Terms of Service

1. Agreement to these terms

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) form a binding agreement between you and ToolPromote (“we”, “us”, “our”), the operator of toolpromote.com and its subdomains (the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service — browsing the directory, creating an account, submitting a tool, posting a review, or buying a placement — you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy.

If you are using the Service on behalf of a company or other organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity, and “you” refers to that entity. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.

2. What ToolPromote is

ToolPromote is a curated directory that helps people discover software tools and helps makers get their tools discovered. Listings are compiled from public information and from submissions we review. Rankings on the leaderboard reflect community upvotes.

We are an independent directory. We are not the maker of the tools we list, we do not resell them, and a listing is not an endorsement, certification, or guarantee of any tool’s quality, security, availability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

3. Accounts and security

Some features require an account, which you can create with Google or with an email address and password. You agree to provide accurate information, to keep your credentials confidential, and to be responsible for all activity under your account.

You must be at least 16 years old (or the age of digital consent in your country, if higher) to create an account. One person or entity may not maintain multiple accounts to manipulate votes, reviews, or rankings. Notify us promptly at support@toolpromote.com if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.

4. Submitting tools

When you submit a tool you confirm that the information is accurate and that you have the right to submit it and to grant us the licence below. Every submission is reviewed by a human before it appears, and review is not guaranteed to result in a listing.

We may edit, categorize, decline, unpublish, or remove any listing — including paid ones — at our sole discretion, for example if a tool is misrepresented, is broken or abandoned, infringes rights, violates these Terms, or is unlawful. Keeping a listing accurate and up to date is your responsibility; email us to request corrections or removal.

5. Reviews and user content

“User content” means anything you submit — tool details, reviews, ratings, comments, updates, and logos or images. You retain ownership of your user content. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable licence to host, store, reproduce, adapt for display, and publish your user content in connection with operating and promoting the Service.

You are solely responsible for your user content and represent that it is accurate, not misleading, and does not infringe anyone’s rights or violate any law. We may moderate, edit, or remove user content and may withhold it from publication until it is reviewed.

• No spam, fake reviews, vote manipulation, or undisclosed conflicts of interest.
• No unlawful, defamatory, hateful, harassing, deceptive, or infringing content.
• No malware, scraping the Service beyond what robots.txt permits, or attempts to disrupt it.

6. Paid placements and no-refund policy

We offer optional paid placements: a Featured listing (a recurring monthly subscription) and sponsor rail slots (billed per calendar month). Paid placements are advertising. They are always visually labelled and never change the order of the community upvote leaderboard.

All fees are stated on the Advertise page and billed in advance. ALL PAYMENTS ARE FINAL AND NON-REFUNDABLE. We do not provide refunds, credits, or pro-rated amounts for any reason, including partial billing periods, unused time, cancellation before the end of a period, dissatisfaction, downtime, or removal of a placement that violates these Terms. When you cancel, your placement continues until the end of the period you have already paid for and then stops renewing.

We may decline, delay, pause, or remove any placement — without refund — if the advertiser or its content violates these Terms, is unlawful or deceptive, or would harm the Service or its users. Booking a sponsor slot reserves availability for the selected month; a reservation is confirmed only once we accept it and it is paid, and we may release unpaid holds.

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse the Service. In addition to the content rules above, you must not: attempt to gain unauthorized access to any system or account; probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Service; interfere with or overload our infrastructure; circumvent rate limits or moderation; use the Service to send unsolicited communications; or use automated means to collect data except as expressly permitted by our robots.txt and llms.txt.

8. Our intellectual property

The Service, including its design, code, logo, the ToolPromote name, and the arrangement of the directory, is owned by us and protected by intellectual-property laws. These Terms grant you no right to use our branding without prior written permission. Third-party names and logos shown in listings belong to their respective owners and are used for identification only.

9. Third-party tools and links

The Service links to third-party websites and tools for your convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, pricing, practices, or availability, and your dealings with them are solely between you and the third party. Review their terms and privacy policies before relying on them.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any listing information is accurate, complete, or current.

11. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US IN THE THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR USD 50. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your user content, your use of the Service, or your violation of these Terms or of any law or third-party right.

13. Suspension and termination

You may stop using the Service at any time and may ask us to delete your account. We may suspend or terminate your access, or remove content or listings, at any time if you violate these Terms or to protect the Service or its users. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and the no-refund policy) will survive.

14. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms as the Service evolves. When we make material changes we will update the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect means you accept the revised Terms.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email support@toolpromote.com and we will respond. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect.