Terms of Service

What The Pet Atlas provides

The Pet Atlas provides educational and informational content about pets, care considerations, and comparisons intended to help readers think through tradeoffs and fit.

Not veterinary or professional advice

The Site is provided for general informational purposes only.

• The Pet Atlas is not a veterinary clinic or medical service.
• Content on the Site does not constitute veterinary, medical, behavioral, legal, or other professional advice.
• For medical concerns, urgent behavior issues, emergencies, or decisions requiring professional evaluation, consult a licensed veterinarian or qualified professional.
• You use the Site at your own risk.

No guarantees

Pets are individuals. Outcomes depend on many factors (including the animal's history, health, environment, and your care routines). The Pet Atlas does not guarantee suitability, temperament, compatibility, or results.

Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• use the Site in violation of any law
• interfere with the Site's operation, performance, or security
• attempt unauthorized access to the Site or its systems
• use automated methods (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access or extract content in a way that imposes unreasonable load, circumvents access controls, or republishes substantial portions of the Site without permission

Reading the Site and sharing links to it for personal, non-commercial purposes is always fine.

Intellectual property

The Site and its content (including text, design, branding, and other materials) are owned by The Pet Atlas or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from substantial portions of the Site without written permission.

Third-party services and links

The Site may include links to third-party websites or services. We don't control those third parties and aren't responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk.

Analytics

We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how the Site is used and to improve it. For details, see our Privacy Policy.

Affiliate links and monetization

The Pet Atlas may include affiliate links or other monetization in the future. If it does, The Pet Atlas will aim to disclose material relationships clearly where relevant.

Changes to the Site or these Terms

We may update the Site and these Terms from time to time. When we change these Terms, we will update the effective date above. Your continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Pet Atlas disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Pet Atlas will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, or revenues, arising from or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Site.

In no event will The Pet Atlas's total liability for claims related to the Site exceed $100 USD.

(Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.)

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Pet Atlas from and against claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your use of the Site or your violation of these Terms.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles.