Terms of Use

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These terms govern your use of bestconsumerreport.com. They also set out plainly how we make money and what our content is and isn't. Please read them before relying on anything here.

Agreement to these terms

By accessing or using this site, you agree to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use the site. We may revise these terms at any time; the version posted here is the one in effect, and continuing to use the site after a revision means you accept it.

Who publishes this site

Best Consumer Report is published by [YOUR LEGAL ENTITY NAME], [FULL MAILING ADDRESS]. We are an independent publisher. We are not a manufacturer, retailer, pharmacy, healthcare provider, licensed insurance producer, or licensed contractor, and we have no ownership interest in any company we write about. More detail in About.

Advertising and affiliate disclosure

This site is supported by advertising and by commissions. Some links are affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, the merchant may pay us a commission. This costs you nothing extra and does not change your price.

Some pages are advertorials — advertising content written in article format. Those pages are labeled as advertising at the top, before the headline.

What that means in practice:

• We have a financial interest in things we link to, and you should read our coverage with that in mind.
• Compensation does not change the facts we report. Specs, sourcing, terms, and pricing come from published documentation, and we will not state something we believe to be untrue regardless of what it pays.
• We do not cover every option in a category, and an absence from a comparison is not a judgment.
• Any comparison reflects the specific criteria stated on that page, not an overall ranking of the companies involved.

Not professional advice

Health content. Statements about dietary supplements on this site have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products discussed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Supplements can interact with medications and are not appropriate for everyone. Consult your physician before starting any supplement, particularly if you are pregnant or nursing, taking prescription medication, managing an existing health condition, or scheduled for surgery. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice because of something you read here. If you think you have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911.

Insurance and financial content. We are not licensed to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance, and nothing here is a recommendation of a specific policy or product for you. Coverage, eligibility, and pricing vary by state and by individual circumstance. Only a licensed producer or the insurer can tell you what you actually qualify for and what it will cost.

Home services content. We are not licensed contractors and do not inspect, warrant, or supervise any provider's work. Licensing, bonding, insurance, and permitting requirements vary by state and municipality. Verify a provider's credentials with your local licensing authority before hiring.

Individual results vary and are not typical. Anything described here is not a promise or guarantee that you will experience the same thing.

Quote requests and provider referrals

Some pages may let you request a quote or ask a provider to contact you. Submitting such a form is a request to be contacted. Your information is transmitted to the provider or providers identified on that form, and you should expect them to contact you, including at any phone number you supply. The specific consent you give, including whether contact may be automated and how to revoke it, is set out on the form itself at the point of submission.

We may be compensated for delivering your request whether or not you purchase anything. We do not control what a provider quotes you, whether they accept you, how they treat your information, or the quality of any work performed. Any resulting relationship is between you and that provider.

Accuracy of information

We take reasonable care with the figures we publish. Prices, formulations, coverage terms, availability, and licensing change frequently and without notice, and figures reflect publicly available information at the time of writing.

Verify current details with the seller or provider before you buy. If you find an error, tell us at our contact page and we'll correct it.

Third-party sites and companies

This site links to websites we don't control. We are not responsible for their content, products, pricing, shipping, customer service, refund handling, or privacy practices. A link is not an endorsement of everything on the destination site.

Any purchase or engagement is a transaction between you and that company. Questions about an order, a refund, a guarantee, a policy, or work performed go to them, not to us — though if a company we linked to treats you badly, we'd like to know.

Intellectual property

The text, layout, graphics, and design of this site are owned by [YOUR LEGAL ENTITY NAME] and protected by copyright. You may read, print, and share links for personal, non-commercial use. You may not republish, sell, or systematically copy our content without written permission. Product names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify what's discussed.

Acceptable use

You agree not to use this site to break the law, to scrape or harvest content by automated means without permission, to attempt unauthorized access to any part of the site or its infrastructure, to interfere with its operation, or to misrepresent yourself as affiliated with us. You also agree to submit only your own information, accurately, on any form.

Disclaimer of warranties

This site and everything on it is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, [YOUR LEGAL ENTITY NAME] and its owners, employees, and contributors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of this site, your purchase or use of anything discussed here, or your dealings with any company you reached through this site — including lost profits or loss of data, even if we've been advised of the possibility. To the extent any liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).

Some jurisdictions don't allow certain exclusions or limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless [YOUR LEGAL ENTITY NAME] and its owners, employees, and contributors from any claim, loss, or expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of your use of this site or your breach of these terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of [YOUR STATE], without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in [YOUR COUNTY, STATE], and you consent to that jurisdiction.

Severability and entire agreement

If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. These terms, together with our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and us regarding this site.

How to reach us

Questions about these terms: [email protected]
Corrections and general inquiries: our contact page
By mail: [YOUR LEGAL ENTITY NAME], [FULL MAILING ADDRESS]