Terms of use
The rules for using Open Shuttlecock, and what a reading is and is not.
By using openshuttlecock.com you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
Who we are
Open Shuttlecock is run by Australia Lifeng Sports Goods Pty Ltd, the Australian company behind the SP x SPORT brand. SP x SPORT also sells shuttlecocks. For that reason, readings and articles on this site recommend no brand, including ours.
What a reading is
A reading is an AI model's description of the feathers it sees in your photos, with a grade tendency from 1 to 5 and a confidence level for each line.
- It is a tendency, not a verdict. It can be wrong.
- It does not judge whether a shuttlecock is genuine, and it does not name a maker.
- It does not estimate price or value.
- It says nothing about the inside of the cork, weight, speed, flight or durability.
- It is general information. It is not professional advice, a quality certificate, or evidence in a dispute.
Do not rely on a reading alone when you buy, sell, return or complain about a product.
What you may upload
Upload only photos that you took yourself or have the right to share, and only photos of shuttlecocks or loose feathers.
- Keep people out of the frame.
- Do not upload anything unlawful, offensive or unrelated.
- Do not try to trick or manipulate the AI, for example with text written in a photo or a question.
- Do not use scripts or other automated means to submit requests, and do not try to get around the daily limit.
You must be 18 or over, or have a parent's or guardian's consent.
The permission you give us
You keep ownership of your photos. When you tick the consent box and upload, you give us permission to store them, to have them read by the AI, and to review them.
If a photo is approved, you also give us permission to publish it, with its reading, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence (CC BY 4.0). That licence lets anyone copy and reuse it with credit, and it cannot be withdrawn from copies people already hold.
You can ask us at any time to remove your photos from the site and from the current version of the reference library. Use your record number.
The same applies to a question you send: we may publish it, with its answer, without your name.
Our content
- The site's code is under the MIT licence.
- The knowledge base and the open data are under CC BY 4.0. Credit "Open Shuttlecock" with a link.
- Photos credited to other people remain under the licence named beside each credit.
- Factory names, logos and trademarks belong to their owners and are not open-licensed.
Factories listed on the site
Factory listings are information supplied by the factories. We do not inspect, rank or endorse them. Any dealing between you and a factory is between the two of you. We do not pass visitor details to factories.
If something here is about you
If you believe a photo, reading, article or listing is inaccurate, infringes your rights, or concerns your product unfairly, write to hello@openshuttlecock.com. We review such requests and remove or correct content where the request is sound.
Availability
The site is free. We may change, limit or stop any part of it at any time. Photo reading is not available in mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau for now.
Our responsibility
The site is provided as it is. We do not promise that it will be accurate, uninterrupted or free from error.
To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for loss that results from relying on a reading, an answer or a listing.
Nothing in these terms removes rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law or other law that cannot be excluded.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Australia.
Changes and contact
We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the latest version. Questions: hello@openshuttlecock.com.
These terms are published in English and Chinese. If the two differ, the English version applies.