The short version
Use the site however you like for personal, non-commercial purposes. Don’t copy our articles and pass them off as your own. Don’t try to break the site. We’re not responsible if following our advice burns your Raspberry Pi to the ground (but we do our best to give you advice that won’t).
If that’s enough for you, you’re good. The longer version follows.
Who this applies to
These terms apply to anyone who visits SimplyHA (simplyha.com), reads our articles, signs up for our newsletter, submits a contact form, or otherwise interacts with the site.
The content on this site
All articles, guides, images, and other content on SimplyHA belong to us, unless we explicitly say otherwise (for example, when we credit a source or embed a third-party video). You’re welcome to:
- Read and share links to our articles
- Quote short passages with attribution (a link back to the original article)
- Print copies for your own personal reference
You’re not welcome to:
- Copy entire articles and republish them elsewhere
- Translate our content and post it on another site
- Use our content to train AI models or build derivative products without permission
- Remove our attribution from anything you quote
If you want to do something that isn’t covered by “read and share,” email us and ask. We’re reasonable.
Accuracy and the “it works on my machine” problem
We do our best to make sure every article is accurate at the time we publish it. Home Assistant, hardware, and the broader smart home ecosystem change constantly. Something that worked last year may not work today. Something that works for our test setup may not work for yours.
By using advice from SimplyHA, you agree that:
- You’re responsible for your own hardware, network, and data
- You’ll make backups before making major changes
- You understand that DIY projects carry some risk of breakage
- We’re not liable if something goes wrong
If you follow a tutorial and something doesn’t work the way we said it would, please tell us. We’ll investigate and update the article.
Your account and submissions (if and when those exist)
We don’t currently offer user accounts. If we add them in the future, you’ll be responsible for keeping your login credentials safe and for anything that happens on your account.
If you submit anything to us (a comment, a photo, a Home Assistant config you want us to review), you grant us a non-exclusive license to display it on the site with attribution. You keep ownership of what you made.
Links to other sites
We link out to the Home Assistant docs, GitHub repos, hardware vendors, and other resources. We don’t control those sites, we’re not responsible for what’s on them, and a link doesn’t mean we endorse everything the linked site does.
Affiliate links (disclosure)
Some of the links on this site are affiliate links. If you buy something through an affiliate link, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend hardware and services we’ve actually used or that we’d genuinely suggest to a friend. Our recommendations are never paid placements.
What we can’t be held responsible for
To the fullest extent allowed by law, SimplyHA is not liable for:
- Damage to your hardware
- Loss of data
- Downtime of your smart home
- Anything your Zigbee stick does on its own
- Any other loss or damage resulting from your use of our content
Our advice is offered “as is.” If you need warrantied professional help, hire someone.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms occasionally. We’ll update the “Last updated” date at the top. If the change is significant, we’ll flag it on the site or in an email.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Georgia, United States. Any disputes will be handled in the courts of that state.
Contact
Questions about any of this? Email [hello@simplyha.com]. We’ll sort it out.