terms

platform responsibilities, safety, and usage guidelines

by using switchwaters.com, you agree to use the platform responsibly, lawfully, and in good faith.

switchwaters exists as an open discovery habitat for opportunities, collaborations, hiring, contractual work, and professional movement across modern internet ecosystems.

users are responsible for

accuracy of listings, profiles, portfolios, and shared information
communication and agreements made off-platform
independently verifying clients, candidates, companies, and opportunities
handling invoices, payments, taxes, contracts, and compliance independently
ensuring content posted does not violate intellectual property, privacy, or applicable laws

platform role

switchwaters acts only as a publishing, discovery, and networking platform.

we are not involved in employment relationships, freelancer agreements, contracts, payments, negotiations, hiring decisions, or disputes between users.

authentication and account safety

switchwaters currently supports sign-in using google authentication only.

this decision is intentional and helps reduce:

spam and fake account creation
phishing and impersonation attempts
duplicate or disposable account misuse
credential-related security risks
low-trust or anonymous platform activity

by limiting authentication providers during early platform growth, we aim to maintain a more trustworthy ecosystem for hiring, collaboration, and communication.

users are responsible for maintaining the security of their google account and associated access credentials.

authentication and account safety

users are responsible for maintaining the security of their google account and associated credentials.

switchwaters uses google authentication services for account sign-in and identity verification support.

by continuing to sign in using google, you authorize the platform to access basic profile data made available through your google account, such as your name, email address, and profile image, subject to your google account permissions and consent settings.

switchwaters is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to google llc. google trademarks, logos, and brand assets remain the property of google llc.

use of google authentication is also subject to google's own terms, privacy policies, and authentication security practices.

prohibited activity

fraudulent or misleading listings
spam, phishing, or scam-related activity
harassment, abuse, or intimidation
malicious links or harmful content
scraping, automated abuse, or platform exploitation
impersonation of individuals or organizations

moderation

switchwaters reserves the right to remove listings, accounts, messages, usernames, or platform activity that violates these guidelines or harms ecosystem trust.

moderation actions may occur without prior notice in cases involving safety, abuse, impersonation, spam, or malicious behavior.

limitation of liability

switchwaters is provided on an “as available” basis.

we do not guarantee:

job placement outcomes
client or candidate authenticity
platform uptime or uninterrupted access
financial outcomes or hiring success
compatibility between users or teams

continued use of switchwaters indicates acceptance of these terms and future platform policy updates.