Terms and Conditions for The Reading Nook Guild

Welcome to The Reading Nook Guild! These Terms and Conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of our services, including curated book selections, facilitated book discussions, author events, literary workshops, reading challenges, member networking, our online forum, and personalized reading recommendations.

By accessing this website and using our services, you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use The Reading Nook Guild's services if you do not accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

1. Definitions

• "Our Service" refers to all offerings by The Reading Nook Guild, including website access, book selections, discussions, events, workshops, challenges, networking, forum, and recommendations.
• "Member," "You," and "Your" refer to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the Company’s terms and conditions.
• "The Reading Nook Guild," "Our," "We," "Us," and "Company" refer to The Reading Nook Guild, located at 14 Regent Street, Floor 3, Covent Garden, London, Greater London, WC2B 5HF, UK.

2. Membership and Access

• To access certain features of Our Service, such as personalized recommendations or the online forum, you may be required to register as a member. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer or device. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.
• The Reading Nook Guild reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content in its sole discretion.

3. Use of Our Service

• You agree to use Our Service only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of Our Service. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our online platform.
• Participation in book discussions, author events, and our online forum implies a commitment to respectful and constructive engagement. Discriminatory, hateful, or abusive language is strictly prohibited.
• We provide recommendations and facilitate discussions based on literary merit and community interest. These services are for entertainment and informational purposes only and do not constitute professional advice.

4. Intellectual Property

• All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of The Reading Nook Guild or its content suppliers and protected by international copyright laws.
• You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of Our Service, use of Our Service, or access to Our Service without express written permission by us.
• Content submitted by members to the online forum or for discussions remains the property of the member, but by submitting it, you grant The Reading Nook Guild a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute it in any and all media.

5. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by The Reading Nook Guild. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that The Reading Nook Guild shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such websites or services.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability

• Our Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance.
• The Reading Nook Guild does not warrant that Our Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free; that defects will be corrected; or that the service or the servers that make the service available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
• In no event shall The Reading Nook Guild, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use Our Service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on Our Service; (iii) any content obtained from Our Service; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Reading Nook Guild and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of Our Service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these Terms, or c) content posted on Our Service.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using Our Service.

10. Contact Us

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

Address: The Reading Nook Guild, 14 Regent Street, Floor 3, Covent Garden, London, Greater London, WC2B 5HF, UK

Phone: +44 20 7946 0812