Last updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM (UTC+2)
Welcome to Variant Journal.
These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of our website, located at https://www.variantjournal.com, including any content, features, products, services, digital materials, editorial publications, newsletters, and other services made available through the website.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our website or services.
1. Legal Notice
Information about the publisher of this website, hosting provider, and other legal details is available in our Legal Notice.
Please review our Legal Notice here:
https://www.variantjournal.com/legal-notice
2. Use of Our Website
You agree to use our website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others, restrict or inhibit anyone else’s use of the website, or interfere with the security, integrity, or functionality of the website.
You must not:
- use the website for fraudulent, unlawful, harmful, or abusive purposes;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, servers, accounts, or data;
- interfere with, damage, disrupt, or overload the website or its infrastructure;
- introduce viruses, malware, spyware, or other harmful code;
- scrape, copy, extract, reproduce, or redistribute website content without authorization;
- impersonate another person, brand, company, artist, or entity;
- use the website in a way that violates applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights.
We reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate access to the website if we believe that a user has violated these Terms or engaged in harmful or unlawful behavior.
3. Editorial Content
The content published on Variant Journal is provided for general informational, editorial, cultural, artistic, and creative purposes only.
Articles, interviews, features, reviews, opinions, visual essays, artist profiles, and other editorial materials may reflect the views of their respective authors, contributors, artists, interviewees, or third-party sources. These views do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or editorial position of Variant Journal.
While we aim to publish accurate and up-to-date information, we do not guarantee that all content is complete, accurate, current, or free from errors.
You rely on any information provided on this website at your own risk.
4. Products, Services, and Digital Content
Variant Journal may offer products, services, digital content, subscriptions, publications, memberships, merchandise, downloadable materials, or other items through the website.
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that descriptions, prices, availability, and other information are accurate. However, we do not guarantee that all information is error-free, complete, or current.
We reserve the right to modify, update, suspend, discontinue, or remove any product, service, publication, or feature at any time without prior notice.
Where separate terms apply to a product, service, subscription, sale, event, or digital download, those specific terms will apply in addition to these Terms and Conditions.
Purchases made through our website may also be governed by our Terms of Sale, where applicable.
Please review our Terms of Sale here:
https://www.variantjournal.com/terms-of-sale
5. Orders and Payments
If you purchase products or services from Variant Journal, you agree to provide accurate, complete, and current billing and payment information.
All prices are listed in USD, unless otherwise stated. Depending on your location, you may be responsible for any applicable taxes, duties, bank fees, currency conversion charges, or other costs related to your purchase, unless otherwise stated.
We reserve the right to change prices at any time. Price changes will not affect confirmed orders unless required by law or unless there has been an obvious pricing error.
We may refuse, suspend, or cancel any order if we suspect fraud, unauthorized activity, payment issues, abuse, technical error, or violation of these Terms.
6. Refunds, Returns, and Cancellations
Refunds, returns, exchanges, and cancellations are handled according to our Refund Policy or Return Policy, where applicable.
Please review our Refund Policy before making a purchase:
https://www.variantjournal.com/refund-policy
If no specific refund terms apply to a particular product or service, refunds may be issued at our discretion, subject to applicable consumer protection laws.
For digital products, downloadable content, memberships, subscriptions, or immediately accessible digital services, you may lose your right of withdrawal once access has been granted or the download has started, where permitted by applicable law and where you have expressly consented to immediate access and acknowledged that you may lose your right of withdrawal.
Nothing in these Terms limits any mandatory consumer rights that may apply under the laws of your country of residence.
7. User Accounts
If you create an account on our website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login details and for all activity that occurs under your account.
You agree to:
- provide accurate and up-to-date account information;
- keep your password secure;
- notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account;
- not share, sell, transfer, or misuse your account.
We are not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your failure to protect your account information.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or are used for unlawful, abusive, or harmful activity.
8. Newsletter and Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list, you agree to receive emails from Variant Journal, including editorial updates, announcements, features, and, where applicable, promotional content or other communications.
You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.
Our use of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy.
9. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the structure, design, layout, text, branding, and original content created by Variant Journal on this website are owned by or licensed to Variant Journal and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Certain images, photographs, artworks, videos, logos, names, and other materials featured on this website may belong to third-party artists, photographers, agencies, brands, galleries, or other rights holders. Such content remains the property of its respective owners.
