Terms & Conditions of Service

1. Agreement & Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and browsing this website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Permitted Use & Service Purpose

Clear Tip Calculator is made available free of charge for personal, non-commercial use by dining patrons, groups, servers, and hospitality enthusiasts. You agree to use the site only for lawful purposes. Prohibited activities include:

• Using automated spiders, scrapers, or crawlers in a manner that degrades service performance or overwhelms our infrastructure.
• Framing, mirroring, or republishing the calculation algorithms or design assets without prior written consent.
• Attempting to probe, scan, or compromise the website’s client-side security architecture.
• Using the website to generate fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading receipt artifacts.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

The original code, layout styling, UI interactions, design elements, calculation algorithms, receipt generation scripts, documentation, and branding logos published on Clear Tip Calculator are the proprietary intellectual property of the site operators and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

You are granted a revocable, non-exclusive license to use the website and download your personal itemized PNG receipts for private or group check settlement purposes.

4. Calculation Accuracy & Disclaimer of Warranties

While we strive for 100% mathematical precision and rigorous calibration against US dining standards, all software, mathematical algorithms, tax shortcuts, and split models are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

Clear Tip Calculator expressly disclaims any warranties regarding fitness for a particular commercial accounting purpose, mathematical perfection, or uninterrupted availability. Users bear ultimate responsibility for verifying bill subtotals, restaurant receipts, and credit card slips before submitting payment to dining establishments.

5. Third-Party Advertisements & External Links

This website may contain links to third-party web sites or services, as well as advertisements served by third-party advertising partners such as Google AdSense. Clear Tip Calculator has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services.

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Clear Tip Calculator, its creators, directors, employees, or partners be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, dining disputes, bank overdrafts, or peer-to-peer payment discrepancies resulting from your use of or inability to use this service.

7. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. When revisions are made, we will update the "Last Updated" timestamp at the top of this page. Continued usage of the service constitutes agreement with the revised terms.