Effective Date: April 17, 2026 Last Updated: April 17, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a legal agreement between you (“you,” “your,” or “User”) and Subverse LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“Subverse,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), governing your access to and use of dissidentchoir.com, together with any content, features, and services offered through it (collectively, the “Site”).

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. They include important provisions that affect your legal rights, including a binding arbitration agreement, a class action waiver, and a limitation of liability (Section 13).

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, do not access or use the Site.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract under applicable law to use the Site. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and “you” refers to that organization.

2. Description of the Site

The Site is a publication and marketing property of Subverse, a brand strategy consultancy. Through the Site, Subverse makes available, among other things:

Articles, essays, and other editorial content
A newsletter you may opt into by providing your email address
A contact form through which you may reach us
Links to products — including guides, tutorials, and other digital goods — sold through our third-party storefront on Gumroad

Subverse reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time, with or without notice.

3. Purchases and Third-Party Services (Gumroad)

The Site itself does not process payments or sell digital goods directly. Any purchase of a guide, tutorial, or other product listed or linked from the Site is completed on Gumroad, a third-party platform operated by Gumroad, Inc.

Purchases made on Gumroad are transactions between you and Gumroad. Those transactions are governed by Gumroad’s terms of service, refund policy, and privacy policy, not these Terms. Subverse is not responsible for:

Payment processing, billing, chargebacks, or refunds on Gumroad transactions
The availability, pricing, or delivery of products listed on Gumroad
Any dispute between you and Gumroad

The Site may also contain links to other third-party websites and services. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to their terms.

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Subverse Content

All content on the Site — including text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, downloadable materials, software, and the selection, arrangement, and design of the foregoing (collectively, “Content”) — is owned by Subverse or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

“Subverse,” “Dissident Choir,” and related names, logos, taglines, and designs are trademarks of Subverse LLC. Other marks shown on the Site are the property of their respective owners.

4.2 Limited License to You

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Subverse grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and view the Content for your personal, non-commercial use. This license does not include any right to:

Copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, or publicly display the Content beyond what is technically necessary to view it in a browser
Modify or create derivative works from the Content
Use the Content, or any excerpt of it, to train machine learning or artificial intelligence models, absent our express written permission
Sell, license, or otherwise commercialize the Content
Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice

Any use of the Content beyond the limited license above requires prior written permission from Subverse. Please direct permission requests to info@dissidentchoir.com.

4.3 Feedback

If you send us suggestions, ideas, or feedback about the Site or our services, you grant Subverse a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use that feedback for any purpose, without obligation or compensation to you.

5. User Conduct and Prohibited Activities

You agree not to, and not to permit any third party to:

Use the Site in violation of any applicable law or regulation
Use the Site to infringe on the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of Subverse or any third party
Upload, transmit, or link to any material that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, hateful, obscene, fraudulent, or otherwise objectionable
Interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its servers, or any network connected to the Site
Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Site or breach any security or authentication measure
Use automated means — including bots, scrapers, crawlers, or similar technology — to access, copy, or collect data from the Site, except for the operation of a publicly recognized search engine indexing public pages
Scrape, harvest, or extract Content from the Site for the purpose of training machine learning or artificial intelligence models
Use the Site to distribute spam, chain letters, or any other unsolicited commercial communications
Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any software or systems used to provide the Site

We may investigate and take appropriate legal action against any violation of these Terms, including removing offending content, suspending or terminating access, and reporting violators to law enforcement.

6. Newsletter and Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, you consent to receive recurring email communications from Subverse at the address you provide. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email. After you unsubscribe, we may retain a minimal record of your request to honor your opt-out. Transactional emails — for example, replies to a message you sent us — are not covered by the unsubscribe link.

You agree that electronic communications and records will satisfy any legal requirement that such communications or records be in writing.

7. Privacy

Your use of the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and disclose information about you. By using the Site, you acknowledge the practices described in the Privacy Policy.

8. Accuracy of Content; No Professional Advice

Subverse publishes editorial content — including writing about branding, communication, and strategy — for informational and educational purposes. Nothing on the Site constitutes legal, financial, tax, accounting, medical, or other professional advice. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of Content on the Site without seeking independent professional advice tailored to your circumstances. While we work to keep Content accurate and current, we make no representation or warranty that any piece of Content is complete, current, or free of error.

9. Disclaimers

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SUBVERSE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

SUBVERSE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. To the extent such an exclusion is not permitted, the exclusions in this Section apply to the maximum extent permitted.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SUBVERSE, ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUBVERSE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT WILL SUBVERSE’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SITE EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. To the extent such a limitation is not permitted, the limitations in this Section apply to the maximum extent permitted.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Subverse and its members, managers, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of or access to the Site; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property, privacy, or publicity right; or (d) any content you submit to us through the Site. Subverse reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including any actual or suspected violation of these Terms. You may stop using the Site at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including Intellectual Property, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Dispute Resolution, and Governing Law — will survive.

13. Dispute Resolution; Binding Arbitration; Class Action Waiver

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT.

13.1 Informal Resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to try to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us at info@dissidentchoir.com with the subject line “Dispute Notice.” Your notice must describe the nature and basis of the claim and the relief you seek. The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute within sixty (60) days after the notice is received. If the dispute is not resolved within that period, either party may proceed under the remaining provisions of this Section.

13.2 Small Claims Carve-Out

Either party may bring an individual claim in a small claims court of competent jurisdiction (instead of arbitration) if the claim qualifies under that court’s rules. This carve-out applies only to claims brought on an individual, non-class basis.

13.3 Binding Arbitration

Except as provided in Section 13.2, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (or, if the amount in controversy exceeds the Streamlined threshold, its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures). The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator, will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, or by videoconference if the parties agree, and will be conducted in English. The arbitrator’s award will be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. This arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).

13.4 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND SUBVERSE EACH AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, you and Subverse each waive any right to a jury trial. If this class action waiver is held unenforceable as to any claim, then that claim (and only that claim) shall be severed and brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, and all other claims shall remain in arbitration.

13.5 Opt-Out of Arbitration

You may opt out of the arbitration agreement in Section 13.3 by sending written notice to info@dissidentchoir.com with the subject line “Arbitration Opt-Out,” within thirty (30) days after you first accept these Terms. Your notice must include your full name and an email address reasonably associated with your use of the Site. Opting out will not affect any other provision of these Terms.

14. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Site are governed by the laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to Section 13, the exclusive venue for any action not subject to arbitration is the state or federal courts located in Marion County, Indiana, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above. If the changes are material, we will take additional steps to notify you, such as posting a notice on the Site or sending an email to subscribers. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Site.

16. General

Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other agreement referenced here, constitute the entire agreement between you and Subverse regarding the Site and supersede any prior agreements on the subject.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.
No Waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. Subverse may assign these Terms without restriction. Any assignment in violation of this Section is void.
Relationship. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship between you and Subverse.
Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
Force Majeure. Subverse will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, labor disputes, utility failures, and government actions.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be sent to:

Subverse LLC Attn: Legal Email: info@dissidentchoir.com Website: dissidentchoir.com

These Terms are provided as a publication of Subverse LLC and do not constitute legal advice. You are encouraged to print or save a copy for your records.