Terms
Terms of use and the basis on which analyses are published.
Last updated 2026-10-15
1. Who these terms are with
deterministicdrift by Pierre Staneck ("the site") is an independent publication edited by Pierre Roua Harouna Staneck ("we"). Using the site or holding an account means accepting these terms.
2. What we publish
The site publishes geopolitical and security analyses. Every analysis carries an explicit confidence level for its judgements and states the gaps in what is known.
3. No warranty, and not a substitute for assessment
Analyses are analytical judgements, not statements of fact or guarantees of outcome. They do not constitute security advice for a specific deployment, legal advice, or investment advice. They are not a substitute for a real-time field assessment, coordination with a certified local security operator, or daily monitoring.
Decisions taken on the basis of published analyses are taken at the reader's own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude liability for loss arising from reliance on published material.
4. Your licence to use the material
Access grants a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive right to read and use analyses internally within your organisation. You may not republish, redistribute, resell, or use published material to train machine-learning systems without prior written permission. Documents marked Restricted carry a handling condition: circulation to named recipients only.
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6. Free access
Full access is currently free to every registered account, and no payment is taken on the site. No payment details are required to read any published analysis. Should paid plans be introduced in the future, registered account holders will be notified in advance, and analyses already accessible to your account will remain accessible.
7. Changes to these terms
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