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Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: June 3, 2025

Welcome to Ink & Oak. These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our website. By accessing or using our website, you agree to comply with these Terms.

1. Use of the Site

Ink & Oak provides an online literary magazine where visitors can read and interact with published content and contributors can submit literary works for consideration. You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe on the rights of, restrict, or inhibit the use of the website by others.

2. Intellectual Property

All content published on Ink & Oak, including text, images, graphics, logos, and design, is the property of Ink & Oak or its respective authors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use any content from the Site without express written permission, except for personal, non-commercial use with appropriate attribution.

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Authors retain copyright to their individual works published on Ink & Oak, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

3. Submissions

By submitting work to Ink & Oak:

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  • You confirm that the submitted work is your original creation and does not infringe upon any copyright, trademark, or other rights of third parties.

  • You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to publish your work on our Site and in affiliated digital formats (e.g., digital anthologies or social media features).

  • You retain full copyright to your work and may publish it elsewhere unless we have agreed to first publication rights.

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We reserve the right to edit, refuse, or remove submissions at our sole discretion.

4. User Conduct

You agree not to:

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  • Use the Site for any unlawful or harmful purposes

  • Post or transmit offensive, defamatory, or infringing material

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its related systems

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Violation of these rules may result in termination of access.

5. Disclaimers

  • The content on Ink & Oak is provided for general literary interest and entertainment purposes only.

  • We make no guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content.

  • The Site is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Ink & Oak shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of (or inability to use) the Site.

7. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

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