1. Using this website

My Simple Need publishes hobby information about rockhounding, rocks and gemstones, gold prospecting, and related tools and activities. You may browse and use the website for lawful purposes, subject to these terms and applicable law.

Do not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, interfere with its operation, distribute malicious software, submit spam, or use its forms to harass others or send unlawful material. We may restrict access where reasonably necessary to address misuse, security risks, or legal requirements.

2. Information and accuracy

Our content is provided for general educational and informational purposes. It is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional, an official land manager, or an appropriate authority when your situation requires one.

Articles may contain errors or become outdated. Location access, collecting rules, product specifications, prices, and availability can change. Verify details that affect your plans directly with the relevant authority or provider.

Rock and gemstone descriptions, photographs, and suggested tests do not establish a definitive identification, authenticity, safety assessment, or monetary value. Seek qualified testing or appraisal when needed. No guide guarantees that you will find gold, gemstones, or other specimens, or achieve a particular financial return.

3. Outdoor activities, permissions, and safety

Rockhounding and prospecting can involve uneven ground, moving water, remote locations, sharp tools, unstable rock, weather exposure, and other hazards. Assess conditions, your abilities, and your equipment before taking part. Follow equipment instructions and appropriate safety practices.

A location mentioned on this website is not permission to enter land, collect specimens, dig, or use equipment. Before visiting or collecting:

• Confirm land ownership, lawful access, and whether collecting is allowed.
• Check applicable mining claims, permissions, permits, closures, and restrictions on methods or equipment.
• Obtain any required permission from the landowner, claim holder, or responsible authority.
• Follow applicable collection limits and protections for fossils, cultural resources, wildlife, and sensitive areas.

Respect posted signs, avoid unsafe or closed areas, and leave sites clean. You are responsible for your decisions and for following the rules that apply to your activities. Nothing in this section removes legal responsibilities that cannot lawfully be excluded.

4. Content ownership and permitted use

Unless otherwise indicated, original website content belongs to My Simple Need or its licensors. Third-party names, images, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

You may read, bookmark, link to, and print reasonable portions of our guides for your personal, noncommercial use. Keep any attribution and copyright notices with those copies.

For uses requiring permission, including republishing complete articles or reusing protected images, obtain authorization from the relevant rights holder. Contact us about material owned by My Simple Need. These terms do not limit fair use, fair dealing, public-domain use, or other rights and exceptions provided by applicable law.

5. External links and product references

Our guides may reference products or link to websites operated by others. We do not control those websites, their content, their privacy practices, or their services. Review the seller’s current specifications, pricing, shipping, return policy, and terms before making a purchase.

A product reference does not guarantee suitability for your needs or a particular result. Purchases through an external seller are subject to that seller’s terms. Any affiliate or sponsored relationship should be identified with the relevant content.

6. Messages and feedback

When contacting us, provide information you are entitled to share and avoid sending confidential material, passwords, payment details, or sensitive personal information.

You retain any rights you hold in material you send. By submitting a message, you allow us to receive, store, and review it and respond to your inquiry. Sending a message does not transfer ownership of your photographs or other original work.

Personal information is addressed in our Privacy Policy. We may be unable to respond to every message or act on every suggestion.

7. Disclaimers and limits of liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties as to accuracy, completeness, uninterrupted availability, or suitability for a particular purpose.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, My Simple Need is not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from use of the website or reliance on its content.

These terms do not exclude or limit liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury caused by negligence where such exclusion is prohibited, or any other liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited. Mandatory consumer rights remain unaffected.

8. Website availability and changes

We may update, correct, remove, or reorganize website content and may suspend features for maintenance, security, or operational reasons. Continued availability of a particular article or feature is not guaranteed.

Changes to these terms will be posted here with an updated date. Revised terms are intended to apply prospectively, subject to any notice or consent required by applicable law.

9. Applicable rights

These terms are subject to applicable law and do not override mandatory legal protections available to you. If a provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.