Terms of Use
AdrianVance.com
Last updated: September 26, 2026
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1. Introduction
Welcome to AdrianVance.com
These Terms of Use explain the conditions under which you may access and use the Website and its content.
The Website is operated by an individual based in the Netherlands.
Legal name: Anonymous.
Contact email: hello@adrianvance.com.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please discontinue your use of the Website.
Nothing in these Terms limits any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
2. About Adrian Vance
Adrian Vance is a fictional digital character and creative identity.
The Website presents original creative and editorial content associated with this character, including writing, photography, visual storytelling and other publications.
Adrian Vance should not be understood as a separate legal person or as the individual legally responsible for operating the Website.
Further information about the character and the nature of the content is provided in our Disclosures.
3. Website Content
The Website may publish articles, essays, observations, photographs, visual stories, recommendations and other editorial material.
Content is provided for general information, creative expression and editorial purposes.
We aim to present information responsibly, but we do not guarantee that every publication will remain complete, accurate or up to date.
You are responsible for evaluating whether information or recommendations are appropriate for your own circumstances.
4. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the Website's original content, including its text, images, graphics, visual identity and creative materials, is owned by or used with permission of the Website operator.
Adrian Vance is the name of the Website's fictional character and associated creative identity.
You may access and view Website content for personal, non-commercial purposes.
You may also share links to publicly accessible pages.
You may not, without prior permission or another lawful basis:
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Reproduce or distribute substantial portions of Website content.
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Republish photographs, articles or other creative materials as your own.
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Use Website content in commercial products or advertising.
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Misrepresent your relationship with Adrian Vance or the Website.
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Remove copyright notices or other rights information.
Nothing in these Terms restricts uses permitted by applicable copyright law.
For licensing or permission requests, contact:
hello@adrianvance.com
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Website in a manner that is unlawful or that interferes with its normal operation.
In particular, you must not:
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Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website or its systems.
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Introduce malicious software or interfere with Website security.
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Use the Website to impersonate another person or organisation.
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Misuse contact forms or subscription functionality.
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Collect personal information from the Website unlawfully.
These provisions do not prohibit legitimate security research or other activities protected by applicable law.
6. Private Notes
Private Notes is an occasional email publication associated with Adrian Vance.
Where the subscription service is available, you may subscribe by providing the requested information through the Website.
Subscription is voluntary.
You may unsubscribe using the instructions provided in Private Notes communications.
The processing of subscription information is explained in our Privacy Policy.
Private Notes is currently intended as a free publication. If paid services are introduced in the future, separate terms and relevant information will be provided before any purchase or paid subscription.
7. External Links and Third-Party Services
The Website may contain links to external websites, products, publications or services.
These external services are operated independently and may be subject to their own terms and privacy policies.
We are not responsible for the operation or content of third-party websites merely because we link to them.
Where a commercial relationship is relevant to a recommendation or publication, appropriate information will be provided in accordance with applicable requirements.
8. No Professional Advice
Unless expressly stated otherwise, Website content does not constitute personalised financial, legal, medical or other regulated professional advice.
Any discussion of business, fitness, lifestyle or related subjects is presented for general editorial purposes.
You should seek appropriately qualified advice when making decisions that require professional assessment.
9. Website Availability
We aim to maintain a functional and accessible Website.
However, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access or that the Website will always be free from technical errors.
We may maintain, modify or temporarily suspend parts of the Website when reasonably necessary.
10. Liability
We are responsible for our conduct to the extent required by applicable law.
To the extent permitted by law, we do not accept responsibility for losses arising solely from reliance on general editorial content where that content was not intended as personalised advice.
We do not exclude or limit liability where doing so would be unlawful, including liability that cannot be excluded under applicable consumer protection law.
Nothing in these Terms removes your statutory rights.
11. Changes to the Website and These Terms
We may update the Website, its content and these Terms of Use.
The date at the beginning of this document indicates when the Terms were last updated.
Where changes materially affect an existing service or users' legal rights, we will provide any notice required by applicable law.
12. Privacy
The processing of personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy.
Please review that policy for information about personal data, Private Notes, cookies and your privacy rights.
13. Applicable Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands.
This choice of law does not deprive consumers of any mandatory protections that apply to them under applicable law.
Any dispute will be handled by a court with jurisdiction under applicable law.
14. Contact
For questions about these Terms, intellectual property or the Website, please contact:
hello@adrianvance.com