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Terms of Service

Last updated: March 29, 2026

Welcome to Hammer Sites. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the website located at hammersites.com ("Site") and all related services, products, and features offered by Hammer Sites ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our Site or purchasing any of our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms in their entirety. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use our services.

1. Company Information and Affiliations

Hammer Sites is a U.S. based company that designs, builds, and maintains custom websites for home service professionals and contractors. Hammer Sites is also the parent company of ToolboxID (toolboxid.com), an independent trust verification platform for home service professionals. While the two entities operate independently, they share common ownership. Certain services offered through Hammer Sites may include benefits or integrations with ToolboxID, as described in the applicable service plan.

2. Services

We provide custom website design, development, hosting, ongoing search engine optimization ("SEO"), content creation, and related digital marketing services for home service professionals. The specific scope of services will depend on your selected plan.

We may also offer an optional pay per lead service to qualifying clients. This service delivers exclusive, qualified leads directly to your business. Participation in the lead service is entirely optional and subject to separate terms which will be presented to you at the time of enrollment.

3. Pricing, Payment, and Billing

All pricing is listed on our Site and may be updated from time to time at our sole discretion. By purchasing a plan, you agree to pay the applicable one time setup fee and recurring monthly subscription fee as described at the time of purchase.

Monthly subscription fees are billed automatically on a recurring basis. You are responsible for maintaining a valid payment method on file. If a payment fails, we reserve the right to suspend your services until the outstanding balance is paid in full.

The one time setup fee is non refundable once work has commenced on your website. Monthly subscription fees are non refundable for the billing period in which cancellation occurs.

4. Promotional Offers

From time to time, we may offer promotional pricing, discounts, or limited time offers. These promotions are subject to availability and may be modified or withdrawn at any time without prior notice. We reserve the right to limit the number of clients eligible for any promotional offer and to determine eligibility at our sole discretion.

5. Cancellation and Termination

You may cancel your subscription at any time by contacting us through your dashboard or via email. Upon cancellation, your services will remain active through the end of the current billing period.

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account at any time, with or without cause, including but not limited to violation of these Terms, non payment, or conduct that we determine, in our sole discretion, to be harmful to our business, other clients, or third parties.

Upon termination for any reason, we may remove your website from our hosting infrastructure. We are under no obligation to provide copies of source code, design files, or other proprietary materials developed by our team, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

6. Intellectual Property

All websites, designs, code, content, graphics, and other materials created by Hammer Sites remain the intellectual property of Hammer Sites until and unless a separate written agreement transfers ownership to you.

You retain ownership of any content, photographs, logos, or branding materials that you provide to us for use on your website. By providing such materials, you grant us a non exclusive, royalty free license to use, display, and modify them solely for the purpose of delivering our services to you.

We reserve the right to display your completed website in our portfolio and marketing materials unless you explicitly request otherwise in writing.

7. ADA and WCAG Compliance

Hammer Sites builds all client websites with the goal of conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards as published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). We incorporate accessibility best practices into our design and development process, including but not limited to semantic HTML structure, appropriate color contrast ratios, keyboard navigability, screen reader compatibility, and ARIA labeling.

However, we make no warranty, representation, or guarantee that any website we build will be fully immune from accessibility related legal claims, demand letters, or lawsuits. Accessibility standards are subject to interpretation by courts and regulatory bodies, and compliance determinations can vary depending on jurisdiction, applicable law, and the specific facts of any given claim.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related state and federal regulations impose obligations on businesses, not on website developers. While we take reasonable steps to build websites that meet recognized accessibility standards, the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that your business complies with all applicable accessibility laws and regulations rests with you, the business owner.

Hammer Sites shall not be liable for any fines, penalties, damages, legal fees, settlement costs, or other expenses arising from any accessibility related claim, demand, or lawsuit brought against you or your business, regardless of whether such claim relates to a website built or maintained by us. This limitation applies even if we were aware of, or should have been aware of, the alleged non compliance.

If you receive an accessibility related demand letter or complaint, we encourage you to contact a qualified attorney. We are happy to cooperate with any remediation efforts, subject to our standard service terms and applicable fees.

