Terms of Service

1 Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using PorchReads you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you don't agree, please don't use the service.

We may update these terms occasionally. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated terms. We'll notify you of significant changes where possible.

2 Your Account

To use most features you need to create an account. You are responsible for:

• Keeping your password secure and confidential
• All activity that occurs under your account
• Providing accurate and truthful registration information
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access

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

3 User Content

You retain ownership of content you post (reviews, notes, lists, etc.). By posting you grant us a non-exclusive license to display it as part of the service.

You are responsible for what you post. Please don't post content that:

• Infringes on anyone's intellectual property rights
• Is defamatory, harassing, or abusive toward others
• Contains spam or deliberately misleading information
• Violates any applicable law or regulation

4 Acceptable Use

Use PorchReads only for lawful purposes. You agree not to:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the service
• Use automated tools to scrape or harvest data without permission
• Impersonate other users or create fake accounts
• Interfere with or disrupt the service or its servers
• Use the service for commercial purposes without our written consent

5 Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information. By using PorchReads, you agree to that policy.

PorchReads is ad-free. We do not sell your personal data to third parties, ever.

6 Disclaimers

PorchReads is provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied. We do not guarantee the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure.

Book information (covers, descriptions, metadata) is provided for informational purposes and may not always be accurate.

7 Termination

You may delete your account at any time from your profile settings. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

Upon termination, your public content may be removed. We retain data as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

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