Terms of Use

Last updated: September 2025

By accessing or using any part of www.johndball.com (including blog posts, guides, articles, embedded comments, and other services, collectively the “Content” or “Services”), you agree to these Terms of Use (the “Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the site.

1) Definitions

“Site” or “Website”: www.johndball.com and any subpages or related features.
“Owner,” “we,” “us,” “our”: the operator of this Site.
“You,” “User”: any person who accesses or uses the Site.
“Content” / “Services”: posts, guides, instructions, comments, embeds, downloads, or other materials made available via the Site.

2) Use at Your Own Risk; Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and all Content/Services are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, with all faults. We make no representations or warranties of any kind—express or implied—regarding accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site/servers are free of viruses or other harmful components.

3) Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Owner shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages; any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses; or damages resulting from: (a) your access to, use of, or inability to use the Site; (b) any third-party conduct or content; (c) any content obtained from the Site; or (d) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data—whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damage.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation/exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages; in those jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

4) Prohibited Conduct

Unlawful use of the Site or violation of any applicable law or regulation.
Transmitting malware, viruses, or harmful code; attempting unauthorized access, scanning, or probing.
Interception or attempted interception of data not intended for you.
Harassment, defamation, threats, or rights violations of others.
Automated scraping, crawling, or bulk extraction without prior written permission.

5) Intellectual Property; License

Original works on this Site are owned by or licensed to the Owner and protected by copyright and other laws. Subject to these Terms, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Content for personal, non-commercial purposes (or as otherwise permitted by the license below).

Unless otherwise noted, original works are licensed under

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

You must comply with all license terms (attribution, non-commercial use, share-alike).

6) User Submissions / Comments

If you submit comments or other content, you represent that you own or have necessary rights to submit it and that it does not violate any law or third-party rights. By submitting, you grant the Owner a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, distribute, display, and perform such content in connection with operating and improving the Site. We may remove submissions at our discretion.

7) Third-Party Links & Services

The Site may link to third-party sites, tools, or embeds. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, policies, or practices. Use of third-party services is at your own risk; review their terms and privacy policies.

8) Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Owner and our affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from or related to your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right.

9) Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time. The “Last updated” date above reflects the most recent changes. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

10) Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state or federal courts located within Virginia for any dispute arising from these Terms or the Site.

11) Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

12) Entire Agreement; No Waiver

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Owner regarding the Site and supersede any prior or contemporaneous understandings. Our failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver of that right or provision.

13) Contact & Related Policies

Questions? Reach out via the Site’s contact page.