Terms of Use
Last Updated: 2025-03-17
Contact: info@swatgenx.com
You acknowledge that hydrologic models and derived products may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable for specific decisions. You are solely responsible for validating Outputs and determining fitness for your intended use.
Third-Party Materials are governed by their respective licenses, terms of use, and attribution requirements. SWATGenX does not grant you any rights in Third-Party Materials beyond those that the relevant third-party licensors or data providers grant to you.
(a) appropriate interpretation and use of Outputs,
(b) verifying the suitability and quality of Outputs for your application, and
(c) compliance with the terms, conditions, and citation/attribution requirements of all Third-Party Materials used or incorporated into Outputs.
At minimum, you agree to include appropriate references to:
You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, reverse engineer, decompile, scrape, harvest, or create derivative works from SWATGenX IP except as expressly permitted in writing by SWATGenX.
6.2 Third-Party Materials. Third-Party Materials remain owned by their respective providers/licensors and are subject to their respective terms.
6.3 Outputs. As between you and SWATGenX, you own your Outputs and any original work you contribute (including configurations and parameterizations you provide), to the extent such rights exist under applicable law. However:
(a) Outputs may include or be derived from Third-Party Materials, and such Third-Party Materials remain subject to their licenses/terms;
(b) SWATGenX does not transfer ownership of SWATGenX IP to you; and
(c) no rights granted to you are intended to limit the rights of Third-Party Materials providers under their applicable terms.
(a) use the Service to attempt to obtain unauthorized access to systems,
(b) interfere with or disrupt the Service,
(c) use automated means to access the Service in a manner that imposes unreasonable load,
(d) misrepresent the source or validity of Outputs, or
(e) use the Service in any way that violates applicable law or third-party terms.
We may suspend or terminate access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including to protect platform integrity.
Contact: info@swatgenx.com
1) Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the SWATGenX website and services (the “Service”), you agree to these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.2) Research Purpose; No Warranty
SWATGenX is provided as a free research and educational platform to help users automate aspects of SWAT+ model setup and generate model input packages (“Outputs”). The Service is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE,” without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including but not limited to warranties of accuracy, completeness, non-infringement, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.You acknowledge that hydrologic models and derived products may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable for specific decisions. You are solely responsible for validating Outputs and determining fitness for your intended use.
3) Third-Party Data and Software
The Service integrates or references publicly available datasets and third-party software tools (collectively, “Third-Party Materials”). Third-Party Materials may include, without limitation:- PRISM climate data (PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University)
- NSRDB solar radiation data (National Solar Radiation Database, NREL/DOE)
- NHDPlus HR elevation and hydrography/stream network data (USGS)
- USGS NWIS streamflow and related water observations (USGS)
- NLCD land cover products (MRLC / USGS and partners)
- gSSURGO soil properties (USDA NRCS)
Third-Party Materials are governed by their respective licenses, terms of use, and attribution requirements. SWATGenX does not grant you any rights in Third-Party Materials beyond those that the relevant third-party licensors or data providers grant to you.
4) Your Responsibilities; Compliance With Source Terms
You agree to use the Service and Outputs lawfully and responsibly. You are solely responsible for:(a) appropriate interpretation and use of Outputs,
(b) verifying the suitability and quality of Outputs for your application, and
(c) compliance with the terms, conditions, and citation/attribution requirements of all Third-Party Materials used or incorporated into Outputs.
5) Attribution Requirement (Publications and Presentations)
If you use Outputs generated by SWATGenX in any publication, report, thesis, presentation, software release, or other public communication, you agree to acknowledge SWATGenX and to credit the underlying Third-Party Materials in accordance with their required or recommended citation formats.At minimum, you agree to include appropriate references to:
- PRISM Climate Group (include provider name, URL, and date of access, per PRISM guidance)
- NSRDB / DOE-NREL-ALLIANCE credit and any required notices (per NREL data license/disclaimer)
- USGS as the source for USGS datasets/services used (e.g., NWIS, NHDPlus HR)
- Annual NLCD citation guidance and DOI, where applicable (e.g., MRLC/USGS guidance)
- gSSURGO citation guidance (USDA NRCS / Soil Survey Staff guidance)
- SWAT+/QSWAT+/SWAT+ Editor and any required software license acknowledgments, as applicable
6) Intellectual Property
6.1 SWATGenX Platform. As between you and SWATGenX, SWATGenX retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including the website, user interface, software, code, workflows, automation pipelines, and infrastructure, and any SWATGenX-created documentation or content (collectively, “SWATGenX IP”), excluding Third-Party Materials and excluding Outputs to the extent described below.You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, reverse engineer, decompile, scrape, harvest, or create derivative works from SWATGenX IP except as expressly permitted in writing by SWATGenX.
6.2 Third-Party Materials. Third-Party Materials remain owned by their respective providers/licensors and are subject to their respective terms.
6.3 Outputs. As between you and SWATGenX, you own your Outputs and any original work you contribute (including configurations and parameterizations you provide), to the extent such rights exist under applicable law. However:
(a) Outputs may include or be derived from Third-Party Materials, and such Third-Party Materials remain subject to their licenses/terms;
(b) SWATGenX does not transfer ownership of SWATGenX IP to you; and
(c) no rights granted to you are intended to limit the rights of Third-Party Materials providers under their applicable terms.
7) Prohibited Uses
You agree not to:(a) use the Service to attempt to obtain unauthorized access to systems,
(b) interfere with or disrupt the Service,
(c) use automated means to access the Service in a manner that imposes unreasonable load,
(d) misrepresent the source or validity of Outputs, or
(e) use the Service in any way that violates applicable law or third-party terms.
8) Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, SWATGenX will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, loss of profits, loss of revenue, or business interruption arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Service or Outputs, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. SWATGenX’s total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Service will not exceed USD $100.9) Changes; Termination
We may update these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on the website and updating the “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.We may suspend or terminate access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including to protect platform integrity.
10) Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes will be brought in the courts located in the United States, unless applicable law requires otherwise.11) Contact
Questions about these Terms may be sent to: info@swatgenx.com.