Terms of Use
Terms of Use
1. Introduction & Acceptance
  • Owner: Tana Green (“we,” “us”).
  • By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms; if you don’t agree, do not use the Site.
  • Age: the Site is for individuals 13+; if under your local age of majority, you must have parental/guardian consent.
2. Changes to the Terms
  • We may update Terms at any time; we’ll post the “Last Updated” date.
  • Continued use after changes = acceptance.
3. Scope of Services
  • Public portfolio pages, blog, newsletter, contact forms, comments, and embedded third-party media/platforms.
4. Acceptable Use
  • Personal and professional (need-to-know) viewing and academic citations only. Non-commercial usage unless we give expressed written permission for commercial usage of content for republishing.
  • Don’ts: illegal activity; harassment; security probing; performance interference; scraping/crawling; bulk downloading; framing; reverse engineering; bypassing access controls.
6) Intellectual Property Ownership
  • All Site content (text, images, layouts, graphics, code, downloads) is owned by Tana Green or licensed to us, our company Tangible Places, or prior employers or clients.
  • All rights reserved. No license is granted except as stated in these Terms.
7) Limited Sharing License (What You May Do)
  • You may link to public pages.
  • You may reproduce brief excerpts for non-commercial commentary/review with clear attribution (“© Tana Green” + source link).
  • Everything else (full-text copies, derivatives, commercial use) requires prior written permission.
8) Prohibition on Redistribution & Machine Processing (AI/TDM)
  • Unless a page/asset explicitly says otherwise, you may not:
    • redistribute, mirror, bulk-download, or systematically archive content;
    • scrape, crawl, harvest, or otherwise automate access;
    • use content for training, fine-tuning, benchmarking, or improving machine learning/AI models;
    • create embeddings/vectors or perform text-and-data mining (TDM) on Site content.
  • We expressly opt out of any TDM exceptions where an opt-out is recognized; rights are reserved to the maximum extent allowed by law.
  • We may deploy robots.txt, meta tags, and technical controls to enforce this.
9) User Contributions (e.g., messages)
  • You retain ownership of your submissions.
  • You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, and reproduce them to operate the Site.
  • You warrant you have rights to your submissions; we may moderate/remove at our discretion.
10) Feedback
  • If you send ideas or suggestions, you grant us a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use them without obligation or attribution.
11) Third-Party Services & Links
  • Embeds (e.g., video, social posts), analytics, email services, and fonts are provided by third parties under their own terms and policies.
  • We’re not responsible for third-party sites or services.
12) Privacy & Data Protection (Integrated Summary)
  • What we collect: contact details you submit; usage data (e.g., IP, device, pages); cookies or similar technologies.
  • Why: respond to inquiries, operate security, measure performance, send requested communications.
  • Legal bases (if you’re in the EEA/UK): consent, contract, legitimate interests, legal obligations.
  • Rights: access/correct/delete; object/restrict; portability; marketing opt-out; Global Privacy Control signals honored where applicable.
  • Transfers: your data may be processed outside your country; we use appropriate safeguards.
  • Children: the Site is not directed to children under 13; we do not knowingly collect their data.
  • For full details, see the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.
13) Cookies & Similar Technologies
  • Categories: necessary, analytics, and (if used) marketing.
  • EU/UK visitors: non-essential cookies only with consent; preferences can be changed at any time.
14) Security
  • We use reasonable technical and organizational measures (e.g., HTTPS, access controls).
  • No method is 100% secure.
15) DMCA / IP Infringement Notices
  • If you believe content infringes your rights, email [email] with: identification of the work, the URL at issue, your contact info, and a good-faith statement.
  • We may remove or disable access and, if appropriate, notify the user.
16) Professional & Accuracy Disclaimers
  • Content is for informational purposes; it’s provided “as is” without warranties.
  • No guarantee of completeness, timeliness, or fitness for a particular purpose.
17) Limitation of Liability
  • To the fullest extent permitted by law: no indirect/special/consequential damages.
  • Total liability is limited to the greater of $50 or the amount you paid (if any) in the last 12 months.
18) Indemnification
  • You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims arising from your use of the Site, your submissions, or your breach of these Terms.
19) Suspension & Termination
  • We may suspend or terminate access at any time for any reason, including violations of these Terms.
20) Governing Law; Venue
  • Laws of the State of Washington, USA, excluding conflict rules.
  • Exclusive venue: state or federal courts in Snohomish County, Washington (unless arbitration applies).
21) Dispute Resolution (Optional Arbitration)
  • Before filing, the parties will attempt informal resolution within 30 days.
  • If unresolved, disputes may be finally settled by binding arbitration on an individual basis; class actions are waived.
  • Small-claims court and injunctive relief for IP/security are carved out.
  • Include opt-out instructions if you choose to offer an arbitration opt-out.
22) Export & Sanctions Compliance
  • You agree not to access or use the Site in violation of applicable export or sanctions laws.
23) Miscellaneous
  • Severability (invalid terms don’t affect the rest).
  • Waiver (failure to enforce isn’t a waiver).
  • Assignment (you may not assign without consent; we may assign).
  • Entire Agreement (these Terms + incorporated policies).
  • Order of Precedence (specific page/product-level terms override conflicts).
24) Contact
  • Email: [email]
  • Postal: [address]
25) Effective Date
  • Last updated: [date]