The use of third-party content on this website is intended for informational, editorial, portfolio, artist-feature, or related magazine purposes only, including promotional use where authorized.
Unless expressly stated, no ownership, endorsement, partnership, or official affiliation is claimed or implied.
No content from this website may be copied, reproduced, distributed, modified, or used for commercial purposes without the prior written permission of the relevant rights holder.
We make reasonable efforts to credit artists, photographers, and rights holders where applicable. If you are the owner or authorized representative of any content featured on this website and believe that it has been used without proper authorization, credit, or in violation of your rights, please contact us at . Upon receiving a valid request, we will review the matter and, where appropriate, update the credit, modify the content, or remove the material.
10. Submissions and Contributor Materials
If you submit content, materials, images, artworks, texts, projects, press releases, or other materials to Variant Journal, you confirm that you own or have obtained all necessary rights, licenses, permissions, and consents to submit such materials.
If your submission includes images, names, likenesses, personal information, or materials relating to other individuals, you confirm that you have obtained all necessary consents, releases, and permissions required for Variant Journal to use the materials as described in these Terms.
By submitting materials to Variant Journal, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to review, reproduce, publish, display, edit, format, adapt, translate, archive, and promote the submitted materials in connection with Variant Journal’s editorial, cultural, promotional, social media, newsletter, and archival activities, subject to applicable moral rights.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, submitting materials to Variant Journal does not entitle you to payment, compensation, royalties, or any other remuneration.
You remain the owner of your submitted materials. However, you agree that Variant Journal may use them as described above unless otherwise agreed in writing.
You are responsible for ensuring that your submission does not infringe any copyright, trademark, privacy right, publicity right, moral right, contractual right, or other third-party right.
We reserve the right to accept, reject, edit, remove, or decline to publish any submission at our discretion.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, submissions are not considered confidential, and Variant Journal has no obligation to treat submitted materials as confidential.
11. Sponsored Content and Partnerships
Variant Journal may publish sponsored content, brand collaborations, affiliate links, advertisements, or partnership-based features.
Where content is sponsored or produced in collaboration with a third party, we will disclose this in a clear and appropriate manner.
Sponsored content, advertisements, or partnerships do not necessarily represent an endorsement by Variant Journal unless expressly stated.
12. Subscriptions and Memberships
If you purchase a subscription or membership, the specific billing terms, renewal conditions, cancellation options, and access rights will be displayed at the time of purchase.
Where a subscription renews automatically, this will be clearly indicated at the time of purchase, including the billing period, renewal price, cancellation method, and any applicable minimum commitment period.
You may cancel your subscription according to the cancellation instructions provided in your account or at the time of purchase.
Cancellation will stop future renewals but may not automatically result in a refund for the current billing period, unless required by applicable law or stated otherwise in our Refund Policy.
13. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, services, social media pages, embedded content, or external resources.
These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for third-party websites, content, policies, practices, or services.
You access third-party websites and services at your own risk.
14. Disclaimer
The information provided on this website is for general informational purposes only. While we aim to keep information accurate and up to date, we make no warranties or representations regarding its completeness, reliability, or accuracy.
Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.
15. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Variant Journal shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or economic damages arising from or related to your use of the website, products, services, or content.
We do not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, virus-free, or available at all times.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is not permitted under applicable law.
16. Minors
Our website and services are intended for users who are legally able to enter into binding agreements. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may use our website only with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
17. Privacy and Cookies
Your use of our website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
Please review our Privacy Policy here:
https://www.variantjournal.com/privacy-policy
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies. Where required by law, we will request your consent before using non-essential cookies.
Please review our Cookie Policy here:
https://www.variantjournal.com/cookies-policy
18. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our website or services at any time, without notice, if you violate these Terms and Conditions or engage in harmful or unlawful behavior.
19. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
By continuing to use our website after changes are posted, you agree to the revised Terms and Conditions.
20. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of France, without regard to conflict of law principles.
If you are a consumer residing in the European Union or another jurisdiction with mandatory consumer protection laws, you may also benefit from the mandatory protections of the laws of your country of residence.
Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be submitted to the competent courts in accordance with applicable law.
21. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
22. No Waiver
Our failure or delay in enforcing any provision of these Terms shall not be considered a waiver of our rights or of our ability to enforce that provision in the future.
23. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us here:
https://www.variantjournal.com/contact
For legal or intellectual property-related matters, you may also contact us at:
