Terms and Conditions (or Terms of Use)

Last Updated: November 5, 2025

Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Monologues-of-89.org (the "Service" or "Site"), owned and operated by Nebula Jo ("We," "Us," "Our"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our Service, including all content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Service.

By accessing or using the Service, you signify your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service.

1. Intellectual Property Rights (The Core Protection)

All original content on the Service, including without limitation all text, graphics, logos, photos, poetry, blog articles, and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, the "Content"), is the exclusive property of Monologues-of-89.org and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

1.1 License to You (Limited Use):

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Content for your personal, non-commercial use only.

1.2 Prohibited Use (The "No Stealing" List):

You agree not to copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, license, modify, publicly display, or create derivative works from any Content without the express prior written consent of Monologues-of-89.org. Specifically, you must not systematically retrieve Content or use the Content for any commercial purpose whatsoever.

1.3 Exceptions (Acceptable Sharing):

You may share a small excerpt (e.g., up to 50 words) of any text-based content, provided that you include a clear, immediate credit and a direct link back to the original source page on this Service.

2. Indemnification (Protection from Your Readers)

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Monologues-of-89.org, its affiliates, and its respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any and all loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of:

  1. Your Content (e.g., comments, forum posts, or any other material you submit to the Service);
  2. Your breach of these Terms and Conditions;
  3. Your violation of the rights of a third party, including intellectual property rights; or
  4. Any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Service with whom you connected via the Service.

3. Disclaimer of Warranties (The "As Is" Shield)

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

4. Limitation of Liability (The Financial Cap)

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MONOLOGUES-OF-89.ORG BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES... RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF MONOLOGUES-OF-89.ORG EXCEED THE LESSER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO MONOLOGUES-OF-89.ORG, IF ANY, IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS FOR THE SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

5. Dispute Resolution (Preferred Method)

Any dispute arising from or relating to the use or infringement of content on this website shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration under the rules of a recognized arbitration association (e.g., AAA), rather than in court. Both parties hereby waive their right to a trial by jury.

6. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within Washington, Pennsylvania, United States for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.

7. Termination (Your Right to Remove Users)

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 the Terms. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination.

8. Links to Other Websites (Protection from Third Parties)

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by Monologues-of-89.org. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Monologues-of-89.org shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such third-party content.

Final Provisions

9. Entire Agreement: These Terms and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Service constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us.
10. Severability: If any provision of these Terms is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
11. Changes to Terms: We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will indicate the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.