Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 2025

Welcome to CrustyRustacean. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. This is a personal blog provided for informational and educational purposes. Please read these terms carefully.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website.

Nature of Service

CrustyRustacean is a personal, non-commercial blog focused on software development, programming, and technology topics. The site is provided "as is" for informational purposes only.

This service:

• Is a personal project and hobby
• Does not constitute professional advice
• May be modified or discontinued at any time without notice
• Makes no guarantees of uptime or availability

User Accounts

If you choose to register for an account:

• You must provide accurate and current information
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use
• You may not use another user's account without permission

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms or engage in abusive behavior.

User Content

Users may post articles, comments, and other content ("User Content") on this site. By posting content, you agree that:

• You own or have the right to post the content
• Your content does not violate any laws or third-party rights
• Your content will not contain spam, malware, or malicious links
• You grant the site a license to display and distribute your content
• You retain ownership of your content

Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Post content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, or hateful
• Impersonate another person or entity
• Spam or flood the site with unsolicited content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site or other users' accounts
• Interfere with or disrupt the site's operation
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest content without permission
• Use the site for any commercial purpose without authorization

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise noted, all content on this site (excluding User Content) is the property of the site owner and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from site content without permission, except for personal, non-commercial use or as permitted by fair use.

Code snippets and examples in articles may be used freely unless otherwise specified.

Disclaimer of Warranties

This site is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of content
• Uninterrupted or error-free operation
• Security or freedom from viruses
• Fitness for a particular purpose

Any code, advice, or information provided is for educational purposes only. Use at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site owner shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:

• Your use of or inability to use the site
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers
• Any bugs, viruses, or malware transmitted through the site
• Any errors or omissions in content

External Links

This site may contain links to external websites. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control or endorse these sites and are not responsible for their content or practices.

Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the site at any time, with or without cause or notice, for any violation of these terms or for any other reason.

You may terminate your account at any time by deleting your account through the site or contacting us.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles.