Terms of Service

Effective Date: December 12, 2024

Welcome to SHELVD. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the SHELVD application and services. By using SHELVD, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using SHELVD, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you are using SHELVD on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

SHELVD is a reading tracking application that allows you to:

  • Track your reading progress across physical books, e-books, and Kindle devices
  • Organize your library with custom shelves
  • View reading statistics, streaks, and activity visualizations
  • Sync your Kindle reading progress automatically
  • Scan bookshelves to import books to your library
  • Participate in book clubs with other readers

3. Account Registration

To use SHELVD, you must create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information during registration
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account
  • Be responsible for all activities that occur under your account

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account and use SHELVD.

4. Subscription and Billing

SHELVD offers both free and paid subscription tiers. For paid subscriptions:

  • Payment is processed securely through our payment provider (Stripe)
  • Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled before the renewal date
  • You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings
  • Refunds are provided in accordance with our refund policy

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use SHELVD for any unlawful purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
  • Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the application
  • Use automated systems to access the service without our permission
  • Share your account credentials with others
  • Upload malicious content or attempt to exploit vulnerabilities

6. Third-Party Services

Amazon Kindle Integration

If you connect your Amazon Kindle account to SHELVD:

  • You authorize us to access your Kindle reading progress and library
  • You are responsible for complying with Amazon's Terms of Service
  • We are not responsible for any issues arising from your use of Amazon services
  • You may disconnect your Kindle account at any time

Goodreads Import

If you import data from Goodreads, you are responsible for ensuring you have the right to export and use that data.

7. Intellectual Property

SHELVD and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by SHELVD and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You retain ownership of any content you create within SHELVD, such as notes, custom shelves, and reading lists. By using SHELVD, you grant us a license to use this content solely to provide and improve our services.

8. User Content

You are responsible for any content you submit to SHELVD. You agree that your content will not:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe on the rights of others
  • Contain harmful, offensive, or inappropriate material

We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

SHELVD is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that:

  • The service will be uninterrupted or error-free
  • The service will meet your specific requirements
  • Data synchronization will always be accurate or timely

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, SHELVD shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

  • Loss of data or reading history
  • Loss of profits or revenue
  • Interruption of service
  • Any damages arising from your use of third-party services

Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid to us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SHELVD and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the service or violation of these Terms.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account at any time for violation of these Terms. Upon termination:

  • Your right to use SHELVD will cease immediately
  • You may request an export of your data before termination takes effect
  • We may delete your data in accordance with our data retention policy

You may delete your account at any time through your account settings.

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the effective date. Your continued use of SHELVD after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

15. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of SHELVD will first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us: