Terms and Conditions

1. Use of the Website

Our platform allows users to rate and review other websites and optionally claim ownership of a website listing to enhance its profile. By using our service, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, respectful, and lawful content.
• Refrain from submitting or uploading any inappropriate, offensive, defamatory, or illegal material.
• Only claim websites that you have the right to manage or represent.

2. Information We Collect

When you rate a website or interact with our platform, we may collect the following information:

• websiteId (identifier of the website being rated)
• currentPath (URL path where the rating was submitted)
• rating, supportRating, accessibilityRating, designRating, contentRating, speedRating
• comment (optional user input)
• email (optional, for follow-up or verification)
• reviewedAt (timestamp of submission)
• userAgent (browser/device information)
• ipAddress (for fraud prevention and moderation)

We also collect data submitted when a user claims a website, including description, logo, and thumbnail.

3. User Responsibilities

Users who submit information or claim a website agree that:

• All submitted content must be accurate, appropriate, and legal.
• You must not impersonate others or falsely claim ownership of a website.
• We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove any content that violates our guidelines.

4. Account and Authentication

We may use cookies to manage authentication and user sessions. By using the platform, you consent to our use of cookies for this purpose.

5. Intellectual Property

You retain ownership of content you submit, but you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your submissions on our platform and related services. You also grant others the right to display your ratings on their platforms and related services.

You are responsible for ensuring you have the necessary rights to publish any logos, thumbnails, or descriptions uploaded to claimed websites.

6. Moderation and Termination

We reserve the right to:

• Suspend or terminate accounts or access for violations of these Terms.
• Remove any ratings, reviews, or user-generated content that we deem inappropriate or unlawful.

7. Limitation of Liability

We do not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of user-generated content. Under no circumstances will we be liable for damages arising from your use of the platform.

8. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the site after changes implies acceptance of the updated terms. You are encouraged to review them regularly.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Iceland, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at vestra@vestra.is