Terms of Service

1. Nature of This Site

Brookstone Journal is an informational reference covering nature journaling, outdoor sketching, and species documentation in Canadian ecosystems. All content is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on this site constitutes professional scientific advice, medical advice, legal advice, or any other regulated professional guidance.

2. Accuracy and Disclaimer

While reasonable care is taken to ensure accuracy, Brookstone Journal makes no representations or warranties — express or implied — about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of any content on this site for any purpose. Species identification information in particular should always be verified against multiple authoritative field guides before acting on it. Never consume any plant or mushroom based solely on identification guidance from this site.

Brookstone Journal expressly disclaims all liability for any loss, injury, or harm resulting from reliance on information found on this site, including but not limited to errors in species identification, outdated phenological data, or inaccurate location descriptions.

3. Intellectual Property

The text content on this site is the property of Brookstone Journal and may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission, except for brief quotations for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link to the source page.

Images displayed on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences. Each image remains subject to its original licence terms as published on Wikimedia Commons. Brookstone Journal does not claim ownership of those images.

4. External Links

This site links to external resources including iNaturalist, Ontario government databases, and Wikimedia Foundation sites. These links are provided for informational convenience. Brookstone Journal has no control over the content of external sites and accepts no responsibility for them.

5. Permitted Use

You may access and read this site for personal, non-commercial, educational purposes. You may not:

• Scrape, copy, or reproduce substantial portions of the site's text content for redistribution without permission.
• Use automated tools to index or mirror the site in ways that place unreasonable load on the server.
• Represent site content as your own original work.

6. Governing Law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any disputes arising under these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario.

7. Modifications

These terms may be updated at any time. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the date of the most recent revision. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the current terms.

8. Contact

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