Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Vaelin book reading service ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Vaelin ("we", "our", or "us") regarding your use of the Service. You represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.

2. Description of Service

Vaelin provides users with access to a digital reading platform that enables browsing, reading, and managing books and other written content. The Service may include features such as personalized recommendations, reading progress tracking, bookmarks, notes, and community features.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service.

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation and Responsibility

To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account. 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 security of your account and password. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage from your failure to comply with this security obligation.

3.2 Account Verification

We may, at our discretion, require you to verify your account through email verification or other means. Failure to complete the verification process may result in limited access to the Service or account suspension.

3.3 One Person, One Account

You may not create multiple accounts for a single individual. We reserve the right to merge or delete duplicate accounts without notice.

4. Content and Intellectual Property

4.1 Books and Content

The books, literature, and other content available through our Service are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. These rights are owned by Vaelin, our content providers, publishers, authors, or other third-party licensors.

Your access to books and content through our Service does not transfer ownership rights to you. Unless explicitly stated, you may not sell, rent, lease, distribute, broadcast, sublicense, or otherwise assign any rights to the content or any portion of it to any third party.

4.2 Usage Restrictions

You may not:

  • Remove any proprietary notices from content
  • Attempt to circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Service
  • Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any software used in the Service
  • Use automated systems, including but not limited to "robots," "spiders," "offline readers," etc., to access the Service
  • Extract large portions of content for purposes other than personal, non-commercial use
  • Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes any portion of the Service or access to the Service

4.3 User-Generated Content

You retain ownership of any reviews, comments, ratings, or other materials that you submit, post, or display on or through the Service ("User Content"). By posting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such content.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to post any User Content, and that your User Content does not violate the rights of any third party, including intellectual property rights and rights of privacy and publicity.

5. Subscriptions and Payments

5.1 Subscription Plans

We may offer various subscription plans for access to our Service. The specific features, limitations, and pricing of each plan will be described at the time of purchase or on our website.

5.2 Payment Terms

When you purchase a subscription, you agree to pay the applicable fees. Prices include applicable taxes unless otherwise stated. Payment obligations are non-cancelable, and fees paid are non-refundable except as expressly stated in these Terms or as required by applicable law.

5.3 Auto-Renewal

Unless you opt out of auto-renewal, subscriptions automatically renew for additional periods equal to the initial subscription period. You can cancel the automatic renewal at any time through your account settings or by contacting us.

5.4 Free Trials

We may offer free trial periods for our subscription plans. Unless you cancel before the end of the trial period, you will be automatically charged for the subscription when the trial ends.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

  • Violating any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringing upon intellectual property rights
  • Distributing malware, viruses, or other malicious code
  • Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts, or computer systems
  • Harassing, abusing, or harming another person
  • Impersonating another user or person
  • Interfering with the proper functioning of the Service
  • Engaging in data mining or scraping without our express consent

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account for violations of these acceptable use provisions.

7. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy at Privacy Policy.

8. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

  • The Service will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location
  • Any errors or defects will be corrected
  • The Service is free of viruses or other harmful components
  • The results of using the Service will meet your requirements

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Vaelin, 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:

  • Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service
  • Any content obtained from the Service
  • Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid, if any, for using our Service during the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

11. Governing Law

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

If you are a consumer and have your habitual residence in the EU, you additionally enjoy the protection afforded to you by mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence.

12. Changes to 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 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 the Service.

13. Contact Us

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

  • Email: contact@vaelin.org

Last updated: 28.4.2025