Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Ukraine War Analytics (ukraine-war-analytics.online), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our website.

2. Description of Service

Ukraine War Analytics provides conflict data, statistics, and analysis related to the war in Ukraine. Our service includes:

• Aggregated conflict event data
• Statistical analysis and visualizations
• Timeline of events
• Equipment loss tracking
• Regional breakdowns
• Educational resources

3. Data Sources and Accuracy

Our data is compiled from multiple open-source intelligence (OSINT) sources, including:

• ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data)
• Oryx (equipment loss verification)
• Official government sources
• International organizations (UN, UNHCR)
• News agencies and verified reports

Important: While we strive for accuracy, conflict data is inherently incomplete and may contain errors. Numbers may be revised as new information becomes available. All data should be considered estimates.

4. Permitted Use

You may use our website for:

• Personal, non-commercial research and education
• Journalism and news reporting (with attribution)
• Academic research (with proper citation)
• Sharing links to our content on social media

4a. Academic & Journalistic Use

We actively support the use of our data for academic research, investigative journalism, and public-interest reporting. Researchers and journalists may:

• Quote statistics and figures from this website in published work, provided attribution is given.
• Use charts and visualisations in non-commercial academic papers or news articles (with caption crediting Ukraine War Analytics).
• Apply for elevated API access (see API Documentation) for bulk data download.
• Contact us for aggregated datasets not available through the standard API.

For academic collaboration or press inquiries, reach us at press@ukraine-war-analytics.online.

4b. Data Licence & Attribution

Our original analysis, aggregated statistics, and visualisations are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. You are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

Under the following terms:

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Citation Format

When citing our work, please use one of the following formats:

Note: Underlying raw data from ACLED, Oryx, UNHCR, NASA FIRMS, and the World Bank is subject to their respective licences. Please consult each source's terms when redistributing raw data.

5. Prohibited Use

You may not:

• Use data for military targeting or operational purposes
• Redistribute data in bulk without permission
• Use automated scraping without prior consent
• Attempt to identify or locate individuals from our data
• Modify or misrepresent our data
• Use our service to spread disinformation
• Interfere with website operations

6. Intellectual Property

The website design, code, visualizations, and original analysis are protected by copyright. Underlying conflict data is sourced from third parties and subject to their respective terms. When citing our work, please use:

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. We do not guarantee:

• Accuracy or completeness of data
• Uninterrupted access to the service
• Freedom from errors or bugs
• Fitness for any particular purpose

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ukraine War Analytics shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use the service.

9. Sensitive Content Warning

Our website contains information about armed conflict, including references to casualties, violence, and destruction. This content may be disturbing to some users. Viewer discretion is advised.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of these third-party sites.

11. Modifications

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable international law, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Use, please contact:

legal@ukraine-war-analytics.online