Terms of Service

Welcome to FunFacts.world. By accessing or using our website, interactive 3D maps, mini-games, and educational databases, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these terms, please refrain from using the platform.

1. Purpose and Educational Fair Use

FunFacts.world is an educational web application designed to foster curiosity, teach world geography, history, natural sciences, and celebrate global cultural heritage. The services are provided free of charge for non-commercial personal, scholastic, and classroom educational purposes.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

All original application architecture, user interface designs, custom 3D web visualizations, logos, quiz algorithms, and code are the proprietary intellectual property of FunFacts.world and its creator, André M. Demori.

Scientific datasets displayed on the map are compiled from reputable open-access repositories and public scientific institutions, including but not limited to the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program, NASA, USGS, and the Paleobiology Database. Attribution to original scientific publishers is preserved across corresponding map layers.

3. Acceptable User Conduct

When using FunFacts.world, you agree not to:

• Engage in automated scraping, data harvesting, or denial-of-service (DoS) attacks that impair server performance.
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, exploit, or disrupt our application infrastructure or API endpoints.
• Frame or mirror any page of FunFacts.world without prior written consent.
• Use the platform for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable local, national, or international regulations.

4. Disclaimer of Scientific and Historical Accuracy

While we strive for historical fidelity and scientific precision, all datasets, coordinates, historical dates, and facts are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind. Archaeological discoveries and geological classifications evolve over time; therefore, FunFacts.world does not warrant that all content is free from typographical errors, omissions, or historical ambiguities.

5. Advertisements and External Links

To maintain FunFacts.world as a free educational resource for students and teachers worldwide, we display third-party advertisements, including ads served by Google AdSense. We do not endorse the specific products, services, or claims displayed in third-party advertisements. Clicking on external links or advertisements directs you to third-party domains governed by their own terms and privacy practices.

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall FunFacts.world, its developer, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from your access to, use of, or inability to use this platform.

7. Modifications to the Terms

We reserve the right to revise or update these Terms of Service at any time. Any changes will become effective immediately upon being posted on this page, with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

8. Contact & Legal Inquiries

For questions, copyright notices, or licensing inquiries concerning these Terms, please reach out to:

Email: andremdemori@gmail.com