legal

Preamble

This is a personal website of somebody in the Generation X cohort. It comes with opinions, and a direct tone. The worst that can happen is you might learn something new.

Or, to put it more formally:

Content Suitability & Safety

This website is categorized as Safe For Work (SFW) and does not host adult-oriented material. While the communication style is direct, the content is appropriate for a general audience. In accordance with digital safety standards, parents and guardians are encouraged to supervise the online activities of minors and utilize parental control tools where appropriate. This site aims to provide educational value to any visitor, regardless of age.

Intellectual Property

Everything here (the code, the text, the art) is mine. All rights reserved.

Because something is publicly available on the internet, it does not mean it is free to republish.

You may not syndicate, republish, or otherwise use without my explicit permission. See terms for limited permissions in effect.

If you are an academic, student, or journalist, I expect you to follow professional standards:

Citations
Brief excerpts for the purpose of commentary or review are permitted, provided you include a clear link back to the original source on this site.
Brief
Your definition of what is “brief” may differ from mine, but AP Style, or APA/MLA/Chicago is a norm you do not want to stray too far from. If in doubt, ask first instead of seeking forgiveness afterwards; as I am Gen X, you can guess what is the safest approach here.
Fair Use
Your definition of “Fair Use” may differ from mine. This is especially true if you are from a more laisse faire jurisdiction which presumes that the rest of the world dones the same. If you have to ask yourself “is this too much?”, it probably is. When in doubt, ask for permission first. I do not take kindly to people who do otherwise. Anybody using “Educational Use” as a blanket immunity should reconsider their career.

Site Security & Resilience

As part of our layered approach to security and resilience, we may serve different content, or indeed block access, to ensure the security and resilience of this website (our Legitimate Interest under GDPR). We use automated evaluation to detect and mitigate nefarious actors and bots. This evaluation relies on technical metadata, primarily your peer network address, TLS handshake metadata, and http header metadata.

Disclaimer

All content on this site is provided for informational and educational purposes only. I make no guarantees regarding the accuracy or completeness of any information, and I will not be liable for any losses, injuries, or damages resulting from the use of this information. Use of any technical information or opinions or whatever else that is published here is strictly at your own risk.

In other words, don’t be an asshole about it.[^wheaton]

Questions or Permission Requests?

Use the contact page.

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[^wheaton] see also Wheaton’s Law, which has nothing to do with Wil Wheaton, and everything to do with not being a dick.