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This legal notice describes the conditions under which this website and its content are made available. By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this notice.

This notice is intended to clarify the purpose and conditions of the website. It does not override applicable law, third-party licences, intellectual property rights, or mandatory consumer protections.

Nothing on this page constitutes professional legal advice. Visitors, authors, contributors, and other users remain responsible for obtaining independent legal advice when necessary.

D&D Portal is an independently created and maintained website operated by Toon van Berkel.

Questions concerning this website, its content, attribution, intellectual property, or this legal notice can be sent to toonvanberkel.public@gmail.com.

The sole purpose of D&D Portal is to provide information, references, explanations, campaign documentation, and tools relating to tabletop role-playing games and the campaigns in which the website is used.

The website is intended as an informational and organisational resource. It is not intended to replace official books, licensed services, subscriptions, paid products, professional advice, or material published by the relevant rights holders.

Content may include rule explanations, summaries, interpretations, house rules, campaign-specific rules, original creations, homebrew material, source links, and other information intended to assist players and Dungeon Masters.

Access to the publicly available content on D&D Portal is provided free of charge. Visitors are not required to purchase a subscription, complete a survey, register an account, provide an email address, or make a payment to access the public content.

The website does not sell access to Dungeons & Dragons rules, Wizards of the Coast material, third-party publications, or other protected works.

The website may provide visitors with an optional method of making a voluntary donation. Donations do not purchase access, ownership, licences, additional content, preferential treatment, decision-making authority, or any other entitlement.

No content will be placed behind a donation requirement merely because it references or incorporates material governed by the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy.

Donations are intended only to support costs associated with maintaining, hosting, developing, and improving the website.

D&D Portal is an unofficial fan-created resource. It is not affiliated with, operated by, sponsored by, endorsed by, or specifically approved by Wizards of the Coast LLC or Hasbro.

D&D Portal is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved or endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. © Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Use of Wizards of the Coast intellectual property is intended to comply with the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy and the applicable Wizards of the Coast Terms of Use.

Wizards of the Coast may change its policies or require fan content to be changed or removed. Where required, affected content may be modified, disabled, or removed without prior notice.

Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, the dragon ampersand, Dungeon Master, Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and related names, characters, settings, artwork, logos, product names, and distinctive likenesses are trademarks, copyrighted works, or other property of Wizards of the Coast LLC and their respective rights holders.

References to these properties are made for identification, commentary, explanation, campaign organisation, and fan-related informational purposes.

No ownership of official Dungeons & Dragons material is claimed by Toon van Berkel or D&D Portal.

Unless expressly permitted under an applicable licence, policy, or law, visitors may not use this website as a substitute source for commercial rulebooks, adventures, supplements, artwork, or other official products.

D&D Portal does not intentionally provide complete copies of commercial rulebooks, adventures, supplements, subscription-only pages, protected databases, or other publications that are not authorised for redistribution.

The website may explain, summarise, organise, reference, or link to information, but should not reproduce substantial protected portions of a publication unless that reproduction is expressly permitted by the rights holder, an applicable licence, or the law.

Visitors must not use the website to request, distribute, upload, publish, or obtain unauthorised copies of copyrighted publications.

Some information may be labelled:

Source: Public Internet

This label means that the underlying information was found on a page that was publicly accessible at the time it was consulted and was not knowingly placed behind a payment requirement, subscription, login, encryption system, or other technical access restriction.

This label does not mean that:

• The material is in the public domain.
• The material has no author or rights holder.
• The material is free from copyright or database rights.
• The material may be copied or redistributed without permission.
• The original website approved its inclusion on D&D Portal.
• The information is guaranteed to be correct, complete, or current.

Public accessibility and legal permission to reproduce material are separate issues. Copyright, database rights, trademarks, contractual restrictions, and other rights may continue to apply.

Where reasonably possible, D&D Portal will link to or identify the original public source instead of reproducing the complete original material.

