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Terms of Use & Disclaimer

Effective Date: 9/11/2025

Website: The Honest Obituary (www.thehonestobituary.com)

  1. 1. Introduction

    Welcome to The Honest Obituary. By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you don’t agree, please leave now (and maybe come back when you’re ready to be honest). This site is meant to be funny, cathartic, and brutally truthful, but it is also user-generated content. That means: the things you read here are written by everyday people, not by us.

  2. 2. User-Generated Content
    • Anything you post on The Honest Obituary (comments, obituaries, limericks, etc.) belongs to you, but by posting, you give us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to display, share, archive, and promote it on the site and related platforms.
    • We do not guarantee accuracy, truth, or factual basis of any content submitted.
    • Posts reflect personal opinions only.
  3. 3. Prohibited Content
    • We don’t censor honesty; we do have limits. You may not post content that:
    • Contains threats of violence or incitement
    • Constitutes hate speech targeting protected groups
    • Contains threats or bullying
    • Nudity of any kind
    • Sexually suggestive content
    • Self-harming content
    • Repetitive comments or posts
    • Posts or comments trying to contact users without their consent
    • Fake accounts and or impersonation of any individual or entity
    • Infringes on someone else’s copyright or trademark
    • Contains private/identifiable information without consent (e.g., Social Security numbers, addresses)
    • We reserve the right to remove any content, at our sole discretion, if it crosses into illegal or harmful territory.
  4. 4. Disclaimers
    • The Honest Obituary is not responsible for what users write.
    • Posts are personal opinions, satire, parody, or catharsis. They should not be taken as verified facts.
    • We do not endorse or verify user submissions.
    • To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Honest Obituary disclaims liability for any damages arising from use of the site or reliance on content here.
  5. 5. Section 230 (For U.S. Users)

    This site operates under the protections of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. That means we are not legally responsible for the words, opinions, or claims of our users.

  6. 6. Intellectual Property

    All branding, logos, taglines, and original text created by The Honest Obituary are protected by copyright and trademark law. Do not use our name or logo without permission.

  7. 7. Governing Law

    These Terms are governed by the laws of the state of Arizona, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

  8. 8. Contact

    For legal inquiries, DMCA notices, or complaints:

    Email: info@thehonestobituary.com

    Mailing Address: The Honest Obituary 29855 N Tatum Blvd, Cave Creek AZ 85331

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 9/11/2025

Website: The Honest Obituary www.thehonestobituary.com

  1. 1. Introduction

    At The Honest Obituary, we value your privacy, even if you’re writing about people, you don’t. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we keep it safe (or at least safer than grandma’s password written on a sticky note).

    By using this site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you don’t like it, you’re free to close the tab and go back to polite obituaries full of lies.

  2. 2. Information We Collect
    • Account Info: If you create an account, we’ll ask for your email and maybe a username (so your obituary masterpieces aren’t lost).
    • Submissions: Anything you write, post, or upload. That includes obituaries, comments, limericks, and even those questionable haikus.
    • Technical Stuff: IP addresses, browser type, device info, and cookies (not the chocolate chip kind, sorry).
    • Voluntary Data: If you contact us, sign up for a newsletter, or share info, we’ll keep it to respond and manage your requests.
  3. 3. How We Use Your Info
    • Run and improve The Honest Obituary
    • Display your posts and keep them in our archives (forever, probably)
    • Send you updates, newsletters, or important notices (sparingly, because spam is tacky)
    • Prevent fraud, abuse, or posts that break our Terms of Use
  4. 4. Sharing Your Info
    • We don’t sell your info. Period.
    • We may share it with service providers (like hosting, analytics, or email tools) who help run the site
    • If required by law, subpoena, or court order (we hope it never comes to that, but people write wild stuff here)
    • During a business transfer (if we get acquired by some rich eccentric who loves honest obits)
  5. 5. Cookies & Tracking
    • We use cookies to keep you logged in, remember your settings, analyze traffic (so we know what’s working and what’s boring)
    • You can turn cookies off in your browser, but the site may act cranky if you do.
  6. 6. Data Retention

    We keep your posts and account data as long as the site exists, because history (and pettiness) deserves to be preserved. If you’d like us to remove your account, email us and we’ll do it… reluctantly.

  7. 7. Security

    We use reasonable measures (encryption, secure hosting, etc.) to protect your data. But let’s be real: no system is 100% safe. Use a strong password, don’t share it, and please don’t make it “password123.”

  8. 8. Children’s Privacy

    This site is not intended for anyone under 13. If you’re a kid, go play outside. Sorry, we do not want to deal with your parents because you decided to play on our site.

  9. 9. Your Rights

    Depending on where you live (e.g., California, EU), you may have rights to access, update, or delete your personal info. Email us if you want to exercise those rights. We’ll work with you, unless it involves deleting your ex’s obituary masterpiece.

  10. 10. Changes to This Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. If we make big changes, we’ll post a notice on the site. Keep checking back if you care about this sort of thing.

  11. 11. Contact Us

    Questions? Concerns? Want your info deleted?

    Email: info@TheHonestObituary.com

Submission Guidelines

Write Freely. Roast Boldly. But Know the Rules.

At The Honest Obituary, we believe obituaries should be raw, real, and unfiltered. But to keep this playground safe (and to keep us out of court), here are a few ground rules:

What You Can Post

  • Honest obituaries for the dead, dead things, dead philosophies, dead identities, so so so much more…
  • Obituaries for people who are “dead to you” (yes, your ex, your boss, or your frenemy counts).
  • Funny, petty, heartfelt, savage, quirky, or poetic tributes.
  • Original content only, your own words, your own brilliance.

What You Cannot Post

  • Threats of violence or anything that looks like a crime confession.
  • Hate speech against protected groups.
  • Private, sensitive info (like phone numbers, home addresses, Social Security numbers).
  • Copyrighted or stolen material.
  • Spam, ads, or pyramid scheme pitches (sorry, “religious hustlers”).

Our Right to Moderate

We don’t like censoring honesty. But we do reserve the right to remove, edit, or refuse content if it:

  • Violates these rules.
  • Breaks the law.
  • Or makes our lawyer sweat too much.

Disclaimer

Every obituary on this site is user-submitted. They are opinions, satire, parody, or personal experiences, not verified facts. If you read something here and don’t like it, that is why we made this site—sometimes it is difficult to like honesty. If you don’t like what someone wrote (unless it goes against these terms and should be reported) go to some other site that you can stay contained and comfy with your own unchallenged opinions. We wish you the best.

Final Words Before You Write

This is your chance to: Honor a beloved pet. Roast an ex one last time or tell the truth about Uncle Marty’s terrible casseroles. Let go of something you no longer need. Be bold. Be funny. Be real. Just don’t break the law.

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Let’s celebrate, laugh, tell the truth, honor, grieve, roast, and heal together through creativity and honesty for lost loved ones and more. Would you like to say goodbye to someone you loved, and you want to keep it honest. Do you think your pet deserves some remembrance too? Would you like to post a Dead to me Obituary about an old friend or partner. Would you like to say goodbye to something you no longer need in your life? Anything that you can think of that could use an honest obituary; we are here for it! Welcome!