Terms of Service

Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern access to and use of www.virginiabusinessesnearme.com and the services, features, and content available through it (together, the “Site”), operated by Virginia Businesses Near Me (the “Operator,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Site you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

If you use the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization, and “you” refers to it.

The Nature of This Site: Rankings Are Opinion

The Site publishes listings, rankings, ratings, profiles, articles, and related commentary concerning local businesses and service professionals (collectively, “Site Content”). Rankings, ranking positions, ratings, “pros and cons,” and similar evaluative content are statements of opinion reflecting the Operator’s editorial judgment. They are not statements of verifiable fact, are not guarantees of any business’s performance or results, and are not endorsements or recommendations of any business, notwithstanding any award, badge, label, ranking position, or similar designation appearing on the Site. Inclusion on, prominence within, or omission from the Site does not indicate that any business is or is not qualified, licensed, or suitable for any particular purpose or engagement.

How Rankings Are Made

The lists and rankings on this Site come from data and from editorial judgment, in whatever mix the Operator considers appropriate. Criteria can change, weights can change, and judgment can override criteria — all at the Operator’s sole discretion, at any time, with no advance notice. Nothing entitles any business to be included, to hold a particular position, or to remain on the Site.

About the Information on This Site

Information here comes from many places — public records, licensing data, review platforms, data providers, and the businesses themselves — and portions of Site Content are assembled or generated using automated and AI-assisted tools, and displayed figures — ratings, review counts, and similar metrics — may be estimates derived from third-party data as of an earlier date. It can be wrong, incomplete, or out of date, and the Operator does not warrant otherwise or promise to keep any of it refreshed.

You use this free Site at your own risk. Check a business’s license, credentials, and fit for your job yourself before hiring anyone.

Advertising, Compensation, and Featured Designations

The Operator may accept compensation from businesses listed or eligible to be listed on the Site, or related businesses, including for advertising, sponsorship, promotion, or enhanced placement on the Site. Profiles or listings labeled “Featured” or bearing a similar designation may reflect a paid, sponsored, or client relationship with the Operator or its affiliates. Featured and similar designations denote prominence or promotional placement on the Site; they are not a representation that the designated business ranks highest under the Site’s evaluation criteria. Compensation does not guarantee inclusion, placement, ranking position, or favorable commentary, and the absence of compensation does not preclude inclusion.

Content You Send Us

If you submit any content or information to the Site or the Operator — including profile information, corrections, dispute submissions, reviews, or feedback — you grant the Operator a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide license to host, use, reproduce, modify, publish, display, and distribute that submission in connection with the Site and the Operator’s business, and you represent that you have all rights necessary to grant this license and that the submission is accurate. Submissions are non-confidential, and the Operator has no obligation to publish, retain, or return them.

We Are Not a Service Provider

The Operator is not a provider of, and does not perform, participate in, or facilitate, any of the services offered by businesses listed on the Site; is not a licensed contractor, attorney, medical or dental provider, real estate broker, or other professional; and is not a party to any engagement between you and any business identified on the Site. Any engagement, communication, negotiation, or transaction between you and a business is solely between you and that business and is undertaken at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you release the Operator and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all claims, demands, damages, and liabilities of every kind arising out of or relating to your dealings with any business, including that business’s acts, omissions, representations, services, or performance.

Reporting Errors

Mistakes happen — in listings, rankings, metrics, and articles. The Operator may fix, amend, or remove content whenever it chooses, without notice, and is never obligated to. Spotted a factual error, like a wrong phone number or address? Email hello@virginiabusinessesnearme.com with documentation and it will be considered in good faith; the final call rests with the Operator. Any correction, update, annotation, or removal is undertaken for accuracy and goodwill purposes only and is not, and shall not be construed as, an admission of error, fault, wrongdoing, or liability by the Operator. No liability arises from any error, inaccuracy, or omission, including for the period before a fix.

