Last updated: August 2026

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Welcome to Lottie and Arlo.

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By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

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About this website

 

This website is operated by the author of Lottie and Arlo and the Quiet and Loud Day, based in New Zealand.

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The website provides information about 'Lottie and Arlo', including the books, characters, illustrations, activities, resources and related content.

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Intellectual property​

 

Unless otherwise stated, all content on this website is owned by the author, Claire de Zoete, or is used with permission.

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This includes, but is not limited to:

• book text

• illustrations

• character designs

• character names

• logos and branding

• photographs

• graphics

• website design

• downloadable resources

• written content

• audio and video content

 

These works are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

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You may view and enjoy the website and, where we provide them, download or print resources for your own personal, family or educational use, subject to any specific terms provided with those resources.

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Unless we give you permission, you must not:

• reproduce or republish our content commercially

• sell or redistribute our resources

• modify and redistribute our artwork or characters

• use our characters, illustrations or branding to promote another business or product

• reproduce substantial portions of our content on another website, publication or platform

• use our artwork, characters or other intellectual property to create merchandise or commercial products.

 

If you would like permission to use our content in a way that is not covered by these terms, please contact us.

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Downloadable resources

Where we provide free printable or downloadable resources, these are provided for the personal, family or educational purposes specified on the relevant resource.

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Unless otherwise stated, resources may not be sold, redistributed, uploaded to another website or used to create commercial products.

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Schools, early childhood education services and other organisations may use resources for their own educational activities where this is permitted on the individual resource.

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Links to other websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including Amazon and social media platforms.

These links are provided for convenience.

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We do not control or operate these third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices or terms.

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When you leave this website, the terms and privacy policies of the third-party website will apply.

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Purchasing our books

Books may be purchased through third-party retailers such as Amazon.

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We do not process payments or fulfil orders placed through those retailers.

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When you purchase a book through a third-party retailer, your purchase is subject to that retailer's terms and policies.

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Website content

We aim to keep the information on this website accurate and up to date.

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However, we do not guarantee that all information will always be complete, accurate, current or free from errors.

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We may update, change or remove website content at any time.

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Availability

We aim to keep the website available and functioning properly, but we cannot guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted or free from technical issues.

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Children's privacy

This website is intended primarily for parents, caregivers, educators and other adults interested in children's books and early learning.

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We do not intentionally seek to collect personal information directly from children through this website.

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Parents and caregivers should supervise children's use of websites and online services.

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Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for loss or damage arising from your use of this website or reliance on information provided on it.

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Nothing in these Terms of Use is intended to exclude, restrict or modify any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified under New Zealand law.

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Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time.

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The current version will be published on this page.

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New Zealand law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of New Zealand.

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Any disputes relating to this website will be subject to the applicable laws and courts of New Zealand.

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Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Use or would like permission to use our content, please contact:

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The Author

Claire de Zoete
New Zealand
hello@lottieandarlo.com