Terms of Service

Effective date: July 31, 2026

Last updated: July 31, 2026

These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of the Homelab Addiction website located at https://homelabaddiction.com, including its articles, guides, newsletters, comment features, media, downloads, and other services.

In these Terms:

• “Homelab Addiction,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the operator of the Website.
• “Website” refers to homelabaddiction.com and the content, functionality, and services made available through it.
• “Content” includes articles, guides, text, graphics, images, videos, code examples, commands, configuration examples, recommendations, downloads, and other material published through the Website.
• “User,” “you,” and “your” refer to any person who accesses or uses the Website.
• “User Content” refers to comments, messages, submissions, suggestions, files, corrections, and other content supplied by users.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the Website.

1. About Homelab Addiction

Homelab Addiction is an independently operated technical publication that provides educational and informational content concerning topics such as:

• Homelabbing
• Self-hosting
• Docker and containers
• Proxmox and virtualization
• Networking
• Storage and backups
• Home servers
• Cybersecurity
• Open-source software
• Hardware and software recommendations
• Related technology topics

The Website is intended to provide general information, practical guidance, commentary, and educational resources.

Homelab Addiction is not an IT support provider, managed service provider, cybersecurity consultant, telecommunications provider, software vendor, hardware manufacturer, financial adviser, legal adviser, or other licensed professional service.

2. Acceptance of These Terms

You accept these Terms by:

• Visiting or browsing the Website
• Reading or using its Content
• Subscribing to a newsletter
• Leaving a comment
• Contacting us through the Website
• Downloading or using material from the Website
• Otherwise interacting with the Website

Your use of the Website is also subject to our:

• Privacy Policy
• Cookie Policy
• Affiliate Disclosure
• Disclaimer
• Editorial Policy
• Any additional notices displayed on a particular page

These policies are incorporated into these Terms where relevant.

3. Eligibility

You must be legally capable of agreeing to these Terms under the laws applicable to you.

The Website is not specifically directed to children under 13.

If you are below the age at which you can legally enter into an agreement in your jurisdiction, you may use the Website only with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

A parent or guardian who permits a minor to use the Website is responsible for the minor’s use of the Website.

4. Informational and Educational Purpose

All Content is provided for general informational and educational purposes.

Homelab environments, networks, operating systems, applications, hardware, cloud services, security tools, and software versions differ significantly. Instructions that work in one environment may not work in another.

You are responsible for:

• Evaluating whether Content is appropriate for your environment
• Reading official documentation
• Checking software and hardware compatibility
• Confirming version-specific instructions
• Testing changes before applying them to important systems
• Maintaining reliable backups
• Protecting credentials and private information
• Following applicable laws, licences, and provider terms
• Understanding the consequences of commands and configuration changes

You should not rely on the Website as the sole source of information for a significant technical, security, financial, commercial, or legal decision.

5. No Professional Advice

Content published through the Website does not constitute:

• Professional IT advice
• Cybersecurity advice
• Legal advice
• Financial advice
• Investment advice
• Tax advice
• Medical advice
• Electrical advice
• Engineering advice
• Business continuity advice
• A warranty that a particular system or configuration is suitable for you

Technical Content may discuss security, electricity use, remote access, data storage, network exposure, backups, firewalls, VPNs, port forwarding, and other matters involving meaningful risk.

You should consult an appropriately qualified professional where your situation requires professional assessment.

6. Technical Risk and User Responsibility

Homelab and self-hosting activities can result in:

• Data loss
• Data corruption
• Hardware damage
• Service outages
• Network disruption
• Reduced performance
• Unexpected electricity consumption
• Security vulnerabilities
• Exposure of services to the internet
• Unauthorized access
• Loss of privacy
• Software incompatibility
• Loss of warranty coverage
• Breach of third-party licence terms
• Breach of internet service provider rules
• Financial costs
• Other direct or indirect damage

You assume responsibility for all actions you take based on the Content.

Before making changes to a system, you should:

1. Back up important data.
2. Confirm that the backup can be restored.
3. Record the existing configuration.
4. Review relevant official documentation.
5. Test the proposed change in a non-critical environment.
6. Understand how to reverse the change.
7. Securely store necessary credentials and recovery information.

