1. Use of the site

Darktea Zen publishes independent editorial notes about dark tea culture, brewing, tasting, selection, and storage. The pages are provided for general reading and practical tea preparation reference. They are not a substitute for professional, medical, legal, financial, or commercial advice.

2. Acceptable use

You may read, link to, and share Darktea Zen pages for personal, educational, or editorial reference, provided that you do not misrepresent the site, remove context, or suggest that Darktea Zen endorses a product, seller, institution, or claim.

• Do not use the site to publish spam, automated scraping, malicious code, or abusive requests.
• Do not copy large portions of the site into another publication without permission.
• Do not present Darktea Zen material as a guarantee of tea quality, storage outcome, resale value, or health effect.

3. Intellectual property

The text, structure, page organization, and original editorial material on Darktea Zen belong to the site unless otherwise noted. Short quotations with clear attribution are acceptable when used fairly and with context. Republishing full pages, copying the site structure, or using material in a way that implies ownership is not allowed without written permission.

4. Practical limits of the information

Tea results vary with leaf form, storage history, water, vessel, temperature, steeping time, and personal taste. Darktea Zen describes observable cues and practical ranges, but the site does not promise that one brewing method, storage setup, or tasting note will apply to every tea or every reader.

5. External links and reader decisions

Some pages may mention tools, tea forms, storage conditions, or outside references for context. If a page links away from Darktea Zen, that outside site is responsible for its own content, privacy practices, claims, and offers. Readers should make their own buying, brewing, and storage decisions with attention to their own setting.

6. Privacy and reader support

Use of the site may also be affected by our privacy practices. For more detail, read the Privacy Policy. If you have a question about site access, corrections, or a policy concern, visit Reader Support.

7. Updates to these terms

Darktea Zen may revise these terms when the site changes, when policy language needs clearer boundaries, or when reader-use issues require more specific wording. Continued use of the site after revisions means you accept the updated terms.