Terms of use

Last updated 21 October 2026

These terms cover your use of theassay.app. They are short because the site is simple: you read, for free, without an account.

Who runs the site

theassay.app is run by the author of The Assay, who writes as August Tennick. Contact: hello@theassay.app.

Reading and sharing

• You may read every published chapter for free, on any device.
• You may link to any page, and quote short passages with credit in reviews, recommendations or discussion.
• Please don’t copy chapters, illustrations or maps to other sites or services, in whole or in large part, without permission.

Copyright

© 2026 August Tennick. The story, the illustrations, the maps and the design of the site are protected as far as the law allows, and all rights are reserved.

Fiction

The Assay is a work of fiction. Its characters, places and events are invented, and any resemblance to real people or places is coincidental.

Changes and availability

Chapters may be revised after they are published, and pages may change, move or be taken down. The site is offered as it is, without any promise that it will always be available or free of errors.

Liability

As far as the law allows, the author is not liable for any loss arising from using the site. Nothing in these terms limits the rights you have under consumer law.

Law

These terms are governed by the law of Estonia. If you live in the EU, you also keep the protection of the consumer law where you live.

Changes to these terms

If these terms change, the date at the top changes too.