Do not run a command merely because it appears in an article. Review and understand it first.

7. Commands, Scripts, Code, and Configuration Examples

The Website may provide:

• Shell commands
• Scripts
• Docker Compose files
• YAML files
• Configuration examples
• Firewall rules
• Networking commands
• Installation instructions
• Code snippets
• API examples
• Infrastructure templates
• Troubleshooting steps

These materials are provided as examples only.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise:

• They are not guaranteed to be complete.
• They may not be suitable for production systems.
• They may require modification.
• They may become outdated.
• They may contain errors or incompatibilities.
• They may depend on third-party packages or services.
• They may not include every security control needed for your environment.

You are responsible for reviewing and testing any command, script, code, or configuration before use.

Never paste commands into a privileged shell without understanding what they do.

Never publish or share:

• Passwords
• API keys
• Private keys
• Access tokens
• Recovery codes
• Authentication cookies
• Unredacted configuration files
• Personally identifying logs
• Confidential network information

8. Security-Related Content

Some Content may discuss:

• Firewalls
• Network segmentation
• VPNs
• Reverse proxies
• Authentication
• Remote access
• Vulnerability management
• Encryption
• Penetration testing tools
• Security monitoring
• Port scanning
• Access controls

This Content is provided for legitimate defensive, educational, and administrative purposes.

You may use security-related Content only:

• On systems you own
• On systems you are expressly authorized to test or administer
• In compliance with applicable law
• In compliance with service-provider and software terms

You must not use the Website to facilitate:

• Unauthorized access
• Credential theft
• Malware distribution
• Denial-of-service attacks
• Data theft
• Surveillance without authorization
• Circumvention of access controls
• Fraud
• Harassment
• Any unlawful or harmful activity

Homelab Addiction does not authorize access to any third-party system.

9. Accuracy and Currency of Content

We aim to publish useful and accurate Content, but technology changes quickly.

Content may become outdated because of:

• Software updates
• Hardware revisions
• Product discontinuation
• Changes to licences
• Changes to pricing
• Security updates
• Changes to provider policies
• Changes to user interfaces
• Changes to laws or regulations
• Changes to official documentation

Publication dates, update dates, and last-verified dates may indicate when Content was prepared or reviewed. They do not guarantee that the Content remains current.

We do not warrant that:

• All Content is accurate
• All Content is complete
• All Content is current
• Every procedure will work
• Every recommendation remains appropriate
• Every link remains available
• Every command is suitable for your environment

You should verify important information using official and current sources.

10. Corrections

We welcome reasonable correction requests.

You may report a suspected factual, technical, attribution, or editorial error using the Contact page:

https://homelabaddiction.com/contact/

A correction request should identify:

• The relevant page or article
• The statement believed to be incorrect
• The reason it is believed to be incorrect
• Supporting evidence or official documentation, where available

We may investigate and decide whether to:

• Correct the Content
• Add clarification
• Add an update notice
• Add a source
• Remove the Content
• Take no action

Submitting a correction request does not guarantee that a requested change will be made.

11. Editorial Independence

Unless clearly disclosed otherwise, editorial decisions are made independently.

Advertising, affiliate relationships, sponsorships, product access, or commercial relationships do not guarantee positive coverage.

We may decide:

• Which topics to cover
• Which sources to rely on
• Which products or services to mention
• Whether to update or remove an article
• Whether to accept a correction
• Whether to publish user submissions
• How Content is presented and edited

Sponsored or affiliate-related Content will be disclosed where required or appropriate.

12. Affiliate Links

The Website may contain affiliate links.

If you click an affiliate link and complete a qualifying purchase or action, Homelab Addiction may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships do not create a contract between you and Homelab Addiction for the third-party product or service.

Any transaction is between you and the relevant:

• Retailer
• Manufacturer
• Software provider
• Hosting provider
• Affiliate merchant
• Payment provider
• Other third party

We are not responsible for:

• Product quality
• Product availability
• Prices
• Shipping
• Returns
• Refunds
• Warranties
• Billing
• Customer support
• Data handling
• Subscription renewals
• Changes made by affiliate merchants

You should review the merchant’s current product details, terms, privacy policy, refund policy, and warranty before purchasing.

See our Affiliate Disclosure for further information.

