Terms of Service

1 Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of foodstampestimator.com (the “Site”), operated by Food Stamp Estimator (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Please read these Terms carefully before using the Site.

By accessing or using any part of the Site, you represent that you are at least 13 years of age and that you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2 Description of Service

Food Stamp Estimator is a free, independent, informational website that provides tools and resources to help individuals and families understand their potential eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.

Our services include:

• A SNAP eligibility calculator that estimates potential monthly benefit amounts based on information you provide.
• State-specific SNAP eligibility guides, income limit tables, and resource articles.
• Links to official government SNAP application portals and resources.
• General educational content about SNAP rules, deductions, and eligibility criteria.

3 Disclaimer — Estimates Only

The SNAP eligibility calculator and all benefit estimates provided on this Site are unofficial estimates for informational purposes only. They are based on publicly available federal and state SNAP guidelines and are not a guarantee of eligibility or benefit amount.

Actual SNAP eligibility and benefit amounts are determined solely by your state’s SNAP agency following a formal application and review process. Many factors can affect eligibility that our calculator cannot account for, including but not limited to:

• Changes in household circumstances not reflected in your inputs.
• State-specific rules or categorical eligibility exceptions.
• Immigration status, student status, or work requirement rules.
• Asset limits that may apply in certain states.
• Recent changes to federal or state SNAP regulations.

The only way to receive SNAP benefits is to submit an official application to and be approved by your state’s SNAP agency. We strongly encourage you to apply directly through your state’s official portal regardless of the result shown by our calculator.

We make every effort to keep our data current and accurate, but we make no warranties or representations about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of the information on this Site.

4 Permitted Use

You may use this Site for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes only. Permitted uses include:

• Using the calculator to estimate your own or your household’s potential SNAP eligibility.
• Reading and sharing our educational content about SNAP benefits.
• Linking to our Site from your own website, blog, or social media for informational purposes.
• Using our resources to help others in your community understand SNAP eligibility.

5 Prohibited Use

You agree not to use this Site in any way that:

• Violates any applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation.
• Involves scraping, crawling, or automated extraction of content from the Site without our written permission.
• Attempts to interfere with, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to the Site or its servers.
• Involves copying, reproducing, or distributing our content for commercial purposes without permission.
• Impersonates Food Stamp Estimator, our team, or any government agency.
• Attempts to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the Site.
• Involves transmitting malware, spam, or any harmful code.
• Misrepresents the nature of our Site — for example, presenting our estimates as official government determinations.

We reserve the right to terminate access to the Site for any user who violates these Terms.

6 Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, page layouts, calculator interfaces, and code — is the property of Food Stamp Estimator or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, or commercially exploit any content from this Site without our prior written permission.

Exception: You are welcome to quote short excerpts from our content with proper attribution and a link back to the original page, provided you do not misrepresent the source or nature of the information.

Federal and state SNAP guidelines, income limits, and benefit tables referenced on this Site are based on publicly available government data and are not claimed as our proprietary content.

7 Third-Party Links and Resources

This Site contains links to external websites including official government portals, state SNAP agencies, and other third-party resources. These links are provided for your convenience and informational purposes only.

We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party websites. When you click a link to an external site, you leave foodstampestimator.com and are subject to the terms and policies of that external site.

We are not responsible for the accuracy of information on government or third-party websites, or for any changes to official SNAP rules that may not yet be reflected on our Site.

8 Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Food Stamp Estimator, its owners, operators, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

• Your use of or inability to use the Site or its tools.
• Reliance on any information, estimate, or content provided on the Site.
• Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in our content.
• Any SNAP application outcome, including denial of benefits.
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data.
• Any other matter relating to the Site.

This Site and all its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

9 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Food Stamp Estimator and its owners, operators, employees, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to:

• Your use of the Site in violation of these Terms.
• Your violation of any applicable law or regulation.
• Your infringement of any third-party rights.
• Any content you submit or transmit through the Site.

10 Privacy

Your use of this Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your information.

As described in our Privacy Policy, information you enter into the SNAP calculator is processed entirely within your browser and is never transmitted to our servers or stored in any database.

11 Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice on the Site.

Your continued use of the Site after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

12 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which Food Stamp Estimator operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation wherever possible. If a dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation, it shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the applicable jurisdiction.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

13 Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

• Website: foodstampestimator.com
• Email: contact@foodstampestimator.com

We will respond to all inquiries within 30 days.