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1. Definitions

In these terms:

“Website” and “Site” mean the Richardson’s Rubicon website, including its forum and related pages.

“Richardson’s Rubicon”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean the Richardson’s Rubicon website, forum, podcast and related productions, including The Richardson’s Rubicon Podcast and Riffin’ The Rubicon Talk Show, owned and operated by John Richardson.

“Podcast” means the audio or video content published as part of Richardson’s Rubicon.

“Agreement” means these terms, together with any related legal notices, policies and conditions published on this Site.

“Streaming Platform” means any third-party platform used to stream or display audio or video content, whether live or scheduled, including but not limited to Wave.video, Facebook, X, YouTube, Twitch and similar services.

“Recording Platform” means any third-party platform used to record audio or video for Richardson’s Rubicon, including but not limited to Wave.video, Rumble Studio and similar services.

“Publishing Platform” means any third-party platform used to publish or distribute podcast or video content, including but not limited to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other distribution services.

“Content” means any material you submit, upload, post, provide, display, perform or otherwise make available to Richardson’s Rubicon, including text, forum posts, photos, artwork, images, audio, video and related material.

“Forum” means the discussion forum on the Website.

Authorised and owned domains include:
richardsonsrubicon.com
rubipod.link
zerve.it (archived)
richardsonsrubicon.wordpress.com (archived)

2. Terms of Use

By using this Site, listening to the Podcast, posting on the Forum, booking an appearance, submitting material or otherwise interacting with Richardson’s Rubicon, you agree to these terms.

You must not use Richardson’s Rubicon in a way that is unlawful or harmful to others.

In particular, you must not post, submit, transmit or otherwise use material that is:

  1. abusive, threatening, intimidating or harassing;
  2. obscene or otherwise unlawful;
  3. defamatory;
  4. discriminatory on grounds including race, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or sex;
  5. in breach of another person’s intellectual property rights; or
  6. otherwise likely to cause serious disruption or harm.

You must not upload, send or introduce any virus, malicious code or other harmful material, and you must not do anything likely to damage, impair or interfere with the functionality or security of the Site, Forum or related services.

We may suspend, restrict or remove access, posts, comments, recordings or other material at our discretion.

Contact: john@richardsonsrubicon.com

3. General Disclaimer and Limits of Liability

The Site, Forum, Podcast and related materials are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We do not guarantee that the Site, Forum, Podcast, Fireside Chat Plus service, or any related feature or third-party platform will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or suitable for any particular purpose.

We do not guarantee any particular outcome, result, audience reach, commercial benefit, promotional effect, engagement level, conversion, or other benefit from appearing on, using, or engaging with Richardson’s Rubicon, including through the optional Fireside Chat Plus promotional package.

Fireside Chat Plus is an optional paid promotional service under which three reels are created from podcast material and published on the social media platforms specified at the time of purchase. While such promotional activity may increase visibility, no particular result or commercial outcome is guaranteed. Unless required by law, payments for this service are non-refundable once the relevant promotional work has been produced or scheduled.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for loss or damage arising from:

  • temporary or permanent unavailability of the Site, Forum, Podcast, Fireside Chat Plus service, or any related third-party platform;
  • changes made by third-party platforms, including suspensions, removals, restrictions, algorithm changes, or technical failures;
  • reliance placed on opinions, commentary, interviews, or information appearing on the Site, Forum, Podcast, or related materials; or
  • malicious software, viruses, or similar issues outside our reasonable control.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for:

  • death or personal injury caused by negligence;
  • fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
  • any other liability which cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

4. Third-Party Intellectual Property Notice

Third-party names, brands, products, games and services mentioned on Richardson’s Rubicon remain the property of their respective owners.

For example, EverQuest is a registered trademark of Daybreak Game Company LLC. Richardson’s Rubicon is an independent, fan-based and unaffiliated website and podcast unless expressly stated otherwise.

If you believe material on Richardson’s Rubicon infringes your copyright or other rights, please contact us promptly with:

  • the URL or episode reference;
  • identification of the material in question; and
  • a clear explanation of why you believe the material infringes your rights.

We will review the matter and, where appropriate, investigate and respond.

5. Privacy Notice

Who we are

Richardson’s Rubicon is owned and operated by John Richardson.

For privacy-related queries, contact:
john@richardsonsrubicon.com

What personal data we may collect

Depending on how you use the Site or interact with us, we may collect:

  • your name;
  • your email address;
  • account and login details for Forum access;
  • booking and appointment details;
  • information you provide when arranging or taking part in an interview;
  • material you submit for publication or discussion;
  • technical and usage data collected through cookies or similar technologies, subject to your cookie choices.

How we use your personal data

We may use your personal data:

  • to administer interviews, bookings and podcast appearances;
  • to communicate with you about your participation or account;
  • to publish your name and related details where this forms part of the agreed interview, episode, guest page or related content;
  • to operate the Forum and provide password reset and account functions;
  • to manage the Site and related services;
  • to meet legal, administrative and security obligations.

Lawful basis for processing

Depending on the context, we may process personal data because:

  • it is necessary to take steps at your request or perform an agreement with you;
  • it is necessary for our legitimate interests in running Richardson’s Rubicon and related services, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights;
  • you have given consent, where consent is the appropriate basis; or
  • we are required to do so by law.

Who we may share data with

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share personal data with trusted service providers and processors who help us operate the Site, Forum, bookings, hosting, communications, streaming, recording, payment processing and publishing, where they process data on our behalf under appropriate arrangements.

This may include providers such as:

  • website hosting providers;
  • forum or booking system providers;
  • email service providers;
  • payment processors such as PayPal;
  • podcast and publishing platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts;
  • recording and streaming tools such as Wave.video, Rumble Studio, YouTube, Facebook, X, Twitch and similar services.

