Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of stepheneterrell.com (the "Site"), operated by Stephen E. Terrell. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Use of the Site

This Site is a personal portfolio and professional services platform. You may access and use the Site for lawful, personal, and non-commercial purposes only. You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, or redistribute any content from this Site without express written permission
• Use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, or impair it
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its systems
• Use automated tools (scrapers, bots, crawlers) to extract content from the Site
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when submitting contact forms or communications
• Use the Site to transmit unsolicited commercial communications (spam)

Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including but not limited to text, editorial copy, design, graphics, logos, photography, audio, and code — is the intellectual property of Stephen E. Terrell or is used with permission, and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

Nothing on this Site grants you a license to use, reproduce, or distribute any content without prior written consent. For permissions or licensing inquiries, use the contact information below.

The Lab™ — Additional Terms

The Stephen Terrell Creative Lab™ (the “Lab”), including its interface, processing sequence, report structure, strategic framework, archetype and casting logic, evaluation language, source code, and the marks The Lab™, The Stephen Terrell Creative Lab™, and TERRELL//01, is the original work and property of Stephen E. Terrell. It is protected by copyright and trademark law and is provided for your personal, non-commercial evaluation only.

What you may not do

• Copy, clone, mirror, republish, or host the Lab or any part of it, in whole or in part
• Copy its source code, styling, structure, framework logic, category taxonomies, or report copy into any other product, site, tool, deck, or client deliverable
• Scrape, harvest, or bulk-extract its outputs, or use automated means to generate reports at scale
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the underlying framework for the purpose of reproducing it
• Use its outputs, screenshots, or language in any commercial, promotional, competitive, or client-facing context without prior written permission
• Use the Lab’s name, marks, or visual identity in any way that suggests affiliation, endorsement, or authorship you do not have
• Use any output of the Lab to train, fine-tune, or evaluate a machine-learning model

Enforcement

Unauthorized use will be pursued. Stephen E. Terrell reserves every remedy available at law and in equity, including but not limited to: civil action for copyright and trademark infringement; claims for statutory damages, which under U.S. copyright law may reach up to $150,000 per work for willful infringement; injunctive relief to compel immediate removal; recovery of actual damages, infringer profits, costs, and attorneys’ fees where available; DMCA takedown notices to hosts, registrars, app stores, and platforms; and claims for unfair competition and misappropriation. Infringement is documented and dated; the Lab’s publication history is a matter of public record.

If you want to use any part of this work, ask. Permission is often granted, in writing, and costs nothing to request. Using it without asking is the only path that ends badly.

No endorsement; no professional advice

Reports generated by the Lab are a simulation of Stephen E. Terrell’s evaluation framework, produced automatically and enriched with publicly available signals. They are illustrative only. They are not a professional engagement, a valuation, an audit, a recommendation to buy, sell, or invest, or a statement of fact about any company or individual.

Company names, brand names, and the names of public figures are referenced for identification, commentary, and illustrative purposes only. No affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, partnership, or agreement with any company or individual named is claimed or implied, and no such person or entity has approved, reviewed, or participated in any output. Marks referenced remain the property of their respective owners. Casting suggestions describe hypothetical creative direction and do not represent any existing or proposed arrangement.

To request removal of a name from the Lab’s curated set, contact us using the information below and it will be removed promptly.

Professional Services

This Site presents information about creative direction, brand strategy, and related professional services. Content on this Site is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute a binding proposal, contract, or guarantee of services. Engagement of services is governed by separate written agreements.

Third-Party Links

This Site may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for convenience and reference only. Stephen E. Terrell has no control over the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of third-party sites and accepts no responsibility or liability for them. Linking to a third-party site does not imply endorsement.

Disclaimer of Warranties

This Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Stephen E. Terrell does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Stephen E. Terrell shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of — or inability to use — this Site or its content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Stephen E. Terrell, his affiliates, agents, and representatives from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Ohio.

Changes to These Terms

These Terms may be updated at any time. Changes take effect upon posting to this page, as indicated by the revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.