Terms of Use

By accessing or using this website (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this Site. These Terms of Use apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the Site.

These Terms of Use are intended to be protective and thorough, but they are not a substitute for terms prepared by qualified legal counsel.

This Site is the official website for The Grove, a novel by Brooks Whitney Phillips. It is provided for informational and promotional purposes only. Nothing on this Site constitutes a binding commercial offer, contract, or agreement unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing by an authorized representative.

All content on this Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, photographs, logos, book cover art, character illustrations, design elements, editorial copy, branding, and the overall look and feel of the Site, is the property of Brooks Whitney Phillips or its respective rights holders and is protected by United States and international intellectual property laws.

The text, images, design, branding, book-related materials (including excerpts, descriptions, character names, and plot elements), and all other content on this Site are protected by copyright. You may not reproduce, distribute, republish, transmit, modify, display, sell, license, or create derivative works from any content on this Site without the prior written permission of Brooks Whitney Phillips or the applicable rights holder. Unauthorized use of Site content may violate copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws and may subject you to civil or criminal liability.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use this Site for personal, noncommercial, informational purposes only. This license does not include the right to download, copy, reproduce, or redistribute any content from this Site for any purpose other than ordinary personal, noncommercial browsing.

You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute any content from this Site without prior written permission
• Use this Site or its content for any commercial purpose
• Scrape, crawl, or otherwise extract content from this Site using automated tools
• Frame or mirror any portion of this Site without written authorization
• Use any content from this Site in connection with artificial intelligence training datasets, machine learning systems, or large language model training without prior written permission
• Impersonate Brooks Whitney Phillips or any other person or entity in connection with this Site
• Engage in any conduct that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or its underlying systems
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its infrastructure

When you submit information through the contact form on this Site, you represent that the information you provide is accurate and truthful. You agree not to submit false, misleading, harassing, defamatory, or unlawful content. You understand that submission of an inquiry does not create any obligation or guarantee a response.

Submission of any inquiry, request, or message through this Site does not create any obligation to respond. Response times, if any, are at the sole discretion of Brooks Whitney Phillips and are not guaranteed.

Inquiries submitted through this Site regarding author events, school visits, library programs, bookstore appearances, festival engagements, or other appearances are not binding commitments on the part of Brooks Whitney Phillips until confirmed in writing by an authorized representative. Submission of an event inquiry does not guarantee scheduling, availability, or confirmation of any appearance, and no contractual obligation is created until a written agreement is executed by both parties.

This Site may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience and informational purposes only. We do not endorse, control, or assume any responsibility for the content, accuracy, availability, or privacy practices of any linked third-party website. Access to third-party websites through links on this Site is entirely at your own risk.

Links to online retailers, publisher websites, streaming platforms, and other third-party services are provided as a convenience. These sites are operated independently and are subject to their own terms of use, privacy policies, and business practices. Brooks Whitney Phillips makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, availability, or content of products, services, or information offered through third-party sites.

This Site and all content contained on it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Brooks Whitney Phillips disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Brooks Whitney Phillips and any affiliated parties shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use this Site, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the Site or its content is to stop using it.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Brooks Whitney Phillips and any affiliated parties from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use of this Site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site or any portion of it at any time without notice or liability. We may also update, change, or remove content from the Site at any time without obligation to notify users. We are not responsible for any losses or damages resulting from modifications to or unavailability of the Site.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under or related to these Terms of Use shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the appropriate federal or state courts located in the United States.

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms of Use. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact Brooks Whitney Phillips through the contact page on this Site.