OceanX Website

Terms and Conditions of Use

Terms of Use

Last Updated: August 5, 2025

Welcome to OceanX! These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of our website at www.oceanx.org and any other websites, mobile sites or applications owned by OceanX or that link to these Terms (collectively, the “Website”). Please read these Terms carefully. By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, or any amended versions thereof, do not use the Website.

These Terms apply only to this Website. Please read the terms and conditions or terms of use policies of any other company or website you may link to from this Website.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you might have regarding these Terms. You can find us on social @oceanx, or email us at admin@oceanx.org.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to change or modify all or any portion of the Terms at any time and in our sole discretion by posting the modified Terms on our Website. Any such changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting, and by continuing to use the Website, you are agreeing to the updated Terms. Please check the “last updated” date from time to time to ensure you understand the current terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Website.

 Privacy Policy

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information on how we collect, use, share and protect personal information we collect on the Website and the measures we take to safeguard such information.

Authorized Use

This Website is intended for individuals or organizations accessing the Website for personal and/or informational (non-commercial) purposes, such as the general public learning about ocean science, parties interested in collaborating with OceanX (e.g., scientific research missions or educational programs), and potential funders or donors seeking to learn more about OceanX. Unauthorized use of this Website, including but not limited to use of posted information, is strictly prohibited.

You must be at least 18 years old to use this Website. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and that you have the legal capacity and authority to agree to and abide by these terms.

If you are using the Website on behalf of another person or entity, that you are authorized to accept these Terms on that person’s or entity’s behalf (in such case, all references to “you” throughout these Terms will include that person or entity).

Copyrights, Trademarks, and Other Intellectual Property

All content and materials displayed on or otherwise made available via this Website, including all images, text, articles, reports, photographs, illustrations, button icons, audio clips, video clips, software, logos, graphics, and other content, design, layout, and materials comprising this Website (the “Content”), is exclusively the property of OceanX or its affiliates or their licensors. The Content is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws and is the valuable intellectual property of OceanX or its affiliates or their licensors.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access, copy, download and print the Content solely for your informational, personal, non-commercial use. Any use of the Website or Content other than as expressly authorized herein, without the prior written permission of OceanX, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted herein. Such unauthorized use may also violate applicable laws including copyright and trademark laws and applicable communications regulations and statutes.  

Other than as expressly set forth above, no rights are granted to you in the Website, the Content, or any other proprietary right of OceanX or any third party, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise. With respect to any materials licensed from third parties, our licensors may protect their rights in the event of any violation of these Terms.

Trademarks

All trademarks, service marks, tradenames, logos and slogans displayed on this Website, including without limitation “OceanX,” “OceanX Education,” and “OceanXplorer” (collectively, the “Marks”), are proprietary to OceanX or their respective owners, and are protected by U.S. and international trademark laws. Any use of the Marks, or any other Marks owned by or licensed to OceanX or its affiliates, without the express written consent of OceanX, is strictly prohibited. You may not use any metatags or any other “hidden text” utilizing “OceanX” or any other name, trademark or product or service name of OceanX without our prior written permission.  In addition, the look and feel of the Website, including all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts, is the service mark, trademark and/or trade dress of OceanX and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you may not use the Marks in any manner that is likely to cause confusion or imply endorsement, or in any matter that disparages, misrepresents, or discredits OceanX or its mission.

Reference to any products, services, processes or other information by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by us. 

Unauthorized Use; No Spamming

As a condition of your use of this Website, you warrant that you will not use it for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited, or any other manner not explicitly permitted by these Terms.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you agree that you will not:

  • Except as expressly permitted herein, copy, download, print, distribute, reproduce, publicly display, transmit, use, license, or exploit from the Website or the Content, in whole or part;

  • Modify or otherwise make derivative works of the Website or the Content, in whole or part;

  • Make any commercial use or resale of the Websites or any Content;

  • Use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair it or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website;

  • Use any hardware or software intended to damage or interfere with the proper working of the Website or to surreptitiously intercept any system, data, or personal information from the Website;

  • Deploy or use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the Content or material on the Website;

  • Misrepresent your identity or provide us with any false information in any information-collection portion of this Website, such as a donation page;

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is hosted, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website;

  • Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack; or

  • Cause the Website or portions of it to be displayed or appear to be displayed on any other website by, for example, framing, deep linking, or in-line linking.

Termination

OceanX reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to limit or terminate your access to or use of the Website at any time without notice, and/or to block or prevent your future access to the Website. Termination of your access or use will not waive or affect any other right or relief to which OceanX may be entitled at law or in equity.

Feedback and Other Submissions

Users may choose to submit suggestions, feedback, requests for content, enhancements or updates, ideas, proposals or other information to us via the Website, including via email (collectively, “Submissions”). By electing to make one or more Submissions, you hereby grant to us a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to communicate, distribute, host, make modifications to or derivative works from, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, reproduce, store, and otherwise use or exploit such Submissions or any part thereof, in any format or medium, including for research, evaluation, educational, or promotional purposes.

