Terms of Use
Welcome to Castle Hill Basin Bouldering Site. By creating an account and accessing the site, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions.
1. Community & Kaitiakitanga
You agree to treat Castle Hill Basin with respect and adhere to the guidelines set out on our kaitiakitanga page. The Basin is a unique and fragile environment; climbers must ensure that their impact on the area is minimal.
2. Restrictions on Commercial and Automated Use
This Site is a free, community-built resource.
- You may use the information, data, route descriptions, and topos strictly for your own personal, non-commercial climbing use.
- You are strictly prohibited from transferring, publishing, or replicating any information or data from this Site to any other entity, website, commercial database, or mobile application.
- You agree not to use any automated means—including scrapers, bots, spiders, crawlers, or scripts—to access, monitor, copy, or harvest data from this Site.
- Any unauthorised automated harvesting of data, or use of data for a competing or commercial application, constitutes a material breach of this contract. You agree that harvesting data in breach of these terms causes irreparable harm, and Concept of the Good Ltd reserves the right to seek injunctive relief and statutory or actual damages.
3. User Data and Privacy
Please read our Privcy Policy. Your ticklist is accessible by any logged-in user (currently on a per-climb basis). Hitlists are private at present. We reserve the right to monitor account activity and request volume to protect system integrity and detect scraping or abuse. We reserve the absolute right to suspend or terminate any user account or block any IP address at our sole discretion, without notice.
4. Intellectual Property
The unique compilation of the database, site design, text descriptions, custom map layouts, and photo overlays are the property of Concept of the Good Ltd or its community contributors and are protected by New Zealand and international copyright laws.
5. Safety & Liability Disclaimer
Bouldering can be a risky activity. Remember to always look out for your friends and ensure appropriate safety measures are in place. Before visiting Flock Hill or Dry Valley, please make sure to read the Safety Notice and follow access requirements.
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Concept of the Good Ltd, and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the website or the information. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
6. External Links & Availability
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Concept of the Good Ltd. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Concept of the Good Ltd takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.