Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using ModelRate, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use our service.

2. Description of Service

ModelRate is a community-driven directory and leaderboard for AI tools. Users can browse AI tools, vote on them, submit reviews, and suggest new tools for inclusion.

3. User Accounts

Account Creation

To submit reviews or access certain features, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate information and keep your account credentials secure.

Account Responsibility

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

4. User Conduct

You agree NOT to:

• Submit false, misleading, or spam content
• Manipulate votes or ratings through fake accounts or automated means
• Harass, abuse, or threaten other users
• Post defamatory, obscene, or illegal content
• Impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation
• Attempt to circumvent our vote integrity measures
• Use the service for any illegal purpose
• Scrape or collect data without permission

5. User Content

Ownership

You retain ownership of content you submit (reviews, tool submissions). By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content on our platform.

Content Standards

Reviews should be honest, relevant, and based on genuine experience with the tool. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms or our community guidelines.

Tool Submissions

When submitting a tool, you represent that the information provided is accurate. We reserve the right to approve, reject, or remove tool listings at our discretion.

6. Voting System

Our voting system is designed to reflect genuine community sentiment. Each user may vote once per tool. Attempting to manipulate votes through multiple accounts, automation, or other means is strictly prohibited and may result in account termination.

7. Intellectual Property

The ModelRate name, logo, and website design are our property. Tool names, logos, and descriptions belong to their respective owners. We do not claim ownership of third-party tools listed on our platform.

8. Third-Party Links and Tools

Our platform contains links to third-party AI tools and websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of these external services. Your use of third-party tools is at your own risk.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

ModelRate is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee the accuracy of reviews, ratings, or tool information. We are not responsible for any decisions you make based on information on our platform.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, ModelRate shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our service.

11. Moderation

We reserve the right to:

• Remove or edit content that violates these Terms
• Suspend or terminate accounts for violations
• Modify or discontinue features at any time
• Ban users who engage in vote manipulation or abuse

12. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms. We will notify users of material changes.

13. Termination

You may stop using our service at any time. We may terminate or suspend your access for violations of these Terms or for any other reason at our discretion.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which ModelRate operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.

15. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at help@modelrate.com