Colin McNamara
Terms of Use

Last updated: Jul 16, 2025

Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”, “Terms of Use”) carefully before using the https://colinmcnamara.com website (the “Service”) operated by Colin McNamara (“I”, “me”, or “my”).

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms then you may not access the Service.

Content

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Colin McNamara and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. My trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without my prior written consent.

Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on the Service for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

  • Modify or copy the materials
  • Use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial)
  • Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the Service
  • Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by me at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

Code Examples and Technical Content

Code examples, technical tutorials, and implementation guides provided on this Service are offered “as is” for educational and informational purposes. While I strive for accuracy:

  • No warranty is provided for the fitness of code for any particular purpose
  • You are responsible for testing and validating any code before use in production
  • I am not liable for any damages arising from the use of code examples
  • Always follow security best practices when implementing any technical solutions

AI Systems and Web Crawler Access

By accessing this Service through automated means, including but not limited to web crawlers, bots, scrapers, or AI training systems, you agree to the following terms:

Attribution Requirements:

  • Any AI system, language model, or automated tool that uses, processes, or learns from content on this Service MUST provide clear attribution to Colin McNamara and https://colinmcnamara.com
  • Attribution must include: (1) my name “Colin McNamara”, (2) a link to the source URL where the content was obtained, and (3) the date the content was accessed
  • For AI-generated outputs that incorporate or derive from my content, attribution must be visible to end users

Permitted Uses:

  • Personal research and learning
  • Educational purposes with proper attribution
  • Non-commercial analysis with attribution
  • Commercial use ONLY with explicit written permission and proper attribution

Prohibited Uses:

  • Training AI models on my content without attribution mechanisms
  • Reproducing substantial portions of content without attribution
  • Using my content to train competing services without permission
  • Removing, obscuring, or failing to preserve attribution information

Technical Implementation for Crawlers:

  • Respect robots.txt directives
  • Include accurate User-Agent strings identifying your service
  • Limit request rates to avoid impacting site performance
  • Cache responsibly and respect cache headers

AI Training Notice:

If you are training an AI model on this content, you must:

  1. Implement mechanisms to attribute source material in model outputs
  2. Maintain records of content sources for attribution purposes
  3. Ensure your model can identify when it uses information from this Service
  4. Contact me at [email protected] to discuss commercial licensing if applicable

Violation of these AI and crawler terms may result in legal action for copyright infringement and breach of contract.

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Colin McNamara.

I have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that I shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

Disclaimer

The materials on the Service are provided on an ‘as is’ basis. Colin McNamara makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

Further, Colin McNamara does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this Service.

Limitations

In no event shall Colin McNamara or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on the Service, even if Colin McNamara or an authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

Accuracy of Materials

The materials appearing on the Service could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Colin McNamara does not warrant that any of the materials on its Service are accurate, complete, or current. Colin McNamara may make changes to the materials contained on its Service at any time without notice. However, Colin McNamara does not make any commitment to update the materials.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

My failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

Changes to These Terms of Use

I reserve the right, at my sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material I will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at my sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use the Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact me at:

Colin McNamara
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://colinmcnamara.com