Terms of use
The rules for using this website.
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the FarmOS website, application and related services.
By accessing, registering for or using FarmOS, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with them, you should not use the service.
1. About FarmOS
FarmOS provides software tools intended to help users organize and manage agricultural and farm-related information.
Features may include farm records, fields, crops, livestock, inventory, equipment, expenses, employees, tasks, reports and other operational information.
Available features may change over time.
2. Eligibility
You must be legally capable of entering into an agreement under the laws applicable to you.
If you use FarmOS on behalf of a company, farm, partnership or other organization, you confirm that you have authority to accept these Terms on its behalf.
3. User accounts
Certain features require an account.
You are responsible for:
- Providing accurate account information
- Keeping your login credentials confidential
- Maintaining appropriate account security
- Managing users who have access to your organization
- Informing us of suspected unauthorized access
- Activities performed through your account
You should not share passwords or allow unauthorized individuals to access your account.
4. Your data and content
You retain responsibility for information and content that you enter into FarmOS.
This may include farm records, crop information, livestock records, financial information, documents, photographs, employee information and other operational data.
By submitting information to FarmOS, you authorize us to process that information as reasonably necessary to provide, maintain, secure and improve the service.
You are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to enter, upload or process any information you provide.
5. Acceptable use
You must not use FarmOS to:
- Break applicable laws or regulations
- Access another person's account without authorization
- Upload malicious software or harmful code
- Interfere with the operation or security of the platform
- Attempt to bypass security measures
- Probe or test systems without authorization
- Use automated systems to overload or disrupt the service
- Copy, reverse engineer or reproduce protected parts of FarmOS except where permitted by law
- Use the service to store unlawful or infringing content
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation
We may restrict access where we reasonably believe an account is being used in violation of these Terms.
6. Agricultural information and decision-making
FarmOS is a recordkeeping and management tool.
Information, calculations, reports, reminders, estimates or recommendations provided through the platform should not be treated as a substitute for professional agricultural, veterinary, financial, legal, environmental or other specialist advice.
Agricultural outcomes can be affected by weather, soil conditions, disease, pests, equipment, human decisions and many other factors outside the control of FarmOS.
Users remain responsible for decisions made regarding their farms and operations.
7. Data accuracy
FarmOS may generate reports, summaries or calculations based on information provided by users.
The usefulness and accuracy of those outputs depend on the accuracy and completeness of the underlying information.
You are responsible for reviewing important records and calculations before relying on them for operational, financial or regulatory purposes.
8. Availability of the service
We aim to keep FarmOS available and reliable, but uninterrupted access cannot be guaranteed.
Access may occasionally be affected by:
- Maintenance
- Software updates
- Infrastructure issues
- Security incidents
- Internet or hosting outages
- Events outside our reasonable control
Features may be added, modified, replaced or discontinued as the platform develops.
9. Third-party services
FarmOS may integrate with or provide links to third-party products, websites, APIs or services.
Third-party services are governed by their own terms and policies.
We are not responsible for third-party services, their availability or their handling of information.
10. Intellectual property
FarmOS, including its software, interface, branding, design, documentation and original content, may be protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.
Except for rights expressly granted under these Terms, no ownership rights in FarmOS are transferred to users.
You may not reproduce, distribute, sell, license or create unauthorized derivative works from protected portions of FarmOS.
11. Feedback
If you provide suggestions, ideas or feedback about FarmOS, we may use that feedback to improve the service without creating an obligation to compensate you.
12. Account suspension or termination
We may suspend or restrict an account where reasonably necessary because of:
- A material violation of these Terms
- Security concerns
- Fraudulent or unlawful activity
- Abuse of the platform
- Legal or regulatory requirements
Users may also stop using FarmOS or request account closure subject to applicable contractual or retention requirements.
13. Disclaimer
FarmOS is provided on an "as available" basis to the extent permitted by applicable law.
While reasonable efforts are made to maintain the quality and reliability of the service, we do not guarantee that FarmOS will always be uninterrupted, error-free or suitable for every agricultural operation or purpose.
14. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the operators of FarmOS will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential losses arising from the use of or inability to use the service.
This may include loss of profits, production, crops, livestock, data, business opportunities or anticipated savings.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
15. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for claims, losses or expenses resulting from your unlawful use of FarmOS, your violation of these Terms or your infringement of another person's rights.
16. Privacy
Your use of FarmOS is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information may be collected and processed.
17. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms when the service, applicable laws or our business practices change.
Updated Terms will be published on this page together with a revised effective date.
18. Governing law
These Terms will be interpreted according to the laws applicable to the entity operating FarmOS, unless applicable consumer or other mandatory laws require otherwise.
19. Contact
Questions relating to these Terms can be submitted using the contact details available on the FarmOS website.