Terms
Last updated: 2026-05-28
Plain version first, then the legal bits.
The plain version
UFFDA is an in-progress, open-data project run by a few humans (and the agents they work with). We surface and explain agricultural data that other people produced. We don't own that data and we don't warrant it. We're still figuring a lot of this out in the open. The site might break, change, or eat its own homework. Don't bet the farm on it.
Nothing on UFFDA is legal advice. If something here matters for a real decision — a regulatory filing, a commercial product, a contract — verify it against the original source and talk to someone who reads license terms for a living.
If you find a mistake, tell us. If you build something cool with what's here, also tell us.
The legal bits
1. What UFFDA is
UFFDA — the site at uffda.ag, the open-data catalog, the map, the Sandbox, the Commons, and anything else we run — is operated by the project's individual maintainer on a not-for-profit, no-charge basis. When a formal legal entity is set up, it steps into these Terms; we'll update this page and post a site-wide notice.
UFFDA is in closed beta. Features come and go. We don't promise uptime, accuracy, completeness, or that any particular thing will keep working.
2. Your account
Some of UFFDA requires an account (Pioneer Access — invite-only today). You sign in with a magic-link email, so there's no password. Keep the email account you used to sign in secure. If something looks off, drop us a line.
You can delete your account anytime from your profile page. We'll delete what we can and tell you what we can't (a short backup window for restore, some logs that age out on their own).
3. What you agree not to do
- —Don't use UFFDA to do anything illegal.
- —Don't try to break, scrape, or overwhelm the service. Reasonable use is welcome; we'll suspend accounts that abuse it.
- —Don't misrepresent who you are or who you're affiliated with.
- —Don't republish data you pulled from UFFDA in a way that breaks the original source's license. Each dataset has its own license — labeled on the Sources page in plain English — and the original terms always govern.
- —Don't post anything in Commons, Sandbox, or submissions that's hateful, harassing, or that you don't have the right to post.
If you do any of that, we may suspend or close your account. We'll usually email you first.
4. The data
Every dataset on UFFDA belongs to whoever produced it. We don't own it, we don't relicense it, and we don't warrant it. Your right to use any particular dataset is set by that dataset's own license — we publish our best plain-English read of each one, but the original license text is what actually controls. The Data disclaimer has more on how we handle this.
If you redistribute data you got through UFFDA, you have to honor the upstream license — attribution, share-alike, non-commercial restrictions, all of it.
5. What we don't promise
UFFDA, the data on it, and anything we say about that data are provided as-is and as-available. We make no warranties — express, implied, statutory, or otherwise — about accuracy, completeness, fitness for any purpose, non-infringement, or uninterrupted operation. This is a project in flight, not a service-level commitment.
6. If something goes wrong
UFFDA is free. We're keeping it free. Because of that, the most you can claim from us, for any reason, is the amount you paid to use UFFDA — which is $0. We aren't liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits or lost data.
Some places don't allow these limits; where that's true, our liability is limited to the smallest amount the law there allows.
7. If your use of UFFDA gets us into trouble
If someone comes after us because you broke these Terms, broke a law, or used UFFDA in a way the license didn't allow, you agree to defend us, cover the legal costs, and not leave us holding it.
8. Changes to these Terms
We'll update these Terms over time. When something material changes we'll post a notice on the site; check this page if you care about the specifics. Using UFFDA after a change means you're OK with the updated version.
9. Ending things
You can stop using UFFDA anytime — delete your account from your profile. We can suspend or end your access for the reasons in §3, or if we decide to stop running UFFDA.
Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 11 survive after your account ends.
10. Successor entity
UFFDA is currently run by a person, not a company. When a formal entity is set up, it steps into these Terms as the operator and replaces the current operator. We'll update this page and post a site-wide notice.
11. The small print
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, USA. Any disputes go to the state or federal courts located in Missouri, and you agree to that.
If any part of these Terms turns out to be unenforceable, the rest still stands.
These Terms, together with the Privacy notice and the Data disclaimer, are the full agreement between you and UFFDA.
You can't transfer these Terms to anyone else. We can transfer them to the successor entity (§10) or to a new operator.
12. Contact
Questions about any of this? hello@uffda.ag. Plain English back, every time.