Terms and Conditions | Hawthorne Edit

Terms and Conditions • Effective Date: October 5, 2026

Rule 1 — Acceptance of These Terms

Please read these Terms and Conditions before using hawthorneedit.com (the Portal), the website operated under the trade name Hawthorne Edit for editorial content and research production. By accessing the Portal, a person accepts and agrees to be bound by them.

In these Terms, any person who accesses or uses the Portal is referred to as a Browser. If a Browser is entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other organization, that Browser represents that they have authority to bind that organization. Anyone who does not agree to these Terms must not use the Portal.

Rule 2 — Eligibility

the Portal is intended for business and professional use by persons who are at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract. By using the Portal, a Browser represents and warrants that they meet these requirements.

Rule 3 — The Services

the Portal presents information about Hawthorne Edit and its editorial content and research production services and provides a means to make contact. The content on the Portal is provided for general informational purposes. Nothing on the Portal constitutes an offer capable of acceptance, and no engagement arises until it is agreed separately and in writing. Hawthorne Edit may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Portal at any time without notice.

Rule 4 — No Professional Advice; Results Not Guaranteed

Information on the Portal is general in nature and is not professional, legal, financial, or other specialized advice. A Browser should not act on it without obtaining advice suited to their own circumstances.

THE OUTCOMES, STATISTICS, AND EXAMPLES DESCRIBED ON THE PORTAL ARE PROVIDED FOR ILLUSTRATION. THEY ARE NOT TYPICAL, ARE NOT GUARANTEED, AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE A REPRESENTATION THAT SIMILAR RESULTS WILL BE OBTAINED. EVERY ENGAGEMENT IS DIFFERENT AND RESULTS WILL VARY.

Rule 5 — Submissions and No Confidential Relationship

Messages sent through the contact form or otherwise to Hawthorne Edit are not treated as confidential or proprietary unless a separate written agreement says so. A Browser should not send sensitive, secret, or privileged information through the Portal. By making a submission, a Browser grants Hawthorne Edit the right to use its contents for the purpose of responding and for ordinary business record-keeping. No submission creates any professional, agency, fiduciary, or employment relationship.

Rule 6 — Intellectual Property

the Portal and its contents, including text, graphics, logos, layout, and the trade name Hawthorne Edit, are owned by or licensed to the operator of the Portal and are protected by intellectual-property laws. A Browser may view and use the Portal for its intended purpose but may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, or create derivative works from its content without prior written permission, except as ordinary browsing permits.

Rule 7 — Acceptable Use

A Browser agrees not to:

use the Portal for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms;
attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Portal or any related system or network;
interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Portal, including by introducing malware or excessive automated requests;
scrape, harvest, or collect information about others from the Portal without consent;
submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information; or
use the Portal to transmit unsolicited or unauthorized advertising.

Rule 8 — Third-Party Links and Resources

the Portal may contain links to third-party websites, tools, or resources that are not operated or controlled by Hawthorne Edit. Those links are provided for convenience only. Hawthorne Edit does not endorse and is not responsible for the content, products, services, or practices of any third party, and a Browser accesses third-party resources at their own risk and subject to the third party's own terms.

Rule 9 — No Payments Collected Through This Site

the Portal does not sell products and does not request or process payments, card details, or banking information through its pages. Hawthorne Edit will never ask for payment through the Portal. Any message claiming to collect a payment on behalf of Hawthorne Edit through the Portal should be treated as suspect, and any such request may be reported using the contact details below.

Rule 10 — Disclaimer of Warranties

THE PORTAL AND ALL CONTENT ON IT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NO WARRANTY IS MADE THAT THE PORTAL WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ITS CONTENT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT.

Rule 11 — Limitation of Liability

In this section, Hawthorne Edit together with its owners, operators, members, employees, contractors, and agents are referred to as the Representative Parties.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE REPRESENTATIVE PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PORTAL, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE REPRESENTATIVE PARTIES FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE PORTAL WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to a particular Browser. In that case, liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Rule 12 — Indemnification

A Browser agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Representative Parties from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or connected with the Browser's use of the Portal, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any right of a third party.

Rule 13 — Dispute Resolution and Binding Arbitration

13(a) Informal Resolution

Before starting any formal proceeding, a Browser agrees to first contact Hawthorne Edit using the details below and to attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days.

13(b) Agreement to Arbitrate

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to the Portal or these Terms that is not resolved informally will be settled by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will be conducted remotely by videoconference or, where that is not practicable, in the United States. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

13(c) Class-Action Waiver

All disputes will be arbitrated on an individual basis. A Browser and Hawthorne Edit each waive any right to bring or participate in a class, collective, consolidated, or representative action. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims or preside over any form of representative proceeding.

13(d) Opt-Out

A Browser may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to the contact email below within thirty (30) days of first using the Portal. A valid opt-out does not affect any other provision of these Terms.

Rule 14 — Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute arising under them are governed by the federal laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. To the extent any matter is not subject to arbitration as described above, it will be brought exclusively in the competent federal courts of the United States, and each Browser consents to the jurisdiction of those courts.

Rule 15 — Changes to These Terms

Updates to this document will be published on this page with a revised effective date. It is a good idea to review this page periodically, as the version posted here is the one that controls.

Rule 16 — General Provisions

16(a) Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, that provision will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will stay in full force.

16(b) Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, make up the entire agreement between a Browser and Hawthorne Edit regarding the Portal and supersede any prior understanding on that subject.

16(c) Assignment

A Browser may not assign or transfer these Terms without prior written consent. Hawthorne Edit may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with any transfer of the business operated under its trade name.

16(d) No Waiver

A failure to enforce any provision of these Terms is not a waiver of the right to enforce it later.

16(e) Force Majeure

Hawthorne Edit is not responsible for any failure or delay caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including acts of nature, outages, labor disputes, or governmental action.

Rule 17 — Contact

Questions about these Terms and Conditions may be directed to:

Hawthorne Edit

Email: support@hawthorneedit.com

Website: hawthorneedit.com