Legality

ZLibrary by BookBoard is a legally compliant, transparent, and India-based platform that provides access to ebooks, educational resources, and reading tools. It was originally developed by Appu Raja and is now operated and managed by Akanksha Kriti, under a registered sole proprietorship in India.

The platform operates in full accordance with Indian and international laws, and fully respects the intellectual property rights of authors, publishers, and content creators.

Unlike unauthorized or pirated ebook services using similar names, ZLibrary by BookBoard is a legitimate, registered, and law-abiding platform that promotes open publishing and educational access.

Trademark Registration

Trademark Name: ZLIBRARY
Application Number: 6352158
Trademark Class: 9
Proprietor: Appu Raja

“ZLibrary” is a registered trademark® under Indian law, owned by Appu Raja, and is used under license by BookBoard, the brand operated by Akanksha Kriti. This registration provides exclusive legal rights to the use of the ZLibrary brand within relevant product categories. Any unauthorized use or imitation may result in legal action under Indian trademark laws.

Public Domain Content & Legal Sources

We provide access to a curated collection of over 990,000+ legally sourced ebooks, carefully imported from globally trusted repositories, including:

Project Gutenberg
ManyBooks
DBooks
Open Textbook Library

All content has been verified to be either in the public domain or released under open-access licenses. We do not promote or distribute pirated or unauthorized copyrighted material.

User, Author, and Publisher Contributions

ZLibrary by BookBoard encourages creative expression and self-publishing. We allow:

Users to write and submit their original ebooks
Authors to distribute their works for visibility or education
Publishers to submit selected titles for free distribution

All contributors must affirm that they own the rights or licenses to any submitted material. Content that violates third-party copyright will be promptly removed.

Legal Compliance Framework

We operate in accordance with:

The Information Technology Act, 2000 (India)
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) (USA)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (USA)

? Contact for Legal Inquiries & DMCA Requests: [email protected]

Verified copyright claims are handled promptly.

Legal Standing and Disassociation

We are not affiliated with or connected to any unauthorized ebook services, websites, or apps that may use similar names. ZLibrary by BookBoard is built for: