Effective date: August 1, 2026
This policy applies to links to and from stevensheeley.com.
1. Links to This Website
You may link to public pages on stevensheeley.com provided the link is fair, lawful, accurate, and does not damage or take unfair advantage of my reputation, work, books, characters, brands, or website. Links should point to the most relevant public page and use accurate link text.
2. Prohibited Linking Practices
You must not link in a way that is misleading, deceptive, defamatory, unlawful, abusive, harmful, falsely suggests endorsement or affiliation, misrepresents my work or identity, uses protected material without authority, bypasses security or access controls, or facilitates scraping, mirroring, or unauthorised republication.
3. No Framing, Inline Linking, or Misleading Presentation
You must not frame this website, display it inside another website or application, or otherwise make it appear to be part of another service without written permission. You must not hotlink, inline-link, embed, or directly serve images, files, media, or other website content without permission.
4. Logos, Cover Art, and Images
You may not use author branding, logos, book covers, artwork, graphics, photographs, maps, character images, or other visual materials as part of a link without written permission, except where permitted by law. Third-party rights may also apply.
5. Reviews, Commentary, and Lawful Use
Nothing in this policy is intended to prevent lawful reviews, criticism, commentary, news reporting, scholarship, parody, or other uses permitted by law. Brief quotations and references may be acceptable where lawful, accurate, properly attributed, and not misleading.
6. Links from This Website
Links from this website may be provided for convenience, reference, reader interest, or access to third-party services. Unless clearly stated otherwise, a link does not mean that I endorse, control, sponsor, approve, or accept responsibility for the linked website or its content, products, services, or policies.
7. Third-Party Websites
Third-party websites are not controlled by me. I am not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, terms, pricing, delivery, refunds, or products. Your interaction with a third party is governed by that party’s own terms and policies.
8. Retailer Links
Retailer availability, pricing, formats, shipping, taxes, refunds, delivery, and regional access are controlled by the retailer or platform, not by me.
9. Removal or Correction of Links
I may request removal, correction, or modification of a link that I believe is inappropriate, misleading, unlawful, harmful, or inconsistent with this policy. Requests concerning links from this website may be sent to the contact address below.
10. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated from time to time. The effective date above will identify the current version.
11. Contact
Questions or permission requests may be sent to:
Steven Sheeley
info@stevensheeley.com
These pages are provided as general website terms and disclosures and are not a substitute for advice from a qualified legal professional.