In Plain English

Keeping things simple and respectful is the name of the game.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Your privacy: I don’t track you beyond the basic cookies WordPress needs to keep the site running (like for logins). I don’t sell or share your info.
• Mailing list: If you sign up, I’ll only use your email to send you new posts. You can unsubscribe whenever you want. I can also remove people from the list if needed (e.g. for spam, harassment, or other issues).
• Accounts: Some parts of the site may require a login. Please use a strong password—preferably one unique to this site. You’re responsible for keeping your account secure. I reserve the right to close accounts at any time if needed.
• Comments: You’re welcome to join the conversation, but you’re responsible for what you post. I can remove comments (or accounts) if they’re spammy, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate.
• Content: Everything I write or post here is mine unless otherwise credited. You’re welcome to share short excerpts with proper credit and a link back. Please don’t copy whole posts or reuse content for commercial purposes without asking.
• AI & bots: My content is not available for scraping, data mining, or training AI/ML systems without my express permission—now or in the future. Don’t use bots to collect or repurpose what’s here.
• No guarantees: I do my best, but I can’t promise everything posted here will always be accurate, complete, or available. Use at your own risk.

That’s it! Be kind, keep things respectful, and enjoy the writing.

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In Legalese

Effective Date: August 17, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, subscribing to, or otherwise using this website (“Site”), you agree to be bound by the following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (collectively, “Terms”). If you do not agree, you must discontinue use of the Site immediately.

2. Privacy Policy

2.1 Information Collected

• The Site may collect limited personal information voluntarily provided by you, such as your name and email address when subscribing to the mailing list or creating an account.
• No information is sold, rented, or shared with third parties, except as required by law.

2.2 Cookies and Tracking

• This Site does not deploy tracking cookies or analytics outside of the default cookies required by self-hosted WordPress functionality (e.g., for login sessions).
• No third-party tracking, advertising, or analytics services are intentionally used.

2.3 Mailing List

• Subscription is voluntary and free of charge.
• Your email address will be used solely for sending updates related to the Site.
• You may unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions included in each email.
• The Site owner reserves the unilateral right to remove or block subscribers at any time and for any reason, without notice.

3. User Accounts

3.1 Registration

• To access certain areas of the Site, you may be required to create a user account.
• You agree to provide accurate and complete information during registration and to keep your login credentials confidential.

3.2 Password Security

• You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
• You agree to use a strong, unique password that is different from passwords used on other websites or services.
• The Site owner is not liable for losses or damages arising from unauthorized access caused by compromised credentials.

3.3 Account Termination

• The Site owner reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to suspend or terminate any user account or access to the Site at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without prior notice.
• Reasons for termination may include, but are not limited to: violation of these Terms, unlawful activity, disruptive behavior, or at the Site owner’s discretion to manage the community and protect the integrity of the Site.

3.4 User Conduct

• You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful purpose, to harass or abuse others, to distribute spam, or to engage in any activity that could damage, disable, or impair the Site’s functionality.

3.5 User-Generated Content (Comments)

• Users are solely responsible for the content of any comments or material they post on the Site.
• By posting, you grant the Site owner a non-exclusive, worldwide license to display, distribute, and reproduce your comment in connection with the Site.
• The Site owner reserves the right, but not the obligation, to review, edit, or remove any user-generated content at their sole discretion, without notice.
• Comments that are unlawful, harassing, defamatory, spam, or otherwise inappropriate may be removed, and accounts associated with such activity may be suspended or terminated.

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Ownership

• All content on the Site, including but not limited to text, images, media, and code, is the intellectual property of the Site owner unless otherwise credited.

4.2 Permitted Use

• You may share brief excerpts of content for personal or non-commercial use provided that clear attribution and a link to the original source are included.

4.3 Prohibited Use

• Commercial reproduction, redistribution, or derivative use of content without express written permission is prohibited.
• Explicitly prohibited: The use of automated tools, bots, web scrapers, data harvesters, or similar mechanisms to collect, copy, or process content, including for purposes of training large language models, artificial intelligence systems, data mining, machine learning, or other automated applications—whether such technologies exist now or may be developed in the future.
• No license or authorization is granted for any such use.

5. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

• The Site and its content are provided on an “as-is” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
• The Site owner does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content.
• To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Site owner disclaims all liability for any damages, losses, or claims arising from use of the Site.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Site owner from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site or violation of these Terms.

7. Modifications to Terms

The Site owner reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any modifications.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.