Terms of Service

Welcome to How's the World Feeling?

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the "How's the World Feeling?" website and services (the "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using "How's the World Feeling?", you confirm that:

• You have read and understood these Terms
• You agree to be bound by these Terms
• You are capable of entering into a legally binding agreement
• You will use the Service in compliance with all applicable laws

2. Description of Service

"How's the World Feeling?" is a real-time global emotion tracking platform that allows users to:

• Share their current emotional state anonymously
• View aggregated global emotion statistics
• Observe real-time emotional trends worldwide
• Connect with the collective human experience

The Service is provided "as is" and we reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time without notice.

3. User Conduct

When using our Service, you agree to:

• Share emotions authentically and honestly
• Respect the rate limits (maximum 2 emotions per hour)
• Use the Service for its intended purpose only
• Not attempt to manipulate or spam the emotion data
• Not use automated tools or bots to interact with the Service
• Not attempt to circumvent any security measures

4. Intellectual Property

All content, features, and functionality of the Service, including but not limited to:

• The website design and user interface
• Graphics, logos, and visual elements
• Software code and algorithms
• Aggregated emotion data and visualizations

Are owned by us and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without our express written permission.

5. Privacy & Data

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to:

• Anonymous collection of your emotion submissions
• Geographic approximation based on your IP address
• Display of aggregated emotion data publicly
• Temporary storage of your submissions (48 hours maximum)

6. Disclaimers

No Medical or Psychological Advice

"How's the World Feeling?" is an entertainment and social awareness platform. It does NOT provide:

• Medical advice or diagnosis
• Psychological counseling or therapy
• Crisis intervention services
• Professional mental health support

Accuracy of Data

While we strive to provide accurate emotion statistics, we cannot guarantee:

• The authenticity of all user submissions
• The statistical significance of the data
• That the data represents the actual global emotional state

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• The Service is provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind
• We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
• We are not responsible for any loss of data or service interruptions
• Our total liability shall not exceed $100 USD

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless "How's the World Feeling?" and its operators from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from:

• Your use or misuse of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any rights of another party

9. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website. Your continued use of the Service after any modifications constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

We recommend reviewing these Terms periodically for any changes.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for:

• Violation of these Terms
• Abusive or fraudulent behavior
• Any reason at our sole discretion

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Service operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in the courts of the applicable jurisdiction.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and "How's the World Feeling?" regarding the use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements.