Terms of Service
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Last updated: [DATE]
1. About these terms
These terms govern your use of OtakuGraph at otakugraph.com, operated by [OPERATOR NAME] ("we", "us"). By using the site you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use OtakuGraph.
2. What OtakuGraph is
OtakuGraph shows anime episode, season and series ratings, including the OtakuGraph Score, our own score computed from third-party rating data and our editors' curation. Scores are for information and entertainment. They are not official ratings from any studio, broadcaster or rating platform, and may contain errors or change over time.
OtakuGraph is not affiliated with or endorsed by MyAnimeList, IMDb, OMDb, Tenrai, or any studio or streaming service. All anime titles, images and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
3. Eligibility and accounts
- You must be at least 13 years old, and older if your country's law requires it to use online services without parental consent.
- Keep your sign-in details secure; you're responsible for activity on your account.
- One person, one account. Don't impersonate others or OtakuGraph staff.
- We may suspend or close accounts that break these terms.
4. Contributions
When you submit data (suggested edits, error reports):
- You need a verified email address and to have confirmed you are 13 or older. There are daily limits on how many suggestions and reports you can send.
- You confirm it is accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you have the right to submit it. Don't copy protected text or images you don't have rights to.
- Contributions may be reviewed, edited, rejected or reverted by OtakuGraph admins and co-workers.
- You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable licence to use, modify, publish and distribute your contributions as part of OtakuGraph. Facts themselves (like air dates or scores) aren't owned by anyone.
- Your edit history may be kept after you delete your account, without your identity (see the Privacy Policy).
5. Acceptable use
Don't:
- submit false, misleading, vandalising or spam data;
- attempt to manipulate the OtakuGraph Score;
- scrape or bulk-download the site in a way that harms its performance, or bypass rate limits or security measures;
- probe, attack or disrupt the site or its users;
- use the site to break any law or infringe anyone's rights.
6. Copyright complaints
If you believe content on OtakuGraph infringes your copyright, email contact@otakugraph.com [CHECK: set up this mailbox] with: the work concerned, where it appears on OtakuGraph (URL), your contact details, and a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised. We'll review and remove content where appropriate. [If operating in the US: add a designated DMCA agent.]
7. Third-party data and links
Some data comes from third-party sources (see the Data Credits page). We link to external sites we don't control and aren't responsible for their content.
8. Disclaimers
OtakuGraph is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, including accuracy, availability or fitness for a particular purpose, to the extent the law allows.
9. Limitation of liability
To the extent the law allows, we aren't liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for loss of data or profits, arising from your use of OtakuGraph. [Adjust for jurisdiction; some consumer laws don't allow these limits.]
10. Changes
We may update these terms. We'll change the "Last updated" date and notify account holders of significant changes. Continuing to use OtakuGraph after changes means you accept them.
11. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION], without affecting any mandatory consumer rights you have where you live.
12. Contact
contact@otakugraph.com [CHECK: set up this mailbox]