Terms of use

By reading and using Digital Setup Scout (this site), you're agreeing to the plain-English terms below. There's no account to create and nothing to sign, so using the site is how you agree.

What this site is (and isn't)

Digital Setup Scout publishes general educational information and price comparisons about domains, hosting, website builders, and business email, aimed at small-business owners. It is not legal, tax, accounting, or professional advice specific to your situation — for anything with real money or legal weight on the line, especially business registration, tax treatment, or contracts, talk to a qualified professional.

Prices and information accuracy

Every price on this site carries a "last verified" date and a source link, and we genuinely try to keep them current. But providers change pricing, promotions, and terms without notice — we can't guarantee that any price, feature, or policy described here still matches what a provider charges or offers by the time you read it. Always confirm the current price on the provider's own site before buying. If you spot something stale, tell us — we'll fix it.

Affiliate links and third-party sites

Some links on this site are affiliate links, disclosed in full on our disclosure page. Clicking through to any third-party website (a registrar, host, email provider, or anyone else) means you're now on their site, subject to their terms, pricing, and privacy practices — we have no control over and no responsibility for what happens there. Any purchase you make is a contract between you and that provider, not us.

No warranty, no liability

The site is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind. We work in good faith to keep the information accurate and the tools (like the calculator and username checker) working correctly, but we don't guarantee they're error-free, uninterrupted, or fit for any particular purpose. To the fullest extent the law allows, Digital Setup Scout and Andrew Austin aren't liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of the site or decisions made based on it — including purchases made through a link found here.

Using our content

The writing, design, and tools on this site are ours to share, but not to republish wholesale. Quote us, link to us, screenshot a paragraph for your own use — that's all welcome. Copying entire guides or comparison tables onto another site isn't. The username checker and calculator are free to use for your own business; please don't scrape or automate bulk requests against them.

Changes

We may update these terms as the site grows (new tools, new affiliate relationships, new guides). The "last updated" date above will move when that happens. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the update.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable there, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Questions

Anything unclear? Email scout@digitalsetupscout.com.