These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of DrinkingWaterSafety.org (the “Site”) and any services provided through it (“Services”). By accessing or using the Site you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not accept them, 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 way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict or inhibit anyone else’s use of the Site.

• You must not engage in activity that could damage, disable or impair the Site (or the servers or networks connected to it).

2. Intellectual Property Rights

• All content on the Site (text, graphics, logos, images, software) is our property or licensed to us, and is protected by 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 Contributions

• If you submit any content (comments, feedback, ideas) on the Site (“User Content”), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute and display your User Content in any media.

• You warrant that the User Content is your original work, you have full authority to grant the licence, 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.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

• The material on the Site is 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 about drinking water safety for general informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as professional, medical or legal advice. You should consult qualified professionals for decisions regarding water safety, health or contamination.

• To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising from your access to, use of or inability to use the Site, or from reliance on any information provided on the Site—even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

5. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless us (and our affiliates, officers, employees, agents) 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 (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 for your convenience. We are not responsible for the content or practices of those websites. Your use of any such link 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. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you should 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., Province of Punjab, Pakistan or country of registration]. Any dispute arising out of 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, together with any documents expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Site, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including any prior versions of these Terms).

11. Contact Information

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