Effective date: Oct. 1, 2025
Welcome to Thoughtful Lines By using thoughtful-lines.com (the “Site”), you agree to these Terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the Site.
1) Who we are & how to reach us
Site owner: Lynn and Martha Nored
[email protected]
2) What you can expect from us
We share original poems, essays, and newsletters intended to encourage and inform.
We try to keep the Site available and accurate, but we can’t guarantee uninterrupted service or error-free content. See “No warranties” below.
3) Your permissions (what you may do)
Read and share links to our pages.
Quote short excerpts with a link back and proper credit.
4) What you may not do
Repost our content in full, copy large portions, or use our content commercially without permission.
Try to break, scrape, or reverse-engineer the Site.
Post or send anything unlawful, harassing, defamatory, or spammy.
5) Intellectual property
Unless we say otherwise, all text, images, and design on the Site are © 2025 Thoughtful Lines or our content creators.
If you want to republish or use content beyond brief excerpts, ask first at [email protected]
6) User contributions (comments, messages, submissions)
If you send us content (e.g., comments, email, or a submission):
You own your words, but you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display and store them on the Site and our services.
We may remove or refuse content at our discretion.
7) Newsletter & emails
If you subscribe, you agree to receive emails from us.
You can unsubscribe anytime via the link in each email.
We use your info as described in our Privacy Policy.
8) Links to other sites
We sometimes link to third-party sites. We don’t control them and aren’t responsible for their content or practices. Use your own judgment.
9) No professional advice
Content on the Site is for general information and inspiration only. It is not legal, medical, financial, or counseling advice.
10) No warranties; limitation of liability
The Site is provided “as is.” We make no warranties—express or implied—about availability, accuracy, or fitness for a particular purpose.
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we’re not liable for any indirect or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site.
11) Rules for using our Site
We may monitor and enforce these Terms. If you violate them, we may limit or end your access.
12) Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The Effective date above shows when the latest version took effect. Continued use means you accept the changes.
13) Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to conflict-of-law rules.
14) Contact
Questions about these Terms? [email protected]