Terms of Service

These terms govern your use of Guru Countdown. By using our services, you agree to these terms and conditions.

Last updated: August 8, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Guru Countdown ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Guru Countdown regarding your use of our countdown platform and services.

2. Description of Service

Guru Countdown provides a platform for creating, managing, and sharing countdown timers with visual effects and notifications. Our services include:

  • Countdown timer creation and customization
  • Visual effects and animations
  • Email notifications and alerts
  • Public sharing and embedding
  • User account management
  • API access (where applicable)

3. User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of our Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
  • Maintain and update your account information to keep it accurate
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account. If you are under 18, you must have parental consent.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe on the rights of others
  • Upload or share harmful, offensive, or inappropriate content
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
  • Interfere with the proper functioning of the Service
  • Use the Service for spam or unsolicited communications
  • Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code

We reserve the right to terminate accounts that violate these terms.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Our Rights

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Guru Countdown and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Your Content

You retain ownership of any content you create using our Service. By using our Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display your content solely for the purpose of providing the Service.

License to Use

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for your personal or business use, subject to these Terms.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

By using our Service, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.

7. Service Availability and Modifications

We strive to maintain high availability of our Service, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to:

  • Scheduled maintenance and updates
  • Technical issues or system failures
  • Force majeure events
  • Third-party service disruptions

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time with reasonable notice.

8. Payment Terms

Some features of our Service may require payment. By purchasing a subscription or service:

  • You agree to pay all fees in advance
  • Fees are non-refundable except as required by law
  • We may change pricing with 30 days notice
  • Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled
  • You are responsible for all applicable taxes

9. Disclaimers and Limitations

Service Disclaimer

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL GURU COUNTDOWN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

Maximum Liability

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Guru Countdown, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

11. Termination

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature in your settings.

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or the Service.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately, and we may delete your account and data in accordance with our data retention policies.

12. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of [Arbitration Organization], except where prohibited by law.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated Terms on our website
  • Sending email notifications to registered users
  • Displaying a notice in the Service

Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email: legal@gurucountdown.com