Terms & Conditions

Last updated: February 11, 2026

1. Introduction

1.1 — These Terms & Conditions (these "Terms") are entered into by and between ranksource, a Simplified Joint-Stock Company (SAS) registered in France under SIREN 100 614 403, with its registered office at 36 rue Henri-Claude Lauth, 31400 Toulouse, France (the "Company"), and any entity or individual registering for and using the platform operated at ranksource.com (the "Customer", and individually a "Party" and collectively the "Parties"). These Terms govern the Parties' rights and obligations with regard to the services provided by the Company.

1.2 — These Terms, together with any order placed through the Company's platform (the "Platform"), constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Customer (the "Agreement"). The effective date of the Agreement is the date the Customer creates an account on the Platform (the "Effective Date").

1.3 — These Terms apply to all services provided by the Company to the Customer, including but not limited to the marketplace for Sponsored Brand Stories, content generation, publication management, and any related services.

1.4 — By creating an account or using the Platform, the Customer acknowledges having read, understood, and accepted these Terms in their entirety. If the Customer does not agree with any provision of these Terms, they must refrain from using the Platform.

1.5 — The Company reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be notified to registered users by email or by a prominent notice on the Platform. Continued use of the Platform after notification constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

1.6 — In the event of a discrepancy between different language versions of these Terms, the English version shall prevail.

2. Definitions

"Advertiser" — A Customer registered on the Platform with the role of advertiser, who orders Sponsored Brand Stories or other services for publication on Publisher media.

"Publisher" — A Customer registered on the Platform with the role of publisher, who owns or operates one or more media outlets and accepts orders for the publication of Sponsored Brand Stories.

"Media" — A website, online publication, or digital outlet owned or operated by a Publisher, registered on the Platform, and meeting the minimum eligibility requirements.

"Sponsored Brand Story" — An editorial-grade sponsored article published on a Publisher's Media, which may include dofollow links, brand mentions, and/or visual assets.

"Campaign" — A set of one or more orders grouped by the Advertiser under a common objective (SEO, Branding, LLM visibility, or a combination thereof).

"Order" — An individual request from an Advertiser for a Sponsored Brand Story to be published on a specific Media.

"Platform" — The web application operated at ranksource.com, including all associated interfaces (advertiser dashboard, publisher dashboard, admin back-office).

"Wallet" — The prepaid balance available on a Customer's account, which can be used to place orders or receive refunds.

"Commission" — The percentage of the Advertiser's payment retained by the Company as compensation for its services.

"Lifespan Guarantee" — The minimum duration (12, 24, or 36 months) during which a published Sponsored Brand Story must remain live and accessible, as set by the Publisher for each Media.

"RAYA" — The Company's AI-powered assistant integrated into the Platform, which assists Advertisers with media sourcing, content strategy, and campaign management.

3. Eligibility and Account Registration

3.1 — The Platform is intended exclusively for business use (B2B). By creating an account, the Customer represents and warrants that they are acting in a professional capacity and that they are at least 18 years of age.

3.2 — The Customer must provide accurate, complete, and current information during registration. The Customer is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials and for all activities that occur under their account.

3.3 — The Company reserves the right to refuse registration, suspend, or terminate any account at its sole discretion, including but not limited to cases of: suspected fraud, violation of these Terms, provision of false information, or inactivity.

3.4 — Each Customer account is unique. The Customer shall not create multiple accounts without the Company's prior written consent.

4. Description of Services

4.1 — The Company operates a marketplace that connects Advertisers seeking editorial visibility with Publishers offering advertising space on their Media. The Company acts solely as an intermediary and facilitator between Advertisers and Publishers.

