Terms of Use
A few house rules for my little corner of the internet.
Last updated: August 13, 2026
Welcome
Welcome to WynterRowan.com. These Terms of Use explain
the rules that apply when you visit, browse, download materials from,
or otherwise use this website.
By accessing or using WynterRowan.com, you agree to these Terms of Use.
If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.
These terms may be updated from time to time as the website grows,
changes, or adds new features.
About This Website
WynterRowan.com is an author and creative website featuring information
about books, writing, illustration, creative projects, animals, blog
posts, reader extras, and related content.
The website may also include information about books or projects
available through other websites, retailers, publishers, or related
brands.
- Author news and updates
- Book information
- Blog posts and personal writing
- Artwork and illustrations
- Reader extras and downloads
- Links to related websites and book retailers
Words, Art & Other Creative Work
Unless otherwise stated, the original content appearing on
WynterRowan.com is owned by or licensed for use by the website owner.
This may include:
- Written articles and blog posts
- Book excerpts and descriptions
- Stories and original written material
- Artwork and illustrations
- Graphics and website designs
- Photographs
- Logos and branding
- Downloadable files and reader extras
- Creative concepts and original site materials
Content may not be copied, reproduced, republished, distributed,
displayed, modified, sold, or used commercially without permission,
except where such use is permitted by applicable law or where written
permission has been provided.
Personal Use Is Welcome
You are welcome to browse the site, enjoy the artwork and writing,
share links to public pages, and use materials that are specifically
offered for personal use.
When a printable, reader extra, activity, wallpaper, coloring page,
or other downloadable item is labeled as a free personal-use download,
you may download and print it for your own personal or household use.
Enjoy it, print it, stick it on the fridge. Just please don’t sell it. ♡
Downloads & Reader Extras
Free downloads and reader extras remain subject to the usage terms
stated on the download page or with the individual file.
Unless permission expressly says otherwise, downloads may not be:
- Resold
- Uploaded to another website for others to download
- Included in digital product bundles
- Used to create products for sale
- Claimed as your own work
- Distributed through file-sharing services
- Altered and then redistributed as a new product
If you would like to use something in a classroom, library, group,
publication, commercial project, or other setting outside ordinary
personal use, please contact me first.
Automated Scraping & AI Training
Unless written permission is provided, you may not use automated tools,
bots, crawlers, scraping software, or similar systems to systematically
collect creative content from WynterRowan.com for commercial databases,
datasets, content libraries, or machine-learning training.
You also may not use substantial collections of the site’s original
writing, artwork, illustrations, or downloadable materials to train,
fine-tune, or build an artificial intelligence or machine-learning
system without permission.
Ordinary search-engine indexing and other legitimate uses authorized
by the website owner are not prohibited by this section.
Please Don’t Do These Things
You agree not to misuse WynterRowan.com or interfere with other
visitors’ ability to use the site.
Among other things, you may not:
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems
- Introduce viruses, malware, malicious code, or harmful files
- Use the website for fraudulent or unlawful activity
- Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity
- Attempt to disable or bypass website security features
- Send spam or abusive messages through website forms
- Harvest email addresses or personal information from the site
- Use automated systems in a way that places unreasonable strain on the website
- Copy or commercially exploit site content without permission
Messages & Things You Send Me
The website may allow you to send messages, questions, photographs,
attachments, comments, suggestions, or other information through a
contact form or another interactive feature.
Please only submit material that you have the right to send and that
does not violate another person’s privacy, intellectual property,
or other rights.
Sending an idea, suggestion, story concept, title, character idea,
illustration idea, or other unsolicited creative material does not
create a confidential, fiduciary, employment, partnership, or
compensation relationship.
Please do not send confidential creative material or anything you do
not want reviewed without a separate written agreement in place.
Comments & Community Features
If comments or other community features are available on the website,
please keep them friendly, relevant, and appropriate.
