Use Agreement

Effective date: 4th May 2025

The below legal document is written in British English.

Overview

The Spencer Ledger Website is owned and operated by Spencer Ledger and collaborated on by various third-parties (“we”, “my”, “me”, “I”, “us”, and “our”). The terms “you”, “your”, “users” and “visitors” refer to visitors and users of the website. By accessing or using the website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following policies, terms and conditions (“Website Use Agreement”, “Terms”, “Terms of Use”, “Terms of Service”, “Use Agreement”). Upon visiting this website, you inherently consent to abide by the stipulations articulated in these terms.

Please read this Use Agreement carefully before accessing and/or using The Spencer Ledger Website. By accessing or using any part of The Spencer Ledger Website (spencers.zone), you agree to be bound by this Use Agreement. If you do not agree to be bound by the contents of the Use Agreement, you are not permitted to access or use the website.

You can review the most current version of the Use Agreement at any time on this page (/use). We reserve the right to update or modify this Website Use Agreement at any time. Significant changes will be notified to users via a notice on the homepage. It is your responsibility to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website after any changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

The Use Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom. Any disputes arising from or relating to this agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the United Kingdom.

Prohibited Actions

Visitors are prohibited from engaging in activites that:

• compromise the security or integrity of the website (e.g. exploiting, unauthorised access, distributing malware, etc.);

• are illegal/illicit;

• infringe the intellectual property rights of others;

• involve harassment, abuse, or discriminatory behaviour;

• involve spamming or sending unsolicited messages or bulk communications;

• involve impersonation or misrepresentation of others;

• violate the privacy of others;

• disrupt, overload, or damage the functionality of the website;

• exploit the website for unauthorised commcerial gain (e.g. reselling content, profiting from site usage, etc.);

• upload, post, or distrube harmful, offensive, or illegal content (e.g. explicit material, promoting violence, etc.); and

• bypass or circumvent the website's measures or restrictions (e.g. disabling authentication protocols, etc.).

Age Ratings

The Spencer Ledger Website is rated U for Universal, meaning that the website is for all ages (recommended 4+).

External Links

External links on The Spencer Ledger Website are governed by their own Use Agreements. Therefore, I cannot be held responsible for any actions or consequences that may arise from actions taken on these external sites. Moreover, I do not promote or endorse the content on any external link, and I am not responsible for practices, policies, or content on these external sites.

Intellectual Property Rights

The majority of images featured on The Spencer Ledger Website are devoid of copyright restrictions, grating you permission for usage on par with my own. It is advised, however, to verify this independently, as some images could be copyrighted.

Images created by Spencer Ledger (e.g. The Spencer Ledger Website logo) are under the license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND). Under this license:

• Attribution: Users must give appropriate credit to the original creator (Spencer Ledger).

• NonCommercial: The content can't be used for commercial purposes.

• NoDerivs: Users can share and use the content, but they cannot alter, transform, or build upon it in any way.

Should you hold the copyright to any content that is being used on The Spencer Ledger Website and wish to bring it to our attention, please contact me at spencers.zone/contact/legal/copyright.

We hereby reserve all other rights not expressly granted herein and by way of example but without limitation you shall not have the right to:

• Claim content as your own, as you are not the creator nor copyright holder.

• Modify content on The Spencer Ledger Website and claim it as yours (this is against the CC BY-NC-ND license, and does not exempt content from copyright). Making alterations does not negate copyright status.

• Exploit or discover loopholes in this Use Agreement to gain unrestricted use of content from The Spencer Ledger Website.

Our Legal Responsibility to You

I am committed to maintaining the confidentiality of your private information and will not disclose any such details unless explicit consent is given. For further details, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

I disclaim any liability for any loss or damage arising from your use of The Spencer Ledger Website and/or any tools provided on it. This includes, but is not limited to:

• losses incurred from external hyperlinks (sometimes referred to as outlinks);

• third-party content, including but not limited to advertisements, plugins, or external services linked from or integrated within The Spencer Ledger Website;

• errors or omissions in The Spencer Ledger Website's content, tools, or features, including but not limited to inaccuracies, incomplete information, or technical faults;

• any damages arising from the use or inability to use The Spencer Ledger Website, including but not limited to server downtime, loss of data, or delays;

• any user-generated content uploaded to The Spencer Ledger Website, and any liability arising from the actions or conduct of users, including defamatory, offensive, or illegal content;

• any third-party transactions or interactions that occur through the website or its features, including but not limited to purchases, exchanges, or communications that are outside of the control of The Spencer Ledger Website; and

• computer viruses, malware, or other harmful components that may arise from visitng The Spencer Ledger Website or interacting with linked external content, despite efforts to secure the site.

Termination of Services

Visitors can be terminated from visiting The Spencer Ledger Website or any of its subdomains/directories for any reason, at the sole discretion of the website owner/webmaster. This includes, but is not limited to actions outlined in this Use Agreement. Further, third-party services such as Cloudflare are authorised to block specific IP addresses from accessing this site if they are known to be malicious, fail the Browser Integrity Check, or have an insecure connection to the website.

The Spencer Ledger Website and its services are provided “as-is”, with no guarantees or warranties regarding its availability, functionality, or suitability for a particular purpose. The website owner/webmaster reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate access to The Spencer Ledger Website at any time, without notice and without liability.

Linking to The Spencer Ledger Website

Visitors have permission to create and/or share links to The Spencer Ledger Website's homepage and/or relevant pages online, including social media platforms, as long as these links do not contain offensive comments or portray The Spencer Ledger Website incorrectly or inappropriately. Free speech is allowed, however you cannot slander The Spencer Ledger Website, or me, Spencer Ledger.

Contacting Me or Third-parties

You must maintain a respectful and lawful tone when corresponding via email to us or any third-parties. It is strictly prohibited to transmit any material that is deemed obscene, inappropriate, unlawful, abusive, discriminatory, libellous, or hateful. This includes, but is not limited to, content that could encourage criminal activity, result in civil liability, or otherwise violate applicable laws.

Disclaimer

We cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any information provided on The Spencer Ledger Website.

If you believe there is something missing from this Use Agreement, or have identified any inaccuracies or discrepancies, please contact legal@spencers.zone.