Terms of Use

Last Updated: August 13, 2026

Welcome to 1st.diy (accessible at https://1st.diy). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through 1st.diy.

Please read these Terms carefully before using the website. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using 1st.diy, you represent that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Cookie Policy. If you are using our website on behalf of a company, organization, or other entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

2. User Accounts and Responsibilities

In order to publish a DIY guide, comment on a post, or use certain features of the website, you may be required to create an account.

  • You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account password and for all activities that occur under your account.
  • You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
  • You are responsible for ensuring that all information you provide to 1st.diy is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.

3. User-Generated Content and Intellectual Property

Our website thrives on the creativity of our community. When you submit, upload, or publish your DIY guides, photos, text, videos, or other materials (“User Content”) to 1st.diy, you are subject to the following terms:

a) Your Ownership:
You retain all ownership rights to the User Content you submit.

b) License Grant to Us:
By submitting User Content, you grant 1st.diy a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content across our website, social media channels, and marketing materials to promote the platform. (For example, if you upload a great photo of a chair you built, we may share that photo on our Instagram to promote your guide).

c) Your Warranties:
You represent and warrant that:

  • You own the User Content or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish it.
  • Your User Content does not infringe the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights of any third party.
  • Your User Content does not contain defamatory, libelous, or unlawful material.

4. Community Rules and Prohibited Uses

We strive to maintain a supportive and safe community. You agree not to use 1st.diy for any unlawful or prohibited purpose. Specifically, you agree not to:

  • Submit any DIY guide that encourages illegal activity, violence, or self-harm.
  • Submit content that is unsafe, dangerous, or intentionally misleading in a way that could cause injury or property damage.
  • Upload viruses, malware, or any other harmful code.
  • Engage in spamming, phishing, or any unauthorized advertising.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our servers or other users’ accounts.
  • Impersonate another person or entity, or falsely state your affiliation with a person or entity.

5. Intellectual Property Rights of 1st.diy

The 1st.diy website, its layout, design, logo, graphics, and all software code are the exclusive property of 1st.diy and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works of our website’s design or branding without our explicit written consent.

6. Third-Party Links and Advertisements

Our DIY guides may contain affiliate links to third-party websites (e.g., Amazon or hardware stores). Additionally, we use third-party advertising partners, such as Google AdSense, to display advertisements on our site.
We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or products offered by any third-party websites or advertisers. Any dealings you have with third parties found through our website are solely between you and the third party.

7. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY (Read Carefully)

DIY projects, including those published on 1st.diy, inherently involve risks of serious injury, property damage, or even death.

  • Use at Your Own Risk: All guides, tutorials, and instructions published on 1st.diy are provided for informational and educational purposes only.
  • No Professional Advice: We are not licensed contractors, electricians, plumbers, or engineers. Any information provided on this site should not be considered professional advice.
  • Assumption of Risk: Before starting any project, you must ensure you have the appropriate safety gear (goggles, gloves, etc.), the correct tools, a full understanding of the instructions, and the proper skills required.
  • No Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, 1st.diy, its owners, authors, employees, and affiliates assume no liability for any injuries, accidents, property damage, or financial losses that may result from attempting any project, using any tool, or following any instruction featured on this website. You are solely responsible for your own actions and safety.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless 1st.diy and its employees, officers, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from:

  • Your use of and access to the website.
  • Your violation of any term of these Terms of Use.
  • Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right.
  • Any claim that your User Content caused damage or injury to a third party.

9. Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your account and/or access to 1st.diy without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, if you breach these Terms. We also reserve the right to remove any User Content that we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to the community.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Insert your Country/State, e.g., the United States / England and Wales], without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in [Insert your City/Region] for the resolution of any disputes.

11. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. By continuing to access or use our website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

Email: support@1st.diy
Website: https://1st.diy

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