Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the website viyolens.com (the “Site”), operated by Viyolens (“we”, “us”, “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Use of the Site

You may use the Site for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to misuse the Site, including by attempting to gain unauthorised access, disrupting its operation, scraping or harvesting content at scale, introducing malicious code, or using it in any way that breaches applicable law or infringes the rights of others.

2. Content and information

Our content — including articles, guides and reviews about musical instruments, gear, music and the music industry — is provided for general information and educational purposes only. While we work to keep it accurate and up to date, we make no warranties that it is complete, current or error-free. Any reliance you place on the content is at your own risk. Nothing on the Site constitutes professional, financial or legal advice.

3. Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise, the content, design, text, graphics and layout of the Site are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may view and share links to our content, and quote short extracts with appropriate credit and a link. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, republish or exploit our content without our prior written permission. Trademarks, product names and brands mentioned on the Site belong to their respective owners and are used for identification and editorial purposes only.

4. User contributions

If the Site allows you to submit comments or other content, you are responsible for what you submit and must ensure it is lawful and does not infringe anyone's rights. You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, display and moderate such contributions, and we may remove any contribution at our discretion.

5. Advertising and affiliate links

The Site may display advertising and contain affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you click a link and make a purchase, at no extra cost to you. This never changes our editorial opinions. See our Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure for details.

6. External links

The Site links to third-party websites we do not control. We are not responsible for their content, products or practices, and including a link does not imply endorsement.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure or free of errors or harmful components.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss, or for any loss of profits, data or goodwill, arising from your use of or inability to use the Site or its content. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

9. Changes to the Site and Terms

We may change, suspend or discontinue any part of the Site at any time. We may also update these Terms from time to time; the “last updated” date shows the current version, and continued use of the Site means you accept the updated Terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute, unless mandatory law in your country of residence provides otherwise.

11. Contact us

Questions about these Terms? Email contact@viyolens.com.