- TU.1.1 →The IVAO network is offered to you free of charge conditioned on your acceptance of the IVAO rules and regulations, terms of use and privacy policy published on our website. Your use of the network constitutes your agreement to these documents. IVAO reserves the right to change or update these documents and will notify users if it does.
- TU.1.2 → Users not meeting user requirements, abuse or violating the rules and regulations, unauthorized accessing, tampering, altering, disseminating or jeopardizing the network environment or disclose user information to third parties may face sanction up to and including referral for criminal prosecution to be the sole determination of the IVAO Executive Council.
One-time registration with IVAO, with the full and real name at www.ivao.aero, grants usage of IVAO services provided the user has attained 16 years of age at the time of registration, registers a continuously valid working e-mail address and chooses an IVAO division. Accounts may be subject to approval by the IVAO membership department, should doubts about the identity of the user rise. Users shall not create multiple accounts and are responsible to keep their accounts up to date. Users shall never share account passwords with other persons nor allow others to use their account and shall only use their own account.
A user shall not register again with IVAO, when they have previously registered and have had their account deleted as a result of a completed GDPR request. IVAO reserves the right to apply a permanent suspension on the newly created account if this is detected.
Users can register an account if they are between 13 and 16 years old provided their legal guardians have given consent for this registration. Upon registration, the user is asked to confirm this consent.
- TU.2.2.1 → Application for an Organizational Account shall be done via e-mail to the Membership Department. The application shall contain, at minimum, the legal and trade name of the organization, physical location that means the ordinary place of business, the nature of the organization including services provided, legal/taxation status as an example non-profit, corporation, etc. and how they wish to utilize IVAO services. Organizations shall provide contact information for at least two individuals considered to be managers. This information shall be made available to supervisory staff. The managers are at all times responsible for the account. The name listed on the account shall be the registered name of the company or organization. Organizational Accounts shall be listed as members of the division in which their primary place of business is located.
- TU.2.2.1 → Organizations agree that they shall not profit from the use of IVAO services as an example: An organization which charges a fee to its clients for instruction time or use of equipment may do so, however, is prohibited from charging an additional fee for the use of any IVAO service. Organizations agree to promote IVAO through the use of a visible IVAO logo and URL on their website. IVAO agrees to promote the organization through the affiliate program.
- TU.2.3.1 → Users with at least the Gold Content Creator status can apply for an Organisational Account for Content Creators. Application shall be submitted via e-mail to the Membership Department. Requests must be sent from the e-mail address associated with the user’s main account. The application must include at least the channel name, link to channel and VID of current account. The name listed on the Content Creator account shall be set to the channel name and listed as a member of the user's division. Information about the owner of the account will be visible to certain staff members.
- TU.2.3.2 → Content creators agree to promote IVAO through the use of a visible IVAO logo and URL on their website and streams. IVAO agrees to promote the creator through the affiliate program.
- TU.2.3.3 → Users will be offered the option to transfer current and future ratings from their main account. Content Creators benefits (e.g. status on profile/webeye) will be transferred to the new organisational account.
- TU.2.3.4 → Users must take exams and training on their main accounts. Any suspension issued on the creator's account will be adjusted also on the main account and vice versa.
- TU.2.3.5 → When a user leaves the Verified Content Creators program, fails to meet the requirements or abuses the terms of use, the account will be closed by the Membership Department. If the account was used according to rules, the Membership Department can approve the merging of hours gained on the Content Creator account.
Active accounts require network activity minimal once every 3 months. Inactive accounts after initial registration will be removed after nine months. Active accounts becoming inactive remain inactive or can be removed. Inactive accounts as described in the membership department procedures.