Terms of Use - Cats in My Closet

Hello, and welcome to Cats in My Closet! Below is a detailed list of terms and conditions to protect Cats in My Closet, LLC, Kristen Milford, and user(s) of this website and its properties. Please read carefully.

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These Official Terms of Use are made by and between Cats in My Closet, LLC (hereby referred to as “Site”), Kristen Milford (hereby referred to as “Blog Owner”), and user (hereby referred to as “User”) effectively immediately upon accessing Site and its properties, including but not limited to social media accounts.

In order to continue using Site, User agrees to be bound and comply with the following Terms of Use that govern Site and Blog Owner’s relationship with User. If User disagrees with these Terms of Use listed below, Blog Owner requests that User refrain from using and accessing Site.

The Site is subject to the following Terms of Use:


  • Content: Site’s content in all of its entirety is for User’s general use only. Site’s content is subject to change at any time without prior notice given to User.
  • Permissions: Cats in My Closet and all content therein is protected under creative copyright. User may share up to 3 (three) photos from each blog post via blog and/or social media sites for personal use only. Blog Owner requests that User link back to original sources on Site for each post. Photos may contain a watermark which is not to be removed by User under any circumstances. Photos may NOT be used for marketing or business purposes or for any third party monetary gain for any reason without prior written consent from Blog OwnerUnauthorized use of Site may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be considered a criminal offense, to be enforced to the highest extent of the law. Any dispute arising out of such use of Site and its properties is subject to the laws of the United States.
  • Copyright: Site contains material which is licensed to and/or owned by Blog Owner. This material includes but is not necessarily limited to: Site layout and overall appearance; photography; videos; blog graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with Copyright Law of the United States, which orchestrates part of these stated terms and conditions.
  • Disclosures: Site is registered as an LLC in the state of South Carolina and is considered a for-profit business, meaning Site generates revenue from collaborations, sponsorships, and advertising from third parties including but not limited to banner ad sales, sponsored posts and collaborations, campaigns, giveaways, affiliate links such as ShareASale, ShopStyle, CJ Affiliate, and Viglinks (all of which pay commission per sale and/or per click), and social media mentions on Blog Owner’s accounts. As outlined by the FTC, any item that Site and/or Blog Owner receive or purchase due to store credit, at a reduced price, or that is sent to Site and/or Blog Owner without cost is marked with a “c/o,” which stands for “courtesy of” followed by the name of the business, store, or company. Readers will be alerted of sponsored posts via text that reads the word “sponsored” and/or “ad” located in relevant hashtags and/or copy on both the Site and Blog Owner’s social media posts. One notice will be included per post.
  • Republished Work: All work posted and/or reproduced on this website which are not the property of or licensed to the Site are published in accordance with usage laws of the United States. User agrees to comply with the terms and uses of these works, in accordance with Copyright Law of the United States, which orchestrates part of these stated terms and conditions.
  • Third-Party Links: Site may link to and/or provide links to a third party website. These links are provided to User as a method of convenience but do NOT necessarily reflect an endorsement, partnership and/or affiliation with said website(s). Blog Owner will not be held responsible for the content of the hyperlinked website(s), regardless of whether User finds content offensive or irrelevant.
  • Warranties: Blog Owner does not provide any warranty and/or guarantee regarding accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on Site. User hereby acknowledges that content on this website may contain inaccuracies or errors, for which Blog Owner shall not be held liable.
  • Social Media Features: Site has a social media repost feature where User can tag their social media photos using the following hashtags for a chance to be featured on Site social media pages, both now and in the future, including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: #CIMCwiglife; #CIMCstreetstyle; #CIMCcatparty; #CIMCstreetstyle.  Use of these hashtags on photos automatically grants official permission by User for Site and/or Blog Owner to republish photos and signifies that User has read and agrees to these Terms of Use. Using any and/or all of these hashtags grants Site access to repost User photo, inclusive of credits as applicable including but not limited to @ handles, and Site is granted an unrestricted non-exclusive license to use the photographs now and in the future on both Blog Owner’s social media channels and/or Site without prior notice to User.  Site reserves the right to edit, modify, or alter photos in accordance with design and branding needs without notifying User of these changes, including but not limited to, adding borders, cropping, saturating, and brightening the photos. By using hashtags, User confirms that the content tagged is original work created by User and is not copyrighted to a third-party. Site and Blog Owner will not be held liable for any potentially Copyrighted Works published on User account using these hashtags. If Site and/or Blog Owner discover that a reposted photo(s) is copyrighted to a third-party, photo(s) will be removed immediately without prior written notice to User.

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If you have any other questions or concerns regarding terms of use, shoot me an e-mail. I’ll be happy to explain anything in further detail or to answer any questions.

If you agree to these terms and conditions, feel free to browse and comment on my site to your heart’s content, y’all!