Terms and Conditions
Last updated: November 9, 2025
Agreement to Terms
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the HydrationGuide website (hydrationguide.com) and services (collectively, the "Service") operated by HydrationGuide ("we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
Acceptance of Terms
Binding Agreement
By accessing, browsing, or using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use our Service.
Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use our Service. If you are under 18, you must have parental or guardian consent to use our Service. By using our Service, you represent and warrant that you meet these age requirements.
Description of Service
What We Provide
HydrationGuide provides:
- Personalized water intake calculators based on individual factors
- Educational content about hydration and health
- General health and wellness information
- Tools to help optimize daily water intake
- Access to scientific research and guidelines
Not Medical Advice
Our Service provides general health information and tools for educational purposes only. Our calculators and content are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
User Responsibilities
Accurate Information
You are responsible for providing accurate and complete information when using our calculators. Inaccurate information may result in incorrect recommendations.
Appropriate Use
You agree to use our Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You may not use our Service in any way that could damage, disable, or impair our Service.
Health Decisions
You are responsible for making your own health decisions. Our recommendations are general guidelines and should not replace professional medical advice.
Account Security
If you create an account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account.
Prohibited Uses
You may not use our Service:
- For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
- To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
- To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
- To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
- To submit false or misleading information
- To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
- To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
- For any obscene or immoral purpose
- To interfere with or circumvent the security features of our Service
Intellectual Property Rights
Our Content
The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of HydrationGuide and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.
Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.
Your Content
If you submit, post, or display content on or through our Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute such content for the purpose of operating and providing our Service.
You retain ownership of your content and are responsible for ensuring you have the necessary rights to grant us this license.
Fair Use
You may use our Service for personal, non-commercial purposes. Commercial use of our content requires prior written permission. Educational use is generally permitted under fair use principles.
Disclaimers
Medical Disclaimer
IMPORTANT: The information provided by HydrationGuide is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.
- Our calculators provide general recommendations based on standard formulas
- Individual hydration needs may vary based on health conditions, medications, and other factors
- Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your hydration habits
- Seek immediate medical attention if you experience symptoms of dehydration or overhydration
Service Availability
We strive to maintain continuous availability of our Service, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. Our Service may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or technical issues.
Third-Party Content
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third parties. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk.
Limitation of Liability
Important Legal Notice
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HYDRATIONGUIDE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:
- Loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses
- Damages resulting from your use or inability to use our Service
- Damages resulting from any health decisions made based on our recommendations
- Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data
- Statements or conduct of any third party on our Service
Our total liability to you for all damages shall not exceed the amount you paid us, if any, for accessing our Service in the 12 months preceding the claim.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless HydrationGuide and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from:
- Your use of and access to our Service
- Your violation of any term of these Terms
- Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right
- Any claim that your content caused damage to a third party
Termination
Termination by You
You may stop using our Service at any time. If you have an account, you may delete it by contacting us or using the account deletion features, if available.
Termination by Us
We may terminate or suspend your access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.
What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. We will notify you of any changes by:
- Posting the new Terms on this page
- Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of these Terms
- Sending you an email notification (if we have your email address)
By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.
Contact Information
Questions About These Terms?
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:
legal@hydrationguide.com
General Contact
info@hydrationguide.com
Acknowledgment
By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms and Conditions and agree to be bound by them.