Terms of Service

TERMS OF SERVICE
Last Updated: January 15, 2025

Welcome to WyrdFiction.com (the “Website”). The following Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of WyrdFiction.com, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website. By accessing or using WyrdFiction.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, please do not use the Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use or access the Website.

2. Use of the Website

  1. Purpose: WyrdFiction.com is designed to host original short stories and related content for informational and entertainment purposes.
  2. No Login Feature: The Website does not provide or require user logins. Your use of the Website is solely as a visitor.

3. Intellectual Property

  1. Ownership: Unless otherwise noted, all content on the Website—including text, images, graphics, logos, and designs (“Content”)—is owned by or licensed to WyrdFiction.com.
  2. License: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to access and view the Content for personal, non-commercial use only.
  3. Restrictions: You may not, without prior written permission, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, or commercially exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part.
  4. No Scraping or Copying: You agree not to scrape or systematically retrieve data from the Website for the purpose of AI training or other unauthorized uses, nor copy and paste stories for redistribution, publication, or any use outside the scope of the license granted above.

4. Posting and Interactive Features

  1. User Contributions: At this time, WyrdFiction.com does not allow users to post or submit content. If this feature becomes available in the future, these Terms will be updated accordingly.
  2. Prohibited Activities: You agree not to use the Website to engage in any unlawful or unauthorized activities, including but not limited to:
  • Violating any applicable laws or regulations.
  • Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its related systems.
  • Using the Website to distribute spam or malware.

5. Third-Party Links

  1. External Links: The Website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms. These links are provided for your convenience and do not constitute endorsement or approval by WyrdFiction.com of the linked sites, their content, or their practices.
  2. Disclaimer: We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the terms of service and privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

6. Analytics

WyrdFiction.com uses Umami to collect usage data such as page views and referral sources, in order to better understand how visitors use our Website and to improve the user experience. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

7. Advertisements

  1. Ads: The Website may display advertisements alongside stories and other content. These advertisements are provided by third parties.
  2. Responsibility: WyrdFiction.com is not responsible for the content of any advertisements or for products or services offered through these advertisements.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

  1. No Guarantee: The content on the Website is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
  2. No Warranty: WyrdFiction.com and its owners, affiliates, and contributors do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components.
  3. Use at Your Own Risk: You agree that your use of the Website is at your sole risk. WyrdFiction.com is not liable for any damages arising from your use of the Website or reliance on any content provided on the Website.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, WyrdFiction.com and its owners, affiliates, contributors, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Website or any content therein.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless WyrdFiction.com and its owners, affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from any claim, action, demand, loss, or damages (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

11. Modifications to the Website and Terms

  1. Website Updates: We reserve the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Website (or any part thereof) without notice.
  2. Changes to Terms: We may update these Terms from time to time. All changes are effective upon posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

12. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which WyrdFiction.com is based, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in that jurisdiction, and waive any objections thereto.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from these Terms and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices posted on the Website, constitute the entire agreement between you and WyrdFiction.com concerning the Website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: info@wyrdfiction.com

BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS, AND THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.