Terms of Service

1. Introduction

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of [Your Name/Company Name]’s website and services, including stage management, lighting design, sound operation, and the sale of short stories and novels.

2. Services Offered

  • Stage management
  • Lighting design
  • Sound operation
  • Sale of short stories and novels

3. Payment

All payments are processed through Stripe. By making a purchase, you agree to comply with Stripe’s terms of service.

4. Refunds and Cancellations

  • No refunds are offered for writings or other services.
  • For cancellations of design work (stage management, lighting design, sound operation):
    • Client must pay for all billable time up to the point of cancellation.
    • An additional 20% fee based on the remainder of the contract will be charged.

5. Intellectual Property

  • For writings (short stories and novels): [Your Name/Company Name] retains full rights.
  • For design works (stage management, lighting design, sound operation): Clients obtain full rights upon full payment.

6. Content and Services

We offer a diverse range of writing and performance-related services:

Writing

  • Short stories (including, but not limited to, bedtime stories for children)
  • Novels
  • Plays
  • Other creative writing works

Performance Services

  • Stage management
  • Lighting design
  • Sound operation

While we strive to provide content suitable for our intended audience, we reserve the right to explore various themes and topics in our works. Customers are encouraged to review any content descriptions or age recommendations before purchasing or consuming our works.

7. Booking and Scheduling

  • A 50% deposit is required to secure a booking.
  • We prefer at least two weeks’ notice for bookings, but we handle requests on a case-by-case basis.

8. Liability

All liability for events and use of our services falls on the client hiring us. Tyson Brooks is not responsible for any accidents, incidents, or issues that may arise during or as a result of our services.

9. Story Sales and Usage

  • Stories are for personal use only.
  • Reading aloud to children or in small group settings is permitted.
  • Sharing stories online without permission is strictly prohibited.
  • Quotes from stories are allowed with proper attribution, including a link back to our website.

10. Customer Support

  • Preferred contact methods: Email (primary), text messaging, phone calls (in that order).
  • We typically respond within 24 hours.
  • Our working hours are similar to standard business hours.
  • Emergency support is available for clients during their events or in the immediate lead-up to event openings.

11. Website Usage

  • We do not use cookies on our website.
  • There are no age or geographical restrictions for using our website or purchasing our services/stories.
  • We do not impose any specific functionality restrictions on our website.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on our website and will be effective immediately upon posting.

13. Contact Information

For any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us at tyson@tysonbrooks.net

By using our website or services, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service.

Last updated: 6/25/2024