Terms & Conditions

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Table of Contents

  1. Acceptance of Terms
  2. Description of Services
  3. Eligibility and Registration
  4. User Conduct and Responsibilities
  5. Paid Promotion Services
  6. Intellectual Property Rights
  7. Privacy and Data Protection
  8. Disclaimers of Warranties
  9. Limitation of Liability
  10. Indemnification
  11. Termination
  12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
  13. Changes to Terms
  14. General Provisions
  15. Contact Information
  16. DMCA Policy

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the Pros & Deals website www.prosanddeals.com and any related services, features, content, or functionality offered by ProDeal APP LLC (collectively, the “Services” or “Platform”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease use of our Services.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“User,” “you,” or “your”) and ProDeal APP LLC (“Company,” “Pros & Deals,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a limited liability company registered in the State of New York. These Terms apply to all users of our web-based platform, including customers, business owners, listing publishers, and visitors.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OUR SERVICES. BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

2. Description of Services

Pros & Deals is an interactive web-based platform that connects local businesses with customers through deal discovery, content publishing, promotion services, and community engagement:

  • Browse & Discover: Users can browse deals, businesses/pros, and listings without an account. Search, filter by location, category, and price range to find exactly what you need.
  • Publish Content: Registered users can publish deals (with or without a business), register and verify businesses, and create listings (Yard Sales, Moving Sales, Lost & Found, Giveaways). All publishing is free.
  • Promote Content: Optional paid promotion services to boost visibility of businesses, deals, and listings through multiple tiers (Promote, Promote Max, Premium) for various durations (1-30 days). Payment processing via Stripe.
  • Community Features: Like/favorite content, submit reviews and ratings, share deals via URL, flag expired or problematic content, and chat with business and listing publishers.
  • Business Verification: Automatic verification when business name matches Google Maps address data. Pending verifications require support contact for resolution.
  • Affiliate Deals: We may display deals from third-party affiliate networks; these deals are subject to the terms of the respective affiliate partners.

No Mobile Apps: Pros & Deals is exclusively a web-based platform accessible from any device with a modern browser (phone, tablet, computer). There are no mobile applications - simply visit prosanddeals.com from any device.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time without prior notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Services.

3. Eligibility and Registration

3.1 Eligibility Requirements

  • You must be at least 13 years of age to browse and use basic features
  • You must be at least 18 years old to register a business, publish deals, or publish listings
  • Business owners must be legally authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of their business entity
  • Our Services are currently available to users in the United States and Canada, with plans to expand to additional regions
  • You must not be barred from using the Services under any applicable law or regulation
  • You must provide accurate, complete, and current information when creating an account or publishing content

3.2 Account Registration and Security

  • You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your account credentials
  • You must immediately notify us at support@prosanddeals.com of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach
  • You are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account, whether or not authorized by you
  • We reserve the right to suspend, disable, or terminate accounts at our sole discretion, including for violations of these Terms
  • You may not use another person's account without explicit permission
  • Account credentials are non-transferable

3.3 Business Verification

When you register a business, we automatically verify it by matching your business name with the address on Google Maps. If verification is successful, your business receives verified status immediately. If the name or address doesn't match Google Maps data, your business status will be pending and you must contact support@prosanddeals.com to resolve the verification issue. Unverified businesses have limited functionality. We reserve the right to reject or revoke verification at any time for violations of these Terms or inaccurate information.

4. User Conduct and Responsibilities

4.1 Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use our Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You expressly agree NOT to:

  • Violate any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
  • Infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party
  • Post, upload, or transmit any false, misleading, fraudulent, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable content
  • Engage in spam, phishing, or unsolicited commercial communications
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, networks, servers, or other users' accounts
  • Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Services or the networks connected to the Services
  • Use automated scripts, bots, scrapers, or similar technology to access or interact with the Services
  • Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services
  • Use the Services for any unauthorized commercial purpose
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity
  • Upload viruses, malware, or other malicious code

4.2 Image Upload Requirements

When uploading images to our platform (for businesses, deals, or listings), you must adhere to the following technical requirements and policies:

  • File Size Limit: Maximum 3.5MB per image before compression
  • Automatic Compression: All images are automatically compressed client-side to approximately 800KB for faster loading and optimal performance
  • Supported Formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, and GIF formats are accepted
  • Content Requirements: Images must be relevant to the content being published, appropriate for all audiences, and not violate any intellectual property rights
  • Prohibited Content: Images containing explicit, offensive, misleading, or copyrighted material without permission are strictly prohibited
  • Image Limits: Maximum 3 images per business, deal, or listing

We reserve the right to remove any images that violate these requirements or our content policies without notice. Repeated violations may result in account suspension or termination.

