Legal Stuff

Unless otherwise noted, all material on this site is copyright 1996-2012 Berin Kinsman. All rights reserved.


Permissions Policy  – Privacy Policy  – 16 CFR, Part 255 Compliance



Permissions Policy
Without my permission, you are free to link to my site or any specific post on my site; extract and re-post less than 200 words on any other site, provided you link back to my original post; print my posts in any non-commercial publication provided you include the copyright notice “© 2012 Berin Kinsman. All rights reserved. Originally published at berinkinsman.com.”

You must have my express written consent to use this content for commercial purposes, including selling or licensing printed or digital versions of my content; alter, transform, or build upon this work.

I do not permit the re-posting of my posts in their entirety. This is because Google penalizes websites for publishing duplicate content. It often can’t tell which site hosts the original, so I risk getting penalized myself for granting permission.

In addition, I don’t allow the translation and publication of my work in other languages. I simply don’t have the resources to validate the quality of the work.

Guest bloggers retain the copyright to the posts they write. The above permission guidelines do not apply to their work. If you are interested in re-posting or publishing their content, you must contact them directly. I cannot serve as a broker, agent, or contact point.

If you have some use for my content that is not covered here, please email me.



Privacy Policy
I do not share personal information with third parties.

WordPress does store information about your visit to this blog to analyze and optimize your content and reading experience through the use of cookies.You can turn off the use of cookies at anytime by changing your specific browser settings.

I am not responsible for republished content from this blog on other blogs or websites without my express permission.



16 CFR, Part 255 Compliance Statements
Individual posts may contain a Disclosure of Material Connection statement. I add these voluntarily to provide transparency to the reader when affiliate links, review copies, and similar situations regarding payments, considerations and relationships exist with the post. Regardless of this, I only recommend products and services that I use personally and believe will offer some value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”.

Disclosure of Material Connection – Affiliate Marketing Links
Some of the links within this post are “affiliate links”. If you make a purchase through these links, the owners of this site receive some form of compensation or commission.

Disclosure of Material Connection – Review Copy or Sample
We have received a review copy or sample of the product or service mentioned in this post in return for promotional consideration.

Disclosure of Material Connection – Sponsored Post
This is a “sponsored post”, meaning an outside company has in some way compensated the owners of this site to write and/or post it.

Disclosure of Material Connection – Employee/Shareholder Relationship
The owners of this site have some form of personal or professional relationship with those responsible for this product or service.

Disclosure of Material Connection – No Material Connection
The owners of this site have not received any compensation for writing this post, and have no connections to the brands, products, or services mentioned.