Terms of Service

1. What this site is

homestate.lol is an entertainment website. Visitors vote for their home state among the 50 US states, and businesses or individuals can buy a promotional “State Lord” slot that displays their name, description and link on a state card and on the map.

The words “Lord” and “Throne” are used humorously. They confer no official status, no authority, and no rights of any kind over a US state or anything else. Nothing on this site is affiliated with or endorsed by any government body.

2. Voting

Voting is free and requires no account. One active vote is counted per internet connection, and you may move your vote to a different state at any time — your previous vote is removed automatically.

You may not use scripts, bots, proxies, or any automated means to cast votes or to manipulate the ranking. We may remove votes and block access where we detect abuse. Vote counts are provided for entertainment and are not audited or guaranteed to be accurate.

3. State Lord sponsorships

Buying a State Lord slot gives you a non-exclusive, revocable, time-unlimited-but- displaceable display of your title, description, logo and link on one state, for as long as no one outbids you.

• Empty thrones are sold at the base price shown on that state's card.
• While a state has an active sponsor, anyone can take over by paying at least $1 more than the current throne value.
• If you are displaced, you may reclaim the same state with the same link by paying only the difference between the current throne value and what you previously paid.
• Being outbid is a normal part of the service. It is not a defect, and it does not entitle you to a refund of a sponsorship you already received.

The price shown before payment is the price charged. If the throne changes hands while you are completing the form, we will show you the new price and ask you to confirm before taking any payment.

4. What you may not publish

By buying a sponsorship you confirm that you own or are authorised to promote the link you submit, and that your title, description, logo and destination page do not contain:

• illegal content, or content that promotes illegal activity;
• malware, phishing, or deceptive redirects;
• sexual content involving minors, or any sexually explicit material;
• harassment, hate speech, threats, or content targeting a private individual;
• impersonation of another person, business or public body, including misleading use of someone else's trademark;
• content that is otherwise abusive, obscene, or grossly offensive.

We review reported content and may remove any sponsorship that breaches this section. As stated in the Refund Policy, sponsorships removed for a breach are not refunded. We may also remove content where a platform, payment provider or legal authority requires it.

5. Availability and changes

The service is provided “as is” and “as available”. We do not guarantee uninterrupted operation, and we may change, suspend or discontinue any part of the site. If we permanently discontinue the site while your sponsorship is active, we will refund the amount you paid for it.

We may update these terms. Material changes will be reflected in the effective date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

6. Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability to you for any claim arising out of the site is limited to the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses, including lost profits or lost traffic.

Sponsor links point to third-party websites we do not control and do not endorse. Visit them at your own discretion.

7. Governing law and contact

These terms are governed by the laws of the District of Columbia, United States. The site is operated by Timur Demir, 837 19th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, United States.

Questions about these terms: timurdemir3426@gmail.com