4.3 AI-Generated and Representative Images

Some images displayed on our Platform for deals, businesses, or listings may be AI-generated or representative stock images rather than photographs of the actual product, service, or location. These images are intended for illustrative purposes only and may not accurately reflect the appearance, condition, or availability of the specific product or service being offered.

We strongly encourage all users to visit the vendor's official website or contact the business directly to view accurate, up-to-date images of the actual product or service before making any purchasing decisions. Pros & Deals is not responsible for any discrepancy between images displayed on our Platform and the actual appearance of a product, service, or business.

Business owners and publishers are responsible for ensuring that any images they upload accurately represent their offerings. Deliberately misleading images may result in content removal or account suspension.

4.4 Chat and Messaging Services

Chat functionality is available exclusively to authenticated users for one-on-one conversations with business and listing publishers. All chat messages automatically expire and are permanently deleted 31 days after creation in chronological order (oldest messages expire first). Empty conversations are automatically removed. You are solely responsible for preserving important communications via screenshots or external storage before messages expire. We cannot recover expired messages under any circumstances and are not liable for data loss due to automatic expiration. Messages are delivered through polling; you must have the chat open or refresh to see new messages. Messages are automatically marked as read as you scroll through the conversation. Rate limits of 50 messages per minute per user apply to prevent abuse. Excessive use or violation of acceptable use policies may result in temporary or permanent restrictions on chat access.

For your safety, do not share personal, financial, government ID, or other sensitive information in chat. Pros & Deals is not responsible for any loss or misuse of information you choose to disclose. If you suspect abuse, please end the conversation and report it to support@prosanddeals.com.

4.5 Business Owner Responsibilities

If you are a business owner using Pros & Deals Business, you additionally agree to:

  • Provide accurate, truthful, and complete business information and maintain current contact details at all times
  • Honor ALL deals and promotions published through our platform as advertised, without additional undisclosed conditions
  • Comply with all applicable consumer protection, advertising, and trade laws and regulations
  • Maintain all required business licenses, permits, and insurance as required by law
  • Respond to customer inquiries, complaints, and reviews in a professional and timely manner
  • Not publish deals that are deceptive, misleading, or violate any third-party rights
  • Not discriminate against customers based on protected characteristics
  • Assume full responsibility for the goods or services offered in your deals
  • Indemnify Pros & Deals against any claims arising from your deals or business practices

4.6 User-Generated Content

Users may post reviews, ratings, and other content (“User Content”). You are solely responsible for your User Content. By posting User Content, you represent and warrant that you have the right to do so and that your content does not violate any law or third-party rights. We reserve the right to remove any User Content at our sole discretion.

4.7 Prohibition on Data Scraping and Automated Access

Strict Prohibition: You are expressly prohibited from using any automated means, including but not limited to robots, bots, scrapers, crawlers, spiders, data mining tools, or any other automated devices, programs, scripts, algorithms, or methodologies to access, monitor, copy, or extract any data, content, or information from the Pros & Deals website or APIs without our prior written consent.

