Terms of service

Agreement

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a binding agreement between you and GearScout(“we,” “us,” or “our”) regarding GearScout. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

What we provide

GearScout publishes editorial buying guides, comparisons, and related content about sports equipment. Our content is for general informational purposes. It is not professional coaching, medical, legal, or financial advice. You are responsible for how you use any product we discuss and for verifying prices, specifications, and availability with retailers before purchasing.

No warranty on content

We work to keep guides accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that any page is complete, current, or error-free. Product prices, availability, ratings, and retailer policies change without notice. Unless we explicitly state otherwise, we have not personally tested every product in every guide — see each article's methodology section for how that guide was researched.

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Affiliate links and third-party sites

Our guides include links to retailers and other third-party websites. Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. See our affiliate disclosure. We do not control third-party sites and are not responsible for their content, products, policies, or practices.

Intellectual property

The GearScout name, branding, site design, and original text on this site are owned by us or our licensors and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may read, share links to, and quote brief excerpts for non-commercial purposes with attribution. You may not scrape, republish, or commercially reuse substantial portions of our content without written permission.

Product names, logos, and images belonging to manufacturers or retailers remain their respective property and are used for identification and editorial commentary.

Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the site in any way that violates applicable law
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or data
• Interfere with the site's operation (including automated scraping at scale)
• Submit false corrections, spam, or malware through our contact or signup forms
• Misrepresent your affiliation with GearScout

Newsletter

If you subscribe to our email list, you agree to receive messages we send to that address. You can unsubscribe using the link in any newsletter email. Subscription is subject to our privacy policy.

Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND OUR AUTHORS, AFFILIATES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR RELIANCE ON OUR CONTENT — INCLUDING PRODUCT PURCHASES, INJURIES, OR EQUIPMENT FAILURES — EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those cases, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless GearScoutand its contributors from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your misuse of the site or violation of these Terms.

Dispute resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or the site will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us at hello@gearscouted.com and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.

Changes and termination

We may modify these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on this page. Your continued use of the site after changes become effective constitutes acceptance. We may suspend or discontinue the site, or any part of it, at any time without liability.

Contact

Questions about these Terms: hello@gearscouted.com.