Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using PublisherMate™ ("Service," "platform," "we," "our," or "us") at publishermate.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service. We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.

2. Description of Service

PublisherMate™ is a publishing workspace for authors. The Service includes a manuscript editor, Story Bible, publishing checklists, launch planning tools, a cover creation tool, an AI writing assistant, and related features designed to support the publishing journey from draft to launch. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time with reasonable notice.

3. Account Registration

To access most features of the Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete registration information
• Maintain the security of your password and account credentials
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access or use of your account
• Be responsible for all activities that occur under your account
• Not share your account with others or create accounts for third parties without authorization

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account. If you are under 18, you represent that your parent or guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms.

4. Your Content — Ownership & License

You own your content. You retain full ownership of all manuscripts, notes, story bibles, and other creative work you create or upload to the Service ("Your Content"). We do not claim any intellectual property rights over Your Content.

By using the Service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store, process, and display Your Content solely to provide and operate the Service. This license terminates when you delete the content or close your account.

You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or have the necessary rights to Your Content; (b) Your Content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights; and (c) Your Content complies with these Terms and applicable law.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation
• Infringe the intellectual property rights of others
• Upload, store, or transmit malicious code, viruses, or harmful content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any systems or networks
• Engage in scraping, data mining, or systematic extraction of Service data
• Circumvent any access controls, usage limits, or technical restrictions
• Use the Service to generate content that is illegal, defamatory, or harassing
• Impersonate any person or entity

6. Subscription & Billing

The Service is offered on a subscription basis. By subscribing, you agree to pay the applicable fees at the rates and intervals shown at the time of purchase.

• Subscriptions are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis
• Payments are processed securely by our payment provider
• Subscription fees are non-refundable except as required by law or as stated in our Refund Policy
• We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days' notice
• Failure to pay may result in suspension or termination of your account

7. Cancellation & Termination

You may cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings. Upon cancellation:

• Your access continues until the end of the current billing period
• You can export your content before your account closes
• We will retain your data for 30 days after cancellation in case you wish to reactivate

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms, with or without notice depending on the severity of the violation.

8. AI Features

Certain features of the Service use artificial intelligence to assist with writing tasks. AI-generated suggestions are provided as creative assistance only — you are responsible for reviewing, editing, and accepting all AI-generated content. We do not guarantee the accuracy, originality, or fitness of AI outputs. You retain responsibility for ensuring any AI-assisted content does not infringe third-party rights.

9. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, code, trademarks, logos, and non-user content, is owned by or licensed to PublisherMate™ and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any part of the Service without our express written permission. "PublisherMate™" and "Cover Creator™" are trademarks of PublisherMate™.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PUBLISHERMATE™ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, OR PROFITS, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation first, and then binding arbitration if necessary.

13. Contact

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