Terms of service.

 

Last updated: May 2026

By accessing this website, purchasing any product, downloading any materials, or using any information provided herein, you agree to the following terms and conditions.

1. Educational & Informational Purposes Only

All content, products, guides, maps, PDFs, emails, downloads, and related materials provided through this website are intended strictly for educational, historical, artistic, documentary, or informational purposes.

This website does not encourage, promote, support, or condone:

  • Trespassing

  • Breaking and entering

  • Vandalism

  • Theft

  • Unsafe behavior

  • Illegal exploration

  • Entering restricted or dangerous areas

  • Violating local, state, or federal laws

Users are solely responsible for understanding and complying with all laws and regulations applicable in their jurisdiction.

2. Assumption of Risk

Urban exploration (“urbex”), photography, travel, exploration, and similar activities involve inherent risks, including but not limited to:

  • Injury

  • Illness

  • Exposure to hazardous materials

  • Structural collapse

  • Arrest or legal consequences

  • Property damage

  • Death

By using this website or any related products, you acknowledge and voluntarily assume all risks associated with any actions you choose to take.

3. No Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website owner, creators, affiliates, contributors, and distributors shall not be held liable for:

  • Injuries

  • Damages

  • Losses

  • Legal consequences

  • Financial losses

  • Property damage

  • Death

  • Any direct or indirect consequences resulting from the use or misuse of any information or products obtained through this website.

All use is entirely at your own risk.

4. Digital Products & Downloads

All sales of digital products are final.

Due to the nature of digital downloads, we do not offer:

  • Returns

  • Exchanges

  • Refunds

  • Chargeback accommodations once content has been delivered

By purchasing a digital product, you acknowledge that:

  • You are purchasing access to digital information/content

  • Delivery may occur via PDF, email, download link, or other electronic method

  • Unauthorized redistribution is prohibited

5. Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including but not limited to:

  • PDFs

  • Guides

  • Images

  • Branding

  • Logos

  • Text

  • Videos

  • Maps

  • Graphics

  • Downloadable products

is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.

You may not:

  • Reproduce

  • Redistribute

  • Resell

  • Republish

  • Upload elsewhere

  • Share publicly
    without prior written permission.

6. No Guarantees

We make no guarantees regarding:

  • Accuracy

  • Completeness

  • Safety

  • Availability

  • Legality of locations

  • Current accessibility

  • Outcomes from use of the materials

While we do our best to keep information up to date and provide reasonable updates to purchases, information and digital maps may become outdated or inaccurate over time.

7. Age Requirement

By using this website, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old or have permission from a parent or legal guardian.

8. External Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of third parties.

9. Right to Refuse Service

We reserve the right to refuse service, cancel orders, or restrict access to any person for any reason at any time.

10. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be updated or modified at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any revised terms.

11. Contact

For questions regarding these terms, contact: info@theamericandecay.com

12. AI Use Disclosure

All images, designs, written content, and creative work featured on this site are 100% created by humans, without the use of generative AI. The American Decay does not use AI to generate photography, artwork, product designs, or copy.

Limited AI-powered tools may be used behind the scenes for website functionality and search optimization purposes — for example, generating or tagging metadata, alt text, or SEO-related data. These tools do not create or alter any visible creative content on the site.