These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of grimlogs.com (“the site”). By accessing or using the site you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.
1. About the site
grimlogs.com is a personal publication of long-form notes on macro finance, Asian markets, and political economy. Posts reflect the personal views of the author at the time of writing and are intended for general information and discussion only.
2. No professional advice
Nothing on this site is investment, legal, tax, accounting, or other professional advice. The content is published for informational and educational purposes only. You should not rely on any post, chart, or data point as the basis for a financial decision. Consult a qualified professional who knows your specific circumstances before acting. You alone are responsible for how you process, annotate, and act on anything written here.
3. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Use the site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site, its servers, or any related systems.
- Interfere with the site’s operation, including denial-of-service attempts, scraping at abusive rates, or evading rate limits.
- Submit false, defamatory, harassing, hateful, or illegal content via the contact form or any other channel.
- Misrepresent your identity or impersonate any person or entity.
- Use automated systems to harvest content for training models or commercial republication without permission.
4. Content and intellectual property
Unless otherwise noted, all original text, code, design, and graphics on the site are © 2026 grimlogs and may not be reproduced, republished, or redistributed in whole or in part without prior written permission. Quoting brief excerpts with attribution and a link back is welcome.
Third-party trademarks, logos, screenshots, and quoted excerpts remain the property of their respective owners and appear here under fair use for commentary and criticism.
5. User submissions
When you submit a message through the contact form, you grant me a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to read, store, and respond to that message. I will not publish your message or personal details without your permission. You represent that any submission is your own original thought or that you have the right to send it, and that it does not violate the rights of others.
6. Third-party links and services
The site links to third-party websites and embeds third-party services (analytics, advertising, fonts, anti-abuse). I do not control these external resources and am not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability, or privacy practices. Your interactions with any third party are governed by that party’s own terms and policies.
7. Advertising
The site may display advertisements served by third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense. I do not endorse any advertised product or service. Clicking on an advertisement may take you to a third-party site governed by its own terms and privacy policy.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
The site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, and uninterrupted availability. I make no guarantee that the site will be free of errors, vulnerabilities, or interruptions.
9. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall grimlogs.com or its author be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the site — even if I have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Your sole remedy if you are dissatisfied with the site is to stop using it.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless grimlogs.com and its author from any claim, loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your misuse of the site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any rights of a third party.
11. Changes to the site or Terms
I may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the site at any time without notice. I may also revise these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
12. Termination
I may, at my sole discretion, restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the site (including by blocking submissions through the contact form) for any reason, including violation of these Terms.
13. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the author resides, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of these Terms or your use of the site shall be resolved in the courts of that jurisdiction, except where prohibited by applicable law.
14. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Please reach out via the contact page.