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This website and its associated properties are maintained by Mess Enterprises. Visitors and customers may view, copy, and print content from this site subject to the policies below.

Content

The content on this website and associated Mess Enterprises properties, including all text, graphics, audio, video, proprietary source code, document templates, and design elements, is the property of Mess Enterprises and is protected by U.S. and international copyright law.

This content may not be reproduced, copied, or used without the prior written consent of Mess Enterprises. Once permission is obtained, visitors and customers may copy and print content for personal, non-commercial use, provided that the following copyright notice appears on the content:

"Copyright © 1996–2026 Mess Enterprises."

All other uses of Mess Enterprises content are expressly prohibited.

Stairway Walks in San Francisco

Stairway Walks in San Francisco (Wilderness Press / AdventureKEEN) is authored by Mary Burk and is published under copyright held by AdventureKEEN. The book and its contents are the intellectual property of AdventureKEEN and are not covered by this Mess Enterprises copyright policy. For permissions related to Stairway Walks in San Francisco, please contact AdventureKEEN directly.

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Trademarks

MESS, Mess.net, Mess Enterprises, the Mess design logo, the distinctive "M" design, AccessibleResumes, AccessibleDocuments, and the names of Mess Enterprises products and services referenced on this website are trademarks and service marks of Mess Enterprises.

Maryburk.com is a trademark and service mark of Mess Enterprises.

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Terms of Use and Limitation of Liability

Limitation of Liability

The content of this website is provided by Mess Enterprises for informational and commercial purposes. Mess Enterprises does not represent or warrant that the content is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. Mess Enterprises may add, modify, or remove content without notice.

The content of this website is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of third party rights. In no event shall Mess Enterprises be liable for any indirect, direct, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a visitor's or customer's access to or use of, or inability to access or use, this website.

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Links to Third Party Sites

This website contains links to the websites of third parties, including Etsy, LinkedIn, Ko-fi, and others. Mess Enterprises has provided these links solely for the convenience of its visitors and customers. These linked sites are not under the control of Mess Enterprises, and Mess Enterprises is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site.

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Privacy

Personal Information

Mess Enterprises collects limited personal information from visitors and customers through contact forms and email communications. Information submitted is used solely to respond to the inquiry and is not shared, sold, or disclosed to third parties except as required by law.

Mess Enterprises will disclose information we maintain when required to do so by law, in response to a court order, a subpoena, or in response to a law enforcement agency's request. We do not and will not disclose personal information to third parties in any other way.

Questions about your personal information may be directed to: web@mess.net

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Logs and Cookies

Mess Enterprises may automatically collect standard technical information from visitors, including browser type, operating system, and internet service provider domain. This information is used to improve the design and content of the website and to analyze site usage.

Third party services linked from this site, including Etsy and Ko-fi, may use their own cookies and tracking technologies. Please refer to those services' own privacy policies for details.

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Digital Products and Etsy

AccessibleResumes and AccessibleDocuments

Mess Enterprises operates two Etsy shops, AccessibleResumes (etsy.com/shop/AccessibleResumes) and AccessibleDocuments (etsy.com/shop/AccessibleDocuments), offering digital document templates for immediate download. All templates are the intellectual property of Mess Enterprises and are licensed for personal and commercial use by the purchaser. Templates may not be resold or redistributed.

Digital Downloads

All purchases through Etsy are subject to Etsy's terms of service and purchase policies. Digital downloads are delivered immediately upon purchase and are non-refundable except as required by applicable law or Etsy policy.

Payment Processing

Payment processing for Etsy purchases is handled by Etsy Payments. Donations made through Ko-fi are processed by Ko-fi's payment systems. Mess Enterprises does not collect, store, or process payment card information directly.

Free Resources

Free sample templates and reference guides available at mess.net/access/ are provided for personal and professional use. These materials remain the property of Mess Enterprises and may not be resold or redistributed.

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Accessibility Statement

Mess Enterprises is committed to digital accessibility. We work to ensure that our websites, digital products, and document templates are accessible to people with disabilities.

The mess.net/access/ landing page and associated free resources are designed to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, including semantic heading structure, sufficient color contrast, keyboard navigability, and screen reader compatibility.

All document templates sold through AccessibleResumes and AccessibleDocuments are developed and validated using applicable WCAG 2.x Level AA criteria and document accessibility best practices.

If you experience an accessibility barrier on any Mess Enterprises web property or digital product, please contact us at web@mess.net and we will work to address the issue promptly.

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