Welcome to MichelleHastings.com. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of this website. By accessing or using MichelleHastings.com, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.
Use of This Website
MichelleHastings.com is a thought-leadership and educational website. The content published here is intended to provide information, commentary, analysis, resources, and perspectives related to topics including SEO, AI search, AEO, GEO, digital marketing, search visibility, and related subjects.
You may use this website and its content for your own personal or internal business reference. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, license, modify, or commercially exploit substantial portions of the website or its content without my prior written permission, except as otherwise permitted by law.
You may link to publicly available pages on MichelleHastings.com provided that the link does not misrepresent your relationship with me or imply sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation where none exists.
Educational and Informational Purposes Only
The information on MichelleHastings.com is provided for general educational and informational purposes only.
Content on this website reflects my research, experience, observations, testing, opinions, and interpretations at the time it is published. Search engines, artificial intelligence platforms, software, technologies, algorithms, industry practices, and third-party services can change frequently. As a result, information that was accurate when published may later become outdated.
Nothing on this website should be considered legal, financial, accounting, medical, or other regulated professional advice.
You are responsible for evaluating information presented on the website and deciding whether and how it applies to your own circumstances.
No Guarantee of Results
I may discuss strategies, tests, case studies, observations, examples, or results related to SEO, AI search visibility, marketing, content performance, or other topics.
These examples are provided for educational purposes and do not guarantee that you will achieve the same or similar results. Search visibility, rankings, traffic, citations, mentions, conversions, and other outcomes depend on many factors outside my control, including search-engine algorithms, artificial intelligence systems, competition, website condition, implementation, market conditions, and third-party platforms.
You are responsible for any decisions you make or actions you take based on information found on MichelleHastings.com.
Downloadable Resources
MichelleHastings.com may provide lead magnets, guides, scorecards, checklists, templates, worksheets, or other downloadable resources.
Unless otherwise stated, these resources are provided for your personal or internal business use. You may not resell, redistribute, republish, sublicense, or present these materials as your own work without my prior written permission.
Downloadable resources are provided for educational and informational purposes and may be updated, revised, replaced, or discontinued at any time without notice.
Email Content
If you subscribe to emails from MichelleHastings.com, you may receive educational content, commentary, updates, resources, or other information related to the topics covered on this website.
Email content is subject to the same educational, informational, and no-guarantee provisions described in these Terms and Conditions.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in those messages.
Affiliate Links and Recommendations
Some content on MichelleHastings.com may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or complete another qualifying action, I may receive a commission or other compensation at no additional cost to you.
The presence of an affiliate relationship does not change my responsibility to provide my own opinions and perspectives. Where applicable, affiliate relationships will be disclosed in accordance with my Affiliate Disclosure and applicable requirements.
I am not responsible for products, services, pricing, availability, policies, claims, or representations made by third-party merchants or service providers.
Third-Party Websites and Services
MichelleHastings.com may link to or embed content from third-party websites, platforms, products, tools, or services.
These third parties are independent from MichelleHastings.com and may have their own terms, privacy policies, practices, and conditions. I do not control and am not responsible for the content, availability, security, accuracy, or practices of third-party websites or services.
A link, reference, or embed does not necessarily constitute an endorsement unless I expressly state otherwise.
Consulting and Professional Services
From time to time, I may offer consulting, speaking, training, advisory, or other professional services.
Any professional engagement will be subject to a separate agreement, proposal, scope of work, contract, or other mutually agreed terms where applicable.
Information provided on this website does not itself create a consultant-client, advisor-client, or other professional relationship between you and me.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the original content on MichelleHastings.com, including written content, frameworks, graphics, downloadable resources, original research, methodologies, branding, and other materials created by me, is owned by or licensed to MichelleHastings.com and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may quote brief portions of my publicly available content for commentary, discussion, or reference where legally permitted, provided that you give appropriate attribution and do not misrepresent the original meaning or context.
Nothing in these Terms grants you ownership of or a license to commercially exploit my intellectual property unless I have expressly agreed to it in writing.
User Conduct
You agree not to use MichelleHastings.com in a way that interferes with the website, violates applicable law, infringes the rights of another person or organization, attempts to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems, introduces malicious code, or otherwise misuses the site.
Accuracy and Availability
I make reasonable efforts to provide useful and accurate information, but I do not guarantee that all content will always be complete, current, error-free, or suitable for every purpose.
I may update, correct, remove, reorganize, or discontinue website content, resources, features, or services at any time without notice.
I also do not guarantee that MichelleHastings.com will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from technical errors.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I am not responsible for losses or damages arising from your use of, inability to use, or reliance on MichelleHastings.com, its content, downloadable resources, or third-party websites and services linked from or referenced on this website.
This includes losses or damages resulting from decisions made or actions taken based on information provided through the website.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit any liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions and your use of MichelleHastings.com are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable in Ontario, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Dispute Resolution and Jurisdiction
If a dispute arises relating to MichelleHastings.com or these Terms and Conditions, I encourage you to contact me first so that we can attempt to resolve the matter informally.
If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, you agree that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any legal proceeding arising from or relating to these Terms and Conditions or your use of MichelleHastings.com will be brought before the courts located in London, Ontario, Canada, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.
Nothing in this section limits any rights or remedies that cannot legally be waived or restricted under applicable law.
Privacy and Cookies
Your use of MichelleHastings.com is also subject to the website’s Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which explain how personal information, cookies, and similar technologies are handled.
Changes to These Terms
I may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time to reflect changes to MichelleHastings.com, the content or services I provide, or applicable practices and requirements.
Updated Terms will be posted on this page. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
Contact
If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact me.
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