13. Advertising

The Website may display advertisements provided by third parties, including advertising networks such as Google AdSense.

Advertisements do not necessarily represent:

• Our recommendations
• Our opinions
• Our endorsement
• Our verification of the advertiser
• A guarantee about the advertised product or service

We may not control every advertisement shown to a particular visitor.

Your interaction with an advertiser is solely between you and the advertiser. Homelab Addiction is not responsible for any loss, dispute, claim, product, service, representation, transaction, or data-processing activity arising from an advertisement.

Advertising technologies may be governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

14. Product and Service Recommendations

The Website may review, compare, recommend, or discuss hardware, software, hosting, cloud services, network equipment, storage products, or other technology.

Recommendations are based on factors that may include:

• Editorial assessment
• Technical specifications
• Published documentation
• Testing
• Research
• Price
• Availability
• Suitability for a particular use
• Third-party feedback
• Personal or contributor experience

A recommendation is not a guarantee that the product or service will be suitable for you.

Prices, specifications, licence terms, availability, support policies, and product features may change without notice.

You should independently verify all relevant information before purchasing or subscribing.

15. Third-Party Products and Services

The Website may refer or link to:

• Open-source projects
• Commercial software
• Cloud services
• Hosting companies
• Retailers
• Manufacturers
• Documentation
• Repositories
• Social media platforms
• Video platforms
• Community forums
• Other websites

We do not control those third parties.

We are not responsible for:

• Their content
• Their security
• Their availability
• Their pricing
• Their privacy practices
• Their software
• Their licences
• Their support
• Their terms
• Their conduct
• Changes they make

A link does not automatically mean that we endorse or have a commercial relationship with the destination.

You access third-party services at your own risk.

16. Open-Source and Third-Party Licences

Software, code, documentation, images, logos, trademarks, and other third-party materials discussed or displayed on the Website may be governed by separate licences.

Nothing in these Terms changes or overrides a third-party licence.

You are responsible for reviewing and complying with the applicable licence before:

• Installing software
• Copying code
• Redistributing software
• Modifying software
• Using software commercially
• Publishing derivative material
• Using trademarks or logos

References to open-source software do not mean that every related component is free of restrictions.

17. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its original Content are owned by or licensed to Homelab Addiction and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

Protected material may include:

• Articles
• Tutorials
• Original graphics
• Screenshots
• Photographs
• Diagrams
• Logos
• Branding
• Page designs
• Databases
• Research compilations
• Newsletter content
• Original code examples
• Videos
• Downloadable materials

All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

18. Limited Permission to Use Content

You may access and use publicly available Content for personal, non-commercial, informational, and educational purposes.

You may:

• Read articles
• Bookmark pages
• Share links
• Quote short excerpts with clear attribution
• Print a reasonable number of pages for personal reference
• Use technical examples within your own environment, subject to applicable licences

You may not, without prior written permission:

• Republish a complete article
• Copy substantial portions of the Website
• Reproduce original graphics or photographs
• Sell or license our Content
• Create a competing content database
• Remove copyright or attribution notices
• Misrepresent Content as your own
• Systematically download Website Content
• Frame or mirror the Website
• Use our name or branding in a misleading way
• Publish translated or rewritten versions that substantially reproduce our Content
• Use Content in a manner that infringes our rights

Fair quotation, commentary, criticism, and other legally permitted uses remain subject to applicable law.

19. Automated Access, Scraping, and Artificial Intelligence

You must not use automated systems to access, extract, copy, index, or reproduce substantial portions of the Website without prior written permission, except for ordinary search-engine indexing that complies with our published technical instructions.

Prohibited automated activities include:

• Large-scale scraping
• Content harvesting
• Dataset creation
• Republishing databases
• Automated content cloning
• Circumventing technical restrictions
• Excessive automated requests
• Using bots in a way that harms Website performance
• Ignoring robots.txt or comparable access controls
• Extracting personal information from comments or other features

Unless expressly authorized in writing, you may not use substantial portions of our original Content to:

• Train a commercial artificial-intelligence model
• Fine-tune a commercial model
• Build a competing answer engine or publication
• Generate substitute articles
• Create a commercial retrieval database
• Offer our Content through a paid product

This section does not restrict uses that cannot lawfully be restricted under applicable law.

