Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of these Terms

By accessing or using rate.sn (the “Website”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”), as well as our Privacy Policy and any additional guidelines or rules posted on the Website.

If you are using the Website on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you are authorized to bind that entity to these Terms, in which case “you” and “your” shall refer to such entity.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Website.

2. Changes to the Terms and the Website

We may update or modify these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and may provide additional notice where appropriate (for example, via a notice on the homepage).

Your continued use of the Website after any changes have been made constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to any change, you must stop using the Website.

We may also change, suspend or discontinue any part of the Website, including any content, features or availability, at any time without prior notice.

3. Use of the Website

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable license to access and use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use (or internal business evaluation) only.

You agree that you will not:

• Use the Website in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Website, or any systems or networks connected to the Website;
• Use any automated means (including bots, scrapers or crawlers) to access the Website, except through publicly documented interfaces or with our prior written consent;
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website, including by introducing viruses, malware or other harmful code;
• Reverse engineer, decompile or attempt to derive the source code of any software used to provide the Website, except where permitted by applicable law;
• Use the Website for any purpose that is fraudulent, misleading or harmful to rate.sn or other users.

4. Content on rate.sn

The Website contains reviews, comparison tables, test results, scores, editorial articles and other content (collectively, the “Content”). Unless otherwise indicated, all Content is owned by rate.sn or our licensors.

You may:

• Read and view Content for your own personal use;
• Share links to our pages on social media or other websites;
• Quote brief excerpts of Content for commentary, reviews or academic purposes, provided you include a clear attribution and link back to the relevant page on rate.sn.

You may not, without our prior written permission:

• Systematically copy, reproduce, download or archive large portions of the Website or Content;
• Republish our Content on another website or service in a way that competes with rate.sn;
• Use our scores, logos or branding in a way that suggests an endorsement or partnership that does not exist.

5. No professional or purchase advice

rate.sn provides research, testing and editorial commentary for informational purposes only. Our reviews and scores represent our opinions at the time of writing, based on the tests and criteria described in our methodology.

We do not know your exact situation, budget, usage environment or risk tolerance. Therefore:

• The Content does not constitute professional advice (including but not limited to financial, legal, technical or health advice).
• You are responsible for deciding whether any product, service or offer is appropriate for you before making a purchase or taking any other action.

6. Affiliate links & external websites

Some of the links on rate.sn may be affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission if you click the link and complete a purchase or take another qualifying action on a third-party site.

Affiliate partnerships help support our work, but they do not change our testing protocols, scores or editorial independence. We aim to keep clear separation between:

• Our testing and scoring processes; and
• Any commercial arrangements with merchants or platforms.

When you click a link that leads to a merchant or other external service, you are leaving rate.sn. We are not responsible for:

• The content, policies or practices of third-party websites;
• The quality, safety or performance of products or services you purchase from third parties;
• Any losses or issues arising from your interactions with those third parties.

7. Intellectual property

All rights, title and interest in and to the Website and the Content, including trademarks, service marks, logos, graphics, text, test protocols and score formats, are owned by rate.sn or our licensors, and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not use any of our trademarks, logos or branding in connection with any product or service without our prior written permission.

8. User conduct

If the Website allows comments, feedback or any other user-submitted content (collectively, “User Content”), you are responsible for anything you post or submit.

You agree that you will not submit User Content that:

• Is unlawful, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable;
• Infringes the rights of any third party, including intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights;
• Contains spam, commercial promotions or misleading information;
• Contains viruses, malware or other harmful code.

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to remove or edit User Content at our discretion, and to suspend or terminate access for users who violate these Terms.

9. Disclaimers

The Website and all Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.

In particular, we do not warrant that:

• The Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free;
• The Content will always be accurate, complete, up-to-date or free from typographical errors;
• Any product or service mentioned on the Website will meet your expectations or requirements.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event shall rate.sn, its owners, affiliates, partners or contributors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill or other intangible losses, arising out of or in connection with:

• Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Website;
• Any conduct or content of any third party;
• Any Content obtained from the Website, including decisions you make based on our reviews or scores;
• Unauthorised access, use or alteration of your transmissions or data.

In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to the Website or these Terms exceed the greater of (a) the amount you have paid to us (if any) in the six (6) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) the equivalent of 50 USD.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages or warranties, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In such cases, our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless rate.sn and its owners, affiliates, partners, contributors and service providers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with:

• Your access to or use of the Website;
• Your violation of these Terms or any applicable law;
• Your violation of any third-party right;
• Any User Content you submit or make available via the Website.

12. Suspension & termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Website at any time, with or without notice, if we believe that:

• You have violated these Terms or applicable law; or
• Your use of the Website may cause harm or liability to us, other users or third parties.

Upon termination, your right to use the Website will immediately cease. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (such as intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability and indemnification) will continue to apply.

13. Governing law & jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which rate.sn is primarily operated, without regard to conflict of law principles.

You and rate.sn agree that the courts of that jurisdiction shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Website, except where applicable law provides otherwise.

If you are a consumer residing in a country where local laws provide mandatory rights and protections, these Terms are intended to respect those rights and not override them.

14. Miscellaneous

Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional notices or guidelines posted on the Website, constitute the entire agreement between you and rate.sn regarding your use of the Website.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

No waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.

Assignment. You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, or by operation of law.

15. Contact us

If you have any questions about these Terms, or if you would like to contact us for any other reason, you can reach us at:

• Website: https://rate.sn
• Email: [email protected]

Please include “Terms of Use” in the subject line of your email if your inquiry is specifically about these Terms.