Effective and Last Updated: September 3, 2026
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of design-chronicle.com (the “Website”), operated by Design Chronicle (“Design Chronicle,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Design Chronicle is an independent online publication focused on architecture, interior design and related subjects. The Website publishes articles, editorial content, photographs, images and other materials for informational and editorial purposes.
Please read these Terms carefully before using the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with them, you should not use the Website.
1. About Design Chronicle
Design Chronicle provides editorial and informational content concerning architecture, interior design, design, projects, products, people, businesses and related subjects.
The Website does not currently operate an online store, sell products or services, provide public user accounts, permit public commenting, operate a newsletter signup through the Website or accept press releases or editorial submissions through the Website.
We may modify, update, suspend or discontinue Website features or content from time to time.
2. Editorial Content
Articles and other materials published by Design Chronicle are provided for general informational, editorial and inspirational purposes.
We make reasonable efforts to publish information that we believe to be accurate and useful at the time of publication. However, architecture, interior design, products, businesses, projects, specifications, prices, availability, regulations and other subjects discussed on the Website may change over time.
We do not guarantee that every statement, specification, description, attribution, link or other item of information appearing on the Website is complete, current or error-free.
We reserve editorial discretion over the selection, presentation, editing, updating and removal of Website Content.
3. No Professional Advice
Content published on Design Chronicle is not intended to constitute architectural, engineering, interior-design, construction, building-code, legal, financial or other professional advice.
Articles, photographs, plans, illustrations, descriptions, examples and other Website Content should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice or services from an appropriately qualified professional familiar with the circumstances of a particular project.
You are responsible for independently verifying information before relying upon it for a professional, construction, purchasing or other material decision.
4. Website Content and Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the Website and the content published on it, including text, articles, editorial material, graphics, illustrations, layouts, logos, branding, photographs, images, videos, files and other materials (“Website Content”), are owned by Design Chronicle, licensed to Design Chronicle, used with permission, or otherwise used as permitted by applicable law.
Website Content is protected by applicable copyright, trademark and other intellectual-property laws.
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of any intellectual-property rights to you.
You may access and view Website Content for your personal, informational and non-commercial use.
Except as permitted by applicable law, you may not reproduce, republish, modify, distribute, sell, license, commercially exploit, publicly display or create derivative works from Website Content without permission from Design Chronicle or the applicable rights holder.
All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
5. Photographs, Projects and Third-Party Materials
Design Chronicle publishes editorial content about architecture, interiors, designers, architects, artists, manufacturers, products, projects and other subjects.
Photographs, renderings, drawings, artwork, trademarks, product images and other materials appearing in an article may belong to photographers, architects, designers, studios, manufacturers, publishers or other third parties.
Publication on Design Chronicle does not transfer ownership of those materials to Website visitors and does not grant permission to reproduce or commercially use them.
Where attribution or credit information is provided, it should not be removed or altered when use of the material is otherwise lawfully permitted.
If you believe material appearing on Design Chronicle infringes copyright or another intellectual-property right that you own or represent, please contact us at info@design-chronicle.com with sufficient information for us to review the matter.
6. Limited Sharing and Linking
You may share links to publicly available Design Chronicle articles through websites, social media, email or similar channels, provided that the link directs users to the original content on Design Chronicle and is not presented in a misleading manner.
Reasonable quotation or reference to Website Content may be permitted where allowed by applicable copyright law and where appropriate attribution is provided.
You may not reproduce an entire article or a substantial portion of Website Content on another website, publication, social-media account, database, newsletter or commercial platform without prior permission from Design Chronicle or the applicable rights holder.
You may not frame the Website or present Design Chronicle content in a manner that falsely suggests sponsorship, endorsement, affiliation or authorship.
7. Automated Access, Scraping and Content Extraction
You may not systematically scrape, crawl, harvest, download, extract, copy or compile Website Content for the purpose of creating or populating a competing publication, content library, database, commercial service or other collection without our prior written permission.
You may not use automated systems in a manner that circumvents Website security or technical restrictions, places an unreasonable burden on the Website or interferes with its normal operation.
Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit ordinary search-engine indexing or other automated access that we have expressly authorized or permitted through Website configuration.
8. Prohibited Use
You may not use the Website for an unlawful, fraudulent, abusive or infringing purpose.
You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, servers or connected systems; interfere with Website security or operation; introduce malicious software or code; circumvent technical restrictions; impersonate Design Chronicle or another person; remove copyright or proprietary notices; or use Website Content in a manner that infringes intellectual-property, privacy or other legal rights.
You may not falsely represent that Design Chronicle endorses, sponsors or is affiliated with you, your business, publication, product or service.
We reserve the right to take reasonable measures to prevent or stop prohibited activity.
9. External Links
Design Chronicle articles may contain links to third-party websites, publications, businesses, products, social-media accounts or other external resources.
External links are provided for editorial reference, attribution, convenience or additional information. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the presence of a link does not mean that Design Chronicle owns, controls, sponsors or endorses the linked website, business, product or service.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their availability, accuracy, security, content, products, services, privacy practices or other activities.
If you choose to visit or interact with a third-party website, you do so subject to that website’s own terms and policies.
10. Editorial References to Products, Businesses and Projects
Design Chronicle may discuss or feature products, businesses, designers, architects, studios, manufacturers, projects or other third parties as part of its editorial content.
Unless expressly identified otherwise, an editorial reference, photograph, link, mention or feature should not be interpreted as a commercial endorsement, warranty, partnership, agency relationship or guarantee by Design Chronicle.
Design Chronicle does not currently display third-party advertising or sell products or services through the Website.
11. Press Releases, Pitches and Unsolicited Submissions
Design Chronicle does not currently accept press releases, project submissions, article submissions, guest posts or other editorial pitches through the Website.
Sending unsolicited material to a publicly available Design Chronicle email address does not create an obligation for Design Chronicle to review, respond to, publish, return, preserve or otherwise act upon the material.
Please do not send confidential, proprietary, embargoed or commercially sensitive information unless Design Chronicle has expressly agreed in advance to receive it.
Nothing in these Terms grants Design Chronicle ownership of intellectual property contained in unsolicited material merely because the material was sent to us.
12. Website Availability and Security
We make reasonable efforts to maintain the Website but do not guarantee that it will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or error-free.
The Website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, hosting interruptions, software updates, security measures, technical problems or circumstances outside our reasonable control.
We may modify, restrict, suspend or discontinue Website functionality where reasonably necessary.
13. Privacy and Cookies
Our handling of personal information in connection with the Website is described in our Privacy Policy.
Our use of cookies and similar technologies is described in our Cookie Policy.
These policies should be read together with these Terms.
14. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and Website Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
Design Chronicle does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure or error-free or that all Website Content will always be accurate, complete, current or suitable for a particular purpose.
Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties, conditions or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
15. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Design Chronicle and its owners, operators, contributors, employees, representatives and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages, loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss of business opportunity, loss of data or similar losses arising from or relating to your access to, use of or reliance upon the Website or Website Content.
Design Chronicle is not responsible for losses resulting from decisions made in reliance upon editorial or informational Website Content where professional or independent verification would reasonably be appropriate.
These limitations do not apply to liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
16. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Design Chronicle and its owners, operators, employees and representatives from third-party claims, liabilities, damages, losses and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the Website, your infringement of another person’s rights or your material violation of these Terms.
This indemnification does not apply to the extent that a claim results from Design Chronicle’s own conduct for which liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
17. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, our editorial practices or applicable requirements.
Updated Terms will be published on the Website with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Changes will apply prospectively unless otherwise permitted or required by law.
18. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.
Subject to any jurisdictional rights that cannot lawfully be waived, disputes arising from these Terms or the Website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts located in Ontario, Canada.
19. General Provisions
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable where possible, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect.
Our failure to enforce a provision of these Terms on one occasion does not waive our right to enforce that provision or another provision later.
Headings are included for convenience and do not affect interpretation.
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy where applicable, govern your use of the Website.
20. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms or wish to contact Design Chronicle regarding Website Content or intellectual-property matters, please contact:
Design Chronicle
Email: info@design-chronicle.com
