Terms of Use

Terms of Use

Last Updated: 10/24/2025

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing and using New Terms for the Universe (“the Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site.

New Terms for the Universe is a curated collection of essays and written works. All content is protected by copyright as described below.

2. Copyright and Licensing

2.1 Copyright Notice

Unless otherwise specified, all essays and content on this Site are protected by copyright and owned by their respective authors. All rights are reserved.

While content is made freely available to read on this Site, the essays are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) for viewing purposes only.

2.2 Rights Granted for Personal Use

You may:

  • Read and access essays on this Site for personal, non-commercial purposes
  • Share links to essays on this Site via email, social media, or other platforms (encouraged!)
  • Quote brief excerpts for purposes of commentary, criticism, or education with proper attribution

2.3 Individual Essay Licenses

Some essays may be published under different license terms. The specific license will be clearly indicated on each essay page. Please review the license terms for each individual work.

3. Republishing and Permission

3.1 Permission Required

All republishing of essay content requires written permission from us. You may not republish, redistribute, copy, or reproduce the full text or substantial portions of essays from this Site in any medium or format without obtaining prior written consent from New Terms for the Universe. We will handle all permission requests and consult with authors as appropriate.

Sharing links to essays is always allowed and encouraged. You do not need permission to share URLs to essays on this Site.

Republishing that requires permission includes but is not limited to:

  • Copying and publishing the full text or substantial portions of essays on other websites, blogs, or platforms
  • Including essays in print or digital publications
  • Copying and distributing essay content via email, newsletters, or messaging
  • Creating derivative works based on the essays
  • Both commercial and non-commercial republishing of content

3.2 How to Request Permission

To request permission to republish an essay, you must:

  • Contact us at [contact email] with your request
  • Provide details about:
    • Which essay(s) you wish to republish
    • Where and how you intend to republish
    • Whether the use is commercial or non-commercial
    • Your intended attribution format
  • Wait for written consent before proceeding

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to permission requests within 14 business days.

3.3 Terms of Permission

If permission is granted, you must:

  • Comply with all specific terms provided in the permission grant
  • Provide proper attribution to the author as specified
  • Include a link back to the original essay on our Site
  • Clearly indicate the copyright and any licensing terms
  • Not suggest that we or the author endorse you or your use

Permission may be subject to additional conditions including but not limited to fees, specific attribution requirements, usage restrictions, or time limitations.

3.4 Fair Use and Educational Purposes

Nothing in these Terms is intended to restrict legally protected uses such as fair use for purposes of criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. Brief quotations with proper attribution for these purposes are generally permissible under copyright law.

4. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Violate any laws or regulations
  • Infringe on intellectual property rights
  • Republish, redistribute, or copy essay content without written permission (sharing links is always allowed)
  • Remove or alter copyright notices, author attribution, or license information
  • Use the Site to distribute spam, malware, or harmful content
  • Misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Scrape or use automated tools to access the Site without permission
  • Use content from the Site in ways that exceed fair use under copyright law

5. Content Submission

5.1 Submission Requirements

If the Site accepts essay submissions, by submitting content you:

  • Represent that you own or have the right to submit the content
  • Grant us a non-exclusive license to publish and display your work on the Site
  • Retain all copyright to your work
  • Agree to our standard licensing terms unless you specify alternative terms
  • Agree that your submission may be edited for formatting or clarity
  • Understand that submissions may be rejected at our discretion

6.2 Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for:

  • The accuracy and originality of their content
  • Ensuring proper attribution for any quoted or referenced material
  • Responding to permission requests for their work (we may direct requests to authors)
  • Understanding that they retain copyright while granting us display rights

7. Intellectual Property

5.1 Site Content

The Site’s design, logo, graphics, and other non-essay content are owned by New Terms for the Universe and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

5.2 Trademarks

New Terms for the Universe and our logo are trademarks. You may not use these without written permission.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and all content are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that:

  • The Site will be uninterrupted or error-free
  • Defects will be corrected
  • The Site is free of viruses or harmful components
  • Content is accurate, complete, or current

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, New Terms for the Universe shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless New Terms for the Universe, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the Site
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any rights of another party
  • Content you submit or republish

8. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, terms, or practices of any third-party sites.

9. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. We recommend checking this page periodically for updates.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to the Site at our discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and New Terms for the Universe regarding the use of the Site.

16. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, permission requests, or other inquiries, please contact us at:

Email: contact@newtermsfortheuniverse.org