Terms of Use
Effective Year 2026 • RiverAtlas Educational Platform
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using RiverAtlas, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this educational platform.
2. Educational & Non-Commercial Cartography Use
RiverAtlas content—including articles, statistics, and editorial analyses—is provided for informational and educational purposes. Students, educators, and academic researchers may cite and reference RiverAtlas materials with appropriate attribution.
Underlying GIS vector datasets remain subject to their respective upstream open licenses (e.g., Creative Commons, Open Data Commons, or Public Domain as attributed on individual map detail pages).
3. Disclaimer of Geographic Liability
While RiverAtlas conducts rigorous fact-checking against established hydrographic surveys, the platform's maps and measurements are designed for educational reference only. They are not certified for nautical navigation, flood safety engineering, boundary arbitration, or commercial maritime transit.
4. Prohibited Uses
Users agree not to scrape, flood, harvest, or disrupt the operation of RiverAtlas servers, or attempt to defeat administrative authentication barriers.