4.2 — The services provided by the Company include:

Access to a curated catalog of verified Publishers and Media
AI-powered media sourcing and recommendation (RAYA)
AI-powered content generation (articles, titles, visuals)
Order management and workflow automation
Automated or assisted publication on Publisher websites
Post-publication monitoring of published articles
Payment processing and invoicing

4.3 — The Company does not guarantee any specific result, including but not limited to increased website traffic, improved search engine rankings, enhanced visibility in large language model (LLM) responses, or any other performance metric. The services are provided on an "as is" basis.

4.4 — The Company may, at its sole discretion, engage subcontractors or third parties to perform all or part of the services under this Agreement.

5. Platform Usage Rules

5.1 — The Customer shall not use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in any manner inconsistent with these Terms.

5.2 — The Customer is strictly prohibited from:

Using the Platform as a lead generation tool or contact list to approach Publishers or Advertisers directly outside the Platform, for any purpose including but not limited to soliciting sponsored content, advertising, partnerships, or commercial proposals
Scraping, crawling, or otherwise extracting data from the Platform for any purpose not expressly authorized by the Company
Attempting to reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Platform
Interfering with the proper functioning of the Platform
Creating or using multiple accounts to circumvent any limitation or restriction
Sharing account credentials with unauthorized third parties

5.3 — Any violation of Section 5.2 shall result in the immediate and permanent suspension of the Customer's account (lifetime ban), and the Customer shall indemnify the Company for any direct and proven lost revenue resulting from such violation.

6. Sponsored Brand Stories — Formats and Guarantees

6.1 Available formats

The following formats are available for Sponsored Brand Stories:

Article with dofollow link: A full article (800-1,500 words) with one or two dofollow links pointing to the Advertiser's website.
Article without link: A full article without any outbound link (pure brand mention/citation).
Insertion in existing article: A brand mention, citation, or link inserted into an article already published on the Publisher's Media.

6.2 Lifespan Guarantee

Each Publisher defines a Lifespan Guarantee for their Media (12, 24, or 36 months). This represents the minimum period during which a published Sponsored Brand Story must remain live and publicly accessible at its original URL.

The Company monitors published articles daily throughout the Lifespan Guarantee period. Monitoring includes verification that the article URL returns an HTTP 200 status code and that the core content (title, body, and any ordered links) remains present and unaltered.

6.3 Sponsored content labeling

Publishers are required to clearly label all Sponsored Brand Stories as sponsored content, using the recommended format "Sponsored Brand Story" or an equivalent disclosure compliant with applicable laws and regulations. The Company provides labeling guidelines but the Publisher bears sole responsibility for compliance with local advertising disclosure requirements.

7. Terms Specific to Advertisers

7.1 Ordering process

The Advertiser places orders through the Platform by selecting one or more Media, choosing the desired format, and proceeding to payment. An order is confirmed once payment has been received or, in the case of deferred payment, once the order has been validated by the Company.

7.2 Content generation

The Company offers AI-powered content generation as part of its services. Advertisers may choose between:

No content: The Advertiser provides their own content.
Standard content (included): AI-generated content optimized for SEO, E-E-A-T compliance, and editorial quality.
Journalistic content (premium, additional fee): Enhanced AI-generated content with editorial research, tone matching, and third-party source integration.

The Advertiser may review and request reasonable adjustments to AI-generated content before it is sent to the Publisher. The Advertiser is ultimately responsible for verifying the accuracy and legality of the content they approve.

7.3 Pricing and Commission

All prices displayed on the Platform are exclusive of VAT. The price charged to the Advertiser includes the Publisher's fee and the Company's Commission. The Commission rate is set by the Company and may vary by Publisher, Media, or account type. The Company reserves the right to adjust its Commission rates at any time.

Additional fees may apply for payment processing (credit card, PayPal) and are clearly displayed before the Advertiser confirms payment.

7.4 Payment methods

The following payment methods are available:

Bank transfer (SEPA/SWIFT): No additional processing fees from the Company.
Credit card (via Stripe): Processing fees may apply.
PayPal: Processing fees may apply.
Wallet (prepaid balance): No additional fees. No expiration on credit balance, subject to Section 7.6.
Deferred payment (net 30/60): Available only upon prior approval by the Company, subject to eligibility criteria and credit limits.

