Terms of Use

1. Nature of Service & Crowdsourced Data Disclaimer

powercut.today is a community-driven, crowdsourced informational platform that allows users to submit and view live power outage and restoration statuses across various regions.

• No Official Affiliation: This Website is an independent platform and is NOT affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with any government entity, state electricity board, power distribution company (DISCOM), or public utility.
• Accuracy of Information: All reports, status markers, timestamps, and map data displayed on the Website are submitted by third-party users in real-time. We do not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any user-submitted data.

2. User Submissions & Appropriate Use

By reporting power cuts or power restorations on our platform, you agree to:

• Submit truthful and accurate status updates based on your current physical surroundings.
• Grant the Website permission to access your device’s approximate or precise location (via browser Geolocation) solely for the purpose of pinning the report on the public outage map.
• Refrain from submitting false reports, spamming, exploiting automated scripts or bots, or deliberately attempting to disrupt the integrity of the live tracking system.

We reserve the right to restrict access, block IP addresses, or filter out spam submissions without prior notice.

3. Third-Party Advertisements & Google AdSense

We may display advertisements provided by third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or through aboutads.info.
• We do not endorse or take responsibility for any third-party products, services, or claims advertised on this Website.

4. Third-Party Mapping & Geolocation APIs

Our service relies on third-party mapping providers and open data (including OpenStreetMap, Leaflet, and CARTO basemaps) to display geographic information. Your interaction with the map is subject to the terms and privacy practices of these respective third-party providers.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, powercut.today, its operators, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of:

• Your access to, reliance on, or use of the crowdsourced outage map.
• Any errors, omissions, interruptions, delays, or inaccuracies in the reporting data.
• Any financial loss, business interruption, or equipment damage resulting from power disruptions or reliance on the platform’s data.

6. Intellectual Property

All interface designs, branding, logos, graphics, and custom code on this Website are the intellectual property of powercut.today, unless otherwise specified or provided under open-source licenses. You may not copy, scrape, or distribute our platform content for commercial purposes without explicit written consent.

7. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding these Terms of Use, please reach out to us at: