Terms of Use
Last updated: October 20, 2026
These terms apply to your use of hernichelife.com, published by Fernwell Publishing LLC. By using the site, you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
Who can use the site
Her Niche Life is written for teens and young women and is intended for a general audience. Our forms are not intended for children under 13. If you are under 18, please review these terms with a parent or guardian.
Our content
The stories, photographs, illustrations, magazine issues, design, and other materials on this site are owned by Her Niche Life, its contributors, or its licensors, and are protected by copyright and other laws. You are welcome to read, share links to, and quote brief excerpts from our stories with credit and a link. Please don't copy, republish, sell, or create derivative works from substantial portions of our content without written permission. Third-party names, trademarks, and credited images belong to their owners.
Information, not professional advice
Our stories about health, wellbeing, money, relationships, and careers are for general information and personal perspective. They are not medical, mental health, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Talk to a qualified professional about your own situation. If you are in crisis or in danger, contact local emergency services.
Submissions and messages
Pitches and other submissions are governed by our Contributor Submission Terms. When you send us a message or inquiry, you agree that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to share it. Please don't send anything unlawful, harmful, or that infringes someone else's rights.
Acceptable use
Please don't misuse the site: no attempts to interfere with its operation, gain unauthorized access, send spam through our forms, scrape it in a way that burdens it, or use it for unlawful purposes.
Links, affiliates, and partners
Our stories may link to other websites, products, and services that we don't control. We aren't responsible for their content, terms, or practices. Some links may be affiliate links; see our Affiliate Disclosure. Sponsored content is labeled under our Advertising & Sponsored Content Policy.
Purchases
Journal purchases and digital magazine subscriptions are completed through Stripe. Price, shipping, and return information will be shown before you pay, and those details form part of your purchase terms.
Digital magazine and third-party services
Digital issues are presented through Flipsnack, and the Editor's Backstage Pass is delivered through Beehiiv. Your use of those services is also subject to their terms.
Disclaimers
We work hard to be accurate, and we correct errors when we find them (see our Editorial Standards). Even so, the site is provided "as is," and to the extent permitted by law we make no warranties that it will always be available, error-free, or complete.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Fernwell Publishing LLC will not be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under laws that cannot be waived.
Changes
We may update these terms as the site changes. The date above shows the latest version. Continuing to use the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.
Contact
Questions or rights requests: editors@hernichelife.com.