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Terms of Service

Effective Date: February 5th, 2026

Welcome to Best of Chicago Business Directory! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Best of Chicago website (the "Site") and all services provided by Best of Chicago ("we," "us," or "our"), including but not limited to business listings, advertising, and related features (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using the Site and Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Site or Services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, submitting a business listing, or otherwise using any of our Services, you represent that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. You must be at least 18 years old to use our Services.

2. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Services after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Services.

3. Account Registration and Security

  • Account Creation: To access certain features of the Services, such as submitting or managing a business listing, you may need to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
  • Account Confidentiality: You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Services and for any activities or actions under your password. You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

4. Business Listings and Content

  • Submission of Content: You are solely responsible for the content you submit, publish, or display on or through the Services, including business descriptions, photos, videos, links, and any other materials ("User Content").
  • Accuracy of Information: You represent and warrant that all User Content you provide is accurate, complete, truthful, and not misleading. You agree to promptly update your listing to reflect any changes to your business information.
  • Rights Granted: By submitting User Content, you grant Best of Chicago a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Content in connection with the Services and Best of Chicago's (and its successors' and affiliates') business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Services (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.
  • Prohibited Content: You agree not to post, upload, transmit, or otherwise make available any User Content that:
    • Is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
    • Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party.
    • Contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.
    • Constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation.
    • Impersonates any person or entity, or falsely states or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity.
  • Our Right to Monitor and Remove: We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor, review, or remove User Content at our sole discretion, without notice or liability, for any reason or no reason, including if we believe it violates these Terms.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Services for any unlawful purpose or in any way that violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law.
  • Engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Services or the servers and networks connected to the Services.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Services, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Services through hacking, password mining, or any other means.
  • Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Services, use of the Services, or access to the Services for any commercial purposes without our express written permission.
  • Scrape, crawl, or use any automated means to access the Site or Services for any purpose without our express written permission.

6. Intellectual Property

The Services and their original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Best of Chicago and its licensors. The Services are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Best of Chicago.

7. Disclaimers

YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. BEST OF CHICAGO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL BEST OF CHICAGO, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (I) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES; (II) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES; (III) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES; AND (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Best of Chicago, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that such parties may incur as a result of or arising from your (or anyone using your account's) violation of these Terms or your use of the Services.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Services or contact us to delete your account.

12. Miscellaneous

  • Entire Agreement: These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Best of Chicago regarding the use of the Services.
  • Waiver and Severability: Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
  • Assignment: You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

  • By email: hello@bestofchicago.directory
  • Our Contact form: Click here.