Terms of Use

Introduction

Welcome to www.lacyhess.com (“the Website”), the official website and blog of author Lacy Hess. This site is owned and operated by author Lacy Hess (“the Operator”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the Website, including all content, features, and services offered on or through the site.

 

Acceptance

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the site.

 

Use of Content

The Website contains copyrighted and proprietary information, including text, images, and other materials (the “Content”).

You are granted a limited license to access and display the Content on your device solely for personal, non-commercial use.

You are not permitted to reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from the Content without the prior written consent of the Operator.

 

User-Generated Content

If you submit any user-generated content (UGC) to the Website, you grant the Operator a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such UGC.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights and permissions to submit UGC and that such UGC does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party.

 

Disclaimers

The Website is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement.

The Operator does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.

 

Liability

The Operator shall not be liable for any damages, including but not limited to incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, arising out of or related to your use of the Website.

In no event shall the Operator’s total liability exceed the amount you paid to access the Website, if any.

 

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Operator, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Website.

 

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota in the United States of America.

Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms shall be resolved through communication with the Operator via the Website’s Contact Form and an attempt to resolve the issue will be made if warranted.

 

Amendments

The Operator reserves the right to modify or update these Terms at any time without notice.

Your continued use of the Website after changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

 

Termination

The Operator may terminate your access to the Website at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Website and destroy all copies of the Content.

 

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms or the Website, please contact the Operator here.

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.