Terms of Use

Terms of Use

Effective date: November 25, 2025
Last updated:  February 17, 2026

Welcome to Victoria Gelman. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the Victoria Gelman website and any content, materials, printables, pages, forms, and features made available through the site.

By using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

In these Terms, “Victoria Gelman,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Victoria Gelman and its owner or operator.

1. Who this website is for

This website is intended primarily for parents, teachers, librarians, media contacts, business contacts, and other adults interested in Victoria Gelman’s website and its content.

Children under 13 should not submit personal information through this website. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child has submitted personal information through the site, please contact us using the information listed below. COPPA generally requires covered operators to provide notice and, where applicable, obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from a child under 13.

2. Use of the website

You may use this website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

You agree not to:

  • use the site in a way that violates any law or regulation
  • interfere with the operation, security, or availability of the site
  • attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site, server, or systems
  • submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information
  • copy, scrape, reproduce, distribute, or exploit site content beyond what is allowed under these Terms or applicable law
  • use the site in a way that could damage Victoria Gelman or other users

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the site at any time if we believe someone is misusing it.

3. Intellectual property

All content on this website, unless otherwise stated, is owned by Victoria Gelman or used with permission. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • text
  • graphics
  • logos
  • book titles
  • cover designs
  • downloadable materials
  • printables
  • images
  • layout and design elements
  • branding elements
  • original written content

You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, sell, or exploit site content without prior written permission, except for limited personal, non-commercial use clearly allowed on the site.

4. Printables and downloadable materials

If Victoria Gelman offers printables, activities, or other downloadable materials, they are provided for personal, family, classroom, or other expressly permitted use only, unless otherwise stated.

You may not:

  • resell them
  • redistribute them as your own
  • upload them to file-sharing or print-on-demand platforms
  • modify and republish them for commercial use
  • remove any branding, credits, or copyright notices

If a specific printable or download includes additional usage instructions, those instructions also apply.

5. Accuracy of information

We try to keep the site accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that all information on the site is complete, current, or error-free.

Book details, covers, availability, printables, site pages, and other content may change at any time without notice.

6. Educational and general information only

Content on this website is provided for general informational, educational, and promotional purposes. Nothing on the site is legal, financial, medical, psychological, educational placement, or other professional advice.

You are responsible for how you use any ideas, activities, or materials from the site.

7. Purchases and third-party platforms

Victoria Gelman may link to or reference third-party platforms, retailers, payment processors, marketplaces, or social media sites. If you purchase books or other items through a third party, that purchase is governed by that third party’s terms, policies, pricing, and procedures.

We are not responsible for third-party websites, products, services, payment systems, content, or policies.

8. Links to other websites

This website may include links to third-party websites for convenience or reference. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability, privacy, or business practices.

Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk.

9. User submissions and communications

If you send us a message, inquiry, email, or other submission:

  • you represent that the information you provide is accurate
  • you agree not to send unlawful, abusive, infringing, or harmful material
  • you agree not to impersonate another person
  • you understand that ordinary contact submissions are not treated as confidential unless we specifically agree otherwise

If you send feedback, suggestions, or ideas, we may use them without obligation to compensate you, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

10. Privacy

Your use of the site is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and handle information.

11. Email and marketing communications

If you choose to receive updates or contact us by email, we may send communications about your inquiry, the site, books, printables, announcements, or other updates.

If we send promotional emails, recipients must have an option to opt out, and commercial email practices must comply with applicable law, including the CAN-SPAM Act’s rules on accurate sender information, non-deceptive subject lines, and unsubscribe rights.

12. Disclaimer of warranties

This website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Victoria Gelman disclaims all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and availability.

We do not guarantee that:

  • the site will always be available
  • the site will be error-free or uninterrupted
  • defects will always be corrected
  • the site or server will be free of viruses or other harmful components

13. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Victoria Gelman and its owner, operators, affiliates, service providers, and representatives will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the site.

This includes, without limitation, damages for lost data, lost profits, business interruption, or reliance on information found on the site.

If liability cannot be fully excluded under applicable law, it will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

14. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Victoria Gelman and its owner, operators, affiliates, service providers, and representatives from and against claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of:

  • your use of the site
  • your violation of these Terms
  • your violation of any law or third-party rights
  • any content or information you submit through the site

15. Changes to the website or these Terms

We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the site at any time without notice.

We may also update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of the page. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

16. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of [State], without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any dispute relating to these Terms or the website shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal courts located in [County, State], unless applicable law requires otherwise, and you consent to that jurisdiction and venue.

17. Contact information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our contact form.

This contact form is intended for parents, teachers, librarians, media, and business inquiries. Children under 13 should not submit personal information through this website.