Terms of Service
Effective Date: August 1, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to The Aquarium Calculators (the "Website"). By accessing or using our platform, calculators, or content, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use our Website. These Terms should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Legal & Medical Disclaimer.
2. Eligibility
By using this Website, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction or have the permission of a parent or legal guardian to use the Website.
3. Educational Use
All content, calculators, diagnostics, and resources provided on this Website are strictly for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided does not constitute professional advice.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Website for unlawful purposes.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems.
- Interfere with the operation or security of the Website.
- Reverse engineer or misuse our calculators or services.
- Upload malicious software or harmful code.
- Scrape, harvest, or extract our content or calculator data through automated means without prior written permission.
5. User Responsibilities
By using our calculators and diagnostic tools, you acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the health and well-being of your aquarium and its inhabitants. You agree not to hold The Aquarium Calculators liable for any loss, damage, or death of livestock resulting from the application of our tools or content.
6. Limited License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes.
7. Intellectual Property
All content, algorithms, code, design, and graphics on this Website are the exclusive property of The Aquarium Calculators and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without explicit written permission.
8. User Feedback & Submissions
If you submit feedback, corrections, or suggestions to us (such as through our Contact page or Corrections process), you grant us a perpetual, royalty-free license to use that feedback to improve the Website, without any obligation to compensate or credit you.
9. Accuracy of Information
While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date algorithms and information, we make no warranties or representations regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of the Website's content. Aquarium environments are complex, and variables outside the scope of our calculators may affect outcomes.
10. No Warranty
The Website, calculators, diagnostic tools, and content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Aquarium Calculators and its owners, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from the use of the Website or reliance on its content.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Aquarium Calculators and its owners from any claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses arising from your misuse of the Website or violation of these Terms.
13. Third-Party Links
We may link to third-party websites or products for informational purposes. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, or practices of external websites.
14. Copyright Complaints
If you believe content on this Website infringes your copyright, please contact us with a description of the material and its location on the Website so we can investigate.
15. Privacy Policy
Your use of this Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how information is collected and used.
16. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
17. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Website at any time, without notice, if these Terms are violated or if we believe continued access could harm the Website or its users.
18. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable to the jurisdiction in which The Aquarium Calculators operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.
19. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
20. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and The Aquarium Calculators regarding the use of this Website.
21. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us through our Contact page.