Terms of service

OVERVIEW

This website is operated by Ryan Ferguson. Throughout the site, the terms 'I,' 'my' and 'mine' refer to Ryan Ferguson. Ryan Ferguson offers this website, including its information and tools, available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.

By visiting the site, you engage in my 'service' and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions ('Terms of Service,' 'Terms'), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using the website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.

Any new features or tools that are added to the current website shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. I reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to the website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of, or access to, the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

This website is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide me with the online platform that allows him to publish articles.

SECTION 1 - WEBSITE TERMS

By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state, country or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state, country or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

You may not use our content for any illegal or unauthorised purpose, nor may you, in the use of the service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction, including but not limited to:

Copyright, trademark and intellectual property.
Libel, defamation and slander.
Promoting hate speech.
Inciting violence or political uprisings.
Transmission of worms, viruses or codes of a destructive nature.

No attempt is made to influence, promote, condone, encourage or suggest agreement with any individual(s), organisation(s), movement(s), cause(s) or initiative(s). Readers should not be swayed by my writing, nor should they commit illegal acts citing my work(s) as inspiration or motivation. I write, publish and shares my views; the unique interpretations thereof, and implications therefrom, are the sole responsibility of each individual reader.

I’m an independent writer whose creative ideation, research and editing process is not beholden to any third party. Therefore, my writing is not intended to – in any way – promote, support, condone or further any individual(s), organisation(s), movement(s), cause(s) or initiative(s).

A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your access to the website.

SECTION 2 - GENERAL CONDITIONS

I reserve the right to refuse access to anyone for any reason at any time.

You understand that, where submitted, your information may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Please see my privacy policy for more information. Agreement with said privacy policy is implied in agreement with these Terms of Service.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the website, or access to the website or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without my express written permission.

The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.

Please see my copyright charter and my free speech charter for more information. Agreement with said copyright charter and said free speech charter is implied in agreement with these Terms of Service.

SECTION 3 - ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION

I am not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.

This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for reference only. I reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but I have no obligation to update any information on this website, including when factual information changes after the date of publication. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to the site.

SECTION 4 - OPTIONAL TOOLS

I may provide you with access to third-party tools over which I neither monitor nor have any control nor input.

You acknowledge and agree that I provide access to such tools 'as is' and 'as available,' without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. I shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.

Any use by you of optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).
I may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website, including the release of new tools and resources. Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.

SECTION 5 - THIRD PARTY LINKS

Certain content available on this website may include materials from third parties.

Third party links on this site may direct you to third party websites with which I am not affiliated. I am not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy, and I do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third parties.

I am not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third party websites. Please review carefully the third party's policies and practices and ensure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third party products should be directed to the third party.

SECTION 6 - USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS

If, at my request, you send certain specific submissions or, without a request, you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials - whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments') - you agree that I may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to me. I am under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.

I may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that I determine, in my sole discretion, is unlawful, offensive, threatening, libellous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.

You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary rights. You further agree that your comments will not contain libellous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the website.

You may not use a false email address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead me or third parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. I take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third party.

SECTION 7 - PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your submission of personal information through the website is governed by my Privacy Policy. Agreement with said privacy policy is implied in agreement with these Terms of Service.

SECTION 8 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS

Occasionally, there may be information on my website that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions. I reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information if any information on the website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice.

I undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information on the website, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied on the website should be taken to indicate that all information on the website has been modified or updated.

SECTION 9 - PROHIBITED USES

In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content:

(a) For any unlawful purpose.

(b) To solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts.

(d) To infringe upon or violate my intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others.

(e) To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability.

(f) To submit false or misleading information.

(g) To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the website, other websites, or the Internet.

(h) To collect or track the personal information of others.

(i) To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape.

(j) For any obscene or immoral purpose.

(k) To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the website, other websites, or the Internet.

I reserve the right to terminate your use of the website for violating any of the prohibited uses, and I do not accept any liability for individual violations of the above conditions.

SECTION 10 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

I do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of this website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.

I do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the website will be accurate or reliable.

You agree that, from time to time, I may remove the website or sections thereof for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.

You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the website is at your sole risk. Except as expressly stated, the website is provided 'as is' and 'as available' for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.

In no case shall I be liable for any injury, loss or claim, nor any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special or consequential damages of any kind, including - without limitation - lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of the website, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the website. This includes, but is not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the website or any content posted, transmitted or otherwise made available via the website, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, my liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

SECTION 11 - INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Ryan Ferguson from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

SECTION 12 - SEVERABILITY

In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service are determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service. Such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

SECTION 13 - TERMINATION

The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.

These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or me. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying me that you no longer wish to use the website, or when you cease using the site.

If in my sole judgment you fail, or I suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, I also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to the website or any part thereof.

SECTION 14 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT

My failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by me - including my privacy policy, copyright charter and free speech charter - on this site constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and me and govern your use of the site, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and me - including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service.

Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.

SECTION 15 - GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby I provide you access to the website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom.

SECTION 16 - CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE

You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.

I reserve the right, at my sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to the website. It is your responsibility to check the website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.

SECTION 17 - CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to info@ryanferguson.co.uk.

Approved by: Ryan Ferguson

Last reviewed: 26 November 2024.