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Terms of Service

Last Updated: January 14, 2026

1. Overview

Stew.io ("Platform," "we," "us") is a community-based sim racing incident review system where users upload incident clips via YouTube links, participate in community voting on fault determination, and view consensus verdicts. Authentication is managed exclusively via Discord or Google OAuth through Supabase.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Stew.io, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must discontinue use immediately. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Platform after changes constitute your acceptance of the updated Terms.

3. Eligibility & Registration

Age Requirement: You must be at least 13 years old to use Stew.io. EU residents must be 16 years old or have parental consent. Users under the required age may not create an account.

Authentication: Stew.io uses Discord and Google OAuth for authentication only. We do not store passwords. Your login credentials are managed by Discord, Google, and Supabase, and you agree to their respective Privacy Policies.

Account Responsibility: You are solely responsible for all activity conducted through your account. You must not share your login credentials. If you suspect unauthorized access, contact contact.stew.io@gmail.com immediately.

In-Game Name: You may optionally register a driver in-game name, which may be your real name if that is the name you use during sim racing. This name will be publicly visible on your profile and voting history.

4. User Content & Incident Submissions

4.1 YouTube Video Links

You may submit YouTube video links to incident clips you either participated in or have explicit permission to review. By submitting a YouTube link, you warrant that:

  • You own the content, have rights to the content, or have obtained permission from all affected parties.
  • The content does not violate YouTube's Terms of Service or Community Guidelines.
  • The content complies with the terms of service of the relevant sim racing game (iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Le Mans Ultimate, Gran Turismo 7, RaceRoom, Automobilista 2, rFactor 2).
  • The incident occurred in an online multiplayer race and is relevant to sim racing stewarding.

You grant Stew.io a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, analyze, and link to the video for community review purposes for the duration your account is active.

4.2 Prohibited Content

Do not submit:

  • Private or confidential footage without the explicit written consent of all drivers involved.
  • Content that violates YouTube's Community Guidelines.
  • Content that violates any sim racing game's Terms of Service.
  • Defamatory, harassing, abusive, or threatening content targeting individuals.
  • Deepfakes, AI-generated incident clips, or manipulated footage.
  • Content that is offensive, discriminatory, or hateful.
  • Content unrelated to sim racing incidents.

4.3 Content Removal & Suspension

Stew.io reserves the right to remove any content that violates these Terms without prior notice. Repeated violations of content policies will result in account suspension or permanent termination. Users have the right to appeal content removal decisions by contacting contact.stew.io@gmail.com within 14 days.

5. Community Stewarding & Voting

5.1 Verdicts & Consensus

Community votes are non-binding opinions designed to surface consensus on incident fault determination. An 80% community consensus threshold determines verdicts displayed on the Platform.

Important: Verdicts on Stew.io are advisory only and do not automatically apply to official league standings, safety ratings, or official penalties. Each sim racing league maintains its own official stewarding process. Contact your league stewards for official rulings and enforcement.

5.2 Voting Standards & Conduct

You agree to vote in good faith based on motorsport racing principles and rules, not personal disputes, bias, or hostility toward drivers. You agree not to:

  • Vote manipulate through coordinated multi-accounting, vote brigading, or bot voting.
  • Harass, target, or defame drivers in incident comments or voting.
  • Post spam, misinformation, or off-topic content.
  • Use Stew.io to circumvent official league penalties or steward decisions.
  • Abuse the voting system to target specific drivers or teams.

5.3 Dispute Resolution

Verdicts are determined by community consensus and are not binding. Stew.io does not adjudicate disputes, enforce penalties, or manage disputes between drivers and leagues. If you disagree with a community verdict, you may:

  • Appeal to your league's official stewards.
  • Comment respectfully on the incident with additional context.
  • Contact contact.stew.io@gmail.com if you believe the verdict violates these Terms.

6. Data, Privacy & Supabase

6.1 User Data Storage

User accounts (including email, Discord ID, Google ID, in-game driver name, and voting history) are stored in Supabase, a third-party database service. By using Stew.io, you consent to Supabase storing and processing your data as described in their Privacy Policy.

6.2 Public Profile Data

The following information may be publicly visible:

  • Your in-game driver name.
  • Your voting history and submitted incidents.
  • Your reputation score and leaderboard ranking.
  • Your account creation date.

6.3 Data Retention

We retain user and incident data as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, personally identifiable information is removed, but anonymized voting records may be retained to maintain historical incident consensus.

