Legal & Compliance

Terms of Service

Last Updated: September 24, 2026. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Shade Lead (shadelead.com).

Verified Platform Agreement

Welcome to Shade Lead (shadelead.com). These Terms govern your access to and use of our online directory platform connecting homeowners, interior designers, and builders with window treatment businesses.

Website Platformshadelead.com
Legal Contactlegal@shadelead.com
Support Line(800) 555-SHADE

1Purpose of the Platform

The Website shadelead.com functions strictly as an online directory and lead discovery network operated by Shade Lead. We provide information, business listings, showroom profiles, and user reviews regarding independent window treatment stores, shade suppliers, blind installers, and custom drapery companies.

Shade Lead is not a party to any contract, transaction, measurement, service agreement, or installation work made between a website user (customer) and any listed window treatment business.

2Business Listing Eligibility & Responsibilities

For businesses requesting or claiming a listing on our platform:

  • Accuracy of Information: You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete details regarding your business. This includes your physical showroom address, localized service areas, product types (e.g., plantation shutters, cellular shades, roller shades, motorized systems), and consultation details.
  • Licensing and Compliance: You represent and warrant that you hold all necessary local, state, or federal contractor licenses, certifications, and insurance policies required to install window treatments in your declared service areas.
  • Prohibited Content: You may not upload stock manufacturer imagery that misrepresents your actual portfolio. Uploaded photos must accurately reflect your team's real-world installations.

3User Reviews & Content

Users may post reviews and ratings of listed window treatment businesses.

Review AuthenticityReviews must reflect genuine, firsthand consumer experiences. Businesses are strictly prohibited from posting fabricated positive reviews for themselves or false negative reviews against competitors.
License to ContentBy submitting text or installation photos to our website, you grant Shade Lead a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, and distribute that content.

Moderation: We reserve the right—but assume no obligation—to monitor, edit, or delete any content or review that we determine violates our guidelines or contains abusive language.

4Fees & Premium Subscriptions

Listing Plans: Basic directory listings may be free, while enhanced or featured placement plans may require a recurring subscription fee.

Billing & Cancellations: All paid plans will automatically renew at the end of each billing cycle unless cancelled through your account dashboard prior to the renewal date. All payments are non-refundable.

5Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

"As-Is" Service: The Website and its contents are provided on an "as-is" basis. We do not guarantee the quality, safety, accuracy, or legality of the services provided by any listed window treatment business.

No Endorsement: The inclusion of a business profile, logo, or advertisement on the Website does not constitute our endorsement of that provider.

Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law, Shade Lead shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your engagement with a business found on this platform, including but not limited to faulty measurements, poor installation quality, property damage, or project delays.

6Intellectual Property

All content, branding, directory architecture, web design, and software code on this Website are the exclusive intellectual property of Shade Lead and are protected by copyright laws. You may not scrape, harvest, or copy our database of window treatment professionals for commercial use.

7Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any user account or business listing at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or the platform’s reputation.

8Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make updates, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please reach out to Shade Lead: