Terms of Service

Last updated: . Effective immediately upon publication.

1. Acceptance and Eligibility

By using this Site, you represent and warrant that:

• You are at least 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction);
• You have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement;
• You are not prohibited by any applicable law from using the Site or the calculator;
• You will use the Site solely for personal, non-commercial, informational purposes;
• The information you provide to the calculator (such as age, weight and height) is accurate to the best of your knowledge.

If you are accessing the Site on behalf of another person, you represent that you have authority to bind that person to these Terms.

2. Educational Use Only, No Professional Relationship

The Site provides general educational and informational content about nutrition, metabolism, and exercise for adults over 40. The content reflects the operator's interpretation of publicly available, peer-reviewed scientific literature at the time of writing.

Nothing on this Site should be interpreted as:

• A medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation;
• A prescription for any drug, supplement, or therapy;
• Personalised nutritional, dietary, or exercise advice;
• A substitute for consultation with a qualified, registered healthcare professional;
• An endorsement of any product, service, or course of action.

3. Medical Disclaimer

You must consult a qualified, registered healthcare professional (such as a medical doctor, registered dietitian, or accredited nutritionist) before:

• Acting on any information presented on the Site;
• Beginning or modifying any diet, calorie deficit, fasting protocol, or macronutrient distribution;
• Commencing any new exercise programme;
• Discontinuing or modifying any current medical treatment, medication, or supplement;
• Making any decision affecting your health or wellbeing based on information found here.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call your local emergency services immediately. Do not rely on this Site for urgent medical guidance.

4. Excluded Users, Do Not Use This Calculator If You Fall Within These Categories

The calculator and content are not suitable for, and must not be used by:

• Persons with a current or past eating disorder (including but not limited to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, OSFED, ARFID, or disordered eating patterns of any kind);
• Persons with chronic kidney disease, reduced renal function, or any kidney-related condition for which protein intake may need to be restricted or medically supervised;
• Persons with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, or any condition affecting blood glucose regulation, nutritional needs in these populations require individualised medical guidance;
• Persons who are pregnant, attempting to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, caloric and macronutrient needs differ substantially and require professional supervision;
• Persons under 18 years of age;
• Persons with significant cardiovascular disease, liver disease, gastrointestinal conditions, thyroid disorders, or any chronic medical condition for which nutritional intake should be supervised by a qualified professional;
• Persons taking medications that affect appetite, metabolism, blood glucose, blood pressure, or fluid balance (including but not limited to GLP-1 agonists, insulin, diuretics, corticosteroids, antipsychotics, and thyroid medications);
• Persons recovering from surgery, severe illness, or significant unintentional weight loss;
• Athletes with specialised performance nutrition needs who require individualised guidance from a sports dietitian.

If you are uncertain whether you fall within any of these categories, you must not use the calculator and must instead consult a qualified healthcare professional for personalised guidance.

5. Calculator Limitations and Estimate-Only Nature

You acknowledge and agree that:

• The calculator uses general population-level formulas that may not accurately predict your individual energy or macronutrient needs;
• The accuracy of any output depends entirely on the accuracy of the data you provide;
• Real-world results vary widely based on factors the calculator does not consider, including but not limited to: medications, genetics, sleep, stress, hormonal status, gut microbiome, body composition beyond weight, and individual metabolic variation;
• Following the calculator's output does not guarantee any health, fitness, weight, or appearance outcome;
• Adjustments to your diet should always be made gradually and under appropriate professional guidance.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on the Site, including text, graphics, calculator code, logos, layouts, and the compilation thereof, is owned by Over40Macros or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and view the Site for personal, non-commercial use only. You must not:

• Copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, or publish any content from the Site without prior written permission;
• Scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data from the Site;
• Reverse engineer, decompile or attempt to extract the source code of the calculator;
• Use any content for commercial purposes, including training of machine learning models, without express written permission;
• Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices.

The cited scientific research linked from the Site remains the property of its respective publishers and authors.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law;
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site, its servers, or related systems;
• Interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to disable the Site or any associated services;
• Use any automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the Site, except for legitimate search engine indexing;
• Transmit any viruses, malware, or harmful code through or to the Site;
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
• Click on advertisements displayed on the Site in an artificial or fraudulent manner;
• Use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair its functionality.

8. Third-Party Content and Advertising

The Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. These advertisements are not endorsements by Over40Macros, and we have no control over the products, services, or content advertised. Your interactions with advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser.

The Site contains links to third-party websites, including peer-reviewed scientific publications. We provide these links for informational purposes only and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, privacy practices, or terms of those websites.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

We do not warrant that:

• The Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors;
• The calculator results are accurate, complete, or applicable to your individual circumstances;
• The content reflects the most current scientific understanding (research evolves continuously);
• The Site will be available in your location or jurisdiction;
• Any defects will be corrected.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. In those jurisdictions, the exclusions above apply only to the extent permitted by law. For Australian users: nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any guarantee, warranty, term, condition, right or remedy implied or imposed by the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) which cannot be lawfully excluded.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Over40Macros and its operators, contributors, affiliates, and licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

• Damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses;
• Any adverse health outcome, illness, injury, or condition arising from use of the Site or reliance on its content;
• Disordered eating behaviours, weight cycling, nutritional deficiencies, or metabolic disturbance;
• Decisions made based on calculator output;
• Damages resulting from third-party content, advertisements, or links;
• Damages from any interruption, defect, error, or delay in operation of the Site.

This limitation applies regardless of whether the alleged liability arises in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other legal theory, and whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Where liability cannot be excluded by law, our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to your use of the Site is limited to the greater of (a) AUD $50 or (b) the amount you have paid us in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim (which, for a free service, will typically be zero).

Australian Consumer Law notice: Where the Australian Consumer Law implies a guarantee that cannot be excluded, our liability for breach of such a guarantee is limited (where permitted) to supplying the service again or paying the cost of having the service supplied again.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Over40Macros, its operators, contributors, affiliates, agents, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with:

• Your use of or inability to use the Site;
• Your breach or violation of these Terms;
• Your violation of any rights of another party;
• Your violation of any applicable law or regulation;
• Your use of the calculator while falling within an Excluded User category set out in Section 4.

12. Modifications to the Site and Terms

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site (or any part of it) at any time, with or without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension, or discontinuation.

We may revise these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on this page. Updated Terms take effect immediately upon publication. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when these Terms were last revised.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, for any reason, without notice or liability. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including, without limitation, intellectual property provisions, warranty disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, and governing law.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of South Australia, Australia, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

You agree that any legal action, dispute, or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Site shall be brought exclusively in the courts of South Australia, Australia, and you submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. You waive any objection based on inconvenient forum.

If you are accessing the Site from outside Australia, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. Nothing in this clause limits any non-excludable rights you may have under the consumer protection laws of your country of residence.

15. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid one that most closely reflects the original intent.

No waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Over40Macros regarding your use of the Site and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

16. Contact

Questions, concerns, or notices regarding these Terms should be sent to us via the contact page.