Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction and Acceptance

Welcome to BookBoard.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the BookBoard website, available at https://bookboard.co, and our mobile applications, including zLibrary by BookBoard, collectively referred to as the "Platform".

The Platform is operated by Akanksha kriti and Anuj Kumar, operating under the brand name BookBoard ("BookBoard", "Company", "we", "us", or "our").

By accessing, downloading, registering for, or using any part of the Platform, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must discontinue using the Platform.

Additional terms may apply to particular features, subscriptions, promotions, and services. Where applicable, those additional terms will be presented separately.

2. Eligibility

You must have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement to use the Platform.

If you are below the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, you may use the Platform only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian, where permitted by applicable law.

Parents and legal guardians are responsible for supervising minors' use of the Platform where required by law.

Certain features, purchases, subscriptions, or publishing activities may have additional age requirements.

3. Our Services

BookBoard provides digital reading, document management, and content-related services through its website and applications.

Depending on availability, our Services may include:

• Digital books, eBooks, EPUB and PDF reading.
• Online and offline reading capabilities.
• Audiobooks and audio-based content.
• Book discovery, search, recommendations, and categorization.
• Reading progress, bookmarks, highlights, and notes.
• Document viewing and supported file management tools.
• Dictionary, translation, and other reading assistance features.
• Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools and features.
• User accounts, profiles, reviews, and community features.
• Author publishing and content contribution facilities.
• Premium subscriptions and other paid features.
• Advertisements and promotional content.

We may introduce, modify, suspend, or discontinue features from time to time, subject to applicable laws and any contractual obligations.

The availability of specific features may vary by country, device, application version, and subscription plan.

4. User Accounts and Security

Some features require you to create an account.

You agree to:

1. Provide accurate and current registration information.
2. Maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials.
3. Notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
4. Avoid creating accounts through impersonation or fraudulent information.
5. Accept responsibility for activities conducted through your account, subject to applicable law.

You must not sell, rent, transfer, or otherwise misuse your account.

We may restrict, suspend, or terminate accounts involved in fraudulent activities, security violations, abuse, or material breaches of these Terms, subject to applicable law.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, the Platform, including its software, source code, design, interface, logos, graphics, trademarks, branding, databases, and original Company Content, is owned by or licensed to BookBoard.

The name BookBoard, associated logos, and other brand identifiers are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

The ZLibrary brand and associated trademarks are used subject to their respective ownership and licensing rights.

You may not:

• Copy, reproduce, modify, or distribute our proprietary software without authorization.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code, except where permitted by applicable law.
• Use our trademarks or branding without written permission.
• Create derivative products using our proprietary intellectual property without authorization.
• Circumvent technical restrictions or access controls.

All rights not expressly granted under these Terms are reserved.

6. Books and Third-Party Content

The Platform may provide access to books, documents, publications, and other materials made available by BookBoard, users, authors, publishers, licensors, or third-party sources.

Content may include public-domain works, openly licensed materials, user-contributed works, and other legally authorized materials.

The availability of content does not mean that BookBoard owns the copyright to every work.

Copyright and other intellectual property rights remain with their respective owners.

Users are responsible for ensuring that their use of content complies with applicable copyright laws and licensing conditions.

We do not authorize users to reproduce, distribute, commercially exploit, or publicly share copyrighted materials without appropriate permission.

7. User-Generated Content and Publishing

Certain features may allow users to upload, publish, review, comment on, or otherwise contribute content to the Platform.

Users who submit literary works, books, articles, poems, cover images, or other materials are referred to as "Authors".

Users who access or consume such materials are referred to as "Readers".

By uploading or submitting content, you represent and warrant that:

1. You own the content or have obtained all necessary rights, permissions, and licenses.
2. Your content does not infringe third-party intellectual property rights.
3. Your content complies with applicable laws and these Terms.
4. Your content does not contain malicious code, harmful software, or unauthorized material.
5. You have obtained all necessary permissions for any personal information, images, or other protected materials included in your submission.

7.1 License Granted to BookBoard

By submitting content for publication, you grant BookBoard a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license, for the period your content remains available on the Platform, to:

• Host, store, reproduce, and distribute the content through the Platform.
• Display and make the content available to authorized users.
• Format, process, and technically adapt the content for supported devices and reading formats.
• Generate previews, thumbnails, and metadata.
• Promote the published content through BookBoard's services and marketing channels, where reasonably related to the Platform.

This license does not transfer ownership of your copyright to BookBoard.

You retain ownership of your original content, subject to the rights and licenses granted under these Terms.

Where applicable, removal of content will end the license for future distribution, except for copies retained as required by law, legitimate archival purposes, or technical backups.

