These Terms of Use explain the rules for using The Zodiac Lore website, including our Chinese zodiac calculator, articles, reference pages, contact form, and related content.
By using this website, you agree to use the content for lawful, personal, educational, cultural, and entertainment purposes. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.
Last updated: May 26, 2026
Website purpose
The Zodiac Lore is an English-language website about Chinese zodiac signs, Lunar New Year, the five elements, the 60-year cycle, compatibility traditions, and related cultural topics.
Our content is provided for cultural reference, education, personal curiosity, and entertainment. It is not intended to replace professional advice or personal judgment.
Cultural reference, not professional advice
Chinese zodiac readings, lucky colors, compatibility notes, and yearly forecasts on this site are symbolic and tradition-based. They should not be treated as guaranteed predictions or professional guidance.
Use of our content
You may read, share, and link to our pages for personal, educational, and non-commercial reference, provided that you do not misrepresent the content or remove attribution.
You may not copy, scrape, republish, sell, or redistribute large portions of our website content without written permission.
You may not use automated tools, bots, or scraping systems to extract content, generate duplicate websites, or overload our servers.
| Use | Allowed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Linking to our pages | Allowed | You may link to our homepage, calculator, guides, and reference pages. |
| Short excerpts | Usually allowed | Use a short excerpt with clear attribution and a link back to the original page. |
| Copying full pages | Not allowed | Do not republish our full articles, page layouts, calculators, or reference content without permission. |
| Automated scraping | Not allowed | Do not use bots or automated extraction tools to copy our content or stress the website. |
Chinese zodiac calculator and results
Our calculator and zodiac pages are designed to help users understand traditional Chinese zodiac systems. Results may include zodiac animals, five-element types, Lunar New Year boundaries, compatibility notes, and symbolic interpretations.
We aim to check calendar-sensitive information carefully, especially for January and February birthdays. However, we do not guarantee that every page, result, interpretation, or data point is error-free.
If you find a possible error, please contact us through our contact page.
No professional advice
The content on The Zodiac Lore is not financial, legal, medical, psychological, relationship, investment, fertility, relocation, or career advice.
You should not make major life decisions based only on a zodiac sign, compatibility result, yearly forecast, lucky date, or symbolic interpretation shown on this site.
User submissions and contact form messages
If you submit a message through our contact form or email us directly, you are responsible for the content you send.
Please do not submit unlawful, abusive, threatening, defamatory, spam, promotional, misleading, or highly sensitive information through the contact form.
By sending us a correction, suggestion, question, or feedback message, you allow us to review it, respond if appropriate, and use the information to improve the site.
Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the text, page structure, design elements, graphics, code, calculators, branding, and other materials on The Zodiac Lore are owned by or licensed to the website operator.
The Chinese zodiac itself, zodiac animal names, cultural concepts, and traditional terms are part of broader cultural knowledge. However, our original explanations, formatting, page designs, and site-specific content are protected.
Third-party links
The website may link to third-party websites, reference sources, tools, products, videos, social platforms, or services. These links are provided for convenience, context, citation, or commercial disclosure.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, terms, security, or availability.
Digital products, affiliate links, and commercial content
The Zodiac Lore may offer digital products, printable resources, personalized reading PDFs, curated gift guides, or affiliate links.
If affiliate links are used, we may earn a commission when a reader makes a purchase through those links. This should not change the basic zodiac facts shown on our reference pages or calculator.
Product descriptions, prices, availability, and third-party offers may change without notice. Always review the final details on the seller’s website before making a purchase.
Prohibited use
You agree not to use this website in a way that:
- Violates applicable laws or regulations.
- Attempts to hack, disrupt, overload, or damage the website.
- Copies or republishes substantial portions of the website without permission.
- Uses bots, scrapers, or automated systems to extract content or data.
- Sends spam, abusive messages, malware, or misleading information through the contact form.
- Misrepresents our content as professional advice or guaranteed prediction.
- Uses our branding, page design, or content in a way that creates confusion about ownership or endorsement.
Disclaimers
The website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We aim to keep the site useful, accurate, and accessible, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access, error-free content, or specific outcomes from using the site.
We may update, remove, reorganize, or correct content at any time without notice.
Zodiac content is cultural and symbolic. It may be meaningful, reflective, and entertaining, but it is not a substitute for professional advice or real-world decision-making.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Zodiac Lore and its operators will not be liable for losses or damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website or its content.
This includes reliance on zodiac readings, compatibility notes, yearly forecasts, lucky colors, dates, symbolic interpretations, third-party links, or user-submitted information.
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated terms.
Contact us
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