a wedding, funeral or special event.
+# As of April 2021 Guest Book Caches are published as "Other" type caches with the Guestbook icon. Please refer to the [[Guest Book Cache]] page for more details
-# When submitting a Guest Book cache listing, you should include the coordinates, the hours that it is accessible and details about the location that it is in. Be sure to select all appropriate attributes when submitting the cache. To log the cache, the guest book should be signed then recorded here as a Find.
+#The Guest Book cache is a cache that shows the location of an existing guest book (or you can create a new one). Guest Books are often found in welcome centers, hotels, etc. The guest book should be open to the public so visitors can sign it. The guest book should '''not''' be temporary such as at a wedding, funeral or special event.
 == USB (Dead Drop) Caches==

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 ==Terms of Use==
-# This document sets the conditions of use of "Opencaching North America" also referred to as "OC NA" - a voluntarily operated Internet geocaching service available at http://www.opencaching.us (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"). Each person registering an account (hereinafter called a "User") agrees to observe the rules of these terms and conditions, starting from the beginning of the registration procedure.
+# This document sets the conditions of use of "Opencaching North America" also referred to as "OCNA" - a voluntarily operated Internet geocaching service available at http://www.opencaching.us (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"). Each person registering an account (hereinafter called a "User") agrees to observe the rules of these terms and conditions, starting from the beginning of the registration procedure.
 # The Terms of Use enter into force on August 1, 2010 and are effective from that date for all ''Users'' of the ''Service''. The ''Terms of Use'' can be changed as deemed necessary by the ''Service''.
 # Throughout this document, a ''Geocache'' is understood as any geocache of any type that is registered with the ''Service''.

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 ==Terms of Use==
-# This document sets the conditions of use of "Opencaching North America" also referred to as "OC US" - a voluntarily operated Internet geocaching service available at http://www.opencaching.us (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"). Each person registering an account (hereinafter called a "User") agrees to observe the rules of these terms and conditions, starting from the beginning of the registration procedure.
+# This document sets the conditions of use of "Opencaching North America" also referred to as "OC NA" - a voluntarily operated Internet geocaching service available at http://www.opencaching.us (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"). Each person registering an account (hereinafter called a "User") agrees to observe the rules of these terms and conditions, starting from the beginning of the registration procedure.
 # The Terms of Use enter into force on August 1, 2010 and are effective from that date for all ''Users'' of the ''Service''. The ''Terms of Use'' can be changed as deemed necessary by the ''Service''.
 # Throughout this document, a ''Geocache'' is understood as any geocache of any type that is registered with the ''Service''.

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 ==Terms of Use==
-# This document sets the conditions of use of "Opencaching.us" also referred to as "OC US" - a voluntarily operated Internet geocaching service available at http://www.opencaching.us (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"). Each person registering an account (hereinafter called a "User") agrees to observe the rules of these terms and conditions, starting from the beginning of the registration procedure.
+# This document sets the conditions of use of "Opencaching North America" also referred to as "OC US" - a voluntarily operated Internet geocaching service available at http://www.opencaching.us (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"). Each person registering an account (hereinafter called a "User") agrees to observe the rules of these terms and conditions, starting from the beginning of the registration procedure.
 # The Terms of Use enter into force on August 1, 2010 and are effective from that date for all ''Users'' of the ''Service''. The ''Terms of Use'' can be changed as deemed necessary by the ''Service''.
 # Throughout this document, a ''Geocache'' is understood as any geocache of any type that is registered with the ''Service''.

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 # Caches may not be placed in facilities and in areas which forbid trespassing or which forbid placing traditional geocaches. This applies in particular to strict nature reserves, federal parks, national parks, national forests or private property. Caches may not be placed in a way that could result in a damage of a historical or architectural area during the search. In addition, other than virtual, caches may not be placed directly in birds nests and tree hollows suitable for habitation by birds, also outside the breeding season, in monuments, and in their protection zones. Caches at cemeteries or places of worship may not violate the peace of the places. It is strictly forbidden to bury a cache in the immediate vicinity of a tomb. Caches must be clearly labeled so that if the container is reported to authorities, it can be quickly and easily identified as harmless. Caches are not to be placed in locations where they may cause alarm or cause the general public to contact authorities about a suspicious container.
 # If a cache has 2 or more consecutive "Did Not Find" or DNFs, it will be flagged as Temporarily Unavailable so that the cache owner may check on it. It can be reactivated by the cache owner when they post a comment on the cache listing verifying that cache is intact and in place. This is a measure to prevent muggled, abandoned or orphaned caches from continuing to be listed.
 # Any geocache that violates the law or is contrary to the Opencaching.us guidelines (see below) may be suspended or archived by the OC Team. Any user who has more than TWO caches removed or archived for rules violations will be banned from submitting new caches to the site. The OC Team may suspend or archive a geocache at the request of the Police or other Civil or Military Authority.  In summary, the rules for placing a geocache are as follows:
 ::* Caches may not be used for business advertising or solicitation of any kind unless assigned the AD attribute.

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 # If a cache has 2 or more consecutive "Did Not Find" or DNFs, it will be flagged as Temporarily Unavailable so that the cache owner may check on it. It can be reactivated by the cache owner when they post a comment on the cache listing verifying that cache is intact and in place. This is a measure to prevent muggled, abandoned or orphaned caches from continuing to be listed.
 # Any geocache that violates the law or is contrary to the Opencaching.us guidelines (see below) may be suspended or archived by the OC Team. Any user who has more than TWO caches removed or archived for rules violations will be banned from submitting new caches to the site. The OC Team may suspend or archive a geocache at the request of the Police or other Civil or Military Authority.  In summary, the rules for placing a geocache are as follows:
 ::* Ensure the cache container is clearly marked, stating that the content is harmless and giving the placers email address or other contact method.
 ::* Only items that would be deemed safe and acceptable for an unaccompanied child to find should be placed in a cache.

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 ==Conclusion==
-# Use of the [http://www.opencaching.us] site constitutes acceptance and agreement with these Terms of Use.
+# Use of the [http://www.opencaching.us Opencaching US] site constitutes acceptance and agreement with these Terms of Use.
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 # The Users who use the Service, take part in the game, and hide and seek geocaches do so entirely at their own risk and responsibility. In particular, each User bears the full civil and legal responsibility for their actions (including harm done to users, third parties and damage to property). The OC team does not bear any responsibility for any damage arising directly or indirectly from the activities of users.
 # Registration is free but is required to use the service. During registration the user provides an email address, which will be used to communicate with the user. The user agrees to keep the email address updated on the service.
-# You must ensure that information published by you on the Site does not violate US law or the provisions of these Terms of Use. In particular, the content published by the user may not violate the copyright of third parties. All content (including descriptions of the caches, illustrations and all their entries in the logs) made available by publishing them on our site, users are licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA version 2.5, whose complete content is available online at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/pl/legalcode. Public domain content is also admitted. The user is responsible directly to the copyright holder for any violations in this area associated with him published by the content on our site.
+# You must ensure that information published by you on the Site does not violate US law or the provisions of these Terms of Use. In particular, the content published by the user may not violate the copyright of third parties. All content (including descriptions of the caches, illustrations and all their entries in the logs) made available by publishing them on our site, users are licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA version 2.5, whose complete content is available online at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/legalcode. Public domain content is also admitted. The user is responsible directly to the copyright holder for any violations in this area associated with him published by the content on our site.
 # Content published by you on the site may not contain vulgar expressions, offensive, abusive, or illegal content. This applies in particular to the selected user name when registering an account, geocache names, elements of their names and web log entries in the caches (the so-called logs).