Terms of Service

1. What this service is

sidework gives independent tradespeople a free website and a local board where they can post the work they do. Customers browse and contact providers directly.

We are a listing service, not a party to any agreement between a provider and a customer.

We do not employ providers, supervise their work, set their prices, process payments between them and customers, or guarantee that any job is performed. Hiring someone you find here is your decision, and any dispute is between you and them.

2. Accounts

Providers sign in with a mobile number and a one-time code. You are responsible for keeping access to that number secure, and for everything posted from your account. Accounts are for the individual or business that owns them — do not share or transfer one.

You must be at least 18 to create a provider account.

3. SMS messages

By entering your mobile number on our sign-in form, you consent to receive a one-time sign-in code by SMS.

• Message frequency: one message per sign-in attempt.
• Message and data rates may apply.
• Reply STOP to opt out. You will not be able to sign in by SMS afterwards.
• Reply HELP, or email support@my-sidework.com, for help.
• Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

We do not send marketing texts, and we do not share mobile numbers with third parties for marketing. See our Privacy Policy.

4. What you post

You keep ownership of what you post. You give us permission to display, store, and distribute it as part of running the service, including on your public profile page, on the board, and in search engine results.

You are responsible for making sure what you post is accurate. Do not post:

• Services you are not able or licensed to perform.
• False claims about credentials, licensing, insurance, or experience.
• Content you do not have the rights to, including other people's photos.
• Anything illegal, fraudulent, harassing, or misleading.
• Listings outside the trade categories we support.

Some trades require licensing or insurance where you operate. Meeting those requirements is your responsibility, not ours, and we do not verify them.

5. Moderation

A provider's first listing is reviewed before it goes live. We may remove any listing or profile, or suspend an account, at our discretion — particularly for spam, fraud, or anything in the list above. We may also change or discontinue parts of the service.

6. Acceptable use

Do not:

• Scrape, bulk-download, or harvest listings or contact details.
• Use contact information from the service to send unsolicited marketing.
• Attempt to bypass rate limits, quotas, or the sign-in process.
• Interfere with the service or access it in ways we have not made available.

7. AI-assisted drafting

We offer an optional feature that drafts listing text for you. Drafts are suggestions. You review and edit them, and nothing is published until you publish it. You are responsible for the accuracy of anything you post, whether or not it started as a draft. Usage is subject to the limits on your plan.

8. Plans and pricing

The service is currently free, subject to the monthly limits shown in your dashboard. Paid plans are not yet available.

9. No warranty

The service is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that any listing is accurate, or that any provider is qualified, licensed, insured, or available.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for any loss arising from work performed or not performed by a provider you found through the service. Our total liability is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the previous twelve months or one hundred US dollars.

11. Termination

You may stop using the service at any time and ask us to delete your account. We may suspend or terminate an account that breaks these terms.

12. Changes

We may update these terms. Continuing to use the service after a change means you accept the updated terms. The “last updated” date above reflects the current version.

13. Contact

support@my-sidework.com