Terms of Service – Jade Lanterns

Last Updated: July 2, 2026

Thank you for using Jade Lanterns. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website located at https://jadelanterns.space/ (the “Website”) and any products, services, features, or content provided through the Website (collectively, the “Services”).

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Website.

We may update these Terms from time to time. Any changes will become effective when posted on this page. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using or visiting the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and any applicable laws and regulations.

If you do not agree with these Terms, you must discontinue use of the Website immediately.

2. Use of the Website

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website.

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Jade Lanterns. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of any third-party websites. Accessing third-party websites is at your own risk, and you should review their applicable terms and privacy policies.

3. Website Access

Subject to these Terms, Jade Lanterns grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use.

You agree that you will not:

Copy, reproduce, distribute, or republish any part of the Website without prior written permission.
Modify or create derivative works from any part of the Website except as necessary for normal use.
Use the Website for any unlawful purpose.
Violate any applicable laws or regulations while using the Website.

Accounts

Some features may require you to create an account.

You agree to:

Provide accurate and complete information.
Keep your login credentials confidential.
Notify us promptly of any unauthorized access to your account.
Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.

4. Automated Access

You agree not to use bots, spiders, scrapers, data-mining tools, or other automated methods to access the Website in a manner that imposes an unreasonable load on our servers.

Public search engines may crawl publicly available portions of the Website solely for indexing purposes unless otherwise prohibited.

You also agree not to collect personal information from other users or use the Website for unsolicited commercial communications.

5. User Content

The Website may permit users to submit stories, comments, artwork, images, or other content (“User Content”).

You retain ownership of your User Content.

By submitting User Content, you grant Jade Lanterns a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to host, reproduce, modify, display, distribute, and otherwise use your content as necessary to operate, improve, and promote the Website and Services.

You represent and warrant that:

You own or have permission to submit the content.
Your content does not infringe the rights of others.
Your content complies with all applicable laws.

You agree not to submit content that:

Is unlawful or fraudulent.
Is defamatory, threatening, abusive, hateful, or harassing.
Contains pornography or sexually explicit material.
Promotes violence or illegal activity.
Violates intellectual property rights.
Contains spam, advertisements, or unauthorized commercial solicitations.

We reserve the right—but have no obligation—to review, remove, or restrict any User Content at our sole discretion.

6. Copyright Complaints

If you believe content on the Website infringes your copyright, please contact us with sufficient information to identify the copyrighted work and the allegedly infringing material, along with your contact information and a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized.

We will review valid copyright complaints and respond as required by applicable law.

7. Third-Party Content

The Website may display content submitted by users or obtained from third parties.

Jade Lanterns does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of third-party content. You access and rely on such content at your own risk.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, all content on the Website—including text, graphics, logos, illustrations, software, and design—is owned by or licensed to Jade Lanterns and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Nothing in these Terms grants you ownership of any intellectual property rights.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and Services are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Jade Lanterns disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

The Website will always be available.
The Website will be error-free or uninterrupted.
Any defects will be corrected.
The Website is free of viruses or other harmful components.
Information provided on the Website is accurate, complete, or current.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Jade Lanterns and its owners, employees, affiliates, licensors, and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Website or Services.

Our total liability for any claim relating to the Website shall not exceed the amount you paid, if any, for access to the Services during the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Jade Lanterns, its owners, affiliates, employees, licensors, and service providers from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of:

Your use of the Website.
Your violation of these Terms.
Your violation of any law or the rights of another person.
Any User Content you submit.

This obligation survives the termination of these Terms.

12. Eligibility

By using the Website, you represent that you are at least 13 years old.

If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you represent that you are using the Website with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Website at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or applicable law.

Upon termination, your right to use the Website immediately ceases.

14. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent.

Jade Lanterns may assign or transfer these Terms without restriction.

15. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable in the jurisdiction in which Jade Lanterns operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Jade Lanterns regarding your use of the Website and supersede any prior agreements relating to the Website or Services.

18. Contact

If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us through the contact information provided on https://jadelanterns.space/.