Terms of Service
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old, or the minimum age required by the laws of your jurisdiction, to use the Service.
By using the Service, you represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.
2. Your Account
Some features require an account.
You are responsible for:
- maintaining the security of your account;
- protecting your password and login credentials;
- all activities conducted through your account.
You agree to provide accurate and current information.
We may suspend or terminate accounts that contain false information, violate these Terms, or present security risks.
3. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- violate any applicable law or regulation;
- infringe copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights;
- upload malicious software or harmful code;
- interfere with the operation or security of the Service;
- attempt unauthorized access to systems or accounts;
- engage in fraud, impersonation, or deceptive conduct;
- distribute spam or unsolicited commercial communications;
- harass, threaten, stalk, or abuse other users;
- use automated tools to scrape, harvest, or copy content without permission.
4. Books and Published Content
ReaderPub allows authors, publishers, institutions, and rights holders to publish and distribute content.
You retain ownership of content that you submit to the Service.
By publishing content on ReaderPub, you grant ReaderPub a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, index, promote, and make available that content as necessary to operate and improve the Service.
This license remains in effect until the content is removed from the Service, except where retention is reasonably necessary for legal, operational, security, archival, or backup purposes.
You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to publish any content you submit.
5. Public Domain Works
ReaderPub may host works that are in the public domain.
ReaderPub does not claim ownership of public domain materials.
ReaderPub may create enhanced editions, metadata, formatting, illustrations, covers, indexes, summaries, or other value-added features associated with public domain works. Ownership of such enhancements remains with ReaderPub or the applicable rights holder.
6. WeBuzz Community Features
WeBuzz may provide community features including:
- user profiles;
- activity feeds;
- following and follower relationships;
- book reviews;
- ratings;
- comments;
- reading recommendations;
- literary discussions;
- reader groups;
- author communities;
- messaging and communication features;
- other social and community tools.
Use of community features is subject to these Terms.
7. User-Generated Content
Users may publish content including:
- posts;
- comments;
- reviews;
- profile information;
- images;
- recommendations;
- discussion content;
- community submissions.
You retain ownership of your content.
By posting content through WeBuzz, you grant ReaderPub a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, reproduce, distribute, promote, and make available such content for the operation and promotion of the Service.
You are solely responsible for content you publish.
8. Community Standards
You may not post content that:
- is unlawful;
- infringes intellectual property rights;
- promotes violence or criminal activity;
- contains threats, harassment, or targeted abuse;
- contains hate speech directed at protected groups;
- contains malware or harmful code;
- impersonates another person or organization;
- is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading;
- constitutes spam or manipulation of platform features.
ReaderPub may remove content or restrict accounts that violate these standards.
9. Reviews and Ratings
Reviews and ratings should reflect genuine opinions and experiences.
ReaderPub may remove reviews or ratings that are fraudulent, manipulated, abusive, misleading, or intended to artificially influence rankings or visibility.
10. Moderation
ReaderPub may use automated systems and human review to identify:
- spam;
- abuse;
- fraud;
- security threats;
- policy violations.
We reserve the right to remove content, limit visibility, suspend features, restrict accounts, or terminate access when necessary to protect users and the integrity of the Service.
11. Intellectual Property
The ReaderPub and WeBuzz names, logos, software, design elements, databases, features, and platform infrastructure are owned by ReaderPub or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Except as expressly permitted, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from the Service.
12. Copyright Complaints
ReaderPub respects intellectual property rights.
If you believe content available through the Service infringes your copyright, please contact:
Your notice should include:
- identification of the copyrighted work;
- identification of the allegedly infringing material;
- your contact information;
- a statement of good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized;
- a statement that the information provided is accurate.
ReaderPub may remove or restrict access to content while investigating claims.
13. Service Availability
The Service is provided on an "as available" basis.
We may modify, suspend, discontinue, or update any part of the Service at any time without prior notice.
We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
14. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Service is provided "as is" and "as available."
ReaderPub disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including warranties of:
- merchantability;
- fitness for a particular purpose;
- non-infringement;
- uninterrupted availability;
- accuracy or reliability of content.
15. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, ReaderPub, WeBuzz, their operators, affiliates, employees, contractors, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising from the use of the Service.
16. Termination
We may suspend or terminate access to the Service at any time if we reasonably believe that a user has violated these Terms or presents legal, security, operational, or community risks.
Users may stop using the Service at any time.
17. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms periodically.
Updated versions will be posted on the Service.
Continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information including:
Account Information
- name;
- username;
- email address;
- profile information;
- account preferences.
Content Information
- books;
- manuscripts;
- posts;
- comments;
- reviews;
- messages;
- uploaded files;
- support requests.
Technical Information
- IP address;
- browser type;
- operating system;
- device information;
- referral information;
- usage data;
- log information.
Community Information
- follower relationships;
- reading activity voluntarily shared by users;
- reactions and engagement data;
- participation in groups and discussions.
2. How We Use Information
We use information to:
- operate and maintain the Service;
- create and manage accounts;
- provide community features;
- process publishing activities;
- personalize content and recommendations;
- improve functionality and performance;
- respond to support requests;
- prevent abuse, fraud, and security threats;
- comply with legal obligations.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- keep users logged in;
- remember preferences;
- maintain security;
- improve website functionality;
- analyze usage and performance.
You may control cookies through your browser settings.
4. Public Information
Certain information may be publicly visible, including:
- profile information;
- public posts;
- comments;
- reviews;
- publicly published books;
- community activity intentionally shared by users.
Public information may be visible to search engines and other indexing services.
Users should carefully consider what information they choose to make public.
5. Sharing Information
ReaderPub does not sell personal information.
We may share information:
- with service providers that help operate the Service;
- with hosting, infrastructure, analytics, payment, communication, and security providers;
- when required by law;
- to protect rights, safety, security, or property;
- in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer of assets.
6. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- provide the Service;
- comply with legal obligations;
- resolve disputes;
- enforce agreements;
- maintain security and backups.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information.
However, no system can guarantee absolute security.
8. International Users
Information may be processed and stored in countries other than the country in which you reside.
By using the Service, you consent to such processing and transfers as permitted by applicable law.
9. Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
- access your personal information;
- request correction of inaccurate information;
- request deletion of personal information;
- object to certain processing activities;
- request a copy of information you have provided.
Requests may be submitted to:
10. Children's Privacy
The Service is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law to provide consent for online services.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate legal authorization.
11. Contact Information
Questions regarding these Terms or Privacy Policy may be directed to:
ReaderPub
Detailed security documentation, including information on GDPR, WCAG, and data residency, is available upon request.
By using ReaderPub or WeBuzz, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.