Terms of Use & Disclaimer
The EU Debt Clock is an independent, non-commercial project providing public information derived from official Eurostat datasets.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the site.
1. Data Accuracy & Limitations
All information displayed on this website is obtained from publicly available Eurostat datasets. Some indicators are published annually and may involve:
- statistical estimation, interpolation or regression modelling,
- late releases or revisions by Eurostat,
- technical rounding or aggregation differences.
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the EU Debt Clock does not guarantee that all values are complete, current or error-free.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
2. No Financial, Economic or Legal Advice
The information on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute:
- financial or investment advice,
- economic forecasts or recommendations,
- legal or tax advice.
Users should not base financial or economic decisions on information from this site without consulting qualified professionals.
3. Limitation of Liability
The EU Debt Clock, its creators and hosting providers accept no responsibility for:
- errors or omissions in data or visualisations,
- temporary unavailability of the website,
- direct or indirect damages arising from use of the site,
- actions taken based on displayed figures.
Use of this website is entirely at your own risk.
4. Data Licensing
All Eurostat datasets are used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Users may reuse or redistribute Eurostat data provided proper attribution is given. The EU Debt Clock applies mathematical modelling solely for real-time estimation.
5. No Affiliation with EU Institutions
The EU Debt Clock is an independent educational project. It is not affiliated with Eurostat, the European Commission, the European Parliament or any other governmental institution.
References to institutions, datasets or logos are used solely for transparency and attribution.
6. External Links
This website may contain links to external websites. The EU Debt Clock is not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability or privacy practices of any third-party site.
7. Advertising & Third-Party Services
If advertising (e.g. Google AdSense) is enabled, third-party providers may use cookies or anonymized data for ad delivery and fraud prevention.
Advertising is managed entirely by third-party networks. The EU Debt Clock does not track users and does not personalize ads.
8. Fair Use & Acceptable Use
Users may not:
- scrape or harvest data at high frequency,
- attempt to disrupt or overload the server,
- republish content in a misleading or fraudulent manner,
- use the site for unlawful activities.
9. Updates to These Terms
These Terms of Use may be updated to reflect legal, technical or functional changes.
Last updated: January 2026.