Terms of Use – The Heretic Press
Effective Date: 11/30/2025
Welcome to The Heretic Press. By accessing or using our website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using this site, you acknowledge and agree that:
- You will use the site in accordance with applicable laws and these Terms of Use.
- You understand that The Heretic Press encourages free expression but maintains standards of conduct.
- We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, with changes effective upon posting.
Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of any updated Terms.
2. User-Generated Content
a) Responsibility
Users are solely responsible for any content they submit, post, or comment on.
The Heretic Press does not pre-screen submissions but reserves the right to remove any content at its discretion.
b) Guidelines for Submission
- Posts may challenge norms, provoke thought, and present controversial ideas.
- Posts must not include threats, harassment, bullying, phishing, spam, or other behavior that creates an unsafe environment.
- Disagreements are expected; personal attacks or shaming are prohibited.
- We encourage emotional expression, including anger, as long as it does not cross into unjustified hate or threats.
c) Enforcement
The Heretic Press may remove comments, posts, or accounts at any time to maintain a safe, respectful, and intellectually rigorous community.
3. Conduct Expectations
Our community is built on intellectual honesty, logic, and respect. Users are expected to:
- Engage thoughtfully with ideas, even when they provoke discomfort.
- Avoid personal attacks, intimidation, or attempts to silence others.
- Exercise freedom of expression with tact and class.
- Respect the diversity of perspectives while maintaining a civil and safe environment.
4. Intellectual Property
All content on The Heretic Press (excluding user-generated submissions) is the intellectual property of The Heretic Press or its content providers.
- You may view, download, or share content for personal, non-commercial use only.
- Reproduction, republication, or commercial use without express permission is prohibited.
User-submitted content remains the intellectual property of the contributor, but by posting you grant The Heretic Press a non-exclusive license to display, reproduce, and distribute it.
5. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law:
- The Heretic Press is not responsible for user-generated content.
- The site is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
- We are not liable for any damages resulting from use of the site, reliance on content, or interactions with other users.
6. Termination
The Heretic Press reserves the right to:
- Suspend or terminate access to any user or content at its discretion.
- Remove content that violates these Terms or undermines the community environment.
No liability shall arise from such removal or termination.
7. Privacy and Data
Use of the site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information is collected, used, and protected.
By using this site, you consent to the terms of the Privacy Policy in addition to these Terms of Use.
8. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which The Heretic Press is legally domiciled.
Disputes will be resolved in the courts of that jurisdiction, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms of Use, user conduct, or account concerns:
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