7.5 Refunds and credits

If an order cannot be fulfilled for reasons attributable to the Publisher (refusal, failure to publish, or breach of Lifespan Guarantee), the Advertiser will receive a credit to their Wallet. Cash refunds to the original payment method are not available except at the sole discretion of the Company.

If a Publisher proposes a different price than the original listing, the Advertiser may accept (and pay the difference) or decline (and receive a full Wallet credit).

7.6 Wallet — Inactivity and forfeiture

The Advertiser's Wallet balance does not expire under normal use. However, if an Advertiser account remains completely inactive (no login) for a continuous period of three (3) years, any remaining Wallet balance shall be forfeited and become the property of the Company. The Company will send a reminder notice to the Advertiser's registered email address at least 60 days before any forfeiture takes effect.

7.7 Right of withdrawal

As the Platform provides B2B services exclusively, the statutory right of withdrawal applicable to consumers under EU Directive 2011/83/EU does not apply. Once an order is confirmed and payment is received, it cannot be cancelled unless the Company agrees otherwise at its sole discretion.

7.8 Post-publication modification requests

If a Publisher has enabled post-publication modifications for their Media, the Advertiser may request changes to a published article. Such modifications are subject to an additional fee (between 5% and 30% of the original order price, as set by the Publisher) and include the Company's Commission. The modification fee is payable immediately upon request.

7.9 Multi-user accounts

Advertiser accounts may support multiple users with different roles (Admin, Manager, Viewer). The account Admin is responsible for all activity performed by users under their account, including orders placed and payments made.

8. Terms Specific to Publishers

8.1 Eligibility and onboarding

To register as a Publisher, the Customer must connect their Google Search Console or Google Analytics account to allow the Company to verify that each submitted Media receives a minimum of 10,000 unique visitors per month. Media that do not meet this threshold may be rejected. The Company may also use third-party data sources for verification.

The Company reserves the right to accept or refuse any Media at its sole discretion based on quality, content, audience, or any other relevant criterion.

8.2 Publisher obligations

By registering a Media on the Platform, the Publisher agrees to:

Publish accepted Sponsored Brand Stories in accordance with the agreed format, timeline, and specifications
Maintain published articles live and publicly accessible for the entire duration of the Lifespan Guarantee
Clearly label all sponsored content in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Not alter, remove, or modify published Sponsored Brand Stories (including links, brand mentions, and content) without prior written consent from the Company
Respond to publication requests within the timeframe specified in Section 8.4

8.3 Technical publication standards

Each Sponsored Brand Story published on a Publisher's Media must comply with the following technical requirements to ensure its visibility and value for Advertisers:

The published page must return a valid HTTP 200 status code and be fully rendered in standard HTML, readable by major search engines.
The page must be connected to the Media's site architecture through internal linking — it must be reachable from the website's navigation, a category page, or a sitemap.
The page must not be excluded from search engine indexing through any technical directive, including but not limited to: "noindex" meta tags, "noindex" HTTP headers, or "Disallow" rules in the robots.txt file targeting the published URL or its parent directory.
All hyperlinks specified in the order (including anchor text, target URL, and link attributes such as dofollow) must be implemented exactly as agreed.

Failure to meet these technical standards shall be treated as a breach equivalent to content removal under Section 8.9, and the same remedies and penalties shall apply.

8.4 Response deadline and order acceptance

Upon receiving a new order, the Publisher must accept or decline it within ten (10) business days. If the Publisher fails to respond within this period, the order shall be automatically cancelled and the Advertiser will receive a full credit to their Wallet.

If a Publisher repeatedly fails to respond to orders within the deadline (three or more instances within a rolling 90-day period), the Company reserves the right to permanently remove the Publisher's Media from the catalog.

