Terms & Conditions
Last Updated: October, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Core Web Vitals.
These Terms & Conditions govern your access to and use of our website, including its articles, guides, resources, and any website performance optimization services we offer.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to these terms to the extent permitted by applicable law. If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the website.
Additional written agreements may apply to specific services, projects, or purchases. Where applicable, those agreements should be read alongside these Terms & Conditions.
2. About Core Web Vitals
Core Web Vitals provides educational information and resources relating to website performance, PageSpeed optimization, website speed, technical SEO, web technologies, performance tools, and related subjects.
We may also offer services such as website performance audits, Core Web Vitals analysis, speed optimization, technical recommendations, and related consulting or implementation work.
The availability, scope, and conditions of specific services may vary and will be communicated through the relevant service description, proposal, or contract.
3. Eligibility and Acceptable Use
You agree to use our website lawfully and responsibly.
You must not:
- Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful activities.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our website, servers, accounts, or systems.
- Introduce malicious software, harmful code, or activities intended to disrupt website operations.
- Interfere with the security, availability, or normal operation of our website.
- Use automated systems to extract website content in a manner that violates applicable law or our legitimate rights.
- Copy, reproduce, distribute, or commercially exploit protected content without appropriate authorization.
- Misrepresent your identity or authority when contacting us or requesting services.
We reserve the right to take reasonable measures to protect our website, users, content, and systems against misuse, subject to applicable law.
4. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the original text, articles, graphics, branding, page designs, and other materials published on this website are owned by Core Web Vitals or used with appropriate permission or authorization.
These materials are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may access and use our content for personal, informational, and other lawful purposes. You may also share links to our publicly available articles.
Unless authorized by us or permitted by applicable law, you must not:
- Republish substantial portions of our content as your own.
- Reproduce or distribute our original materials for commercial purposes.
- Modify and redistribute our protected materials without permission.
- Use our branding in a way that falsely implies endorsement, partnership, or affiliation.
Requests for permission to reproduce our content may be sent to contact@corewebvital.org.
Third-party names, logos, trademarks, and product references remain the property of their respective owners.
5. Educational and Technical Information
Our website publishes educational information about Core Web Vitals, PageSpeed, website speed, technical SEO, hosting, caching, web development, and related subjects.
Although we aim to provide useful and accurate information, technical recommendations may become outdated as software, browsers, standards, and platforms change.
You are responsible for evaluating the suitability of any recommendation for your own website, infrastructure, and business requirements.
Before implementing significant technical changes, consider making appropriate backups, testing changes in a staging environment where practical, and ensuring you have suitable recovery options.
Our content is not a substitute for an individualized technical assessment of every website.
6. No Guarantee of Performance or Business Results
Website performance depends on numerous factors, including hosting infrastructure, server configuration, website architecture, third-party scripts, plugins, themes, network conditions, devices, and testing methods.
We do not guarantee that following an article, using a tool, or purchasing a service will produce a particular:
- PageSpeed Insights or Lighthouse score.
- Core Web Vitals assessment.
- Search engine ranking or indexing outcome.
- Website traffic level.
- Conversion rate or business result.
- Revenue increase or financial return.
Where a specific performance commitment is expressly included in a signed or otherwise valid written service agreement, that commitment will be governed by the applicable agreement and relevant law.
7. Website Performance Optimization Services
If you purchase services from Core Web Vitals, the scope of work, deliverables, fees, timelines, required access, and other project conditions will be described in the relevant service page, proposal, order, or written contract.
You agree to provide accurate project information and reasonable cooperation necessary for the agreed work.
Depending on the project, you may need to provide access to a website, content management system, hosting environment, or relevant diagnostic tools.
You remain responsible for ensuring that you have the authority to authorize changes to the website and grant any access required for the project.
Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing:
- We will perform only the work described in the agreed scope.
- Additional requests may require a separate quotation or agreement.
- Project timelines may be affected by delays in receiving information, approvals, or access.
- Significant changes to the website or its infrastructure during a project may affect the results.
- Third-party software, hosting, and platform limitations may affect implementation.
Specific service agreements may establish additional terms and will govern the relevant project to the extent stated in those agreements and permitted by law.
8. Client Responsibilities and Website Access
Clients are responsible for maintaining appropriate ownership rights, permissions, backups, licenses, and administrative authority for the websites on which work is requested.
You should not provide access to systems that you do not own or have permission to administer.
Where access credentials are required, appropriate arrangements should be agreed upon before work begins. You should use secure access methods where available and revoke temporary access when it is no longer necessary.
Unless the applicable contract expressly provides otherwise, you remain responsible for your website’s hosting account, domain registration, software subscriptions, third-party licenses, and ongoing website maintenance.
