Last Updated: November 6, 2025
Please read these Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy ("Terms") carefully before using the CharlesStitman.com website (the "Site") operated by Charles Stitman ("I", "Me", "My").
These Terms govern your access to and use of the Site. This document includes our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your information.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this Site in any manner, including, but not limited to, visiting or browsing the Site, you ("User," "Visitor," "You") agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions set forth herein, you must immediately cease all use of this Site.
2. Privacy Policy
This section explains how we collect, use, and disclose information about you when you access or use our website.
Commitment to Privacy: We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
Information We Collect: You acknowledge and agree that this Site uses internal and third-party monitoring tools. By using this Site, you consent to the collection and retention of data, which may include:
Technical Data: Your IP address, device information, approximate geographic location, and browsing history on this Site.
Information You Provide: We collect information you voluntarily submit, for example, when you fill out our contact form.
Cookies and Tracking: We use essential cookies for functional purposes, such as maintaining your session and ensuring the security and performance of the Site. These cookies are necessary for the website to function.
Google Account Information: Some sections of our Site, such as our contact form, may require you to sign in using your Google Account. When you use this feature, we may receive information from Google, such as your name and email address, to facilitate your inquiry.
How We Use Your Information: We use the information we collect to provide, operate, and maintain our Site; to improve its functionality and security; and to respond to your comments, questions, and requests.
Information Sharing and Disclosure: We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
Service Providers: We use Google Forms for our contact system. Your interaction with this form is also subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
Third-Party Services: Our Site relies on services provided by Google (such as Google Accounts and Google Forms). We do not control Google's tracking technologies or how they may be used. Your use of these third-party features is subject to the privacy policy of Google. Your ability to manage your privacy depends on the third-party services we use, and you can manage your Google Account settings directly with Google.
3. Intellectual Property and Ownership
All content on this Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and data compilations, is the exclusive property of Charles Stitman. The name "Charles Stitman," when used to identify the owner of this website, is a protected asset and the intellectual property of Charles Stitman.
4. Limited License and Prohibited Use
You are granted a limited, non-transferable, revocable license to access and view the content on this Site for your personal, informational, and non-commercial use only.
You are strictly prohibited from: a) Reproducing, duplicating, copying, selling, reselling, or otherwise exploiting any content for any commercial purpose. b) Using any data mining, scraping, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools to collect or harvest data from this Site. c) Legally or digitally retaining, storing, or archiving any portion of the content or information from this Site, outside of the transient data necessary for your web browser's temporary cache to function. d) Using the information on this Site for purposes of harassment, intimidation, or any illegal activity.
5. Conditions of Use and Data Brokering
Any and all use of the name "Charles Stitman," images, likeness, or other identifying information found on this Site for commercial purposes, monetization, data brokering, or inclusion in any database for sale is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Charles Stitman.
a) Valid Consent: To be considered valid, such express written consent must be dated on or after October 31, 2025. Any and all purported consents, licenses, or agreements dated prior to October 31, 2025, are hereby disregarded, null, and void.
b) Unlicensed Use Fee: The unauthorized use of the name "Charles Stitman" that identifies the owner of this Site for any unlicensed commercial, advertising, or monetization purpose will incur a licensing fee of $500.00 (US) per day, per instance of use, payable to Charles Stitman.
c) Penalties for Unauthorized Data Harvesting: This section applies specifically to automated systems (bots, spiders, scrapers) and data brokerage entities. i. Unauthorized Collection: The act of indexing, scraping, or collecting personal identifying information (PII) from this Site is a violation of these Terms. This action will incur a penalty of $10,000.00 (US) per infraction. ii. Unauthorized Sale or Transfer: The sale, transfer, monetization, or inclusion in a commercial database of any data collected from this Site will result in a penalty of $150,000.00 (US) per individual data record transferred, sold, or monetized.
Accessing this Site, including by automated means, constitutes your full acceptance of these financial penalties.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
This Site and all information on it are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind. This website is designed for informational purposes only.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Charles Stitman and any of his affiliates from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses arising from your use of this Site or your breach of these Terms. Users shall not hold Charles Stitman or any affiliates accountable for any actions, content, or data on or within this Site.
7. Modification of Terms
I reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy at any time, at My sole discretion, without prior notice. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your sole responsibility to check these Terms periodically for changes.
8. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using our secure form: https://forms.gle/7rBXPQmu3MLvcHMs8
