Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the website located at https://proscost.com/ (the “Website”), which is operated by Tom (referred to here as “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using the Website in any way — including simply browsing it — you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms. If you do not agree, please leave the Website and do not use it.

In Plain English

Before the legal text, here is a short summary of the most important points:

  • ProsCost is a publisher, not a seller. We write about software and feature deals and coupon codes. We do not sell anything on this Website.
  • When you buy something through a link on ProsCost, you are buying from the third-party vendor — not from us. The vendor is responsible for the product, the price, the license, the support, and any refund.
  • Reviews are independent. We may earn a commission when you buy through our links, but commissions do not buy positive reviews. See our Disclaimer Notice for details.
  • Deals and coupons can change at any time. They may expire, be region-restricted, or be revoked by the vendor without notice.
  • Use the Website at your own risk. We do our best to keep information accurate, but we cannot guarantee it.

The full legal Terms below control if there is any conflict with this summary.

1. Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms:

  • “Content” means any text, images, reviews, comparisons, deal listings, coupon codes, screenshots, links, code, comments, or other material that appears on the Website.
  • “User,” “You,” or “Your” means any individual who accesses or uses the Website.
  • “Vendor” or “Merchant” means any third party — including software publishers, SaaS providers, affiliate networks, retailers, and coupon platforms — whose products, services, deals, or coupon codes are featured, linked to, or otherwise referenced on the Website.
  • “Affiliate Link” means a link on the Website that, when clicked, may result in us receiving a referral commission from a Vendor if you make a purchase. See our Disclaimer Notice for more detail.
  • “Third-Party Service” means any service, plug-in, application, advertisement, or piece of content provided by a third party and made available through the Website.

2. About the Website and Our Role

ProsCost is an independent online publication that produces software reviews, comparisons, deal listings, and coupon codes. The Website is hosted on servers located in the United States and is intended for an adult audience.

The Website does not directly sell software, subscriptions, gift cards, or any other goods or services. When you click on an Affiliate Link, a coupon code, or any deal featured on the Website and decide to make a purchase:

  • The purchase contract is formed between you and the Vendor only.
  • We are not a party to that contract.
  • We do not handle, process, or refund payments related to that contract.
  • We are not responsible for the Vendor’s products, services, pricing, billing, license terms, support, warranties, refunds, returns, or any other aspect of your transaction.

If you have a question, complaint, or refund request about a product you purchased through a link on ProsCost, you must contact the Vendor directly.

3. Editorial Independence

Reviews, comparisons, ratings, and recommendations published on the Website reflect the honest opinion of the author at the time of writing.

  • We do not accept payment in exchange for a positive review or a particular rating.
  • We may receive review copies, free trial licenses, or temporary access to paid features from Vendors so that we can test their products. Where this has happened, the article in question identifies the fact, in keeping with the United States Federal Trade Commission’s “Endorsement Guides” and similar rules in other jurisdictions.
  • We may earn affiliate commissions when readers buy through our links, but the choice of which products to review and the conclusions of those reviews are made independently of any affiliate relationship. See our Disclaimer Notice for the full disclosure.

4. Acceptance of the Terms

These Terms apply to all visitors of the Website and govern every page, every link, and every newsletter or notification we may send.

You may use the Website only if you can form a binding contract under applicable law. By using the Website, you represent that you are at least 18 years old, or that you are using the Website with the consent and supervision of a parent or guardian where this is permitted by your local laws.

Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Disclaimer Notice, each of which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

5. Permitted Use

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of others. In particular, you agree not to:

  • Use the Website in any manner that violates applicable law or regulation.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, the servers it is hosted on, or any related systems or networks.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Website, including by introducing viruses, malware, automated scrapers, or other harmful code.
  • Scrape, crawl, copy, mirror, or systematically collect Content from the Website for use in a competing publication, dataset, or training corpus, without our prior written permission.
  • Use the Website to transmit unsolicited advertising, spam, chain letters, or any other form of unauthorized solicitation.
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from any part of the Website.
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
  • Use any meta tags, hidden text, or other techniques to manipulate search engine rankings using our trademarks or content.

We reserve the right to take any action we consider appropriate against anyone who breaks these rules, including blocking access to the Website and reporting the user to the relevant authorities.

6. Content on the Website

6.1 Editorial Content

Reviews, comparisons, deal listings, and other editorial Content reflect the opinions of the author at the time of publication. We make a good-faith effort to keep information accurate and up to date, but software products, prices, plans, and license terms change frequently. Always confirm current pricing and terms directly with the Vendor before purchasing.

6.2 Deals and Coupon Codes

Coupon codes, discounts, promotions, and deal listings featured on the Website are provided for informational purposes. They are issued and controlled by the Vendor or the affiliate network behind the offer — not by us. As a result:

  • Codes and offers can expire, be revoked, or be modified at any time and without notice, including before any stated expiration date.
  • Offers may be limited in geography, quantity, time, or eligibility (for example, restricted to new customers, specific countries, or particular plans).
  • Final pricing, taxes, currency conversion, payment options, and applicable fees are determined by the Vendor at checkout and may differ from what is shown on the Website.
  • We do not guarantee that any coupon code will work at the time of your purchase, that any discount will be honored, or that any product or plan will be available.
  • Coupons are typically not transferable, not redeemable for cash, and not stackable with other promotions, unless the Vendor expressly states otherwise.

