📜 Terms of Service

Last updated: June 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using DinoVara (“the Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

DinoVara is an educational website providing information about dinosaurs, prehistoric life, and Earth history. Features include an interactive timeline, world map, family tree, size comparisons, head-to-head matchups, quizzes, and user accounts.

3. User Accounts

  • You may create an account to access features such as collections, voting, and leaderboards.
  • You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
  • You must provide accurate information and keep it up to date.
  • You must be at least 13 years old to create an account (or the age of digital consent in your jurisdiction).
  • We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

4. User-Generated Content

Certain features allow you to submit content, including but not limited to:

  • Fun facts about dinosaurs
  • Dinosaur collection names and descriptions
  • Public profile information

By submitting content, you:

  • Grant DinoVara a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and reproduce your content on the Service.
  • Warrant that your content does not infringe any third-party rights (copyright, trademark, privacy).
  • Agree that your content will not be unlawful, abusive, defamatory, or spam.
  • Acknowledge that submitted content is subject to moderation and may be edited or removed at our discretion.

5. Intellectual Property

  • Our content: Dinosaur images, silhouettes, icons, descriptions, and the website design are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Dinosaur scientific facts are public domain, but our specific expression of them (images, writing, design) is our intellectual property.
  • Open data: Scientific data about dinosaurs (names, measurements, geological periods) is factual information not subject to copyright.
  • Image credits: Where images are sourced from third parties, credits are displayed. If you believe your work appears without proper attribution, please contact us.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose.
  • Submit false, misleading, or spam content.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service.
  • Scrape, data-mine, or systematically extract data from the Service without permission (casual educational use is fine).
  • Interfere with the proper functioning of the Service.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. While we strive for scientific accuracy, dinosaur knowledge evolves — we do not guarantee that all information is current or error-free.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, DinoVara shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service. Our total liability is limited to the amount you paid us (which is $0 for a free service).

9. Termination

You may delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these terms. Upon termination, your public content may remain (in anonymized form) to preserve the integrity of discussions and leaderboards. Your personal data will be handled according to our Privacy Policy.

10. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on the site. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where the Service operator is based. Any disputes shall be resolved in the competent courts of that jurisdiction.

12. Contact

For questions about these terms, please visit our Contact page.