Terms of Service
Last updated: August 16, 2026
Welcome to thespeech.site. By accessing our historical archive or purchasing products through our office shop, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Service.
1. Intellectual Property & Copyright
The contents of this site are categorized as follows:
- Speech Transcripts: The historical speech transcripts themselves are public domain text, or utilized under educational fair-use doctrines. We make no ownership claims to the verbatim text of the historical orations.
- Custom Site Content & Artwork: The custom artwork, illustrations, site design, layouts, compiled connections data, and written historical context summaries are the intellectual property of thespeech.site and may not be reproduced without prior consent.
2. Use of the Archive
You are permitted to read, print, and copy public domain transcripts for personal, educational, or research purposes. Any commercial use of the site's proprietary illustrations or structural layouts is strictly prohibited.
3. E-commerce Purchases & Poster Customization
When placing an order in our shop for custom-framed canvas prints:
- Product Customization: Canvas prints are customized to the speech of your choice. Ensure your selection is correct before completing checkout.
- Print-on-Demand Fulfillment: Orders are sent to our print partners immediately. Once in production, orders cannot be cancelled or amended.
- Returns & Damages: Because prints are custom manufactured, we do not accept returns for buyer's remorse. However, if your print arrives damaged, we will gladly arrange a free replacement. Please email a photo of the damage to info@thespeech.site within 14 days of delivery.
4. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
We strive for historical accuracy in our transcripts and context. However, the archive is provided "as is" for educational purposes. thespeech.site is not liable for any historical errors, transcription bugs, or temporary site outages.
5. Governing Law
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with local regulations, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
6. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be posted directly to this page and take effect immediately.