Terms of Use

Welcome to lirichards.com ("the Site"), owned and operated by Li Richards ("we," "us," or "our"). Please read these Terms of Use ("Terms") carefully before accessing or using the Site.

By accessing, browsing, or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must immediately stop using the Site.

1. Eligibility

By using this Site, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction), or are accessing the Site under the supervision of a parent or guardian.

2. Intellectual property rights

All content on this Site — including written essays, articles, blog posts, book excerpts, images, graphics, logos, and digital downloads — is the property of Li Richards or its content suppliers. In Papua New Guinea, this content is protected automatically under the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 2000, without any need for registration, and is further protected internationally through the treaties Papua New Guinea is party to.

Permitted use: you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and view the Site for personal, non-commercial use.

Quotation & sharing: you may quote brief excerpts of written content, provided full and clear attribution is given to Li Richards along with a direct, active hyperlink back to the original page on lirichards.com.

Prohibited use: you may not reproduce, redistribute, republish, sell, license, modify, or create derivative works from any content on this Site without explicit prior written consent from Li Richards.

3. Content disclaimer & no professional advice

The articles, essays, and creative works published on this Site represent the personal, subjective opinions and creative expression of Li Richards.

Informational & entertainment purpose: content is published strictly for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes.

No professional relationship: nothing on this Site constitutes legal, financial, medical, psychological, or other professional advice. You should consult a qualified professional before acting on any opinion expressed here.

Subject to change: opinions expressed on this Site are fluid and may change without notice.

4. Prohibited user conduct

When using the Site, you agree not to:

Use automated scripts, web scrapers, bots, or data-mining tools to extract data or content without express permission.

Engage in any activity that disrupts, degrades, or impairs the functionality or security of the Site — including unauthorized access or hacking, which is a criminal offense under Papua New Guinea's Cybercrime Code Act 2016.

Post or transmit unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, obscene, or harmful comments or material.

Impersonate any individual or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

5. Third-party links & affiliate disclosure

This Site contains links to external websites, including online retailers (such as Amazon and Lulu) where books by Li Richards are offered for purchase.

External websites: we do not control, endorse, or take responsibility for the content, privacy policies, terms, or practices of any third-party site or service. You access third-party sites at your own risk.

Affiliate links: some links on this Site may be affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you.

6. User-submitted content (comments and reviews)

If you post comments, reviews, feedback, or other material on the Site:

You grant Li Richards a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, publish, edit, and display your submission in any media.

We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to monitor, edit, refuse to post, or remove any user submission at our sole discretion, without notice or liability. This is consistent with our obligations under PNG's Cybercrime Code Act 2016, which prohibits the unlawful publication of obscene, defamatory, or harmful material.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

This site and all content, materials, and services provided herein are offered on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible by law, Li Richards disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Li Richards be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages (including loss of profits, data, goodwill, or business interruption) arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Site; any content obtained from the Site; or unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data. This limitation applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damage.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Li Richards from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, expenses, or costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another party.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Papua New Guinea, without giving effect to any conflict-of-law principles. If you are accessing the Site from another country, mandatory consumer-protection or data-protection laws of your own jurisdiction (such as GDPR in the EU/UK, or CCPA/CPRA in California) may still apply to you and cannot be overridden by this clause.

11. Severability & entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Li Richards regarding your use of the Site.

12. Changes to these Terms

We may modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. Changes are effective immediately upon posting to this page, with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

13. Contact

Questions or concerns about these Terms of Use can be sent to 3topdream@gmail.com, or via lirichards.com.