Ziff Davis, LLC Terms of Use

Effective March 2026

Note: The Ziff Davis Terms of Use have been updated. Please review the updated Terms of Use carefully before using the Ziff Davis Services. By using any of the Ziff Davis Services, you consent to the terms of the updated Terms of Use.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE (“TERMS”) CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY DESCRIBE YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERRED TO BELOW, FORM A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND ZIFF DAVIS, LLC REGARDING YOUR USE OF THE ZIFF DAVIS, LLC WEBSITE(S) AND OTHER SERVICES.

THESE TERMS CONTAIN A BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.

SECTION 18 CONTAINS AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO NEW JERSEY CONSUMERS.

IF FOR ANY REASON, YOU ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO AGREE TO ALL OUR TERMS OF USE, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY STOP USING OR ATTEMPTING TO USE OUR WEBSITE AND OTHER SERVICES, BECAUSE IF YOU CONTINUE, YOU WILL BE AGREEING TO EVERYTHING IN OUR TERMS OF USE.

1. General

These Terms govern your use of the interactive websites, mobile and connected applications, software, and all other online interactive features and services, including, but not limited to, emails, newsletters, forums, communities, sweepstakes and contests (collectively, the “Services”) operated by Ziff Davis, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively “Ziff Davis” “we” “us” or “our”). Additional terms and conditions of use applicable to specific areas of the Services may also be posted in such areas and, together with these Terms, govern your use of those areas and are referred to collectively as the “Agreement.”

These Terms cover the following Ziff Davis websites and mobile applications:

Applications:

RetailMeNot
IGN Core
IGN Playlist
TechBargains

We reserve the right, in our discretion, to change or modify all or any part of the Agreement at any time, effective immediately upon notice published on this page. Your use of the Services constitutes your binding acceptance of these terms and conditions, including any changes or modifications made by Ziff Davis as permitted above. Please be sure to review the Agreement periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version. If at any time the terms and conditions of the Agreement are no longer acceptable to you, you should immediately cease all use of the Services. It is your responsibility to refer to the Agreement upon accessing the Services.

COPPA: The Services are directed to teenagers and adults and are not directed to children under the age of 13. You must be 13 years of age or older to use the Services outside of the European Union and European Economic Area, and 16 years of age or older in the European Union and European Economic Area. Ziff Davis complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and does not permit registration by, and will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from, anyone under 13. By registering for any Services, you represent and warrant that you are 13 years of age or older or, if you reside in the European Union or European Economic Area, 16 years of age or older. Additionally, you must provide true, accurate and complete registration information to become a member of the Services (“Member”). Creating a Member account if you are under the age of 13 outside of the European Union and European Economic Area or 16 in the European Union and European Economic Area, under automated means or under false or fraudulent pretenses constitutes unauthorized use of the Services, and such accounts will be deleted by Ziff Davis.

As part of the registration process, you may be asked to select a username and password and you will be responsible for keeping your password secure and for all activities occurring under your username.. We may refuse to grant you a username that impersonates someone else, violates or infringes on the trademark or proprietary rights of a third party, or is vulgar, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate, as determined by us in our sole discretion. You agree that your username and password is personal to you and should not be used to provide access to the Services to any other person or entity.

By using the Services, you agree to: (a) provide accurate and complete information about yourself as prompted by the registration form for a Service (“Registration Data”), (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it accurate and complete, and (c) maintain the security of your password. In the event you compose a profile upon registering for the Services (a “Member Profile”), such profile must describe you, an individual person. Examples of inappropriate profiles include, but are not limited to, profiles that purport to represent an animal, place, inanimate object, fictional character, or real individual who is not you.

