Last Updated: April 13, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using Simon Adjatan's personal blog (the "Blog"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use this Blog.
2. Description of Service
This Blog is a personal website operated by Simon Adjatan that provides articles, information, and commentary on various topics including technology, programming, artificial intelligence, governance, and other subjects as indicated in the Blog's content categories.
3. Content and Intellectual Property
3.1 Ownership
All content published on this Blog, including but not limited to articles, posts, text, graphics, images, videos, software, and other materials ("Content"), is owned by Simon Adjatan unless otherwise stated, and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
3.2 Use License
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and view the Content for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not:
- Reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any Content without my express written consent
- Use any Content for commercial purposes
- Remove any copyright or other proprietary notices from the Content
- Transfer the Content to another person or "mirror" the Content on any other server
3.3 User-Generated Content
By submitting comments through the Disqus commenting system, you grant me a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.
You represent and warrant that your comments:
- Are your original work or that you have the necessary rights and permissions to use and authorize me to use them
- Do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other legal rights of any third party
- Do not contain harmful, offensive, illegal, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable material
I reserve the right to remove any comments at my sole discretion.
4. User Conduct
When using this Blog, you agree not to:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity
- Upload, post, or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or invasive of another's privacy
- Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other harmful material
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Blog
- Use the Blog in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site
5. Third-Party Links and Services
5.1 Third-Party Links
This Blog may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by me. I have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.
5.2 Disqus Comments
This Blog uses Disqus for the comment section. Your use of the Disqus service is subject to Disqus's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I am not responsible for any data collected or used by Disqus.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
This Blog and its Content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. I do not warrant that the Blog will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Blog or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Blog
- Any conduct or content of any third party on the Blog
- Any content obtained from the Blog
- Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
8. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Simon Adjatan from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Service or your use of the Blog.
9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Côte d'Ivoire. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Côte d'Ivoire.
10. Changes to Terms of Service
I reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. If I make changes, I will provide notice by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms and by posting a notice on the Blog. Your continued use of the Blog after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact me at simon[]adjatan.org (replace [] with @).