Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of TheWaterReport.org (the “Site”) and any services or content provided through it (“Services”). By accessing or using the Site, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, please do not use the Site.

1. Use of the Site

  • You must be at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction (e.g., 18 years or older) to use this Site.

  • You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.

  • You must not engage in any activity that could damage, disable or impair the Site (or the servers or networks connected to it), or interfere with any other party’s use of the Site.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

  • All content on the Site (including text, graphics, logos, images, videos, software, compilations) is owned by us or licensed to us and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

  • You may view, download, or print pages from the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and proprietary notices.

  • You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display or commercially exploit any of the content without our prior written consent.

3. User-Generated Content / Submissions

  • If you submit any comments, feedback, suggestions, or other material (“User Content”) via the Site, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute and display such User Content in any media.

  • You represent and warrant that your User Content is your original work, you have full authority to grant the licence above, and it does not infringe any third-party rights.

  • We reserve the right to remove or refuse to post any User Content at our discretion, for any reason.

4. Disclaimers of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

  • The materials on the Site are provided “as is” and “as available” without any express or implied warranties (including warranties of accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement).

  • The Site provides information and commentary on water-related topics for general informational purposes only. It should not be relied upon as professional advice (legal, regulatory, health, environmental). You should consult qualified professionals for decisions regarding water policy, regulation, contamination, safety or related matters.

  • To the fullest extent permitted by law, we (and our affiliates, officers, employees) will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of your access to, use of, or inability to use the Site or reliance on any content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

5. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us (and our affiliates, officers, employees, agents) harmless from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses (including legal fees) arising out of (i) your breach of these Terms, (ii) your misuse of the Site or Services, or (iii) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

6. Links to Other Websites

The Site may include links to third-party websites or resources for your convenience. We do not have control over those websites or resources and are not responsible for their availability, content or practices. Your use of any such websites is at your own risk.

7. Changes to Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time by posting the updated version on this page. The “Last updated” date at the top will reflect any changes. By continuing to use the Site after changes are posted, you accept and are bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, please stop using the Site.

8. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Insert jurisdiction – e.g., State of …, Country of … or Province of …]. Any dispute arising under or relating to these Terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [Insert jurisdiction].

9. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

10. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Site, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, agreements or understandings (whether oral or written) between you and us.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.