1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using ThePolitibase at thepolitibase.com (“Site,” “Service”), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) and our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

2. Description of Service

ThePolitibase is a political transparency platform that aggregates and displays publicly available information about members of the United States Congress and Senate, including but not limited to:

• Biographical and district information
• Legislative activity (sponsored and co-sponsored bills)
• Roll-call voting records
• Committee assignments
• Campaign finance and donor information
• News articles from public RSS feeds

All political data is sourced from official U.S. government databases and public APIs including Congress.gov, the Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC), the House Clerk, and the U.S. Senate.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of others. You agree NOT to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable regulations
• Attempt to scrape, harvest, or systematically collect data from the Site in a manner that burdens our infrastructure
• Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, or exploit any portion of the Site without express written permission
• Use the Site to distribute unsolicited commercial communications (spam)
• Attempt to interfere with, compromise, or disrupt the security or integrity of the Site
• Use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, or impair the functionality of the Service
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity

4. Intellectual Property

The Site and its original content (excluding publicly sourced government data), features, design, and functionality are owned by ThePolitibase and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Government Data: Political data displayed on the Site is sourced from U.S. government public databases which are in the public domain. ThePolitibase makes no copyright claim over raw government data.

Site Design & Code: The website design, layout, original graphics, and software code are proprietary to ThePolitibase. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

You may share links to our pages and reference factual information from the Site with appropriate attribution to ThePolitibase.

5. Data Accuracy & Government Sources

ThePolitibase displays information sourced from official U.S. government APIs and databases. While we strive to present this information accurately:

• We do not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the data displayed
• Government data may be delayed, incomplete, or contain errors at the source
• Campaign finance data represents disclosed, itemized contributions and may not reflect total fundraising
• Vote records are sourced from the House Clerk and Senate official records
• ThePolitibase is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. government

For official and authoritative information, we recommend visiting congress.gov, fec.gov, clerk.house.gov, and senate.gov directly.

6. Advertising

ThePolitibase may display third-party advertisements on the Site, including through Google AdSense and other advertising networks. We do not endorse the products or services advertised. Advertisers do not influence our editorial content or the political data we display.

Ad content is served by third parties. We are not responsible for the content of advertisements, and your interactions with advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser.

7. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites (such as news articles, government sites, and congress.gov). These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. When you access third-party sites, you do so at your own risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

THEPOLITIBASE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THEPOLITIBASE MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY DATA OR CONTENT ON THE SITE.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THEPOLITIBASE AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

• Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Site
• Any inaccuracy or incompleteness of political data displayed
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data
• Any third-party content or conduct on the Site
• Any other matter relating to the Site

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ThePolitibase and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding relating to these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the appropriate courts, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will post the revised Terms on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

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