Welcome to my personal website! Before you proceed, please read these “Terms of Use” (I use the term loosely, because honestly, what am I going to do if you violate them? Send you a strongly worded email? Probably not).

The “Agreement” (Such As It Is)

By using this website, you’re basically agreeing that:

• You’re a reasonable human being (or at least trying to be)
• You won’t try to hack my site (I mean, it’s just a personal blog, come on)
• You understand that I’m just one person, not a corporation with a legal department

If you don’t agree with these terms, that’s fine. I’m not going to hunt you down. Just… maybe don’t visit? Or do, I don’t really care. I’m not your boss.

Intellectual Property (Or: “Don’t Steal My Stuff, Please”)

Everything on this site is mine. The words, the code, the terrible jokes. If you want to use something, just ask. I’ll probably say yes. I’m not going to sue you for sharing a blog post or using a code snippet. That would be ridiculous.

However, if you copy my entire website and claim it as your own, that’s just weird. Don’t do that. Have some self-respect.

User Representations (Or: “Be Nice”)

You represent that:

• You’re not a robot (unless you’re a friendly robot, then welcome!)
• You won’t spam my contact form with offers for “amazing business opportunities”
• You understand that I’m sharing my personal thoughts and experiences, not legal or financial advice

If you’re looking for actual legal advice, please consult a lawyer. I’m just a software engineer who likes to write things.

Links to Other Websites

I link to other websites sometimes. I’m not responsible for what’s on those sites. If you click a link and end up somewhere weird, that’s on you. Use your judgment. I’m not your internet babysitter.

Termination (Or: “I Can Kick You Out, But I Probably Won’t”)

I reserve the right to block you if you’re being a jerk. But honestly, I probably won’t notice unless you’re really going out of your way to be annoying. I have better things to do than monitor website traffic all day.

Governing Law (Or: “Where Do We Even Stand Legally?”)

This website is hosted somewhere in the cloud (probably). I live in the Netherlands. If you want to sue me, you’ll have to figure out which jurisdiction applies. Good luck with that. I’ll probably just ignore the legal papers anyway because I don’t have a lawyer.

Changes to These Terms

I might update these terms someday. Or I might forget they exist. Either way, I’m not going to notify you. If you’re really concerned about terms of use, maybe you’re taking this too seriously. It’s just a personal website, my friend.

The Real Terms

Here’s what really matters: Be kind, be curious, and don’t be a jerk. That’s it. That’s the whole thing.

Last updated: Never, probably. But if you’re reading this, it means I haven’t deleted it yet, so that’s something.