Effective Date: May 16, 2026
Website Name: The Modern Intimacy
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING THIS WEBSITE. BY INTERACTING WITH THE SITE, YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU MEET THE AGE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS IN FULL.
Welcome to The Modern Intimacy. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Agreement") govern your access to, browsing of, and interaction with the digital publication, website, blog, and related media channels located at The Modern Intimacy (collectively referred to as the "Service", "Website", or "Site"). The Service is owned, operated, and maintained by 'The Modern Intimacy' ("we", "us", or "our").
1. Acceptance of Terms & Eligibility
By entering, browsing, accessing, subscribing to, or otherwise interacting with any area of this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and voluntarily agree to comply with and be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to or accept all of these Terms, you are strictly prohibited from using this Website and must discontinue access immediately.
Age Restriction: The content published on this Service covers sophisticated topics relating to interpersonal relationships, psychology, emotional health, and digital-age intimacy. Accordingly, you must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction (whichever is higher) to access or use this Website. By utilizing this Site, you warrant and represent that you are at least 18 years old and possess the legal capacity to enter into this binding agreement.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
All content distributed on or through this Website is the exclusive proprietary property of 'The Modern Intimacy' and is protected under national and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
Scope of Protection: Protected materials include, but are not limited to, all original text, feature articles, essays, editorials, graphics, photographs, illustrations, audio or video clips, custom code, layouts, UI/UX design elements, branding assets, logos, and the unique "look and feel" of the Site.
Prohibited Actions: Users are strictly prohibited from copying, reproducing, republishing, downloading, transmitting, plagiarizing, scraping, translating, mirroring, or creating derivative works from any material found on this Website without explicit, prior written permission from the authorized administrators of 'The Modern Intimacy'.
Permitted Personal Use: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to view, download, and print individual pages or articles for personal, educational, and non-commercial utilization only, provided that all copyright notices and source attributions remain fully intact.
3. User-Generated Content & Comment Guidelines
'The Modern Intimacy' provides interactive spaces, comment sections, and community forums to foster thoughtful dialogue. To maintain an educational, respectful, and secure environment, you must adhere to the following ground rules for all User-Generated Content (UGC), including comments, feedback, or forum posts.
You are strictly prohibited from uploading, posting, or transmitting any content that:
Contains harassment, cyberbullying, defamation, threats, or abusive language targeting authors, other users, or third parties;
Constitutes hate speech, discriminatory slurs, or derogatory remarks based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality;
Features explicit, pornographic, obscene, or indecent media, text, or hyper-links;
Consists of unauthorized commercial advertisements, promotional materials, referral schemes, affiliate links, phishing attempts, spam, or repetitive text distributions;
Infringes upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights of any individual or corporate entity.
Administrative Authority: Site administrators retain absolute editorial control. 'The Modern Intimacy' reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, to review, monitor, modify, censor, decline, or permanently delete any comment or user contribution that violates these guidelines or is otherwise deemed detrimental to the community or brand alignment.
4. Modifications to Service
'The Modern Intimacy' operates as a dynamic digital publication. Consequently, the Website reserves the right to execute any of the following actions at any time, for any reason, and entirely without prior notice to the user base:
Modify, update, restructure, or completely redesign the layout, technical infrastructure, functional features, and general design elements of the Site;
Pause, suspend, restrict, or permanently terminate publication of content, specific columns, interactive sections, or access to the entire Website;
Revise, update, amend, or replace these Terms and Conditions to accurately reflect legislative changes, operational shifts, or technical advancements. Continued use of the Site following any published updates establishes binding acceptance of the revised Terms.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
The information and perspectives provided on 'The Modern Intimacy' are intended for general educational and informational purposes only. Content should not be construed as professional psychological, medical, marital, or legal advice.
The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Under no circumstances shall 'The Modern Intimacy', its owners, writers, or affiliates be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your reliance upon the information provided or your inability to access the Service.
6. Governing Law
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Sri Lanka, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any legal action, suit, or judicial proceeding arising out of or relating directly to these Terms and Conditions, or your use of 'The Modern Intimacy', shall be brought exclusively before the courts of competent jurisdiction located within Sri Lanka, and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
7. Contact Information
If you have questions, feedback, or require explicit written clarification regarding intellectual property licensing or these Terms and Conditions, please contact the administrative team through the official communication channels listed on our Contact Page.
