MEREDEAN TERMS OF USE
Revised and Effective as of: June 2026
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, ANY ASSOCIATED DIGITAL PROPERTY, NEWSLETTER, DATABASE, OR CONTENT DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL OPERATED UNDER THE MEREDEAN NAME.
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“you” or “User”) and Meredean (“Meredean,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), governing your access to and use of our website, newsletters, research publications, and related digital services (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you should discontinue use of the Services.
2. ELIGIBILITY
The Services are intended for a general audience. By using the Services, you represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms under applicable law. If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
3. NATURE OF THE SERVICES
Meredean is an independent digital publication providing editorial analysis and research concerning technology, media, institutions, economics, business, and societal change.
Informational Purposes Only: The Services provide commentary, analysis, and informational content. Nothing published by Meredean constitutes legal, financial, investment, tax, medical, or other professional advice.
No Guarantee of Accuracy: While we strive for accuracy and analytical rigor, content may contain errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or outdated information. Content should not be interpreted as a guarantee, certification, or prediction of future events.
Evolving Content: Articles, research, and analysis may be updated, corrected, revised, archived, or removed as circumstances and information change.
4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Ownership: All content published through the Services—including articles, research, branding, logos, graphics, designs, databases, and other materials—is owned by or licensed to Meredean and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Limited License: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to access and use the Services for personal, informational, and non-commercial purposes.
Restrictions: Except as permitted by law, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, sell, or create derivative works from Meredean content without prior written permission.
Citation: Reasonable excerpts may be quoted for commentary, research, educational, or non-commercial purposes when accompanied by clear attribution and a link to the original source where possible.
5. PROHIBITED USES AND AI TRAINING
Your access to the Services is conditioned on compliance with these Terms. You agree not to:
Automated Scraping: Extract, harvest, copy, or crawl content through automated tools, bots, scrapers, or similar technologies without authorization.
AI Training: Use Meredean content to train, fine-tune, validate, benchmark, or develop artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar automated systems without prior written permission.
Security Violations: Attempt to interfere with, disrupt, damage, reverse engineer, bypass security protections, or introduce malicious code into the Services.
6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MEREDEAN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MEREDEAN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES.
8. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Meredean and its affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses arising out of your violation of these Terms or misuse of the Services.
9. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with applicable laws governing the operation of the Services. In the event of a dispute, the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the matter through good-faith informal communication. Nothing in these Terms limits either party’s ability to seek remedies available under applicable law.
10. MODIFICATIONS
Meredean reserves the right to update, revise, or modify these Terms at any time. Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the Services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
11. CONTACT
For questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:
Email: hello@meredean.com
Subject Line: Terms of Use Inquiry
You may also contact us through the contact form available on Meredean.com
