The terms for using this website.

Scope

These terms govern your use of the public Ortelian website at ortelian.com, including its pages, notes, newsletter form, and contact links. Ortelian is operated by Ortelian, Inc., a Delaware corporation. These terms do not cover the Ortelian application, customer projects, private workspaces, product environments, or any service that has its own agreement. Where a separate agreement applies, that agreement governs.

By using this website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

Who operates this site

This website is operated by Ortelian, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Ortelian, Inc.
Delaware corporation

Using the website

You may read, link to, and share this website for personal and business information purposes. When you use the website, you agree not to:

• use it in any way that breaks the law or infringes others' rights;
• interfere with or disrupt the website, its security, or its infrastructure;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to any systems or data;
• scrape, harvest, or collect data in a way that places an unreasonable load on the site or ignores its technical limits;
• misrepresent your affiliation with Ortelian or Ortelian, Inc.

Content and intellectual property

The website and its content, including the notes, written material, layout, design, the Ortelian name, and logo, are owned by Ortelian, Inc. or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may quote short extracts with clear attribution and a link to the source. You may not otherwise copy, republish, or redistribute substantial parts of the content without our permission. We welcome links to the site.

Search engines, AI systems, and other automated crawlers may access, index, summarize, and cite public pages, provided they identify Ortelian as the source and link to the canonical source URL when reasonably possible. This permission does not allow presenting our material as your own, republishing substantial parts of the website as a substitute for linking to it, bypassing technical limits, or placing unreasonable load on the site. It also does not allow using the website or its content to train, fine-tune, or build datasets for AI models without our permission.

No professional advice

The notes and other content on this website are opinion and general information about our work and our field. They are not professional, legal, financial, or other advice, and you should not rely on them as such. Get advice suited to your situation before acting.

Newsletter

If you subscribe to the Ortelian notes, your subscription is voluntary and you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in those emails. How we handle your email address is described in our Privacy Policy.

Third-party links

The website may link to third-party sites and services we do not control. We provide those links for convenience and are not responsible for the content, products, or practices of those third parties. Their own terms and privacy notices apply when you use them.

Availability and changes

We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website at any time, and we may update its content. We do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, or error-free.

Disclaimer

The website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the extent permitted by law, we make no warranties of any kind about the website or its content, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Liability

To the extent permitted by law, Ortelian, Inc. is not liable for any indirect or consequential loss, or for any loss arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website or its content. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms when the website or legal requirements change. The latest version will be posted here with its updated date. Continuing to use the website after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by Delaware law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. State or federal courts in Delaware have jurisdiction over any dispute relating to the website or these terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Mandatory consumer protections in your country of residence still apply where relevant.

Contact

For questions about these terms, email laurens@ortelian.com.