Terms of Service for samuelshares.com

Last Updated: August 26, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using samuelshares.com (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the Site.

2. About This Site

Samuel Shares is a personal blog publishing essays, stories, and fiction for entertainment and personal-connection purposes. The Site is free to read and supported in part by advertising, including Google AdSense. See our Privacy Policy for details on how advertising cookies and data collection work on this Site.

3. Eligibility & Accounts

• Age: You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or contribute financially, should those features become available (see Section 5).
• Account Responsibility: If you subscribe to our newsletter or, in the future, create an account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account details and for all activity under it.
• Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Site at any time, for any reason, including violation of these terms.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

• Our Content: All stories, essays, graphics, and original “Samuel Shares” content are the property of samuelshares.com and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark laws.
• Limited License: You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to view content for personal, non-commercial use. You may not scrape, republish, sell, or modify our content without express written consent.
• User-Generated Content: If you post comments or feedback, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display and distribute that content on the Site. You represent that you own the rights to any content you post, or have permission to share it.

5. Advertising and Future Reader Support Features

• Advertising: This Site displays ads served by Google AdSense and its partners. Ads are selected and delivered by Google, and we do not control the specific ad content shown to any individual visitor. See our Privacy Policy for how this works and how to manage ad personalization.
• Reader Contributions (Planned): We may, in the future, introduce optional paid subscriptions or reader contributions (for example, via Google Reader Revenue Manager). This section of the Terms of Service will be updated with full pricing, refund, and access details before any such feature is enabled. Currently, no paid tiers, subscriptions, or payment features are active on this Site.
• No Ownership: Any future financial support to the Site, when introduced, will be a support-based transaction only. It will not grant the supporter ownership of the Site, editorial input, or a business partnership.

6. Storytelling Disclaimer & Liability

• Nature of Content: Content on this Site is for storytelling, personal reflection, and entertainment purposes only.
• Accuracy: While we strive for honesty in our narratives, stories may include dramatization, fictionalization, or personal perspective. Nothing on this Site constitutes professional, legal, medical, or financial advice.
• No Libel/Defamation: Content is shared in good faith. If you believe any content is defamatory or infringes on your rights, contact us at hello@samuelshares.com before pursuing legal action, so we can review and correct or remove the content promptly.
• “As Is” Basis: The Site is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including as to availability, accuracy, or fitness for a particular purpose.

7. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any illegal purpose.
• Attempt to bypass any security measures on the Site.
• Harass, bully, or defame the author or other readers, including in comment sections.
• Use bots, scrapers, or other automated means to harvest data or content from the Site.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, samuelshares.com and its owners are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages (including loss of profits or data) arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. If any future reader-support or subscription features are introduced, our total liability to you for any claim will not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

9. General Provisions

• Governing Law: These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
• Severability: If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining parts remain in full force and effect.
• Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Publication Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and samuelshares.com regarding use of the Site.
• Changes: We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted signifies acceptance of the revised Terms. The “Last Updated” date above reflects the most recent revision.

10. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms? Email us at hello@samuelshares.com.