Last Updated: September 29, 2026
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of www.authormattguzman.com (the “website”), operated by Matt Guzman and Mindfast Publishing (“we,” “us,” or “our”).
By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not access or use the website.
The terms “you” and “your” refer to any person who accesses, visits, or uses this website.
We may update or modify these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the website, our business practices, applicable law, or other circumstances. Any revised Terms will become effective when posted on this website unless otherwise stated. When appropriate or required by applicable law, we may provide additional notice of material changes.
Your continued use of the website after revised Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
AGE AND CHILDREN’S USE
This website provides information about books and other content that may be of interest to readers of various ages, including children. However, the website is not intended to invite children under the age of 13 to submit personal information directly to us without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.
If you are under 13, please do not submit personal information through this website, including through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, giveaways, or other interactive features, without the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian.
Parents and legal guardians are encouraged to supervise their children’s use of the website. Our collection, use, and handling of personal information, including information relating to children, is described in our Privacy Policy.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child in a manner that requires parental consent under applicable law and such consent was not obtained, we will take appropriate steps consistent with applicable law.
PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, disclosure, and protection of personal information in connection with this website are described in our Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using this website, you acknowledge that you have reviewed or had the opportunity to review our Privacy Policy. Please review the Privacy Policy for additional information about our privacy practices and your rights and choices regarding personal information.
DISCLAIMER
Our Disclaimer is incorporated into these Terms by reference and applies to your use of this website and its content.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have reviewed or had the opportunity to review our Disclaimer. Please review the Disclaimer for important information regarding limitations, disclosures, warranties, liability, and other matters relating to your use of the website and its content.
GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to your use of this website will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent that applicable federal law or other applicable law provides otherwise.
Before initiating formal legal proceedings, you and Matt Guzman or Mindfast Publishing agree to make a reasonable good-faith effort to resolve the dispute informally. You may contact us at matt@authormattguzman.com regarding any dispute or concern.
If a dispute cannot be resolved informally and legal proceedings are necessary, the parties agree that any action arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of this website may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located in San Diego County, California, subject to any applicable law that provides otherwise.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to prevent you from exercising any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be waived or limited under applicable law.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Unless otherwise indicated, the content made available through this website, including text, written materials, book excerpts, graphics, images, illustrations, photographs, logos, designs, audio, video, downloads, and other original materials (collectively, the “Content”), is owned by or licensed to Matt Guzman or Mindfast Publishing and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws.
Certain content appearing on this website may be owned by third parties and is used with permission, under license, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. All rights in such third-party content remain with their respective owners.
Subject to these Terms and applicable law, you may access and view the Content for your personal, non-commercial use. You may also download or print materials when the website expressly provides that functionality or permission for such use.
Except as expressly permitted by us or by applicable law, you may not reproduce, distribute, republish, sell, license, publicly display, publicly perform, modify, or create derivative works from protected Content owned or controlled by Matt Guzman or Mindfast Publishing without prior written permission.
Nothing in these Terms transfers any ownership interest in our intellectual property to you. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
Nothing in this section is intended to restrict any use of Content that is permitted without authorization under applicable law, including fair use where applicable.
USER CONTENT AND LAWFUL USE OF THE WEBSITE
You may have opportunities to provide information or content to us through features of this website, such as contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, giveaways, or other interactive features that we may make available from time to time (“User Content”).
You retain ownership of any intellectual-property rights you hold in your User Content. By submitting User Content through a website feature that is intended for publication, display, promotion, or other use by us, you grant Matt Guzman and Mindfast Publishing a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, and distribute that User Content only as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was submitted or as otherwise disclosed to you at the time of submission.
Submitting ordinary private communications, inquiries, contact information, or newsletter registration information does not grant us a license to publicly publish that information merely because you submitted it to us. Our handling of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy.
You represent that you have the necessary rights to submit any User Content you provide and that your submission and our permitted use of it will not infringe or violate the rights of another person.
You agree not to use this website or its features to submit, transmit, or distribute content that is unlawful; infringes the intellectual-property, privacy, or other legal rights of another person; contains malicious software or code; impersonates another person or entity; or is intended to interfere with, damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to the website, its systems, or related services.
You may not use the website to engage in unlawful activity, attempt to circumvent website security, collect information from the website through unauthorized automated means, or interfere with another person’s use of the website.
We may remove, restrict, or decline to publish User Content or restrict access to website features when we reasonably believe doing so is necessary to enforce these Terms, protect the website or its users, comply with applicable law, or protect the rights of Matt Guzman, Mindfast Publishing, or others.
Nothing in this section requires us to monitor User Content or make any particular website feature available.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS
This website may contain links to third-party websites, retailers, platforms, products, services, or other resources for your convenience or information. These third-party websites and services are owned and operated independently from Matt Guzman and Mindfast Publishing, and we do not control their content, availability, privacy practices, security, terms, products, or services.
Your use of a third-party website or service is subject to that third party’s own terms, policies, and practices. You are responsible for reviewing those terms and policies before using the third-party website or service or entering into a transaction with a third party.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Matt Guzman and Mindfast Publishing are not responsible for losses or damages arising from your use of, reliance upon, or transactions with third-party websites or services.
From time to time, we may participate in affiliate, referral, sponsorship, or other commercial relationships involving third-party products or services. If we receive compensation or another material benefit in connection with a recommendation, endorsement, or link, we will provide disclosures as required by applicable law. The presence of a third-party link does not, by itself, mean that the link is sponsored, compensated, or endorsed by us.
Nothing in this section limits any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived or limited under applicable law.
