Terms of Service
Last Updated: January 11, 2025
Effective Date: January 11, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Time Across the Solar System ("the Website", "the Service"), operated by Rondanini Publishing Ltd ("we," "us," "our").
Service Provider Details:
- Company Name: Rondanini Publishing Ltd
- Email: info@rondanini.com
- Website: tatssp.com
By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.
Educational Purpose:
Our website is designed to provide educational content about space and astronomy for students, teachers, and curious learners of all ages.
2. Service Description
Time Across the Solar System provides:
Free Educational Tools:
- • Planet Age Calculator
- • Solar System Explorer
- • Educational Quizzes
- • Interactive Learning Activities
Teacher Resources:
- • Lesson Plans
- • Curriculum Alignment
- • Educational Stories (Vignettes)
- • Assessment Materials
Free Service: All content and tools are provided free of charge. We do not process payments or collect financial information.
3. Acceptable Use
You may use our service for educational and personal learning purposes. You agree to:
✓ Permitted Uses:
- Use the website for educational purposes
- Access content for personal learning
- Use materials in classroom settings
- Share our resources with proper attribution
- Report bugs or suggest improvements
✗ Prohibited Uses:
- Attempt to disrupt or damage the website
- Use automated systems to scrape content without permission
- Upload malicious code or software
- Impersonate others or provide false information
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Redistribute content for commercial purposes without permission
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems
4. Intellectual Property
Our Content
All content on this website, including text, graphics, images, logos, and software, is owned by Rondanini Publishing Ltd or our licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Educational Use Licence:
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive licence to use our content for educational purposes in your classroom or personal learning. You may:
- • Print materials for classroom use
- • Display content during lessons
- • Reference our materials in educational settings
Attribution Requirements
When using our content, please provide attribution:
"Source: Time Across the Solar System (tatssp.com)"Third-Party Content
Some content may be sourced from third parties. We respect intellectual property rights and will remove content upon valid copyright claims.
5. User-Generated Content
If you submit content to us (through contact forms, feedback, or suggestions):
Content Guidelines:
- • Must be appropriate for all ages
- • Must not violate any laws or rights
- • Must not contain offensive or harmful content
- • Must be your original work or properly attributed
Rights Granted:
By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive right to use, modify, and display your content for the purpose of improving our educational service.
6. Children's Safety
We are committed to providing a safe online environment for children.
Safety Measures:
- • No social features or user-to-user communication
- • No collection of personal information from children
- • Family-friendly content only
- • Clear privacy practices
- • No advertising to children
Parental Supervision
We encourage parents and teachers to supervise children's use of our website. If you become aware of any inappropriate content or behaviour, please contact us immediately.
Report Concerns: info@rondanini.com
7. Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Key Privacy Points:
- • Minimal data collection
- • No personal data from Age Calculator
- • Optional newsletter signup only
- • UK GDPR compliant
- • No selling of data to third parties
8. Disclaimers
Educational Content
While we strive for accuracy, our content is for educational purposes only. We recommend verifying information with authoritative scientific sources for academic or professional use.
Service Availability
We provide our service "as is" and make no warranties about:
- Continuous availability or uptime
- Accuracy or completeness of information
- Freedom from errors or bugs
- Compatibility with all devices or browsers
External Links
Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or availability.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Rondanini Publishing Ltd shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of our service.
Important: This limitation does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer. If you are not satisfied with our service, your remedy is to stop using it.
Our total liability for any claim related to our service shall not exceed the amount you paid for the service (which is zero, as our service is free).
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Rondanini Publishing Ltd from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from:
- Your violation of these Terms of Service
- Your misuse of our service
- Your violation of any third-party rights
- Any content you submit to us
11. Termination
Your Rights
You may stop using our service at any time without notice.
Our Rights
We may restrict or terminate your access if you:
- Violate these Terms of Service
- Engage in harmful or illegal activities
- Attempt to disrupt our service
Effect of Termination
Upon termination, your right to use our service ceases immediately. Provisions regarding intellectual property, disclaimers, and limitation of liability survive termination.
12. Governing Law
These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Before pursuing legal action, we encourage you to contact us to resolve any issues amicably:
Email: info@rondanini.com
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Service occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Notice of Changes:
- • Prominently displayed on our website
- • Email notification for material changes (to newsletter subscribers)
- • Reasonable time to review before implementation
Your Continued Use:
Continued use of our service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
14. Accessibility
We are committed to making our website accessible to all users, including those with disabilities.
Accessibility Features:
- • Keyboard navigation support
- • Alternative text for images
- • High contrast colour schemes
- • Readable fonts and text sizes
- • Clear navigation structure
If you encounter accessibility barriers, please contact us at info@rondanini.com and we will work to address them.
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
16. Contact Information
Questions about these Terms of Service?
Contact Details:
- Company: Rondanini Publishing Ltd
- Email: info@rondanini.com
- Subject: "Terms of Service Enquiry"
- Website: Contact Form
We will respond to your enquiry within 5 business days.
17. Acknowledgment
By using Time Across the Solar System, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.