Terms of Service

Last Updated: April 2026

Introduction

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of joshuafolkken.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

For information on how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Site, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old and agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. If you are accessing the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

Use of the Site

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. In particular, you agree not to:

• Interfere with or disrupt the Site or its underlying infrastructure
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site
• Use automated means to scrape, harvest, or extract data in ways that impose unreasonable load
• Upload or transmit any malicious code or content
• Use the Site in any manner that could harm minors
• Violate any applicable law or the rights of any third party

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content on the Site — including text, graphics, logos, images, and the underlying code written by Joshua Folkken — is owned by or licensed to us and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Source code published as open source on repositories linked from the Site is governed by the license stated in each repository. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from content on the Site except as expressly permitted by us or by applicable law (such as fair use).

User-Submitted Content

If you submit content to the Site — for example, comments, feedback, or messages — you represent that you own or have the right to submit that content, and that it does not violate the rights of any third party.

By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, and display that content in connection with operating and improving the Site. You can revoke this license by asking us to remove your content via our Contact page.

Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party site or service. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third party you interact with.

Disclaimers

The Site is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or uninterrupted availability.

We do not warrant that the Site will be error-free, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components. You use the Site at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Joshua Folkken or any affiliated parties be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, use, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, whether based in contract, tort, or any other legal theory, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Modifications to the Site

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time, with or without notice. We will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.

Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to us, other users, or third parties. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will continue to apply after termination.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Japan, except where mandatory consumer protection laws of your country of residence require otherwise.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please reach out via our Contact page.