Terms of Use – Aligned By Light

Terms of Use

Last Updated: November 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Aligned By Light (“Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using alignedbylight.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Site.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

2.1 Copyright Ownership

All content on this Site, including but not limited to articles, text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video, data compilations, and software, is the exclusive property of Aligned By Light and is protected by Australian and international copyright laws.

© 2025 Aligned By Light. All rights reserved.

2.2 Prohibited Uses of Content

You may NOT:

  • Copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute any content from this Site without our express written permission
  • Use our content for commercial purposes
  • Modify or create derivative works based on our content
  • Remove or alter any copyright notices or proprietary markings
  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access or copy content from this Site
  • Frame or mirror any content from this Site on another website
  • Claim authorship of our content or present it as your own work

2.3 Permitted Uses

You may:

  • View and read articles on the Site for personal, non-commercial use
  • Share links to our articles on social media
  • Quote brief excerpts (no more than 150 words) for educational or commentary purposes, provided you:
    • Include proper attribution to Aligned By Light
    • Link back to the original article
    • Clearly indicate that the excerpt is quoted material

2.4 Requesting Permission

If you wish to use our content beyond the permitted uses outlined above, you must obtain written permission. Please contact us at abl@alignedbylight.com.au with details of:

  • The specific content you wish to use
  • How you intend to use it
  • Where it will be published or distributed

3. User Conduct

When using our Site, you agree NOT to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe upon the rights of others
  • Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information
  • Upload viruses, malware, or any harmful code
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
  • Harass, abuse, or harm other users
  • Use the Site for any unlawful or prohibited purpose

4. User Comments and Submissions

4.1 Your Content

If you submit comments or other content to our Site, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display such content in connection with operating the Site.

4.2 Content Standards

Any content you submit must:

  • Be respectful and constructive
  • Not contain offensive, defamatory, or discriminatory language
  • Not infringe on anyone’s intellectual property rights
  • Not contain personal or confidential information about others

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these standards without notice.

5. DMCA Copyright Protection

5.1 Reporting Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify us at abl@alignedbylight.com.au with the following information:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient detail for us to locate it
  • Your contact information (email address, phone number, and physical address)
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate
  • Your physical or electronic signature

5.2 Our Response to Infringement

We take copyright infringement seriously. If our content is found on other websites without permission, we will:

  • Issue takedown notices
  • Report violations to hosting providers and search engines
  • Pursue legal action if necessary

6. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

6.1 No Warranties

The Site and its content are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that:

  • The Site will be uninterrupted or error-free
  • Defects will be corrected
  • The Site is free of viruses or harmful components
  • The information on the Site is accurate, complete, or current

6.2 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Aligned By Light shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

This includes, but is not limited to, damages for loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses resulting from:

  • Your use or inability to use the Site
  • Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on the Site

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Aligned By Light, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of or in any way connected with:

  • Your access to or use of the Site
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party rights

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of these external sites. Visiting these links is at your own risk.

9. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Site, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Aligned By Light regarding your use of the Site and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

  • Email: abl@alignedbylight.com.au
  • Website: alignedbylight.com

By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.