Lucivara Terms of Use

Effective Date: January 1st, 2025

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Lucivara website, including all written content, images, visual materials, features, communications, and services made available through the website (collectively, the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use of the Site.

1. Purpose of the Site: Lucivara publishes original reflective, educational, and informational content intended to support thoughtful engagement, personal reflection, and intellectual exploration. The Site is a publishing platform and does not provide professional services of any kind. Content is designed for general audiences and should not be interpreted as individualized instruction, diagnosis, treatment, or professional consultation. Use of the Site does not create any professional, advisory, therapeutic, fiduciary, or client relationship between you and Lucivara. Access to the Site is granted solely for lawful, personal, and non-commercial purposes consistent with these Terms.

2. Intellectual Property Rights: All materials appearing on the Site, including but not limited to text, essays, articles, blog posts, graphics, icons, visual systems, layout design, branding elements, logos, editorial frameworks, and original concepts (collectively, the “Content”), are owned exclusively by Lucivara or used under lawful authorization. The Content is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted, no rights, licenses, or ownership interests are transferred to users. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

You may:

  • Access and read Content for personal, non-commercial use.

  • Share direct hyperlinks to publicly available pages.

You may not:

  • Copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, broadcast, display, or sell Content.

  • Create derivative works or adaptations.

  • Republish Content in newsletters, courses, social feeds, or other media.

  • Remove attribution, copyright notices, or branding.

  • Frame or mirror Site content without authorization.

Unauthorized use may constitute copyright infringement and unfair competition.

3. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Use Restrictions: Lucivara expressly prohibits the use of its Content in artificial intelligence or automated systems without prior written authorization. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to:

  • Training or fine-tuning machine learning or AI models.

  • Dataset compilation or corpus aggregation.

  • Automated summarization, embedding, or semantic indexing.

  • Prompt generation systems or synthetic content generation.

  • Benchmarking, evaluation, or testing of AI systems.

  • Operation of bots, crawlers, scrapers, or automated extraction tools.

No automated system may access or collect Content except for standard search engine indexing performed in accordance with publicly recognized web crawling norms. Circumvention of technical or contractual safeguards constitutes unauthorized access.

4. Permitted Sharing and Fair Use: Lucivara encourages thoughtful discussion and lawful sharing within fair use boundaries. Limited quotations may be used where legally permitted, provided that:

  • Proper attribution to Lucivara is included.

  • A direct hyperlink to the original publication is provided.

  • The excerpt is proportionate and does not substitute for the original work.

Lucivara reserves the right to determine whether use exceeds fair use or constitutes unauthorized reproduction.

5. User Conduct: Users agree to use the Site responsibly and lawfully. You agree not to:

  • Violate applicable laws or regulations.

  • Attempt unauthorized access to Site infrastructure.

  • Introduce malicious software or harmful code.

  • Disrupt Site operation or security measures.

  • Use automated means to collect data or Content.

  • Misrepresent authorship or affiliation with Lucivara.

Lucivara reserves the right to restrict or terminate access for violations.

6. Third-Party Content and External Links: The Site may contain references or links to third-party websites, publications, or resources for informational purposes. Lucivara does not control and is not responsible for third-party content, availability, privacy practices, or accuracy. Links are provided solely for reader convenience and do not imply endorsement or affiliation.

7. No Professional Advice: All Content is provided for informational, educational, and reflective purposes only. Nothing on the Site constitutes medical, psychological, legal, financial, therapeutic, or professional advice. Users should consult appropriately licensed professionals regarding individual circumstances. Reliance on Site content is undertaken solely at the user’s own discretion and risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties: The Site and all Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Lucivara disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

  • Accuracy or completeness of information.

  • Fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Continuous availability or uninterrupted operation.

  • Freedom from errors, omissions, or technical defects.

Lucivara does not guarantee that the Site will be secure or free from harmful components.

9. Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law, Lucivara shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from:

  • Use or inability to use the Site,

  • Reliance on Content,

  • Errors or omissions,

  • Interruption of access,

  • Loss of data, opportunity, or goodwill.

Total liability, if any, shall not exceed the amount paid by the user to access the Site, if applicable.

10. Indemnification: You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Lucivara from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses arising from:

  • Violation of these Terms,

  • Misuse of the Site,

  • Infringement of intellectual property rights,

  • Unauthorized reproduction or redistribution of Content.

11. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Notice: Lucivara respects intellectual property rights and responds to valid copyright complaints. To submit a notice, provide:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work.

  • Location of allegedly infringing material.

  • Contact information.

  • Statement of good faith belief of unauthorized use.

  • Statement under penalty of perjury of accuracy.

  • Physical or electronic signature.

Send notices to: lucivara2025@gmail.com

Lucivara may remove or disable access to disputed material while reviewing claims.

12. Trademarks: “Lucivara,” including its name, branding, logos, visual identity, icon system, and associated marks, constitutes proprietary intellectual property protected under trademark and unfair competition laws. Unauthorized use likely to cause confusion, dilution, or misrepresentation is prohibited.

13. Governing Law and Venue: These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or Site use shall be resolved exclusively in state or federal courts located within California, and users consent to jurisdiction in those courts.

14. Modifications to the Terms: Lucivara may update these Terms periodically to reflect legal, operational, or technological changes. Updated Terms become effective upon publication. Continued use of the Site after revisions constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

15. Contact and Permissions: Permission requests, licensing inquiries, copyright notices, or questions regarding these Terms may be directed to: lucivara2025@gmail.com