Welcome to Chronicles of Thomas. By using this website, including our Library, Membership areas, and Donation features, you agree to the following terms and privacy practices.

Part 1: Privacy Policy

This section explains how we handle your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

To provide you with a seamless experience, we collect the following:

  • Member & Donor Information: When you subscribe to a membership or make a donation, we collect your name, email address, and billing information.

  • Website Analytics: This website is hosted by Squarespace. They collect personal data when you visit, including information about your browser, network, and device; web pages you visited prior to coming here; and your IP address.

  • Cookies: We use cookies to help the site run effectively. This includes "functional and required cookies" (to keep you logged into your member account) and "analytics cookies" (to see how visitors interact with the site).

2. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell your data. We only share it with trusted service providers necessary to run the site:

  • Squarespace: Our hosting provider, who processes your data to provide website services.

  • Payment Processors: We use third-party services (such as Stripe or PayPal) to process memberships and donations. We do not store your full credit card details on our servers.

3. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you. You can manage your account settings via your Member Profile or contact us directly for data requests.

Part 2: Terms of Service

This section outlines the "rules of the road" for using our site.

1. Intellectual Property (The Library)

All content found in the Library and the Member Site, including text, images, and videos, is the exclusive property of Chronicles of Thomas.

  • License: Members are granted a limited, non-transferable license to view and access content for personal, non-commercial use.

  • Restrictions: You may not redistribute, sell, or publicly display any "Paywalled" or "Member-only" content without express written permission.

2. Membership Accounts

  • Eligibility: You must be at least 16 years old to create a membership account.

  • Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials. You agree not to share your account access with others.

  • Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms or engage in disruptive behavior.

3. Payments & Donations

  • Subscriptions: Membership fees are billed in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or annually). You can cancel at any time through your account settings.

  • Refunds: Due to the digital nature of our content, all membership fees and donations are non-refundable unless required by law.

  • Donations: Contributions made through our "Donate" page are voluntary. Unless otherwise stated, these are not tax-deductible.

4. Limitation of Liability

The site and its content are provided on an "as-is" basis. Chronicles of Thomas makes no warranties regarding the continuous availability of the site or the absolute accuracy of the content. We are not liable for any damages resulting from your use of the site.