Terms of Service
1. Who Provides the Service
Business Monster is the trading name of Türker Erdinç Çap, a sole proprietor registered in Türkiye.
- Address: Vakıf Mahallesi, Güçlü Sokak, No:18/2, Çay, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
- Email: business.mnstr@gmail.com
- Phone: +90 850 305 70 39
"We", "us" and "Business Monster" in these Terms refer to this provider. By creating an account or buying credits you enter into an agreement with this provider.
2. Definitions
- "Platform": The web-based software service at businessmonster.co, including the dashboard and the API
- "User", "you": Any individual or entity that registers on or uses the Platform
- "Credits": The prepaid units used to pay for searches. 1 credit = 1 business record
- "Service": The Platform, technical support and all related services
3. Account and Access
- You create an account by signing in with Google or Facebook. There is no separate password
- Every new account receives 20 free credits once, so you can test the Service before buying
- There is no subscription, no monthly fee and no monthly limit. You pay only for what you use
- Each user may only create one account
- You are responsible for the security of your account and your API keys
- Account access is non-transferable and may not be shared with or resold to third parties
4. Credits, Pricing and Payment
- 1 credit = 1 business record, including all available fields for that business
- Reviews and photos are optional. The first page of each is included at no extra cost; beyond it, 10 reviews = 1 credit and 10 photos = 1 credit, per business
- Credits are bought in advance in one-time purchases. Prices are shown on the pricing page and are charged in US dollars
- When a search starts we reserve an estimated amount of credits. When it finishes we charge only what was actually delivered and release the rest
- No results, no charge. A search that returns nothing costs nothing
- Credits never expire while your account is open. They have no cash value and cannot be transferred between accounts
- You can set a spending cap on any individual search
- Refunds are governed by our Refund Policy: used credits are not refundable, unused purchases can be refunded within 14 days
5. The API
- The Platform offers a REST API. It runs the same searches and spends the same credits as the dashboard, at no extra cost
- API keys are personal to your account. Keep them secret; requests made with your key are charged to your balance
- Fair-use rate limits apply per key and are documented in the API reference. Do not attempt to bypass them
- You may revoke a key at any time in the dashboard, and we may revoke a key that is being abused
6. Acceptable Use
You may use the Platform for:
- Finding and researching potential customers for your own business
- Market, competitor and location research
- Lawful marketing and sales outreach
- Accessing publicly available business information
- Building your own tools on top of our API
7. Prohibited Use
The following are strictly prohibited:
- Spam or unsolicited bulk messaging, and contacting people without a lawful basis
- Unauthorized collection or sale of personal data, and reselling our data as a standalone database
- Illegal, deceptive or fraudulent activities
- Use that violates the terms of service of a third party
- Reverse engineering, copying or redistributing the Platform or its source code
- Sharing, reselling or sublicensing your account or API keys
- Sending harmful, misleading or harassing content to anyone you found through the Platform
- Circumventing rate limits, credit charges or any other technical control
8. Your Responsibilities
The Platform is a tool. You are responsible for how you use it and for what you do with the data you export, including:
- Compliance with local and international law (GDPR, KVKK, CCPA, CAN-SPAM and similar)
- Having a lawful basis for contacting the businesses and people in your exports, and honouring opt-out requests
- Compliance with the terms of the platforms you use to reach them
- The content and accuracy of the messages you send
9. Data and Its Sources
- Records come from publicly listed Google Maps entries and from the businesses' own websites
- We report only what is published. If a field is not listed, it comes back empty; we do not guess values
- Business information changes constantly. We do not warrant that any record is complete, current or accurate
- We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Google
10. Intellectual Property
- All rights to the Platform are reserved
- Source code, design, algorithms and interface are our trade secrets
- Buying credits grants you the right to use the Service; it transfers no ownership in the Platform
- The results you export are yours to use within these Terms
11. Limitation of Liability
The Platform is provided "AS IS". We do not guarantee:
- Uninterrupted or error-free operation
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Continued compatibility with third-party platforms
- Completeness or accuracy of collected data
Liability limit: In any case our total liability cannot exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim.
12. Suspension and Termination
We may suspend or close an account in the following cases:
- Violation of these Terms
- Detection of illegal or abusive use
- Payment problems, including a chargeback filed without contacting us
You may stop using the Service at any time and request deletion of your account. Unused credits are forfeited on closure and are not refunded.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms as the product changes. The date at the top of this page shows the current version, and significant changes are announced by email or in the dashboard. Continuing to use the Service after a change means you accept it.
14. Dispute Resolution
- Disputes are first addressed amicably. Write to business.mnstr@gmail.com and we will try to resolve the issue
- Unresolved disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Turkey
- Consumers keep the protection rights granted by the laws of their own country