Terms of Use
Last Updated: March 2026
1. Agreement
By using The Sovereign Technologist website and subscribing to my newsletter, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you disagree, please don't use my services.
Operated by: Cristian Lascu (individual). Location: Germany. Contact: [email protected]
Note: This is currently an individual project. A legal entity may be registered in the future, and these Terms will be updated accordingly.
2. What I Offer
Free Newsletter: Weekly insights, frameworks, and build logs about building products and career leverage as a technologist.
Website Content: Articles, resources, and educational materials.
Future Services (Not Available Yet): Community access and consulting services may be added later with separate terms. These are not offered as of this version of the Terms of Use.
3. Who Can Use This
You must: be at least 16 years old; provide a valid email address when subscribing; use the services for lawful purposes only.
4. Newsletter Subscription
Free Service: My newsletter is currently free. There are no hidden charges.
Subscribing: When you subscribe, you provide your email address, consent to receive my weekly newsletter, and confirm you're at least 16 years old.
Unsubscribing: You can unsubscribe anytime by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email or emailing me at [email protected]. I'll process unsubscribe requests within 48 hours.
5. Service Providers & Third-Party Tools
To run this project, I rely on a small set of trusted providers. By using the site or signing up for the newsletter, you acknowledge their involvement:
- Beehiiv (USA): Newsletter platform used to manage subscribers, deliver emails, and collect standard engagement metrics. Covered by Standard Contractual Clauses and their Privacy Policy. Read their Terms of Use before subscribing.
- Google Analytics 4 (Measurement ID: G-EG7B08N62M): Used to understand site usage and improve content. Data is collected only after consent via the cookie banner and can be revoked at any time through "Cookie preferences" in the footer.
Other than these providers (and core hosting infrastructure), I do not sell or share subscriber information with third parties. Details on data handling are explained in the Privacy Policy.
6. Intellectual Property
My Content: All content (articles, frameworks, graphics, logos, etc.) is owned by me and protected by copyright law.
What You Can Do: Read and use my frameworks for personal, non-commercial purposes; share links to my content; quote brief excerpts with attribution.
What You Cannot Do: Republish my full articles or newsletters without permission; use my content for commercial purposes without a license; remove copyright notices; claim my work as your own.
Your Feedback: If you send me feedback or suggestions, I may use them to improve my services without owing you compensation.
7. Acceptable Use
You agree NOT to: violate any laws or regulations; send spam or malicious content; attempt to hack or disrupt my website; harass or abuse others; impersonate me or others; scrape or harvest data from my website; forward my newsletters to large groups for commercial purposes. Violations may result in immediate termination of your access.
8. Third-Party Links
My website and newsletter may link to third-party websites or services. I'm not responsible for content on external sites, privacy practices of third parties, or accuracy of external resources. You visit third-party links at your own risk.
9. Disclaimers
Educational Purpose Only: My content is for educational and informational purposes. It is NOT professional advice (legal, financial, career, tax), a guarantee of specific results, or employment or business consulting. Always consult qualified professionals for specific advice.
No Warranties: The services are provided "AS IS" without any warranties, including accuracy or completeness of content, uninterrupted or error-free operation, or freedom from viruses or harmful code.
No Guaranteed Results: I don't guarantee that applying my frameworks will produce specific outcomes. Results depend on your effort, circumstances, and factors beyond my control.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by German law, I am NOT liable for: indirect, incidental, or consequential damages; loss of profits, revenue, or data; damages from using or being unable to use my services; damages from third-party content or links.
Maximum Liability: My total liability for any claims shall not exceed €100 (one hundred euros). Note: Some jurisdictions don't allow certain liability exclusions; in such cases, my liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold me harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of my services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of others' rights.
12. Termination
By You: Stop using my services anytime by unsubscribing and ceasing website access.
By Me: I may terminate your access for violating these Terms, abusive behavior, or any reason at my discretion.
Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your access ends immediately, but sections that should survive (intellectual property, disclaimers, liability limits) remain in effect.
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by German law. Disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Marl, Germany. EU Consumer Rights: If you're an EU consumer, you retain mandatory consumer protection rights under your local laws.
14. Changes to Terms
I may update these Terms as my services evolve. Changes will be posted here with a new "Last Updated" date. For material changes, I'll notify you via email at least 30 days in advance. Continued use after changes means you accept the new Terms.
15. General
Entire Agreement: These Terms and my Privacy Policy constitute the complete agreement.
Severability: If any provision is invalid, the rest remains in effect.
No Waiver: My failure to enforce a right doesn't waive that right.
Assignment: You can't transfer these Terms. I may assign my rights as needed.
Contact: Questions? Email me at [email protected]
16. Acknowledgment
By using my services, you confirm: you've read and understood these Terms; you agree to be bound by them; you're at least 16 years old.