Terms and Conditions of Use – The Contemporary Small Press
Last Updated: 27-07-2026
Agreement to Terms
Welcome to The Contemporary Small Press, your destination for independent books, emerging writers, literary reviews, poetry, fiction, writing resources, and publishing insights. By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue using the website.
Content Ownership and Use
Ownership of Content
All content published on The Contemporary Small Press—including articles, book reviews, author interviews, literary essays, poetry features, graphics, website design, logos, and original editorial content—is the intellectual property of The Contemporary Small Press or its content licensors and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.
Personal Use License
The Contemporary Small Press grants you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-transferable licence to access and use our content for your personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes. You may browse, read, and share content relating to Book Reviews, Writers and Authors, Poetry and Fiction, Writing and Editing, and Literary Culture, provided appropriate credit is maintained where applicable.
Prohibited Use
Without prior written permission, you may not:
- Copy, reproduce, or republish our content for commercial purposes.
- Modify, distribute, or sell any material from The Contemporary Small Press.
- Scrape, automate, or bulk-download website content.
- Remove copyright notices or claim our work as your own.
- Use our content to create competing publications, websites, or digital platforms.
Content and Disclaimers
Informational Purposes Only
The information published on The Contemporary Small Press is provided for general educational and informational purposes. Our articles, book reviews, literary analysis, writing advice, editing techniques, author features, and publishing resources should not be considered professional legal, financial, educational, or publishing consultation.
No Guarantees
While we strive to provide accurate, current, and reliable information, The Contemporary Small Press makes no warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy, availability, or suitability of any content. The publishing industry, literary trends, and writing practices continue to evolve, and readers should independently verify important information where appropriate.
Individual Results May Vary
Writing techniques, editing advice, publishing guidance, and literary recommendations may produce different results depending on individual experience, writing style, publishing goals, and personal circumstances.
User Conduct and Community Guidelines
We encourage respectful, thoughtful, and constructive participation throughout our website.
Users agree not to:
- Publish unlawful, offensive, abusive, or misleading content.
- Upload malicious software or harmful code.
- Spam comments or promotional material.
- Infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others.
- Disrupt the operation, security, or availability of the website.
User Submissions
By submitting comments, reviews, feedback, writing samples, suggestions, or other content to The Contemporary Small Press, you grant us a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to display, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute your submissions in connection with operating and promoting the website.
Third-Party Links and External Content
The Contemporary Small Press may reference third-party publishers, bookstores, literary organisations, writing tools, educational resources, and other external websites for your convenience. These websites operate independently, and The Contemporary Small Press is not responsible for their content, privacy practices, products, services, or availability. Accessing third-party websites is done at your own discretion.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Contemporary Small Press, its owners, contributors, editors, writers, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from:
- Your use of our book reviews or literary content.
- Decisions made using information found on the website.
- Third-party products, services, or publishing platforms.
- Temporary website interruptions or technical issues.
- Loss of data, profits, or business opportunities.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Contemporary Small Press, its owners, authors, contributors, editors, and affiliates from any claims, liabilities, damages, expenses, or legal fees resulting from your misuse of the website, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any third-party rights.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Changes to These Terms
The Contemporary Small Press reserves the right to update or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Changes become effective immediately upon publication on this page. Your continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
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