8.5 Right to refuse

The Publisher retains the right to refuse any order if the content conflicts with their editorial standards, is inappropriate, or presents a conflict of interest. Legitimate refusals do not incur any penalty. The Company reserves the right to assess the legitimacy of refusals.

8.6 Payment to Publishers

Publisher earnings become available 30 calendar days after the confirmed publication date, provided that the published article is verified as live and compliant (HTTP 200 status, content intact, links present if ordered).

Publishers may submit one (1) withdrawal request per calendar month. Monthly payments are processed at the end of each month for all validated earnings.

Available payment methods for Publishers:

SEPA transfer (Europe): No fees from the Company.
SWIFT transfer (international): Banking fees borne by the Publisher.
PayPal: PayPal fees (~2-3%) borne by the Publisher.

8.7 Conversion of earnings to Advertiser balance

Publishers who also hold an Advertiser account on the same ranksource account may choose to convert all or part of their available earnings into Advertiser credit. Converted earnings can be used to pay for Sponsored Brand Stories on the Platform. Converted balances are non-refundable and subject to the same Wallet terms as described in Section 7.6.

8.8 Invoicing and billing mandate

The Company provides an integrated invoicing system that generates invoices on behalf of Publishers. By accepting these Terms, the Publisher expressly grants the Company a standing mandate to issue invoices in the Publisher's name and on the Publisher's behalf, for all services rendered through the Platform.

This mandate is granted in accordance with applicable tax regulations governing third-party invoicing. The Publisher is responsible for providing the Company with accurate and up-to-date information required for invoice generation, including but not limited to: legal entity name, registered address, tax identification number, and VAT status.

Invoices generated under this mandate will be made available to the Publisher through their dashboard. Before each withdrawal, the Publisher shall review and confirm the invoice prior to its final issuance. The standard invoice description is: "Service provision — Advertising space made available."

The Publisher may revoke this billing mandate at any time by written notice to the Company. In such case, the Publisher shall be responsible for issuing their own compliant invoices to the Company for each payment period.

8.9 Breach of Lifespan Guarantee — Penalties

If the Company's monitoring system detects that a published article has been removed, significantly altered, or made inaccessible before the end of the Lifespan Guarantee period:

The Publisher will receive an immediate alert and will have 48 hours to restore the article.
If the article is not restored within 48 hours, the corresponding earnings will be automatically deducted from the Publisher's balance.
If the Publisher's balance is insufficient, the balance will become negative (debt). The Company may offset this debt against any future earnings until the debt is fully repaid.
The Company reserves the right to suspend or permanently ban any Publisher account in case of repeated or serious violations.

The Company's monitoring records shall constitute primary evidence of any breach, subject to the Publisher's right to contest within 10 business days by providing verifiable proof.

8.10 Publisher earnings — Inactivity and forfeiture

If a Publisher account remains completely inactive (no login) for a continuous period of three (3) years, any unclaimed earnings remaining in the Publisher's balance shall be forfeited and become the property of the Company. The Company will send a reminder notice to the Publisher's registered email address at least 60 days before any forfeiture takes effect.

8.11 Transfer or sale of a Media website

If a Publisher transfers, sells, or otherwise assigns ownership of a Media website on which Sponsored Brand Stories have been published through the Platform, the Publisher must:

Notify the Company in writing at least 15 days prior to the effective date of the transfer.
Ensure that the new owner maintains all published Sponsored Brand Stories in their original form, at their original URLs, for the remaining duration of each applicable Lifespan Guarantee.

If the new owner removes or alters any Sponsored Brand Story before the end of its Lifespan Guarantee, the original Publisher shall remain fully liable for the resulting breach. The penalties described in Section 8.9 shall apply to the original Publisher's balance, including the creation of negative balance (debt) if necessary.

The Company may, at its sole discretion, agree to transfer the Publisher's obligations to the new owner if the new owner registers on the Platform and expressly accepts these Terms.

