sharkTAG live
1.About sharkTAG Live
sharkTAG Live provides near real-time tracking of tagged white sharks and monitoring buoys for iPhone and iPad. The app is intended for educational, scientific, and general informational purposes.
2.Not a Safety Tool
sharkTAG Live shows the positions of tagged sharks only. Most sharks in the ocean are not tagged, so the absence of a shark on the map does not mean an area is free of sharks. Tracking data may be delayed, incomplete, or approximate. Do not rely on sharkTAG Live to decide whether it is safe to swim, surf, dive, or enter the water. Always follow local guidance, posted warnings, and instructions from lifeguards and authorities.
3.Accuracy of Information
We work to keep the data in sharkTAG Live accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that any information in the app is complete, correct, or current. Shark and buoy data depend on tag transmissions, receiver networks, and data processing, any of which may be interrupted or delayed.
4.License to Use the App
We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use sharkTAG Live on Apple devices that you own or control, for non-commercial purposes, in line with these Terms and the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
5.Acceptable Use
When using sharkTAG Live, you agree not to:
- copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the app or its data
- reverse engineer or attempt to extract the app's source code, except where the law allows it
- use automated tools to collect or scrape data from the app or its servers
- interfere with or disrupt the app, its servers, or its data sources
- use the app or its data to harass, harm, or disturb sharks or other wildlife
- use the app for any unlawful purpose
6.Intellectual Property
The app, its design, and the tracking data it displays are owned by Stanford University and the Block Lab or their licensors, and are protected by intellectual property laws. If you would like to use sharkTAG Live data for research, publication, or other purposes, please contact us first.
7.Third-Party Services
sharkTAG Live uses Mapbox to display maps. Your use of maps in the app is also subject to Mapbox's terms and privacy policy. We are not responsible for third-party services or their content.
8.Privacy
sharkTAG Live does not collect personal information. For details, see our Privacy Policy.
9.Availability and Changes to the App
We may update, change, suspend, or discontinue sharkTAG Live or any of its features at any time, without notice. We are not obligated to provide updates, maintenance, or support.
10.Disclaimer of Warranties
sharkTAG Live is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. To the extent permitted by law, we disclaim all such warranties.
11.Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Stanford University, the Block Lab, and their staff, students, and contributors are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including personal injury or property damage, that result from your use of, or inability to use, sharkTAG Live or any information it provides.
12.Apple
These Terms are between you and us, not Apple. Apple is not responsible for the app or its content and has no obligation to provide maintenance or support. If the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund the purchase price, if any. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.
13.Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law rules.
14.Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Continuing to use the app after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.
