Terms & Privacy
The rules of the road for using Creative Geniusess, and what we do with information you share with us.
Terms of Service
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of creativegeniusess.com (the “Site”) and any related services, content, or features (collectively, the “Service”) operated by Creative Geniusess (“Creative Geniusess,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Site in any way — including browsing, registering an account, subscribing to our newsletter, submitting content, or interacting with any feature — you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.
2. About the Service
Creative Geniusess publishes news, commentary, analysis, and editorial content covering current events, business, finance, law, politics, technology, culture, and related topics. Content is provided for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, medical, or professional advice of any kind.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account, subscribe to the newsletter, submit content, or use any interactive features of the Site. By using these features, you represent that you meet this requirement. The Site itself is intended for general audiences but is not directed at children under 13.
4. User Accounts
Some features require an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information at registration and to update it as needed. Notify us immediately at hello@creativegeniusess.com of any unauthorized access. We are not liable for losses caused by unauthorized account use resulting from your failure to safeguard your credentials.
5. Acceptable Use
When using the Site, you agree NOT to:
- Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right
- Infringe on intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any party
- Post, transmit, or link to false, misleading, defamatory, obscene, harassing, threatening, hateful, or discriminatory content
- Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with anyone
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems, accounts, networks, or data
- Use bots, scrapers, spiders, or other automated means to access, copy, or interact with the Site without our express written permission
- Distribute malware, viruses, worms, or any malicious code
- Interfere with or disrupt the Site, its servers, or networks
- Use the Site to send spam, unsolicited promotional material, or chain communications
- Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from the Site
We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who violates these provisions, including removing content, suspending or terminating accounts, and reporting to law enforcement.
6. User-Submitted Content
By submitting comments, tips, photos, videos, contact-form messages, or any other content (“User Content”) to the Site, you grant Creative Geniusess a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual, transferable, sublicensable, and irrevocable license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, perform, display, and create derivative works from your User Content, in any media now known or later developed, for any purpose, including commercial use.
You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or have all necessary rights to your User Content and to grant this license; (b) your User Content does not violate any law or third-party right; and (c) your User Content is accurate and not misleading. You retain ownership of your User Content subject to the license you grant us.
We do not pre-screen User Content and are not responsible for it. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to remove, edit, or refuse User Content for any reason.
7. Intellectual Property
All content on the Site — including articles, headlines, photographs, illustrations, graphics, videos, audio, logos, the “Creative Geniusess” name and marks, and the design, layout, and code of the Site — is owned by Creative Geniusess or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, trade-dress, and other intellectual property laws.
You may view, download, and print individual articles for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you do not modify the content and you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices. Any other use — including reproduction, redistribution, modification, public display, public performance, or creation of derivative works — requires our express prior written permission. Republication of full articles is prohibited without a license.
8. Third-Party Links and Content
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, advertisements, or content not owned or controlled by Creative Geniusess. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, content, products, services, or practices of any third-party sites. You access third-party sites at your own risk and subject to their terms and privacy policies. Your interactions with any third party are solely between you and them.
9. Editorial Independence and Disclaimers
Creative Geniusess is editorially independent. Opinions, analysis, and commentary published on the Site reflect the views of the individual authors at the time of publication and not necessarily those of Creative Geniusess as an organization. While we strive for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness, we make no representations or warranties regarding the content. News and commentary are provided “as is” and should not be relied upon for legal, financial, tax, medical, investment, or other professional decisions. Always consult a qualified professional for advice specific to your situation.
If we discover a material factual error in a published article, we will correct it and, where appropriate, note the correction.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, SERVICES, AND FEATURES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. CREATIVE GENIUSESS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
11. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CREATIVE GENIUSESS, ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above may not apply to you.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Creative Geniusess, its owners, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from or related to: (a) your access to or use of the Site; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any law or third-party right.
13. Termination
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Site or any feature at any time, with or without notice, for any reason — including, without limitation, violation of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Site immediately ceases. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, governing law) shall survive.
14. DMCA / Copyright Complaints
Creative Geniusess respects intellectual property rights. If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, send a written notice to hello@creativegeniusess.com with the subject line “DMCA Notice” including:
- Your physical or electronic signature
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
- Identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location (URL) on the Site
- Your contact information (address, phone, email)
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf
We will respond to valid DMCA notices and may remove or disable access to allegedly infringing material. Repeat infringers may have their accounts terminated.
15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. You agree that any legal action shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Travis County, Texas, and you irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts. You waive any right to a jury trial.
16. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while reflecting the parties’ original intent.
17. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies or notices posted on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and Creative Geniusess regarding the Site and supersede all prior agreements or understandings, written or oral.
18. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted at the top of the page for a reasonable period. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
19. Contact
Questions about these Terms, or to submit a notice required under these Terms, contact us at: hello@creativegeniusess.com
Privacy Policy
Creative Geniusess (“Creative Geniusess,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit creativegeniusess.com (the “Site”), how we use and protect that information, and the choices you have about it.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly:
- Account information — name, email address, password, and any optional profile details when you register
- Newsletter signup — email address (and name if provided)
- Contact form submissions — name, email, subject, message content, and any attribution source (“how you heard about us”)
- Comments and user submissions — any content you choose to post
- Communications with our team via email, social media, or other channels
Information collected automatically when you use the Site:
- IP address, approximate geographic location (city/region level)
- Browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, screen resolution
- Pages visited, time spent on each page, links clicked, scroll behavior, referring URL, search terms used to find the Site
- Date and time of visits
- Cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies (see Section 3)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site
- Deliver newsletters, content updates, and notifications you’ve requested
- Personalize content, recommendations, and advertising
- Respond to inquiries, comments, tips, and support requests
- Analyze traffic patterns, usage trends, and reader behavior to improve coverage
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, and violations of our Terms
- Comply with legal obligations, court orders, and lawful requests
- Enforce our Terms of Service and protect our rights, property, and safety, and those of our users and others
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar technologies to recognize your browser, remember your preferences, deliver advertising, and analyze how the Site is used. Categories include:
- Essential cookies — required for core functionality (login sessions, security)
- Preference cookies — remember settings like display preferences
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how readers use the Site
- Advertising cookies — deliver relevant ads and measure their effectiveness
You can control cookies through your browser settings (most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies). Disabling cookies may affect Site functionality. We honor “Do Not Track” signals where technically feasible.
4. Third-Party Services
We use third-party services that may collect or receive information about you, including:
- Google AdSense — serves advertisements on the Site. Google and its partners use cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at google.com/settings/ads or via the Network Advertising Initiative at networkadvertising.org/choices.
- Google Analytics — measures Site traffic and user behavior. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Social media plugins and embeds (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X) — may set their own cookies when you interact with embedded content; their use of your data is governed by their own privacy policies.
- Email service providers (such as Kit / ConvertKit) — deliver our newsletter and track open/click behavior to improve our content.
- Form providers (such as WPForms) — process contact form submissions.
- Hosting and CDN providers — deliver the Site and may log basic request metadata for security and performance.
5. Advertising and Affiliate Disclosure
Creative Geniusess displays third-party advertisements (including Google AdSense) and may include affiliate links in editorial content. We may earn a commission when you click certain links or make qualifying purchases through them, at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial coverage. Sponsored content, where present, is clearly labeled.
6. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers performing functions on our behalf (hosting, analytics, email delivery, ad serving, payment processing, customer support) under contracts that restrict their use of your data
- Advertising partners as described in Section 4, in accordance with their published policies
- Legal authorities when required by law, subpoena, court order, or other valid legal process; or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or the public
- Successor entities in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or part of our assets
- With your consent, for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time of collection
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your information
- Opt out of marketing communications (every newsletter includes an unsubscribe link)
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Request a portable copy of your information
- Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior lawful processing)
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@creativegeniusess.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.
8. GDPR — European and U.K. Users
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and U.K. Data Protection Act. Our lawful bases for processing your information include:
- Consent — where you have given clear consent (e.g., newsletter signup)
- Legitimate interests — operating, securing, and improving the Site, and understanding our audience
- Contract — performing our obligations when you create an account or use a feature
- Legal obligation — complying with applicable law
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
9. CCPA — California Residents
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
- The right to delete personal information we have collected
- The right to correct inaccurate personal information
- The right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information
- The right not to be discriminated against for exercising your rights
Creative Geniusess does not sell personal information for monetary consideration. Certain advertising cookie data may constitute “sharing” under California law; you can opt out of personalized advertising via the links in Section 4. To exercise any CCPA right, email hello@creativegeniusess.com.
10. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)
The Site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 has provided personal information to us, contact hello@creativegeniusess.com and we will promptly delete it. Users between 13 and 17 should use the Site only with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we securely delete, anonymize, or aggregate it. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time, after which we remove their email from active mailing lists.
12. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential.
13. International Data Transfers
Creative Geniusess is based in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers.
14. Links to Other Sites
The Site contains links to third-party websites and services. This Privacy Policy applies only to creativegeniusess.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted on this page. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
16. Contact
Questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information: hello@creativegeniusess.com
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