Terms of Service

Welcome to Tomes. By using our website and services, you agree to the following terms. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing Tomes, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.

2. Nature of Service

Tomes provides access to public domain literary works. We do not claim ownership of these historical texts. The "Service" includes features such as book reviews, user following, and friend invitations. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue any part of the service at any time.

3. User Accounts

To use certain features, you must create an account.

• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account.
• You must provide accurate and complete information.
• Tomes is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your login credentials.

4. User-Generated Content

You retain ownership of the reviews and comments you post. However, by posting on Tomes, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, display, and distribute that content on our platform.

• Prohibited Content: You may not post content that is illegal, defamatory, threatening, or infringes on intellectual property rights.
• Moderation: We reserve the right to remove any user content that violates our Community Guidelines or these Terms.

5. Public Domain Works

While the texts themselves are in the public domain, the specific formatting, digital presentation, and unique software features of Tomes are protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not scrape or bulk-download content from Tomes without express permission.

6. Limitation of Liability

Tomes is provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free. In no event shall Tomes be liable for any damages arising out of the use or inability to use our platform.

7. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to the service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or the platform.

8. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes by posting the new Terms on this page. Your continued use of the service after changes are made constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].