Terms & Conditions
Effective date: March 2, 2026
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using NukeClock ("the Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you should not use the Site.
Purpose and Disclaimer
- NukeClock is an independent educational and entertainment project. It is not a prediction tool, intelligence service, or official risk assessment.
- The "NukeClock Live" indicator is an experimental, dynamic visualization that adjusts based on curated news events. It reflects editorial judgment, not a formal risk model.
- NukeClock is not affiliated with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, any government agency, military organization, or intelligence service.
- The "My Clock" feature is purely interactive entertainment and does not reflect real-world risk.
Content Accuracy
We strive to provide accurate and well-sourced content. Our articles, country profiles, and explainers cite authoritative sources including SIPRI, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), Global Firepower, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Congressional Research Service reports, and the IAEA.
However, we make no guarantees about the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of any content. Nuclear arsenal figures are estimates from open-source intelligence. Event curation and risk delta assignments reflect editorial judgment. Readers should independently verify information using the linked sources provided with each article.
No Warranties
The Site and all content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
Intellectual Property
Original content on NukeClock — including articles, analysis, visualizations, and design — is the property of the NukeClock project. You may share and link to our content with proper attribution.
NukeClock cites and links to third-party sources for transparency. All referenced data, quotes, and images from external sources remain the intellectual property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for educational commentary.
Acceptable Use
When using the Site, you agree not to:
- Misrepresent NukeClock data or the "NukeClock Live" indicator as an official government, military, or scientific assessment
- Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or bulk-download content beyond what is permitted by our robots.txt
- Attempt to interfere with or disrupt the Site's operation or infrastructure
- Use the Site or its content to incite violence, panic, or for any unlawful purpose
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, NukeClock and its contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Site, including but not limited to reliance on any content, data, or information presented on the Site.
External Links
The Site contains links to external websites for source attribution and further reading. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of these third-party sites. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.
Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to update these Terms & Conditions at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Contact
If you have questions about these terms, you can reach us at contact@nukeclock.com.