Acceptance of Terms
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Story World (“the Platform”), operated by [Story World / Company Name] (“we”, “us”, or “our”).
By creating an account, accessing, or using Story World, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the Platform.
Story World is a fictional-story publishing and reading platform. All stories and characters on this platform are works of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Eligibility
You must be at least [13 years old] (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction) to use Story World. By using the Platform, you represent that you meet this requirement.
If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian to use the Platform.
Accounts
Registration
To access certain features, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account information up to date.
Account Security
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You must notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised access to your account.
One Account Per Person
Each person may maintain only one account. Creating multiple accounts to circumvent bans or restrictions is prohibited.
User Content
Your Content
You retain ownership of the original content you create and publish on Story World. By publishing content on the Platform, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display, distribute, and promote your content on Story World and in connection with our services.
Content Standards
All content you submit must comply with our Community Guidelines and Author & Content Guidelines. You are solely responsible for the content you publish.
Content Removal
We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms, our guidelines, or applicable law, without prior notice.
Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Post content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or obscene
- Infringe the intellectual property rights of others
- Impersonate any person or entity
- Use the Platform to distribute spam, malware, or unsolicited communications
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Platform or its systems
- Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the Platform without permission
- Use the Platform for any commercial purpose without our prior written consent
- Circumvent any technical measures we use to protect the Platform
Intellectual Property
The Story World name, logo, design, and all Platform content created by us (excluding user-submitted content) are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our proprietary content without our express written permission.
If you believe your intellectual property rights have been infringed on Story World, please see our Copyright & DMCA Policy.
Disclaimers
Story World is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
All stories on Story World are works of fiction. We do not endorse or verify the accuracy of any content published by our authors.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Story World and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Platform.
Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of the Platform shall not exceed [the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or £50, whichever is greater].
Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or our guidelines. You may delete your account at any time from your account settings.
Upon termination, your right to use the Platform ceases immediately. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will continue to apply.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of [the jurisdiction in which Story World is registered]. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that jurisdiction.
The governing law and jurisdiction will be updated once Story World's legal structure is finalised.
Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, by sending you a notification. Your continued use of Story World after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us via our Contact page.