Terms of Service

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Welcome to the Occult World Cup. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the service.

1. Content and Copyright

All structured encyclopedia content, curated lists, and custom layouts are the intellectual property of the Occult Research Team. Users may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without express written permission.

2. Community Guidelines

When participating in the interactive features (such as voting in the tournament), users are expected to engage respectfully. Any attempts to manipulate voting mechanisms via bots or malicious scripts are prohibited.

3. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website is provided "AS IS." To the extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability, or availability of the site. The content is for entertainment and informational purposes regarding folklore and cryptids.

4. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

5. Editorial Nature of the Site

Occult World Cup is an editorial entertainment and reference site. Tournament results, category pages, mystery profiles, and blog posts are meant to help readers compare folklore, historical claims, reported sightings, and cultural interpretations. They are not instructions, professional advice, emergency guidance, or proof that any disputed claim is true.

Readers should treat each entry as a structured guide to a topic. Some pages describe public records, some summarize folklore, and some explain skeptical interpretations. The site may use dramatic names or atmosphere because the subject matter is mystery culture, but our editorial intent is to keep the distinction between documented history, witness claim, later retelling, and speculation visible.

6. Responsible Use

You agree not to use the site to harass people, identify private individuals, trespass on locations, fabricate evidence, impersonate researchers, or encourage unsafe investigation. Local legends and mystery tourism can affect real neighborhoods, property owners, witnesses, and families. If an article mentions a place or event, it should be read as background information rather than permission to enter restricted areas or contact uninvolved people.

Interactive features, including tournament voting, are provided for comparison and entertainment. Automated voting, scraping that harms availability, attempts to bypass security, and repeated actions that degrade the experience for other readers are prohibited. We may adjust, remove, or ignore activity that appears abusive or artificial.

7. External Links And Sources

Some pages may link to external sources, public records, image providers, archives, or related reading. External sites are not controlled by Occult World Cup. Links are provided to help readers understand context, not as an endorsement of every statement, product, or policy found on another website. If a linked source changes, disappears, or becomes unsuitable, we may update or remove it during editorial maintenance.

8. Advertising And Editorial Independence

Advertising helps support hosting and future research work, but ads do not determine which mysteries appear, how tournament choices are ranked, or how an article describes evidence. Sponsored placement, if ever accepted, must be clearly separated from editorial content. We do not accept paid requests to present a disputed claim as confirmed fact.