Prohibited Activities Include:

  • Scraping, crawling, or harvesting any content, deals, business information, user reviews, ratings, listings, images, or any other data from our Services
  • Using automated tools to access our Services for competitive intelligence, price monitoring, or data aggregation purposes
  • Implementing headless browsers, automated scripts, or browser automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Puppeteer, Playwright) to interact with our Services
  • Bypassing or attempting to bypass our security measures, rate limits, CAPTCHAs, or anti-bot protections
  • Using our APIs in violation of API rate limits or usage terms
  • Creating derivative databases or datasets based on scraped Pros & Deals content
  • Redistributing, reselling, or republishing Pros & Deals content obtained through automated means
  • Training machine learning models or AI systems using scraped Pros & Deals data without authorization
  • Conducting mass automated searches or queries that place unreasonable load on our infrastructure

Enforcement and Penalties: Violation of this prohibition may result in immediate account termination, permanent IP address blocking, legal action including claims for damages and injunctive relief, and reporting to relevant law enforcement authorities. We employ sophisticated anti-scraping technologies and actively monitor for unauthorized automated access. Detected violations will be aggressively pursued to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Authorized Access: If you require programmatic access to Pros & Deals data for legitimate purposes, please contact api@prosanddeals.com to discuss official API access terms and licensing agreements.

4.8 Social Media Integration

Pros & Deals offers optional social media integration that allows business owners to connect their Facebook Page and Instagram Business Account and automatically publish posts when a deal is published. The following terms apply:

  • Explicit Opt-In Only: Auto-posting occurs only when you actively select the option at the time of publishing a deal. Pros & Deals will never post to your social media accounts without your explicit selection for each deal.
  • Authorization: By linking your social media accounts, you authorize Pros & Deals to post deal content — including deal title, description, images, and business location — to your connected Facebook Page and/or Instagram Business Account on your behalf.
  • Your Responsibility: You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of this integration complies with Meta's Terms of Service, Community Standards, and all other applicable Meta policies. You represent that you have the authority to administer the Facebook Page and Instagram Business Account you connect.
  • No Liability for Meta Actions: Pros & Deals is not liable for posting failures, content moderation actions taken by Meta, account restrictions imposed by Meta, changes to Meta's platform APIs, or any other outcomes resulting from Meta's decisions regarding your account or content.
  • Revoke Access: You may disconnect the integration at any time via Profile Settings → Social Media tab within Pros & Deals, or directly via Facebook Settings → Apps & Websites. After revoking access, no further posts will be made to the disconnected accounts.
  • Token Storage: Access tokens required for posting are stored in encrypted form on our servers. Refer to our Privacy Policy for details on how social media credentials are handled and secured.
  • Data Use Restrictions: Meta Platform Data obtained through this integration (including access tokens, Page name, Page ID, and any data retrieved via the Facebook Graph API or Instagram Content Publishing API) is used exclusively for the social posting functionality described above. Pros & Deals does not sell, rent, license, or otherwise transfer Meta Platform Data to any third party. This data is not used for advertising targeting, user profiling, competitive intelligence, or any purpose other than publishing deals on your behalf. These restrictions are consistent with and required by Meta's Platform Terms.

4.9 Social Media Permissions — What We Request and Why

To deliver the social media posting feature, Pros & Deals requests the following Facebook permissions during the OAuth authorization process. We request only the minimum permissions necessary:

PermissionWhy We Need It
pages_show_listTo list the Facebook Pages you manage so you can select which Page to link to your business.
pages_read_engagementTo read basic Page information (name, ID) for display in your Profile Settings.
pages_manage_postsTo create deal posts on your Facebook Page when you opt-in to Facebook posting while publishing a deal.
instagram_content_publishTo publish image posts to your Instagram Business or Creator account when you opt-in to Instagram posting. Requires at least one deal image.

Pros & Deals does not request permissions to read your personal Facebook profile, access your friends or followers list, send private messages, manage Facebook Ads, or access any data beyond what is listed above. By authorizing these permissions, you confirm that you have read and understood what access you are granting.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

6.1 Company Ownership

The Services and all content, features, functionality, design, software, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio, video, and the selection and arrangement thereof are owned by ProDeal APP LLC, its licensors, or other providers and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

  • You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from our Services or content
  • You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any aspect of the Services
  • You may not use our trademarks, service marks, or logos without prior written permission
  • Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by these Terms

6.2 License to User Content

You retain ownership of content you create and submit through our Services. However, by posting User Content, you grant ProDeal APP LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in connection with operating and promoting the Services.

7. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using our Services, you consent to our data practices as described in our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy at www.prosanddeals.com/privacy.

