Effective Date: 07/14/2025
Last Updated: 07/14/2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to TheZinegeist.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website at www.thezinegeist.com and our newsletter service at jointhezinegeist.com (collectively, the “Service”) operated by The Zinegeist.
By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the Service.
2. Description of Service
TheZinegeist.com is a digital publication focused on literary content, cultural commentary, and creative writing. Our services include:
- Website content including articles, reviews, and commentary
- Newsletter subscription service
- Community features and user-generated content
- Digital products and merchandise (when available)
3. User Accounts and Registration
3.1 Account Creation
To access certain features of our Service, you may be required to create an account. You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and keep your account information updated.
3.2 Account Security
You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
3.3 Account Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.
4. User Content and Conduct
4.1 User-Generated Content
You retain ownership of any content you submit to our Service (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute your content in connection with our Service.
4.2 Content Standards
You agree not to post User Content that:
- Violates any applicable laws or regulations
- Infringes on intellectual property rights
- Contains harassment, hate speech, or discriminatory content
- Includes spam, commercial solicitation, or misleading information
- Contains malicious code or security threats
4.3 Content Moderation
We reserve the right to review, moderate, or remove User Content at our discretion, but we are not obligated to do so.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
5.1 Our Content
All content on www.thezinegeist.com, including articles, graphics, logos, and designs, is owned by us or our content creators and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
5.2 Limited License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our Service for personal, non-commercial purposes only.
5.3 Restrictions
You may not:
- Reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without permission
- Use our content for commercial purposes
- Remove or alter copyright notices or attribution
- Use automated tools to scrape or harvest our content
6. Subscription Services
6.1 Newsletter Subscriptions
We offer both free and paid newsletter subscriptions. Paid subscriptions provide access to premium content and features as described on our website.
6.2 Billing and Payment
- Subscription fees are charged in advance on a recurring basis
- Payment is due immediately upon subscription
- We use third-party payment processors and do not store your payment information
- All sales are final unless otherwise required by law
6.3 Cancellation and Refunds
- You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings
- Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period
- Refunds are not provided for partial subscription periods unless required by law
7. Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of our Service, to understand our practices regarding your personal information.
8. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
We respect intellectual property rights and respond to valid DMCA takedown notices. If you believe your copyright has been infringed, please contact us at terms@thezinegeist.com with the required information under the DMCA.
9. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
9.1 Service Availability
We provide our Service on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not warrant that our Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.
9.2 Content Disclaimer
The content on our Service is for informational and entertainment purposes only. We make no representations about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of any content.
9.3 Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of our Service, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms.
11. Third-Party Services
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party services.
12. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
13. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination.
14. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Washington State, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
15. Dispute Resolution
15.1 Informal Resolution
Before filing a claim against us, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us at terms@thezinegeist.com.
15.2 Jurisdiction
Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts of Clark County in Washington State, and you consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
16. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
17. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding our Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements.
18. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: terms@thezinegeist.com
Address: 1211 Daniels St, #187 Vancouver, WA 98666
Website: www.thezinegeist.com
