Terms of Service – Birdfield

Welcome to Birdfield! These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the website located at https://birdfield.xyz (“the Website”), owned and operated by Chanel Balistreri (“we”, “us”, or “our”).

By accessing or using Birdfield, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you must discontinue use of the Website immediately.

1. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, Birdfield and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Birdfield.xyz, including articles, field identification guides, written text, graphics, logos, and custom layout styling. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view and print pages from https://birdfield.xyz for your own personal, non-commercial educational use subject to restrictions set in these terms.

You must not:

• Republish, sell, rent, or sub-license material from Birdfield without prior written consent.
• Reproduce, duplicate, or copy material for commercial gain.
• Redistribute content from Birdfield unless content is specifically made for redistribution with explicit attribution.

2. User Conduct & Acceptable Use

You agree to use Birdfield only for lawful purposes. You are strictly prohibited from using the site:

• In any way that breaches any applicable local, national, or international environmental or wildlife conservation laws.
• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited promotional or advertising material (spam).
• To knowingly introduce viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious digital code.
• To harvest or scrape content through automated scripts without express authorization.

3. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. While we strive for absolute ornithological accuracy, Birdfield makes no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of information, identification keys, or equipment recommendations published on the site.

4. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Birdfield, its founder Chanel Balistreri, or its contributors be held liable for any damages (including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Birdfield, including any outdoor accidents, wildlife encounters, or property disputes occurring while birding.

5. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in that territory.