Terms of Service
Last updated: October 12, 2025
Welcome to Timers
These Terms of Service govern your use of Timers, our free time tracking and countdown service. By accessing or using Timers, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use our service.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using Timers (timers.to), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the service.
If you are using Timers on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these terms.
2. Description of Service
Timers provides:
- Free time tracking and countdown tools
- Customizable timers for various life events and goals
- URL-based bookmark functionality for personalized timers
- Informative blog content about time management
Note: Timers displays advertisements through Google AdSense. You can manage your ad preferences and opt out of personalized advertising through your cookie settings or Google's Ad Settings.
3. License to Use
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use Timers for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include any right to:
Modify, copy, or create derivative works of the service
Use the service for commercial purposes without permission
Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the service
Remove any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices
Frame or mirror the service on any other website
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use Timers only for lawful purposes. Specifically, you must NOT:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Infringe upon the rights of others
- Transmit any harmful code, viruses, or malware
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
- Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
- Use automated scripts or bots to access the service
- Collect or harvest data from the service without permission
- Harass, abuse, or harm other users
- Impersonate any person or entity
- Use the service to send spam or unsolicited communications
Violation of these terms may result in immediate termination of your access to Timers.
5. Intellectual Property
All content, features, and functionality of Timers - including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, software, and design - are the exclusive property of Dominic Mueller / Timers and are protected by German and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.
6. User-Generated Content
While Timers primarily operates without user accounts, any customizations you create (stored in URLs) remain your property. By creating and sharing bookmarked URLs, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display and process this data solely to provide the service.
You are responsible for the content you create. Do not include sensitive, confidential, or personal information in counter titles or descriptions that you plan to share publicly.
7. Service Availability and Modifications
Service Availability
We strive to keep Timers available 24/7, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The service may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control.
Right to Modify
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of Timers at any time, with or without notice. We will not be liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the service.
8. Third-Party Links and Services
Timers may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of any third-party content, goods, or services.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
Timers is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaim all warranties including, without limitation:
- Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
- Warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or completeness of content
- Warranties that the service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
- Warranties regarding the results obtained from using the service
Important: Timers is a time tracking tool. While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee that all calculations are 100% precise for all use cases. Do not rely solely on Timers for critical time-sensitive applications.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by German law, Dominic Mueller / Timers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation:
- Loss of profits, data, use, or goodwill
- Service interruption or unavailability
- Cost of substitute services
- Any other intangible losses
This limitation applies whether the claim is based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
11. Advertising and Revenue
Timers uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. This helps us maintain and improve the service. Regarding advertising:
- Google AdSense: We display ads through Google AdSense, which may use cookies to show personalized advertisements based on your interests and browsing history
- Ad Preferences: You can manage your advertising preferences and opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings
- Cookie Control: You can control advertising cookies through our cookie banner or your browser settings
- GDPR Compliance: All advertising practices comply with GDPR and European data protection regulations
- Advertising will be clearly marked and distinguishable from content
For more information about how Google uses data, please review Google's Privacy Policy.
12. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to Timers immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:
- Breach of these Terms of Service
- Violation of applicable laws or regulations
- Fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity
- At our sole discretion for any other reason
Upon termination, your right to use Timers will cease immediately. All provisions of these terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive.
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Dominic Mueller, Timers, and our 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 use of the service or violation of these terms.
14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Service shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, specifically the laws of North Rhine-Westphalia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any disputes arising from these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Cologne (Köln), Germany.
15. 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.
16. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Timers regarding the use of our service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
17. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice before new terms take effect.
What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use TimeCounters after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
18. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:
Email: hello@timers.to
Phone: +49 221 169 295 34
Dominic Mueller c/o Heysite GmbH
Neue Maastrichter Str. 13
50672 Köln, Germany
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