Ziff Davis, LLC Terms of Use (Spiceworks section)
Catalog row in Vendor License Sources · Cited
- Kind
- Contract
- Format
- HTML
- Applies to
- Terms of Use linked as "Terms of Use" from the spiceworks.com footer. Lists Spiceworks, Spiceworks Community and Spiceworks Ziff Davis (SWZD) among covered sites. Contains the section "For Spiceworks and Lead Generation Related Services" (permitted use, Spiceworks ID, User Content, Desktop and Tools licence, Prohibited Data, automatic updates) plus general sections on Premium Services, Content, Rules of Conduct, Termination of Service and Miscellaneous. The page states "Effective September 2026" without a day, so effectiveDate is null.
- Aliases
- Spiceworks Terms of Use; Ziff Davis Terms of Use; ToU
- Evidence
- Permitted use: personal, internal business, or MSP/VAR customer support
- Other commercial use requires a separate written agreement
- Desktop and Tools licence scope
- Desktop and Tools licence scope (2)
- Prohibited Data excluded from the Desktop and Tools licence
- Prohibited Data excluded from the Desktop and Tools licence (2)
- Automatic updates are a condition of installation
- Spiceworks ID is personal and may not be shared
- Spiceworks ID is personal and may not be shared (2)
- Tool data licence limited to use for the customer's benefit
- Services may be changed or discontinued without notice
- Fee changes effective 30 days after posting
- Service-specific terms control over the general Terms
- Reverse engineering prohibited unless authorised