diff --git a/src/pages/notes/index.astro b/src/pages/notes/index.astro
index 43983d7..bfc9bdd 100644
--- a/src/pages/notes/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/notes/index.astro
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ const searchNotes = sortedNotes.map((n) => ({
         Reference sheets on cybersecurity tools and techniques.
       </p>
     </div>
+    <div class="text-xs font-mono text-base-content/25 border border-base-300/30 rounded-box px-4 py-3 mb-10 max-w-xl mx-auto text-center leading-relaxed">
+      All content is intended for educational purposes, CTF challenges, and authorized penetration testing only.
+      Do not use any of this against systems you do not own or have explicit permission to test.
+    </div>
     <NotesSearch client:load notes={searchNotes} />
   </main>
 </Layout>