Last updated: July 2, 2026
Welcome to Vellum Lore. These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website located at vellumlore.com (the “Site”). Please read them carefully.
1. Acceptance of these Terms
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our policies referenced within them. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use the Site.
2. About Vellum Lore
Vellum Lore is a research and storytelling publication that investigates the documented histories behind fairy tales, folklore, nursery rhymes, holidays, toys, mascots, and everyday sayings — distinguishing what the historical record supports from the popular “dark origin” myths that surround these subjects. The Site is owned and operated by Global Access Holdings, based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA (“we,” “us,” or “our”).
3. Eligibility
The Site is intended for adults. You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older.
4. Informational and Entertainment Purpose
All content on the Site is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only. Vellum Lore covers historical, folkloric, and etymological subjects, and our articles trace stories to their earliest documented sources and cite those sources so you can review the evidence yourself.
Please note that the study of folklore and history is not an exact science. Historical records can be incomplete or contradictory, scholarship evolves, and reasonable interpretations of folklore vary. Where the honest answer to a question is that the origin is unknown or disputed, we aim to say so. Nothing on the Site should be treated as professional, academic, legal, medical, or other specialist advice, and you should not rely on it as a definitive or authoritative statement of fact.
5. Affiliate Disclosure
Vellum Lore is a free, independent publication. To help cover the cost of running the Site, some articles contain affiliate links — most often to books and reference works relevant to the topic. When you purchase through one of these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links never influence our conclusions; we link to a work because it is a genuine, relevant source. For more detail, please see our Affiliate Disclosure.
6. Third-Party Links and Retailers
The Site contains links to third-party websites, sources, and retailers that we do not own or control. These links are provided for reference and convenience only. We are not responsible for the content, products, availability, pricing, or practices of any third-party site, and we do not endorse them. Any purchase or interaction you make with a third-party site or retailer is solely between you and that third party, and is governed by that third party’s own terms and policies.
7. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise noted, all content on the Site — including articles, text, editorial research, compilations, graphics, and the Vellum Lore name and branding — is owned by Global Access Holdings or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may share brief quotations for non-commercial purposes with clear attribution and a link to the original article. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, republish, or redistribute substantial portions of our content without our prior written permission.
8. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Site lawfully and respectfully. You agree not to:
- use the Site in any way that violates applicable law or regulation;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its servers, or any related systems;
- interfere with or disrupt the operation, security, or integrity of the Site;
- use automated tools to scrape, harvest, or copy content in a manner that burdens our infrastructure or infringes our rights; or
- reproduce or exploit our content for commercial purposes without permission.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site and all of its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. While we research our articles carefully and cite our sources, we make no warranty that the content is complete, accurate, current, or error-free, or that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of harmful components. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Global Access Holdings and its owners, contributors, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, or for any loss arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content — including reliance on any information found here. Your sole and exclusive remedy if you are dissatisfied with the Site is to stop using it.
11. Privacy
Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle information when you visit the Site. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in that policy.
12. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Atlanta, Georgia.
14. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected] or through our Contact page.