Terms of Use

Welcome to SmarterSquares. These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website at smartersquares.com and all content, tools, and calculators we provide (together, the "Site"). The Site is operated by SmarterSquares ("we," "us," or "our"). Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Acceptance of terms

By using the Site, you represent that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) and capable of forming a binding contract. These Terms apply to all visitors and users of the Site. They incorporate by reference our Privacy Policy.

2. No professional advice

Home values, renovation costs, returns on investment, paint quantities, and every other figure produced by our tools or stated in our articles are estimates and illustrations only. They are based on general assumptions and national-average data that may not reflect your specific property, market, materials, labor costs, or circumstances. Always consult qualified, licensed professionals — such as a real-estate agent, licensed appraiser, certified contractor, financial advisor, or attorney — before making decisions about buying, selling, financing, renovating, or otherwise dealing with real property.

3. Tools & estimates

Our calculators run in your browser and generate results from the inputs you provide and built-in assumptions. We do not guarantee that any estimate is accurate, complete, or suitable for your situation. Actual costs, values, and outcomes will vary, sometimes significantly. You use the tools and rely on their output entirely at your own risk.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms;
• Copy, scrape, harvest, or systematically extract content except as expressly permitted;
• Interfere with or disrupt the Site, its servers, or networks, or attempt to gain unauthorized access;
• Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
• Use automated means to access the Site in a way that imposes an unreasonable load;
• Misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity, or remove any proprietary notices.

5. Intellectual property

The Site and its original content, features, design, text, graphics, logos, and software are owned by SmarterSquares or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. The name "SmarterSquares," our logo, and our tagline are our trademarks. You may view and print content for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use — including reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication — requires our prior written permission.

6. Your submissions

If you send us feedback, suggestions, or other communications, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual right to use them without restriction or compensation. You are responsible for the content you submit and represent that it does not violate any law or third-party right.

7. Third-party links & advertising

The Site contains links to third-party websites and displays third-party advertising (including through Google AdSense). We do not control and are not responsible for the content, products, services, or practices of third parties. Links and ads do not constitute our endorsement. Your dealings with third parties are solely between you and them. Advertising practices are further described in our Privacy Policy.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SmarterSquares and its operators, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Site or reliance on any content or tool — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall our total liability exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SmarterSquares and its operators from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which SmarterSquares is established, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located there. If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect.

12. Changes to these terms

We may revise these Terms at any time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Contact us

Questions about these Terms? Reach us at hello@smartersquares.com or through our contact page.

See also our Privacy Policy.