If the original author, licence, or rights holder can later be identified, the source information may be corrected or expanded.

When a person or organisation is identified as the author of content, ownership of that author’s original contribution remains with that author unless a written agreement or applicable licence expressly states otherwise.

Attribution does not transfer ownership to D&D Portal, Toon van Berkel, or the visitor.

Unless a different licence is displayed next to the content, original content with a named author is made available only for personal, private, non-commercial tabletop use.

For such original content, visitors may normally:

• Read and reference the content.
• Use it during a private tabletop campaign.
• Adapt it privately for their own campaign.
• Discuss it with members of their own gaming group.

Visitors may not, without permission from the relevant author:

• Claim that they created or authored the content.
• Remove or conceal the author’s name or attribution.
• Publish the content under their own name.
• Sell, license, rent, or commercially exploit the content.
• Upload or redistribute substantial copies on another website or platform.
• Include it in a paid publication, product, service, or subscription.
• Use it to train, market, or promote a commercial product without permission.
• Suggest that the original author endorses their project.

These restrictions apply only to rights that the named author or D&D Portal is legally able to grant or reserve. They do not override the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy, an open licence, the public domain, or other applicable rights and exceptions.

Individual pages, files, images, icons, code components, or other materials may be subject to their own licences or policies.

Where a specific licence or policy is identified, that licence or policy takes priority over the general wording of this legal notice for the relevant material.

Examples may include:

• The Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy.
• A Creative Commons licence.
• An open-source software licence.
• A licence included with an icon library.
• A written agreement with an author or artist.
• Public-domain status.

Visitors are responsible for reviewing the licence that applies to specific material before copying, adapting, distributing, or otherwise reusing it.

Unless otherwise stated, the original source code, website structure, custom components, original written explanations, original campaign documentation, original homebrew concepts, and original visual elements created by Toon van Berkel remain the intellectual property of their respective creator.

The publication of source code in a public repository does not automatically place that source code or all repository assets in the public domain.

The licence file included in the relevant repository, where present, determines which permissions are granted for the source code.

Third-party assets contained in or referenced by the repository may remain subject to separate licences and are not automatically covered by the repository licence.

D&D Portal may contain names, text, images, icons, links, code, or other material created or owned by third parties.

All third-party rights remain with their respective authors, artists, developers, publishers, licensors, and other rights holders.

Inclusion of third-party material does not imply a transfer of ownership, partnership, sponsorship, endorsement, or approval.

Where attribution or a licence notice is required, reasonable efforts will be made to display that information.

Anyone who submits text, code, images, ideas, corrections, homebrew content, or other material represents that they have the authority to submit that material.

Contributors must not submit material that unlawfully copies another person’s work, violates confidentiality, infringes intellectual property rights, contains unlawfully shared personal data, or breaches an applicable licence.

By submitting an accepted contribution, the contributor grants D&D Portal a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, reproduce, format, technically adapt, display, and maintain that contribution as part of the website.

This licence does not transfer authorship or ownership unless a separate written agreement expressly states otherwise.

Contributors remain responsible for the material they submit and for ensuring that their submission can lawfully be used.

All visitors use the information on D&D Portal at their own discretion and risk.

Visitors are responsible for determining whether particular content may be used in their campaign, publication, website, software, commercial activity, or other project.

Visitors are also responsible for:

• Following applicable copyright and trademark law.
• Complying with the licence or policy attached to material.
• Obtaining any permissions required for redistribution.
• Verifying rules before relying on them in organised or official play.
• Checking whether campaign-specific content applies to their campaign.
• Respecting author attribution and ownership.
• Ensuring that their use does not harm or misrepresent another person.

D&D Portal does not grant rights in material owned by Wizards of the Coast or another third party.

The website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, no guarantee or warranty is given concerning:

• The accuracy or completeness of the content.
• The legal status of every referenced item.
• The suitability of content for a particular campaign.
• Compatibility with a specific Dungeons & Dragons edition.
• The continued availability of any page or feature.
• The absence of technical defects, errors, or interruptions.
• The security or availability of external websites.
• The accuracy of third-party or publicly sourced information.

