Terms of Use

By accessing Build a Cult, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. These terms may be updated as the project evolves; continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

Original content created for this project — our essays, analysis, and editorial writing — is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). You are free to share, remix, translate, and build on it, including commercially, as long as you give appropriate credit. Attribution is appreciated but the information matters more than the credit.

This license covers our original work only. Quotations, source materials, and third-party content referenced or linked remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use or their own licenses. Trademarks and names mentioned belong to their respective holders.

You agree not to use this site to:

• Harass, threaten, dox, or endanger any individual, including anyone named on the site.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, disrupt, or overload the site or its infrastructure.
• Scrape or reuse content in a manner inconsistent with the CC BY 4.0 license or applicable law.
• Misrepresent the site's content or use it unlawfully.

Build a Cult does not currently accept user accounts or user-submitted content. If community features launch later, additional terms will govern submissions — including a content license, moderation, and conduct rules — and will be posted before those features go live.

The site is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that content is complete or current. See our Disclaimer for more on sourcing and accuracy.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the operators of Build a Cult shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content or external links.

Questions about these terms? Email [email protected]. See also our Privacy Policy.