Terms of use, editorial scope, age restriction and liability

Scope of these terms

These terms cover the use of boomerangin.com as an editorial publication. They do not cover the use of any third-party platform reached through Boomerang's single first-party redirect. Each platform publishes its own terms and that document is the authoritative source for any account-related question.

By using boomerangin.com the reader agrees to use the publication as editorial reference material and not as a substitute for a platform's own help pages, terms or privacy notice.

Editorial content

The publication's editorial content reflects the editorial desk's reading at the time of publication. Rules change, platforms change and usability patterns change; the change log records documented updates the desk has confirmed against a primary source. A reader who needs a binding answer should consult the platform's own help page.

Boomerang does not warrant the accuracy of any rule reference or usability observation beyond the date of publication. The site does not collect a fee for editorial content and does not warrant fitness for any specific purpose.

Age restriction

Boomerang is for adults aged 18 and over. The publication is editorial reference material; the underlying platforms reached through the redirect are age-restricted in their own right. A reader who is not 18 should not use the publication.

Intellectual property

The publication's text, layout, photography and code are owned by the editorial desk or licensed for use. A reader may quote brief excerpts with attribution and a link back to the original page. Bulk reproduction, scraping or republication without written permission is not permitted.

Limitation of liability

The publication is provided as-is. Boomerang is not liable for any loss arising from reliance on an editorial observation, a rule reference or a usability note. The site does not warrant that any platform reached through the redirect is fit for any specific purpose; readers verify the platform's own documentation before signing up.

Changes to these terms

Material changes to these terms are dated and listed in the change log. Continued use of the publication after a change is taken as acceptance of the updated terms.

Reader obligations when using the publication

Boomerang's editorial pages are free to read and do not require a reader to create an account, share contact details, or accept cookies beyond what the platform's analytics and consent banner require. A reader who chooses to subscribe to the RSS feed or to use the contact form is asked for information that is necessary to fulfil that single request, and Boomerang does not build a profile of the reader across visits. The terms on this page apply equally whether a reader is anonymous, signed in to the publication's optional newsletter, or arriving from a search engine referrer.

Readers are asked not to scrape the publication at scale, to republish editorial pages under a different byline, or to mirror Boomerang's photography on a third-party site without written permission. Brief excerpts with attribution and a link back to the original Boomerang page are welcome; bulk reproduction is not. If a reader wants to syndicate a page, the contact route is the right place to start.

What Boomerang warrants about its editorial content

Boomerang warrants that every editorial observation on the publication is reviewed by the editorial desk before publication and re-reviewed at the cadence set out in the change log. Boomerang does not warrant that any platform reached through the single first-party redirect is fit for any specific purpose; that judgment is the reader's, and Boomerang's editorial standard is to point readers to the platform's own help page so the reader can verify the platform's claims against its documentation.

Boomerang does not warrant that the rule references on this publication will remain accurate after a platform update. When a rule changes, Boomerang logs the change and updates the relevant route at the next editorial pass. A reader who relies on a rule reference between an announced platform update and the next Boomerang editorial pass is advised to verify the rule against the platform's own changelog.

Third-party content and outbound links

The publication links to a small number of third-party sites: the platform's own help page, the platform's responsible-play support routes, and a small set of independent support organisations listed on the responsible-play route. Boomerang is not responsible for the content of those third-party sites, and a reader who follows a third-party link leaves the Boomerang publication and is bound by that site's own terms and privacy notice.

The single first-party redirect on the publication is labelled clearly, tagged with the relevant rel attributes (sponsored, nofollow, noopener, noreferrer), and reviewed at every editorial pass. Boomerang does not embed third-party widgets, third-party login forms, or third-party trackers on the publication. The publication's analytics are limited to what the consent banner discloses, and the reader's choice on that banner is honoured across visits.

Governing law and dispute resolution

These terms are governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the publication is registered. Disputes arising from these terms are resolved through negotiation first; where negotiation fails, the dispute is referred to the appropriate court in that jurisdiction. Boomerang does not require readers to enter into arbitration as a condition of reading the publication, and the contact route is the right place to raise a dispute before any formal step is taken.

If a reader has a dispute with the platform reached through the first-party redirect, the platform's own dispute-resolution process applies, and Boomerang is not a party to that dispute. The platform's help page lists its own dispute-resolution channels, and Boomerang's editorial standard is to point readers to that page so the reader can pursue the dispute on the platform's own terms.

How to contact the desk about these terms

Readers who have a question about these terms, or who want to request a syndication licence, or who want to flag a clause they believe is being applied unfairly, can use the contact route to reach the editorial desk. The contact form is monitored during the publication's working hours, and a reply is normally sent within two working days. Boomerang's editorial standard is to take every contact-form submission seriously, even where the request is not the publication's to fulfil.

Where a reader's question is about a clause in these terms that has since been updated, the change-log route is the right place to compare today's terms against any earlier version. Boomerang does not edit the change log retroactively; the change log is a historical record, and any change to these terms after a date stamp is a change that the reader should evaluate against the version they originally agreed to.

How these terms relate to the platform's terms

These terms govern the reader's use of Boomerang's editorial pages. They do not govern the reader's use of the platform reached through the first-party redirect; that platform has its own terms, and the reader is bound by the platform's terms when the reader follows the redirect. Boomerang's editorial standard is to be clear about the scope of these terms, and the contact route is the right place to ask a question about how the two sets of terms interact.

A reader who has signed up on the platform reached through the redirect has agreed to the platform's terms, not to Boomerang's terms. Boomerang's editorial standard is to point readers to the platform's terms rather than to provide a parallel set of terms; the platform's terms are the canonical source of truth for the reader's relationship with the platform. The /about/ route covers the publication's editorial boundary in more detail.

A reader who has a dispute with the platform reached through the redirect should pursue the dispute through the platform's own dispute-resolution process. Boomerang is not a party to such a dispute and cannot adjudicate it on the reader's behalf. The /customer-care/ route lists the platform's customer-care channels, and the platform's own help page lists the platform's dispute-resolution process.

What editorial independence means on this publication

Boomerang's editorial independence is the principle that the publication's editorial decisions are made by the editorial desk, not by the platform reached through the redirect. The platform does not approve, edit, or veto Boomerang's editorial pages; the platform does not see Boomerang's pages before publication; and the platform does not have a commercial relationship with Boomerang beyond the single first-party redirect. Boomerang's editorial standard is to maintain this independence at every editorial pass.

A reader who notices a Boomerang editorial observation that disagrees with the platform's own documentation can write to the editorial mailbox to flag the divergence. The desk treats reader-submitted divergences as input to the next editorial pass, and a divergence that is confirmed is logged in the change log with a clear explanation. Boomerang's editorial standard is to publish what the desk believes is true, not what the platform believes is true, and to flag the divergence in plain language.

A reader who wants to verify Boomerang's editorial independence can read the publication's funding model on the /about/ route. Boomerang is funded through the single first-party redirect, and the publication does not accept paid editorial placements, sponsored content, or any other form of commercial influence on the editorial pages. The /about/ route covers the funding model in more detail, and the /contact/ route is the right place to ask a question about a specific editorial decision.