Terms of Service

Last Updated: May 10, 2025

Welcome to ReadMora! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the ReadMora website, applications, AI-assisted tools (such as `ai-edit`), and other services (collectively, the "Service") provided by Readmora ("ReadMora," "we," "us," or "our").

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

1. Definitions

• "Service" refers to the ReadMora website, applications, content, features (including AI Tools), and services provided by Readmora.
• "Platform" refers to the digital environment provided by ReadMora where the Service is offered.
• "User" ("you," "your") refers to any individual or entity accessing or using the Service, including authors, readers, and visitors.
• "Content" refers to any text, graphics, images, music, software, audio, video, works of authorship of any kind, and information or other materials that are posted, generated, provided, or otherwise made available through the Service.
• "User-Generated Content" (UGC) refers to any Content that Users (including you) create, provide, upload, submit, or make available through the Service, such as books, chapters, comments, reviews, and profile information.
• "PRO Features" refers to premium or subscription-based features and services offered by ReadMora.
• "AI Tools" refers to features within the Service that utilize artificial intelligence, such as content generation, editing assistance (e.g., `ai-edit`), or personalized recommendations.

2. Eligibility and User Accounts

2.1. Age Requirements

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required by the laws of your country to use online services) to create an account and use the Service. If you are under the age of 18 (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction), you may only use the Service with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms.

2.2. Account Registration

To access certain features of the Service, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

2.3. Account Security

You are responsible for safeguarding your account password and for any activities or actions under your account, whether or not you have authorized such activities or actions. You agree to notify ReadMora immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. ReadMora is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these security obligations.

2.4. Account Suspension or Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service at our sole discretion, without notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms.

3. User Responsibilities and Conduct

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You are responsible for your conduct and your User-Generated Content.

3.1. Compliance with Laws

You agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations in connection with your use of the Service.

3.2. Respectful Interaction

You agree to interact with other users and ReadMora staff in a respectful and considerate manner. Harassment, abuse, or any form of harmful behavior is strictly prohibited.

4. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Using the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law.
• Infringing upon or violating our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others, including copyright, trademark, patent, or trade secret.
• Harassing, abusing, insulting, harming, defaming, slandering, disparaging, intimidating, or discriminating based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability.
• Submitting false or misleading information.
• Uploading or transmitting viruses, worms, malware, or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet.
• Collecting or tracking the personal information of others without their consent.
• Spamming, phishing, pharming, pretexting, spidering, crawling, or scraping.
• Interfering with or circumventing the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet.
• Reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise attempting to discover the source code or underlying ideas or algorithms of the Service, except to the extent that such activities are expressly permitted by applicable law.
• Using the Service for any obscene or immoral purpose.
• Engaging in any unauthorized commercial activities, such as advertising or soliciting, without our prior written consent.
• Using automated systems or software to extract data from the Service for commercial purposes ("screen scraping") without our prior written consent.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1. Platform IP

The Service and its original Content (excluding User-Generated Content), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Readmora and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of Singapore and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Readmora.

5.2. User-Generated Content (UGC)

5.2.1. Ownership

You retain ownership of all intellectual property rights in your original User-Generated Content that you create and post on the Service (e.g., your books, chapters, original comments).

5.2.2. License Granted to ReadMora

By submitting, posting, or displaying User-Generated Content on or through the Service, you grant ReadMora a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify (e.g., for formatting purposes, or as part of AI Tool functionality if you use such tools on your UGC), adapt, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, and create derivative works of your UGC. This license is for the limited purpose of operating, developing, providing, promoting, and improving the Service, and researching and developing new ones. This license continues even if you stop using our Service, primarily for the purpose of allowing us to display content you made public until you remove it, or for archival and legal purposes.

5.2.3. Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant that: (i) you own the User-Generated Content posted by you on or through the Service or otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth in these Terms; (ii) the posting and use of your User-Generated Content on or through the Service does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, intellectual property rights, or any other rights of any person or entity; and (iii) the posting of your User-Generated Content on the Service will not require us to obtain any further licenses from or pay any royalties, fees, compensation or other amounts or provide any attribution to any third parties. You agree to pay all royalties, fees, and any other monies owing any person by reason of User-Generated Content you post on or through the Service.

