Terms & Conditions
Effective Date: 21 May 2026
Introduction
Welcome to the website of Julie Ditrich.
These Terms & Conditions govern the use of this website and associated digital platforms operated by or on behalf of Julie Ditrich. By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge and agree to these Terms & Conditions together with any related policies referenced throughout the site, including the:
- Copyright & Permissions Policy,
- Privacy & Communications Policy, and
- AI Usage Policy.
If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the website.
This website is intended to support respectful engagement with creative work, publishing, storytelling, research, and literary culture.
Website Purpose
This website exists as a creative, literary, editorial, informational, promotional, and archival platform relating to the professional work, publications, creative projects, appearances, and activities of Julie Ditrich.
Content published on this website may include:
- articles,
- commentary,
- creative material,
- fictional works,
- research,
- interviews,
- educational material,
- media resources,
- publishing information,
- newsletters,
- event information, and
- related communications.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, material published on this website is provided for general informational, literary, editorial, artistic, or promotional purposes only.
This website may also function as an evolving archive of creative, literary, and professional work.
Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights associated with this website and its contents remain the property of Julie Ditrich or the relevant rights holders unless otherwise stated.
Use of this website does not grant any licence, ownership interest, or permission to reproduce, distribute, adapt, exploit, or otherwise use any material beyond what is expressly permitted under the Copyright & Permissions Policy.
Visitors are encouraged to review the Copyright & Permissions Policy for detailed information regarding:
- permitted usage,
- media permissions,
- AI restrictions,
- intellectual property protections, and
- permissions requests.
Acceptable Use
By using this website, you agree not to:
- engage in unlawful, fraudulent, misleading, abusive, or deceptive conduct
- interfere with the operation, security, or accessibility of the website
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to systems, data, or infrastructure
- use automated systems to scrape, harvest, copy, or exploit website content without permission
- misuse contact forms, mailing lists, or communication systems
- impersonate Julie Ditrich or falsely imply endorsement, affiliation, or association
- distribute malicious software, spam, or disruptive material through the website
- engage in harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or harmful behaviour toward website operators, contributors, collaborators, or community members
Use of this website must remain lawful, respectful, and consistent with the spirit of the policies published throughout this website.
Access to website communication systems or community spaces may be restricted where conduct is considered harmful, abusive, unlawful, deceptive, or disruptive.
No Professional Advice
Content published on this website is provided for general informational, educational, literary, editorial, artistic, or promotional purposes only.
Nothing on this website constitutes:
- legal advice,
- medical advice,
- psychological advice,
- therapeutic advice,
- financial advice,
- publishing guarantees, or
- professional consultancy unless expressly agreed in writing through separate formal arrangements.
Visitors remain responsible for seeking independent professional advice appropriate to their individual circumstances where necessary.
Any reliance placed upon material published on this website is undertaken at the visitor’s own discretion and responsibility.
Website Content & Availability
Reasonable efforts are made to ensure that information published on this website is accurate and current. However, no guarantee is made regarding:
- completeness,
- reliability,
- availability,
- accuracy, or
- uninterrupted access.
Website content may be updated, modified, suspended, removed, or discontinued at any time without notice.
Reasonable efforts may be made to preserve and maintain archival or historical website content; however, no guarantee is made regarding permanent availability.
Julie Ditrich is not liable for loss, inconvenience, or damage arising from:
- website downtime,
- technical interruptions,
- reliance upon website content, or
- errors or omissions within published material.
External Links & Third-Party Content
This website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, retailers, social media services, embedded content, collaborators, publishers, or external resources.
Such links are provided for convenience, reference, or informational purposes only.
Inclusion of external links does not necessarily imply endorsement, approval, or affiliation.
Julie Ditrich does not control and is not responsible for:
- the content,
- availability,
- security,
- policies, or
- practices of third-party websites or services.
Visitors access external links at their own discretion and risk.
User Communications & Submissions
Communications submitted through this website, including enquiries, testimonials, comments, emails, or related correspondence, may be retained and handled in accordance with the Privacy & Communications Policy.
Visitors should not submit unsolicited creative material including:
- manuscripts,
- scripts,
- story ideas,
- pitches,
- artwork,
- treatments, or
- publishing proposals
unless expressly invited to do so in writing.
Submission of enquiries, correspondence, proposals, or communications does not create any professional, creative, publishing, business, or contractual relationship unless expressly confirmed in writing.
Further information regarding unsolicited submissions and intellectual property protections is outlined within the Copyright & Permissions Policy.
AI & Automated Access
Use of automated systems, bots, crawlers, scraping technologies, dataset collection tools, or AI-related harvesting systems in connection with this website is restricted except where expressly authorised.
Visitors are encouraged to review the AI Usage Policy and Copyright & Permissions Policy for additional guidance regarding:
- AI-related restrictions,
- automated access,
- creative provenance,
- and unauthorised machine learning usage.
Privacy
Use of this website may involve the collection or processing of limited personal or technical information as described within the Privacy & Communications Policy.
By using this website, you acknowledge and accept the practices described within that policy.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Julie Ditrich disclaims liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or related loss, damage, claim, or inconvenience arising from:
- use of this website,
- inability to access this website,
- reliance on website content,
- third-party links or services,
- technical interruptions, or
- unauthorised access to systems or information.
Nothing within these Terms & Conditions excludes rights or protections that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
Governing Law
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.
Any disputes arising in connection with this website or these Terms & Conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.
Policy Updates
These Terms & Conditions may be updated periodically to reflect changes in:
- website functionality,
- publishing practices,
- legal obligations,
- technological developments, or
- operational requirements.
Updated versions will be published on this page with revised effective dates where appropriate.
Continued use of this website following updates may constitute acceptance of the revised Terms & Conditions.
Contact
For enquiries relating to these Terms & Conditions or associated website policies, please contact:
Julie Ditrich
PO Box 827
Narellan NSW 2567
Australia
