Terms of Use

By accessing or using this website (renajerutherford.com and associated subpages), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website.

These Terms of Use apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the site. They are entered into between you and Renaye Rutherford / Jessica Rutherford, with website infrastructure provided by SimpleOpSystems.

All content on this website — including but not limited to text, characters, storylines, world-building, lore, artwork, graphics, logos, branding, and original writing — is the exclusive intellectual property of Renaye Rutherford (Jessica Rutherford) and/or SimpleOpSystems, and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

The following works are protected in their entirety, including all characters, worlds, lore, story elements, and related materials:

• Crystal Chronicles (A Novan Trilogy and all associated works)
• Spirit Warriors (all short stories and associated works)
• Like a Phoenix, I Rise (autobiography and all associated content)
• All character encyclopedia entries and character profiles
• All world-building, lore documents, and fictional universes
• All artwork, illustrations, and visual assets on this site
• Website design, structure, and original written content

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on this site without the prior written consent of Renaye Rutherford or SimpleOpSystems.

Fan creativity is welcomed in the spirit of community; however, commercial use of any protected material without express written permission is prohibited.

You may access and use this website for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may share links to pages on this site for non-commercial purposes with proper attribution.

You may NOT:

• Use this site or its content for any commercial purpose without written permission
• Reproduce, copy, or redistribute protected content
• Use automated systems, bots, or scrapers to collect site content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of this website or its infrastructure
• Use this site in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
• Impersonate Renaye Rutherford, SimpleOpSystems, or any associated persons

When interacting with any community features, contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, or social integrations associated with this website, you agree to conduct yourself respectfully and lawfully. Harassment, hate speech, spam, or abusive conduct is prohibited.

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms and retail sites. These links are provided for convenience only. Renaye Rutherford and SimpleOpSystems are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party websites. Accessing external links is at your own risk.

This website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, express or implied. Renaye Rutherford and SimpleOpSystems do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or harmful components.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Renaye Rutherford and SimpleOpSystems shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, this website or its content.

These Terms of Use may be updated at any time without prior notice. Continued use of this website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any revisions.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

For questions regarding these Terms of Use, intellectual property concerns, or permissions requests, please contact:

Renaye Rutherford
Email: JRutherford0801@gmail.com

Website infrastructure: SimpleOpSystems