7.2 Content Moderation

We reserve the right to review, restrict, remove, or disable access to content that:

• Violates applicable law.
• Infringes intellectual property rights.
• Contains unlawful, harmful, or prohibited material.
• Violates our Content Guidelines.
• Creates security, legal, or operational risks.

Where reasonably appropriate, we may provide notice and an opportunity to respond.

8. Prohibited Activities and Content Guidelines

You agree not to use the Platform to:

1. Violate applicable local, national, or international laws.
2. Upload or distribute copyrighted content without authorization.
3. Publish defamatory, fraudulent, hateful, or unlawfully harmful material.
4. Upload malware, viruses, or malicious code.
5. Harass, threaten, impersonate, or exploit other users.
6. Collect or misuse another user's personal information without authorization.
7. Circumvent access restrictions, subscriptions, or payment systems.
8. Manipulate ratings, reviews, rewards, or monetization programs.
9. Conduct unauthorized advertising, spam, or commercial solicitation.
10. Interfere with the Platform's security or infrastructure.
11. Use automated systems to scrape or access restricted areas of the Platform without authorization.
12. Attempt to exploit bugs, vulnerabilities, or technical limitations.

We may take appropriate action against violations, including content removal, account restrictions, suspension, or termination.

9. Subscriptions and Premium Services

BookBoard may offer free and paid features.

Paid features may include:

• Premium subscriptions.
• Advertisement-free experiences.
• Additional reading and productivity tools.
• Access to eligible premium content.
• AI-powered services.
• Other enhanced features.

Subscription prices, billing periods, benefits, and applicable limitations will be displayed before purchase.

9.1 Automatic Renewal

Subscriptions purchased through Google Play, Apple App Store, or other payment providers may automatically renew unless cancelled according to the relevant provider's cancellation procedure.

You are responsible for reviewing your subscription status and renewal details.

9.2 Subscription Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription through the relevant payment provider or the method specified at the time of purchase.

Cancellation generally prevents future renewals but does not automatically entitle you to a refund for an already completed billing period.

9.3 Refunds

Refund requests will be handled in accordance with:

• Applicable consumer protection laws.
• Google Play or Apple App Store refund policies, where applicable.
• The payment provider's terms.
• Any additional refund commitments expressly provided by BookBoard.

Nothing in these Terms limits any mandatory statutory refund or cancellation rights available to consumers.

10. Advertisements

The Platform may display advertisements through third-party advertising partners, including Google AdMob and other advertising networks.

Advertisements may be personalized or non-personalized depending on your preferences, location, consent, and applicable privacy requirements.

Third-party advertising providers may process information in accordance with their respective privacy policies.

BookBoard does not necessarily endorse every product, service, or offer displayed through third-party advertisements.

11. AI-Powered Features

The Platform may provide AI-powered services such as:

• Book and document summaries.
• Text explanations and assistance.
• Translation and writing assistance.
• Question answering and content analysis.
• Other AI-based productivity and reading tools.

AI-generated responses are provided for informational and assistance purposes.

AI-generated content may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or inappropriate in certain circumstances.

You should independently verify important information before relying on AI-generated responses.

You must not use AI features for unlawful activities or to generate content that violates these Terms.

Where applicable, user inputs may be processed by third-party AI service providers under their respective terms and privacy policies.

12. Virtual Currency, Rewards, and Author Earnings

BookBoard may provide virtual currency, rewards, coins, promotional credits, and author monetization features.

12.1 Virtual Currency

Virtual currency, including My Coins where available, may be purchased or earned through eligible activities.

Unless expressly stated otherwise:

• Virtual currency is not legal tender.
• It has no independent cash value.
• It cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash.
• It may only be used for eligible features on the Platform.
• It is subject to applicable promotional and redemption conditions.

Purchased virtual currency and promotional credits may have different expiry, redemption, and refund conditions.

Nothing in this section excludes refunds or other remedies required by applicable law.

12.2 Author Monetization

Eligible authors may participate in monetization programs offered by BookBoard.

Such programs may include:

• Paid subscriptions.
• Premium content access.
• Chapter unlocking.
• Virtual gifts.
• Other eligible monetization arrangements.

Eligibility, revenue sharing, payout thresholds, and payment schedules will be communicated through the Platform or applicable program terms.

Where the 36% author revenue-sharing arrangement applies, eligible authors will receive 36% of the applicable amounts received under the relevant monetization program, subject to the program's stated calculation methodology, applicable taxes, and any disclosed deductions.

Authors must provide accurate payment information and complete applicable verification requirements.

Payments may be delayed where necessary for fraud prevention, payment verification, legal compliance, or banking requirements.

12.3 Changes to Monetization Programs

We may modify or discontinue monetization programs prospectively, subject to applicable laws and contractual commitments.

Any material changes affecting existing eligible earnings will be handled in accordance with applicable program terms and law.

