Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms and Conditions are an agreement between you and Hyland Holdings LLC, a Missouri limited liability company doing business as Coding Chicken and Pinnacle Plugins ("we", "us", "our"). They apply across our family of sites, including codingchicken.com, pinnacleplugins.com, coryhyland.com, and hylandholdingsllc.com.

By using, downloading, or purchasing any of our products or services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our products or services.

2. License Grant

We offer both free and paid products and services. Terms differ by offering:

• Plugins and plugin code: Our WordPress plugins are licensed under the GPL and, where distributed through WordPress.org, are also subject to WordPress.org terms. Nothing in these Terms limits the rights the GPL grants you in that code. See the individual plugin license for specifics.
• EmDash plugins: Our EmDash plugins are licensed under the MIT License. We distribute them through the EmDash plugin registry and as packages on npm, and each of those distributions is also subject to the terms of the service it comes from. Nothing in these Terms limits the rights the MIT License grants you in that code. The Pro features of our EmDash plugins are part of the same MIT-licensed code. An EmDash Pro license key switches them on in all of our EmDash plugins on each site the key covers, and does not change the license of the code.
• Paid services, license keys, and premium features: Subject to the terms of this agreement, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use any paid services or premium features you have purchased or subscribed to, including access to updates and support gated by a license key.

3. Restrictions

The following restrictions apply to your account, license keys, our trademarks and branding, and the content of our websites. They do not restrict the rights that an open-source license, such as the GPL or the MIT License, grants you in our plugin code. You may not:

• Share, resell, or sublicense your license key, or use it to obtain updates or support for sites it does not cover
• Use our names, logos, or branding to market a product or service as ours, or as endorsed by us
• Retain our names, logos, or branding on any fork or redistribution of our plugin code. An open-source license grants rights in the code, not in our trademarks; redistributed or forked versions must be rebranded
• Republish the content of our websites (documentation, copy, graphics) as your own
• Misrepresent your identity or purchase history to obtain support, refunds, or license entitlements

4. Updates and Support

Free plugins: Updates and support are provided at our discretion. We maintain plugins on WordPress.org, the EmDash plugin registry, and npm but do not guarantee specific response times or update schedules.

Paid services or subscriptions: Support terms are defined in your service agreement or subscription terms at time of purchase. We reserve the right to discontinue support for older versions. Support is provided via email and our support system during normal business hours.

5. Refund Policy

Free plugins: No refund policy applies, as the plugins are provided free of charge on WordPress.org, the EmDash plugin registry, and npm.

Paid services: Refund terms for paid services, consultancy engagements, or premium features are specified in your service agreement at time of purchase. Most paid services are non-refundable unless explicitly stated in your agreement. To discuss refund eligibility, please contact us with your order details.

6. Intellectual Property

Our websites, documentation, graphics, trademarks, and software are the intellectual property of Hyland Holdings LLC and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Plugin code we release under an open-source license, such as the GPL or the MIT License, remains subject to that license; the license keys, trademarks, and branding associated with it are not covered by that license and remain our property.

Copyright in the code of our EmDash plugins is held by Coding Chicken LLC, which releases it under the MIT License.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our products are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that our products will meet your requirements or that their operation will be uninterrupted or error-free.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Hyland Holdings LLC be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or use, incurred by you or any third party, whether in an action in contract or tort.

Our total liability to you for all damages shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the product or service giving rise to the claim.

9. Privacy

We respect your privacy and collect only the information necessary to provide our products and services. We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Our Privacy Policy explains in full what we collect, how we use it, the providers we rely on, and your rights.

10. Third-Party Dependencies

Our products may require or integrate with third-party software, including but not limited to:

• WordPress
• WP All Import
• CrocoBlock JetEngine
• EmDash

You are responsible for ensuring you have proper licenses for all required third-party software. We are not responsible for any issues arising from third-party software compatibility or licensing.

11. Termination

The license granted for paid services, license keys, and premium features is effective until terminated, and will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with these terms.

Upon termination, your license keys and any associated access to updates, support, and paid services end. Rights that an open-source license, such as the GPL or the MIT License, grants in plugin code are governed by that license and are not affected by these terms.

12. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under these terms shall be brought in the state or federal courts having jurisdiction over Jasper County, Missouri, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of those courts.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of our products after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us through our support page:

Support: Contact Form
Website: https://codingchicken.com

15. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining terms will remain in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Hyland Holdings LLC regarding the use of our websites and products, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings on that subject. Where you have a separately signed service agreement with us, that agreement governs its engagement.