Legal

Terms of Service

Last updated: January 1, 2025

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using dear-tech.com (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

About Dear Tech

Dear Tech is an independent publication that produces articles, reviews, and analysis related to artificial intelligence, technology products, and software services. We publish editorial content based on our own research and opinions.

Use of the Site

You may use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes only. When using the Site, you agree not to:

  • Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
  • Reproduce, republish, or redistribute our content without written permission
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our website or infrastructure
  • Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or harvest content from the Site
  • Transmit any harmful, offensive, or disruptive content through contact or subscription forms
  • Impersonate Dear Tech or any of its contributors

Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including articles, reviews, graphics, logos, and code — is the property of Dear Tech or its respective authors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You may share links to our content freely. Short excerpts (under 50 words) may be quoted with clear attribution and a link back to the original article. Any other reproduction or redistribution requires our prior written consent.

Editorial Independence & Opinions

The views expressed on Dear Tech are the opinions of our writers and do not constitute professional advice of any kind (legal, financial, technical, or otherwise). We strive to be accurate and fair, but we make no warranties that our content is complete, current, or error-free.

Some articles may contain affiliate links or sponsored content. We will clearly disclose any material relationship we have with the products or companies we write about.

Advertising

The Site displays advertising through Google AdSense. We do not control which specific ads are shown. The presence of an advertisement does not constitute an endorsement of the advertised product or service by Dear Tech.

User-Submitted Content

When you contact us via our forms, you grant Dear Tech a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and publish your message for the purpose of responding to or referencing it (e.g., in a letters or feedback section), unless you specify otherwise. We will not publish your personal contact details without your consent.

Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to external websites. These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. Dear Tech does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of any third-party site.

Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

The Site and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Dear Tech makes no guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Dear Tech shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Dear Tech harmless from any claims, losses, damages, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Site or your violation of these Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved in the applicable courts of the United States.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Dear Tech
Email: contactus@dear-tech.com
Website: dear-tech.com