 By providing Submissions, you represent and warrant that such Feedback does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any rights of a third party (including intellectual property or privacy rights) and acknowledge that OceanX may freely use such Submissions without any obligation to compensate or credit you. You agree not to transmit Submissions that: (i) are infringing, defamatory, libelous, inaccurate, unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, vulgar, offensive, obscene, pornographic, objectionable, or hateful, or that promote discrimination, bigotry, racism, or hatred, in each case as OceanX determines in its sole discretion; or (ii) contain or introduce viruses, time-bombs, cancel bots, Trojan horses, and/or other harmful or malicious code or software.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless OceanX, together with its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, consultants, contractors, funders, and suppliers, from and against any losses, claims, actions, demands, liabilities, and settlements, including reasonable legal and accounting fees and expenses, resulting from or alleged to result from your violation of these Terms, your use of this Website, or your Submissions.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE INFORMATION AND CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. OCEANX DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY OR TIMELINESS, AVAILABILITY, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OF THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE. OCEANX EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. THERE IS NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED DUTY TO UPDATE THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE. OCEANX MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS SERVERS, OR ANY CONTENT IS FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW: (A) IN NO EVENT WILL OCEANX HAVE ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF DATA, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT, INCLUDING ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSED ON THE WEBSITE (IN EACH CASE EVEN IF OCEANX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES)  AND (B) IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF OCEANX FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR OUR WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, EXCEED $50.00 USD.

In particular, OceanX will have no liability arising out of or relating to:

  • Your access to, use of, or reliance on the Website or its Content;

  • Any failure of performance, error, omission, mistake, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, or delivery failure of information, content, or data;

  • Computer viruses or harmful code; or

  • Communication line failures, issues with telecommunications connections, or third-party service failures.

International Use

Please note that we are based in the United States, and that the Website and Content are governed by United States law. By using the Website, you are consenting to the transfer of data to, and the storage of such data in, the United States. If you are accessing the Website from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. OceanX makes no representations concerning whether the Website or any Content may be accessed, downloaded, viewed or be appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States. You may not use or export the Website or Content in violation of United States export laws and regulations.

Governing Law; Dispute Resolution; Remedies

Any disputes, actions or proceedings relating to these Terms and/or the Privacy Policy or to your access to or use of this Website, will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, regardless of the location of any User, without regard to its conflict of law rules, and must be brought in the federal or state courts in the City and County of New York. By using this Website, you irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of those courts.

You agree that our remedy at law for any actual or threatened breach of these Terms would be inadequate, and that we shall be entitled to specific performance or injunctive relief, or both, in addition to any damages that we may be legally entitled to recover, together with reasonable expenses of any form of dispute resolution, including without limitation attorney’s fees. No right or remedy of ours shall be exclusive of any other, whether at law or in equity, including without limitation damages, injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees, and expenses.

Donations

We are grateful for your support of OceanX’s mission. Donations may be made to OceanX via the Website by credit card or Google Pay, or other methods as we may from time to time make available. If you elect to make a donation through the Website, your payment will be processed by a third-party platform and/or payment processor.  OceanX does not collect or store your full payment information. All donation transactions are subject to the terms, conditions, and privacy policies of the applicable third-party providers. The Website currently integrates donation facilitating platform FundraiseUp, which utilizes payment processor Stripe, and all transactions will be subject to FundraiseUp’s Privacy Policy, Terms of Service and any other applicable terms.

Donations made to OceanX via the Website are made specifically to OceanX Education, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.  All donations are voluntary and, unless expressly stated otherwise, are non-refundable. Our third party donation platform will issue you a donation receipt directly. Please retain your receipt for tax purposes and consult with your tax or financial advisors regarding the deductibility of your donation. 

Merchandise

To the extent merchandise is available for purchase through our Website, such transactions will be facilitated by third-party vendors or e-commerce platforms. OceanX does not guarantee the availability, quality, or delivery timelines for any merchandise.  All purchases are subject to the third party’s applicable terms of sale, return policy, and privacy policy.  By making a purchase, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by those terms. OceanX is not responsible for any issues related to your transaction, including payment disputes, shipping delays, or product defects, but we will make reasonable efforts to work with you in good faith to address concerns relating to merchandise that you identify to us in writing.

Third Party Sites

For your convenience, we may provide links or references to other websites that may be of interest to you. However, OceanX does not control or endorse such websites, or the ideas, opinions, products, or services offered on such third-party sites.  OceanX is not responsible for their content, does not make any representation or warranty with respect to those sites or the content on those sites, and is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice, or statements contained therein.

You may not link to this Website without prior written permission. If you are interested in linking to this Website, please email Admin@oceanX.org.

Copyright Complaints

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable law, if you believe that anything on our Website infringes any copyright that you own or control, you may notify our designated agent as follows:

Copyright Agent OceanX

37 West 39th Street, NY NY 10018

E-Mail: admin@oceanx.org

Please see 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) for the requirements of a proper notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Also, please note that if you knowingly misrepresent that any activity or material on our Website is infringing, you may be liable to OceanX for certain costs and damages.

Separate Agreements

You may have other agreements with us. Those agreements are separate and in addition to these Terms. These Terms are not intended to modify, revise, or amend the terms of any such other agreements you may have with us.

Miscellaneous Terms  

When we refer to “OceanX” in these Terms, we are referring to the various entities that comprise OceanX, including Oceanographic Research and Exploration Foundation, OceanX Media LLC, Greenwich Maritime Services LLC, OceanX Education, Inc., OX Singapore Ltd., and their other affiliates and other related entities, and their respective agents, representatives, and employees.

If any of the provisions of these Terms are deemed unlawful or for any reason unenforceable, the same shall be inoperative only to the extent necessary to achieve compliance with applicable law and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining Terms.

No failure of OceanX to enforce any of its rights under these Terms will act as a waiver of such rights.

The captions, headings, and paragraph numbers appearing in these Terms are inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way shall be construed as defining or limiting the scope or intent of any provision of these Terms.

We may supply different or additional terms in relation to some features of our Website, and you must agree to those different or additional terms prior to using those features. Such additional terms will supplement and be incorporated into these Terms. If there is a conflict between these Terms and the additional terms, the additional terms will control for that conflict, unless the additional terms state otherwise. These Terms, as supplemented by any such different or additional terms, set forth the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements, of the parties with respect to the Website and the subject matter of these Terms.