Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of TraitGen.com and all associated content, tools, and services (collectively, the "Site"), operated by TraitGen. By accessing or using the Site, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age (or that you are accessing the Site with parental consent if you are between 13 and 18), and that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. Educational purpose only

TraitGen is an educational platform. All content on this Site, including genetics calculators, articles, and descriptions, is provided solely for general educational and informational purposes.

Specifically, you acknowledge that:

• Calculator results are probability estimates, not guarantees or clinical predictions
• Genetics is complex and results may not reflect actual inherited traits
• The Site is not a substitute for genetic counselling by a qualified professional
• The Site does not provide paternity testing or DNA analysis of any kind
• The Baby Face Generator produces AI-generated text descriptions for educational purposes only
• Due date calculations are estimates and must be confirmed by a healthcare provider

3. Accuracy of content

We make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the genetics information presented on this Site, using peer-reviewed scientific literature as our primary sources. However, genetics research is an evolving field. We do not warrant that all information is current, complete, or error-free. If you believe any information is factually incorrect, please contact us and we will review it promptly.

Content on this Site reflects the scientific consensus at the time of writing. We do not assume any obligation to update content to reflect subsequent scientific developments unless we choose to do so.

4. Intellectual property

All content on TraitGen.com, including text, calculator code, design, layout, graphics, and educational content, is owned by TraitGen or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may:

• Use the calculators freely for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes
• Share links to pages on TraitGen.com
• Quote brief excerpts with attribution and a link to the source page

You may not:

• Copy, reproduce, or redistribute the calculator code or significant portions of text without permission
• Create derivative works that misrepresent the source material
• Use any content for commercial purposes without written permission
• Scrape or systematically download content from the Site

5. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TraitGen, its founder, and its contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages arising from:

• Your use of or reliance on any information, tool, or content on this Site
• Any medical, personal, or financial decision made in reliance on content from this Site
• Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in the content
• Interruption or unavailability of the Site
• Third-party content or services linked from this Site

The Site is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

6. Third-party services

TraitGen uses the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics for traffic analysis (governed by Google's Privacy Policy)
• Google AdSense for advertising (governed by Google's Advertising Policies)
• Anthropic Claude API for the Baby Face Generator (governed by Anthropic's Terms of Service)
• Google Fonts for typography

TraitGen is not responsible for the practices or content of any third-party services. Links to external sites do not constitute endorsement of those sites or their content.

7. Governing law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

8. Changes to these terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

For questions about these Terms, please contact us.