Terms of Use
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use this website.
These terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use of the website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
2. Intellectual Property
All content on this website—including but not limited to text, images, audio, video, scores, artwork, and code—is the intellectual property of Theo Thorsson, unless otherwise indicated.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, or otherwise exploit any material from this site without prior written permission, except for brief quotations with proper attribution for academic, journalistic, or critical purposes.
All rights reserved under applicable copyright and moral rights law.
3. Permitted Use
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to access and use the content of this website solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.
The following uses are expressly prohibited:
- Republishing material without attribution or consent
- Copying substantial portions of content for training AI or generating derivative works
- Misrepresenting authorship or affiliation
- Using the website or its contents for any unlawful, abusive, or disruptive purpose
4. User Contributions (Comments)
If you submit comments or interact with any participatory feature of this website:
- You remain solely responsible for the content you post.
- You must not submit anything unlawful, defamatory, or harmful.
- The site owner reserves the right to moderate, remove, or refuse publication of any comment at any time without notice.
By submitting content, you grant the site a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display it in the context of the site.
5. External Links and Embedded Content
This website may include links to external sites or embedded content (such as videos or music players) hosted on third-party platforms.
We do not control these external websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, or data practices. Visiting those sites is at your own risk and subject to their terms.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
This website is provided “as is” and “as available.” No express or implied warranties are made regarding:
- Uninterrupted access or availability
- Accuracy or completeness of content
- Absence of harmful components (e.g., malware)
While reasonable efforts are made to ensure the reliability and safety of the site, use is at your own discretion.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Theo Thorsson and any collaborators or affiliates disclaim liability for:
- Any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use or inability to use the site
- Loss of data, profits, or reputation from reliance on any content
- Misuse of intellectual property by third parties
8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Austria. Any disputes arising from or in connection with the use of this site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Vienna, Austria.
9. Contact Information
For questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:
Theo Thorsson
Email: info@theothorsson.com
Website: https://theothorsson.com
Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://theothorsson.com. This site is managed by Theo Thorsson for artistic, educational, and documentation purposes.
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile image may appear publicly alongside your comment.
3. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may download and extract such data from publicly visible images.
4. Cookies
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last one year.
Login Cookies
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is discarded on browser close.
When you log in, cookies will store your login info and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last for 2 days
- Screen preference cookies last for 1 year
- If “Remember Me” is selected, login persists for 2 weeks
Logging out removes these cookies.
Publishing Cookies
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser. It includes no personal data and simply records the post ID. It expires after 1 day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from external websites behaves just as if the visitor had accessed the external site directly.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interaction — including tracking if you’re logged in to those external services. We are not responsible for third-party data policies.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes. We do not sell or trade your personal data.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically.
For registered users (if any), personal data is stored in their profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal data (except their username). Site administrators may also access and edit this information.
8. Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data. You may also request that we erase your personal data, excluding data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
To request access or deletion, contact: your@email.com
9. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be screened by automated spam detection services. Some data may be processed through secure third-party services such as hosting or analytics providers, all compliant with relevant data protection regulations.
10. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated without prior notice. The latest version will always appear on this page. Continued use of the site implies acceptance of any changes.
11. Contact
For privacy inquiries or data-related concerns, please contact:
Theo Thorsson
Email: your@email.com
Website: https://theothorsson.com
Last updated: [21.07.2025]