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Last Updated: December 11, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity and The Stack Manual, concerning your access to and use of the thestackmanual.com website.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms and Conditions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

2. Our Services and Mission

The Site is an informational and technology review platform. Our mission is to provide independent, expert, data-driven analysis, reviews, and comparisons of software, SaaS tools, web hosting services, and cybersecurity solutions.

  • Non-Commercial Status: We explicitly state that We do not earn commissions on purchases made by users through external links. Our content is provided purely for informational, research, and analytical purposes.
  • Monetization: The Site is funded solely by displaying advertisements through third-party services like Google AdSense.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is Our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by Us and are protected by copyright and trademark laws.

  • Limited License: We grant You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site strictly for Your personal, non-commercial use.
  • Prohibited Use: You are expressly prohibited from selling, licensing, republishing, distributing, modifying, copying, or exploiting the Content or Marks for any commercial purpose without Our express prior written permission.

4. User Representations and Prohibited Activities

By using the Site, You represent and warrant that:

  • You have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms and Conditions.
  • You will not access the Site through automated or non-human means (e.g., scraping, bots).
  • You will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.

Prohibited Activities include, but are not limited to:

  • System Interference: Attempting to interfere with the proper working of the Site or bypass any measures designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site.
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5. Third-Party Websites and Content

The Site may contain (or You may be sent via the Site) links to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”) and content belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party Content”).

  • No Responsibility: We are not responsible for, nor do We endorse, any Third-Party Websites or Third-Party Content. We do not investigate, monitor, or check Third-Party Websites for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness.
  • Risk: If You decide to leave the Site and access the Third-Party Websites or use any Third-Party Content, You do so at Your own risk, and You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any site to which You navigate.

6. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The Site and the Content (including software reviews, comparisons, and technical guides) are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis.

  • NO WARRANTY: We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Site or the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the Content. Your reliance on any information provided by the Site is solely at Your own risk.
  • INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: The reviews and guides concerning Web Hosting, VPNs, and AI Tools are for informational purposes only and are not substitutes for professional advice or your own due diligence. We are not liable for any financial, technical, or operational loss or damage incurred as a result of using this information.
  • LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will We be liable to You or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages arising from Your use of the Site.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Us harmless, including Our subsidiaries, and all of Our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of:

(1) Your use of the Site;

(2) Your breach of these Terms and Conditions;

(3) any breach of Your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms and Conditions.

8. Miscellaneous

These Terms and Conditions and any policies or operating rules posted by Us on the Site constitute the entire agreement between You and Us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision.

10. Contact Information

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