Last updated: September 2026 · Privacy Policy
These terms govern your use of tick-wise.com (the "site"). By using the site you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
TickWise is published by SYNQ Ventures UG, an independently owned, reader-supported publisher based in Germany. The company is based in Germany; the field testing described on this site takes place in Connecticut. We are not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with any repellent manufacturer or any brand reviewed on this site. Questions: contact@tick-wise.com.
Important. Everything on this site about ticks, tick-borne illness, repellent chemistry, and bite treatment is general information, drawn largely from CDC and EPA guidance. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it is not a substitute for talking to a doctor. If you have been bitten, feel unwell, or are weighing a medical decision, contact a qualified healthcare professional. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.
Always read and follow the label on any repellent product. Label directions from the manufacturer and the EPA take precedence over anything written here, including on questions of dosage, age suitability, and use on pets.
TickWise is reader-supported. Some links on this site are affiliate links: if you click one and buy something, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. This applies across every brand we review, including competitors of our top picks.
Commissions do not buy coverage, placement, or scores. We buy the products we test. Where a product we earn nothing from is the best choice, we say so. Our scoring method is published at How We Score.
We work hard to keep the site accurate and current, and we date our reviews and risk data. Even so, the site is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any information on it is complete or current at the moment you read it.
Product formulations, prices, availability, and regulatory approvals change. Tick populations and disease risk vary by year, season, and locality. Verify anything that matters against the product label and current public-health guidance for your area.
We link to retailers, manufacturers, public-health bodies, and our sister publication NoBites Abroad. We don't control those sites and aren't responsible for their content, products, or privacy practices. Following an external link is at your own risk.
You may read, print, and share our pages for personal, non-commercial use. You may quote us with attribution and a link. You may not scrape the site at volume, republish our content wholesale, use it to train commercial models without permission, misrepresent our scores or conclusions, or interfere with the site's operation or security.
Text, scoring data, the Tick Index risk map, photography, and design on this site are © 2026 SYNQ Ventures UG unless otherwise credited. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used for identification only.
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We are fully liable for damages caused intentionally or by gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, and where liability is mandatory under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz). For slight negligence we are liable only where we breach an obligation whose fulfilment is essential to the proper performance of these terms and on which you may reasonably rely, and then only for foreseeable damage typical of an agreement of this kind. Any further liability is excluded.
Within those limits, we are not liable for decisions you make about repellent use, bite treatment, or medical care on the basis of information found on this site or reached through it.
We may update these terms as the site changes. The "last updated" date above always reflects the current version. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.
These terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If you are a consumer, this choice of law does not deprive you of the protection granted to you by mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which you are habitually resident.
We are neither obliged nor willing to take part in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board (§ 36 VSBG).
Questions about these terms, a correction, or a takedown request: contact@tick-wise.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.