Last updated: 2026-01-12

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) apply to your use of erikmackinnon.com and any pages, posts, and tools on it (the “Site”).

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you don’t agree, don’t use the Site.

1 Who We Are#

The Site is operated by Erik MacKinnon (“we”, “us”, “our”).

2 Privacy#

Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle data. In short: the Site is built to be privacy-first and does not run analytics, ads, or tracking pixels.

3 What This Site Is (and Isn’t)#

The Site is primarily informational (writing and a portfolio) and may include free tools.

The Site is not a substitute for professional advice (legal, financial, medical, tax, etc.). Any decisions you make based on the Site are your responsibility.

4 Using the Site#

You may use the Site for lawful purposes and in a way that doesn’t harm the Site or other people.

You agree not to:

  • Interfere with or disrupt the Site (including probing, scanning, or testing vulnerabilities).
  • Attempt to bypass security, access non-public areas, or access the Site in ways you are not authorized to.
  • Use the Site to distribute malware or to facilitate abuse, harassment, or unlawful activity.
  • Excessively scrape, crawl, or automate requests in a way that degrades performance or prevents others from using the Site.

If you want to reuse content beyond what’s permitted below, email help@erikmackinnon.com.

5 Content, Copyright, and Sharing#

Unless otherwise stated, the text, images, and design on the Site are owned by Erik MacKinnon and are protected by intellectual property laws.

You’re welcome to:

  • Read and share links to the Site.
  • Quote short excerpts for commentary or discussion, with attribution and a link back.

You may not copy, republish, sell, or redistribute substantial portions of the Site’s content without permission (except where allowed by law).

6 Tools and Open Source#

Some tools on the Site may be open source and/or have separate licenses (for example, in their GitHub repositories). If a tool is open source, its code is governed by its applicable license—not by these Terms.

Tool pages may describe what runs in your browser vs. what runs server-side. If server-side processing exists for a tool, the intent is that inputs are used only to provide the requested output and then discarded, as described in the Privacy Policy.

The Site may link to third-party websites. We don’t control those sites and aren’t responsible for their content or practices. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk.

8 Disclaimers#

The Site and any tools are provided “as is” and “as available.” We don’t make warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We don’t guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

9 Limitation of Liability#

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Site or any tool.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim related to the Site will not exceed CAD $100.

Some jurisdictions don’t allow certain limitations. In those jurisdictions, these limits apply only to the extent permitted by law.

10 Changes to the Site or Terms#

We may update the Site and these Terms over time. When we update these Terms, we’ll revise the “Last updated” date at the top.

11 Contact#

Questions about these Terms: help@erikmackinnon.com

12 Governing Law#

These Terms are governed by the laws of British Columbia, Canada, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You agree that any dispute will be brought in the courts located in British Columbia, Canada, unless applicable law requires otherwise.