13. Coupons and Promotional Offers

BookBoard may provide promotional codes, coupons, discounts, trials, and other offers.

Each offer may have its own:

• Eligibility requirements.
• Validity period.
• Usage restrictions.
• Redemption limits.
• Applicable subscription or purchase conditions.

Promotional offers cannot be exchanged for cash unless expressly stated.

We reserve the right to cancel or modify promotional offers in cases of abuse, fraud, technical errors, or other legitimate reasons, subject to applicable law.

14. Copyright and DMCA Policy

BookBoard respects the intellectual property rights of authors, publishers, copyright holders, and other rights owners.

If you believe that material available through the Platform infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you may submit a written complaint.

Your complaint should include:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work.
2. The specific URL or location of the allegedly infringing material.
3. Your name and contact information.
4. Evidence that you own or are authorized to represent the relevant rights holder.
5. A description of the alleged infringement.
6. A statement that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to submit the complaint.

Please send copyright complaints to:

Email: [email protected]

Subject: Copyright / DMCA Takedown Request

We may remove or restrict access to allegedly infringing material while reviewing a complaint.

Where appropriate, we may notify the person who uploaded the material and provide an opportunity to respond.

Repeated or serious infringement may result in account suspension or termination.

15. Privacy and Personal Information

Your privacy is important to us.

Our collection, use, storage, processing, and disclosure of personal information are governed by our Privacy Policy.

By using the Platform, you acknowledge that certain information may be processed to:

• Create and manage user accounts.
• Provide reading and other services.
• Process subscriptions and payments.
• Improve performance and user experience.
• Prevent fraud and security threats.
• Provide customer support.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We may use third-party service providers for hosting, analytics, crash reporting, advertising, authentication, payment processing, and other operational purposes.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent and provide applicable privacy rights and controls.

Privacy Policy: https://bookboard.co/privacy-policy

16. Third-Party Services and Links

The Platform may integrate with or link to third-party services, including:

• Google Play Services.
• Google AdMob.
• Firebase Analytics.
• Firebase Crashlytics.
• Facebook services.
• OneSignal.
• Payment providers.
• AI service providers.
• Other technology and infrastructure providers.

Your use of third-party services may be governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

BookBoard does not control all third-party services and is not responsible for their independent operations, content, or policies, except where responsibility cannot be excluded under applicable law.

17. Availability and Technical Requirements

We aim to maintain a reliable and secure Platform.

However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability or compatibility with every device, operating system, network, or software configuration.

Services may occasionally be unavailable because of:

• Scheduled maintenance.
• Software updates.
• Network or infrastructure failures.
• Security incidents.
• Third-party service disruptions.
• Events beyond our reasonable control.

Some features require an active internet connection.

You are responsible for applicable internet, mobile data, roaming, and network charges imposed by your service provider.

18. Suspension and Termination

You may stop using the Platform at any time.

You may request account deletion using the available account deletion facilities or by contacting our support team.

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access where:

• These Terms are materially violated.
• Fraudulent or unlawful activity is detected.
• Intellectual property rights are infringed.
• Security or operational risks arise.
• We are required to do so by law or a competent authority.

Where reasonably practicable, we will provide notice and information about available review or appeal procedures.

Termination does not remove any rights or obligations that accrued before termination.

Certain provisions, including intellectual property, liability, payment obligations, dispute resolution, and other provisions intended to survive termination, will continue to apply.

19. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The Platform is provided on an "as available" basis, subject to applicable law.

We make reasonable efforts to maintain accurate content and reliable services but do not guarantee that every feature, document, recommendation, or third-party resource will always be error-free.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, BookBoard will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential losses arising from use of the Platform.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law, including mandatory consumer rights, liability for fraud, or other non-excludable statutory obligations.

20. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for claims, losses, and reasonable expenses arising directly from your unlawful conduct, infringement of third-party rights, or material violation of these Terms.

This provision does not apply to the extent that the relevant loss results from BookBoard's own negligence, unlawful conduct, or other circumstances for which liability cannot legally be excluded.

21. International Availability and Consumer Rights

BookBoard may make the Platform available in multiple countries.

Your use of the Platform may be subject to local consumer protection, privacy, intellectual property, and other applicable laws.

Where mandatory local laws provide rights or protections that conflict with these Terms, those mandatory rights and protections will prevail.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to remove any consumer rights that cannot legally be waived.

22. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms will be governed by the laws of India, subject to any mandatory consumer protection and other legal requirements applicable in the country where you reside.

Disputes will be addressed through good-faith discussions where reasonably possible.

Nothing in this section prevents consumers from exercising statutory rights or bringing proceedings before courts, tribunals, or regulatory authorities that have jurisdiction under applicable law.

Subject to mandatory legal requirements, courts of competent jurisdiction in India will have jurisdiction over disputes concerning these Terms.