8. Disclaimers of Warranties

8.1 Services Provided “As Is”

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PRODEAL APP LLC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

8.2 No Guarantee of Availability

We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the Services. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made through the Services.

8.3 Third-Party Content and Services

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for any third-party sites, services, or content. Your dealings with third parties are solely between you and such third parties.

8.4 Deal Accuracy

WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, VALIDITY, OR AVAILABILITY OF ANY DEAL POSTED ON OUR PLATFORM. DEALS ARE PROVIDED BY THIRD-PARTY BUSINESSES OR AFFILIATE PARTNERS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN YOU AND BUSINESSES.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PRODEAL APP LLC, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY UNDER WHICH SUCH DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT, AND EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THE SERVICES EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ProDeal APP LLC and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, debts, and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees) arising from:

  • Your use of and access to the Services
  • Your violation of any term of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property, publicity, or privacy rights
  • Any User Content you post or submit
  • Any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party
  • Your violation of any applicable law or regulation

11. Termination

11.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by deleting your account through the app settings or by contacting support@prosanddeals.com. Termination does not entitle you to any refund.

11.2 Termination by Us

We may suspend or terminate your account and access to the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms.

11.3 Effects of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification, and limitations of liability.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

12.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. ProDeal APP LLC is registered in the State of New York.

12.2 Arbitration Agreement

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

You and ProDeal APP LLC agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall take place in New York County, New York State.

12.3 Class Action Waiver

YOU AGREE THAT ANY PROCEEDINGS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated Terms on our website with a new “Last Updated” date
  • Sending an email notification to registered users
  • Displaying an in-app notification

Your continued use of the Services after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you must stop using the Services.

14. General Provisions

14.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or agreements published by us on the Services, constitute the entire agreement between you and ProDeal APP LLC concerning the Services.

14.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

14.3 Waiver

No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Our failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

14.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights hereunder without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.

14.5 Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, labor disputes, government action, or power outages.

15. Contact Information

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

  • Company: ProDeal APP LLC
  • Email: support@prosanddeals.com
  • Subject: Terms and Conditions Inquiry
  • Response Time: Within 48 business hours
  • Website: www.prosanddeals.com

16. DMCA Policy

ProDeal APP LLC respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (“DMCA”), we will respond promptly to claims of copyright infringement committed using our platform, www.prosanddeals.com, if such claims are reported to our designated copyright agent identified below.

If you are a copyright owner, or are authorized to act on behalf of a copyright owner, and you believe that copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible via our Platform, please notify our copyright agent as set forth below.

16.1 Safe Harbor Provisions

Pros & Deals operates as an online service provider and qualifies for the safe harbor protections set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 512 of the DMCA. We do not actively monitor user-generated content, and we are not responsible for content posted by third parties on our Platform. However, we will respond to valid DMCA takedown notices and take appropriate action.

Our Platform allows users to publish deals, images, listings, and business information. All users are solely responsible for ensuring that the content they submit complies with applicable laws, including copyright laws. By submitting content to our Platform, users represent and warrant that they own or have the necessary rights to use such content.

16.2 DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement (Takedown Notice)

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on our Platform, you may submit a notification pursuant to the DMCA. To be effective, your written notice must include:

  • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on their behalf;
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered, a representative list of such works;
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it on the Platform (such as the URL);
  • Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and email address;
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Submit DMCA Takedown Notices to our Designated Copyright Agent:

ProDeal APP LLC — DMCA Agent

Email: dmca@prosanddeals.com

Subject Line: DMCA Takedown Notice

Please note that under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be subject to liability for damages incurred by the alleged infringer or the Platform.

16.3 Counter-Notification Procedures

If you believe that material you posted was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our Designated Copyright Agent. Your written counter-notification must include:

  • Your physical or electronic signature;
  • Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before removal;
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification; and
  • Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the applicable Federal District Court.

Upon receiving a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the complaining party and may replace the removed material within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days unless we receive notice that the complaining party has filed a court action.

16.4 Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Pros & Deals has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also, at our sole discretion, limit access to the Platform and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.