Terms of Use & Disclaimer

By accessing or using Julie L. Brown | J. L. Brown (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this Site.

These Terms apply to all visitors, readers, and anyone else who accesses the Site. They govern your use of all content, features, and functionality available at julielbrown.com and any subdomains or related pages.

Julie L. Brown | J. L. Brown is the personal author and publishing website of Julie L. Brown (“we,” “us,” or “our”), operated from the United States. The Site is built and hosted on Hostinger Horizons.

The Site is intended to:

• Share information about the author’s books, projects, and creative work
• Allow readers to sign up for newsletters and email updates
• Provide links to the author’s social media profiles and third-party storefronts
• Connect readers with book download and distribution services

By using this Site, you agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or its related systems
• Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code
• Engage in any conduct that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity
• Harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information from the Site by automated or other means
• Use the contact form or newsletter signup for spam or unsolicited commercial messages

This Site contains links to third-party websites, platforms, and services, including:

• Instagram (instagram.com)
• Threads (threads.net)
• Linktree (linktr.ee)
• Fourthwall, book storefront
• Book Funnel, book delivery and reader distribution
• Mailerlite, newsletter delivery

These links are provided for your convenience and information. We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or policies of any third-party sites or services. The inclusion of a link does not imply our endorsement of, or any affiliation with, the linked site or service.

We are not responsible for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of any third-party site or service. When you leave our Site by clicking an outbound link, you are subject to the terms and privacy policies of the destination site.

By signing up for our newsletter, you agree to receive email communications from us. You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email, or by contacting us directly at inquire@julielbrown.com.

Our newsletter is managed through Mailerlite. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your name and email will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Mailerlite’s own terms and privacy policy.

We reserve the right to terminate or modify email communications at any time.

THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:

• Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement
• Warranties that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components
• Warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content on the Site

Your use of the Site is at your sole risk.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Julie L. Brown and any affiliated individuals shall not be liable for:

• Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
• Loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses
• Damages arising from your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Site
• Damages arising from any content on the Site or any third-party site linked from the Site
• Damages arising from unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data

This limitation applies regardless of the theory of liability (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability for certain types of damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Julie L. Brown from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Site in violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any applicable law or regulation
• Your infringement of any third-party rights

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any disputes arising from or related to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation where possible. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Washington.

For EU/UK visitors: Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights under applicable consumer protection or data protection law in your home country.

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact:

Julie L. Brown

Email: inquire@julielbrown.com