Terms of Use
Welcome to Misty Mountain Homestead, a family homestead in Lexington, Virginia. These terms describe how you may use our website and its journal, photographs, contact form, and newsletter. Please read them alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. Using this website
You may browse, read, and share links to our pages for lawful purposes. Do not use the site to send spam, harass others, distribute harmful software, impersonate another person, interfere with the site, or bypass its security protections. We may restrict access when reasonably necessary to address misuse or protect the site and its visitors.
2. Homesteading information
Our content is for general information and reflects homesteading interests and experiences. It is not individualized veterinary, medical, food-safety, construction, financial, or legal advice. Gardening results, animal needs, weather, and growing conditions vary. Check information against current instructions, applicable rules, and qualified professional guidance before relying on it for a particular situation.
Recipes and project descriptions may require equipment, skills, or precautions not fully covered in a blog post. You are responsible for choosing activities appropriate to your circumstances. References to products or services are not a promise of suitability, availability, or results.
3. Our content and photography
Unless a separate license or credit states otherwise, original writing, branding, and other original material on this website belong to Misty Mountain Homestead or their respective contributors. Linking to our pages is welcome. Obtain permission before reproducing original material beyond what applicable law allows.
Some regional photographs are used under Creative Commons licenses. Those licenses continue to govern their reuse; these terms do not restrict rights granted by them. See our Photography Credits for authors, source links, licenses, and information about image changes.
4. Messages and newsletter
Provide accurate contact information when sending a message or requesting the newsletter. Submit information you have the right to share, and avoid sending sensitive or confidential details that are unnecessary for your inquiry. Sending a message does not create a confidential professional relationship or guarantee a reply.
Newsletter subscriptions require confirmation. You can unsubscribe using the link supplied in your confirmation email or contact us for help. The Privacy Policy explains how these features use your information.
5. Third-party services and links
Links to other websites are provided for convenience. Third-party websites and services, including Cloudflare Turnstile verification, operate under their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control their content or availability.
6. Availability and limits
We aim to keep the site useful and accurate, but information may be incomplete, out of date, or unavailable. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the site and its content are provided as available, without warranties about uninterrupted operation, completeness, accuracy, or fitness for a particular purpose. To the same extent, we are not responsible for losses arising from reliance on the content or inability to access the site.
Nothing in these terms excludes liability or limits consumer rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. These terms apply to website use; any future purchases, bookings, or other transactions may have separate terms.
7. Visits and changes
The website is not an invitation to enter the homestead or surrounding private property. Arrange any visit directly with us in advance. We may update these terms as the website changes; the date above identifies the latest revision.
8. Questions
Questions about these terms, permissions, or site content? Please use our Contact page.