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Terms of Use

These pages explain how RatingPlate works, where data comes from, and what happens when it is wrong.

They define the rules behind the live model and guide pages.

Effective date: March 14, 2026

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of RatingPlate. If you use the site, you agree to these terms.

Permitted use

You may use the site for personal, editorial, research, or internal business reference. You may not copy, republish, sell, license, mirror, frame, systematically scrape, extract, harvest, or redistribute the site's original text, page structure, calculations, or compiled data without prior written permission.

You also may not use bots, scripts, or other automated means to interfere with the site, bypass access controls, or build a competing database, service, or model from the site's content except for ordinary search-engine crawling consistent with our robots.txt file.

Intellectual property

Except for third-party marks and source materials that remain the property of their respective owners, the site's original copy, comparisons, explanatory text, cost calculations, selection, arrangement, design, and compiled database structure are owned by RatingPlate and protected by copyright and other applicable laws.

Third-party marks

Manufacturer names, logos, trademarks, and model numbers are used for identification and reference only. Their appearance on the site does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or authorization unless we expressly say otherwise.

No professional advice

The site is for informational purposes only. It is not plumbing, electrical, engineering, code-compliance, tax, legal, or purchasing advice. Always verify critical details with the manufacturer, your local building department, utility, and a licensed professional before relying on the site for a purchase or installation decision.

No warranty

RatingPlate is provided "as is" and "as available." We do not warrant that the site is complete, accurate, current, uninterrupted, error-free, merchantable, fit for a particular purpose, or non-infringing.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, RatingPlate and its operators will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss arising from your use of, inability to use, or reliance on the site, third-party sites, or linked products and services.

Third-party links and affiliate relationships

The site may link to Amazon and other third-party sites. We do not control third-party content, inventory, pricing, policies, or availability. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Affiliate links do not create any endorsement or warranty by us.

Copyright and permissions

If you want permission to reuse site material, or if you believe content on the site infringes your copyright, contact corrections@ratingplate.com and include enough detail for us to identify the work and the page at issue.

Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. Your continued use of the site after updated terms are posted means you accept the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about site use, permissions, or legal notices: corrections@ratingplate.com