Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, browsing or using Ocean Animals (the "Site"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree, please do not use this Site.
This Site is intended for general audiences. Users under 13, or under 16 where local law requires, should use the Site only with guidance from a parent, guardian or teacher.
Intellectual Property Rights
All content, features and functionality on this Site, including articles, text, graphics, logos, page design, images, data compilations and code, are owned by Ocean Animals or used under appropriate licenses, permissions or generated for this project. They are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.
You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, republish or commercially exploit Site content without prior written consent.
User Conduct and Prohibited Activities
- Do not use the Site in a way that violates local, national or international law.
- Do not use automated scraping, robots, spiders, crawlers, data mining or bulk extraction tools for commercial harvesting.
- Do not attempt to interfere with Site security, introduce malware, spam forms or overload the Site.
- Do not submit defamatory, abusive, obscene, discriminatory, infringing or unlawful material through the contact form.
Third-Party Links and Advertisements
The Site may contain advertisements and links to third-party websites or services not owned or controlled by Ocean Animals. We may participate in Google AdSense and Google Ad Manager to display personalized and non-personalized advertisements.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, products, services or practices of third-party websites, advertisers or ad networks. You acknowledge that Ocean Animals is not liable for damage or loss connected with use of third-party content, goods or services.
Topic-Specific Disclaimer
Ocean Animals provides general educational information about marine species. Species ranges, conservation status, size, lifespan and danger levels may change as new research is published. Nothing on this site is veterinary, safety, diving, legal, conservation-management or professional wildlife-handling advice. Always follow local laws, official beach warnings, aquarium guidance and qualified marine safety instructions.
The information provided on this Site is for general informational, educational and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute professional advice, including medical, legal, financial, technical, veterinary, horticultural, wildlife safety or scientific advisory services.
Accuracy and Availability
We work to keep content useful and reliable, but we do not guarantee that all information is complete, current or error-free. We may update, remove or restructure content at any time.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ocean Animals and its owners shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, business opportunity, website downtime or reliance on information from the Site.
Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms and any dispute arising from them shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Site owner operates, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. If a specific mandatory consumer law applies in your country or region, that law may provide additional rights.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept the revised Terms.
Contact
Questions about these Terms can be sent to hello@oceananimalsclub.com or through our Contact page.