Terms of Service

Effective October 1, 2026. Please read these terms before using the site.

1. What this site is

Services Across America is a listing and matching service. We publish requests for donated help and listings from people and organisations willing to donate that help. We are not a party to any arrangement between a beneficiary and a provider, and we do not perform, supervise, inspect, warrant or guarantee any work.

2. Accounts

You must be at least 18 to hold an account. You are responsible for what happens under your account and for keeping your password to yourself. Give us accurate information and keep it current. We may suspend or remove any account that breaks these terms.

3. No charge for services

Everything listed on this site is donated. A provider may not charge a beneficiary for labour. Where a provider must buy materials, any cost-sharing has to be agreed between the two of them in writing before work starts, and it is strictly their arrangement, not ours. Using this site to solicit paid work is grounds for removal.

4. Your content

You keep ownership of what you post. By posting you give us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display, store and distribute it in connection with running the site. Do not post anything unlawful, misleading, abusive, or that you do not have the right to post. Do not post other people's personal information.

5. Conduct

No fraud, no harassment, no discrimination, no scraping, no attempt to break or overload the site, no impersonation, no spam. We may remove any listing and any account at any time for any of these, without notice.

6. Verification and risk

We review listings before publication but we do not verify licences, insurance, qualifications, criminal history or identity. Any statement a provider makes about being licensed, insured or background-checked is theirs, not ours. You are responsible for satisfying yourself about anyone you deal with. You take part at your own risk.

7. Third-party information

Weather alerts, disaster declarations and similar notices shown here are reproduced from public government feeds. They may be delayed, incomplete or superseded. They are not an emergency notification service. In an emergency, call 911 and follow your local emergency management agency.

8. Donations

Donations made through this site support the operation of Services Across America. They are not payment for any service and are not held on behalf of any beneficiary. See the Donation & Refund Policy for details, including our current tax status.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

The site is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure or error-free, or that any listing is accurate.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, Services Across America and its volunteers, officers and directors are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, goodwill, property or personal injury, arising out of your use of the site or any interaction with another user. Our total liability for any claim is limited to one hundred US dollars.

11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Services Across America harmless from any claim arising out of your use of the site, your content, or your dealings with another user.

12. Changes

We may change these terms. We will post the new version here with a new effective date. Continuing to use the site after that means you accept the change.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflict of law rules, and any dispute will be heard in the state or federal courts serving Clark County, Ohio.

14. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to us through the contact page.

This text is a practical starting point written for a volunteer disaster-relief listing service. It is not legal advice. Have a lawyer licensed in your state review it before you rely on it.