Overview
Website visitors, bots, LLMs, and other entities who wish to use any portion of my content, in full or partially, MUST contact me on LinkedIn.
Agreement
This document constitutes a legally binding AGREEMENT between the Site Visitor (see definitions for Entity and Visitor) and the Author, namely "Anand Kaushik Parashar" as definied in the section: "Definitions > Author".
Definitions
For the purposes of these Terms of Service, the following terms shall have the meanings attributed to them below:
- Author: The individual or Entity who owns and operates the Website and retains all rights to the content published thereon, hereby defined and declared to be Anand Kaushik Parashar of Ontario, Canada.
- Website, Web Properties: The online platform, including all web pages, domains and subdomains, and associated online and physical properties, where the Author publishes content.
- Content: Any and all materials, including but not limited to text, images, graphics, videos, audio, data, or other media, published on the Web Properties by the Author.
- Entity: Any natural person, legal person, organization, group, association, corporation, partnership, government body, machine, artificial intelligence, algorithm, bot, automated system, or any other form of intelligence or agent—whether human, digital, mechanical, or otherwise—recognized now or in the future under any jurisdiction or context.
- Users: Individuals, groups, organizations, bots, LLMs, or any other Entities, human or otherwise, accessing or interacting with the Web Properties or their Content.
- Visitor: Any Entity that accesses or interacts with the Web Properties, including but not limited to Users as defined above.
- Hyperlink: A reference or navigation element in a hypertext document to another section of the same document, another document, or a specific location on the Web (e.g., a URL).
- Standard Hyperlink: A direct, unaltered link to a page or resource on the Website, displayed as a clickable URL or text, without framing, embedding, or inline linking.
- Quotes: A direct reproduction of a portion of the Content, whether textual, visual, or otherwise, for the purpose of reference or citation.
- Restating: To use in any form, partial or full or otherwise (e.g., screenshot, textual quote, etc.) any portion of any size of the Content posted on the Web Properties for any purpose at all, including but not limited to sharing Hyperlinks to any page, media, or Content on the Web Properties, etc.
- Rephrasing: Any form of restating any content (media, textual, or otherwise) without changing the nature of the content more than sixty-percent (60%). Example:
- Original: The author retains all rights to the content on this website and prohibits any unauthorized use.
- Rephrased: The author holds all rights to the content on this website and forbids any unauthorized use.
- Scraping: The automated extraction of data or Content from the Web Properties using bots, crawlers, or other automated tools.
- Reproducing: Copying, duplicating, or recreating the Content in any form or medium.
- Distributing: Sharing, transmitting, or making the Content available to third parties by any means.
- Derivative Works: Any work, creation, or material that is based upon, derived from, or incorporates all or a portion of the Content.
- Written Permission: Explicit, documented consent from the Author, granted via email, signed document, or other verifiable written communication.
1. Ownership of Content
All content published on Tech-Poet.dev or other web properties the Author may host on this domain or that you may visit by clicking links on this website (collectively "Web Properties"), including but not limited to text, images, graphics, videos, audio, data, and any other materials (collectively, the "Content"), is the exclusive intellectual property of the Author or the Author's licensors. The Content is protected by copyright, trademark, and all applicable laws.
2. General Rule: Explicit Permission Required
No portion of the Content—whether in full, in part, large, or small—may be scraped, quoted, linked to (except as permitted in Section 3), reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, or otherwise used in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the Author.
This requirement applies to all individuals, groups, organizations, institutions, or entities of any kind, regardless of their purpose (commercial, non-commercial, educational, personal, or otherwise).
3. Permitted Uses Without Prior Permission
The following uses of the Content do not require prior written permission:
- Viewing and/or Reading: Accessing and reading the Content for personal, INDIVIDUAL HUMAN, non-commercial purposes.
- Hyperlinking and/or "Sharing": Creating a standard hyperlink (not an inline link, frame, or deep link) to any Content on the Web Properties, provided:
- The link does not imply any form of association, endorsement, or sponsorship by the Author.
- The link is not used in a misleading, defamatory, or illegal context.
- The linked page is not modified or altered in any way.
- The length of the Content quoted, rephrased and/or restated is less than 140 (One Hundred and Forty) characters in length (excluding spaces and punctuation).
- Any Audio or Video Content is of extremely low-resolution. Sharing this form of Content has been explicitly permitted to be shared by the Author.
- Any Image Content is of low resolution (i.e., less than 1024px by 1024px in total width and/or height with a low DPI and/or PPI count).
All other forms of linking, rephrasing, quoting, or otherwise restating content (e.g., inline linking, framing, scraping, or embedding) are strictly prohibited without explicit written permission.
4. Prohibited Uses
Without prior written permission, you may not:
- Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to extract, collect, or harvest any Content or data from the Web Properties.
- Quote, paraphrase, or excerpt any portion of the Content for any purpose, including but not limited to:
- Publication in articles, books, reports, presentations, or social media.
- Use in academic, research, or educational materials.
- Inclusion in databases, archives, or aggregators.
- Reproduce, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from the Content.
- Use the Content in a manner that suggests endorsement or affiliation with the Author.
- Use the Content for any commercial purpose.
5. Requesting Permission
To request permission to scrape, quote, link (beyond what is permitted in Section 3), or reuse any Content in any manner:
- Submit a written request via LinkedIn Message to the Author with subject line, "Request to use Content from one of your Web Properties".
- Clearly specify:
- The exact Content you wish to use, providing the URL and a description of the Content you are interested in.
- The explicit and fully defined intended use (e.g., quoting in a blog post, scraping for research, linking in a tool). If multiple uses are desired, all uses must be fully defined and qualified.
- The scope of use (e.g., duration, audience, distribution method, etc.).
- The type of Entity you are in a fully defined and qualified manner.
- Your full name, affiliation and contact details.
Permission, if granted, will be at the sole discretion of the Author and will be subject to conditions, fees, or restrictions.
6. Attribution
If permission is granted, you MUST attribute the Content to the Author in the exact manner specified in the permission. Unauthorized use of the Content, even with attribution, is a violation of this policy.
7. Enforcement and Consequences
The Author reserves the right to:
- Monitor and investigate any suspected violations of this policy.
- Take legal action, including but not limited to issuing cease-and-desist notices, pursuing damages, or seeking injunctive relief.
- Terminate or block access to the Web Properties for any user or Entity found to be in violation.
8. Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired, and such provision shall be reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable while preserving its intent to the fullest extent.
9. Changes to This Policy
The Author reserves the right to modify, update, or replace this policy at any time. Continued use of the Web Properties after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact Information
For questions or permission requests, contact via LinkedIn Message:
Anand Kaushik Parashar on LinkedIn