LAUNDRY SAUCE CONTRIBUTIONS POLICY
Last updated: November 5, 2025
AGREEMENT TO POLICY
This Contributions Policy is part of our Terms of Service ("Terms") and should be read alongside our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Please carefully review our Contributions Policy before submitting any content to our Site. This policy will apply to any content you submit or post.
More Simply Put
This policy explains the rules for posting reviews, comments, and other content on our website. By submitting content, you agree to follow these guidelines.
USER CONTRIBUTIONS AGREEMENT AND LICENSE
We may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, reviews, ratings, or personal information or other material (collectively, "Contributions").
Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
We have the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, remove, or refuse to post Contributions, including for violation of our Terms of Service, policies, or these guidelines.
More Simply Put
You can post content like reviews and comments on our site. We can remove or modify content that violates our rules. Other users may see what you post.
CONTRIBUTION STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:
Intellectual Property and Rights (Ownership and Permissions)
- The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the privacy or proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, privacy, or moral rights of any third party.
- You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Service.
- You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Service.
More Simply Put
You own or have permission to post the content you submit. You're not violating anyone's copyright, trademark, or other rights.
Accuracy and Authenticity
Your Contributions must be truthful and genuine:
- Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
- Your Contributions accurately represent your genuine experience and opinions.
- You clearly disclose if your Contribution is AI-generated, AI-assisted, or significantly modified by automated tools.
- Your Contributions do not contain deepfakes, manipulated media, or content designed to deceive or misrepresent reality.
More Simply Put
Be honest. Don't post fake reviews or misleading information. Disclose if you used AI to create content.
Prohibited Content
Your Contributions must not:
Spam and Solicitation:
- Contain unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
Offensive or Harmful Content:
- Be obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
- Ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
- Be used to harass or threaten (in the legal sense of those terms) any other person or to promote violence against a specific person or class of people.
Legal Violations:
- Violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
- Violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
- Violate any applicable law concerning child sexual abuse material, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors.
Discriminatory Content:
- Include offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or other protected characteristics.
- Contain content that discriminates against or demeans individuals or groups based on protected characteristics.
Other Violations:
- Otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Service, or any applicable law or regulation.
More Simply Put
Don't post spam, hateful content, illegal content, or anything that harasses or discriminates against others. Don't violate laws or others' rights.
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To ensure your Contributions are accessible to all users, we encourage you to:
- Provide alternative text descriptions for images when possible.
- Use clear, simple language when appropriate.
- Structure longer text content with headings and proper formatting.
- Ensure video content includes captions or transcripts when feasible.
- Avoid relying solely on color to convey information.
While we encourage accessible content, we recognize that not all user-generated content will meet full accessibility standards. We are committed to working with users to improve accessibility where possible. For more information about our accessibility commitment, please visit our Accessibility Statement.
More Simply Put
We encourage you to make your content accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. Add descriptions to images and use clear language.
YOUR RIGHTS AND OUR USE
Your Ownership
We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions.
License to Us
By submitting Contributions, you grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute your Contributions in connection with the Site and our business operations. This means we can:
- Display your content on our website
- Use your content in marketing materials
- Modify your content for formatting or clarity
- Share your content on social media or other platforms
- Allow other users to view and interact with your content
Your Responsibility
We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.
More Simply Put
You own your content, but you give us permission to use it on our site and in our marketing. You're responsible for what you post, not us.
DATA AND PRIVACY
You agree that we may access, store, process, and use any information and personal data that you provide following the terms of our Privacy Policy and your choices (including settings). We comply with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant privacy regulations.
Information We May Collect from Contributions:
- Username or display name
- Email address (not publicly displayed)
- Content of your contributions (text, images, videos, etc.)
- Date and time of submission
- IP address and device information
- Interaction data (likes, votes, etc.)
For detailed information about how we handle your personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.
More Simply Put
When you post content, we collect information about you and your submission. See our Privacy Policy for details on how we handle your data.
CONTENT MODERATION
Our Rights
We reserve the right to:
- Review, approve, reject, or remove any Contribution at our sole discretion
- Modify Contributions for formatting, clarity, or to comply with our policies
- Remove Contributions that violate these guidelines or applicable laws
- Suspend or terminate accounts that repeatedly violate these guidelines
- Edit or remove parts of Contributions that contain problematic content while preserving the rest
Moderation Process
Review Standards:
- While we strive to review reported content promptly, we are not obligated to monitor or screen all Contributions before they appear on the Site.
- Our moderation decisions are made based on these guidelines and our Terms of Service.
- We may use automated tools to help identify potentially problematic content.