USE OF OUR PAID AND FREE PRODUCTS
We may offer or make available paid or free products and materials through this website, including books, ebooks, audiobooks, digital downloads, promotional materials, reader resources, merchandise, and other physical or digital products (collectively, “Products”).
Unless otherwise stated, purchasing, downloading, accessing, or receiving a Product does not transfer ownership of any copyright or other intellectual-property rights in that Product or its content. Intellectual-property rights remain with Matt Guzman, Mindfast Publishing, their licensors, or other applicable rights holders.
Digital Products are provided for your personal, non-commercial use unless different rights or permissions are expressly provided with the Product. You may not reproduce, distribute, resell, sublicense, publicly display, publicly perform, or create derivative works from protected Product content except as expressly authorized by us or permitted by applicable law.
Free Products are subject to the same intellectual-property protections as paid Products unless we expressly provide different permissions or licensing terms.
Physical Products that you lawfully purchase may be owned, used, transferred, resold, or otherwise disposed of by you to the extent permitted by applicable law. Your ownership of a physical copy does not transfer ownership of the copyright or other intellectual-property rights in the content embodied in that copy.
Additional terms, conditions, refund policies, shipping information, license terms, or other disclosures may apply to particular Products or transactions when presented at or before the time of purchase, download, or access.
Nothing in this section restricts any rights you may have under applicable law or permits us to limit rights that cannot lawfully be waived or restricted.
TERMINATION
We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access to this website or particular website features when we reasonably believe such action is necessary to enforce these Terms, protect the website or its users, prevent fraud, abuse, security threats, or unlawful activity, comply with applicable law, or protect the rights or interests of Matt Guzman, Mindfast Publishing, or others.
We may also remove or restrict User Content in accordance with these Terms.
Where appropriate, access may be restricted or terminated without prior notice, subject to applicable law.
Termination or restriction of website access does not affect provisions of these Terms that, by their nature, should continue to apply after termination, including provisions concerning intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and dispute resolution.
Nothing in this section limits any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived or restricted under applicable law.
REFUNDS AND RETURNS
Refunds, returns, exchanges, and cancellations for Products purchased directly through this website are subject to the policies disclosed at or before the time of purchase and to applicable law.
Unless otherwise stated at the time of purchase, sales may be considered final except where a refund, return, replacement, cancellation, or other remedy is required by applicable law or expressly offered by us.
Products purchased through third-party retailers, marketplaces, distributors, or other platforms are subject to the applicable seller’s or platform’s refund, return, exchange, and cancellation policies. Requests concerning those purchases should generally be directed to the applicable seller or platform.
If a physical Product purchased directly from us cannot be shipped within the time required by applicable law, or if another circumstance gives you a non-waivable right to cancel, receive a refund, or obtain another remedy, we will honor those rights as required by applicable law.
Any product-specific refund, return, exchange, or cancellation terms presented at or before purchase will apply to that transaction, subject to applicable law.
Nothing in this section limits any consumer rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived or restricted.
NO WARRANTIES
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
Matt Guzman and Mindfast Publishing make no representations or warranties that the website or its content will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, error-free, complete, accurate, or current, or that the website will meet your particular requirements or expectations.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, except to the extent that such warranties cannot lawfully be excluded.
Any specific warranties, guarantees, or other rights that may apply to a particular Product or transaction and that are expressly provided at the time of purchase will not be limited by this section.
Nothing in this section excludes, limits, or disclaims any warranty, right, or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, limited, or disclaimed under applicable law.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Matt Guzman and Mindfast Publishing will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your access to, use of, inability to use, or reliance upon this website, its content, or Products made available through the website.
This includes, to the extent permitted by applicable law, damages arising from errors or omissions in website content, interruptions or unavailability of the website, loss of data, security incidents, third-party websites or services, or your use of or reliance upon information made available through this website.
You are responsible for your own decisions and actions based upon information obtained through this website and for the accuracy of information you choose to provide through the website.
Any limitations applicable to a particular Product or transaction are also subject to any specific terms, warranties, guarantees, or consumer rights provided at or before the time of purchase.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability where exclusion or limitation would be prohibited by applicable law.
The limitations in this section apply only to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
INDEMNIFICATION
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Matt Guzman and Mindfast Publishing, and their employees, contractors, agents, and service providers, from and against claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees arising out of or relating to:
(a) your unlawful or unauthorized use of this website;
(b) your violation of these Terms;
(c) your violation of any applicable law or regulation;
(d) content or information you submit, post, transmit, or otherwise provide through the website that infringes or violates the rights of another person; or
(e) your infringement or violation of another person’s intellectual-property, privacy, or other legal rights.
We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you. In that event, you agree to reasonably cooperate with us in the defense of the matter.
Nothing in this section requires you to indemnify Matt Guzman or Mindfast Publishing for conduct for which indemnification cannot lawfully be required under applicable law.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer and any additional terms or policies expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the agreement between you and Matt Guzman and Mindfast Publishing concerning your use of this website.
These Terms supersede prior or contemporaneous communications or understandings concerning your use of the website to the extent that those communications or understandings conflict with these Terms.
Additional terms presented in connection with a particular Product, transaction, promotion, giveaway, or website feature may also apply. If additional terms expressly state that they govern a particular Product, transaction, promotion, giveaway, or feature, those specific terms will control with respect to that matter to the extent of any conflict.
Nothing in this section limits any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived or restricted under applicable law.
SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these Terms is determined by a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law or, if necessary, severed from these Terms.
The remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.
The invalidity or unenforceability of one provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
CONTACT
If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions or this website, please contact:
Matt Guzman
Mindfast Publishing
3245 University Ave, Suite 1132
San Diego, CA 92104
Email: matt@authormattguzman.com