TERMS OF USE

Last Updated: October 11, 2026

Welcome to Shaybrookes.com (the “Website”), operated by SHAYBROOKES LLC (“Shaybrookes,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to these Terms of Use (“Terms”) to the extent permitted by applicable law. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Website.

1. Intellectual Property

The Website contains content owned by SHAYBROOKES LLC and content used under license from third parties. All content, including literary works, excerpts, stories, text, artwork, photographs, illustrations, graphics, logos, and designs, is protected by applicable intellectual property laws to the extent such protection applies.

Except as expressly authorized by the respective rights holder or permitted by law, no protected content may be reproduced, distributed, republished, modified, sold, licensed, or commercially exploited without appropriate authorization.

You may access and view publicly available Website content for lawful, personal, noncommercial purposes.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved by their respective owners. No ownership or intellectual property rights are transferred through use of the Website.

2. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

Copy, distribute, or commercially exploit protected Website content without authorization.
Use protected Website content for unauthorized artificial intelligence training, machine learning datasets, automated content extraction, or systematic scraping.
Circumvent Website security measures or interfere with its operation.
Introduce malicious software or attempt unauthorized access to Website systems.
Impersonate Shaybrookes or misrepresent any affiliation with the Company.
Use the Website for unlawful activities or in violation of another person's rights.

These restrictions apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and do not limit statutory exceptions or other nonwaivable rights.

3. Third-Party Websites and Purchases

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, including online retailers.

Purchases made through third-party retailers are governed by those retailers' respective terms, policies, and procedures. Shaybrookes does not independently process or fulfill purchases made through those platforms.

To the extent permitted by law, Shaybrookes is not responsible for the content, services, security, availability, transactions, or independent practices of third-party websites.

Accessing third-party websites is at your own discretion and risk.

4. Events, Promotions, and Sales

Shaybrookes may participate in public appearances, interviews, book signings, conferences, promotional activities, giveaways, and other events.

Participation in events and promotions may be subject to additional terms, eligibility requirements, venue policies, and applicable laws.

Contests, sweepstakes, and prize drawings conducted by Shaybrookes will be governed by their respective official rules, where applicable. In the event of a conflict, those rules will control with respect to the specific promotion.

Purchases made directly from Shaybrookes at in-person events are subject to the terms disclosed at the point of sale and applicable consumer protection laws.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Shaybrookes is not responsible for the independent acts, omissions, policies, or services of third-party event organizers, venues, retailers, or other providers.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.

5. Email Communications and Privacy

If you subscribe to our mailing list, you may receive communications regarding books, publications, news, and related updates.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in applicable messages.

Our collection and use of personal information are described in our separate Privacy Policy.

6. Submissions and Correspondence

Unless expressly requested, Shaybrookes does not accept unsolicited manuscripts, creative proposals, or confidential submissions.

Sending materials or communications to Shaybrookes does not establish a confidential, fiduciary, publishing, or other special relationship, nor does it create an obligation to review, respond to, compensate for, or use such materials.

Shaybrookes may independently create works involving similar ideas, themes, or concepts, subject to applicable intellectual property laws.

You retain any intellectual property rights you hold in materials submitted to us.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

SHAYBROOKES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, ACCURATE, OR FREE FROM HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, SUSPEND, OR DISCONTINUE ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW.

NOTHING IN THESE TERMS EXCLUDES WARRANTIES OR RIGHTS THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE EXCLUDED.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SHAYBROOKES LLC AND ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AND REPRESENTATIVES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE OR ITS USE, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SHAYBROOKES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ASSERTED, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

NOTHING IN THESE TERMS LIMITS LIABILITY THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE EXCLUDED OR RESTRICTED.

9. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SHAYBROOKES LLC and its members, managers, employees, agents, and representatives from third-party claims, liabilities, damages, and reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from your unlawful use of the Website, infringement of third-party rights, or material violation of these Terms.

This obligation does not apply to the extent a claim results from conduct for which indemnification is prohibited by law.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where mandatory applicable law provides otherwise.

Subject to applicable law, disputes arising from these Terms or use of the Website shall be brought exclusively in courts of competent jurisdiction located in Colorado.

Nothing in this section limits nonwaivable consumer rights or mandatory jurisdictional protections.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms by posting an updated version on the Website.

Changes will apply prospectively from their effective date unless otherwise permitted by law. Where required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent.

Your continued use of the Website following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

12. General Provisions

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain effective to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other right.

These Terms constitute the entire agreement concerning use of the Website, except for additional terms that expressly apply to particular features or services.

13. Contact

For questions concerning these Terms, please contact:

SHAYBROOKES LLC
hello@shaybrookes.com