Effective Date: March 29, 2026
Welcome to Rivers.wiki. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Rivers.wiki website, an initiative of the Rivers, Lakes and Lagoons Collection launched by TanoRiver.com. By accessing or using our encyclopedia, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our website.
1. Purpose and Use of the Website
Rivers.wiki is a digital encyclopedia dedicated to providing educational and informational content about the rivers of the world. You agree to use the website and its content solely for lawful, non-commercial, and educational purposes.
2. Intellectual Property
All content published on Rivers.wiki—including but not limited to articles, text, graphics, logos, images, and site design—is the property of Rivers.wiki, TanoRiver.com, or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright and trademark laws.
- Permitted Use: You may read, share, and cite our articles for personal, educational, or academic purposes, provided you give appropriate credit to Rivers.wiki.
- Prohibited Use: You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or commercially exploit any content from this website without explicit prior written permission from us.
3. User Contributions (If Applicable)
If Rivers.wiki allows users to submit, edit, or contribute content:
- You retain ownership of any original content you submit, but you grant Rivers.wiki a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute your contributions across the platform.
- You agree not to submit content that is plagiarized, defamatory, offensive, illegal, or infringes on the intellectual property rights of others.
- We reserve the right to review, edit, or remove any user-submitted content at our sole discretion, without notice.
4. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our articles may contain links to external websites, academic journals, or third-party resources for further reading. Rivers.wiki does not endorse and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of these external sites. Accessing third-party links is at your own risk.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
While we strive to provide accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive geographical and historical information, Rivers.wiki is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of the encyclopedia’s content.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Rivers.wiki, TanoRiver.com, and its administrators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, use of, or inability to use the website or any errors or omissions in its content.
7. Governing Law
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in New York.
8. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page, with an updated “Effective Date” at the top. Your continued use of Rivers.wiki following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
- Email: contact@rivers.wiki
- Website: Rivers.wiki / TanoRiver.com