Last updated: November 12, 2026
Welcome to markyegge.com (the “Website”), published by Mark Yegge (“Mark Yegge,” “we,” or “us”). These Terms of Use govern your use of the Website and all content, downloads, and services (the “Services”) offered through it.
YOUR AFFIRMATIVE ACT OF USING THE WEBSITE SIGNIFIES THAT YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE, AND YOU CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION, USE, AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AS DISCLOSED IN THE PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE WEBSITE.
This is a common-law contract between the user and Mark Yegge.
Changes to the Terms of Use
We may change these Terms of Use at any time. You can review the most current version of these terms by clicking on the “Terms” link located at the bottom of our web pages. You are responsible for checking these terms periodically for changes. If you continue to use the Website after we post changes to these Terms of Use, you are signifying your acceptance of the new terms.
Changes to the Website
We may discontinue or change any service or feature on the Website at any time and without notice.
Ownership of Information; License to Use the Website; Redistribution of Content
Unless otherwise noted, all right, title, and interest in and to the Website, and all information made available through the Website or its Services, in all languages, formats, and media throughout the world, including all copyrights and trademarks therein, are the exclusive property of Mark Yegge, its affiliates, its licensors, or assigns. User acknowledges the Content is protected under United States copyright laws. You may not capture, record, publish, display, create derivative works of, or republish the Content owned or hosted by Mark Yegge in whole or in part without written consent from Mark Yegge.
In no event shall any user publish, retransmit, redistribute, or otherwise reproduce any Mark Yegge Content in any format to anyone, and no user shall use any Mark Yegge Content in or in connection with any business or commercial enterprise without the express written consent of Mark Yegge, except as a purchase or program expressly allows. You may use Content offered for downloading, such as articles and other materials, for your own use only and subject to the rules that accompany that particular Content. You may not use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools on the Content, frame any portion of the Website or Content, or reproduce, reprint, copy, store, publicly display, broadcast, transmit, modify, translate, port, publish, sublicense, assign, transfer, sell, loan, or otherwise distribute the Content without our prior written consent. You may not circumvent any mechanisms included in the Content for preventing the unauthorized reproduction or distribution of the Content.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH, YOU AGREE NOT TO REPRODUCE, RETRANSMIT, DISSEMINATE, SELL, DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, BROADCAST, OR CIRCULATE ANY OF THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS IN ANY MANNER OR FOR ANY PURPOSES WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF MARK YEGGE. IN ADDITION, YOU SHALL NOT, WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF MARK YEGGE, MAKE COPIES OF ANY OF THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION THAT MAY BE PROVIDED, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TRANSLATING, DECOMPILING, DISASSEMBLING, OR CREATING DERIVATIVE WORKS.
Third Party Sites
The Website may include links to third-party websites. Some of these sites may contain materials that are objectionable, unlawful, or inaccurate. You agree that Mark Yegge shall not be held liable for any activities that occur on any website you access through links on the Website. We provide these links as a convenience and do not endorse the content or services offered by these other sites. Any dealings that you have with third parties found on the Website are between you and the third party, and you acknowledge and agree that we are not liable for any loss or claim you may have against a third party. Books bought on Amazon, including Kindle editions, are sold by Amazon under Amazon’s own terms, and refunds for those purchases are handled through Amazon.
Disclaimer Regarding Content
Mark Yegge cannot and does not represent or warrant that any of the information available through the Services or on the Website is accurate, reliable, current, complete, or appropriate for your needs. Due to various factors, including the inherent possibility of human and mechanical error, the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, results obtained from use, and correct sequencing of information available through the Services and Website cannot be assured by Mark Yegge. Neither Mark Yegge nor its affiliates make any express or implied warranties (including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use) regarding the Content on the Website. The Content is provided to the users “as is.” Neither Mark Yegge nor its affiliates will be liable to any user or anyone else for any interruption, inaccuracy, error, or omission, regardless of cause, in the Content or for any damages (whether direct or indirect, consequential, punitive, or exemplary).
Disclaimer Regarding Results and Professional Advice
Content on the Website is educational only and is not individualized financial, legal or tax advice. Under no circumstances shall we be liable for any loss or damage you or anyone else incurs as a result of any decision or action that you or anyone else takes based on any information or material you receive through the Website or our Services.
Feedback to Mark Yegge
By submitting ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals (“Contributions”) to Mark Yegge through its contact or feedback channels, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) your Contributions do not contain confidential or proprietary information; (b) Mark Yegge is not under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Contributions; (c) Mark Yegge shall be entitled to use or disclose (or choose not to use or disclose) such Contributions for any purpose, in any way, in any media worldwide; (d) Mark Yegge may have something similar to the Contributions already under consideration or in development; (e) your Contributions automatically become the property of Mark Yegge without any obligation of Mark Yegge to you; and (f) you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of any kind from Mark Yegge under any circumstances.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold Mark Yegge and its affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners, and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit, modify, or otherwise make available through the Services, your use of the Services, your connection to the Services, your violation of the Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another.
Termination
You agree that Mark Yegge may, without prior notice, immediately terminate, limit, or suspend your access to the Services. Cause for such termination, limitation of access, or suspension shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the Terms of Use or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) discontinuance or material modification to the Services (or any part thereof), (d) unexpected technical or security issues or problems, (e) extended periods of inactivity, (f) engagement by you in fraudulent or illegal activities, (g) and/or abusive correspondence with Mark Yegge or potentially slanderous or defamatory statements made to anyone. Further, you agree that all terminations, limitations of access, and suspensions for cause shall be made in Mark Yegge’s sole discretion and that Mark Yegge shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Services.
Disputes
Dispute Resolution Under Common Law
The Parties agree that any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including its formation, interpretation, breach, or termination, shall be resolved exclusively according to the principles of common law as recognized in the original jurisdiction of the United States prior to statutory overlay. The Parties do not consent to statutory jurisdiction or administrative tribunals.
Good Faith Negotiation
The Parties agree to first attempt to resolve any disputes through good faith discussions and negotiation. Either Party may initiate this process by providing written notice of the dispute, outlining the nature and basis of the claim.
Private Resolution Forum
If the dispute is not resolved within 30 days of notice, the matter shall be submitted to a mutually agreed-upon private third-party mediator or, if necessary, to a private common law tribunal or court of record convened by agreement of the Parties. The forum shall have no ties to statutory courts or government agencies.
Governing Law
This Agreement and any disputes arising from it shall be governed by the principles of natural law and common law, including maxims of equity, fairness, and due process, rather than by statutory or commercial codes unless specifically incorporated by written consent of the Parties.
Jurisdiction and Venue
The Parties do not consent to jurisdiction under any statutory or corporate court system. Jurisdiction shall lie only in a venue operating in accordance with the original and organic common law of the land, as understood at the time of the founding of the United States.
Waiver of Arbitration and Statutory Courts
The Parties expressly waive any right to compel or be compelled into arbitration under statutory law or to bring disputes before any state or federal statutory court unless voluntarily consented to in writing after the dispute has arisen.
Remedies and Enforcement
Any judgment, finding, or resolution reached through the common law process may be enforced privately by the Parties through contract law and in honor. The Parties agree to be bound by the outcome of the chosen private process.
Contact
Questions about these Terms of Use? Use our Contact page.