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Last updated: 2 June 2026

1. Acceptance
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By using cypherpunkguide.com or subscribing to our newsletter, you accept these Terms. If you do not accept them, please do not use the site.

2. What we provide
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CypherpunkGuide is an editorial publication: articles on privacy & OPSEC, self-custody, sovereignty, and cypherpunk philosophy. As the publication grows we may add free interactive tools and a newsletter (including a possible future Premium tier). Content is provided for information only and is not a substitute for professional legal, financial, or security advice.

3. Your responsibilities
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Use the site lawfully; do not attempt to compromise its security or scrape it abusively; do not impersonate Cora Aegis or our staff; and do not share account credentials if and when accounts exist.

4. Editorial position
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We take clear positions: privacy as a fundamental right (after Hughes’ A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto), self-custody and financial sovereignty, and critical analysis of surveillance technology and policy. These are informed opinions, not absolute truths — we welcome respectful disagreement. We may decline service to anyone engaged in harassment or hate speech.

5. Affiliate links & independence#

All content is editorially independent. We do not accept sponsored content or paid placements. We are funded by transparent revenue streams (donations today; a possible subscription and editorially-aligned affiliate links later). When affiliate links appear, they are disclosed plainly and never alter our recommendations. See our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer.

6. Authorship & pseudonym
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CypherpunkGuide is written under the editorial pseudonym Cora Aegis. See our Imprint for the full author-identity policy.

7. Corrections
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We correct material errors openly: a correction note on the affected article, a newsletter notice, and preservation of the original in the Wayback Machine. If you are a named subject of a case study and dispute a fact, contact editor@cypherpunkguide.com for a good-faith review.

8. Copyright & DMCA#

We respect intellectual-property rights. To submit a takedown notice, email legal@cypherpunkguide.com with: the work claimed, the allegedly infringing URL, your contact details, a good-faith statement, a statement of accuracy and authority, and your signature. We respond within 14 days and may counter-notice where we believe the use is fair use, journalism, or otherwise lawful. We will not act on overbroad or bad-faith requests.

9. Disclaimers & liability
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Content and tools are provided “as is”, without warranty. See our full Disclaimer.

10. Governing law
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Whatever these Terms say, your local consumer-protection and data-protection laws apply (e.g. GDPR for the EU/UK, CCPA for California, APPI for Japan, LGPD for Brazil). Disputes are resolved first by good-faith negotiation, then mediation, then a competent court.

11. Contact
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