Terms of Use

1. About Stronghold Compass LLC

Stronghold Compass LLC is a Washington State limited liability company. We publish books and digital tools about neighborhood emergency preparedness under the Beyond the Bunker brand.

Mailing address: 522 W. Riverside Ave. Ste N, Spokane WA 99201
Contact email: tracy@strongholdcompass.com

2. Educational Purpose Only — Not Professional Advice

All content on this website — including articles, books, downloadable tools, templates, worksheets, checklists, and any other materials — is provided for general educational and informational purposes only.

Emergency situations vary enormously by location, community composition, available resources, hazard type, and local law. What works in one setting may be inappropriate or even dangerous in another. You are responsible for evaluating any information or tool from this site in light of your own specific circumstances, local regulations, and official guidance.

Always follow directions from local emergency management agencies, law enforcement, fire departments, public health officials, and other authorized authorities during an emergency.

3. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Stronghold Compass LLC and its owner(s) shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising from:

• Your use of, or inability to use, this website or any content on it;
• Any decision you make or action you take based on information or tools from this site;
• Any preparedness outcome, emergency response outcome, or community coordination outcome, whether successful or unsuccessful;
• Errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in any content on this site;
• Any interruption, suspension, or termination of the site or its content.

This limitation applies regardless of whether the claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, even if Stronghold Compass LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, downloadable tools, templates, worksheets, and the overall site design — is the property of Stronghold Compass LLC or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright and intellectual property laws.

The Stronghold Compass name, Beyond the Bunker title, and related branding are trademarks and trade names of Stronghold Compass LLC.

Personal, non-commercial use. You are welcome to download and use our free tools (such as the Field Kit templates) for personal, household, and community preparedness purposes. You may share them with your neighbors, preparedness group, or community organization, provided you do not alter them in a way that removes attribution or implies official endorsement by any government or professional body.

What you may not do without our prior written permission:

• Reproduce, republish, or redistribute our content for commercial purposes;
• Sell, license, or sublicense any of our materials;
• Remove, obscure, or alter copyright notices or our branding from any materials;
• Incorporate our content into products or services you offer to others for profit;
• Scrape or systematically download content from this site.

To request permission for uses beyond personal preparedness, email us at tracy@strongholdcompass.com.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others. You agree not to:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site or its underlying systems;
• Introduce malware, viruses, or other harmful code;
• Use the site in any way that could damage, disable, or impair its operation;
• Use automated tools to harvest data from the site without written permission.

6. Third-Party Links

This site may contain links to third-party websites (such as Amazon for book purchases). These links are provided for your convenience only. We do not control those sites, do not endorse them, and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms. Visiting linked sites is at your own risk.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and all content on it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We make no warranty that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We make no warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any content on the site.

8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of this site shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Spokane County, Washington. You consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this page. Changes take effect when posted. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when changes are made. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

Questions about these terms? Reach us at:

Stronghold Compass LLC
522 W. Riverside Ave. Ste N
Spokane, WA 99201
tracy@strongholdcompass.com