Content may be removed if it includes:
- Spam or repetitive promotional material
- Threats or harassment
- Personal information belonging to someone else
- Malicious links or files
- Material that infringes another person’s rights
- Content that is unlawful or clearly inappropriate for the site
Comments may be closed, moderated, edited for technical reasons,
or removed when reasonably necessary to maintain the website.
Books, Covers & Coming Soon Information
Book information shown on WynterRowan.com may sometimes describe
projects that are still being written, illustrated, edited, formatted,
published, or prepared for release.
Until a book is officially released, details may change. This can
include:
- Titles
- Cover artwork
- Illustrations
- Descriptions
- Page counts
- Formats
- Prices
- Release dates
- Retail availability
Books have a funny habit of changing while they’re being made.
Links to Other Websites
WynterRowan.com may link to websites that I do not own or control,
including booksellers, publishers, social media platforms,
KindHandsBooks.com, and other outside websites.
Those websites operate under their own terms, privacy policies,
availability, pricing, security practices, and content policies.
A link from WynterRowan.com does not mean that I control the linked
website.
Please review the policies of third-party websites before providing
information or making a purchase through them.
Affiliate & Retail Links
Some pages may contain links to book retailers, products, resources,
or other services.
If a link is an affiliate link or another relationship results in a
commission or other benefit, an appropriate disclosure may be provided
with the content where required.
Any decision to purchase a product through a third-party website is
between you and that third-party seller.
Accuracy of Information
I try to keep the information on WynterRowan.com useful and reasonably
current, but mistakes, outdated information, broken links, or technical
errors can happen.
Content may be corrected, updated, removed, or changed at any time
without prior notice.
Personal Writing & Opinions
Blog posts and personal commentary may reflect personal experiences,
creative opinions, preferences, humor, or observations.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, website content is provided for
general informational, entertainment, and creative purposes and is not
intended as professional legal, medical, financial, tax, or other
professional advice.
Website Availability
I cannot promise that WynterRowan.com will always be available,
uninterrupted, error-free, or compatible with every browser, device,
or internet connection.
The website may occasionally be unavailable for maintenance, technical
problems, hosting issues, security work, upgrades, or circumstances
outside my control.
Website Disclaimer
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, WynterRowan.com and
its content are provided on an “as is” and
“as available” basis.
No guarantee is made that every piece of information will always be
complete, current, accurate, suitable for a particular purpose, or
free from technical errors.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the website owner
will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential,
or similar damages resulting from your use of, or inability to use,
WynterRowan.com or third-party websites linked from it.
You are responsible for using reasonable care when downloading files,
following outside links, or relying on information found online.
Your Responsibility When Using the Site
You agree to use WynterRowan.com lawfully and responsibly.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible
for claims or losses resulting from your unlawful misuse of the website,
violation of these Terms of Use, or infringement of another person’s
rights through your actions.
Copyright Concerns
I respect the creative work of others and expect visitors to do the
same.
If you believe material appearing on WynterRowan.com improperly uses
copyrighted work that belongs to you, please contact me and provide
enough information to identify:
- The copyrighted work you believe has been infringed
- The material on WynterRowan.com that concerns you
- The location or URL of that material
- Your contact information
- Any additional information reasonably needed to review the issue
Legitimate copyright concerns will be reviewed in good faith.
Privacy
Your use of this website is also subject to the
Wynter Rowan Privacy Policy
.
Please review that policy for information about personal information,
contact forms, cookies, analytics, email communications, and related
privacy practices.
Changes to These Terms
These Terms of Use may be updated when website features, services,
policies, or legal requirements change.
The date at the top of this page will be updated when a revised version
is posted.
Continued use of the website after revised terms are posted means that
your continued use is subject to the updated terms.
If Part of These Terms Doesn’t Apply
If a provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the
extent permitted by law.
Questions?
If you have a question about these Terms of Use, permission to use
something from the website, a copyright concern, or another
website-related question, please get in touch through the Contact page.
Be kind, respect creative work, and we’re pretty much golden. ♡