8. TCPA Compliance

Websites built by Hammer Sites include consent forms designed to comply with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and related regulations governing the collection of consumer consent for marketing communications. These forms are built to capture express written consent and include appropriate disclosure language.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hammer Sites does not provide legal advice and makes no warranty that any consent form will satisfy all legal requirements applicable to your specific business, industry, or jurisdiction. Laws and regulations governing telemarketing consent vary by state and are subject to change.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of any information collected through your website, including phone numbers, email addresses, and consent records, complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This includes but is not limited to the TCPA, the CAN SPAM Act, and any applicable state consumer protection statutes.

Hammer Sites shall not be liable for any fines, penalties, damages, or legal fees arising from your use or misuse of consumer data collected through your website, including any alleged violations of the TCPA or similar regulations.

9. Third Party Services

Our services may integrate with or link to third party platforms, tools, and services, including but not limited to Google, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), CRM systems, analytics providers, and ToolboxID. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or performance of any third party service. Your use of third party services is subject to those providers' respective terms of service and privacy policies.

10. Lead Generation Services

For clients who opt into our pay per lead service, leads are delivered on an as available basis. We do not guarantee the volume, quality, or conversion rate of any leads delivered. Lead pricing is subject to change and will be communicated to you in advance.

Leads provided through our service are intended for the exclusive use of the client to whom they are delivered. You may not resell, redistribute, or share leads with third parties without our prior written consent.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Hammer Sites, its owners, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates (including ToolboxID) shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, loss of data, loss of business opportunities, or reputational harm, arising out of or in connection with your use of our services, regardless of the theory of liability.

Our total aggregate liability for any and all claims arising out of or related to these Terms or our services shall not exceed the total amount you have paid to us in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Hammer Sites, its owners, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of our services, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any applicable law or regulation, or any claim brought by a third party in connection with your website or business operations.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the suitability, reliability, availability, or accuracy of our services. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non infringement.

We do not guarantee any specific results from the use of our services, including but not limited to search engine rankings, website traffic, lead generation, or revenue increases.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or our services shall first be submitted to good faith mediation. If mediation is unsuccessful, the dispute shall be resolved through binding arbitration administered in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall take place in the State of Delaware and the decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding.

You agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to these Terms or our services must be filed within one (1) year after the claim arose, or it shall be permanently barred.

15. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. The most current version will always be available on our Site. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other agreements referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and Hammer Sites with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether electronic, oral, or written.

18. Data Ownership

You retain all ownership rights to data you input into or generate through our platform, including but not limited to lead information, customer records, quotes, invoices, notes, attachments, and any other business data you create or upload ("Your Data"). We do not claim ownership of Your Data.

We may use Your Data solely to provide, maintain, and improve our services, and as otherwise described in our Privacy Policy. We will not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose Your Data to third parties except as necessary to provide our services (e.g., processing payments through Stripe, sending emails through Resend, sending SMS through Twilio) or as required by law.

19. Data Export and Portability

You may export Your Data at any time through the export features available in your dashboard (e.g., CSV export of leads and customers). Upon written request made within thirty (30) days of account termination, we will make Your Data available for export in a standard machine-readable format (such as CSV). After this thirty (30) day period, we may delete Your Data in accordance with our data retention practices.

20. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain Your Data for as long as your account is active. Upon account termination, we will retain Your Data for a period of thirty (30) days to allow for export, after which we may delete it. Certain data may be retained for longer periods as required by law, including financial transaction records, TCPA consent records, and any data subject to a legal hold or ongoing dispute.

You may request deletion of specific records or your entire account by contacting us at hello@hammersites.com. We will process deletion requests within thirty (30) days, subject to our legal retention obligations.

21. Data Processing and Sub-Processors

In providing our services, we act as a data processor on your behalf with respect to Your Data. We use the following categories of sub-processors to deliver our services:

  • Convex — Backend database hosting and real-time data infrastructure.
  • Stripe — Payment processing, subscription billing, and contractor payout facilitation via Stripe Connect.
  • Twilio — Phone number provisioning, call forwarding, SMS messaging, and AI receptionist voice services.
  • Resend — Transactional and marketing email delivery.
  • Vercel — Frontend application hosting and content delivery.
  • OpenRouter / AI Providers — AI-powered features including domain name suggestions and AI receptionist capabilities.

