Terms of Service

Last updated: 13 July 2026

The short version

Website Rating is a curated directory of startups. Submitting one doesn't guarantee it gets listed.
Paid tiers buy priority review and placement, not a guaranteed listing. Every submission is still reviewed.
Payments are non-refundable.
We reject anything hateful, criminal, illegal, adult/sexual, or otherwise abusive, at our discretion.

Who we are & accepting these terms

Website Rating (websiterating.com) is operated by Search Ventures Pty Ltd (ACN 639 906 353), Australia ("we", "us"). By using the site or submitting a startup, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, don't use the site.

The directory & submissions

Website Rating is a curated directory. Anyone may submit a startup, buta submission is a request, not a right to be listed. We review every submission and decide, at our sole discretion, whether and how to publish it. We may edit, decline, or later remove any listing.

By submitting, you confirm you're authorised to submit the startup and that the information you provide is accurate and not misleading. You grant us permission to display the submitted details (name, website, description, logo/favicon, and public metrics such as Domain Rating) on the site.

Submissions must be in English.The startup name and description you provide must be written in English; we may decline or remove submissions that are not.

Paid tiers & what they include

Free submissions enter a standard review queue. Paid tiers (Fast Track, Fast Track + Featured, and Fast Track + Interview) buy priority review and additional placement such as faster publication, featured positioning, or a published interview, as described on the pricing page.

Paying does not guarantee that a submission will be listed. Payment expedites and enhances review; it does not remove our right to reject a submission that breaches these terms (see Prohibited content). If we reject a paid submission solely because it breaches these terms, the payment is non-refundable.

Payments & refunds

Payments are processed by Stripe. Prices are shown at checkout in the stated currency and are exclusive of any taxes unless otherwise noted.

All payments are final and non-refundable. Because a paid tier is a service (priority review and placement) that we begin performing as soon as you submit, we do not offer refunds, including where a submission is declined for breaching these terms. Nothing here limits any rights you have under applicable consumer law that cannot be excluded.

Prohibited content

We will not list, and may remove at any time, submissions that (in our sole judgement) involve or promote:

Hate, harassment, discrimination, or violence toward any group or person;
Criminal activity, fraud, scams, or anything illegal in Australia or the user's jurisdiction;
Adult or sexual services, pornography, or sexually explicit content;
Malware, phishing, or other content designed to harm users or their devices;
Regulated goods or services offered unlawfully (e.g. illicit drugs, weapons, unlicensed financial or gambling services);
Infringement of others' intellectual property, privacy, or other rights;
False, deceptive, or materially misleading claims about the startup.

This list is not exhaustive. We may decline or remove any submission we consider inappropriate for the directory, with no obligation to explain and, for paid tiers, with no refund.

Domain Rating & third-party data

Some listings show a Domain Rating and related metrics sourced from third parties. These figures are provided as-is, may be delayed or inaccurate, and are for general information only. We don't warrant their accuracy and aren't responsible for decisions made based on them.

Disclaimers & liability

The site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available". We've created the content with care but don't guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or that the site will be uninterrupted or error-free. Listing a startup is not an endorsement.

The directory links to external, third-party websites we don't control and aren't responsible for. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of the site, and our total liability to you is limited to the amount you paid us (if any) in the 12 months before the claim.

Intellectual property

Changes, governing law & contact

We may update these terms as the site evolves; changes are posted here with a new "Last updated" date, and continued use means you accept them. These terms are governed by the laws of Australia.

Questions? Use our contact form.