TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Terms and Conditions were last updated on November 28, 2025
1. Introduction
These Terms and conditions apply to your use of this website. You may be bound by additional contract(s) related to your relationship with us. If any provisions of the additional contract(s) conflict with any provisions of these Terms, the provisions of the additional contract(s) will control and prevail.
2. Binding
By accessing or otherwise using this website, you hereby agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions set forth below. The mere use of this website implies the knowledge and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. In some cases, we may also ask you to explicitly agree.
3. Electronic communication
By using this website or communicating with us by electronic means, you agree and acknowledge that we may communicate with you electronically by sending email to you, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement, including but not limited to the requirement that such communications should be in writing.
4. Intellectual property
We or our licensors own and control or have permission to use all of the copyright and other intellectual property rights in the website and the data, information, and other resources displayed by or accessible within the website.
4.1 All the rights are reserved
Unless specific content dictates otherwise, you are not granted a license or any other right under Copyright, Trademark, Patent, or other Intellectual Property Rights. This means that you will not use, copy, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, embed into any electronic medium, alter, reverse engineer, decompile, transfer, download, transmit, monetize, sell, market, or commercialize any resources on this website in any form, without our prior written permission, except and only insofar as otherwise stipulated in regulations of mandatory law (such as fair use or the right to quote).
5. Rights granted
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may forward our marketing emails to others who may be interested in visiting our website or learning about Victoria Thompson, and you may share our website and images of the book covers that on our website on your social media.
6. Third-party property
Our website includes hyperlinks to, embedded media from, and other references to third-party websites. We do not monitor or review the content on third-party websites that are linked to, embedded from, and/or referenced on this website. Products or services offered by these third-party websites shall be subject to the applicable Terms and Conditions of those third parties. Opinions expressed on those websites are not necessarily shared by us and material appearing on those websites is not necessarily endorsed by us.
We are not responsible for any privacy practices of or content on these third-party websites. You bear all risks associated with the use of these third-party websites and any of their products or services. We will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, however caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information.
7. Responsible use
By visiting our website, you agree to use it only for the purposes intended and as permitted by these Terms, any additional contracts with us, and applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted online practices and industry guidelines. You must not use our website or services to use, publish, or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) malicious computer software; use data collected from our website for any direct marketing activity, or conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities on or in relation to our website.
Engaging in any activity that causes, or may cause, damage to our website or that interferes with the performance, availability, or accessibility of our website is strictly prohibited.
8. Idea submission
Do not submit any ideas, inventions, works of authorship, or other information that can be considered your own intellectual property. It will not be reviewed.
9. Termination of use
We may at any time, at our sole discretion, modify or discontinue access to our website temporarily or permanently. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of your access to, or use of, the website or any content that you may have shared on the website. You will not be entitled to any compensation or other payment, even if certain features, settings, and/or any content you have come to rely on, are permanently lost. You must not circumvent or bypass, or attempt to circumvent or bypass, any access restriction measures on our website.
10. Warranties and liability
Nothing in this section will limit or exclude any warranty implied by law that it would be unlawful to limit or to exclude. This website and all of its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, as to the availability, accuracy, or completeness of the Content. We make no warranty that:
- this website or our content will meet your requirements;
- this website will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis.
Nothing on this website constitutes or is meant to constitute, legal, financial, or medical advice. If you require advice, consult an appropriate professional.
The following provisions of this section will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and will not limit or exclude our liability in respect of any matter which it would be unlawful or illegal for us to limit or to exclude our liability. In no event will we be liable for any direct or indirect damages (including any damages for loss of profits or revenue, loss or corruption of data, software, or database, or loss of or harm to property or data) incurred by you or any third party arising from your access to or use of our website.
Except to the extent any additional contract expressly states otherwise, our maximum liability to you for all damages arising out of or related to the website or any products and services marketed through the website, regardless of the form of legal action that imposes liability (whether in contract, equity, negligence, intended conduct, tort, or otherwise) will be limited to $1. Such limit will apply in the aggregate to all of your claims, actions and causes of action of every kind and nature.
11. Privacy
We have developed policies to address any privacy concerns you may have. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy.
12. Accessibility
We are committed to making the content we provide accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and are unable to access any portion of our website due to your disability, we ask you to give us a notice including a detailed description of the issue you encountered. If the issue is readily identifiable and resolvable in accordance with industry-standard information technology tools and techniques, we will promptly resolve it.
13. Export restrictions / Legal compliance
Access to our website from territories or countries where the content on our website is illegal is prohibited. You may not use this website in violation of export laws and regulations of the United States.
14. Affiliate marketing
We may engage in affiliate marketing whereby we receive a percentage or a commission on the sale of products linked on our website. This disclosure is intended to comply with applicable legal requirements on marketing and advertising, such as the US Federal Trade Commission Rules.
15. Assignment
You may not assign, transfer, or sub-contract any of your rights and/or obligations under these Terms and Conditions, in whole or in part, to any third party without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment pf your rights and/or obligations in violation of this Section will be null and void.
16. Breaches of these Terms and Conditions
Without prejudice to our other rights under these Terms and Conditions, if you breach these Terms and Conditions in any way, we may take such action as we deem appropriate to deal with the breach, including temporarily or permanently suspending your access to the website, contacting your internet service provider to request that they block your access to the website, and/or taking legal action against you.
17. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and/or expenses, relating to your violation of these Terms and Conditions and applicable laws, including intellectual property and privacy laws. You will reimburse us for our damages, losses, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of such claims.
18. Waiver
Failure to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions or failure to exercise any option to terminate shall not be construed as waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or our right thereafter to enforce each and every provision.
19. Language
These Terms and Conditions will be interpreted and construed exclusively in English. All notices and correspondence will be written exclusively in that language.
20. Entire agreement
These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Estate of Victoria Thompson in relation to your use of this website.
21. Updating of these Terms and Conditions
We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. It is your obligation to periodically check this page for changes or updates. The date at the top of this page is the latest revision date. Changes to these Terms and Conditions will become effective upon such changes being posted. Your continued use of our website will be considered notice of your acceptance to abide by and be bound by the most recent revision of these Terms and Conditions.
22. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the US state of Illinois. Any disputes relating to these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Illinois. If any part or provision of these Terms and Conditions is found by a court or other authority to be invalid and/or unenforceable under applicable law, such part or provision will be modified, deleted and/or enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms and Conditions. The other provisions will not be affected.
23. Contact information
This website is owned and operated by the Estate of Victoria Thompson. You may contact us regarding these Terms and Conditions through our contact page.
24. Download
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