Effective Date: July 7, 2025
Last Updated: July 7, 2025
Welcome to Desert Life Media, LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of our website www.desertlifemedia.com and all related services, features, and content (collectively, the "Service").
By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.
Desert Life Media is a Christian fiction publishing company that publishes clean, wholesome entertainment-first fiction set in the Southwest United States. Our mission is to provide uplifting stories that demonstrate "there is life in the desert" through themes of redemption, family, and faith.
Acceptance: By using our Service, you represent that you are at least 18 years old or have parental consent to use the Service.
Changes: We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
You may use our Service to:
You may not:
All content on our Service, including but not limited to:
is owned by Desert Life Media, our authors, or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our Service for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include the right to:
By submitting content to our Service (comments, reviews, testimonials, feedback), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and display such content in connection with our business operations. You represent that you have the right to grant this license and that your content does not violate any third-party rights.
Our Service contains links to third-party websites and services, including:
We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of these third-party services. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk and subject to their terms.
Your privacy is important to us. Our collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using our Service, you consent to our data practices as described in the Privacy Policy.
We strive to maintain a positive, family-friendly community that reflects Christian values. All users are expected to:
Any content you submit must:
We reserve the right to remove content or terminate user access for violations of these Terms or our community standards, at our sole discretion.
Our Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Desert Life Media 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 use of the Service.
In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages exceed the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or $100, whichever is greater.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Desert Life Media, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.
We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed upon, please contact us at karen@desertlifemedia.com with:
You may stop using our Service at any time. You may also request deletion of your account and personal information as described in our Privacy Policy.
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, if you violate these Terms or for any other reason at our sole discretion.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will remain in effect, including intellectual property rights, liability limitations, and dispute resolution.
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [State], without regard to conflict of law principles.
Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in court for intellectual property violations.
You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Desert Life Media regarding the Service.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce it in the future.
You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.
We will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, labor disputes, or internet service failures.
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:
Desert Life Media, LLC
Email: karen@desertlifemedia.com
We will respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe.
By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.
These Terms of Use should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Statement of Faith.