Terms and Conditions

Last updated: June 14, 2026

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using www.check-your-spec.com. By accessing or using the site, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. Who We Are

Check Your Spec is owned and operated by Dale Ogden, based in Houston, Texas, United States. Throughout these terms, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Check Your Spec. “You” refers to any person accessing or using this website.

2. What the Site Provides

Check Your Spec provides free informational tools for vehicle owners, buyers, and sellers. This includes a factory option valuation tool that estimates the resale contribution of selected vehicle features, and a library of VIN decoder and option code reference pages covering a range of vehicle manufacturers and models.

All valuations, estimates, and data presented on this site are for informational and reference purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice, professional appraisal, or a guarantee of any vehicle’s market value. You should not rely solely on information from this site when making buying, selling, financing, or insurance decisions.

3. Accuracy of Information

We make reasonable efforts to ensure the information on this site is accurate and up to date. However, vehicle markets change, manufacturers update specifications, and data may contain errors or omissions. We reserve the right to update, correct, or remove content at any time without notice.

We make no warranty, express or implied, that the information on this site is complete, accurate, current, or fit for any particular purpose. Use of the information is entirely at your own risk.

4. No Account Required

You do not need to create an account or provide personal information to use the free valuation tool or access the VIN decoder pages. If you contact us through our contact form, you do so voluntarily and your information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy at www.check-your-spec.com/privacy-policy/.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on this site, including but not limited to text, data, option code listings, valuation methodologies, images, and page design, is the property of Check Your Spec or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may view and use the content for personal, non-commercial reference purposes only. You may not reproduce, copy, scrape, republish, sell, redistribute, or otherwise exploit any content from this site without our express written permission. This includes automated scraping or bulk downloading of option code data, valuation data, or any other content.

6. Affiliate Relationships and Third-Party Links

This site contains links to third-party websites and services, including CarVertical, Amazon, Kelley Blue Book, CAP HPI, and others referenced in our content. These links are provided for your convenience. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party site, and linking to a third party does not imply endorsement.

We participate in the CarVertical affiliate program. This means we may earn a commission if you purchase a report through a CarVertical link on our site. This does not affect the price you pay or the independence of our content.

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some pages on this site contain links to products on Amazon. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products we believe are genuinely useful to our readers. Our editorial content is not influenced by affiliate relationships.

7. Advertising

This site displays advertisements through Google AdSense. Ad content is served by Google and its advertising partners. We do not control the specific ads displayed. The presence of an advertisement does not constitute our endorsement of the advertised product or service.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

This site and all content and tools within it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We disclaim all warranties including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant that any valuation or data result will be accurate or reliable.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Check Your Spec and Dale Ogden will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this site or its content. This includes but is not limited to losses resulting from decisions made based on information obtained from this site.

10. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use this site for any unlawful purpose, to harass or harm others, to transmit malicious code or interfere with the site’s operation, to scrape or harvest data in bulk without our written consent, or to impersonate any person or entity. We reserve the right to block access to the site for any user who violates these terms.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the site after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from your use of this site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Harris County, Texas.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us through our contact form at www.check-your-spec.com/get-intouch/.