Terms of Service
Acceptance
By accessing or using Rotten Company, you agree to these Terms of Service.
Purpose of the platform
Rotten Company is an informational and public-interest platform for documented corporate evidence, scoring and analysis, user submissions, and public accountability or research. Rotten Scores and related assessments are analytical and informational in nature.
Accounts
You are responsible for providing accurate account information, maintaining the security of your account, and activity that occurs through your account. Email-and-password authentication and Google sign-in may be available.
User submissions
Users may submit evidence, links, descriptions, ratings, and other permitted content. You must have a lawful basis to submit the material and must not knowingly submit false, fabricated, unlawful, malicious, infringing, or otherwise unjustified personal data.
Moderation
Rotten Company may review submissions, edit them for formatting or clarity, reject or remove material, request clarification, and change publication status where reasonably necessary for quality, legality, relevance, or platform integrity.
Evidence and accuracy
Content on Rotten Company may come from public sources, user submissions, and documented evidence. Reasonable efforts may be made to verify material, but publication does not mean Rotten Company guarantees every source, claim, or interpretation. Interpretations may change as new information becomes available, and users should review cited sources directly.
Rotten Scores
Rotten Scores are analytical assessments based on available evidence and methodology. Scores and explanations may change if the evidence base or methodology changes. They are not legal findings and are not declarations of criminal liability.
Prohibited use
You must not abuse the service, attempt unauthorized access, interfere with site operations, automate harmful traffic, submit malicious code, impersonate others, manipulate ratings or submissions, or use the platform unlawfully.
Intellectual property
Rotten Company's site design, branding, original text, methodology, and original platform content may be protected by intellectual property law. Third-party material remains the property of its respective owners, and users should respect copyright and source attribution requirements.
User content licence
By submitting content intended for publication, you grant Rotten Company a non-exclusive licence to host, reproduce, display, format, and distribute that content as needed to operate the platform. You retain ownership of your content.
No professional advice
Rotten Company does not provide legal, financial, or investment advice.
Availability
The service may change, experience interruptions, contain errors, or be modified or discontinued. Rotten Company does not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
Account restriction
Rotten Company may suspend or remove accounts for abuse, security threats, repeated policy violations, or unlawful conduct.
Limitation and disclaimer
Rotten Company is provided for informational and public-interest purposes, and use of the platform is at your own judgment. References, evidence, and scores should be considered together with the cited sources and the site disclaimer.
Changes to these terms
These Terms of Service may be updated from time to time. Continued use of Rotten Company after updates means the updated terms apply, subject to applicable law.
Contact
Questions about these terms may be sent to contact@rotten-company.com.