Each sub-processor processes data only as necessary to perform its designated function. We maintain agreements with our sub-processors that require them to protect Your Data in a manner consistent with these Terms and our Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any material changes to our sub-processor list by updating this section of our Terms.

22. SMS and TCPA Consent

Our platform enables you to send SMS messages to your leads and customers, including individual messages, appointment reminders, review requests, and marketing campaigns. You acknowledge and agree that:

  • You are solely responsible for obtaining proper consent from recipients before sending any SMS messages through our platform, in compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the CAN-SPAM Act, and all applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Our platform provides TCPA consent tracking features (including timestamp, IP address, page URL, and consent language recording) to assist you in documenting consent. However, the use of these tools does not guarantee legal compliance, and you remain solely responsible for ensuring adequate consent is obtained.
  • You will honor all opt-out requests promptly. Our platform automatically processes standard opt-out keywords (STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE, QUIT, CANCEL) and opt-in keywords (START, SUBSCRIBE, YES) received via SMS.
  • You will not use our SMS features to send unsolicited messages, spam, or any content that violates applicable law.
  • Hammer Sites shall not be liable for any fines, penalties, damages, or legal fees arising from your failure to obtain proper consent or your violation of any telecommunications regulation.

23. AI Features Disclosure

Our platform includes features powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, including but not limited to:

  • AI Receptionist — An optional add-on service that uses AI-powered voice technology to answer incoming phone calls on behalf of your business. Calls handled by the AI receptionist may be transcribed and stored in your account. Callers may not always be explicitly informed they are speaking with an AI system, and you are responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction.
  • AI Domain Suggestions — AI-generated business domain name recommendations.
  • Speech-to-Text — Browser-based voice dictation for text input fields within the dashboard.

AI-generated outputs are provided for informational and assistive purposes only. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness of any AI-generated content. You are responsible for reviewing and approving all AI-generated outputs before they are used in any business context.

AI features may use third-party AI providers (such as those accessed via OpenRouter). Data sent to AI providers is limited to what is necessary for the specific feature and is subject to those providers' data handling policies. We do not use Your Data to train third-party AI models.

24. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use our services to:

  • Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
  • Send unsolicited communications, spam, or bulk messages in violation of applicable anti-spam or telecommunications laws.
  • Upload, transmit, or store any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, other users' accounts, or any computer networks connected to our services.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our services or the data contained therein.
  • Use our services to collect, harvest, or mine information about other users without their consent.
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity.
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of our platform.
  • Use automated scripts, bots, or other means to access our services in a manner that exceeds reasonable use or circumvents rate limits.
  • Resell, redistribute, or sublicense access to our services without our prior written consent.

Violation of this Acceptable Use Policy may result in immediate suspension or termination of your account, without refund, at our sole discretion.

25. Service Availability

We strive to maintain high availability of our services but do not guarantee any specific uptime percentage or service level. Our services may be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control including but not limited to third-party service outages (Convex, Stripe, Twilio, Resend, Vercel), internet infrastructure failures, or force majeure events.

We do not offer a formal Service Level Agreement (SLA) at this time. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to notify you in advance of planned maintenance that may affect service availability.

We shall not be liable for any damages, lost revenue, or business losses arising from service unavailability or interruption.

26. Account Termination by Us

In addition to the termination rights described in Section 5, we reserve the right to immediately suspend or terminate your account if we reasonably believe that:

  • Your use of our services poses a security risk to us or any third party.
  • Your use could subject us to liability or cause us to lose the services of our sub-processors or infrastructure providers.
  • You are using our services for fraudulent or illegal purposes.
  • Your account has been inactive for twelve (12) or more consecutive months with no active subscription.

If we terminate your account for cause (other than non-payment), we will provide you with thirty (30) days to export Your Data before deletion, except where immediate deletion is required by law or to prevent ongoing harm.

27. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at hello@hammersites.com.