Terms of Use Policy

The other day my buddy sent me a link to what has got to be the most impressive terms of use agreement ever written. Not to be left out of the action, I have decided to beef up my own legal document discussing the use of my web site. I am not a lawyer, so I’m sure this won’t be as iron clad as the one my friend sent me, but I’ll do my best…

The views and links presented on this site are written and selected by Tom Kersey, and none of the views or news on this site are examined, reviewed, or chosen in consultation with the owner of the site server. If you have any questions regarding this web site, the content of this site, or links from this site please contact the webmaster.

By viewing this web site, or any of the documents or images originating from it, you (the user) agree that you have read and agree to the conditions, points, and terms of use set forth below.

  • All documents and images on this site were created by and are the sole property of Tom Kersey (occasionally referred to as Elf, the Elf, or Elfboy), except for the ones that weren’t, in which case the original authors or owners get to keep all of their rights. Any documents or images on this web site that are not mine (Elf’s) are used most likely without expressed permission and are used, rather, by implied permission or under fair use rights for educational purposes.
  • You (the user) agree not to steal, borrow, change, eat, alter, modify, or pass off any of the material, documents, ideas, or images on this web site as your own, unless you receive specific, written permission from the author, except where fair use for educational purposes may apply. Basically, if you use any of my ideas here for educational purposes, just give me credit for them. You may not use any of my ideas for any other purposes without written permission. You agree that if you use any of my material from this web site without giving proper credit to the author, or if you use it for profit, that you will pay the author the greater of either 100,000 U.S. dollars or the value, or potential value, of the material used without permission, except where this kind of agreement is prohibited by law, but hey, you can’t blame me for trying.
  • You (the user, the person reading this now) understand and agree that all the information, material, documents, and images provided by this web site are here for the sole purposes of intellectual pursuit, enriching one’s mind, character, or sense of humor, or for entertainment and enjoyment. No warranties or guarantees whatsoever are granted or implied by the use of this web site, and while every effort is made to ensure the accuracy or entertainment value of the material contained herein, no promise of either is made.
  • You, the user, agree not to sue, or hold liable, the author or owner of this web site for any reason at all that even remotely has anything to do with this web site, ever. You agree and understand that if you are offended by any images or material on this web site that that is your problem and not my (the Elf’s) fault. You agree to never take any form of legal action against the author of the material originating from this web site for any reason relating to this web site. You agree that if you are offended by any material on this web site that you can easily go away and not visit this web site again.
  • You agree that to the best of your knowledge you are not, in fact, a koala bear.
  • If you are not yet thirteen years of age, you agree that you have checked with your mom, dad, and/or legal guardians and received permission to view this web site. I’m not sure why people do this part, but I’ve seen it on web sites before and it seems reasonable.
  • Basically, you agree not to hold the Elf liable for anything written or displayed on this web site, or linked to from this site, and that you won’t steal it or violate my copy rights or any other rights I may have. Since I am not a counselor at law, and some of the stuff above may not be valid, I assert my moral rights as well.

I can see why lawyers get paid a lot of money to write this stuff. It’s kind of fun once, but I don’t know that I’d like doing it for a living.

Have a nice day.