Terms of Use

Welcome to the official website of Matthew J. Carran ("Author," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using this Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following comprehensive Terms of Use (“Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully before using the Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms:

By accessing or using this website in any manner, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, please do not use this website. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and the Author.

2. Use of Website:

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe upon, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the website. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within this website.

3. Intellectual Property:

All content, including text, images, graphics, and other materials on this website, is the property of the Author unless otherwise stated. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, or publish any content from this website without prior written permission. You are granted a limited, revocable, and non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to the homepage of this website, as long as the link does not portray the Author or its products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter.

4. User Contributions:

You may submit comments, feedback, or other content to this website as long as it is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing on intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to third parties. The Author reserves the right to remove or edit such content. By submitting content, you grant the Author a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any form.

5. Privacy Policy:

Your use of this website is governed by our Privacy Policy, which outlines how we collect, use, and share your information. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding personal data.

6. External Links:

This website may contain links to external websites. The Author is not responsible for the content or reliability of linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. External links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only.

7. Limitation of Liability:

In no event shall the Author be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access to or use of this website. Your use of this website is at your own risk. The Author disclaims any liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of this website, including but not limited to errors or omissions in the content, interruption of service, or viruses or other harmful components.

8. Changes to Terms of Use:

The Author reserves the right to modify, update, or replace these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms of Use. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes.

9. Contact Information:

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at matthew [at] matthewjcarran [dot] com. We encourage you to reach out if you have any queries about the content, policies, or practices of this Website.

By using this Website, you agree to these comprehensive Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms, please refrain from using the Website.

Last Updated: October 9, 2023.

Matthew J. Carran

113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2205

matthew [at] matthewjcarran [dot] com