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Last updated: 24.05.2026 Tongue Studio (ABN 93 679 129 628) | tonguestudio.com

1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Website Terms of Use (Terms) govern your access to and use of the Tongue Studio website located at tonguestudio.com (Site), operated by Tongue Studio (ABN 93 679 129 628) (we, us, our).

By accessing or using the Site in any way, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must immediately cease using the Site.

We may update these Terms at any time by posting a revised version on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. The date of the most recent update is shown above.

These Terms should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

2. About Us

Tongue Studio is a brand voice and copywriting studio registered in Australia. We provide copywriting, tone of voice strategy, and creative services to clients globally.

For any enquiries relating to these Terms, please contact us at hello@tonguestudio.com.

3. Permitted Use of the Site

You may access and use the Site for lawful personal and professional purposes only. You agree not to:

use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in a manner that violates any applicable law or regulation;
copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute any content from the Site without our prior written permission;
use any automated tool, spider, bot, scraper, or data extraction technology to access, monitor, or copy content from the Site;
attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site or its underlying systems;
interfere with or disrupt the Site's operation, security, or integrity;
use the Site to transmit any unsolicited commercial communications or spam;
impersonate any person or entity or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity; or
use content from the Site to train, develop, or improve any artificial intelligence or machine learning model without our prior written consent.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time and without notice if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms.

4. Intellectual Property and Copyright

4.1 Ownership

All content on the Site — including but not limited to written copy, brand voice frameworks, methodologies, case studies, portfolio work, blog posts, graphics, logos, and design elements — is the intellectual property of Tongue Studio and is protected by Australian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

4.2 What You May Not Do

Unless expressly permitted in writing by Tongue Studio, you must not:

copy, reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, or create derivative works from any Site content;
distribute, sell, licence, sublicence, or otherwise commercialise any Site content;
remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice on the Site;
use any Site content in connection with a competing business or service; or
present any Site content as your own work or misattribute its authorship.

4.3 What You May Do

You may:

share links to publicly available pages of the Site, provided the link is not presented in a misleading or deceptive manner; and
quote brief excerpts from Site content for the purposes of commentary, criticism, or review, provided you clearly attribute the content to Tongue Studio with a link to the original page.

4.4 Consequences of Infringement

Unauthorised use of any content on this Site constitutes copyright infringement and may give rise to civil liability and, in some circumstances, criminal penalties. We actively monitor for infringement and reserve the right to pursue all available legal remedies including injunctions, damages, and recovery of legal costs.

4.5 AI and Machine Learning

Use of any content from this Site to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. This prohibition applies regardless of whether such use is commercial or non-commercial.

5. Portfolio and Case Studies

Work displayed in our portfolio and case studies is shown with client permission or in accordance with our Creative Services Agreement. Where client confidentiality applies, identifying details may be omitted or anonymised.

Portfolio content remains the intellectual property of Tongue Studio unless expressly assigned. Viewing portfolio work on the Site does not grant any licence or right to use, adapt, or replicate that work.

6. Disclaimers

6.1 Accuracy of Content

We endeavour to keep the information on this Site accurate and current, but we make no warranty or representation — express or implied — that the Site's content is accurate, complete, current, or fit for any particular purpose. You rely on Site content at your own risk.

6.2 No Professional Advice

Nothing on this Site constitutes legal, financial, marketing, or any other form of professional advice. Content on the Site — including blog posts, frameworks, and resources — is provided for general informational purposes only. You should obtain independent professional advice before acting on any information on the Site.

6.3 Results Not Guaranteed

Any results, outcomes, or case study figures referenced on the Site are illustrative and relate to specific client engagements. They are not a guarantee, representation, or warranty of any particular outcome from engaging Tongue Studio's services. Individual results will vary.

6.4 Availability

We do not warrant that the Site will be continuously available, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components. We may suspend, withdraw, or restrict access to the Site at any time without notice.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Tongue Studio and its personnel exclude all liability for any loss or damage — direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential — arising from your use of or inability to use the Site, including but not limited to:

reliance on any content, information, or material on the Site;
any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in Site content;
unauthorised access to or alteration of your data;
any interruption or cessation of the Site; or
any viruses or malicious code transmitted via the Site or third-party links.

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any right or remedy, or any guarantee, warranty, or other term or condition implied or imposed by the Australian Consumer Law or any other applicable legislation that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

8. Third-Party Links and Content

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or resources. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party sites.

Your use of any third-party site is governed by that site's own terms and conditions. We encourage you to review them before providing any personal information.

9. Contact Form and Communications

By submitting an enquiry via the Site's contact form, you consent to Tongue Studio using your contact details to respond to your enquiry. We will not use your details for unsolicited marketing without your explicit consent.

Submitting an enquiry does not create a client relationship, contractual obligation, or any engagement between you and Tongue Studio. An engagement only exists once a written agreement has been signed by both parties.

We do not guarantee response times to enquiries submitted via the Site.

10. Newsletter

By subscribing to the Tongue Studio newsletter, you consent to receiving periodic email communications from us about our services, insights, and updates. Our newsletter is operated via MailerLite.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us at hello@tonguestudio.com. We comply with the Australian Spam Act 2003 (Cth) and applicable international email marketing laws.

11. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, available at tonguestudio.com/privacy. The Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal information, including our use of cookies, analytics, and advertising pixels.

By using the Site, you acknowledge and consent to the data practices described in our Privacy Policy.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria for any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Site.

If you are accessing the Site from outside Australia, you are responsible for compliance with local laws to the extent they apply. Nothing in these Terms limits our right to enforce these Terms in any applicable jurisdiction.

13. General

Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be severed and the remaining provisions will continue in full force.

Waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce it in the future.

Entire agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Tongue Studio in relation to your use of the Site and supersede any prior understandings.

Contact: All enquiries regarding these Terms should be directed to hello@tonguestudio.com.

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