Terms of Service:
Usage Guidelines

Use of the Site

You agree to use KnowTheYard only for lawful purposes. Specifically, you agree not to:

• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, state, national, or international law.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, its servers, or any connected systems.
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest content from the Site in bulk without written permission.
• Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, or other malicious code to the Site.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state your affiliation with a person or entity.
• Use automated systems (bots, spiders) to access the Site in a manner that exceeds reasonable human browsing behavior.

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access for any user who violates these terms.

Intellectual Property

All content on the Site, including but not limited to text, plant data, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and data compilations, is the property of KnowTheYard or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.

You may access and view content for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or commercially exploit any content without prior written consent from KnowTheYard.

User-Submitted Content

By submitting content to KnowTheYard (including correction requests, comments, or feedback), you:

• Grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, modify, publish, and display such content in connection with the Site.
• Represent that you own or have the right to submit the content and that it does not violate any third party's rights.
• Acknowledge that we are under no obligation to publish, use, or respond to any submission.

Disclaimers

The information on KnowTheYard is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy through our editorial process and data methodology:

• The Site is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
• We do not guarantee that plant care advice will produce specific outcomes in your garden, as results depend on local soil, climate, and care conditions.
• KnowTheYard is not a substitute for professional horticultural, landscaping, or agricultural advice.
• We are not responsible for any harm to plants, animals, or property resulting from the application of information found on the Site.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, KnowTheYard shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site, including but not limited to:

• Loss of data, revenue, or profits.
• Damage to property, plants, or landscaping.
• Errors or omissions in Site content.
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or personal information stored therein.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction.