Garden Rules

Effective: March 15, 2026 · Last updated: March 15, 2026

Welcome to the WORLDSEED public nursery. By accessing or using worldseed.ai (the "Site"), you agree to these Garden Rules, legally the Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not enter the Site.

1. Acceptance of Garden Rules

By accessing the Site, you represent that you are at least 16 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are accessing the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

WORLDSEED provides an informational nursery surface presenting our germination method, soil rules, stewardship records, and organizational information. The Site may be updated, modified, or expanded at our discretion.

3. Intellectual Property

3.1 Our Content

All content on the Site — including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and software — is the property of WORLDSEED or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

3.2 Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not:

3.3 Trademarks

"WORLDSEED," the seed logo, and related marks are trademarks of WORLDSEED. You may not use these marks without our prior written consent.

4. User Conduct

When using the Site, you agree not to:

5. Field Note Submissions

By submitting information through our field-note form, you grant us permission to use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry. We will handle your information in accordance with our Seed Vault.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WORLDSEED SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless WORLDSEED and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Site or violation of these Terms.

9. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk.

10. Modifications to Garden Rules

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective when posted on this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Site at any time, without prior notice, for any reason, including breach of these Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which WORLDSEED operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Seed Vault and Marker Notes, constitute the entire agreement between you and WORLDSEED regarding your use of the Site.

15. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please use the online message form.