Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using digitalbooks.app ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By creating an account, you represent that you meet this requirement and that the information you provide is accurate.

3. User Accounts

• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials.
• You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
• We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
• We may suspend or terminate any account at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, at our sole discretion.
• Upon termination, your right to access the Service and all Platform Content ceases immediately.

4. Content Ownership

All books, text, images, and other content available on the Service ("Platform Content") are owned by DigitalBooks or its licensors and are protected under applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or otherwise exploit any Platform Content without prior written permission.

5. Permitted Use

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and read Platform Content for personal, non-commercial use only.

You may not:

• Use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or crawlers to access the Service or extract content.
• Systematically download, copy, or archive Platform Content.
• Circumvent any technological measures used to protect content.
• Share your account credentials with others.
• Use the Service for any illegal purpose.
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service.

6. Content Scraping and Automated Access

Automated scraping, bulk downloading, or systematic extraction of content from the Service is strictly prohibited. We employ technical measures to detect and prevent such activity.

Violations may result in immediate account termination, IP blocking, and legal action under applicable law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

We reserve the right to pursue all available legal remedies against any person or entity that engages in unauthorized automated access to the Service, including but not limited to statutory damages, injunctive relief, and recovery of attorneys' fees.

7. Reading Analytics

We collect anonymized reading behavior data (such as reading progress, session duration, and chapter engagement) to improve the Service and the quality of our content. This data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

8. DMCA and Copyright

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe any content on the Service infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice to our designated agent:

Email: legal@digitalbooks.app

Your notice must include: identification of the copyrighted work, identification of the infringing material, your contact information, a statement of good faith belief, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate.

9. Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, DigitalBooks shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of the Service.

11. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at legal@digitalbooks.app.