Terms of Service

1. About EcoViewer

EcoViewer is a free, open-access environmental reference library developed and maintained by a team based in Australia. The platform is provided at no cost for scientific, educational, and conservation purposes.

The EcoViewer application is built on Google Earth Engine, a cloud computing platform operated by Google LLC (USA). Use of the application is therefore also subject to the Google Earth Engine Terms of Service.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using EcoViewer, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform. We reserve the right to update these terms at any time; continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

3. Permitted Use

EcoViewer is provided for lawful, non-commercial, and scientific purposes. You may use the platform to:

• Explore and reference environmental and ecological datasets
• Annotate and characterise satellite imagery for research or conservation work
• Integrate reference data into academic, educational, or open-source projects

You must not use EcoViewer to scrape, reproduce, or redistribute datasets in ways that violate the terms of their original data providers.

4. Intellectual Property

The EcoViewer platform, including its interface, codebase, and original content, is open source. The underlying environmental datasets are sourced from third-party providers and are subject to their respective licences. EcoViewer does not claim ownership of any third-party data.

5. Availability and Accuracy

EcoViewer is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no guarantees regarding uptime, data accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. Environmental data is sourced from public repositories and may contain errors or outdated information.

Because the application depends on Google Earth Engine infrastructure, availability may be affected by third-party outages or changes to Google's services.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Australian law, the EcoViewer team shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the platform, including reliance on any data or analysis produced through it.

7. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of Australia. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Australian courts.

8. Contact

If you have questions about these terms, please reach out via the EcoViewer GitHub repository.