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Follow My Randomness.
Blog.

A compilation of random bits of the inner me, my grab-bag of everything and anything that catches my eye, my open journal.
 

Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Affiliate and Advertisement Disclosure


1.  SOME TERMINOLOGY

The term “this Website” or “the Website” or “our Website” refers to the followmyrandomness.blog (https://followmyrandomness.blog) Website, including any and all subdomains under the followmyrandomness.blog domain (e.g., subdomain.followmyrandomness.blog), which is a personal homepage/diary/blog of a private individual, and (perhaps, but not necessarily so) that individual's friends and associates. The term “us” or “we” or “our” refers to the owner (or owners) of the followmyrandomness.blog (https://followmyrandomness.blog) Website, including any and all subdomains under the followmyrandomness.blog domain. The term “you” or “your” refers to the user or viewer of our Website. 

2.  WELCOME

Welcome to our Website. If you continue to browse and use this Website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following Terms and Conditions of use, which include our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, and govern our relationship with you in relation to this Website.

If you disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions, then you may not access the Website and must stop using this Website immediately. We may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we made, as they are binding on you. Your continued use of the Website after changes have been posted will constitute your acceptance of the revised Terms and Conditions. Some of the provisions contained in these Terms and Conditions may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our Website. We may transfer, sub-contract or otherwise deal with our rights and/or obligations under these Terms and Conditions without notifying you or obtaining your consent. You may not transfer, sub-contract or otherwise deal with your rights and/or obligations under these Terms and Conditions. If a provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other provisions will continue in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue in effect. These Terms and Conditions are for the benefit of you and us and are not intended to benefit any third party or be enforceable by any third party. The exercise of our and your rights in relation to these Terms and Conditions is not subject to the consent of any third party.

3.  DISCLAIMER

The materials contained on our Website are provided for entertainment purposes only and do not claim to be or constitute any kind of professional advice or a source of factual information, аnd shall not be relied upon as such. The material on this Website should not be relied upon or used as the basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete, or more timely sources of information. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services, or information available through this Website meet your specific requirements. Any reliance on the material on this Website is at your own risk. All material contained on this Website is provided without any warranty of any kind. You use the material on this Website at your own discretion. We are not responsible if information made available on this Website is not accurate, complete, or current. We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of our Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of our Website complies with all applicable laws and regulations. By using our Website, you agree to not use the Website in any manner that violates any local, national, or international law or regulation, or any rights of any third party.

We do not accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from accessing or reliance on the information on this Website and to the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all liability for loss or damages direct or indirect arising from the use of this Website.

The material displayed on our Website is provided without any guarantees, conditions, or warranties as to its accuracy. To the extent permitted by law, we, and third parties connected to us, hereby expressly exclude:

  • All conditions, warranties, and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute, common law, or the law of equity.
  • Any liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage incurred by any user in connection with our Website or in connection with the use, inability to use, or results of the use of our Website, any websites linked to it, and any materials posted on it, including, without limitation, any liability for:
  • Loss of income or revenue;
  • Loss of business;
  • Loss of profits or contracts;
  • Loss of anticipated savings;
  • Loss of data;
  • Loss of goodwill;
  • Wasted management or office time; and
  • For any other loss or damage of any kind, however arising and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable. This does not affect any liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
4. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold the owner (or owners) of the Website, their affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and partners harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages (actual and consequential), losses, and expenses (including attorneys’ and other legal fees) arising from or in any way related to your use of the website or any violation of these Terms and Conditions.

 

5.  ACCESSING OUR WEBSITE

Access to our Website is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service we provide on our Website without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, our Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

We aim to update our Website regularly and may change the content at any time. If the need arises, we may suspend access to our Website or close it indefinitely. Any of the material on our Website may be out of date at any given time (regardless of whether the Website says so or says otherwise), and we are under no obligation to update such material.

6 . USING OUR WEBSITE

The content of this Website is for private, non-commercial use by you. You may print and download material from this Website provided that you do not modify or reproduce any content without our prior written consent. You are entitled to link to this Website provided that you do not seek to imply that we are endorsing the services or products of another party unless this has been agreed with us in writing; and you do not misrepresent your relationship with this Website; and the website from which you link to this Website does not contain offensive or otherwise controversial content or content that infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of a third party.

You must not use our Website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the Website; or in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity. You must not use our Website to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, rootkit or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Website, the server on which our Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our Website. You must not attack our Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. You must not conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities (including, without limitation, scraping, data mining, data extraction, and data harvesting) on or in relation to our Website without our express written consent. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of our Website complies with all applicable laws and regulations. By using our Website, you agree to not use the Website in any manner that violates any local, national, or international law or regulation, or any rights of any third party.

7.  LINKS FROM OUR WEBSITE

Our Website contains links (sometimes referred to as hyperlinks) to other sites and resources provided by third parties. These hyperlinks on this Website may be shortened and/or cloaked by either us or a third-party service. Link shortening and cloaking are very common practices on all types of websites. In the interest of transparency and full disclosure, you should assume that any links leading you to other sites and resources are shortened and/or cloaked. These links do not necessarily mean that we endorse the website(s). We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. When accessing a site via our Website, we advise you to check their terms of use and privacy policies to ensure compliance and determine how they may use your information. When you access links to third-party websites from our Website, you acknowledge and agree that we have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these sites. You further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such third-party sites or resources.

