Effective date: September 21, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of www.shutdowntrackers.com (the “Website”), operated by Shutdown Tracker (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
2. About the Website
Shutdown Tracker is an informational website. It combines public operating-status information from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with public federal legislation and appropriations information from Congress.gov to indicate whether a federal government shutdown or partial funding lapse is being reported.
3. No Affiliation with the Government
Shutdown Tracker is an independent website. We are not part of, endorsed by, or affiliated with the U.S. federal government, OPM, Congress, the Library of Congress, or any federal agency. Nothing on the Website is an official statement of any government body.
4. Information Only, Not Advice
The information on the Website is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not legal, financial, employment, or professional advice.
Do not rely on the Website to decide whether to report to work, travel, file paperwork, apply for benefits, or make any other important decision. For official information, check with the relevant agency or official government sources directly, such as OPM (www.opm.gov) and the agency concerned.
5. Accuracy and Availability
We try to keep the Website accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that the information is complete, current, or error-free. The Website depends on data from third-party sources, which may be delayed, changed, incomplete, or unavailable. Our automated status logic is a simplified summary and may not reflect the real situation of every agency, program, or employee.
The Website may be unavailable from time to time because of maintenance, technical problems, or events outside our control. We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time without notice.
6. Permitted Use
You may use the Website for lawful, personal, and non-commercial purposes, and for reasonable news, research, and reference use, as long as you follow these Terms.
7. Prohibited Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Website in any way that breaks a law or regulation
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, its servers, or any connected systems
- Interfere with or disrupt the Website, including by sending excessive automated requests
- Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code
- Copy, scrape, or republish substantial parts of the Website in a way that suggests it is your own or is an official source
- Present information from the Website as an official government statement
- Use the Website to mislead others about the status of the federal government
8. Automated Access
If we make an API or data feed available, you may use it only for reasonable purposes and within any limits we set. We may limit, block, or end access at any time, especially if usage is excessive, abusive, or harms the Website. We do not promise that any API or data feed will remain available, unchanged, or accurate.
9. Intellectual Property
The design, layout, text, graphics, and code of the Website, other than third-party and public-domain material, are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute them without our written permission, except as allowed by law.
Information created by U.S. government sources and made available through OPM and Congress.gov is generally public information. Names, logos, and marks of third parties belong to their owners, and their appearance on the Website does not imply endorsement.
10. Third-Party Links and Services
The Website contains links to third-party websites, including OPM and Congress.gov. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability, or practices. Visiting them is at your own risk and subject to their own terms.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website and everything on it are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors or harmful components.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Shutdown Tracker and its owners, operators, and contributors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of income, data, goodwill, or opportunity, arising out of or connected with your use of, or inability to use, the Website, even if we have been told such damage is possible. This includes any decision made or action taken based on information shown on the Website.
Where the law does not allow a limit on liability, our liability is limited to the smallest amount the law allows.
13. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold harmless Shutdown Tracker and its owners, operators, and contributors from any claim, loss, or expense, including reasonable legal fees, arising from your misuse of the Website or your breach of these Terms.
14. Termination
We may restrict or end your access to the Website at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have broken these Terms or are harming the Website or others.
15. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of [STATE/COUNTRY], without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Website will be handled in the courts located in [CITY, STATE/COUNTRY], and you agree to their jurisdiction.
16. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will change the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Website after a change means you accept the updated Terms.
17. General
If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. Our failure to enforce a right is not a waiver of that right. These Terms and our Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us about the Website.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:
Shutdown Tracker
Email: [YOUR CONTACT EMAIL]
Website: www.shutdowntrackers.com