Terms & Conditions
Please read these terms carefully before using ichihu.com. By accessing or using our website and calculators, you agree to be bound by these terms.
01 Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, browsing, or using ichihu.com in any way — including visiting pages, using any calculator or tool, submitting data, or interacting with advertisements — you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy.
If you are using the Service on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use the Service.
02 Eligibility
The Service is intended for general informational purposes and is available to anyone with internet access. However:
- You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service, consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
- If you are between 13 and 18, you may use the Service only with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
- By using the Service, you confirm that you meet these requirements.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
03 Permitted Use
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may:
- Use the calculators and tools for your own personal or professional reference.
- Print or save individual pages for your own records.
- Share links to our tools with others.
- Cite our tools as a reference in your own work, with attribution to ichihu.com.
This license does not transfer any ownership or intellectual property rights to you. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by ichihu.com.
04 Prohibited Conduct
When using the Service, you agree not to:
- Copy, reproduce, republish, or redistribute any substantial portion of the Service without written permission.
- Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to extract content from the Service at scale.
- Use the Service to violate any law or regulation.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service, its servers, or its databases.
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service, its infrastructure, or any user's access.
- Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any harmful code.
- Impersonate ichihu.com, its founder, or any other person or entity.
- Use the Service for commercial resale or to build a competing product.
- Frame, mirror, or misrepresent the Service on other websites.
- Remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices.
- Use the Service in a way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair it.
05 Intellectual Property Rights
All content on ichihu.com — including but not limited to the site design, layout, logos, icons, graphics, calculator logic, code, written articles, FAQs, and structured data — is the property of ichihu.com or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
The ichihu name and logo are our trademarks. You may not use them without prior written consent.
You may quote brief excerpts of our content for review, commentary, or educational purposes, provided you give clear attribution with a working link back to the source page on ichihu.com. Bulk copying, republication, or commercial use of our content is strictly prohibited.
06 User Submissions
If you submit any information to us — through a contact form, email, or any other channel — you grant ichihu.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to use, reproduce, and display that content for the purpose of operating and improving the Service.
You represent and warrant that:
- You own or control all rights to the content you submit.
- Your submission does not violate any third-party rights or applicable laws.
- Your submission is not defamatory, obscene, or harmful.
Our calculators do not store or transmit your inputs. All calculations run locally in your browser. Any personal information you send us by email or contact form is handled according to our Privacy Policy.
07 Disclaimers
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, ichihu.com disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
We do not warrant that:
- The Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
- The results obtained from using the Service will be accurate or reliable.
- Any errors in the Service will be corrected.
- The Service is free of viruses or other harmful components.
08 Health & Medical Disclaimer
Our health and fitness calculators — including but not limited to the BMI Calculator, Calorie Calculator, BMR Calculator, Body Fat Calculator, Macro Calculator, Protein Intake Calculator, Water Intake Calculator, Ideal Weight Calculator, One Rep Max Calculator, Pace Calculator, and Heart Rate Zone Calculator — are provided for general informational and educational purposes only.
They are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before:
- Starting any new diet, exercise, or fitness program.
- Making significant changes to your nutrition or training.
- Acting on any result produced by our tools.
Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read or calculated on this website. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services immediately.
09 Financial Disclaimer
Our financial calculators — including the Compound Interest Calculator, Savings Calculator, Loan Calculator, and Retirement Calculator — are provided for general informational and educational purposes only.
They do not constitute financial, investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Results are estimates based on the inputs you provide and standard financial formulas. Actual results will vary based on market conditions, taxes, fees, and individual circumstances.
Past performance does not predict future results. Before making any financial decision, consult a licensed financial advisor, accountant, or attorney who can assess your specific situation.
10 Third-Party Links & Services
The Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources. These are provided for your convenience. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party site.
You acknowledge and agree that ichihu.com shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by your use of any third-party content, goods, or services accessed through our site.
11 Advertising & Google AdSense Disclosure
ichihu.com is supported by advertising, including advertising served through Google AdSense and other third-party advertising networks. This allows us to keep all our tools free for everyone.
