Terms of Service

Who we are

"HydraScales," "we," "us," and "our" refer to the operator of the Service.

Contact us through our contact page for any questions or concerns.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the Service only with permission of a parent or legal guardian.

You may not use the Service if you are prohibited from doing so under applicable law.

Intended location and availability

The Service is intended for users located in the United States. We make no representations that the Service is appropriate, lawful, or available for use in other locations. If you access the Service from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for complying with local laws.

Accounts and security

Some features require an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate account information
• Maintain and promptly update it as needed
• Keep your credentials secure
• Be responsible for all activity under your account

Community Rules

Your use of the Service is also subject to the HydraScales Community Rules, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference.

By using the Service, you agree to follow the Rules. Violations of the Rules are violations of these Terms.

The Service is educational and community-driven

HydraScales is designed to help aquarium keepers organize, preserve, and improve knowledge over time, and to support constructive community discussion and sharing.

You understand and agree that:

• Aquarium keeping is complex and outcomes vary
• Content on the Service is provided by the community and may change
• HydraScales is not "the authority"; the platform is a framework for community knowledge to evolve

No professional advice

The Service is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.

User content and contributions

The Service may allow you to submit content, including knowledge base edits, posts, comments, images, builds, and other materials ("User Content").

You retain ownership

You retain ownership of your User Content as between you and HydraScales.

License you grant HydraScales

By submitting User Content, you grant HydraScales a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, reproduce, modify (for formatting, organization, moderation, and collaborative editing), publish, display, distribute, and otherwise use your User Content for the purpose of operating, improving, and promoting the Service.

Knowledge base revisions and collaborative editing

If you contribute to the knowledge base, you understand that:

• Other users and moderators may edit, reorganize, or remove content
• The Service may maintain revision history and attribution
• Content is intended to evolve over time

Your responsibility

You are responsible for your User Content. You represent and warrant that:

• You have all rights necessary to submit it
• It does not infringe intellectual property or privacy rights
• It complies with these Terms, the Rules, and applicable law

Content visibility and deletion

Some User Content may be public by default. You should not post sensitive personal information.

We may remove or restrict access to content at any time, including content that violates these Terms, the Rules, or applicable law, or content that harms trust and safety.

Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse the Service. You may not:

• Attempt to access accounts or systems you are not authorized to access
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service (including abuse of rate limits)
• Introduce malware or harmful code
• Scrape, crawl, or use automated methods to access the Service without permission
• Use the Service for scams, fraud, or deceptive schemes
• Use the Service to violate laws or regulations

Intellectual property

The Service (excluding User Content), including software, design, logos, branding, and features, is owned by HydraScales or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws.

Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HydraScales DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not guarantee that:

• Information will be accurate, complete, or up to date
• The Service will be uninterrupted or error-free
• The Service will meet your expectations

Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HydraScales WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those jurisdictions, some of these limits may not apply.

Changes to the Service and these Terms

We may update or change the Service over time, including adding, removing, or modifying features.

We may modify these Terms at any time by posting updated Terms and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict of laws rules.