Terms of Service

Welcome to FamilyCarTruth, accessible at FamilyCarTruth.com. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, content, and services. By accessing or using FamilyCarTruth, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our site.

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing FamilyCarTruth.com and using the FamilyCarTruth website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, as well as our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and FamilyCarTruth. If you are using our services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of FamilyCarTruth following any changes indicates your acceptance of the modified Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

2. Description of Service

FamilyCarTruth is an informational website founded in Toledo, Ohio, dedicated to helping families make informed vehicle purchasing decisions. We provide automotive reviews, buying guides, safety information, practical advice, and consumer advocacy content focused on family vehicles. Our service includes articles, comparisons, recommendations, and educational resources designed to help you navigate the car-buying process without dealership pressure or marketing manipulation.

The content available on FamilyCarTruth.com is provided for informational and educational purposes only. While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, FamilyCarTruth does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of any content on our site. Vehicle specifications, pricing, safety ratings, and other information may change without notice.

3. User Accounts and Responsibilities

Certain features of FamilyCarTruth may require you to create an account. When creating an account on FamilyCarTruth.com, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

You agree to immediately notify FamilyCarTruth of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or engage in fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity.

You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account on FamilyCarTruth. By creating an account, you represent that you meet this age requirement.

4. Acceptable Use

When using FamilyCarTruth and accessing content on FamilyCarTruth.com, you agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You specifically agree not to:

Use the site in any way that violates applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the site, or which may harm FamilyCarTruth or users
Transmit any advertising, promotional materials, spam, chain letters, or any other form of unsolicited communication
Impersonate or attempt to impersonate FamilyCarTruth, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as scraping, data mining, or using robots or similar data gathering tools without our express written permission
Interfere with or disrupt the site or servers or networks connected to the site
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the site, other accounts, computer systems, or networks
Use the site to transmit viruses, malware, or any other malicious code
Harass, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other users or FamilyCarTruth staff

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on FamilyCarTruth, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, articles, reviews, compilations, and software, is the property of FamilyCarTruth or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

The FamilyCarTruth name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of FamilyCarTruth or its affiliates. You may not use these marks without our prior written permission. The compilation, organization, and display of content on FamilyCarTruth.com is the exclusive property of FamilyCarTruth.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use FamilyCarTruth for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from our site, except as follows:

Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes
You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages for your own personal, non-commercial use

6. User Content and Submissions

FamilyCarTruth may allow users to post comments, reviews, questions, and other content. By submitting content to FamilyCarTruth.com, you grant FamilyCarTruth a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media.

You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the content you post, that the content is accurate, that it does not violate these Terms, and that it will not cause injury to any person or entity. You agree that your content will not contain material that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, invasive of privacy, abusive, threatening, harassing, or otherwise objectionable.

FamilyCarTruth reserves the right, but is not obligated, to monitor, edit, or remove any user content that we determine, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable. We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of any user-submitted content.

7. Third-Party Links and Resources

FamilyCarTruth may contain links to third-party websites, advertisers, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by us. We provide these links as a convenience and do not endorse or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

When you access third-party websites from FamilyCarTruth.com, you do so at your own risk. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit. FamilyCarTruth shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of any third-party content, goods, or services.

8. Disclaimers

THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON FAMILYCARTRUTH ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, FAMILYCARTRUTH DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

FamilyCarTruth does not warrant that the site available at FamilyCarTruth.com will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the content on our site in terms of accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.

The automotive information, reviews, and recommendations provided on FamilyCarTruth are for general informational purposes only and should not be considered professional automotive, financial, or legal advice. Vehicle purchasing decisions should be made based on your own research, professional inspection, and consultation with qualified professionals. FamilyCarTruth is not responsible for any purchasing decisions you make based on information obtained from our site.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL FAMILYCARTRUTH, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

Your access to or use of or inability to access or use FamilyCarTruth
Any conduct or content of any third party on the site
Any content obtained from the site
Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
Vehicle purchasing decisions made based on information from FamilyCarTruth.com

IN NO EVENT SHALL FAMILYCARTRUTH'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO FAMILYCARTRUTH IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the limitations above may not apply to you.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FamilyCarTruth, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

Your violation of these Terms of Service
Your use of FamilyCarTruth and FamilyCarTruth.com
Your violation of any rights of another person or entity
Any content you submit or post to the site
Your violation of any applicable laws or regulations

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to FamilyCarTruth immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the site will immediately cease.

You may terminate your account at any time by discontinuing use of FamilyCarTruth.com and, if applicable, deleting your account through the site settings or by contacting us directly.

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

These Terms of Service and any dispute or claim arising out of or related to them, their subject matter, or their formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Lucas County, Ohio, and you hereby irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in such courts. FamilyCarTruth is based in Toledo, Ohio, and these Terms reflect that jurisdiction.

You and FamilyCarTruth agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Lucas County, Ohio, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.

13. Changes to Terms

FamilyCarTruth reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms on FamilyCarTruth.com with a new "Last Updated" date. We may also notify registered users via email or through a notice on our site.

Your continued use of FamilyCarTruth following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. It is your responsibility to check these Terms periodically for updates. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you must stop using the site.

14. Severability and Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired, and such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.

No waiver by FamilyCarTruth of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by FamilyCarTruth on FamilyCarTruth.com, constitute the entire agreement between you and FamilyCarTruth regarding your use of the site and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, regarding such subject matter.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about these Terms of Service, please contact FamilyCarTruth:

FamilyCarTruth
Toledo, Ohio
Website: FamilyCarTruth.com

We welcome your feedback and will make every effort to respond to your inquiries in a timely manner. For specific questions about vehicle recommendations, content on our site, or general automotive advice, please use the contact methods provided on our website.

Thank you for using FamilyCarTruth. We're here to help families make smart, informed vehicle purchasing decisions without the dealership drama.