These Terms of Use (the "Terms") govern your use of calmstudiosltd.com (the "Site"), operated by CALM Studios, Ltd. ("CALM Studios," "we," "us," or "our"), an Illinois corporation based in Northbrook, Illinois. By using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
About the Site
The Site is the online home of CALM Studios, the independent press that publishes the speculative fiction of A.C. Bishkey. It presents our catalog and links to where our work can be read or purchased. It is provided for general informational purposes.
Intellectual property
All content on the Site, and all of the works published by CALM Studios, are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This includes, without limitation, the text of our books and chapters, cover art and character illustrations, maps and worldbuilding, series and character names, and the CALM Studios name, logo, and branding. These are owned by CALM Studios, Ltd. and A.C. Bishkey, or are used with permission, and all rights are reserved.
You are welcome to read the Site, link to it, and quote brief excerpts with attribution for the purpose of review or commentary. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, distribute, adapt, or create derivative works from our content without our prior written permission.
No scraping or AI training
You may not use automated tools to scrape, harvest, mirror, or bulk-copy the Site or our works. You also may not use any of our content to train, fine-tune, or develop machine learning or generative artificial intelligence systems. This restriction applies regardless of whether the content was accessed through this Site, a newsletter, a retailer, or any other source. We expressly reserve all rights with respect to text and data mining of our works.
Links to third-party services
The Site links to third-party services such as Substack and Amazon. We do not control those services and are not responsible for their content, availability, or practices. Your use of them is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
Disclaimers
The Site is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. Publication dates, availability, prices, and other details may change without notice.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, CALM Studios, Ltd. and A.C. Bishkey will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss arising out of your use of, or inability to use, the Site.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute relating to the Site or these Terms will be subject to the courts located in Illinois.
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes take effect when they are posted, and we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the Site after a change takes effect means you accept the updated Terms.
Contact
Questions about these Terms can be sent to alexb@calmstudiosltd.com.
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