Effective Date: July 29, 2026

Welcome to Surface Story ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at https://www.surfacestory.site/ ("Website").

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please discontinue using the Website.

1. Use of the Website

Surface Story provides an online platform for reading and discovering stories for personal, non-commercial use.

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

You agree not to:

Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its systems.
Upload or distribute malicious software or harmful code.
Interfere with the operation or security of the Website.
Copy, reproduce, or redistribute website content without permission, except where expressly allowed.

2. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content available on Surface Story, including but not limited to:

Stories
Articles
Text
Logos
Graphics
Images
Website design
Software

is owned by or licensed to Surface Story and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

You may access content for personal, non-commercial use only.

You may not copy, modify, publish, distribute, sell, or exploit any content without prior written permission from the rightful owner.

3. User Conduct

When using the Website, you agree to:

Respect the rights of other users.
Avoid posting or sharing unlawful, defamatory, abusive, or offensive material.
Not impersonate another person or organization.
Not engage in activities that may harm the Website or its users.

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access for users who violate these Terms.

4. User-Submitted Content

If you submit comments, feedback, suggestions, or other content to Surface Story, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display such content for the purpose of operating and improving the Website.

You remain responsible for the content you submit and must ensure that it does not infringe upon the rights of others.

5. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites for your convenience.

Surface Story does not control or endorse these websites and is not responsible for their content, services, or privacy practices.

Accessing third-party websites is at your own risk.

6. Advertisements

The Website may display advertisements from third-party advertising partners.

We are not responsible for the products, services, or content offered by advertisers. Any interactions between you and advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser.

7. Disclaimer

The Website and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding:

Accuracy of information
Availability of the Website
Reliability of content
Suitability for any particular purpose

Your use of the Website is at your own risk.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Surface Story and its owners, affiliates, or contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from or related to your use of the Website.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Loss of data
Business interruption
Lost profits
Website downtime
Security incidents beyond our reasonable control

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Surface Story, its owners, affiliates, contributors, and service providers from any claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses arising from your violation of these Terms or misuse of the Website.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Website at any time, with or without notice, if we believe a user has violated these Terms or applicable law.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms and Conditions at any time.

Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date. Your continued use of the Website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws applicable in the jurisdiction where Surface Story operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:

Website: https://www.surfacestory.site/

Email: support@surfacestory.site

Last Updated: July 29, 2026