Terms of Service

Last Updated: August 6, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Braiders Near Me, Stylists Near Me and/or Barbers Near Me (the "Service"), operated by Braiders Near Me, a sole proprietorship based in Nova Scotia, Canada ("Braiders Near Me", "we", "our", or "us").

Braiders Near Me is an online directory, discovery platform, and business management software solution that helps clients discover hair and beauty professionals and enables professionals to promote their services, manage bookings, and organize appointments.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years of age, or the minimum legal age required in your jurisdiction to enter into a legally binding agreement, whichever is greater, to use the Service.

If you are using the Service on behalf of a business, salon, or organization, you represent that you have the authority to accept these Terms on behalf of that business or organization.

2. Description of the Service

Braiders Near Me provides an online platform that allows:

  • Clients to discover hair braiders, stylists, barbers, and beauty professionals;
  • Professionals to create business profiles and showcase their services;
  • Professionals to receive appointment requests and manage bookings;
  • Businesses to provide information including services, pricing, availability, images, and contact details.

We may introduce, modify, suspend, or remove features of the Service at any time.

3. User Accounts

Certain features of the Service require an account.

You are responsible for:

  • Providing accurate and complete information;
  • Maintaining the security of your account credentials;
  • Keeping your account information current;
  • All activity performed through your account.

You must notify us immediately if you believe your account has been compromised.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that contain inaccurate information, violate these Terms, or are used for fraudulent or harmful purposes.

4. Business Profiles and Listings

Professionals and businesses may create profiles or listings on Braiders Near Me.

You are responsible for ensuring that information displayed on your profile is accurate, including:

  • Business name;
  • Location information;
  • Services offered;
  • Pricing information;
  • Availability;
  • Images and portfolio content;
  • Contact information.

Braiders Near Me does not guarantee that listings will receive traffic, bookings, inquiries, customers, or business results.

We reserve the right to review, edit, remove, or restrict visibility of listings that violate these Terms or negatively impact the integrity of the platform.

5. User Content

Users may submit content including business descriptions, service information, photos, portfolio images, logos, reviews, messages, and other profile information.

You retain ownership of content you submit ("User Content").

By submitting User Content, you grant Braiders Near Me a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, and process that content solely for operating, promoting, maintaining, and improving the Service.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or have permission to use your User Content;
  • Your content does not violate applicable laws;
  • Your content does not infringe the rights of others;
  • Your content is accurate and not intentionally misleading.

6. Booking and Appointment Services

Braiders Near Me may provide appointment scheduling and booking tools that allow clients and professionals to coordinate appointments.

Unless otherwise explicitly stated:

  • Braiders Near Me is not the provider of hair, beauty, or personal services;
  • Braiders Near Me is not a party to agreements between clients and professionals;
  • Professionals are solely responsible for the services they provide;
  • Clients and professionals are responsible for resolving disputes related to appointments, cancellations, payments, quality of service, or communications.

Professionals are responsible for maintaining accurate availability, pricing, and booking information.

7. Payments, Deposits, and Transactions

Braiders Near Me may introduce features that support payments, deposits, subscriptions, or other transactions.

Where payments occur:

  • Payment terms may be governed by additional agreements;
  • Third-party payment providers may process transactions;
  • Professionals are responsible for pricing, taxes, refunds, and financial obligations.

Braiders Near Me is not responsible for disputes relating to payments between clients and professionals unless explicitly stated otherwise.

8. Reviews and Feedback

Where available, users may submit reviews, ratings, or feedback about businesses.

Reviews must:

  • Represent genuine experiences;
  • Not contain false or misleading statements;
  • Not contain harassment, threats, discrimination, or unlawful content;
  • Not be submitted through fraudulent means.

We reserve the right to remove reviews or content that violate these Terms.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Publish unlawful, fraudulent, or deceptive content;
  • Create fake business profiles or impersonate another person or business;
  • Misrepresent qualifications, services, pricing, or availability;
  • Upload stolen images or copyrighted material without permission;
  • Harass, threaten, or discriminate against others;
  • Send spam or unsolicited communications;
  • Distribute malware or malicious software;
  • Attempt unauthorized access to the Service;
  • Scrape, copy, or collect platform data without permission;
  • Interfere with the security, operation, or availability of the Service.

We may remove content, restrict accounts, or terminate access when violations occur.

10. Third-Party Links and Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, booking systems, payment processors, or other services.

We do not control and are not responsible for:

  • Third-party content;
  • Availability of third-party services;
  • Privacy practices;
  • Products or services offered by third parties.

Your use of third-party services is subject to their own terms and policies.

11. Fees and Paid Features

The Service may currently offer free features.

We may introduce paid subscriptions, promoted listings, premium profiles, booking features, or other paid services in the future.

Paid features will be subject to additional terms regarding pricing, billing, renewals, cancellation, refunds, and taxes.

12. Intellectual Property

The Braiders Near Me platform, including its software, design, branding, logos, trademarks, databases, and underlying technology, is owned by Braiders Near Me or its licensors.

These Terms do not grant you ownership rights to the Service or its intellectual property.

13. Service Availability

We strive to maintain reliable access to the Service but do not guarantee that it will always be available, secure, error-free, or uninterrupted.

We may temporarily suspend access for maintenance, updates, security issues, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

14. Termination

You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time.

We may suspend or terminate your account if:

  • You violate these Terms;
  • You engage in fraudulent or harmful activity;
  • Required by law;
  • Your use creates risk for the Service or other users.

Upon termination, your right to access the Service ends immediately.

15. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

We make no warranties regarding availability, accuracy, reliability, security, fitness for a particular purpose, or results obtained from using the Service.

16. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Braiders Near Me, its owner, contractors, affiliates, and partners will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages.

Our total liability relating to the Service or these Terms will not exceed the greater of:

  • The amount paid by you during the previous twelve (12) months; or
  • CAD $100.

17. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Braiders Near Me, its owner, contractors, and partners from claims arising from your use of the Service, your User Content, your business activities, your interactions with other users, or your violation of these Terms.

18. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

19. Dispute Resolution

Before pursuing formal legal action, both parties agree to attempt to resolve disputes informally by contacting the other party.

If a dispute cannot be resolved, it may be submitted to binding arbitration in Nova Scotia, Canada, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

20. International Users

Braiders Near Me is operated from Canada and may be accessed worldwide. You are responsible for ensuring your use of the Service complies with the laws applicable in your location.

21. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective means you accept the revised Terms.

22. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Braiders Near Me
Nova Scotia, Canada
[email protected]