Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Holiday Countdowns ("the Service", "our website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must discontinue your use of our website immediately.

2. Use of Service & Intellectual Property

All content published on Holiday Countdowns — including website layout, custom interactive flip timers, original holiday history timelines, trivia quiz questions, graphics, and code — is the intellectual property of Holiday Countdowns and is protected by copyright laws.

• Personal Non-Commercial Use: You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to view and share countdown pages for personal, non-commercial entertainment and learning.
• Prohibited Actions: You may not scrape, frame, reproduce, distribute, or reverse-engineer any portion of our codebase or visual layout without prior written consent.

3. Holiday Date Calculations & Accuracy Disclaimer

We strive to deliver astronomical and calendar accuracy for every holiday on Earth. However, certain regional or religious celebrations depend on variable factors:

• Lunar & Movable Calendars: Holidays such as Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Easter, Lunar New Year, Diwali, and Thanksgiving rely on lunar sightings or variable calendar calculations. While our system calculates official astronomical dates, local religious authorities or government declarations take final precedence.
• Timezone Auto-Detection: Countdowns automatically adapt to your selected or detected city timezone. Holiday Countdowns is not liable for minor schedule variations due to daylight saving adjustments or local timezone settings.

4. Affiliate Links & Advertising Disclosure

In accordance with FTC guidelines and partner program requirements:

• Amazon Associates Disclosure: Holiday Countdowns is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Clicking links in our "Recommended Essentials" sections and making purchases on Amazon may earn us a small commission at no additional cost to you.
• Third-Party Display Advertisements: We display banner advertisements provided by Google AdSense and third-party ad networks. We do not endorse third-party products advertised in external banner placements.

5. Prohibited User Conduct

When interacting with our website, you agree not to engage in any activity that impairs site performance or accessibility, including:

• Launching automated bot scripts, scrapers, or DDoS attacks targeting our servers.
• Attempting to bypass security headers or tamper with client-side script execution.
• Misrepresenting our countdown timers or embedding site components on unauthorized domains.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Holiday Countdowns does not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free operation or 100% server availability.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Holiday Countdowns shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use or inability to use our website.

7. Links to External Websites

Our countdown pages may contain links to external third-party websites (such as Amazon, news outlets, or historical references). We have no control over the content or privacy policies of third-party sites and assume no responsibility for them.

8. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to revise or update these Terms of Service at any time. Any changes will be published directly on this page with an updated Effective Date. Continued use of the website following changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or legal inquiries regarding these Terms of Service, please contact our team at:

📧 Email: legal@festiveclock.com