Terms of Use

Last Updated: September 21, 2026

Welcome to Distillness. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of distillness.com and the content, resources, and services made available through the website (collectively, the “Site”).

The Site is owned and operated by Distillness LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“Distillness,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using this Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Site.

1. Purpose of This Site

Distillness is a personal writing and educational platform exploring beliefs, lived experience, unlearning, personal growth, culture, and related topics.

Content may include personal essays, commentary, educational materials, research, reflection exercises, digital resources, and other materials.

Please review our Disclaimer, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference and provides additional information about the nature and limitations of our content.

2. Personal Experience and Commentary

Much of the content on Distillness is based on personal experience, recollection, observation, research, and interpretation.

Personal stories represent the author's recollection and perspective. Identifying or nonessential details may occasionally be omitted or changed to protect the privacy of others.

Opinions and interpretations expressed on the Site belong to their respective authors and do not represent the views of any current or former employer, organization, company, or other third party unless expressly stated otherwise.

References to companies, industries, organizations, media, research, or other publicly available information may be made for purposes including commentary, criticism, education, and discussion.

3. Not Professional Advice

Content provided through Distillness is for informational, educational, and personal reflection purposes only.

Nothing on the Site constitutes medical, mental health, addiction-treatment, legal, financial, or other professional advice.

You are responsible for determining whether information presented through Distillness is appropriate for your circumstances and for seeking qualified professional assistance when appropriate.

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, original content created for Distillness, including written content, frameworks, exercises, graphics, branding, downloadable materials, photographs, videos, and other original materials, is owned by Distillness LLC or used with permission.

This content is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may access and share links to publicly available Distillness content for personal, noncommercial purposes.

You may not, without prior written permission:

reproduce or republish substantial portions of Distillness content;
sell, license, distribute, or commercially exploit Distillness content;
remove copyright, trademark, attribution, or other ownership notices;
represent Distillness content or original frameworks as your own;
use paid or downloadable Distillness materials to create competing products or services; or
systematically scrape, copy, harvest, or reproduce Site content.

Brief quotations for purposes such as commentary, criticism, scholarship, or discussion may be permissible under applicable law. Nothing in these Terms is intended to restrict rights provided by law, including applicable fair-use rights.

5. Distillness Name and Branding

The Distillness name, logos, taglines, graphics, and other distinctive brand elements may not be used in a manner that falsely suggests affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or authorization by Distillness.

Nothing on this Site grants a license to use Distillness trademarks or branding except with our prior written permission or as otherwise permitted by law.

6. Digital Products and Educational Materials

Distillness may offer digital downloads, journals, guides, courses, exercises, templates, or other educational products.

Unless otherwise stated at the time of purchase, these materials are licensed to the purchaser for personal, noncommercial use only.

Purchasing a digital product does not transfer ownership of the underlying intellectual property.

You may not reproduce, distribute, resell, share, sublicense, upload, or commercially exploit paid materials except as expressly authorized in writing.

Any additional terms presented at the time of purchase will also apply to that transaction.

7. User Conduct

You agree not to use the Site in a manner that:

violates applicable law;
infringes another person's intellectual property or other legal rights;
attempts to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its systems;
introduces malicious software or otherwise interferes with Site operation;
impersonates another person or misrepresents an affiliation with Distillness; or
uses Site content for unlawful or unauthorized commercial purposes.

We may restrict or terminate access to the Site when reasonably necessary to protect the Site, Distillness, its users, or others.

8. Third-Party Content and Links

The Site may reference or link to third-party websites, research, publications, social media platforms, products, or services.

These references are provided for informational purposes and do not necessarily constitute endorsement.

Distillness does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices, accuracy, or policies. Your use of third-party websites is subject to their own terms and policies.

9. Accuracy and Availability

We aim to provide thoughtful and accurate information, but content may contain errors, become outdated, or reflect an evolving understanding of a subject.

We may update, correct, remove, or modify Site content at any time without notice.

We do not guarantee that the Site will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

10. No Guaranteed Outcomes

Distillness may discuss personal change, unlearning, sobriety, reflection, personal development, or other experiences and practices.

Individual experiences and outcomes vary. We do not guarantee that using any information, exercise, framework, product, or resource provided through Distillness will produce a particular result.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Distillness LLC and its owners, officers, contractors, agents, and affiliates will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.

12. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Distillness LLC and its owners, officers, agents, contractors, and affiliates from claims, liabilities, damages, and reasonable expenses arising from your unlawful use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another person's rights.

13. Privacy

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

The Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, or otherwise handled when you interact with the Site.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms as the Site, our offerings, or applicable requirements change.

The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will indicate when these Terms were most recently revised. Your continued use of the Site following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

15. Governing Law

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

Any disputes relating to these Terms or use of the Site will be subject to applicable state and federal law and the jurisdiction of courts with authority over the dispute.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect to the extent permitted by law.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, and any additional terms presented in connection with specific products or services, constitute the agreement between you and Distillness regarding your use of the Site.

18. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to:

Distillness LLC
Washington, United States
info@distillness.com