Terms of use | Understand Usage Rights & Guidelines — Brock Smith and the Dagger of Souls

Last Updated: April 14, 2026

These terms of use (collectively, the “Terms”) govern your use of any websites JDD BOOKS LLC (“JDD,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) owns or operates, including, but not limited to, https://brocksmithandthedaggerofsouls.com (the “Site”), your purchase of any of our products or services, or your access to or use of any of our other offerings (collectively, the “Services”). We may change these Terms from time to time, at any time, without providing notice to you, by posting such changes on the Site.

BY USING ANY OF THE SERVICES, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE THAT THESE TERMS WILL APPLY TO YOUR USE OF SUCH SERVICES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THE SERVICES.

Your access to and use of the Service is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how We collect, use, and disclose personal information. Please read our Privacy Policy, which is accessible through the link contained on our Site, carefully before using our Services.

1. OWNERSHIP OF SERVICES AND RELATED CONTENT; GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE.

We own all right, title, and interest in and to the Services; all the content (including, without limitation, audio, text, photographs, illustrations, graphics, visuals, video, copy, and/or software), data, and materials made available through the Services (collectively, the “Content”); all creative components of the Services, including their design, composition, and arrangement; and the compilation of any Content on the Services, including, but not limited to, any copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights, database rights, moral rights, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights therein. Your use of the Services does not grant to you any ownership of any Content you may access on the Services.

Subject to your agreement and compliance with these Terms, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferrable, non-sublicensable, limited license to access, view, download, and/or use the Content, solely for your individual, non-commercial use. You acknowledge and agree that, except for the limited license granted herein, we, our licensors, and our authors retain all right, title, and interest in the Content, including, but not limited to, all copyrights, trademark rights, trade names, and any other intellectual property or proprietary rights therein. All rights not expressly granted under these Terms are reserved by us, our licensors, and/or our authors, as applicable.

2. PERSONAL INFORMATION; PRIVACY POLICY.

While using the Services, you may be asked to provide certain personalized information to us (“Personal Information”). Our information collection and use policies with respect to any of your Personal Information are set forth in our Privacy Policy, accessible through the link contained on our Site and incorporated into these Terms.

3. YOUR REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS.

You represent that you are over the age of 18. We do not permit those under 18 to access the Site or use the Services.

You agree not to reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on the Services without our prior written consent. Unauthorized use of the Services may be a violation of federal and state intellectual property laws and subject you to legal liability.

You agree not to engage in unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful conduct. You further agree to refrain from: (a) interfering with Site functionality or security, such as by introducing harmful code to the Site, or using the Services in any manner with the intent to interrupt, damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Services; (b) engage in spidering, “screen scraping,” “database scraping,” harvesting of email addresses, wireless addresses, or other contact or personal information, or any other automatic means of accessing, logging-in, or registering on any Services, or obtaining or accessing lists of users or other information or features on, from, or through any Services, including, without limitation, any information residing on any server or database connected to the Services; (c) inserting your own or a third party’s advertising, branding, or other promotional content into any Services or Content; or (d) impersonating any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any other person or entity.

If applicable, you agree to provide accurate payment information, including any Personal Information, for purposes of any Services through the Site, to keep such information up-to-date, and that you are solely responsible for any loss or harms resulting from providing any such inaccurate information.

4. SUBMITTED MATERIALS.

We do not solicit any confidential, secret, or proprietary information or other material from you through the Services, by email, or in any other way. Any information, creative works, demos, ideas, suggestions, concepts, methods, systems, designs, plans, techniques, or other materials submitted or sent to us (“Submitted Materials”) will be deemed not to be confidential or proprietary and may be used by us in any manner consistent with these Terms and our Privacy Policy. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms, if you do submit or send Submitted Materials to us, you (a) represent and warrant that (i) the Submitted Materials are original to you, that no other party has any rights thereto, and that any “moral rights” in Submitted Materials have been waived; and (ii) that the Submitted Materials, and their use, do not and will not violate the law or violate or infringe the rights of any entity or person; and (b) grant us and our affiliates a royalty-free, unrestricted, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully transferable, fully assignable, and fully sublicensable right and license to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and/or display such Submitted Materials (in whole or part) and/or to incorporate them in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. We cannot be responsible for maintaining any Submitted Materials that you provide to us, and we may delete or destroy any Submitted Materials at any time.

