MerchantContext

Terms of service

Effective 2026-08-20

The service

Merchant Context provides evidence-backed records about licensed local service businesses, compiled from public sources, to AI assistants and to visitors of this site. Every fact carries its source and check date so it can be independently verified.

Accuracy

We report what public records say, with precedence given to authoritative sources (state registers first). Records can be wrong or stale at their source; where sources disagree, we show the disagreement rather than hide it. If a fact about your business is wrong, contact support and we will check it against the authoritative record.

No guarantees

Merchant Context does not guarantee rankings, recommendations, traffic, leads, or revenue — in any assistant or search engine. Business inclusion and ordering are derived from public evidence; payment never affects them.

Acceptable use

Don't scrape, bulk-harvest, or resell the index; don't use the service to harass businesses or misrepresent them. We rate-limit and may block abusive traffic.

Liability

The service is provided as-is. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Merchant Context is not liable for decisions made from the information it provides. Hiring decisions are yours; verify licence and insurance directly with a contractor before work begins.