Terms of Use

This page is a draft for review. It is not legal advice. Auburnbusiness.com (Keith) should review it, and should consider having a lawyer review it, before it is published.

Effective date: November 12, 2026 (America/Chicago). Update this date when the page is published or materially revised.

These terms govern your use of sourdoughstartercalculator.com (the “site”), published by Auburnbusiness.com, 6100 Kitt Lane NW, Apt 1013, Huntsville, AL 35806, United States. Contact: jkeith@auburnbusiness.com.

By using the site, you agree to these terms and to the privacy policy. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

A free tool, not professional advice

The site provides a calculator and related explanations for starter feeding ratios and dough hydration. It is general information for home bakers and similar users. It is not professional advice, not a recipe warranty, and not a promise that any loaf will turn out a particular way. Flour, water, temperature, and technique vary. You are responsible for how you use the numbers the calculator produces, including food safety in your own kitchen.

No account, no payment, no guaranteed availability

You do not need an account to use the calculator. The site does not sell products or take payment on these pages. We may add advertising or affiliate links later, as described in the privacy policy and the affiliate disclosure.

We may change, suspend, or discontinue the site or any part of it at any time. We do not guarantee that the site will be available, uninterrupted, or free of errors.

Intellectual property

The site’s text, layout, and original calculator interface are owned by Auburnbusiness.com unless otherwise noted. You may use the calculator for your own baking. You may not copy the site, scrape it systematically, or present it as your own service, without our prior written permission.

Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse the site. That includes attempting to break or overload it, submitting unlawful or harmful content through the contact form, or using the site to violate the law. We may ignore or delete messages and may block access if we believe these terms have been violated.

Third-party services

The site is hosted by Hostinger, and its DNS is managed at Cloudflare. If we later add Google AdSense or Amazon Associates links, those companies’ terms and policies will also apply to their ads or links. We are not responsible for third-party websites we link to.

Disclaimer of warranties

The site is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the calculations are error-free, though we have tested the math described in the guides.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Auburnbusiness.com and its owner will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, recipes, ingredients, or time, arising out of your use of the site. Our total liability for any claim arising out of the site will not exceed fifty U.S. dollars ($50). Some places do not allow certain limitations; in those places, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Auburnbusiness.com and its owner from claims, damages, and reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of your misuse of the site or your violation of these terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Alabama, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except where applicable law requires otherwise. If a dispute is brought in court, you agree to the state or federal courts located in Alabama, unless applicable law gives you the right to a different forum.

Changes

We may update these terms by posting a new version on this page with a new effective date. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to jkeith@auburnbusiness.com, by mail to the address above, or through the contact form.