Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Democracy Watch, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.

Use of Service

Democracy Watch provides information about congressional voting records, campaign finance, and related civic data. You agree to use this service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms.

You agree not to:

• Use automated systems to scrape or collect data at scale
• Attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the service
• Misrepresent the source or accuracy of data obtained from our service
• Use the service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose

Data Accuracy

We strive to provide accurate information sourced from official government databases. However, we make no warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of this information. Data may be delayed or contain errors. Always verify important information through official government sources.

Intellectual Property

The Democracy Watch platform, including its design, code, and documentation, is open source software. The underlying congressional data is public domain information from government sources. Our original analysis, visualizations, and presentation are provided under open source licenses.

Disclaimer of Warranties

This service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Democracy Watch shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.