Terms of Service

DiveCodex (divecodex.com) is a dive site reference and community platform. Anyone can browse the editorial guides without an account. With an account, you can contribute reviews, photos, and other content.

DiveLog(log.divecodex.com) is a dive logging application. You create an account to record, manage, and optionally share your dive history. Your dive data is portable — you can export it at any time in standard formats.

Both are personal projects created and maintained by Jouni Kuisma, based in Spain. They are provided as-is — a passion project by a diver, for divers.

To use DiveLog or contribute to DiveCodex, you need an account. When creating one:

• →Provide accurate information (a real email address you can access)
• →Keep your login credentials secure — you’re responsible for activity under your account
• →One account per person — don’t create multiple accounts
• →You must be at least 16 years old to create an account

You can delete your account at any time. When you do, your personal data (dive logs, profile, photos, club memberships) will be permanently removed. Reviews may be kept in anonymised form (see below). See our privacy policy for details on data handling.

This is a fundamental principle: you own your data. We store it for you; we never claim ownership of it.

Reviews, ratings, and comments are a shared community resource. Here is how they work:

• →You retain copyright of your review text
• →By posting a review, you grant DiveCodex a perpetual, non-exclusive licence to display it on the platform
• →If you delete your account, reviews are anonymised (your name and profile removed) but the review text may remain visible
• →You can request removal of specific reviews by contacting us

Why keep anonymised reviews? Dive site reviews help the community plan safer, better dives. Keeping them available (without your identity) preserves that shared value. This is similar to how restaurant review sites, travel platforms, and other community resources operate.

The dive site guides, area overviews, and other editorial content on DiveCodex are copyright © DiveCodex. This content is researched and written by our editorial team using multiple publicly available sources.

You may reference and link to editorial content freely, and quote brief excerpts with attribution. Reproducing entire articles or substantial portions requires written permission. See our copyright policy for full details.

We trust our users. In return, please:

• ×Don’t use the platform to harass, impersonate, or harm other users
• ×Don’t attempt to access other users’ private data
• ×Don’t use automated tools to extract content at scale
• ×Don’t post spam, malware, or illegal content
• ×Don’t deliberately overload or disrupt the service
• ×Don’t upload content that infringes others’ copyright or intellectual property

We reserve the right to suspend or remove accounts that violate these guidelines. We’ll try to communicate before taking action, except in cases requiring immediate response (security threats, illegal activity).

We may update these terms as the product evolves. When we make meaningful changes, we’ll update this page and the “last updated” date above. For significant changes that affect your rights, we may also notify you via email or an in-app notice.

Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. If you disagree with changes, you can stop using the service and delete your account.

These terms are governed by the laws of Spain. Any disputes will be resolved under Spanish jurisdiction. As an EU-based service, your rights under EU consumer protection and data protection laws (including GDPR) are fully respected.

Questions about these terms? Get in touch:

Email: hello@divecodex.com