Terms of Service

By accessing and using referDot, or by creating an account, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the service or create an account.

Account creation: You must check the acceptance box on the signup page before creating an account with email/password or Google. We record the Terms version and time of acceptance for compliance.

Age: You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, if higher) to create an account or use referDot. The service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that an account was created by someone who does not meet this requirement, we may suspend or delete it.

Capacity: You represent that you have the legal capacity to enter this agreement. If you use referDot on behalf of a business, you represent that you are authorized to bind that business.

Location & sanctions: referDot is operated from the United States and intended primarily for users in the U.S. You may not use the service if you are located in a country or region subject to comprehensive U.S. sanctions, or if you are on a U.S. government restricted-party list. We may restrict access by region where required by law or risk controls.

Permission is granted to temporarily access the materials on referDot's website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only, except where you have a separate referDot Pro or business agreement that grants additional rights.

Users may submit promo codes. You are responsible for ensuring that any codes you submit are valid and not fraudulent. referDot reserves the right to remove any codes that are found to be invalid or fraudulent.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

Signup agreement: Creating an account (email/password or Google) requires acceptance of these Terms and our Privacy Policy (including confirming you are at least 18). Separate checkboxes cover optional deal-note email and SMS (unchecked by default — you must opt in). SMS consent includes message frequency, that message and data rates may apply, and STOP/HELP instructions. Transactional messages (for example verification, security, and account notices) may still be sent even if you turn deal notes off.

Opt-out / changes: You may change message preferences, unsubscribe, or opt out at any time on your profile. For SMS you may also reply STOP. Opting out of deal notes does not delete your account.

We record Terms acceptance (version and time) and marketing email/SMS choices at signup for compliance and dispute records.

referDot is provided in connection with Dirtydegree, which operates our main (mother) platform company. You acknowledge that account information and other personal data collected on referDot may be shared with Dirtydegree and related group companies and used as described in our Privacy Policy to run, secure, and improve our services across the group.

You agree not to:

• Violate any applicable U.S. federal, state, or local law, or the rights of others
• Submit false, misleading, stolen, or unauthorized promo codes or content
• Harass, abuse, or harm others, or post unlawful, defamatory, or infringing material
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or data, or interfere with the service
• Scrape, crawl, or automate access in a way that overloads or bypasses rate limits or security controls
• Use the service for spam, phishing, fraud, or unsolicited commercial messaging outside our tools and policies
• Misrepresent your identity, age, or affiliation

We may investigate violations, remove content, suspend or terminate accounts, and cooperate with law enforcement when we believe it is appropriate or required.

The materials on referDot's website are provided on an "as is" basis. referDot makes no warranties, expressed or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable U.S. and California law, in no event shall referDot, Dirtydegree, or their suppliers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of your use of or inability to use the service. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those cases our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

referDot Pro is an optional paid business workspace (Starter, Business, or Enterprise tiers, billed monthly or yearly). Prices shown on the site are the current list prices and may change; the amount charged is the price confirmed at Stripe Checkout for your selected tier and interval.

Billing: Payments are processed by Stripe. By subscribing you also agree to Stripe’s terms for payment processing. Invoices, payment methods, and receipts are available in your workspace Billing page, your profile (Pro tab), and the Stripe Customer Portal.

Cancellation: You may cancel anytime from workspace Billing or the Stripe Customer Portal. Unless we state otherwise for a promotion, cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid period. You keep access until that date. We do not issue partial refunds for unused days after a mid-period cancel. Failed or past-due payments may suspend or limit Pro features until the balance is paid or the subscription ends.

Plan changes: Upgrades (higher tier, or monthly to yearly) apply immediately. Stripe credits unused time on your current plan toward the new price (proration). Downgrades (lower tier, or yearly to monthly) take effect at the end of the current paid period with no prorated refund. Seat and client limits follow the tier you are on after the change is active.

Trials: When offered, free trials apply to the Starter plan only. Business and Enterprise require a paid subscription from the start. A trial ends on the date shown in your workspace; continued use then requires an active subscription unless a platform admin has granted access manually.

Donations: Optional one-time donations (footer Donate) are voluntary gifts processed by Stripe. They are not a subscription, do not purchase Pro seats or premium features, and are generally non-refundable except where required by law or Stripe’s dispute process.

Program name: referDot SMS Notifications. Description: We send SMS for account verification and security, service and support updates, and — for referDot Pro business customers — referral-program messages that a participating business sends to its own clients who have opted in. We do not send unsolicited marketing texts.

Message frequency: Varies by account activity; typically fewer than 10 messages per month per recipient. Message and data rates may apply.

Opt-out: Reply STOP to cancel SMS from a referDot sender number, or turn texts off on your profile. Reply HELP for help. After STOP, you will receive one confirmation message; no further SMS will be sent unless you opt in again. Deal notes follow the schedule you pick (daily, weekly, monthly, or once in a while).

Support: Email support@referdot.com or open Help & support in the docs.

Consent: You agree to receive SMS when you accept these Terms at signup (and later provide a phone number), or when a referDot Pro business records your consent before sending referral or follow-up texts. You can opt out on your profile or by replying STOP. See our Privacy Policy for how we handle phone numbers.

If you create or own a referDot Pro workspace, you must accept the separate Owner Messaging & Communications Responsibility Policy before the workspace is activated. That policy places legal responsibility for email, SMS, follow-ups, automations, consent, opt-outs, content, and related claims on the workspace owner and their business — not on referDot or Dirtydegree.

referDot provides the platform and delivery tooling; your workspace is the sender of its client communications. We record each acceptance (policy version, date/time, account, workspace, IP address, and browser details) for compliance on the platform admin side. Material updates may require re-acceptance before continued use.

Team members use Pro features under the owner’s authority. The owner remains responsible for how the workspace messages clients.

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the service are governed by the laws of the State of California and applicable United States federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules that would require another jurisdiction’s law.

Nothing in these Terms limits any non-waivable consumer rights you may have under the law of your state of residence. If you are a California resident, you may also have rights under California consumer protection and privacy laws (including the California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act), which are described further in our Privacy Policy.

Subject to any mandatory consumer protections, you agree that exclusive venue for disputes that proceed in court will be the state or federal courts located in California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

Before filing a formal claim, you agree to contact us at support@referdot.com and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.

Either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court for intellectual-property misuse or unauthorized access to the service. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

You must only submit content you have rights to share. Copyright complaints follow our DMCA / Copyright Policy. We may remove content and suspend or terminate accounts of users who repeatedly infringe intellectual property rights.