These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website located at stautmaster.com (the “Site”), operated by the Staut Master editorial collective (“we”, “us”, “our”). By accessing the Site you accept these Terms in full.
1. Definitions
1.1 Service means the Site, its content, and any related communications such as the email dispatch.
1.2 User means any visitor to the Site.
1.3 Content means all text, images, code, and other materials published on the Site.
2. Acceptance of Terms
2.1 You must be at least 18 years old, or 21 years old in jurisdictions where that is the legal drinking age, to use this Service. The Site contains material relating to alcoholic beverages.
2.2 If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service.
3. Description of Service
3.1 The Site is an independent, non-commercial editorial project providing historical, cultural, and technical information about Guinness beer and the Guinness brewery.
3.2 The Site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Diageo plc, Guinness Brewery, or any of their subsidiaries.
3.3 We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time.
4. User Conduct & Prohibited Uses
4.1 You agree not to:
- (a) Use the Service for any unlawful purpose;
- (b) Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site or its underlying systems;
- (c) Scrape, mass-download, or systematically copy Content for redistribution;
- (d) Use the Site in a manner that could disable, overburden, or impair its operation;
- (e) Submit false or misleading information through any Site form.
5. Intellectual Property
5.1 The original editorial Content of this Site (text, layout, photography commissioned for the Site, illustrations) is owned by the Staut Master editorial collective and licensed for personal, non-commercial reading.
5.2 References to “GUINNESS®”, the harp device, and other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Such references are made strictly for editorial, educational, and identification purposes under the doctrine of nominative fair use. No claim of ownership is made.
5.3 Quoting brief excerpts of our editorial Content with credit and a link is welcome. Wholesale republication is not.
6. Termination
6.1 We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or to us. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately.
7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ACCURACY. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IS ERROR-FREE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT. ALL CONTENT IS EDITORIAL AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OF ANY KIND.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE GUINNESS WORLD EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
9. Changes to Terms
9.1 We may revise these Terms at any time. Material changes will be reflected in the “Last Updated” date and announced on the Site for thirty (30) days. Continued use after the effective date of revised Terms constitutes acceptance.
10. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
10.1 These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
10.2 Any dispute arising from or related to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, USA.
10.3 If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect (severability).
11. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Write to editorial@stautmaster.com.
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