Terms of Use

Effective date: November 1, 2025

Welcome to jimmyboggs.com (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms of Use (the “Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

1) Who this site is for

This is a personal blog focused on GIS, programming, and related topics. Content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice or a client relationship.

2) Your responsibilities

You are responsible for how you use the Site and anything you download, copy, adapt, or execute from it. You must evaluate and independently verify any code, configuration, or instructions before use, including in production environments.

3) Links, code, and third-party materials

The Site may reference or link to external websites, repositories (e.g., GitHub), datasets, libraries, or software (collectively, “Third-Party Materials”). Those are subject to their own licenses and policies. I do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for Third-Party Materials, and I make no guarantees about their safety, security, legality, or suitability. Use them at your own risk.

4) License to examples and snippets

Unless explicitly stated otherwise on a page or file:

  • Code snippets and examples on the Site are provided “as is” for educational use, without any promise of fitness for a particular purpose.

  • You may copy, adapt, and use snippets in your own projects, but you alone are responsible for compliance with applicable laws, policies, and third-party licenses and for testing, security hardening, and safeguarding data.

If a post or repository states a different license, that license controls for the relevant content.

5) No warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Site and all content (including code, tools, and links) are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. This includes, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, and security.

6) Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • I will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, data loss, business interruption, security incidents, misconfigurations, or other losses arising from or relating to your use of the Site, its content, or Third-Party Materials.

  • My total cumulative liability for any claims related to the Site will not exceed zero dollars (USD $0).

7) Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Site owner from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Site, your use or distribution of code or content from the Site, or your violation of these Terms or any applicable law or third-party rights.

8) Intellectual property

All non-code content on the Site is owned by the Site owner or used with permission. You may quote or share brief excerpts with attribution and a link back. Any trademarks, logos, or marks displayed are the property of their respective owners.

9) Acceptable use

Do not use the Site to engage in unlawful activity, attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems or data, interfere with site operation, or infringe intellectual property or privacy rights.

10) Security and data handling

You are responsible for securing your systems, environments, keys, tokens, and data. Code and instructions on the Site may require modification for safe use. Always review for security, performance, licensing, and compliance with your organization’s policies before deployment.

11) Availability and changes

The Site may change, suspend, or discontinue any content at any time without notice. I may also update these Terms at any time by posting a revised version with a new effective date. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12) Privacy

Your use of the Site is also subject to the Site’s Privacy Policy.

13) Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of West Virginia, USA, excluding its conflict-of-laws rules. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in West Virginia for any dispute arising from or relating to the Site or these Terms.

14) Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

15) Contact

Questions about these Terms can be directed to the contact information on the Site’s Contact page.