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Website Terms & Product Use

Last updated: August 10, 2026

1. Website operator

EvanRidgeWorks.com is operated by:

Evan Ridge | Built to Last is the public brand used for this publishing project.

2. Purpose of this website

This website provides information about the Built to Last project and its digital educational products. The site is informational and promotional. Purchases are completed through Gumroad.

3. Gumroad purchases

The Built to Last Manual and related digital products are sold through Gumroad.

For transactions completed through Gumroad, Gumroad acts as merchant of record and handles checkout, payment processing, applicable indirect taxes, receipts and digital delivery according to Gumroad's own terms and policies. This website is not the payment processor and does not handle payments.

4. Digital product licence

Unless expressly stated otherwise at the time of purchase, purchasing the Built to Last Manual or Workbook grants the purchaser a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the supplied digital files for personal use.

The purchaser may

• download the purchased files;
• read them on personal devices;
• print the Workbook or relevant materials for their own personal use.

The purchaser may not

• resell the files;
• redistribute or publicly upload them;
• share copies with unrelated third parties;
• sublicense the files;
• publish substantial portions online;
• upload them to file-sharing or piracy services;
• commercially reproduce or package the content as their own product.

Nothing in these terms limits rights that cannot legally be excluded under applicable consumer law.

5. Intellectual property

The Built to Last Manual, Workbook, original website copy, branding, illustrations and other original material are protected by applicable copyright and intellectual-property law.

© 2026 Valerio A. Simula. All rights reserved.

Evan Ridge is a fictional character used as the narrative voice of the Built to Last project.

6. Educational and safety information

The content is provided for educational and informational purposes. It is not a substitute for professional, licensed or product-specific advice.

Users should follow:

• manufacturer instructions;
• labels;
• current recalls;
• applicable local rules;
• appropriate safety guidance.

Where work involves structural, electrical, plumbing, combustion, hazardous materials or other areas requiring qualified expertise, users should seek appropriate professional assistance.

7. Savings and results

The Built to Last Manual is designed to help readers reduce waste, avoid unnecessary purchases and make better ownership decisions.

Any savings figures shown on this website are illustrative scenarios, not promises or guarantees of individual results.

Actual results depend on factors including household spending, existing possessions, condition, location, climate, purchasing behaviour and starting baseline.

8. Pricing and launch offer

Current launch price: US$29. Regular price intended after the launch period: US$39.

There is currently no fixed public end date for the launch period. Prices and offers may be changed prospectively.

9. Refunds

The current product offer includes a 7-Day Money-Back Guarantee where displayed on the Gumroad product page or checkout.

Refund requests are processed through Gumroad under the policy shown at the time of purchase and subject to applicable consumer law.

10. External services and links

The website may link to third-party services including Gumroad and YouTube. Those external services operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

11. Availability and changes

We may update website information, products, bonuses, pricing or content prospectively.

Any bonus, roadmap, update entitlement or future content is included only where expressly stated in the offer applicable to the purchaser.

12. Governing law

These Website Terms are governed by Italian law, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer protections or jurisdiction rights that apply under the law of the consumer's country of residence.

13. Contact

support@evanridgeworks.com

See also the Seller Information page and the Privacy Policy.