8.12 Non-solicitation

For the duration of this Agreement and for a period of twenty-four (24) months following its termination, the Publisher shall not directly or indirectly approach, solicit, or enter into any commercial arrangement with any Advertiser with whom the Publisher has been connected through the Platform, for services that are similar to or competitive with those provided by the Company.

This obligation applies regardless of whether the initial contact was made through an order, a message, or any other interaction facilitated by the Platform. Any breach of this provision shall entitle the Company to claim compensation for lost revenue and may result in immediate account suspension.

8.13 WordPress connection

Publishers may optionally connect their WordPress website to the Platform using an application password to enable automated publishing. The Company stores WordPress credentials in encrypted form and uses them solely for the purpose of publishing accepted Sponsored Brand Stories. The Publisher may revoke this connection at any time.

9. AI-Generated Content

9.1 — The Company uses artificial intelligence services (including but not limited to OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and Ideogram) to generate editorial content and visual assets for Sponsored Brand Stories.

9.2 — AI-generated content is provided as a starting point. Both the Advertiser and the Publisher have the opportunity to review and request adjustments before publication.

9.3 — AI-generated content is provided to the Publisher under a non-exclusive license for the purposes of publication on their Media. The Company retains no intellectual property claim over the content once published.

9.4 — The Company makes no warranty regarding the originality, accuracy, or fitness for any particular purpose of AI-generated content. The Advertiser and Publisher bear sole responsibility for verifying the content before and after publication.

9.5 — The Company shall not be held liable for any claims, damages, or losses arising from AI-generated content, including but not limited to intellectual property infringement, factual inaccuracies, or regulatory non-compliance.

10. Data Usage and Crawling

10.1 — The Customer accepts that the Company may crawl and scrape the Customer's website(s) for the following purposes:

Analyzing the editorial tone, language, and style to improve content generation quality
Verifying traffic metrics and audience data
Monitoring published articles for compliance with Lifespan Guarantees
Enriching the Publisher catalog with accurate and up-to-date information

10.2 — The data collected through crawling may be used for content creation related to the Customer's orders, platform improvement, and any other purpose within the scope of the Company's services.

10.3 — All personal data is handled in accordance with the Company's Privacy & Cookie Policy available at: ranksource.com/privacy

11. Intellectual Property

11.1 — All elements of the Platform (design, software, databases, logos, trademarks, text, graphics, and all other content) are the exclusive property of the Company and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

11.2 — The Customer is granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Platform for the duration of the Agreement, strictly for the purposes described in these Terms.

11.3 — The Parties' rights to their respective names and trademarks remain their separate and sole property. However, the Company is entitled to use the name, logo, and trademarks of the Customer (whether Advertiser or Publisher) for marketing, promotional, and reference purposes, including but not limited to displaying the Customer's name or logo on the Platform, in case studies, presentations, and marketing materials.

12. Intermediary Status and Limitation of Liability

12.1 Intermediary status

The Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Company acts solely as an intermediary and facilitator between Advertisers and Publishers. The Company does not control, supervise, or direct the operations, editorial decisions, or legal compliance of Publishers or Advertisers.

12.2 No guarantee of results

The Company makes no warranty with regard to the services resulting in any increased revenue, online traffic, search engine ranking, LLM citation, reputational benefit, or any other result for the Customer.

12.3 Content responsibility

The Company does not assume responsibility for any content, materials, data, instructions, links, claims, or information provided by the Advertiser and transmitted to Publishers in connection with the services ("Customer Materials"). The Customer represents and warrants that all Customer Materials are accurate, lawful, and compliant with all applicable laws and regulations, and do not infringe any third-party rights.

12.4 Limitation of liability

The Company shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of revenue, loss of profit, loss of data, loss of business opportunity, reputational damage, or any other indirect loss, regardless of the theory of liability.

The Company's total aggregate liability under this Agreement shall in no event exceed the total amount paid by the Customer for the specific order(s) giving rise to the claim.

