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Definitions

• The term Administrator refers to Beth Simone, the creator and moderator of this website.

• The terms I, me, and my refer to Beth Simone, the Administrator of this website as writer and blogger.

• The term Site refers to this website.

• The terms you and your refers to the user(s) of this website.

Who I am

• The address for this Site is www.bethsimone.com.

• I am Beth Simone. I am the sole Administrator of this Site.

• I am a writer of fiction and poetry.

• I am a blogger.

The purpose of this Site

• This Site has been developed as the personal creative writing portfolio and blog of the Administrator.

Cookies

• Cookies are an online tool used to respond to your activity as a user of a website. These are stored on your web browser to improve the website’s performance and to improve your user experience.
  • Until such Cookies are removed (either manually by you or after a specified expiry period), they remain stored in your web browser.
  • Unless the Cookies have automatically been removed after a specified expiry period, when you revisit a website, the Cookies will to respond to your preferences, provide faster page loading times, and so on.

• Cookies are primarily used on this Site to enhance user experience and to improve performance.
  • If you revisit this Site, Cookies may be stored in your web browser to allow for faster page loading times and to respond to your user preferences.

• Cookies are set by the CookieYes GDPR Cookie Consent plugin on this Site to store your consent as a user.
  • These are stored for 11 months (unless manually removed by you).
  • None of these Cookies collect any of your personal information.

• As a user of this Site, you understand that Cookies are being used and you agree to such use. You also understand that you reserve the right to opt out of using Cookies at any time, even after consent has already been given.
  • Click on the CookieYes logo at the bottom-left of your screen to review your Cookie consent. (The logo depicts a cookie with a bite taken out of it and a checkmark [✔] symbol inside it.)

• If you leave a comment on this Site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website (if applicable) in Cookies.
  • These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.
  • These Cookies will last for twelve months (unless manually removed by you).

Embedded content from other websites

• Articles on this Site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.).

• Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
  • These websites may collect data about you, use Cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account or are logged in to that website.

• Unless explicitly credited, all embedded content remains the intellectual property of Beth Simone.

User Agreement

• All correspondence via the Contact form will be treated with the strictest confidence.
  • This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without my consent, either in whole or in part.
  • It may be reproduced for administrative, legal, or security purposes where I am obliged to reproduce such correspondence.
  • You can find more information about this in the Privacy Policy.

• This Site uses Cookies to enhance your user experience and to improve this Site’s performance.
  • Your use of this Site will be viewed as an understanding and acceptance of the Cookies section.
  • Your use of this Site will be viewed as an understanding that you reserve the right to opt out of using Cookies at any time, even after consent has already been given.

• All embedded content on this Site is either my property or royalty free content. Reproduction of any copyrighted content found on this Site is strictly prohibited.
  • All third-party content, trademarks, and/or copyrighted material featured on this Site are acknowledged/cited/referenced appropriately.

• I do not provide any guarantee regarding the truthfulness of information shared on this Site by third-party websites.
  • By using this Site, you acknowledge that information on this Site may be inaccurate due to human error and that I am not liable for such inaccuracies.

• This Site may provide links to other websites. However, this does not necessarily signify that I endorse these websites (either in whole or in part).
  • I am not responsible for the content or opinions found on linked websites.

• This Site enables public comments on blog articles.
  • You agree to:
    • contribute to the discussion appropriately;
    • treat other users respectfully and without discrimination;
    • maintain a respectable use of language at all times.
  • By using the public comments function of this Site, you understand and agree that any harassment of other users will not be tolerated and that action will be taken against users who do not comply.

• You must not use this Site for any unlawful activity.
  • All original content found on this Site is strictly copyrighted to me and cannot be reproduced without my consent. In such instances, I am obligated to assist police investigations and make a claim for damages (if any).
  • If you wish to reproduce my original content for a plausible and justifiable reason (e.g. to quote in a university assessment), please send me your request via the Contact form.