Terms of service
These terms apply to everyone who uses PirateVault. By browsing the site, signing in, voting or posting anything, you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
1. What the service is
PirateVault is a directory of other people's websites, ranked by the votes of signed-in members. We link to the sites we list; we do not host, control or endorse their content. A listing, a score or a Verified badge is not a recommendation or a guarantee.
2. Accounts
- You sign in with a Google account. You are responsible for what is done through your account.
- One person, one account. Do not create or use several accounts, and do not share an account.
- You must be old enough to hold a Google account in your country.
- We may suspend or close an account that breaks these terms.
3. What you post
Reviews, replies, updates, reports and site submissions must be honest, lawful and written by you. You must not post:
- spam, advertising, or text written to promote a site you have an interest in without saying so;
- anything false, defamatory, hateful, harassing, sexually explicit or illegal;
- other people's personal data, or anything that infringes someone else's rights;
- malware, or links to it.
You keep the rights to what you write. You give PirateVault a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to publish, display, shorten and remove it as part of running the site. Screenshots you upload must be real screenshots of the site you are submitting.
4. Voting
- Each member has one vote per site on each question, and may change it.
- Votes by a site's submitter, its owners, and accounts linked to them do not count.
- You must not buy, sell, trade or organise votes, vote through automated tools, or try to get around the vote-integrity checks.
- Votes that look coordinated may be held for review or excluded, and the accounts involved may be closed. How scores are calculated is described on the How rankings work page.
5. Submitting and owning a site
Any signed-in member may suggest a site. An editor decides whether it is listed and may edit or remove a listing at any time. Listing is free and rankings are never for sale. Site owners may confirm ownership and reply to reviews, but cannot change scores or have honest reviews removed.
6. Moderation
We may edit, hide or remove any contribution or listing, and block accounts or networks, where we believe these terms have been broken or the site is being abused. Guest contributions are reviewed before they appear.
7. Acceptable use
You must not attack, overload, scrape in bulk or attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site, interfere with its security features, or use it to break the law.
8. Reports and takedown requests
If you believe a listing, review or reply is unlawful, inaccurate or infringes your rights, use the report form or write to [email protected]. Please say exactly what the problem is and where it appears.
9. Other websites
Links lead to websites run by other people. We check listings when they are added and test links automatically, but sites change. Visit them at your own risk and read their own terms and privacy policies.
10. No warranty
The site is provided "as is" and "as available". We do not promise that it will be uninterrupted or error-free, that listings and scores are accurate or complete, or that any listed website is safe or suitable for you.
11. Liability
To the extent the law allows, PirateVault is not liable for any indirect or consequential loss, or for loss arising from your use of the site or of any website listed on it. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, or any rights you have as a consumer.
12. Privacy and cookies
How we handle personal data is explained in the privacy policy. The cookies we set are listed on the cookies page.
13. Changes
We may update these terms. The date at the bottom of this page shows when they last changed. If you keep using the site after a change, you accept the new terms.
14. Contact
Questions about these terms: [email protected].