Terms of Use

Effective date: July 7, 2026

By using this website (https://www.thecrickcode.com), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Who runs this site

The Crick Code is a website operated by Betsy Cluff with Brenda Holm to share and promote the novel The Crick Code and related writing. “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to Betsy Cluff and Brenda Holm.

Content ownership and use

All content on this site — text, images, book excerpts, blog posts, photographs, page layout, code, and audio — is copyright © 2014–2026 Betsy Cluff and Brenda Holm, unless otherwise indicated. All rights reserved.

You may:

• quote short excerpts (approximately 300 words or less from any single post) with a link back to the original page and clear attribution
• share links to our pages on social media
• print pages for your personal, non-commercial use

You may not:

• republish substantial portions of our writing (more than short excerpts) without written permission
• use our content for commercial purposes without written permission
• train machine-learning models or feed our content into automated systems without written permission
• remove copyright notices or authorship attribution
• use our images, book cover art, or author photographs on your own site or product without written permission

Comments and user content

If comments are enabled and you leave one, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, reproduce, and moderate your comment on this site. You retain your own copyright in your comment.

You are responsible for what you post. Please keep comments respectful. We reserve the right to edit or remove any comment that we consider spam, abusive, defamatory, off-topic, or otherwise inappropriate — without notice.

Prohibited uses

You agree not to:

• attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site or any related system
• use the site to send spam, malware, or unlawful communications
• attempt to disrupt or overload the site
• scrape or systematically download our content
• harass, threaten, or defame us, the author, or any commenter

The book and its characters

The Crick Code is a novel. It is based on the real memories of Brenda Holm, whose childhood the story recalls. To protect people who are still living in the community she left, the names of characters have been changed, some events have been condensed, and small details have been adjusted for narrative flow. Any resemblance between characters in the novel and any specific living person, other than Brenda herself, is either a product of shared FLDS community experience or is coincidental. See our Author’s Note for a fuller explanation.

Disclaimers

This site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or availability of any information on the site.

Nothing on this site is legal, medical, mental-health, spiritual, or financial advice. The book and blog reflect the personal experience and opinions of the authors and are not a substitute for professional guidance.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Betsy Cluff, Brenda Holm, and anyone involved in operating this site are not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on any content here.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising from or related to these Terms or your use of the site will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts of Arizona, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the site after any change means you accept the new Terms.

Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email betsy.cluff@gmail.com.