6. PRO Features and Payment Terms

This section applies if ReadMora offers PRO Features.

6.1. Description of PRO Features

We may offer certain premium features or content in exchange for a one-time or recurring fee ("PRO Features"). The specific benefits and terms of PRO Features will be described at the point of purchase or subscription.

6.2. Subscription Terms

If you purchase a subscription to PRO Features, it will automatically renew for the agreed-upon billing cycle (e.g., monthly, annually) unless you cancel it before the end of the current billing period. You authorize us to charge your chosen payment method for the recurring subscription fees.

6.3. Fees and Billing

All fees for PRO Features are stated in Singapore Dollars (SGD) and are non-refundable except as required by law or as otherwise stated in our refund policy. We reserve the right to change our fees or billing methods at any time, with prior notice to you.

6.4. Payment Methods

We use Stripe to handle payments. Your use of Stripe's payment services is subject to their terms and conditions.

6.5. Cancellation and Refund Policy

You may cancel your subscription to PRO Features at any time through your account settings or by contacting us at support@readmora.com. Cancellations will take effect at the end of the current billing period. Please refer to our refund policy for details on refunds.

7. AI-Assisted Features (e.g., `ai-edit`)

7.1. Description

Our Service may include AI Tools designed to assist with content creation, editing, or other tasks. These tools use artificial intelligence algorithms to generate suggestions, modify text, or provide other outputs.

7.2. User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for reviewing, editing, and verifying any content generated or modified by AI Tools before publishing or relying on it. AI-generated content may contain inaccuracies, biases, or may not be suitable for your intended purpose.

7.3. Disclaimer of Accuracy

While we strive to provide helpful and accurate AI Tools, we make no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of any output generated by these tools. Use AI Tools at your own risk. ReadMora disclaims all liability for any errors or omissions in AI-generated content or for any reliance placed on such content.

7.4. Data Usage for AI Features

Your use of AI Tools is subject to our Privacy Policy, which details how we handle data processed by these features. This may include sharing data with third-party AI service providers.

8. Disclaimers of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

Readmora DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL FUNCTION UNINTERRUPTED, SECURELY, OR BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; (B) ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; (C) THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; OR (D) THE RESULTS OF USING THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Readmora, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

• YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE;
• ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES;
• ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE (INCLUDING AI-GENERATED CONTENT);
• UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT;

WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF Readmora FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (USD $100) OR THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO Readmora FOR THE USE OF THE SERVICE IN THE SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Readmora and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of:

• Your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password;
• A breach of these Terms; or
• User-Generated Content posted on the Service by you.

11. Term and Termination

11.1. Term

These Terms will remain in full force and effect while you use the Service.

11.2. Termination by You

You may terminate your account and stop using the Service at any time by following the instructions on the Service or by contacting us at support@readmora.com.

11.3. Termination by ReadMora

We may suspend or terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. Reasons for termination may include, but are not limited to, a breach of these Terms or prolonged inactivity.

11.4. Effects of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you terminate your account, or if we terminate your account, we may delete your User-Generated Content or other information associated with your account. Some provisions of these Terms will survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Service.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be brought exclusively in the courts of Singapore, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of and venue in such courts.

13. Dispute Resolution

13.1. Informal Negotiation

To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms or the Service ("Dispute"), you and ReadMora agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating any arbitration or court proceeding. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one party to the other.

13.2. Binding Arbitration

If you and ReadMora are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal negotiations, either you or ReadMora may elect to have the Dispute (except those Disputes expressly excluded below) finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration. Any election to arbitrate by one party shall be final and binding on the other. The arbitration shall be administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) under its SIAC Arbitration Rules then in effect. The arbitration will be conducted in Singapore, unless you and ReadMora agree otherwise.

13.3. Class Action Waiver

YOU AND READMORA AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and ReadMora agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

13.4. Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration

You and ReadMora agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration: (i) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of your or ReadMora's intellectual property rights; (ii) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (iii) any claim for injunctive relief.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or terms published by us on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and Readmora concerning the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, concerning the Service.

16. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the website and the Service.

17. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Readmora
Email: support@readmora.com