Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of The Unpublished (the “Platform”). By visiting the Platform, creating an account, submitting work, or subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform.

Designer accounts are available to interior designers who apply and are approved by us. You must be at least 18 years old and able to enter into a binding agreement to hold an account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide and for any activity that occurs under your account.

We use passwordless sign-in: you receive a one-time magic link by email rather than setting a password. Keep access to your email account secure, as anyone with that access can sign in as you.

Designers write and publish their own stories with full autonomy after a one-time approval. You retain ownership of the work you submit, including your images and written text.

By submitting content, you grant The Unpublished a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, reproduce, and distribute that content for the purpose of operating and promoting the Platform. This license ends when you remove the content, except where it has already been shared with subscribers or cached by third-party services.

You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to everything you submit, and that publishing it does not violate any contract, confidentiality obligation, or the rights of any client or third party.

Photography, styling, architecture, building, and landscape work are integral to how design is communicated. When you publish a story, you agree to credit collaborators accurately. You may not misattribute work or omit credit for contributors whose work appears in a story.

You agree not to use the Platform to:

• Post content you do not have the right to publish.
• Infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of others.
• Upload unlawful, defamatory, or misleading material.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or data.
• Interfere with the operation, security, or integrity of the Platform.
• Scrape, harvest, or republish content at scale without permission.

The Platform’s name, design, layout, and software are owned by The Unpublished and protected by intellectual property laws. Nothing in these terms transfers those rights to you. All published works remain the copyright of their respective designers and copyright holders. The Unpublished claims no ownership over any published work and does not warrant, verify, or confirm any copyright claims made by or on behalf of any party.

The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. Content published by designers reflects their own views, and we do not endorse or verify any claims made within stories.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Unpublished is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Platform, including any intellectual property disputes arising from works published here.

You may stop using the Platform and request that your account or work be removed at any time by contacting us. We may suspend or terminate access if you violate these terms or if we discontinue the Platform. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including ownership, licensing, and disclaimers — will continue to apply.

We may update these terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “last updated” date above. Significant changes may be communicated by email or through the Platform. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.