Content may be corrected, changed, reorganised, restricted, or removed at any time without prior notice.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Toon van Berkel, D&D Portal, its maintainers, and its contributors will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or similar damage arising from the use of, inability to use, or reliance upon this website.

This includes, without limitation, damage caused by:

• Incorrect, incomplete, or outdated information.
• Decisions made using information from the website.
• Loss of campaign data or personal notes.
• Technical failures or temporary unavailability.
• External websites, downloads, software, or services.
• Unauthorised reuse of content by a visitor.
• A visitor’s failure to obtain required permission.

Nothing in this notice excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

The website may link to official publications, reference websites, repositories, tools, social platforms, or other external services.

External links are provided for convenience and reference. D&D Portal does not control and is not responsible for the content, security, availability, licensing, privacy practices, or accuracy of external websites.

A link does not necessarily indicate endorsement of the external website or all material published there.

The content of D&D Portal is provided for tabletop gaming, informational, creative, and entertainment purposes.

It must not be treated as legal, financial, medical, tax, security, psychological, or other professional advice.

Professional advice should be obtained from a suitably qualified professional when necessary.

Reasonable efforts are made to avoid unauthorised use and to identify the relevant author, source, rights holder, and licence.

If you believe that material has been used without permission, attributed incorrectly, or displayed under an incorrect licence, contact toonvanberkel.public@gmail.com.

Please include:

• Your full name or the name of the represented rights holder.
• Your contact information.
• The URL of the affected page.
• A clear identification of the relevant material.
• An explanation of your rights or relationship to the material.
• The correction, attribution, restriction, or removal requested.
• Supporting information where reasonably available.

Good-faith reports will be reviewed. Content may be temporarily disabled while a report is investigated.

D&D Portal reserves the right to correct, restrict, disable, replace, or remove content where there is a reasonable concern involving:

• Copyright or trademark infringement.
• Violation of a licence or fan-content policy.
• Incorrect or missing attribution.
• Privacy or personal-data concerns.
• Security concerns.
• Illegal or harmful material.
• Incorrect campaign or rules information.
• A request from a relevant rights holder.

Removal does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing.

Visitors may not use D&D Portal or its content to:

• Falsely claim authorship of another person’s work.
• Remove or falsify attribution or copyright notices.
• Distribute unauthorised copies of protected publications.
• Misrepresent unofficial content as official Wizards material.
• Sell material when the relevant licence or policy prohibits it.
• Introduce malware or attempt to compromise the website.
• Collect personal information unlawfully.
• Impersonate an author, publisher, contributor, or rights holder.
• Use the website in violation of applicable law.

This legal notice does not replace the website’s privacy notice.

Where D&D Portal processes personal information, the applicable processing, purpose, retention period, service providers, and user rights should be explained on a separate privacy page.

Visitors should not submit private, confidential, sensitive, or unnecessary personal information through public GitHub issues or other public contribution channels.

This legal notice may be updated when the website, applicable policies, licences, features, or legal requirements change.

The version displayed on this page is the version currently applicable to use of the website.

Continued use after a change means that the visitor is responsible for reviewing the updated notice. This does not create acceptance of provisions that cannot lawfully be imposed without separate consent.

To the extent legally permitted, this website and this legal notice are governed by the laws of the Netherlands.

Disputes will be submitted to a competent court in the Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law requires a different court, jurisdiction, or dispute procedure.

If any part of this legal notice is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that part will be interpreted or limited only to the extent necessary.

The remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.

Questions, correction requests, attribution requests, and intellectual-property concerns can be sent to:

Toon van Berkel
toonvanberkel.public@gmail.com

Please provide sufficient information to allow the request to be investigated. Submitting a request does not guarantee that content will be removed where its use is lawful or expressly licensed.