LEGAL

Terms of service

Last updated: February 25, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the USApprate website at usapprate.com (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you are at least 13 years of age. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent's or guardian's permission to use the Service.

2. Description of Service

USApprate is a nonpartisan civic engagement platform that provides community-driven approval ratings for members of the United States Congress, the President's Cabinet, and major political parties. The Service allows users to vote on officials, view approval ratings, read and post comments, and browse political news.

The approval ratings displayed on USApprate are based on user voting and are not scientific surveys. They represent the opinions of visitors to our website and should not be interpreted as statistically representative of the broader US population.

3. Acceptable Use

The Service is provided for informational and civic engagement purposes. You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others or restrict or inhibit anyone else's use of the Service. You specifically agree not to:

  • Attempt to manipulate voting results through automated means, bots, scripts, browser extensions, or other fraudulent methods.
  • Create multiple accounts or use multiple browsers/devices with the intent to cast duplicate votes.
  • Post comments that contain hate speech, threats of violence, personal attacks, obscenity, spam, or advertising.
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, its servers, or any databases connected to the Service.
  • Use any automated system, including web scrapers, robots, or data mining tools, to access the Service for any purpose without our express written permission.
  • Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service.

4. User-Generated Content

Users may submit comments and opinions through the Service. By submitting content, you grant USApprate a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute your content in connection with the Service.

You are solely responsible for the content you submit. We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms or that we deem inappropriate, without prior notice. We do not endorse any user-generated content and expressly disclaim any and all liability in connection with user-generated content.

5. Voting Integrity

We use browser fingerprinting and other fraud detection technologies to maintain the integrity of our voting system. Each visitor is limited to one active vote per official, party, or entity. We reserve the right to:

  • Remove or discount votes that we reasonably believe are fraudulent, automated, or otherwise in violation of these Terms.
  • Block access to the voting feature for users who repeatedly attempt to circumvent our fraud prevention measures.
  • Modify our fraud detection methods at any time without notice.

6. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding user-generated content), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of USApprate. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

Biographical and official data about politicians displayed on the Service is sourced from public government records and is used in accordance with applicable fair use provisions.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the information and materials found on the Service.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. We do not warrant that the results obtained from the use of the Service will be accurate or reliable. The approval ratings displayed are based on user voting and do not represent scientific polling data.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall USApprate, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless USApprate and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt arising from your use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

10. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by USApprate, including links to official government websites, news sources, and political party websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, please stop using the Service.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us via our Contact Form .