Last updated: September 16, 2026

Welcome to Self-Hosted Tech. By accessing or using selfhostedtech.com (the “Site”), you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Acceptance of Terms

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you”) and Self-Hosted Tech (“we”, “us”, “our”). By accessing the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

Use of the Site

Permitted Use

You may:

  • Browse, read, and share content from the Site for personal, non-commercial use
  • Link to our articles from your own site or social media
  • Print or save individual articles for your personal reference
  • Use our free tools (such as the VRAM Calculator) for your own hardware planning

Prohibited Use

You may not:

  • Republish, redistribute, or reproduce our content without attribution and a link back to the original article
  • Use automated tools (scrapers, bots) to extract content from the Site without our written permission
  • Use the Site for any unlawful purpose
  • Attempt to disrupt, overload, or gain unauthorized access to the Site or its infrastructure
  • Remove or alter copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from our content
  • Use our content to train AI models without our express written permission

Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including articles, guides, tutorials, code examples, graphics, and the Site design — is the property of Self-Hosted Tech unless otherwise stated. Content is protected by copyright law.

You may quote brief excerpts (up to 100 words) from our articles with attribution and a link back to the original source. For longer excerpts or republication requests, contact us at [email protected].

Disclaimer of Warranties

The information on this Site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Specifically:

  • Technical accuracy: We strive for accuracy, but technology changes rapidly. Tutorials, configuration examples, and hardware recommendations may become outdated. Always verify against current documentation before applying any instructions to production systems.
  • No professional advice: Content on this Site is for educational purposes only and does not constitute professional IT, legal, or financial advice.
  • Your responsibility: You are solely responsible for any actions you take based on our content. Making changes to your hardware, software, or network configuration carries inherent risk. Back up your data before following any tutorial.
  • External links: We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of third-party websites we link to.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Self-Hosted Tech shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of (or inability to use) the Site, including but not limited to:

  • Data loss or hardware damage resulting from following our tutorials
  • Downtime or service interruption
  • Loss of revenue or business opportunities
  • Security breaches or unauthorized access to your systems

You use this Site and follow its instructions at your own risk.

Free and Paid Services

Free Content

All articles, guides, and tutorials on this Site are free to access. We may display advertising (such as Google AdSense) on free content pages to support the Site’s operating costs.

If we offer paid services in the future (such as the VRAM Calculator premium tier), the following applies:

  • Paid services are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis
  • Fees are non-refundable except where required by law
  • We may change pricing with 30 days’ notice
  • Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled before the renewal date
  • You may cancel at any time, and access continues until the end of the current billing period

Third-Party Tools and Services

Our content frequently references third-party tools and services (Ollama, Docker, Cloudflare, etc.). We are not affiliated with these companies unless explicitly stated. Their trademarks belong to their respective owners. We are not responsible for changes these services may make that affect our tutorials.

Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review it to understand how we handle your data.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Termination

We may restrict or terminate access to the Site for any user who violates these Terms. You may stop using the Site at any time.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which Self-Hosted Tech operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

We keep these Terms simple and fair. If something seems unreasonable, let us know — we’re real people running a real homelab, not a legal factory.