Terms of Service

Who can use SpiceShelf

You must be at least 18 years old. SpiceShelf is currently an invite-only private beta, and you need a valid invite code to register.

Your account

You can sign up with an email and password or with Google. Give us accurate information, keep your sign-in details to yourself, and tell us promptly if you think someone else has accessed your account. You are responsible for what happens under your account.

Beta software

SpiceShelf is a beta. Features will change, things may break, and some data or features may be reset or removed as we build. We will do our best to protect your shelf, but do not rely on the beta as your only record of anything important.

Acceptable use

Follow our Code of Conduct. In addition, do not:

• Break the law or infringe anyone's rights.
• Try to access other readers' accounts or data.
• Probe, overload, or disrupt the service, or work around its limits or security.
• Scrape the service, resell it, or use it to build a competing product.
• Share or sell invite codes.

Content and ownership

What you put in SpiceShelf, such as your shelf, notes, and dog-ears, stays yours. You give us permission to store and display it to you, and only as needed to run the service.

SpiceShelf itself, including the app, its design, and its artwork, belongs to us or our licensors. Book titles, covers, and metadata belong to their respective owners. We do not grant you rights to our brand or software beyond using the service as intended.

Founding Member Gold

Founding Member Gold is a one-time purchase that unlocks the Gold features for your account. Payments are handled by Stripe.

You can ask for a refund within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked, by emailing [email protected]. After 14 days, purchases are final.

Gold is bound to your account. It cannot be transferred, and it is forfeited if your account is deleted.

Later cohorts may be offered different prices or plans, including a founder subscription at a locked rate. A different price for others does not change what you paid.

Ending your account

You can delete your account at any time from the profile screen in the app, or by emailing [email protected]. Deletion is permanent.

We may suspend or close an account that breaks these terms or the Code of Conduct, or if we end the beta. If we end the beta or shut SpiceShelf down, we will try to give you reasonable notice.

Disclaimers

SpiceShelf is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, to the extent the law allows. We do not promise that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that data will never be lost.

Limitation of liability

To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of SpiceShelf. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim, or $50 if you paid nothing.

Nothing here limits liability that cannot legally be limited.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Florida, and you and we consent to those courts.

Changes

We may update these terms as SpiceShelf evolves. We will change the date at the top and, for significant changes, tell account holders by email or in the app. Continuing to use SpiceShelf after a change means you accept it.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email [email protected]. For privacy matters, email [email protected].