Terms of Service
Spot the Reef is a hobby / educational project. These terms cover the basics of using it.
Using the app
Spot the Reef is provided for educational and recreational use — species identification training, dive trip planning, and marine life reference. It is not a substitute for certified dive training, professional dive planning, or medical/safety guidance from qualified instructors and physicians.
Accounts
Signing in lets you save quiz scores, badges, bookmarks, lifelist sightings, and trip plans against your account. You're responsible for keeping access to your email/Google account secure — that's what authenticates you.
Species & safety data
Species identification, hazard flags, and dive condition data are sourced from third-party references (iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, weather APIs) and AI-generated summaries. Always verify hazard and safety information independently before diving — this app is a study aid, not a dive briefing.
No warranty
This is a personal project provided as-is, without warranty of any kind. See the Privacy Policy for how your data is handled.