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User Comment Policy

User Comment Policy

Effective Date: July 7, 2026

This User Comment Policy explains the rules governing comments, reviews, opinions, and other user-generated content submitted to RiviuMaps ("RiviuMaps", "we", "our", or "us") through https://riviumaps.com (the "Website").

This Policy should be read together with our Terms of Service, Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, and other applicable policies.

1. Purpose

RiviuMaps encourages respectful discussion and constructive feedback that helps users better understand places, destinations, businesses, attractions, accommodations, restaurants, and services.

All users are expected to contribute responsibly.

2. User Responsibility

Users are solely responsible for the content they submit.

By posting a comment, review, or opinion, you represent that:

  • the content reflects your genuine opinion or experience, where applicable;

  • you have the right to publish the content;

  • the content does not violate applicable laws;

  • the content does not infringe the rights of others.

3. Prohibited Content

Users must not submit content that:

  • is false or intentionally misleading;

  • impersonates another individual or organization;

  • contains unlawful material;

  • contains hate speech or discrimination;

  • contains threats or harassment;

  • contains defamatory statements;

  • promotes violence or illegal activities;

  • contains malware or malicious code;

  • advertises products or services without authorization;

  • contains excessive spam or repetitive postings;

  • infringes copyright, trademark, privacy, or other legal rights.

4. Respectful Communication

Users should communicate respectfully with other users, businesses, and RiviuMaps.

Disagreement is acceptable.

Personal attacks, abusive language, intimidation, or repeated harassment are not.

5. Moderation

RiviuMaps may, at its sole discretion:

  • review comments;

  • edit formatting;

  • hide comments;

  • remove comments;

  • disable commenting on particular pages;

  • suspend commenting privileges;

  • restrict user accounts;

  • retain moderation records for operational, security, or legal purposes.

RiviuMaps is not obligated to review every comment before or after publication.

6. Business Responses

Where available, verified business representatives may respond to comments in accordance with applicable RiviuMaps policies.

Business responses should remain professional and respectful.

7. No Obligation to Publish

Submission of a comment does not guarantee that it will be published or remain publicly available.

RiviuMaps reserves the right to determine whether user-generated content complies with its policies.

8. Reporting Content

Users and business owners may report comments they believe:

  • violate this Policy;

  • contain false information;

  • infringe legal rights;

  • are abusive or inappropriate.

Reports will be reviewed in accordance with RiviuMaps' internal procedures.

9. Removal Requests

Removal requests may be submitted through RiviuMaps' official contact methods.

Depending on the circumstances, RiviuMaps may request additional information before taking action.

10. Intellectual Property

Users retain ownership of the content they create.

By submitting content to RiviuMaps, users grant RiviuMaps a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, store, format, and make the content available on the Website for the purpose of operating and improving the service, subject to applicable law.

11. No Endorsement

User comments reflect the opinions of the individual authors.

They do not necessarily represent the opinions, recommendations, or positions of RiviuMaps.

12. Violations

Repeated or serious violations of this Policy may result in:

  • removal of content;

  • temporary restrictions;

  • permanent suspension of commenting privileges;

  • account suspension where applicable;

  • additional actions permitted by RiviuMaps' Terms of Service or applicable law.

13. Policy Updates

RiviuMaps may revise this Policy from time to time.

The latest version will be published on the Website with an updated Effective Date.

14. Contact

Questions regarding user comments or requests relating to moderation may be submitted using the official RiviuMaps contact methods published on the Website.