Terms of Service
Last updated: April 29, 2026
What This Is
Ariadne Worldbuilding (ariadneworldbuilding.com) is a personal publication by Bakkar, operated under the business name Ariadne Worldbuilding with DBA Ariadne Records. It publishes essays, music, audio, and related creative work.
By using this site or subscribing to the newsletter, you agree to the terms below. If you don’t agree, that’s fine — but please don’t use the site.
The Content
Everything published on this site is the original work of Bakkar unless explicitly credited otherwise. All content is protected by copyright. You’re welcome to read it, share links to it, and quote from it with attribution. You may not republish, redistribute, or commercially use the content without written permission.
The views expressed here are personal. They are not professional advice of any kind — legal, financial, medical, spiritual, or otherwise. They’re one person’s writing, offered in good faith.
Newsletter and Email
If you subscribe to the newsletter, you’ll receive emails when new work is published. You can unsubscribe at any time through the link at the bottom of any email. Your email address is used solely for delivering the newsletter — nothing else. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Paid Memberships
Ariadne Worldbuilding offers optional paid memberships. All published content is freely accessible — paid membership is a way to support the work, not a paywall. Paying members are not purchasing access to gated content; they are choosing to financially support an independent publication.
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Memberships renew automatically at the interval you selected (monthly or yearly) until you cancel. You can cancel at any time through the membership portal on this site or by contacting ariadneworldbuilding@pm.me. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period — you will not be charged again after canceling.
Refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis. If you feel a charge was made in error or you’d like a refund for any reason, contact ariadneworldbuilding@pm.me and we’ll work it out. This is a one-person operation and the goal is for no one to feel ripped off.
Your Conduct
Don’t use this site to do anything illegal, harassing, or harmful. Don’t attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site’s infrastructure. Don’t scrape the site’s content for use in training datasets or automated systems without permission. That’s about it.
Availability
This is a self-hosted publication run by one person. The site may occasionally go down for maintenance, updates, or because the internet is imperfect. There is no guarantee of uninterrupted service, and no liability for temporary unavailability.
Changes to These Terms
These terms may be updated as the publication grows. When they are, the “last updated” date at the top will change. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms can be directed to ariadneworldbuilding@pm.me.