Terms of use
The rules for contributing to the directory and using shared data responsibly.
1. The service
G25 Directory is a community directory for sharing and exploring G25 coordinates, approximate family origins and optional haplogroups. These terms apply to use of the website and its export features. Contact us at contact@g25.directory.
2. Accounts and submissions
You must be at least 18 to submit a profile, use your own account and share only your own genetic data. Keep your account secure. Do not submit another person’s genetic results, private contact details or precise home address. Notes about family origins should avoid identifying living relatives.
4. Accuracy and interpretation
Label directly calculated and simulated coordinates accurately, and keep scaled and raw formats separate. Do not present a simulation as a direct G25 result. Use an approximate location that reflects the family origin you intend to describe.
Entries are supplied by users. Moderation is not verification of identity, genealogy, coordinate accuracy or scientific validity. G25 models depend on reference data and assumptions; a close model fit is not proof of a particular ancestry. Haplogroups describe individual ancestral lines, not a person’s complete ancestry or nationality. The service does not provide medical or diagnostic advice.
5. Using downloaded data
Respect the privacy and rights of contributors when using downloaded data. Public access is not a blanket licence for every purpose and does not remove your obligations under applicable law. Do not use the service to identify pseudonymous contributors, harass people, discriminate, or make decisions about employment, insurance or eligibility for services.
Do not imply that contributors endorse your analysis. Keep source and format labels with your working dataset, and distinguish real profiles from fictional demo entries. Any further sharing or processing must have an appropriate legal basis; these terms do not supply one on behalf of contributors.
6. Acceptable use
Do not upload unlawful, misleading, abusive or malicious content; impersonate others; attempt unauthorised access; evade security controls; or overload the service. Use the provided export features responsibly. Raw SNP uploads and private genetic-analysis services are not provided.
7. Moderation and removal
We may approve, reject, hide or remove submissions, or restrict access, to address these terms, privacy concerns, security incidents or legal obligations. If you think a decision is mistaken, or want to report a profile, email contact@g25.directory with the profile label and a description of the issue. Do not include raw genetic files.
Signed-in owners can delete their profiles. For corrections or account deletion, contact us. The privacy notice explains retention and the limits of removing previously downloaded copies.
8. Availability and responsibility
We aim to keep the service useful and available but do not guarantee uninterrupted access, preservation of every submission, or the completeness or accuracy of user-provided data. Keep your own copy of information you submit. External testing and analysis services have their own terms and are not operated by G25 Directory.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, we are not responsible for losses caused by reliance on unverified submissions or third-party services. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limits mandatory consumer or data-protection rights.
9. Applicable rights and changes
The service is accessible internationally. Your rights under applicable mandatory laws, including consumer and data-protection laws, remain unaffected. Disputes are subject to the applicable rules on jurisdiction.
We may update these terms as the service develops. The current version and date appear on this page; material changes will be brought to users’ attention. Changes to these terms do not by themselves expand consent for genetic-data processing.