Timeframes:
- Reported content is typically reviewed within 3-5 business days
- Urgent reports (illegal content, serious threats) are prioritized
- You will be notified if your content is removed for violating our guidelines
Appeals:
- If your content is removed, you may contact us to discuss the decision
- Our moderation decisions are final, but we will review appeals on a case-by-case basis
User Reporting
If you encounter Contributions that violate these guidelines:
- Use the Report Feature: If available, use the report button or link associated with the content
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Email Us: Send details to [email protected] including:
- Link to or description of the problematic content
- Reason for reporting
- Your contact information (optional but helpful)
What Happens After You Report:
- We review all reports
- We may request additional information from you
- We take appropriate action based on our findings
- We do not typically provide updates to reporters due to privacy considerations
More Simply Put
We can remove content that breaks the rules. We review reports within a few days. If we remove your content, you can contact us to discuss it.
GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS
We may provide you areas on the Site to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria:
Review Requirements
- Firsthand Experience: You should have firsthand experience with the product/service/entity being reviewed.
- Appropriate Language: Your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hate language.
- No Discrimination: Your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics.
- Legal Compliance: Your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity.
- No Competitor Interference: You should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews.
- No Legal Conclusions: You should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct.
- Truthfulness: You may not post any false or misleading statements.
- No Review Campaigns: You may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative.
- Disclosure: You should disclose any material connection to the product, service, or company being reviewed (such as receiving compensation, free products, or having a business relationship).
- Accessibility: Reviews should comply with the accessibility guidelines outlined above where reasonably possible.
Review Management
We accept, reject, or remove reviews in our sole discretion. We have absolutely no obligation to screen reviews before they are posted, even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are not endorsed by us, and do not necessarily represent our opinions or the views of any of our affiliates or partners. We do not assume liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review.
By posting a review, you hereby grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content relating to reviews.
More Simply Put
Only review products you've actually used. Be honest and respectful. Disclose if you got the product for free or have a connection to the company. We can remove any review at any time.
SUBMISSIONS AND FEEDBACK
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site or our products and services ("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property.
Our Rights to Submissions
We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. This means we can:
- Implement your suggestions without paying you
- Use your ideas in product development
- Share your feedback in marketing materials
- Modify or adapt your submissions as we see fit
Your Warranties
You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that: Any such Submissions are original with you, or you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.
Feedback Agreement
By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding the Site, you agree that we can use and share such feedback for any purpose without compensation to you.
More Simply Put
When you send us suggestions or feedback, it becomes ours. We can use your ideas without paying you. Don't send us ideas if you want to keep them private or get paid for them.
ENFORCEMENT
Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms of Service and may result in, among other things:
Progressive Enforcement:
- First Violation: Warning or notice of violation
- Repeated Violations: Temporary suspension of your account
- Serious or Ongoing Violations: Permanent termination of your rights to use the Site
- Immediate Removal: Removal of the violating Contribution
Additional Actions:
- Legal action where appropriate
- Reporting to law enforcement for illegal content
- Cooperation with legal authorities investigating violations
- Seeking damages for violations that harm our business
Our Discretion: We reserve the right to take any action we deem appropriate in response to violations, including skipping progressive steps for serious violations. Our decisions regarding enforcement are final. We are not obligated to enforce these guidelines in every instance and our failure to act in one case does not waive our right to act in another.
More Simply Put
If you break the rules, we can warn you, remove your content, suspend your account, or ban you permanently. For serious violations, we may take legal action.
ACCESSIBILITY COMMITMENT
Laundry Sauce Inc. is committed to ensuring that user-generated content on our platform is as accessible as possible. While we cannot guarantee the accessibility of all user-submitted content, we:
- Encourage users to follow accessibility best practices
- Provide guidance on creating accessible content where possible
- Work to ensure our platform tools support accessible content creation
- Respond to accessibility concerns about user content when reported
- May add accessibility features (like alt text) to user content when feasible
Reporting Accessibility Issues
If you encounter accessibility barriers with user-generated content on our Site, please contact us at [email protected] with:
- Description of the accessibility issue
- Link to or location of the content
- Your contact information
- Any assistive technology you were using
We will work to address accessibility concerns as quickly as possible. For more information about our overall accessibility commitment, please visit our Accessibility Statement.
More Simply Put
We want everyone to be able to access content on our site. We encourage users to post accessible content and will help fix accessibility problems when we can.
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this Contributions Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on our website. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy to reflect when changes were made. Your continued use of our Site and submission of content after any modifications to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
More Simply Put
We can update this policy anytime. Check the date at the top to see when it was last updated. Continuing to post content means you agree to any changes.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions concerning our Contributions Policy, wish to report content that violates these guidelines, or need assistance, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Laundry Sauce, Inc.
100 Easy Street, Unit 1055
Carefree, AZ 85377
United States
Customer Service Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST
Last updated: November 5, 2025