📜 Terms of Service

Last Updated: February 18, 2026

Welcome to Read With Me! By using our app, you agree to these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using Read With Me ("the App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the App.

2. Description of Service

Read With Me is a social reading companion app that allows you to:

3. User Accounts

To use Read With Me, you must:

You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.

4. User Content

You retain ownership of content you create (reviews, comments, lists). By posting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide license to display and share your content within the App.

You agree not to post content that:

We may remove content that violates these guidelines.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the App only for lawful purposes. You may not:

6. Book Information and Affiliate Links

Book information is provided through third-party APIs (Google Books). While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of book data.

The App may contain affiliate links to Bookshop.org and other retailers. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the App's development.

7. AI-Powered Features

Read With Me uses AI to provide book recommendations and other features. AI suggestions are provided as-is and should not be considered professional advice. We implement rate limits to ensure fair usage for all users.

8. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.

9. Marketplace (“Pass It On”)

9.1 General

The marketplace allows users to buy and sell physical books peer-to-peer. Read With Me acts as an intermediary platform and is not a party to transactions between buyers and sellers.

9.2 Shipping and Address Disclosure

To fulfill marketplace orders, shipping labels are generated containing the buyer’s full shipping address and the seller’s return address. This is required by all postal carriers and cannot be omitted or hidden.

By using the marketplace, both buyers and sellers consent to their shipping addresses appearing on carrier-compliant shipping labels. If you wish to keep your personal address private, we recommend using a PO Box or virtual business address.

Read With Me is not responsible for any use or misuse of address information obtained through shipping labels.

9.3 Seller Obligations

By listing a book for sale, you agree to:

9.4 Buyer Obligations

By purchasing a book, you agree to:

9.5 Pricing and Fees

Sellers set their own prices for books. Read With Me does not charge mandatory platform fees. Buyers may optionally contribute a small platform support fee at checkout.

9.6 Liability Limitations for Marketplace

READ WITH ME IS NOT LIABLE FOR:

All transactions are conducted at users’ own risk.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Read With Me, its operators, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or related to:

11. Intellectual Property

The App, including its design, features, and content (excluding user content), is owned by Read With Me and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute our intellectual property without permission.

12. Disclaimers

The App is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee:

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Read With Me shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the App.

14. Modifications to Service

We reserve the right to:

15. Termination

You may delete your account at any time through the App settings. We may terminate or suspend your account for violations of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the App ceases immediately.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Read With Me operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.

17. Contact Us

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

Email: readwithmehelp@gmail.com

App: Read With Me

By using Read With Me, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service.