5. PUBLIC FORUMS AND BLOGS.

We may, from time to time, make messaging services, chat services, bulletin boards, message boards, blogs, other forums, and similar services available on or through the Services. You agree that you will not upload, post, transmit, distribute, or otherwise publish through the Services any materials which (a) are fraudulent, unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit, or indecent, (b) constitute or encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national, or international law, (c) violate, plagiarize, or infringe the rights of third parties, including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, trade secret, confidentiality, contract, patent, rights of privacy or publicity, or any other proprietary right, (d) contain a virus, spyware, or other harmful component, (e) contain embedded links, advertising, chain letters, or pyramid schemes of any kind, or (f) constitute or contain false or misleading indications of origin, endorsement, or statements of fact. You further agree not to impersonate any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious. You alone are responsible for the content and consequences of any of your activities.

6. RIGHT TO MONITOR AND EDITORIAL CONTROL.

We reserve the right, but do not have an obligation, to monitor and/or review materials, in whole or in part, posted to the Services by users, and we are not responsible for any such materials posted by users. However, we reserve the right, at all times, to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request, or to edit, refuse to post, or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in our sole discretion, are objectionable or in violation of these Terms, our policies, or applicable law. We may also impose limits on certain features of the Services or restrict your access to part or all the Services without notice or penalty if we believe you are in breach of these Terms or applicable law or for any other reason, without notice or liability.

7. THIRD-PARTY LINKS.

The Services may contain materials and links to websites provided by, or operated by, third-parties. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy of any third-party materials or websites you choose to access. If you decide to leave the Services to access these materials or third party sites, you do so at your own risk.

We are not liable for any harm or damages related to your access of any third-party websites, or your purchase or use of any products, services, resources, or content on any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party's policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products and services should be directed to the third-party.

8. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED BY US, THE SERVICES AND ALL PRODUCTS OFFERED THROUGH THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” FOR YOUR USE, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DURABILITY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE, REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE. SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT OR DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED OR OTHER WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

IN NO EVENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL WE OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, OR PARENT COMPANIES, OR ANY OF OUR OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROTECTED ENTITIES”) BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM, OR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO, THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SERVICES OR CONTENT, ANY MATERIALS AND FUNCTIONS RELATED THERETO, YOUR PROVISION OF INFORMATION VIA THE SERVICES, OR LOST BUSINESS OR LOST SALES, EVEN IF, IN EACH CASE, SUCH PROTECTED ENTITY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED ENTITY BE LIABLE FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, EXCHANGED, OR RECEIVED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY USER OR OTHER PERSON ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF US OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED ENTITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR CONTENT EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, PAID BY YOU TO US FOR YOUR USE OF ANY SERVICES OR PURCHASE OF ANY OF OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

10. TERMINATION.

We may terminate this agreement or your access to the Services (or any part thereof) in our sole discretion at any time without notice, and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination.

The following sections will continue to apply following any termination: Intellectual Property, Feedback, Termination, Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Severability, Waiver; Entire Agreement, Assignment, Governing Law, Privacy Policy, and any other provisions that by their nature should survive termination.

11. SEVERABILITY.

In the event that any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

12. WAIVER; ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to the Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms).

Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms shall not be construed against the drafting party.

13. ASSIGNMENT.

You may not delegate, transfer or assign this Agreement or any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent, and any such attempt will be null and void. We may transfer, assign, or delegate these Terms and our rights and obligations without consent or notice to you.

14. GOVERNING LAW.

These Terms and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the federal and state or territorial courts in the jurisdiction of the State of Wisconsin. You consent to venue and personal jurisdiction in such courts.

15. HEADINGS.

The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.

16. CHANGES TO TERMS.

You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to update, change, or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. We will notify you of any material changes to these Terms in accordance with applicable law, and such changes will be effective on the date specified in the notice. Your continued use of or access to the Services following the posting of any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

17. CONTACT INFORMATION.

Questions about this Privacy Policy should be sent to us at: teamnerd@brocksmithandthedaggerofsouls.com. Alternatively, you may contact us by mail. Our physical mailing address is:

JDD Books LLC

Attn: Registered Agent

1928 Riverside Drive

Green Bay, WI 54301

Phone: (920) 393-1190

Email – info@llattorneys.com