Terms & Conditions
Last Updated: September 7, 2026 · Domain: tradewarindex.com
01. Acceptance of Terms & Operator Identification
By accessing, browsing, or using The Trade War platform available at tradewarindex.com (the "Website" or "Service"), operated by independent developers and research maintainers ("we", "us", or "our"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
If you do not agree to these terms, you must immediately cease accessing or using the Website.
02. Educational & Informational Purpose Disclaimer
The Trade War is an independent, non-partisan educational visualization and economic research platform.
- Not Official Government Data: Visualizations, indexes (including the composite "Trade War Index"), tariff calculations, and scenario models are site-generated estimations compiled from public datasets. They do not constitute official economic forecasts, government statements, or statutory tariff schedules.
- No Financial, Legal, or Commercial Advice: Content on this Website (including the "What-If Simulator" and "Shopping Basket") is provided for educational and illustrative purposes only and must not be used as financial, investment, tax, legal, or commercial supply-chain advice.
03. Privacy & Data Collection
Your privacy is important to us. Our collection and processing of pseudonymous telemetry data, Google Analytics 4 (GA4) usage metrics, Google AdSense cookie parameters, and European Economic Area (EEA) / UK / US State Consent Management Platform (CMP) choices are governed by our standalone Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
04. Open Data Licensing & Intellectual Property
Source Data Attribution: Underlying trade flow statistics and economic baselines are referenced from official public open-data sources, including Statistics Canada (Statistics Canada Open License), the U.S. Census Bureau (Public Domain Data), the Bank of Canada (Valet API Terms), and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) public releases. We adhere to all attribution guidelines of these open sources.
Website Content & Design: The underlying code, custom visual charts, mathematical model algorithms, and user interface designs of tradewarindex.com are protected by intellectual property laws. You may cite, screenshot, or share interactive links for educational, media reporting, or research purposes provided appropriate attribution is given.
05. Prohibited Uses & User Conduct
When using the Website, you expressly agree NOT to:
- Use automated scrapers, bots, or extraction scripts to harvest data or overload server infrastructure.
- Misrepresent or re-publish calculations or charts from this Website as official government statistics or authoritative forecasts.
- Commercialize, resell, or sub-license website code, charts, or interactive tools without prior written permission.
- Attempt to bypass, disable, or interfere with security features, ad scripts, or access controls of the Website.
06. Warranty Disclaimer ("AS IS" / "AS AVAILABLE")
Please read this section carefully as it limits our liability.
THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT, CALCULATIONS, CHARTS, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
07. Limitation of Liability & Liability Cap
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE WEBSITE OPERATORS, MAINTAINERS, AFFILIATES, OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE.
IN ALL CASES, OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL NOT EXCEED $0.00 CAD/USD (OR THE MINIMUM AMOUNT PERMITTED BY LAW).
08. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless tradewarindex.com, its operators, and maintainers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your misuse of the Website, violation of these Terms, or misrepresentation of website data to third parties.
09. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal disputes arising from these Terms or the Website shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
10. Severability, Entire Agreement & Notice of Changes
Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Entire Agreement: These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and tradewarindex.com regarding the Website.
Revisions & Notice: We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. We will indicate revisions by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Material changes will be accompanied by a prominent notice on the Website header.