The Red Sea Atlas

Community Standards & Terms of Use

Last updated May 2026. By requesting access to The Red Sea Atlas you agree to these standards. They exist to keep this platform honest, safe and worth using.

What this platform is

The Red Sea Atlas is an independent community platform for people who care about the Red Sea — divers, anglers, sailors, kiteboarders, and anyone who spends time on or under these waters. It is not a booking site. It does not take commissions. It does not have paid listings. Its editorial positions are its own.

Membership is by invitation. Access is given to people who share a genuine interest in the Red Sea and who can contribute honestly to the community. This platform is built on the assumption that its members are adults who can behave accordingly.

Community standards

The Atlas is a place for people who know the Red Sea, want to learn about it, or want to protect it. The content here — posts, photos, comments, dive logs — should reflect that. We are not a social media platform optimising for engagement. We are a specialist community that values accuracy, honesty and care.

The following are expected of every member:

Be accurate — If you're sharing information about a dive site, an operator, conditions or an incident — be truthful. If you're not sure, say so. Misinformation about safety conditions can harm people.
Be respectful — Disagreements about dive sites, operators, techniques and conservation are healthy. Personal attacks, harassment and targeted abuse of other members are not.
Be relevant — Content should have a connection to the Red Sea and the activities this platform covers. Unrelated commercial promotion, spam or off-topic content will be removed.
Attribute correctly — If you share a photo, report or piece of content that isn't yours, credit the source. The Red Sea community is small and people know each other.

Prohibited content

The following will result in immediate content removal and may result in account suspension:

Explicit content — Sexually explicit images or descriptions of any kind. This platform is used by people of all ages.
Hate speech — Content targeting people based on nationality, religion, race, gender, sexuality or disability.
Harassment — Targeting, threatening or repeatedly contacting another member in a way that causes distress.
Dangerous misinformation — False information about dive site safety, currents, depth, conditions or operator credentials that could endanger lives.
Illegal content — Content that depicts or promotes illegal activity, including illegal fishing methods, poaching, or damage to marine protected areas.
Spam and commercial abuse — Unsolicited promotion of services, products or links. Operators are welcome as members but this is not an advertising platform.
Impersonation — Pretending to be another person, operator, authority or organisation.

Photos

Photos uploaded to dive site pages are reviewed by the Atlas team before appearing publicly. Photos shared in the community feed are visible immediately to members and are subject to the same standards as all other content.

By uploading a photo you confirm that you have the right to share it — either because you took it, or because you have permission from the person who did. You grant The Red Sea Atlas a non-exclusive licence to display it on the platform. You retain ownership.

Photos depicting illegal activity, explicit content, or that misrepresent dive site conditions or marine life behaviour will be removed without notice.

Reporting and enforcement

Every post in the community feed has a report option. Use it if you see content that violates these standards. Reports are reviewed by the Atlas team — usually within 24 hours. You will not be notified of the outcome, but every report is read.

If content is found to be in breach of these standards, we may remove it without notice. Repeated or serious violations will result in account suspension. There is no formal appeals process at this stage — this is a small community and decisions are made by a human being, not an algorithm.

If you believe your content was removed in error, contact us directly.

Platform use

The Red Sea Atlas is provided as-is. We make reasonable efforts to keep it available and accurate but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access or the accuracy of all community-contributed content. We are not responsible for the actions of individual members.

We do not sell your personal data. We do not run advertising. We collect the information you provide on signup and in your profile, and we use it only to operate the platform and communicate with you about your membership.

These terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use of the platform after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms, content removal, or your account can be directed to the Atlas team. We are a small operation and we read everything.

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