WELCOME TO CONTRACTOR SHED

Thank you for using Contractor Shed (“CS”). By accessing or using our website, services, mobile app (“App”), or any content or features provided by us (collectively, “CS”), you agree to these Terms of Use (“TOU”), last updated on April 12, 2025. Contractor Shed is a private platform, owned and operated by us.

If you’re using CS on behalf of a business, you confirm that you have the authority to accept these TOU on that business’s behalf, and that the business also agrees to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these TOU, you are not allowed to use CS or download our App.

We may update these TOU at any time, at our discretion. It’s your responsibility to check for changes. By continuing to use CS, you agree to any revised TOU. Our Privacy Policy and all other policies mentioned here or on CS are part of these TOU, and by using CS, you agree to those as well.

LICENSE TO USE CS

As long as you agree to these TOU and are either:

  1. Old enough and legally able to use CS and be bound by this agreement, or
  2. Using CS on behalf of a business that agrees to these TOU,

…we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to use CS in accordance with these terms. Any use of CS outside this license is unauthorized.

You may not display, frame, sell, distribute, or create derivative works from CS content—except for content that you post. By posting on CS, you grant us a perpetual, worldwide, sublicensable, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, copy, display, distribute, and make derivative works of your content.

HOW YOU MAY (AND MAY NOT) USE CS

Unless we give you written permission:

  • You may only use CS through our website, official App, or common tools like web browsers and email clients.
  • You may not use bots, scrapers, scripts, or similar tools to access, copy, or interact with CS.
  • You may not collect user information, create fake or unauthorized accounts, or misuse our report abuse system.
  • You may not post anything prohibited by our policies or any content that’s misleading, spammy, unlawful, or harmful.
  • You may not interfere with CS operations or other users.

We may moderate access to CS in our sole discretion. This includes blocking, filtering, re-ranking, delaying, verifying, or deleting content or accounts. You agree not to bypass our moderation in any way and understand that we’re not liable for moderating or not moderating content.

Also, unless you have a specific written agreement with us, you agree not to:

  • Sell, rent, sublicense, or distribute CS or our API.
  • Copy, modify, reverse-engineer, or translate our App, API, or any CS code.
  • Combine CS with unauthorized services.
  • Bypass security or access controls.
  • Remove or change copyright or trademark notices.
  • Use CS in a way that infringes on any legal rights or breaks any laws.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

If you violate the TOU—or help, encourage, or benefit from someone else doing so—you agree to pay us damages as listed below. These are reasonable estimates of our actual losses (not penalties), and they don’t limit any other legal claims we may pursue.

Some examples:

  • Collecting user data without permission: $5 per violation
  • Misusing personal info: $1,000 per violation
  • Misrepresentation: $1,000 per violation
  • Posting prohibited content: $5 per post
  • Prohibited content in paid areas: cost of that ad
  • Unsolicited emails: $25 per email
  • Unauthorized texts/calls: $500 each
  • Fake/misleading accounts: $5 per account
  • Falsifying reported abuse: $1 per false report
  • Sharing tools that violate CS: $1,000 per tool
  • Unauthorized reproduction or sale of CS content: $3,000 per day
  • Viewing more than 1,000 pages/day: $0.25 per extra page
  • Circumventing moderation: $5 per attempt

Serious or repeated violations may cause irreparable harm, and we may seek court orders in addition to damages.

FEES

If you pay to post on CS, you authorize us to charge your payment method. Taxes are extra, and fees are non-refundable, even if your post is removed or moderated. We may decline any post at our discretion.

DISCLAIMERS & LIMITATIONS

To the fullest extent allowed by law:

  • CS is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE”, with no guarantees of accuracy, reliability, or security.
  • We disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of fitness, merchantability, and non-infringement.
  • We’re not responsible for any damages caused by others using CS.
  • Our total liability is limited to $100 or the amount you paid us in the past year, whichever is greater.

These disclaimers may not apply in certain jurisdictions.

CLAIMS & LEGAL STUFF

If you have a legal dispute related to CS:

  • It will be governed by California law, unless federal law applies.
  • You agree to resolve it exclusively in Santa Rosa, CA courts (unless we need to seek emergency relief elsewhere).
  • You agree to indemnify and defend us against any claims from third parties related to your use of CS.
  • You’re responsible for the actions of anyone acting on your behalf (employees, agents, contractors, etc.).

TRADEMARKS

CONTRACTOR SHED, “CS”, and the CS logo are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries.

MISCELLANEOUS

Unless you’ve signed a separate agreement that references these TOU, this document is our full agreement with you. It replaces all prior understandings.

If any part of these TOU is found to be unenforceable, the rest still applies, and the unenforceable part will be limited or replaced as necessary to reflect the original intent.

Our rights under these TOU aren’t waived just because we don’t enforce them right away.

Sections on Use, Liquidated Damages, and Claims & Indemnity will remain in effect even if your account or access is terminated.

Only the English version of this agreement controls.