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1. Age Requirement

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3. Intellectual Property

All content on this site — including but not limited to text, articles, images, logos, graphics, layout, and design — is the exclusive property of PirateWerx and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, copy, distribute, modify, publish, transmit, display, or create derivative works from any content on this site without express prior written permission from PirateWerx. Limited personal, non-commercial use (such as printing an article for your own reference) is permitted provided you do not remove any copyright or attribution notices.

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You agree that you will not use this site or its content to:

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• —Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the site without permission
• —Interfere with or disrupt the site, its servers, or any infrastructure connected to it
• —Misrepresent your identity or impersonate any person or organization

5. User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for how you use the information on this site. By using this site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the Disclaimer and accept full personal responsibility for any consequences — legal, physical, financial, or otherwise — arising from your use of this content. PirateWerx expressly disclaims any liability for your actions.

6. No Warranties

This site and all content are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. PirateWerx does not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, PirateWerx, its owner, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages — including personal injury, property damage, financial loss, or attorneys' fees — arising from your use of or inability to use this site, or from your reliance on any content found here, even if PirateWerx has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

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You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PirateWerx, its owner, contributors, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses — including reasonable attorneys' fees — arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

9. Third-Party Links

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10. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Travis County, Texas.

You waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such dispute in Travis County, Texas, and waive any objection that Travis County, Texas is an inconvenient forum.

11. Changes to These Terms

PirateWerx reserves the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Your continued use of the site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for updates.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.