Access to the Site and Services:

Ziff Davis strives to allow access to the Site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, apart from necessary maintenance operations and possible breakdowns. Ziff Davis is only bound by an obligation to make every effort to provide access to the Site and the Services and cannot be held responsible, and declines all responsibility, for any and all inaccessibility of the Site, interruption or temporary stoppage of Services. This could occur and would not be a violation of its contractual obligations under these terms and Conditions or its legal obligations, in particular in terms of the security of personal data, and this, whatever their nature (including without limitation computer viruses, unlawful intrusion into an automated data processing system, temporary stoppage of the service, etc.).

Ziff Davis cannot guarantee the continuity of the Site, its permanence, or its compatibility with your operating system or your browser. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the proper functioning of your equipment.

For Shopping Services:

Certain Ziff Davis sites allow you to purchase products (“Products”). Such Products and pricing on the sites may change at any time without prior notice to you. You agree that you will only purchase Products on the sites for your own use and enjoyment or as a gift for another person, that all information you submit through the sites is complete, accurate, current and true and that you are not barred from receiving Products under applicable law. Some Products you purchase may be used or contain used parts. Certain software or other materials that you purchase through the sites may be subjected to further export controls. You agree to comply with all applicable export and re-export restrictions, laws and regulations and will not encourage, assist, or authorize the transfer of such products to a prohibited country in violation of law, rule or regulation. Please be advised that an order confirmation to you does not signify acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of an offer to sell. At any time after receipt, your order may be accepted, declined, or quantity restrictions or other limits may be placed on your order for any reason. If you are charged for an order that has been canceled, you may seek a refund for the full amount of the canceled portion of such order. While we strive to make all information on the sites as accurate as possible, we do not warrant that Product descriptions or other content is accurate, complete or error free. Promotions and availability of products are subject to change and we cannot confirm the availability or price of an item until you place your order. For more information please see our return policy. Please also be advised we do not operate a call center.

Participation; Adding and Using Vouchers and Discount Codes:

Members are encouraged to play an active role on the Site and have the possibility of posting Discount Coupons, Refund Offers on the Site as well as publishing Opinions concerning their online shopping experiences on merchant sites, subject to compliance with the conditions described in this Agreement.

Coupons and discount codes may be added by Members of the Site. Their distribution is subject to validation. Members of the Site undertake to add coupons or discount codes with as much detail as possible and not to add personalized coupons or discount codes (i.e. a code for the single use of the person). Ziff Davis reserves the right to modify and delete the voucher at any time.

The use of vouchers and discount codes implies that the user of the Site clicks on the buttons “Display the code and launch the site” or “display the site” or even on the graphic banner of the Site. These buttons/links cause the opening in a new browser window of the merchant site receiving the reduction voucher you have selected. After each use of a code or discount voucher, the Site invites you to indicate the correct or incorrect functioning using the interface provided for this purpose. We also invite you to leave a comment to provide additional information. These notices will allow us to remove invalid discount codes.

Under no circumstances can Ziff Davis be held liable for comments made by the Member on the Site. The Member acknowledges under the terms of the terms and conditions to be solely responsible for the opinions left on the Site. The Member undertakes that said opinions shall not infringe the rights and legitimate interests of a third party. The Member therefore guarantees Ziff Davis against any recourse based on his remarks and to bear all the costs resulting from this recourse. These costs include in particular any damages owed by Ziff Davis in respect of said action as well as attorney’s fees and court costs.

For RetailMeNot Cash Back Services:

General. By participating in a RetailMeNot Online Cash Back Rewards Offer and/or In-Store Cash Back Rewards Offer (each, a “Promotion”), you agree to be bound by these Cash Back Rewards and Wallet Terms (these “Promotion Terms”) in addition to the rest of the Ziff Davis Terms of Use and privacy policies. In the event of a conﬂict between these Promotion Terms and the Ziff Davis Terms of Use, these Promotion Terms will control. All features may not be available. Any Promotion or other program may terminate, cancel or end at any time without prior notice. Such termination shall not incur any obligations, consequences, or liabilities, including but not limited to compensation or payback, on the part of Ziff Davis. All Cash Back Rewards are issued by RetailMeNot Rewards, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Issuer”) and Issuer shall be solely responsible and is the sole obligor with respect to any and all Cash Back Rewards issued through any Rewards Offer or Promotion.These Promotion Terms constitute an agreement between the Issuer and you. Issuer is an affiliate of RetailMeNot, and RetailMeNot provides services on behalf of Issuer related to the Cash Back Services as described herein. RetailMeNot is not an obligor to you or any holder of Cash Back Rewards. As the context requires, references to RetailMeNot in these Promotion Terms refers to RetailMeNot acting on behalf of the Issuer.

