1) Eligibility & Use of the Site

• You must be at least 13 years old (or the age of digital consent in your region) to use the Site.
• You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in compliance with these Terms and applicable laws.
• You may not attempt to disrupt, reverse engineer, scrape, or abuse the Site or its infrastructure.

2) Accounts & Google OAuth

Some features require signing in via Google OAuth. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity under it. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or pose security risks.

3) User Content

You retain ownership of content you submit (e.g., comments). By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, and distribute such content in connection with operating and promoting the Site. You represent that you have all rights necessary to grant this license and that your content does not infringe any third-party rights or violate law.

We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to remove or moderate content at our discretion.

4) Intellectual Property

The Site, including text, design, logos, and other materials, is protected by intellectual property laws and belongs to us or our licensors. Except as permitted by law, you may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without prior written permission.

5) Third-Party Links & Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services (including Google). We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, policies, or practices. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk and subject to their terms.

6) Privacy

Your use of the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use data, including data obtained via Google OAuth.

7) Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

8) Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenues, data, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

9) Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Pythian Ramblings and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising from your use of the Site or violation of these Terms.

10) Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Effective Date.” Your continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

11) Governing Law; Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of Pennsylvania, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts located inYork, PA, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

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