Terms of Use

Welcome to ShoesTruth ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website located at www.shoestruth.com (the "Site") and any content, features, or services offered on or through the Site.

By accessing, browsing, or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Site, you confirm that you are at least 16 years of age (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater) and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

We reserve the right to update, modify, or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Use of the Site

2.1 Permitted Use

ShoesTruth grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for your personal, non-commercial purposes. You may:

• Read, view, and browse our content for personal informational purposes.
• Share links to our content on social media or with friends.
• Print or save individual pages for your personal reference.

2.2 Prohibited Use

You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, or sell any content from the Site without prior written permission.
• Use the Site for any commercial purpose, including but not limited to content scraping, data mining, or automated data collection.
• Modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on the Site or its content.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, its servers, or any systems connected to the Site.
• Introduce viruses, malware, or any other harmful code.
• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations.
• Impersonate ShoesTruth, its employees, or any other person or entity.
• Engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Site's operation.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the Site and all content, features, and functionality — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, icons, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, software, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof — are owned by ShoesTruth, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

3.1 Trademarks

The ShoesTruth name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of ShoesTruth or its affiliates. You may not use such marks without our prior written permission.

3.2 Limited License

You are granted a limited license to access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes only. This license does not include any right to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Site without our express written consent.

4. User Contributions

The Site may allow you to submit comments, feedback, or other communications. By submitting any content to the Site, you grant ShoesTruth 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 any content you submit and that your content does not violate the rights of any third party or contain unlawful, abusive, or obscene material.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and all content are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, ShoesTruth disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

• The Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
• The information on the Site is accurate, complete, or up to date.
• Any errors in the Site will be corrected.
• The Site or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components.

For more details on content accuracy and liability, please refer to our Disclaimer.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ShoesTruth, its owners, employees, affiliates, and content contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any other losses or expenses, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this website, its content, or any products or services mentioned herein.

This limitation applies regardless of whether the damages arise from breach of contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ShoesTruth, its owners, employees, affiliates, and content contributors 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.
• Your use of the Site or its content.
• Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property rights.
• Any content you submit to the Site.

8. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including affiliate links to retailers such as Amazon. These links are provided for your convenience and do not signify our endorsement of such websites or their content. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

When you click on affiliate links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. For full details, please review our Affiliate Disclosure.

9. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review the Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your personal information.

10. Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion and without prior notice, to:

• Restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Site.
• Block or prevent future access to the Site.
• Remove or modify any content you have submitted.

All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to intellectual property provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and your use of ShoesTruth shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Indonesia, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall first be resolved through good-faith negotiation for 30 (thirty) days. If unresolved, the dispute shall be finally and exclusively settled through binding arbitration administered by the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia — BANI) in accordance with its applicable rules. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in the Indonesian language and held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Class Action Waiver

All disputes shall be resolved on an individual basis. Both parties waive the right to participate in any class action, consolidated action, or representative action in any forum.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced with a valid and enforceable provision that most closely reflects the intent of the original provision.

13. Waiver

No waiver by ShoesTruth 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. Any failure by ShoesTruth to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, and Affiliate Disclosure, constitute the entire agreement between you and ShoesTruth concerning your use of the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Use, please contact us.