Effective date: August 9, 2026
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of sfbaumgartner.com (the “Site”), operated by S.F. Baumgartner and F.B. Publishing (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
About the Site
The Site provides information about S.F. Baumgartner, published and upcoming books, series, bonus material, articles, media, and reader news. It may also provide contact and newsletter forms, embedded media, and links to outside retailers and reader services. Site content is offered for general informational and promotional purposes.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the Site and its original content – including text, book descriptions, characters, series material, graphics, logos, photographs, audio, video, downloadable materials, page design, and other creative work – are owned by or licensed to S.F. Baumgartner or F.B. Publishing and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws.
You may view the Site and share links to its public pages for personal, noncommercial purposes. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, scrape, train an automated system on, modify, or create derivative works from Site content without prior written permission, except as allowed by law. Rights in third-party book covers, retailer marks, embedded media, reviews, and other third-party materials remain with their respective owners.
Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Site for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, harassing, or infringing activity.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, accounts, servers, or connected systems.
- Interfere with Site operation, security, availability, or other visitors’ use.
- Introduce malicious code, conduct automated attacks, or collect personal information without authorization.
- Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation.
- Use contact forms or other Site features to send spam or pitch unsolicited marketing, advertising, design, SEO, promotional, or similar services.
Messages and Submissions
If you send a message through the Site, you represent that you have the right to provide its contents and that it does not violate law or another person’s rights. You retain ownership of your message. You give us only the limited permission needed to receive, store, review, and respond to it, maintain records, protect the Site, and comply with law.
Please do not send confidential information, unpublished manuscripts, story ideas, or other material you do not want reviewed or retained. Sending a message does not create an agency, publishing, fiduciary, professional, or other special relationship, and we are not obligated to accept a proposal or respond.
External Services and Links
The Site links to independent third parties, including Amazon and other book retailers, BookFunnel, universal book-link services, YouTube, review sites, and social platforms. Any interaction with those services is governed by the third party’s own terms and policies. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party sites, content, security, availability, or practices. A link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement.
Book and Site Information
We try to keep book descriptions, release information, links, and other Site content useful and current, but errors, changes, and delays may occur. Covers, prices, formats, retailer availability, release dates, bonuses, and other details may change without notice. Nothing on the Site guarantees that any book, feature, link, or service will remain available.
S.F. Baumgartner’s fiction is creative work. Except where expressly identified otherwise, characters, events, organizations, and situations in fictional works are imaginary or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is coincidental.
Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation, freedom from harmful components, accuracy, completeness, or suitability for a particular purpose. Nothing on the Site is legal, financial, medical, or other professional advice.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, S.F. Baumgartner, F.B. Publishing, and their service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Site or an external service linked from it. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
Suspension or Termination
We may restrict or terminate access to the Site or particular features when reasonably necessary to protect the Site, users, our rights, or third parties; respond to misuse or security concerns; comply with law; or discontinue a feature. Provisions that by their nature should continue after termination will remain in effect.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio and applicable United States federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where the law in your location requires otherwise. Any dispute will be brought in a court with lawful jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter.
Severability and No Waiver
If a provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, it will be limited or removed only to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect. A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of that provision or any other right.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms when the Site or applicable requirements change. Revised Terms will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Your continued use of the Site after an update means you accept the revised Terms.
Contact
Questions about these Terms may be sent to:
S.F. Baumgartner / F.B. Publishing
Email: sylvia@sfbaumgartner.com
6809 Main Street, #849
Cincinnati, OH 45244
United States
