Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

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

2. Description of Service

Book Assembly is a personal book tracking application that allows you to catalogue your books, track reading progress, and organise your library. The Service is currently provided free of charge, though we reserve the right to introduce paid features or subscription tiers in the future.

3. Account Terms

• You must provide a valid email address to create an account
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password
• You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account
• You must be at least 13 years old to use this Service
• One person may not maintain more than one account

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service or its related systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
• Use automated scripts to collect information from or interact with the Service
• Upload malicious code or attempt to compromise the security of the Service
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity

5. Your Data

You retain ownership of all data you enter into the Service, including book information, notes, and ratings. You grant us a limited licence to store and display this data solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you.

You can export or delete your data at any time. See our Privacy Policy for details on how we handle your data.

6. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its original content, features, and functionality, is owned by Book Assembly and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Book metadata and cover images are sourced from third-party APIs and remain the property of their respective owners.

7. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with third-party APIs (Google Books, Open Library) to provide book information. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of these external services.

8. Service Availability

We strive to maintain high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Service. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part of it) at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be error-free or that defects will be corrected.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Book Assembly shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Service.

11. Account Termination

You may delete your account at any time from the Settings page. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or engage in behaviour that we reasonably believe is harmful to other users or the Service.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. You may request a copy of your data before account deletion.

12. Future Paid Services

We may introduce paid features or subscription tiers in the future. Any paid services will be clearly identified, and you will not be charged without your explicit consent. Free features available at the time of your registration will remain available to you.

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Governing Law

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

15. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us via the Support page.