6.4 GDPR & Privacy Rights

Stew.io is committed to GDPR compliance. Users have the right to:

  • Access their personal data.
  • Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Request deletion (with exceptions for consensus integrity).
  • Data portability.
  • Withdraw consent for data processing.

For privacy inquiries and data requests, contact contact.stew.io@gmail.com. Full details are available in our Privacy Policy at Stew.io/privacy.

7. Intellectual Property

Platform IP: All design, code, features, and functionality of Stew.io are our intellectual property and protected by copyright and applicable law.

User Content: You retain all rights to your in-game name and submitted YouTube footage. You grant Stew.io a non-exclusive license to display, link to, and analyze your content for Platform operations.

YouTube Content: YouTube links remain the property of the video creator and YouTube LLC. Stew.io does not host or claim ownership of YouTube videos; we provide links and metadata only.

Trademarks: iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Le Mans Ultimate, Gran Turismo, RaceRoom, Automobilista, and rFactor are trademarks of their respective owners. Stew.io is not affiliated with or endorsed by these companies.

8. Limitation of Liability

STEW.IO IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

We make no warranties regarding:

  • The accuracy, completeness, or fairness of community verdicts.
  • The reliability or uptime of the Platform.
  • The absence of errors, bugs, or vulnerabilities.
  • Third-party services (YouTube, Discord, Google, Supabase).

We are not liable for:

  • Community voting bias, manipulation, or errors.
  • Lost access to your account due to forgotten credentials.
  • Disputes with other users or sim racing leagues.
  • Outages or service interruptions from YouTube, Supabase, Discord, or Google.
  • Decisions by sim racing leagues to accept or reject Stew.io verdicts.
  • Damages arising from your use or inability to use the Platform.

Maximum Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law, Stew.io's total liability for any claim is limited to €0 (there are no fees for MVP use).

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Stew.io, its founders, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your incident submissions or voting behavior.
  • Your violation of these Terms or applicable law.
  • Disputes with other users or sim racing leagues over verdicts.
  • Misuse of your account or unauthorized access.
  • Content you submit that violates third-party rights.

10. Account Suspension & Termination

Stew.io may suspend or terminate your account at any time for:

  • Violations of these Terms of Service or Community Guidelines.
  • Vote manipulation, brigading, or abuse.
  • Repeated harassment, defamation, or abusive behavior.
  • Submission of prohibited content.
  • Attempting to circumvent league enforcement or penalties.
  • Illegal activity or violation of applicable law.

Effect of Termination: Upon termination, you lose access to your account. Incidents you submitted and votes you cast may remain on the Platform for historical consensus integrity.

11. Third-Party Services

Stew.io integrates the following third-party services. By using Stew.io, you agree to comply with their respective terms:

  • Discord: https://discord.com/terms
  • Google: https://policies.google.com/terms
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms
  • Supabase: https://supabase.com/terms

Stew.io is not responsible for the practices or failures of these services.

12. Disclaimers

Official Rulings: Stew.io verdicts are community opinions only. They are not official league rulings, official penalties, or binding decisions. Respect your league's official steward decisions and processes.

Game Compliance: You remain responsible for complying with the Terms of Service of iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Le Mans Ultimate, Gran Turismo 7, RaceRoom, Automobilista 2, rFactor 2, and any other sim racing platform you use.

Not Legal Advice: Stew.io's incident categorization (dive bomb, unsafe rejoin, track limits, etc.) is educational and based on sim racing conventions, not legal analysis.

Beta Platform: Stew.io is currently in MVP phase. Features, verdicts, and Terms may change at any time. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

13. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of France, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Dispute Process:

  1. Good Faith Contact: Contact contact.stew.io@gmail.com with any dispute. Provide details and attempt to resolve within 30 days.
  2. Escalation: If unresolved, contact contact.stew.io@gmail.com for further review.
  3. Jurisdiction: Any legal action shall be brought exclusively in the courts of Paris, France. You irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction and venue of these courts.

By using Stew.io, you irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction or venue in French courts.

14. Contact Information

General Support: contact.stew.io@gmail.com

Privacy & Data Requests: contact.stew.io@gmail.com

Legal Inquiries: contact.stew.io@gmail.com

Report Abuse: contact.stew.io@gmail.com

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and Stew.io regarding your use of the Platform and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and negotiations.

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