Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Saga Shelf mobile application and website (together, the "Service"). By downloading or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

Your account

When you first open Saga Shelf, we create an anonymous account for your device so you can read, buy tokens, and unlock chapters without signing in. You can sign in with Apple at any time to keep your tokens, unlocked chapters, and progress across devices; your anonymous account is then linked to your Apple ID. If you delete the app without signing in, we may be unable to restore that anonymous account. You are responsible for keeping your Apple account credentials secure. You may delete your account at any time from the Profile tab.

Content and intellectual property

All stories, covers, and other content made available through the Service are the property of the authors or their licensors and are protected by copyright. You are granted a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable license to read purchased content for your own enjoyment. You may not copy, redistribute, repost, sell, or share the content outside of the Service, or use it to train machine-learning models, without prior written permission.

Acceptable use

When using Saga Shelf, you agree not to:

• Reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise try to extract source code or server data from the Service.
• Attempt to bypass the token system, our DRM, or any other access controls.
• Scrape or bulk-download chapter content.
• Use the Service to distribute malware, spam, or unlawful content.
• Submit false information through the contact form or abuse support channels.

Tokens and purchases

Tokens are a virtual in-app currency used to unlock chapters. Tokens:

• Are sold as consumable in-app purchases via Apple's StoreKit; Apple's Media Services Terms apply to the transaction.
• Have no monetary value outside of the Service and cannot be redeemed for cash.
• Are non-transferable between accounts.
• Are non-refundable once spent on unlocking a chapter, except where required by law. Refund requests for unspent token packages should be directed to Apple.
• Bonus tokens (awarded on larger packages or through promotions) are spent before purchased tokens when you unlock a chapter.

We may adjust token pricing and chapter costs over time as stories are added, removed, or repriced. Some offers, such as the Starter Pack, are available only once per account. Daily check-in rewards are bonus tokens, may be changed or discontinued, and are limited to one claim per day per account.

Premier subscription

Premier is an optional auto-renewing subscription that unlocks every chapter of every story while it is active. It is offered monthly and yearly; current prices are shown in the app before you buy.

• Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription renews automatically at the end of each period unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• If a free trial is offered, any unused portion of the trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You won't be charged if you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends.
• You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings (Settings → your name → Subscriptions) or from the Profile tab in the app.
• Chapters read through Premier are not permanently unlocked; access ends when the subscription ends. Chapters you unlocked with tokens remain unlocked.
• Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies.

Availability and changes

We strive to keep the Service available and functioning well, but we don't guarantee uninterrupted access. We may add, change, or remove features, stories, or chapters; suspend accounts that violate these Terms; or discontinue the Service in its entirety. If we permanently shut down the Service, we'll do our best to give you notice in advance and, where possible, a way to access content you've already unlocked.

Disclaimers

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent allowed by law. We do not warrant that the Service will be error-free, secure, or uninterrupted.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Saga Shelf and its operators will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service. Our total liability for any claim related to the Service is limited to the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Meaningful changes will be announced in the app or via email. Your continued use of the Service after a change takes effect means you accept the updated Terms.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Contact

Questions about these Terms? Reach us through our Support page.