User Agreement

Last Updated: 2/23/26

Welcome to Dear Pards.

These Terms of Use (“Agreement”) are a legal agreement between you and Dear Pards, LLC (“Dear Pards,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) governing your use of our website, newsletters, subscriptions, printed artifacts, events, and related services (collectively, the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service. We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

1. Ownership & Intellectual Property

All content made available through the Service — including but not limited to letters, essays, artwork, illustrations, photographs, graphics, logos, audio, video, printed artifacts, and digital content (collectively, the “Content”) — is owned by Dear Pards or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, display, or commercially exploit any Content without our prior written consent.

You may:

Read and enjoy the Content for personal use
Share links to our website or newsletter
Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution and a link back to Dear Pards

You may not:

Reprint full letters
Sell our artwork
Reproduce artifacts
Use Content commercially without permission

Requests for licensing or usage rights can be directed to: info@dearpards.com

2. Subscriptions & Payments

By purchasing a subscription or product, you agree to pay all applicable fees.

All subscription fees are nonrefundable unless otherwise stated.
Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled before the renewal date.
You are responsible for keeping your payment information current.

If you need assistance with billing, cancellations, or changes, please contact:
info@dearpards.com

3. User Submissions (“User Content”)

If you submit comments, letters, images, suggestions, or other materials to Dear Pards (collectively, “User Content”):

You represent that you own or have permission to share the material.
You grant Dear Pards a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, publish, and display that content in connection with the Service.
We may edit submissions for clarity or length.
We are not obligated to publish any submission.

You retain ownership of your original work.

4. Respecting Intellectual Property

Dear Pards respects the intellectual property rights of others.

If you believe your copyrighted material has been used improperly on our Service, please send written notice including:

Identification of the copyrighted work
Identification of the allegedly infringing material
Your contact information
A statement of good faith belief that use is unauthorized
A statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate
Your physical or electronic signature

Send notices to:
info@dearpards.com

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

Post unlawful, defamatory, abusive, or obscene material
Infringe on intellectual property rights
Harass or impersonate others
Distribute malware or malicious code
Engage in unauthorized commercial activity

We reserve the right to remove content or restrict access at our discretion.

6. Third-Party Links

The Service may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of those sites.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service and all Content are provided “as is” and “as available.”

We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding:

Accuracy
Reliability
Availability
Fitness for a particular purpose

Use of the Service is at your own risk.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Dear Pards and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Dear Pards and its affiliates from any claims arising out of:

Your use of the Service
Your violation of this Agreement
Any User Content submitted by you

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Service at our discretion, without notice, if you violate these Terms.

11. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in North Carolina.

12. Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Dear Pards regarding the Service and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.