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In briefThis page defines the basic conditions for using the site, sharing its work, engaging with its consultancy offering, and understanding the limits of what the platform promises.
Last updated: July 27, 2026
Acceptance of these terms
By using The Present Minds, you agree to these terms of use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site or its interactive features. Continued use of the site after updates are posted means you accept the revised terms.
What the site is
The Present Minds is an editorial website. It publishes articles, essays, reviews, reflective pieces, and related media. It also operates a consultancy through which contributing authors are available for commissions, collaborations, and editorial projects. The material published on the site is intended for reading, reflection, and general information. Unless a page says otherwise, nothing on the site should be treated as professional medical, legal, financial, or therapeutic advice.
Use of site content
All written material, site design, branding elements, graphics prepared by the site, and compiled editorial layouts are protected by applicable intellectual property law unless a different source or licence is stated. You may read, share links, and quote short excerpts with proper credit and a clear link back to the source page.
You may not copy full articles, republish site material as your own, scrape the site at scale, reproduce distinctive layouts in bulk, or use site content in a way that misleads people about authorship, source, or affiliation.
Consultancy and commissioned work
The Present Minds operates a consultancy through which contributing authors are available for editorial commissions, writing projects, and content collaborations. Enquiries about these services are handled separately from the editorial operation of the site. Any consultancy arrangement is a direct matter between the author and the commissioning party, subject to its own separate terms agreed at the time of engagement.
Nothing on the consultancy pages should be read as a guarantee of availability, response time, or project outcome. We aim to respond to all genuine enquiries, but cannot promise that every project is a fit. The consultancy section does not constitute a binding offer of services until confirmed in writing by the relevant author.
User conduct
You agree not to use the site in a way that harms the platform, its readers, or its systems. This includes attempting to interfere with the site, bypass security, abuse forms, upload malicious code, send spam, or misuse any commenting, subscription, contact, or consultancy feature that may exist now or later.
Accuracy and editorial judgment
We try to keep pages accurate, readable, and responsibly edited. Even so, no website can promise that every page is always complete, current, or error free. Editorial material may be updated, corrected, expanded, shortened, or removed when needed. Opinions expressed in essays or columns belong to their authors where attributed.
External links and third party material
The site may link to third party websites, media, products, or sources for reference. Those links do not mean we control those services or that their terms match ours. If you visit a third party site, you do so under that service's own policies and conditions.
Availability of the site
We may update, suspend, redesign, or remove parts of the site without notice. Features may be added, changed, or withdrawn. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, continuous access in every region, or perfect compatibility on all browsers and devices, especially where systems are outdated.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Present Minds is provided on an as available basis. We do not accept liability for losses arising from your use of the site, inability to access the site, reliance on site content, consultancy enquiries that do not result in engagement, or third party tools linked through the site, except where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
Changes to these terms
These terms may be updated to reflect site changes, legal needs, or operational clarity. The latest published version on this page is the version that applies.
Contact
If you have a question about these terms, contact us here: Contact The Present Minds.
Image and video sources
Unless a page credits a different source directly, the photographs and video assets used across The Present Minds are sourced from Pexels and Unsplash. We value the photographers, filmmakers, and open media communities that make thoughtful visual publishing possible.