Effective Date: October 6, 2025
Overview
These Terms and Conditions, together with any policies referenced here, control your access to and use of paintingcontractorschicoca.com and any affiliated site that links to these Terms (the "Website"). Please review them carefully, as they affect your legal rights.
By accessing or using the Website, you accept these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Website. We may update these Terms or limit access at any time, with or without notice. Your continued use means you accept any revised Terms. The Website is intended for users in the United States and its territories. You confirm that you are of legal age and otherwise meet these requirements.
Our Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and used, and it is part of these Terms. By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the Privacy Policy.
These Terms contain a binding arbitration agreement and a class action waiver (see Section 20: Dispute Resolution).
1. The Website and What We Do
The Website is a technology platform that lets homeowners and consumers send service requests to independent service providers who offer home improvement, maintenance, repair, renovation, and similar services ("Third-Party Providers").
We do not:
- Perform professional or home improvement services.
- Evaluate the quality, licensing, or legality of Third-Party Providers.
- Confirm compliance with laws, regulations, or licensing requirements.
- Endorse or employ Third-Party Providers.
Using the Website gives you:
- Access to tools that connect you with Third-Party Providers.
- If you are a provider, access to possible customer inquiries.
All use is at your own risk.
2. Form Submission and Contact Consent
When you submit a form, you agree that we may use your information as described in the Privacy Policy. You also expressly consent to be contacted by us and Third-Party Providers through:
- Phone calls, including prerecorded or autodialed calls
- Text messages
- Postal mail
Message and data rates may apply. Consent is not required as a condition of purchase. You may opt out by following the instructions provided.
You agree that:
- Any information you submit is true and accurate.
- We may monitor or record calls.
3. Eligibility and Authority
You may use the Website only if you are able to enter into a binding contract and meet all of the following:
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are located in the United States or one of its territories.
- You are not prohibited from using the Website under applicable law.
If you accept these Terms on behalf of a business, you represent that you have authority to bind that business.
4. License
We give you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website on devices you own or control. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
5. Restrictions on Use
You may not:
- Use the Website to compete with us, harass others, or break the law.
- Scrape, hack, overload, or disrupt the Website.
- Collect user information for unsolicited outreach.
- Misrepresent yourself or provide false information.
- Copy, monitor, frame, or alter content without permission.
- Reverse engineer the Website or bypass security protections.
We may suspend or end access at any time, without notice.
6. User Content and Feedback
You may submit content such as feedback, messages, and reviews. You keep ownership of your content, but you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display it.
You represent that:
- You own the content or have the necessary rights to submit it.
- The content does not violate any law or anyone else's rights.
We may use feedback without restriction or obligation.
7. Links and Third-Party Sites
Any links to Third-Party Providers or outside websites are provided for convenience only. We are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of those sites is governed by their own terms.
8. No Endorsement or Contracting
We do not endorse, verify, or guarantee any provider. Any quotes displayed are for information only and are not binding. Any agreement is solely between you and the provider.
9. Premier Partners and Communications
By submitting your information, you authorize partner companies to contact you using automated technology, including phone or email. You do not need to consent in order to buy services. See Section 2 for opt-out instructions.
10. Disputes with Third Parties and Release
Any dispute with a Third-Party Provider is between you and that provider alone. You release us from claims connected to those disputes.
California residents waive Civil Code §1542; comparable waivers apply in other jurisdictions.
11. Intentional False Information
Submitting false contact or address information may create legal liability. You agree to indemnify us and any affected providers for related losses and damages.
12. Proprietary Rights
All Website content, including trademarks and copyrights, belongs to us or our licensors. No ownership interest is transferred to you.
13. Reliance on Information
Information on the Website may be incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate. We make no promise that it is complete or correct.
14. Termination and Changes
We may change, suspend, or discontinue the Website or your access to it at any time. Some provisions remain in effect after termination, including disclaimers and arbitration requirements.
15. Disclaimers
The Website is provided "as is" and "as available."
We disclaim all warranties, including:
- Merchantability
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
You use the Website at your own risk.
16. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law:
- We are not responsible for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
- Our total liability is limited to $100 or the amount you paid us.
Some jurisdictions may not allow these limits.
17. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from claims arising out of your:
- Breach of these Terms
- Content submissions
- Interactions with providers
18. DMCA and Infringement Notices
Send infringement notices to:
DMCA Agent
4023 Kennett Pike #50129
Wilmington, DE 19807
Include:
- A description of the work and where it appears
- Your contact information
- A statement that you are authorized to act
False claims may lead to liability.
19. Electronic Communications
You agree to receive communications electronically by email or through postings on the Website. These electronic communications satisfy any legal requirement for written notice.
20. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Disputes must be resolved through binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Claims ≤ $10,000 may be resolved through written submission.
- No class actions or jury trials are permitted.
- The arbitrator's decision is final and binding.
21. Choice of Law and Venue
Delaware law governs these Terms.
Any dispute that is not subject to arbitration must be brought in state or federal courts in Delaware.
22. International Use
The Website is operated from the United States. If you access it from outside the country, you do so at your own risk.
23. Force Majeure
We are not responsible for delays or failures caused by events beyond our control, including natural disasters, war, or power outages.
24. California Notice
Consumers may contact the California Department of Consumer Affairs at:
400 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (800) 952-5210
25. Statute of Limitations
Any claim related to the Website must be filed within one year unless a longer period is required by law.
26. Severability, Waiver, and Entire Agreement
If any provision is found invalid, the rest of the Terms will remain in effect.
Headings are included for convenience only.
These Terms and the Privacy Policy make up the entire agreement between you and us.
27. Miscellaneous
Use of the Website does not create a joint venture, partnership, or employment relationship.
No third party has any rights under these Terms.
28. Contact
If you have questions, contact us at the address above.
All rights reserved.