20. Trademarks

“Homelab Addiction,” associated logos, graphics, branding, and design elements may be trademarks or protected identifiers.

You may not use them in a way that:

• Suggests sponsorship or endorsement
• Causes confusion
• Impersonates Homelab Addiction
• Misrepresents affiliation
• Damages our reputation
• Violates applicable trademark law

Third-party product names, company names, logos, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

Reference to a third-party trademark does not imply endorsement unless expressly stated.

21. Copyright Complaints

We respect intellectual-property rights.

A copyright owner or authorized representative may report allegedly infringing material through our Contact page.

A notice should include:

• Identification of the copyrighted work
• Identification and location of the allegedly infringing material
• The complainant’s name and contact information
• A statement explaining the basis of the complaint
• A statement that the information provided is accurate
• Evidence of authorization where the complainant acts for another person

We may request further information before acting.

We may remove, restrict, or restore material at our discretion and in accordance with applicable law.

Knowingly submitting a false or misleading complaint may result in legal liability.

22. Comments and User Content

The Website may allow users to post comments or submit other User Content.

You remain responsible for your User Content.

You must not submit User Content that:

• Is unlawful
• Is defamatory
• Is threatening
• Is abusive
• Is harassing
• Is discriminatory
• Is obscene
• Promotes violence
• Encourages illegal activity
• Contains malware
• Contains spam
• Contains deceptive links
• Violates privacy
• Reveals confidential information
• Infringes copyright or other rights
• Impersonates another person
• Misrepresents affiliation
• Contains unauthorized advertising
• Contains stolen credentials or access information
• Exposes systems without authorization
• Creates a security risk

You must have the right to submit any material you provide.

23. Licence for User Content

You retain any ownership rights you legally hold in your User Content.

By submitting User Content for publication, you grant Homelab Addiction a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable licence to:

• Host it
• Store it
• Reproduce it
• Publish it
• Display it
• Format it
• Edit it for clarity, moderation, or presentation
• Distribute it
• Include it in Website archives
• Promote the page on which it appears
• Use it to operate and improve the Website

This licence continues for as long as the User Content remains published or reasonably retained in backups, archives, or legal records.

You represent that granting this licence does not violate another person’s rights.

24. Comment Moderation

We may, but are not required to:

• Review comments before publication
• Filter comments automatically
• Edit comments for formatting
• Remove links
• Mark comments as spam
• Close comments on an article
• Delay publication
• Remove User Content
• Restrict repeat offenders
• Block IP addresses
• Report unlawful activity

We may take these actions without prior notice.

We are not responsible for opinions expressed by users.

Publication of a comment does not mean that we endorse it or have verified it.

25. Unsolicited Submissions

You may send suggestions, ideas, corrections, article proposals, or feedback.

Unless we expressly agree otherwise in writing:

• Submissions are not confidential.
• We are not required to publish them.
• We are not required to pay for them.
• We may already be developing similar ideas.
• Receipt does not create an employment, partnership, or contributor relationship.

Do not send confidential business information, trade secrets, unreleased vulnerabilities, private credentials, or information you are not authorized to disclose.

Separate written terms may apply to commissioned articles, sponsored content, or formal contributor arrangements.

26. Newsletter

You may be able to subscribe to newsletters or updates.

By subscribing, you request that we send communications to the email address provided.

You are responsible for providing an accurate email address and ensuring that you are authorized to use it.

You may unsubscribe using the link included in an email.

We may:

• Change newsletter frequency
• Change newsletter format
• Suspend or discontinue a newsletter
• Remove addresses associated with abuse or delivery failure
• Send essential administrative or privacy-related notices where legally permitted

Newsletter content is subject to the same informational and technical disclaimers as Website Content.

27. Prohibited Use

You must not use the Website to:

• Violate applicable law
• Infringe another person’s rights
• Access systems without authorization
• Distribute malware
• Introduce malicious code
• Overload the Website
• Interfere with Website operation
• Bypass access controls
• Probe the Website for vulnerabilities without authorization
• Collect personal information unlawfully
• Send spam
• Impersonate another person
• Manipulate comments or engagement
• Commit fraud
• Misrepresent Website Content
• Circumvent advertising or consent systems unlawfully
• Use the Website in a way likely to harm users or third parties

You must not encourage or assist another person to engage in prohibited activity.

