You may use this Site and Service for personal, non-commercial, informational purposes only, in accordance with these Terms and all applicable laws. You agree not to:
- Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable local, national, or international law
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site, its servers, or any connected systems
- Interfere with or disrupt the Site’s functionality, including through the introduction of malware, bots, or automated scraping tools
- Upload content that is unlawful, harmful, obscene, or infringes on the rights of any third party
- Use the Site’s content or tool output for commercial resale or redistribution without prior written permission
2. The Identification Service
Our tool provides suggested species identifications based on photos and information you submit. As explained in our Disclaimer, identification results are provided “as is” without any guarantee of accuracy, and should not be the sole basis for decisions involving safety, health, or pest control treatment.
3. User-Submitted Content
If you upload photos or submit other content to the Site, you retain ownership of that content, but you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, store, and process that content for the purpose of providing and improving the Service. You represent that you have the right to submit any content you upload and that it does not violate any third party’s rights.
4. Intellectual Property
All content on this Site, including text, articles, graphics, logos, and the underlying tool functionality, is the property of Bug Identifier or its licensors and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any part of the Site without our prior written consent, except for personal, non-commercial use.
5. Third-Party Advertising
This Site displays advertisements served by third-party networks, including Google AdSense. We are not responsible for the content of ads displayed or for any products or services advertised through these networks. Your interactions with advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site and Service are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Bug Identifier and its owners, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, use, or goodwill, arising from your access to or use of, or inability to access or use, the Site or Service.
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Bug Identifier and its owners, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses arising out of your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.
9. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.
10. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable in the jurisdiction in which Bug Identifier operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
11. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
12. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.