Definitions.

“Activated Rewards Oﬀer” is defined as a Rewards Oﬀer for a Promotion that has been initiated by you but is not yet completed. In-Store Cash Back receipt scanning Rewards Oﬀers may activate when you submit a Receipt after a Qualifying Transaction during the Promotion Period. For other Rewards Oﬀers, activating such Rewards Oﬀer requires at a minimum clicking the Promotion Link or Link Cash Back Button, and may require additional steps as described on the Promotion Landing Page.

“Approved Reward” is defined as a Reward oﬀered under an Activated Rewards Oﬀer for which RetailMeNot has determined that you: (1) met the eligibility requirements; (2) completed the required purchase(s); and (3) satisﬁed all other applicable conditions in order for the Reward to become eligible for redemption.

“Bonus Reward” is defined as a bonus Reward oﬀered to certain RetailMeNot members who complete a qualifying activity or who meet certain criteria, as deﬁned in a Rewards Oﬀer Card or Promotion Landing Page, in addition to or in combination with oﬀers for Online Cash Back Rewards, or In-Store Cash Back Rewards.

“Cash Back Rewards” is defined as those Online Cash Back Rewards, In-Store Cash Back Rewards and Bonus Rewards, as further defined herein.

“Excluded Items” is defined as with regard to RetailMeNot services, any and all items that fall within categories, if any, speciﬁed on the Promotion Landing Page or in the Rewards Oﬀer Card (e.g., the “details” section) as being excluded from the Minimum Purchase Amount. The determination of whether particular purchases fall within an excluded category will be determined at RetailMeNot’s sole discretion. If you are unsure whether a desired item falls within an excluded category, check the details section of the applicable Rewards Oﬀer Card and direct any questions to our “Contact Us” form prior to making your online purchase.

“In-Store Cash Back Rewards” is defined as Rewards that are issued by Issuer after you have provided a Receipt from a Qualiﬁed Transaction, excluding amounts for returned or canceled purchases, and may sometimes be referred to as “In-Store Cash Back” or “In-Store Cash Back Rewards” on the RetailMeNot website or app, or on the Promotion Landing Page.

“Link Cash Back Button” is defined as a virtual button provided on the Promotion Landing Page or Rewards Oﬀer Card that allows you to activate a Rewards Oﬀer. In some cases, clicking the Link Cash Back Button may also direct you to the Merchant’s website.

“Merchant” is defined as the merchant that is speciﬁed on the Promotion Landing Page.

“Minimum Purchase Amount” is defined as the amount speciﬁed on the Promotion Landing Page as the minimum purchase amount from the Merchant that is required to be eligible for the applicable Rewards Oﬀer. The Minimum Purchase Amount excludes discounts/promos, store points/rewards programs, tax, tip, fees, and any amount used to purchase Excluded Items.

“Number of Rewards Oﬀers per Person” is defined as (a) for Online Cash Back Rewards, a limit of twenty (20) Rewards Oﬀers in the aggregate under all RetailMeNot Promotions in any calendar month and a limit of seven (7) Rewards per Merchant in any calendar month and (b) for In-Store Cash Back Rewards, a limit of ﬁfteen (15) Rewards Oﬀers in the aggregate under all RetailMeNot Promotions in any calendar month, unless otherwise speciﬁed in the Promotion Landing Page.