9. Fees, Payments, and Taxes
Fees, payment schedules, accepted payment methods, and applicable taxes will be communicated through the relevant service description, proposal, invoice, or contract.
You agree to pay the amounts due under the applicable agreement.
Any additional charges must be communicated and agreed upon as required by the contract and applicable law.
Failure to make a required payment may affect service delivery or result in suspension or termination where permitted by the applicable agreement and law.
10. Refunds and Cancellations
Refund and cancellation requests are governed by our Refund & Cancellation Policy and the applicable service contract.
Our stated policy provides a seven-calendar-day refund request period for eligible services, subject to the applicable contract terms, eligibility requirements, conditions, and mandatory legal rights.
A refund is not automatically guaranteed in every case. Eligibility may depend on the date of purchase, project status, work completed, agreed expenses, and applicable law.
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes or restricts any consumer or other legal right that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.
Please review the Refund & Cancellation Policy before purchasing a service.
11. Third-Party Tools and External Links
Our website may reference or link to third-party websites, products, software, hosting providers, performance testing tools, documentation, and other resources.
These references are provided for informational convenience and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement or guarantee.
We do not control the availability, accuracy, security, terms, or privacy practices of external websites and services.
Your use of third-party products and services is subject to their own terms, policies, and conditions. You should evaluate them independently before purchasing or implementing them.
12. Affiliate Links and Advertising
Our website may contain affiliate links and display advertisements where applicable.
We may receive a commission if you purchase a product or service through a qualifying affiliate link, generally without an additional cost to you.
Advertising and affiliate relationships do not guarantee that a product or service is suitable for your particular requirements.
Please read our Affiliate Disclosure for further information.
Third-party advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own practices and applicable requirements. Further information is available in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
13. Privacy and Data Protection
Your use of our website may involve the processing of personal information, depending on how you interact with our content, contact forms, services, and third-party technologies.
Our collection and use of personal information are described in our Privacy Policy.
Our Cookie Policy explains the use of cookies and similar technologies where applicable.
By using the website, you acknowledge that these policies provide additional information about our data practices. Any consent required by applicable privacy law will be obtained separately where necessary.
14. Website Availability and Security
We aim to maintain a functional and secure website, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability or that the website will always be free of errors, vulnerabilities, or technical interruptions.
Access may occasionally be affected by maintenance, hosting issues, network problems, security incidents, or circumstances outside our reasonable control.
We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue website features or content where reasonably necessary, subject to applicable law and any relevant contractual obligations.
15. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its general informational content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
We do not warrant that all content will always be complete, current, error-free, uninterrupted, or suitable for every purpose.
Nothing in this section excludes any warranty, guarantee, or statutory right that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
Any express warranties or service commitments set out in an applicable written contract will be governed by that agreement.
16. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Core Web Vitals will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential losses arising from the use of, or inability to use, our general website content or resources.
This may include losses arising from reliance on general technical guidance, third-party services, interruptions, or changes made to a website without appropriate assessment or testing.
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes or limits liability for fraud, willful misconduct, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
Liability arising from paid services will also be subject to the applicable service agreement and mandatory legal requirements.
17. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you may be responsible for losses, claims, or reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the website, your infringement of another party’s rights, or your material breach of these terms.
This section does not apply to the extent that a claim results from our own conduct for which responsibility cannot lawfully be excluded or transferred.
18. Termination or Restriction of Access
We may restrict or terminate access to website features where reasonably necessary to address security risks, unlawful activity, misuse, or material violations of these terms.
Where appropriate and legally required, we will consider the circumstances and provide relevant notice.
Termination of access to the website does not automatically cancel or alter rights and obligations under a separate service contract. Those matters will be handled under the applicable agreement and law.
19. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms & Conditions to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, business practices, or applicable legal requirements.
Revised terms will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
Changes will apply as permitted by applicable law. Any existing service agreement will remain subject to its own terms unless modified in accordance with that agreement and applicable law.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
20. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms & Conditions are subject to applicable laws and regulations.
The governing law, competent courts, and dispute resolution procedures applicable to a particular transaction may depend on the relevant contract, the parties involved, and mandatory legal requirements.
Nothing in this section removes any mandatory rights or legal protections that apply to you.
For paid services, the applicable service agreement may specify additional dispute resolution procedures where legally permissible.
21. Severability
If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.
Any invalid or unenforceable provision will be interpreted or limited as necessary where permitted to give effect to its lawful purpose.
22. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions, our website, or our services, please contact us.
Email: contact@corewebvital.org
Website: Core Web Vitals
For service-related questions, please include the relevant project or order details, where applicable.