We may also disclose personal data where reasonably necessary to comply with law, enforce our terms, protect rights or deal with security or legal issues.

Third-party platforms and links

This Site may contain links to third-party websites, platforms and services. Those third parties operate under their own terms and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content, availability or data practices.

Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including administration, publication, record-keeping, legal obligations, dispute handling and security.

Where personal data forms part of published podcast, forum or website content that you have provided or agreed to provide, we may retain and continue to use that material in line with the licence and participation terms below.

If we do not have a fixed retention period for a category of data, we will retain it according to the nature of the relationship, the purpose of the data, legal obligations and whether ongoing publication or archiving is part of the agreed use.

Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

  • request access to your personal data;
  • request correction of inaccurate data;
  • request erasure;
  • request restriction of processing;
  • object to certain processing;
  • request transfer of certain data; and
  • withdraw consent where consent is the lawful basis.

These rights are not absolute and may depend on the legal basis and context of the processing.

To exercise your rights, contact us at:
john@richardsonsrubicon.com

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you believe your personal data has been handled improperly.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies on this Site.

Some cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. Others may be used for preferences, performance, analytics, embedded media or similar purposes.

Where consent is required for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we seek that consent through our cookie banner or related controls. You can review, change or withdraw your choices using the cookie options available on the Site.

 

7. Intellectual Property, Participation, Sharing and Reuse

Richardson’s Rubicon records, edits, publishes, distributes and promotes interviews, episodes and related materials through recording platforms, publishing platforms, streaming platforms, websites, podcast feeds, social media platforms and other channels chosen by us, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Your rights in material you provide

You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in the material you submit, provide, display, upload, perform or otherwise make available to Richardson’s Rubicon, so far as you are legally entitled to do so.

By submitting material to us, or by participating in an interview, recording, livestream or related production, you confirm that you have the right to provide that material and to grant the permissions set out below.

Licence granted to Richardson’s Rubicon

By participating in Richardson’s Rubicon, or by submitting, posting, recording, performing, displaying or otherwise making available any content to us, you grant Richardson’s Rubicon a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to record, reproduce, edit, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, promote, archive and otherwise use that content, in whole or in part, in any media or format, whether now known or developed later, for the purposes of producing, distributing, marketing, promoting and maintaining the show and related materials.

This includes the right to edit for length, clarity, quality, compliance, scheduling, branding, technical reasons and platform suitability.

Editorial control and non-withdrawal

The host and production team retain full editorial discretion over the final published form of any episode or related material.

By participating, you acknowledge and agree that your participation is voluntary and that, once recorded or published, Richardson’s Rubicon may continue to use, publish, distribute, archive and promote the material under the licence above.

You waive any right to require removal, re-editing, suppression or withdrawal of the material on the basis of later changes in personal views, reputation concerns, employment concerns, political views, public reaction or similar reasons.

Sharing by guests and interviewees

We encourage guests and interviewees to share published Richardson’s Rubicon episodes and related official promotional materials.

You may share the published episode, episode page, show notes and official Richardson’s Rubicon posts by reposting, embedding or linking to them, provided that you give clear attribution to Richardson’s Rubicon and include a clear link to the relevant episode page or official episode URL where reasonably possible.

No remixing, clipping or adaptation without prior written approval

You may not edit, adapt, remix, excerpt, clip, subtitle, repackage, combine with other material, create derivative works from, or otherwise reuse any Richardson’s Rubicon episode, recording, video, audio, artwork, branding, promotional material or other show content, whether in whole or in part, without our prior written approval.

This includes guest-created clips, reels, audiograms, quote cards, trailers, mashups, short-form videos, subtitled extracts and similar materials.

Where written approval is granted, we may impose conditions including:

  • attribution requirements;
  • inclusion of a link to the relevant episode;
  • restrictions on wording, context, duration, timing, platform, format or presentation; and
  • compliance with any further written instructions we give.

Approval is entirely at our discretion and may be refused.

Material not licensed back to you

Unless we give prior written permission, you may not:

  • edit, adapt or modify the Richardson’s Rubicon logo, branding or artwork;
  • reproduce, upload or republish full episodes in whole;
  • use the host’s voice, image or likeness except as it appears within officially published Richardson’s Rubicon material;
  • use the voices, images or contributions of other participants outside the officially published episode context;
  • use show music, sound design, sound effects or other production elements separately from the officially published material; or
  • imply endorsement, sponsorship, approval or partnership beyond the fact of your appearance on the show.

If you are unsure, ask first

If you have any doubt about whether a proposed use is permitted, you must contact us for written clarification before using the material.

If there is any uncertainty, do not use the material until written permission or clarification has been given.

Plain-English summary

You keep ownership of what is yours.

You give Richardson’s Rubicon permission to record, edit, publish, distribute, promote and archive your participation and related material.

You may share the official episode and official Richardson’s Rubicon promotional materials.

You may not create your own clips, edits, reels, quote cards, audiograms, remixes or other adapted materials from Richardson’s Rubicon content unless we approve that use in writing first.

If approval is given, we may attach conditions, including attribution and a link to the episode.

If you are unsure, ask before using anything.

 

LEGAL NOTICE

8. Governing Law

These terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of Scotland.

The Scottish courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction, except where applicable law provides otherwise.

9. Legal Notice

By using this Site, booking an appearance, posting on the Forum, submitting material or otherwise interacting with Richardson’s Rubicon, you confirm that you have read and understood these terms and agree to be bound by them.

If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site or submit material to Richardson’s Rubicon.

This version published 15 April 2026 11.11am BST.

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