“Online Cash Back Rewards” is defined as Rewards that RetailMeNot tracks through your Internet browser (e.g., tracking cookies), excluding amounts for returned or canceled purchases, and may sometimes be referred to as “Online Cash Back” on the RetailMeNot website or app, or on the Promotion Landing Page.

“Promotion Landing Page” is defined as the website or app page that describes the Promotion and links to these Promotion Terms.

“Promotion Link” is defined as the hyperlink provided on the Promotion Landing Page of an Online Cash Back Rewards Oﬀer that directs you to the Merchant’s website.

“Promotion Period” is defined as the period beginning on the start date speciﬁed on the Promotion Landing Page and ending at the earlier of (1) the time that all of the Total Rewards Oﬀers available during Promotion have been claimed or (2) the end date speciﬁed on the Promotion Landing Page. The Promotion Period may be shortened or extended at RetailMeNot’s discretion. All start and end dates are based on Central Standard Time, unless otherwise indicated.

“Qualifying Transaction” is defined as a purchase that is (a) in an amount greater than the Minimum Purchase Amount; (b) from a participating Merchant; (c) in connection with a Rewards Oﬀer; (d) made via an Online Cash Back Rewards Offer or submitted through a Receipt; and (e) in RetailMeNot’s sole discretion, satisﬁes all of the Promotion Terms.

“Receipt” is defined as a proof of purchase from an in-store Qualifying Transaction with a Merchant during the Promotion Period. To be eligible for an In-Store Cash Back Reward, the Receipt must (i) be in US dollars and (ii) clearly display the date; Merchant name; receipt number or other identiﬁer speciﬁc to that Merchant, that Qualifying Transaction and on that applicate date; the item(s) purchased; the item price; and total amount spent on the item(s). The Receipt must clearly display all required information and meet any other speciﬁed terms to be eligible for an In-Store Cash Back Reward, including terms displayed on the Promotion Landing Page or Rewards Oﬀer Card. All decisions regarding whether to issue a Reward and/or accept a Receipt are in RetailMeNot’s sole discretion.

“Redemption Process” is defined as the steps you must take, as speciﬁed by RetailMeNot in its sole discretion, in order to redeem Approved Rewards. A minimum approved balance of $5.01 is required for redemption (the “Minimum Redemption Amount”). The Redemption Process is further described below.

“Reward” is defined as a reward issued by Issuer to you for fulﬁlling the requirements of the Promotion, as speciﬁed on a Promotion Landing Page and Rewards Oﬀer Card. Rewards include In-Store Cash Back Rewards, Online Cash Back Rewards, and Bonus Rewards and may also be referred to as Cash Back Rewards.

“Rewards Oﬀer” is defined as an oﬀer for a Reward.

“Rewards Oﬀer Card” is defined as the area of a website page or app that describes a Rewards Oﬀer and may include the Link Cash Back Button, a details section, and a link to a Promotion Landing Page.

“Rewards Wallet” is defined as the user interface associated with your RetailMeNot account that will show Activated Rewards, Approved Rewards, and related information.

“Third-party Service Providers” is deﬁned as any vendor, contractor or other entity (and their officers, employees, agents or subcontractors) engaged by Ziff Davis or its affiliates to perform services or functions on Ziff Davis’s behalf in connection with the Services including, without limitation, hosting and infrastructure, content-delivery networks, payment and billing, analytics and tracking, email and messaging platforms, customer-support operations, marketing and advertising, and other data-processing or technical services. Third-Party Service Providers may access, collect, transmit or store personal or non-personal data as reasonably necessary to provide such services.

“Total Rewards available during Promotion” or “Total Rewards Oﬀer” is defined as the limited quantity of Rewards available under the Promotion, as speciﬁed on the Promotion Landing Page if the quantity is limited.

Eligibility. Promotions are available to individual users of RetailMeNot who are residents of the United States and at least eighteen (18) years of age. Participation in any Promotion and the opportunity to earn Rewards from any Promotion are oﬀered at the sole discretion of RetailMeNot. Purchases for resale or commer