28. Website Security Research

You must not conduct vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, exploitation, credential testing, or other security testing against the Website without prior written authorization.

If you believe you have discovered a vulnerability:

1. Stop testing.
2. Do not access, modify, or download data.
3. Do not disclose the vulnerability publicly.
4. Contact us through the Contact page.
5. Provide sufficient information for us to investigate safely.

Submitting a report does not create an obligation to pay a reward.

29. Availability and Changes

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time.

We do not guarantee that:

• The Website will always be available
• Access will be uninterrupted
• Every feature will remain available
• Every article will remain published
• Every external link will continue working
• The Website will be free from defects
• Data will never be lost

Maintenance, attacks, hosting failures, technical errors, legal requirements, or third-party changes may affect availability.

We are not responsible for your reliance on the continued availability of any particular article, feature, or service.

30. Downloads

The Website may provide downloadable files.

Before opening or using a file, you should:

• Scan it with appropriate security software
• Confirm its origin
• Check compatibility
• Back up relevant systems
• Review applicable licences
• Test it in a safe environment

We do not warrant that downloadable files will be:

• Error-free
• Compatible
• Secure in every environment
• Available indefinitely
• Suitable for production use

31. Backups and Data Loss

Technical guides may discuss backups, snapshots, storage, replication, and recovery.

No backup strategy provides an absolute guarantee against data loss.

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining your own backups
• Keeping multiple copies where appropriate
• Testing restoration
• Protecting backup credentials
• Monitoring backup failures
• Using suitable storage media
• Maintaining off-site or offline copies where appropriate

Homelab Addiction is not responsible for data loss arising from the use or misuse of information published on the Website.

32. Third-Party Accounts and Subscriptions

Content may instruct you to create accounts, purchase subscriptions, register software, enable cloud services, or use third-party platforms.

You are responsible for:

• Reviewing third-party terms
• Monitoring charges
• Managing subscriptions
• Cancelling renewals
• Securing accounts
• Complying with usage limits
• Protecting credentials
• Understanding data-processing practices

We cannot cancel, refund, manage, or provide support for a third-party account.

33. No Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We make no express or implied warranty that:

• The Website will meet your requirements
• The Website will be uninterrupted
• The Website will be error-free
• Content will always be accurate or current
• A configuration will be secure
• A procedure will work in your environment
• A product will be suitable for your needs
• A link or download will be safe
• Defects will be corrected
• The Website will be free from harmful components
• Use of the Website will achieve a particular result

To the extent permitted by law, we disclaim implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, availability, and satisfactory quality.

Nothing in these Terms excludes a warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

34. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Homelab Addiction and its operator, contributors, editors, service providers, and representatives will not be liable for:

• Loss of data
• Loss of revenue
• Loss of profit
• Loss of business
• Loss of opportunity
• Loss of goodwill
• Loss of anticipated savings
• Hardware damage
• Software damage
• Network disruption
• Security incidents
• Unauthorized access
• Downtime
• Service interruption
• Third-party charges
• Subscription charges
• Indirect loss
• Consequential loss
• Special damages
• Incidental damages
• Punitive damages

This applies whether the alleged liability arises from:

• Use of the Website
• Inability to use the Website
• Reliance on Content
• Running a command or script
• Following a tutorial
• Purchasing a recommended product
• Clicking an advertisement
• Using an affiliate link
• Using a third-party service
• User Content
• A security incident
• A technical error
• Content that is incomplete or outdated

Where liability cannot be fully excluded, our total aggregate liability arising from or connected with the Website will be limited to the greater of:

• The amount you paid directly to Homelab Addiction for the service giving rise to the claim during the 12 months preceding the claim; or
• USD 50

Because general access to the Website is normally provided without charge, this limitation reflects the nature of the service.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for:

• Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation
• Wilful misconduct
• Death or personal injury caused by negligence where exclusion is prohibited
• Any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited

35. Indemnity

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Homelab Addiction, its operator, contributors, representatives, and service providers from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and reasonable legal expenses arising from:

• Your unlawful use of the Website
• Your breach of these Terms
• Your User Content
• Your infringement of another person’s rights
• Your unauthorized access to a system
• Your misuse of technical or security-related Content
• Your violation of an applicable law or third-party agreement

This obligation does not apply to the extent a claim was directly caused by our unlawful conduct.