Information Disputes; Exclusive Remedy

If you dispute any Site Content concerning you or your business — a ranking, rating, commentary, profile detail, or displayed metric — your exclusive process is to submit the dispute in writing to hello@virginiabusinessesnearme.com, identifying the specific content and the basis for the dispute, with documentation for any factual assertion. Properly submitted disputes are considered in good faith, with resolution in the Operator’s sole discretion, consistent with the rankings-as-opinion and the corrections process sections of these Terms. Disputes aimed at opinion content — rankings, positions, evaluative commentary — do not obligate the Operator to make any change. Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with the Site is to stop using it.

Content From Third Parties

The Site displays, incorporates, and links to content originating with third parties, including business profile information, photographs, reviews, ratings, data feeds, and websites operated by businesses or data providers (“Third-Party Content”). Third-Party Content is the sole responsibility of the person or entity that provided it. The Operator hosts and displays Third-Party Content as an interactive computer service; it does not author, adopt, verify, or endorse Third-Party Content and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness, or legality. Statements made by or attributed to a business — including claims regarding experience, credentials, awards, or results — are that business’s alone. Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience only and do not imply endorsement or association.

Using the Site

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. You shall not interfere with or disrupt the Site or its infrastructure; attempt unauthorized access to systems or data; transmit malicious code; impersonate the Operator or any person; or use the Site or Site Content to develop, populate, or operate a competing directory or ranking service.

Automated access: good-faith automated indexing and retrieval of publicly available pages by search engines and artificial intelligence systems is permitted, consistent with the Site’s robots.txt (and llms.txt where published). All other automated collection, scraping, or bulk downloading of Site Content is prohibited without the Operator’s prior written consent.

Citation: the Operator grants a limited, revocable license to quote or cite Site rankings and brief excerpts of Site Content, with attribution to VirginiaBusinessesNearMe.com and, where practicable, a link to the Site, provided the quotation is accurate and not misleading. This license does not permit republication of substantial portions of the Site.

Informational Purposes Only

Site Content is provided for general informational purposes only and is not legal, financial, tax, medical, home-improvement, real estate, or other professional advice. You are solely responsible for decisions made in reliance on Site Content.

Intellectual Property

Ownership of the Site and all Site Content, including compilations and arrangement, rests with the Operator and its licensors under U.S. and international IP law. Access is licensed to you personally — non-exclusive, non-transferable, lawful viewing only. Other than uses permitted by the provisions governing permitted citation, no reproduction, republication, distribution, or commercial use is allowed without prior written consent.

Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SITE AND ALL SITE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, AND UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM THE OPERATOR OR THROUGH THE SITE CREATES ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE OPERATOR AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, OR DATA, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR ANY SITE CONTENT — INCLUDING ANY ERROR, INACCURACY, OMISSION, RANKING, EVALUATIVE COMMENTARY, OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, AND INCLUDING ANY RELIANCE THEREON — UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE OPERATOR’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID THE OPERATOR IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (US $100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS, IN WHICH CASE THEY APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Operator and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your breach of these Terms, your submissions, your violation of any law or the rights of any third party, or your use of the Site or Site Content other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.

Governing Law; Dispute Resolution; Jury Waiver

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Site are governed by the laws of the State of New Hampshire, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site, including any claim based on alleged tort, shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, held in Concord or Manchester, New Hampshire. The proceedings shall be confidential to the extent permissible, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AND THE OPERATOR EACH IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SITE.

Modifications

Revised Terms become effective when posted to this page with a new effective date, and your continued use is your acceptance of them. The Operator may also modify, suspend, or retire any part of the Site whenever it chooses, without notice or liability.

Miscellaneous

Severability: an invalid provision is trimmed or removed and the rest stand. A waiver today is not a waiver tomorrow. These Terms are the whole agreement about the Site, replacing anything earlier. Assignment requires the Operator’s consent on your side; the Operator may assign without restriction. The Operator’s affiliates are express third-party beneficiaries of the your dealings with listed businesses, the warranty disclaimer, the limitation of liability, and the indemnification provisions sections of these Terms; no one else gains third-party rights. The parts of these terms addressing the disclaimer of warranties, liability limits, indemnification, dealings with businesses, and governing law continue in effect after you stop using the Site.

Contacting Us

For questions regarding these Terms, or to submit a correction report or content dispute, email hello@virginiabusinessesnearme.com.