This Website may contain affiliate links. If you click on these links, then we may receive compensation. Posts containing affiliate links will be clearly identified as such within the content. We strive to maintain transparency with our audience regarding any affiliate relationships.

 

8.  AFFILIATE AND ADVERTISEMENT DISCLOSURE

This website may contain advertising, affiliate links, and sponsored content. We may receive compensation if you click on our links or buy the products we mention, or we may have already received compensation. We strive to maintain transparency with our audience regarding any affiliate relationships. Posts containing affiliate links or sponsored content will be clearly identified as such within the content. Likewise, any advertising blocks featured on our Website will be clearly identified as such, ensuring transparency for our audience. We do not necessarily endorse the products, services, and websites advertised. By using this Website, you acknowledge and agree to the disclosure of affiliate links and sponsored content as outlined in these Terms and Conditions.

 

9.  MERCHANDISE, THIRD-PARTY MANUFACTURING, ORDER PROCESSING, AND SHIPPING

Our Website also serves as a promotional platform for merchandise featuring designs that we believe, in good faith, are fully owned by us under copyright law. Please note that order placement, manufacturing, and shipping of these products are managed by third-party companies ("Manufacturers"). All purchase links on our Website will direct you to the relevant Manufacturer, who is responsible for payment handling, order completion, production, and shipping.

While we strive to ensure the quality of our merchandise, we rely on the Manufacturers to maintain high standards of production. In the event of any issues with the quality of the merchandise received, please refer to the relevant Manufacturer's policies and procedures, which can typically be found on their website or through their customer service.

Shipping times and methods may vary depending on each Manufacturer's location and policies. We are not responsible for any delays, damages, or losses that may occur during the shipping process. Customers are encouraged to review the Manufacturer's shipping and delivery terms for more information.

Our Website does not facilitate or accept any payments for merchandise. Any attempt to make payment for products listed on our platform will not be processed, and no financial transactions shall be conducted through our Website. We are not involved in any aspect of the transaction, including payment processing or order fulfillment.

Users are prohibited from creating customer accounts or registering any personal information on our Website for the purpose of placing orders. Our Website is not intended to offer the functionality for creating customer accounts or storing personal data.

For all customer service inquiries related to orders, shipping, returns, or exchanges, please direct your communication to the relevant Manufacturer's customer service team. We shall not be held liable for any damages, losses, or disputes arising from the manufacturing, shipping, or quality of merchandise, as these aspects are the responsibility of the Manufacturers. By using our Website and purchasing merchandise, you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any such claims or disputes.

We reserve the right to change or update Manufacturers or any aspect of the manufacturing, order placement, payment processing, customer accounts, and shipping process without prior notice.

10.  PRIVACY POLICY AND USER CONTENT

Currently, we do not accept or request any user content (including post comments) or personal data on our Website. We do not ask our visitors to identify themselves or share any of their personal details with us in order to be able to visit and view our Website. Our Website continues to operate as a personal diary/blog of a private individual and (perhaps, but not necessarily so) that individual's friends and associates. Our Website does not intend and is not knowingly designed to collect any personal data from visitors. You are not asked and must not submit any content to the Website whatsoever. Any possible interaction that we may have with our users is done on third-party websites and/or services such as YouTube, Telegram, etc.

Users are prohibited from creating customer accounts or registering any personal information on our Website for any purpose. Our Website is not intended to offer the functionality for creating customer accounts or storing personal data.

We do not use any tracking technologies, such as cookies or analytics tools.

It's important to note that our Website's hosting provider (currently - DreamHost, https://www.dreamhost.com/) may collect certain data as part of standard web server operations. This data may include but is not limited to IP addresses, browser types, and access times. Such data is collected for the purpose of website analytics, performance monitoring, and security measures.

While we strive to maintain the privacy and security of our visitors, we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted over the Internet. Visitors should exercise caution when sharing personal information on third-party websites or services linked to from our Website.

This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this Website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party websites or services linked to from our Website. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of these third parties before using or interacting with their websites or services, especially if considering providing any personal information to them.

Changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page. Visitors are encouraged to check this page regularly for updates.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at followmyrandomness@gmail.com.

11.  COOKIE POLICY

As of now, we have no intention of using any cookies or similar tracking technologies. We do not store or retrieve any information on your device through cookies when you are visiting our Website. To verify that our Website remains cookie-free, we regularly monitor cookies using Cookieserve’s cookie scanner (https://www.cookieserve.com/), CookieYes cookie checker (https://www.cookieyes.com/cookie-checker/), and the inspection tools that are built into the Firefox browser. As of now, we believe, in good faith, that our Website should not leave any cookies on your computer or device.

You can choose to enable or disable cookies in your Internet browser. By default, most Internet browsers accept cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your Internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

You can choose to delete cookies on your computer or device at any time.

It is recommended that you keep your Internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your Internet browser and the manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

This Cookie Policy applies solely to this Website and does not cover the use of cookies by any third-party websites or services linked to from our Website. Changes to this Cookie Policy will be posted on this page. Visitors are encouraged to check this page regularly for updates.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at followmyrandomness@gmail.com.

12.  CHANGES TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

We may change these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Any changes will be immediately posted on our Website, and you will be deemed to have accepted the new Terms and Conditions on your first use of our Website following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to stay up-to-date.