Terms of Use - Behind the Portrait

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Welcome to Behind the Portrait. By accessing or using https://www.behindtheportrait.com/, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. Purpose of the site

Behind the Portrait is an editorial website that publishes fictional AI-generated stories for entertainment purposes.

2. Nature of the content

Unless otherwise stated, the content published on the site consists of fictional works. Characters, situations, dialogues, and events are imaginary or creatively reworked for storytelling purposes. Any resemblance to real persons, events, or circumstances is coincidental or unintended.

3. Permitted use

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access the site and use its content solely for personal, lawful, and non-commercial purposes.

4. Prohibited use

Unless you have prior written permission, you may not:

copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, sell, license, or otherwise exploit site content;
scrape, automate collection, perform data mining, unauthorized indexing, or bulk downloading;
use site content to train artificial intelligence or machine learning models;
interfere with the security, operation, or integrity of the site;
use the site for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or rights-infringing purposes;
bypass technical measures, access restrictions, or site protection tools.

Any unauthorized use immediately terminates your permission to use the site.

5. Comments and user submissions

If the site allows comments, users remain responsible for the content they submit. Comments must be lawful, relevant, and must not infringe the rights of others.

By posting a comment, you represent that you have the right to do so and grant the site a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license, limited to site operation, to display, moderate, store, technically reproduce, and remove that content.

We reserve the right, without obligation, to moderate, refuse, or remove comments at our discretion.

6. External links, third-party services, and advertising

The site may contain external links, third-party services, or advertising placements. The presence of such elements does not imply endorsement or warranty by us. We are not responsible for the content, practices, availability, or policies of third-party sites or services.

7. Site availability

We try to keep the site accessible and up to date, but we do not guarantee that the site will always be available, error-free, secure, or suitable for every particular need. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the site at any time without notice.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without express or implied warranties.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or similar damages, including loss of data, loss of profits, or damages arising from use of or inability to use the site, site content, or linked third-party services.

10. Intellectual property

11. Privacy and cookies

Your use of the site is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which form part of the broader information framework for the site.

12. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms of Use at any time. The most current version will appear on this page together with the updated date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

13. Applicable law and disputes

To the extent permitted by applicable law, these Terms shall be interpreted in accordance with the law applicable to the site operator, without prejudice to any mandatory rights granted to users under applicable law.

For questions regarding these Terms, please contact: newsletter@behindtheportrait.com