Terms of Use

Thanks for visiting Life in Steps. These terms explain the rules for using our website at lifeinsteps.com. They're written to be readable, so please take a few minutes to go through them.

Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using Life in Steps, you agree to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.

Use of our content and intellectual property

All content on Life in Steps, including articles, images, graphics, pin designs, logos and the overall design of the site, is owned by or licensed to Life in Steps and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You are welcome to read, print and save our content for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may also quote a short excerpt (a sentence or two) if you credit Life in Steps and link back to the original article.

Without our written permission, you may not:

• republish, copy or redistribute full articles or substantial parts of them, on another website or anywhere else;
• sell, license or use our content for commercial purposes;
• use automated tools to scrape or bulk-download content from the site;
• remove copyright notices or branding from our images.

Pinterest and social sharing

We love it when you share our work. Pinning our images to Pinterest and sharing our articles on social media is welcome and encouraged, as long as the pin or post links back to the original article on lifeinsteps.com and the image isn't altered to remove our branding.

User conduct

When using our site or contacting us, you agree not to:

• use the site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these terms;
• try to gain unauthorized access to the site, its servers or related systems;
• upload or transmit viruses, malware or any other harmful code;
• interfere with the site's normal operation, for example by overloading it with automated requests;
• send spam, abusive messages or content that infringes other people's rights.

Feedback and submissions

If you send us suggestions, ideas or feedback, you agree that we may use them to improve the site without any obligation to you. Please don't send us confidential information.

Third-party links and advertising

Our articles may link to other websites, and the site displays ads served by third parties such as Google. We don't control and are not responsible for the content, products, services or privacy practices of these third parties. Visiting them is at your own risk, and their own terms and policies apply.

Disclaimers

The content on Life in Steps is provided for general information only and is not professional advice. It is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness or fitness for a particular purpose. We don't guarantee that the site will always be available, uninterrupted or error-free. For more details, please read our full Disclaimer.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Life in Steps and its owner, authors and contributors will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site or its content. This includes damage to your hair, skin, devices or data, or any loss resulting from decisions you make based on information on the site. Some jurisdictions don't allow certain limitations of liability, so some of these limits may not apply to you.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Life in Steps and its owner from any claims, damages or expenses arising from your violation of these terms or your misuse of the site.

Changes to the site and these terms

We may change, update or remove any part of the site at any time. We may also update these terms from time to time. When we do, we'll post the new version on this page and change the "Last updated" date. Continuing to use the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the owner's jurisdiction, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. If any part of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining parts will remain in effect.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email us at hello@lifeinsteps.com and we'll be happy to help.