Terms and Conditions
Welcome to The Modern Chapter. These Terms and Conditions outline the simple rules and guidelines for visiting and enjoying our website, reading our articles, and subscribing to our newsletters.
We have intentionally written these terms in plain, basic language so that anyone can read and understand them. When you visit our website, read our stories, or sign up for our emails, you agree to follow these guidelines.
If you do not agree with these terms, you are always welcome to stop using our website.
1. About The Modern Chapter
The Modern Chapter is an independent online editorial blog founded and written by Ethan Brooks and contributing creators. We share essays, observations, curation guides, and tips across four primary topics:
- Beauty: Skincare routines, mindful grooming, product textures, and morning rituals.
- Lifestyle: Intentional living, morning habits, calm home environments, and everyday inspiration.
- Trends: Contemporary silhouettes, seasonal fabrics, color palettes, and quiet fashion movements.
- Shopping: Thoughtfully curated wardrobe investments, timeless garments, and design objects.
Our goal is to create clear, engaging, and useful content that helps readers discover new ideas and practical insights.
2. Editorial Content for Inspiration Only (Not Medical or Professional Advice)
Everything published on The Modern Chapter is created for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only:
- Skincare and Beauty Tips: Any articles discussing skincare products, active ingredients, skin hydration, or wellness routines represent personal experiences, individual opinions, and editorial testing. They are not medical or dermatological advice. Everyone’s skin is unique. Always speak with a licensed dermatologist or medical professional before starting new treatments or changing your skincare routine.
- Fashion and Styling Opinions: Our recommendations regarding clothing cuts, tailoring, materials, and wardrobe choices are subjective opinions on aesthetics. What fits one person comfortably may not suit another.
- Lifestyle and Habit Ideas: Suggestions for routines, productivity, travel, or home spaces are shared to spark your own ideas and personal curiosity.
3. Copyright and Who Owns Our Content
All content on The Modern Chapter—including our written articles, essays, headlines, editorial layout, website design, styling choices, and logos—belongs to The Modern Chapter and Ethan Brooks, unless specifically credited to another photographer or creator.
This content is protected by international copyright and intellectual property laws. We work hard to write original, thoughtful pieces, and we ask that you respect our creative work.
4. How You May Share and Use Our Work
We love when readers share our stories with friends, but please follow these fair-use guidelines:
What You Are Welcomed and Encouraged to Do:
- You may read, bookmark, and enjoy all our articles freely.
- You may share direct links to our articles on your personal social media accounts, group chats, or blogs.
- You may quote a short excerpt (up to a paragraph or two) in your own writing, provided you clearly mention “The Modern Chapter” as the source and include a clickable link back to our original article.
What You Are Not Allowed to Do:
- You may not copy and paste entire articles or long sections onto another website or publication without our written consent.
- You may not sell, redistribute, or commercially exploit any of our written articles, guides, or images.
- You may not use automated bots, web scrapers, or scripts to harvest our content or feed our articles into AI models without explicit permission.
- You may not present our words or ideas as your own.
5. Respectful Reader Conduct
We want The Modern Chapter to remain a calm, positive, and inspiring space for all readers. When visiting our site, contacting our team, or interacting with our content, you agree:
- Not to send spam, advertising, or unsolicited promotional messages through our contact forms.
- Not to send hateful, abusive, threatening, or defamatory comments to our authors or staff.
- Not to attempt to hack, damage, crash, or overload our website, servers, or networks.
- Not to upload or send files containing viruses, malicious code, or harmful scripts.
- Not to pretend to be someone else or misrepresent your connection with any person or organization.
6. Shopping Recommendations and Affiliate Disclosure
In our Shopping guides and style roundups, we frequently recommend garments, accessories, beauty products, and lifestyle pieces.
To maintain transparency with our readers:
- Affiliate Links: Some links to retailers on our site are affiliate links. If you click on one of these links and make a purchase, The Modern Chapter may receive a small commission from the retailer.
- No Added Cost to You: Using an affiliate link costs you nothing extra. The price of the item is identical whether you use our link or go directly to the store.
- Editorial Independence: We choose what to write about based solely on whether we genuinely like the item, its design, its material quality, and its value. We do not accept money to write glowing reviews of products we do not believe in.
7. Prices, Availability, and Purchases from Third-Party Stores
The Modern Chapter is an editorial magazine, not a store or retailer. We do not manufacture, package, ship, or sell physical products directly.
When you buy a product recommended on our website:
- Your purchase is completed directly with the external third-party merchant (such as a clothing brand or retailer).
- We cannot guarantee that listed prices will stay the same, as brands frequently change their pricing, put items on sale, or run out of stock after an article is published.
- Any questions regarding order status, shipping times, returns, refunds, damaged items, or customer service must be handled directly with the merchant where you bought the item.
8. External Links to Other Websites
Our articles contain links to other websites, including fashion houses, independent artisans, news sources, and social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X.
We provide these links for your convenience and reading pleasure. However, we do not own or control those external websites, and we are not responsible for their content, their privacy policies, or how they operate. Visiting external websites is done at your own discretion.
9. Website Availability ("As-Is" Basis)
We work hard to make sure The Modern Chapter is always online, fast, and enjoyable to read. However, we cannot promise that the site will never experience technical glitches, server downtime, or unexpected maintenance.
Our website and all content are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. We do not make any warranties or guarantees that the site will be error-free, uninterrupted, or that any typographical errors will be fixed immediately.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, The Modern Chapter, Ethan Brooks, and our contributors will not be held liable for any damages, losses, or inconveniences that result from your use of this website, your reliance on any articles or tips, or any third-party links and products you explore.
You use the website and read our recommendations voluntarily and at your own judgment.
11. Changes to These Terms
From time to time, we may update or modify these Terms and Conditions to reflect changes in our website, our publishing practices, or relevant laws.
Whenever we make changes, we will publish the updated terms directly on this page. By continuing to use our website after changes are posted, you agree to follow the updated terms.