Terms of Service - Stu-Ped
Last updated: June 10, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Stu-Ped, a website dedicated to guitar effects pedal building and design. By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, Leave Site
2. About Stu-Ped
Stu-Ped is a personal website documenting my feeble attempts to build effects pedals for guitarists. The site contains articles, circuit designs, schematics, build guides, tutorials, and related content about guitar effects pedal construction.
3. Creative Commons License
All original content on Stu-Ped is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
This means you are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
- Commercial Use — use the material for commercial purposes
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit to Stu-Ped, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
For more information about this license, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
4. Commercial Use Permission
You are explicitly granted permission to use any designs, schematics, or content from Stu-Ped for commercial purposes[1]. This includes but is not limited to:
- Manufacturing and selling pedals based on our designs
- Modifying our designs and selling the modified versions
- Using our content in commercial publications or courses
- Incorporating our designs into your own commercial products
5. Content and Intellectual Property
All original content created by Stu-Ped, including but not limited to circuit designs, schematics, photographs, text, and tutorials, is made available under the CC BY 4.0 license as described above[1]. Third-party content, if any, will be clearly marked and subject to its original licensing terms.
6. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
The information on this website is provided on an "as-is" basis[6]. While we strive for accuracy, we make no representations or warranties about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of the information, designs, or schematics provided.
Building electronics involves inherent risks. You assume full responsibility for:
- Safety precautions when building circuits
- Proper handling of electrical components
- Testing and validation of any designs you build
- Any damage or injury resulting from use of our designs
7. User Conduct
When using this website, you agree not to:
- Use the site for any unlawful purpose or activity
- Attempt to breach or test the vulnerability of the site's security measures
- Upload or transmit any harmful, offensive, or illegal content
- Interfere with or disrupt the website's functionality
8. Attribution Requirements
When using content from Stu-Ped under the CC BY 4.0 license, proper attribution should include[1][7]:
- Credit to "Stu-Ped" as the source
- A link back to the original content when possible
- Indication of any changes made to the original design
- Reference to the CC BY 4.0 license
Example attribution: "Based on design by Stu-Ped (stu-ped.com) licensed under CC BY 4.0"
9. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend access to our website immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Service or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties[5].
11. Governing Law
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable local laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through the website's contact page.
By continuing to use this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.