Terms of Service

1. Service Description

TerraFlood ("the Service") provides free flood risk screening estimates based on publicly available geospatial data. The Service is operated by Georg Rauscher, Stadlauer Strasse 64/6/38, 1220 Wien, Austria.

The Service is provided free of charge for informational and educational purposes. It is not a professional flood risk assessment service.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

3. No Account Required

The Service can be used without creating an account or providing any personal information. No registration is required to access any feature of the Service.

4. Nature of the Service — Important Disclaimer

TerraFlood is a flood risk screening tool that provides modeled estimates for informational and educational purposes only.

Results are generated using publicly available datasets at regional resolution (30 metres for elevation, approximately 5 kilometres for river discharge). They may not capture local conditions including drainage infrastructure, flood defenses, building-specific factors, or extreme events exceeding historical statistical models.

You acknowledge that:

• Results are indicative screening estimates, not professional assessments
• Actual flood risk at any location may be significantly higher or lower than estimated
• You will not use results as the sole basis for property purchase, sale, insurance, construction, or investment decisions
• You will consult qualified local professionals (hydrologists, civil engineers, insurance assessors) for site-specific assessments before making financial decisions

5. Permitted Use

The Service is intended for personal, educational, and research use. You may also use results in professional contexts as a preliminary screening tool, provided you do not represent TerraFlood results as a professional flood risk assessment.

You may not:

• Use automated tools to scrape data at scale without written permission
• Resell raw data outputs as a commercial service
• Misrepresent TerraFlood screening estimates as official or professional flood risk assessments
• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose
• Deliberately overload the Service or circumvent rate limits

For commercial or high-volume use, contact us about API access at enterprise@terraflood.com.

6. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its scoring methodology, user interface, and report templates, is the intellectual property of the operator. Underlying geospatial data remains subject to the licenses of their respective providers (see Data Sources & Attribution).

You may freely share and cite TerraFlood screening reports for personal, educational, and professional purposes, provided you do not remove the screening disclaimer.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Because the Service is provided free of charge, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is given or implied.

We do not guarantee:

• The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of screening estimates
• Uninterrupted availability of the Service
• That the Service will meet your specific requirements
• That results reflect current or future real-world conditions

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the operator shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from the use of the Service.

The Service is free and provided for informational purposes. By using the Service, you accept that you do so at your own risk and that the operator bears no responsibility for decisions made based on the screening estimates provided.

This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory on which the claim is based, including but not limited to contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other basis.

9. Rate Limiting

To ensure fair access for all users, the Service enforces rate limits. Exceeding these limits may result in a temporary restriction of access. Do not attempt to circumvent rate limits. If you require higher limits, contact us about enterprise API access.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Austria. The exclusive jurisdiction for any disputes is Vienna, Austria.

12. Contact

Georg Rauscher

Stadlauer Strasse 64/6/38, 1220 Wien, Austria

Email: office@terraflood.com

Enterprise inquiries: enterprise@terraflood.com