Terms of Service
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) apply when you use danyellbarrystudio.com (the “Site”) and the free book Direct the Work: A Beginner’s Guide to AI With Clarity, Control, and Common Sense (the “Book”). The Site and the Book are produced by Danyell Barry, doing business as Danyell Barry Studio.
By using the Site or reading the Book, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
Purpose: educational and informational only
The Site, the Book, and the Direct the Work ecosystem exist to share practical thinking about how to use AI tools effectively. All content is offered for educational and informational purposes only.
Nothing on this Site or in the Book is:
- Legal advice
- Financial or investment advice
- Tax advice
- Medical advice
- Career, employment, or HR advice
- Technical implementation guarantees
- A substitute for professional consultation in any field
If you need professional advice in any of these areas, please consult a licensed professional. The author is not your attorney, accountant, doctor, financial advisor, employer, or technical consultant.
How you use AI tools is your responsibility
The Book teaches a way of thinking about AI work. The actual AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Suno, and others) are operated by their own companies and governed by their own terms of service.
You are responsible for:
- Reading and following the terms of service of any AI tool you use
- Complying with applicable laws in your jurisdiction when using AI
- The accuracy of any work you produce with AI tools
- Any consequences (professional, legal, financial, or otherwise) of how you use the techniques described in the Book
The author makes no guarantee that the techniques in the Book will produce specific results, income, business outcomes, or any particular benefit for any individual reader.
Intellectual property
The Book, the Site content, the Direct the Work brand, the Danyell Barry Studio brand, and the Danyell Barry Publishing imprint are owned by Danyell Barry. All rights are reserved unless explicitly stated otherwise.
You may:
- Read the Book freely
- Share the link to the Site or the Book with others
- Quote short passages with attribution for personal, educational, or review purposes
You may not:
- Republish the Book in full or in substantial part, in any format, without written permission
- Use the content to train AI models
- Resell the Book or use it as part of a paid product without written permission
- Use the Direct the Work brand, the Danyell Barry Studio brand, or the Danyell Barry Publishing imprint without written permission
Affiliate disclosure
Some links on this Site, and specifically in the Recommended Resources section of the Book, are affiliate links. If you sign up for or purchase through one of these links, the author may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
The author only recommends resources she has personal experience with. Affiliate relationships do not change honest opinions about the recommended resources. The Recommended Resources section is offered as a guide to where to continue learning, not as paid placement.
Third-party platforms and links
The Site links to third-party platforms including Beacons and Skool. The author does not control these platforms and is not responsible for their content, availability, or practices. Your use of any third-party platform is governed by that platform’s own terms of service and privacy policy.
If a third-party platform changes its features, pricing, or availability, the author is not responsible for ensuring that the linked resources continue to work as originally described.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Danyell Barry, Danyell Barry Studio, and Danyell Barry Publishing are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of the Site, the Book, or any techniques, tools, or recommendations described in them. This includes (but is not limited to) loss of income, loss of data, loss of business opportunity, professional or personal consequences, or any decision you make based on content from the Site or Book.
You use this Site and the Book at your own risk and with the understanding that you are responsible for your own outcomes.
Changes to the Site, the Book, and these Terms
The Site and the Book are part of an evolving ecosystem. The author may add new content, revise existing content, change the Recommended Resources, update the design, or restructure the Site at any time. The author may also update these Terms.
If material changes are made to these Terms, the “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change. Continued use of the Site after a Terms update means you accept the updated Terms.
Contact
For questions about these Terms, you can reach me at danyell.barry@gmail.com.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.