12.5 Force Majeure

Neither Party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations (other than payment obligations) caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to: natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, pandemics, internet failures, cyberattacks, power outages, government actions, or strikes ("Force Majeure Event"). The affected Party shall promptly notify the other Party and take reasonable steps to mitigate the effects.

13. Indemnification

13.1 — The Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, and suppliers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or related to:

The Customer's use of the Platform or services
Any Customer Materials or content provided by the Customer
Any breach of these Terms by the Customer
Any violation of applicable laws or regulations by the Customer
Any infringement of third-party rights

13.2 — This indemnification obligation survives the termination of the Agreement.

14. Confidentiality

14.1 — Each Party shall treat as confidential all information obtained as a result of, or in connection with, the Agreement, including: the provisions of the Agreement, pricing and financial data, business strategies, technical information, and any information marked as confidential.

14.2 — The confidentiality obligation takes effect upon account creation and shall remain in force for five (5) years after the termination of the Agreement.

14.3 — The confidentiality obligation does not apply to information that: (a) is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the receiving Party; (b) was already known to the receiving Party; (c) is independently developed by the receiving Party; or (d) must be disclosed by law, regulation, or court order.

15. Term and Termination

15.1 — This Agreement is entered into for an indefinite period starting from the Effective Date.

15.2 — Either Party may terminate this Agreement at any time by providing written notice (email is sufficient) with a minimum of thirty (30) days' notice.

15.3 — The Company may suspend or terminate a Customer's account immediately and without notice in the event of:

Material breach of these Terms
Fraudulent or illegal activity
Use of the Platform as a lead generation tool (Section 5.2)
Non-payment of amounts due beyond thirty (30) days
Any conduct that the Company reasonably determines may harm its reputation, operations, or other Customers

15.4 — Upon termination:

The Customer's access to the Platform will be revoked.
Outstanding orders in progress will be completed where possible, or refunded to the Customer's Wallet.
Publisher earnings that are validated and due will be paid according to the normal payment schedule.
Any unpaid debts (including Publisher debts from Lifespan Guarantee breaches) remain due and payable.
Wallet balances are not refundable except at the Company's sole discretion.
Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including confidentiality, indemnification, limitation of liability, and governing law) shall survive.

16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

16.1 — This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in relation to it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with French law, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

16.2 — In the event of a dispute, the Parties shall first attempt to resolve the matter amicably through good faith negotiation for a period of thirty (30) days following written notification of the dispute.

16.3 — If the dispute cannot be resolved amicably, either Party may submit the dispute to mediation in accordance with the rules of an established mediation body, or any other mutually agreed mediation body.

16.4 — If mediation fails or is not pursued, any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Toulouse, France.

17. Miscellaneous

17.1 — Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

17.2 — Waiver: The failure of either Party to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or the right to enforce it at a later time.

17.3 — Assignment: The Customer may not assign or transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the Company's prior written consent. The Company may freely assign this Agreement to any affiliate or successor entity.

17.4 — Entire agreement: This Agreement, together with the Privacy & Cookie Policy and any order confirmations, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, or understandings.

17.5 — Notices: All notices under this Agreement shall be sent to the email address associated with the Customer's account or to [email protected] for notices to the Company.

17.6 — Language: These Terms are available in English. In the event of any inconsistency between different language versions, the English version shall prevail.

17.7 — Platform records as evidence: The Customer acknowledges and agrees that data recorded by the Platform's systems — including but not limited to server logs, monitoring records, publication timestamps, transaction histories, and communication logs — shall constitute valid evidence of the operations and events they describe. In the event of any dispute between the Parties, such records shall be admissible as the primary form of proof, unless the Customer provides compelling evidence to the contrary.

18. Contact

Company: ranksource (SAS)

Address: 36 rue Henri-Claude Lauth, 31400 Toulouse, France

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +33 1 89 62 83 84

Website: https://ranksource.com