11.1 Third-Party Ad Vendors
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
11.2 Personalized Advertising
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info. Opting out does not mean you will stop seeing ads — it means the ads you see will be less tailored to your interests.
11.3 Advertising Policy
We do not control the specific ads displayed on our site. Advertisers are responsible for the content of their ads and any claims made within them. We do not endorse any advertised product or service.
11.4 No Ad Interaction Requirement
You are never required to click on any ad to use our tools. Clicks should always be voluntary and genuine. Any attempt to manipulate ad impressions or clicks (including automated clicking) is strictly prohibited and may result in termination of access.
12 Cookies & Tracking Technologies
ichihu.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and support advertising. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.
12.1 Types of Cookies We Use
| Type | Purpose | Can You Disable? |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Core site functionality (page loads, forms) | No |
| Preference | Remember your settings | Yes |
| Analytics | Anonymous site usage statistics | Yes |
| Advertising | Serve relevant ads (Google AdSense and partners) | Yes |
12.2 Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete existing ones. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.
Our calculators do not require cookies to function. Your inputs are processed entirely in your browser and are never stored on our servers.
13 Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and protection of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Key points:
- Our calculators run entirely in your browser. We do not receive, store, or transmit your numeric inputs.
- We collect minimal information — usually just anonymous analytics data and any information you voluntarily send us.
- We never sell your personal information.
- Third-party advertisers may collect data according to their own privacy policies.
14 DMCA & Copyright Complaints
We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. If you believe that content on ichihu.com infringes your copyright, please submit a notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to our designated agent.
14.1 Required Information
Your DMCA notice must include:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
- Identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location on our site (with URL).
- Your contact information (address, telephone, email).
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
14.2 Counter-Notices
If you believe your content was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to the same address with equivalent information under penalty of perjury.
14.3 Designated Agent
- Email: dmca@ichihu.com
- Attention: Syedali Mallikar, Founder
- Website: https://ichihu.com
15 GDPR & CCPA Compliance
15.1 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the GDPR, including the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectify inaccurate personal data.
- Erase your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Restrict processing of your personal data.
- Object to processing of your personal data.
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@ichihu.com. We will respond within 30 days.
15.2 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, or disclose.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Opt out of the "sale" of your personal information (we do not sell personal information).
- Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@ichihu.com.
16 Service Availability & Modifications
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. This includes adding new tools, removing existing tools, or changing calculator formulas.
We are not liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.
While we aim for high availability, we do not guarantee that the Service will be available at any specific time. Maintenance, technical issues, or events beyond our control may cause temporary outages.
17 Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ichihu.com, its founder, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to:
- Your use of or inability to use the Service.
- Any reliance placed on information or results from the Service.
- Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in any content.
- Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data.
- Third-party content or conduct on the Service.
This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise) and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
In no event shall our total cumulative liability to you exceed the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or USD $100, whichever is greater.
18 Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ichihu.com, its founder, and any affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with:
- Your access to or use of the Service.
- Your violation of these Terms.
- Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property or privacy rights.
- Any content you submit to the Service.
19 Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to the Service at any time, without notice, for any reason — including but not limited to violation of these Terms, suspected fraud, or abusive behavior.
You may stop using the Service at any time. On termination, the provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive (including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification) shall continue to apply.
20 Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes:
- We will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page.
- We may post a notice on our homepage.
- Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about the terms governing your use of ichihu.com.
21 Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in India.
Before initiating any formal legal proceeding, both parties agree to attempt to resolve the dispute informally by contacting legal@ichihu.com. Most concerns can be resolved quickly and amicably.
21.1 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
21.2 Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and ichihu.com regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements.
22 Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, or if you need to send a legal notice, please contact us:
ichihu.com
- Founder & Author: Syedali Mallikar
- General inquiries: contact@ichihu.com
- Legal matters: legal@ichihu.com
- Privacy & GDPR/CCPA: privacy@ichihu.com
- DMCA notices: dmca@ichihu.com
- Website: https://ichihu.com