TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Effective Date: June 12, 2025

Last Updated: June 12, 2025

Welcome to Retired and Wired (https://retiredandwired.tech). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, services, content, email newsletters, and any interactions you may have with us.

By accessing this website, you agree to the following terms. If you disagree with any part of them — no hard feelings, but please refrain from using the site.

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1. Overview — What This Is All About

Retired and Wired is an educational platform created by a tech-savvy retiree (Hi, I’m Rob!) for other retirees (and tech-curious folks) who want to stay connected in the digital age. We publish plain-English tech guides, product reviews, useful travel tips, and the occasional grumpy-but-true rant about how gadgets used to last longer.

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2. Acceptance of Terms

Your use of this site implies that you accept these Terms. If you don't agree, we kindly ask that you skip the site (though we’ll miss you). We may update these Terms from time to time — major updates will be posted onsite or mentioned in our email newsletter.

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3. Who Can Use the Site

This site is intended for adults age 18 or older. While we love kids and tech-savvy grandkids, we don’t create content for minors. Our core audience is retirees — but everyone is welcome.

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4. What We Offer

- Free articles and tech tutorials

- Honest product reviews (no hype here)

- Weekly email newsletters

- Occasional affiliate recommendations (clearly marked)

We do not currently offer paid services or memberships, but that may change. We reserve the right to add or modify features without prior notice — though we try not to spring surprises.

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5. Intellectual Property

Everything on this website, unless stated otherwise, is owned by Rob Eichhorn and Retired and Wired. That includes articles, images, review formats, and downloadable materials.

Permission is granted to:

- Read, bookmark, and share our articles for personal use

- Link to us from your website or social media

You may not:

- Republish our work in whole or in part without permission

- Use our content for commercial projects without credit or consent

Want to reuse something? Just email us — we're surprisingly reasonable.

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6. User Behavior and Comments

If parts of the site allow discussion or comments (e.g., in future blog updates or feedback forms), please be respectful. Don’t post anything abusive, illegal, spammy, or misleading.

We reserve the right to remove content, restrict access, or terminate discussions that cross the line.

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7. Affiliate Links and Recommendations

Some of our articles and emails include affiliate links. If you click on these and make a purchase, we might earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you.

We only recommend stuff we actually use (or would use) — not just what's trending. Any affiliate links will be clearly labeled or disclosed.

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8. Accuracy and Use of Content

All content is for informational purposes only. We work hard to be accurate — but technology changes fast, and typos happen.

What we provide is not to be considered professional tech support, legal, or financial advice. Always verify before taking action, especially with purchases or software changes.

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9. Downtime or Access Issues

We aim to keep this site running smoothly — but we’re human, and servers are temperamental. Access may be interrupted due to updates, bugs, or cosmic gremlins.

We are not liable for temporary unavailability or data loss resulting from downtime.

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10. Privacy Practices

We respect your privacy — plain and simple. To understand how we collect and use your info (like your email when signing up for newsletters), see our Privacy Policy.

We do not sell or rent your data. We may use analytics tools to help improve the site. You can opt out of emails any time.

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11. Payments and Refunds (If Applicable)

Right now, the site is completely free to use. If we roll out premium content or downloads in the future:

- Pricing will be transparent

- Payments will be made through trusted providers

- Refund policies will be clearly stated on each offer

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12. External Links Disclaimer

Sometimes we link to third-party websites. Once you click away from retiredandwired.tech, we can’t control what happens — so please use your judgment. We aren't responsible for the information, security, or practices of other sites.

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13. Termination of Use

We reserve the right to suspend or restrict access to any user who abuses the platform, violates these Terms, or tries anything sketchy (you know what that means).

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14. Legal Stuff – Disclaimers, Liability, and Indemnity

To the fullest extent allowed by law:

- We don’t guarantee that our info will always be accurate, current, or compatible with your device

- We are not liable for any indirect or consequences-based damages (like missed emails, deleted files, or confused grandchildren)

- You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from legal claims that arise from your use or misuse of the site

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15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of British Columbia, unless otherwise agreed.

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16. Changes to These Terms

We may tweak this page from time to time. When we do, we’ll update the "Last Updated" date, and if you're on our newsletter, we may drop you a heads-up.

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17. Contact Us

Have a question? Want to share a suggestion or get permission to use something?

Just shoot an email to Rob at: rob@retiredandwired.tech

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© 2025 Retired and Wired. All rights reserved.

Still sharp. Still curious. Still plugged in.

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