If a code does not work or a deal is not honored, you must contact the Vendor’s support team. You are also welcome to let us know through https://proscost.com/contact-us/ so that we can update or remove the listing.

6.3 User Comments and Submissions

If we make features available that allow you to post comments, ratings, or other Content, you remain responsible for what you post. By submitting Content to the Website, you:

  • Confirm that the Content is yours, that you have the right to publish it, and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party.
  • Grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable, and sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, modify, display, and distribute that Content on and in connection with the Website.
  • Acknowledge that we may, but are not obligated to, review, edit, or remove any user-submitted Content for any reason.

You agree not to submit Content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, threatening, hateful, sexually explicit, infringing, deceptive, or otherwise objectionable.

7. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, the layout, written reviews, original images, graphics, and other materials created for the Website are owned by Tom or by parties who have licensed Content to us, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may view, share, and quote short excerpts of our editorial Content for personal, non-commercial purposes, provided that you give appropriate credit and include a link back to the original article on https://proscost.com/. Republishing entire articles, large portions of an article, or our images without prior written permission is not allowed.

Third-party trademarks, product names, and logos referenced on the Website remain the property of their respective owners. Their use on ProsCost is for descriptive and editorial purposes only and does not imply any endorsement, sponsorship, or commercial relationship beyond what is explicitly stated.

If you believe Content on the Website infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us through https://proscost.com/contact-us/ with sufficient detail to allow us to investigate, including the URL of the affected page, a description of the protected work, and your contact information.

8. Affiliate Relationships

The Website is supported in part by affiliate commissions and may also display advertising. Some links and coupon codes on the Website are Affiliate Links. The price you pay through an Affiliate Link is the same as the price you would pay if you reached the Vendor directly. Any commission is paid by the Vendor out of its own marketing budget.

For complete information on our advertising and affiliate practices, please see our Disclaimer Notice.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website contains links to and references to Third-Party Services that are not owned or controlled by us, including Vendor sites, affiliate networks, software documentation, news outlets, and embedded content. We do not have authority over the content, availability, security, pricing, or practices of those services, and we assume no responsibility for them.

The presence of a link, review, or coupon code on the Website is not an endorsement that creates legal liability on our part for the actions or products of the Vendor. Any contract you enter into with a Vendor is between you and that Vendor only.

We strongly recommend that you read the terms of service, privacy policy, refund policy, and any other relevant documentation of any third-party site before transacting with it.

10. “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” Disclaimer

The Website and all Content on it are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, accuracy, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

  • The Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors or viruses.
  • The Content on the Website is accurate, current, or complete.
  • Any errors or defects in the Website will be corrected.
  • Any Vendor, product, service, deal, or coupon featured on the Website will meet your needs or expectations, be available when you click through, or perform as advertised.

You use the Website at your own risk, and you are solely responsible for any decision you make based on Content on the Website.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Tom, ProsCost, or any of our contributors, contractors, or service providers be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including without limitation loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, business interruption, or any other intangible loss — arising out of or in connection with:

  • Your access to, use of, or inability to use the Website.
  • Any Content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Website.
  • Any product, service, deal, coupon, or Vendor featured on the Website, or any purchase you make from a Vendor as a result of using the Website.
  • Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers or any data stored on them.

ProsCost assumes no liability for compensation.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Website at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including if we believe you have breached these Terms. You may stop using the Website at any time.

Sections of these Terms that are intended by their nature to survive termination — including the sections on intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing law — will continue to apply after termination.

13. Changes to the Website

We continuously update the Website. We may add, modify, or remove articles, reviews, deal listings, coupon codes, features, or sections at any time and without prior notice. We do not guarantee that any specific Content will remain available or unchanged.

14. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, are governed by the laws applicable in the jurisdiction where the operator of the Website is established, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Because the Website is hosted in the United States and serves a global audience, applicable U.S. federal law, and consumer protection rules in your jurisdiction where they are mandatory, may also apply.

If you have a concern or dispute about the Website, you agree to first attempt to resolve it informally by contacting us through https://proscost.com/contact-us/.

If you are a consumer in the European Union, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with mandatory consumer protection rules, nothing in these Terms is intended to deprive you of those mandatory rights.

You represent and warrant that you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

16. Severability and Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that right or provision.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Disclaimer Notice, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Website.

18. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of the page reflects the latest version. We will take reasonable steps to bring material changes to your attention, for example through a notice on the Website.

By continuing to use the Website after revised Terms have been posted, you accept the new Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, please stop using the Website.

19. Contact

If you have any questions or comments about these Terms, please reach us through our Contact Us page: https://proscost.com/contact-us/

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