Terms of Service

Last updated 6 November 2026

About these terms

These terms apply when you use varops.net, Cirrus, Stratus, the Uplink app or anything else VAROPS provides (“the service”). By creating an account or using the service you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the service. Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy explain how we handle your data.

Simulation only

VAROPS is for flight simulation and entertainment. It isn't connected to, endorsed by or affiliated with any real-world airline, airport or aviation authority. Airline names, logos and liveries that airlines add are the responsibility of those airlines. Never use anything on VAROPS for real-world flight planning or navigation.

Your account

• You must be at least 13 years old to make an account.
• Give accurate details, keep your password safe and don't share your account. You're responsible for what happens on it.
• Tell us straight away at help@varops.net if you think someone else has used it.

Airlines on VAROPS

Each virtual airline on VAROPS is run by its own staff. They decide who can join, their own rules, ranks and awards, and whether flight reports are accepted. We provide the tools; we don't run the airlines and aren't responsible for decisions their staff make. If you have a problem with an airline, talk to its staff first. If you think an airline is breaking these terms, tell us.

If you run an airline, you're responsible for how you use the data of members in it, for the content you add, and for having the right to use any names, logos and images you upload.

Airline trials, subscriptions and closure

Each airline receives a 14-day setup trial from creation. Continuing operations after the trial requires a paid plan. The owner authorises the displayed monthly or yearly amount and automatic renewal through SumUp's secure card-consent form. A temporary card-setup authorisation may be reimbursed separately from the plan payment.

Owners can cancel renewal in Stratus → Billing before the next charge begins. Paid access continues until the displayed paid-until date. Cancellation does not automatically refund an already paid period; any applicable statutory rights remain unaffected.

When the trial or paid access ends without a confirmed payment, airline operations lock. Owners can still open Billing. Stratus displays trial, renewal, payment-failure and closure notices. The airline has a 30-day recovery period from expiry in which to complete payment; after that its operational records are permanently deleted. Personal VAROPS accounts are separate and are not deleted with the airline. Accounting and payment records may be retained, and backup copies expire under our retention processes. Do not rely on recovery after the displayed deletion deadline.

Fair use

Please don't:

• break the law, or harass, threaten or abuse anyone;
• post content that's hateful, sexually explicit, or that you don't have the rights to;
• falsify flights or PIREPs, or tamper with Uplink or its data;
• try to get into accounts, airlines or systems that aren't yours, or test our security without our permission;
• overload, scrape or disrupt the service, or use it to send spam;
• copy, resell or reverse engineer the service, except where the law allows it.

Discord bot

Use of the vAROPS Discord bot is also subject to the Discord Bot Terms of Service, which cover server linking, account linking, notifications, roles and nicknames.

Uplink

Uplink is provided for use with VAROPS. It reads data from your flight simulator and updates itself automatically when a new version is available. You can stop using it whenever you like by uninstalling it.

Your content

You keep ownership of what you add to VAROPS. You give us permission to store, display and process it as needed to run the service, for example to show your flights to your airline. The VAROPS name, logos, software and design belong to us.

The service

VAROPS is in open beta. We're always improving it, so features may change, and from time to time the service may be unavailable. We'll do our best to keep it running and your data safe, but the service is provided “as is”, and we can't promise it will always be available or free of errors. Back up anything that's important to you.

Our liability

Nothing in these terms limits liability that can't legally be limited, such as for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud. Otherwise, we're not liable for losses that weren't foreseeable, for loss of data, or for any business losses. If you're a consumer, you also have rights under UK law that these terms don't affect.

Suspending or closing accounts

You can stop using VAROPS at any time and ask us to delete your account. We may suspend or close an account, or remove content, if it breaks these terms or puts the service or other people at risk. Where it's reasonable, we'll tell you why.

Changes

We may update these terms. We'll change the date at the top, and for important changes we'll let you know by email or on the site before they apply. If you keep using VAROPS after that, the new terms apply.

Law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales can deal with any dispute. If you live elsewhere in the UK, you can also bring a claim in your local courts.

Contact

Email help@varops.net.