36. Consumer Rights

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude, restrict, or modify any mandatory consumer right that cannot legally be excluded.

Where applicable consumer law gives you rights that conflict with these Terms, the mandatory legal right will take priority.

37. Privacy

Your use of the Website is subject to our Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains matters including:

• Information we collect
• How information is used
• Cookies
• Analytics
• Advertising
• Comments
• Newsletter subscriptions
• Affiliate tracking
• Data retention
• Privacy rights

By using the Website, you acknowledge that online services involve the collection and processing of certain technical information.

38. Suspension and Termination

We may restrict, suspend, or terminate access to Website features where we reasonably believe that a user:

• Has breached these Terms
• Has engaged in abuse
• Has introduced a security risk
• Has violated applicable law
• Has infringed intellectual-property rights
• Has submitted repeated spam
• Has attempted unauthorized access
• Has harmed the Website or another person

We may also discontinue the Website or a particular feature for business, operational, legal, or technical reasons.

Provisions that by their nature should continue after termination will survive, including provisions concerning intellectual property, licences, disclaimers, liability, indemnity, and disputes.

39. No Partnership or Agency

Nothing in these Terms creates:

• A partnership
• A joint venture
• An agency relationship
• An employment relationship
• A franchise
• A fiduciary relationship

You have no authority to bind Homelab Addiction or make representations on its behalf.

40. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.

We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations in connection with:

• A sale
• A merger
• A restructuring
• A transfer of Website ownership
• A transfer of business assets
• A change in the Website operator

Any transfer will remain subject to applicable law.

41. Force Majeure

We are not responsible for delay or failure caused by circumstances reasonably beyond our control, including:

• Natural disasters
• Power outages
• Internet failures
• Hosting failures
• Cyberattacks
• Telecommunications disruption
• Labour disputes
• Government action
• War
• Civil unrest
• Epidemics
• Failures of third-party providers

42. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms to reflect:

• Changes to the Website
• New features
• Changes to business practices
• Legal developments
• Security requirements
• Changes to advertising or affiliate arrangements
• Changes to third-party services

The revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Where required by law, we may provide additional notice of a material change.

Your continued use of the Website after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

If you do not accept an update, you must stop using the Website.

43. Severability

If a court or competent authority determines that part of these Terms is unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable:

• That provision will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent necessary.
• The remaining provisions will remain in effect.
• Where possible, the invalid provision will be replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects its original purpose.

44. No Waiver

A failure or delay in enforcing a provision of these Terms does not waive the right to enforce it later.

A waiver is effective only when expressly made in writing.

45. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the policies and notices incorporated into them, constitute the entire agreement between you and Homelab Addiction concerning your use of the Website.

They replace prior discussions, representations, or understandings concerning that use, except where separate written terms expressly apply.

46. Electronic Communications

You agree that communications and agreements may be provided electronically, including through:

• Website notices
• Email
• Published policy updates
• Other electronic means

Electronic notices and records may satisfy legal requirements that communications be provided in writing, subject to applicable law.

47. Governing Law

These Terms and any non-contractual obligations arising from or connected with them are governed by the laws of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Mandatory rights available under the laws of your country of residence are not excluded where they legally apply.

48. Dispute Resolution

Before beginning formal legal proceedings, you agree to make a reasonable effort to resolve the dispute directly with us.

You may submit a dispute notice through the Contact page:

https://homelabaddiction.com/contact/

The notice should include:

• Your name and contact information
• A description of the dispute
• The relevant page, communication, or event
• The outcome you are requesting
• Supporting information

The parties should allow at least 30 days after receipt of a complete notice to attempt an informal resolution, unless urgent legal relief is reasonably necessary.

If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, it will be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of Sri Lanka, except where applicable law gives you a mandatory right to bring a claim elsewhere.

Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking urgent injunctive or protective relief where reasonably necessary.

49. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be submitted through:

https://homelabaddiction.com/contact/

Use the subject line:

Terms of Service Enquiry

Please include the relevant page or issue so that we can review your enquiry efficiently.