LEGAL

Terms of use.

Effective date: April 2026
Last updated: April 2026

These are the Terms of Use for angiehartwell.com (the "Site"), operated by Angie Hartwell ("I," "me," "my"). By using the Site, you agree to what follows. If you don't agree, don't use the Site. That's the whole deal.

1. What this site is

This is the author website for Angie Hartwell. It exists to share information about my books, let people sign up for the newsletter, and provide a way to contact me. It is not a storefront. You cannot create an account. You cannot post content here.

Books are sold through third-party retailers (Amazon, Kobo, Apple Books, and so on). Their terms govern those purchases, not mine.

2. Intellectual property

Everything on this Site — the writing, the design, the book covers, the graphics, the brand language, the tagline, the whole thing — belongs to me unless it's clearly attributed to someone else.

What you can do: read the site, share links to it, quote short passages with attribution (the standard fair-use kind of thing), and sign up for the newsletter.

What you can't do: copy, republish, scrape, or redistribute substantial portions of the content without written permission. Train AI models on the content. Use the brand name or marks to suggest endorsement or affiliation. Pretend you wrote what I wrote.

If you want to quote me at length, review a book, feature the site somewhere, or do anything that isn't covered by normal fair use, ask. The answer is often yes.

3. No warranties

I provide the Site "as is." I try to keep it accurate, current, and working. I do not guarantee it will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of bugs. Links to third-party sites are provided for convenience; I don't control those sites and I'm not responsible for what happens on them.

Any information on this Site — including anything I write about craft, publishing, the industry, or the books themselves — is my opinion and experience. It isn't professional advice.

4. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, I am not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site. If a court decides I am liable for something, my total liability is limited to one hundred U.S. dollars ($100) or the amount you paid me to use the Site, whichever is higher. (Spoiler: you didn't pay me to use the Site.)

5. Newsletter

Signing up for the newsletter is voluntary. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email. The newsletter is sent when I have something worth sending, which is not daily, not weekly on a fixed schedule, and not tied to a launch countdown. If any of that is a dealbreaker, don't sign up.

I don't sell, trade, or share my email list. See the Privacy Policy for details on how subscriber data is handled.

6. User conduct

Don't use the Site to harass me or anyone else. Don't attempt to break, probe, or exploit the Site's infrastructure. Don't submit contact-form messages that are spam, threats, malware, or attempts to impersonate another person. Don't scrape the Site for commercial or AI-training purposes.

I reserve the right to block IP addresses, ignore messages, and take any other reasonable action to protect the Site and myself.

7. DMCA and copyright

If you believe something on this Site infringes your copyright, send a notice with:

  1. Your contact information (name, address, phone, email).
  2. A description of the copyrighted work you believe is being infringed.
  3. The URL where the infringing material appears on this Site.
  4. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized and that the information in your notice is accurate.
  5. Your physical or electronic signature.

Send notices via the contact form with the subject line "DMCA Notice."

If your own work has been used on this Site without attribution and you'd like to work it out without lawyers, the contact form works for that too. I try to be a reasonable person.

8. Third-party links and services

The Site links to third-party services (retailers, social platforms, etc.). Some of those links may be affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you buy something through them, at no extra cost to you. This is covered in the Affiliate Disclosure.

I don't control third-party sites and I'm not responsible for their content, terms, or privacy practices.

9. Changes to these terms

I may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top. Continued use of the Site after an update means you accept the updated Terms.

10. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Site will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Ohio, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.

11. Severability

If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the rest still applies.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms: use the contact form.