Terms of Service

Last updated: January 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Study Dimension ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must:

  • Be at least 13 years old to use the Service
  • Have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms
  • Provide accurate and complete information when creating an account
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Be responsible for all activities that occur under your account

3. Use of Service

3.1 Permitted Uses

You may use the Service to:

  • Create and manage an inventory of books you own
  • Track your reading progress and organize your book collection
  • Create and share notes, resources, links, and other learning materials
  • Connect with other users and discover shared resources

3.2 Prohibited Uses

You agree NOT to:

  • Add books to your inventory that you do not actually own
  • Upload, share, or distribute copyrighted content without authorization
  • Share full book text, copyrighted images, or other protected content
  • Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Violate any laws, regulations, or third-party rights
  • Impersonate any person or entity
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service
  • Use automated systems to access the Service without permission
  • Spam, harass, or abuse other users

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Our Content

The Service, including its original content, features, and functionality, is owned by Study Dimension and protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

4.2 Your Content

You retain ownership of the content you create and share on the Service. By posting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Service.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to all content you post, and that your content does not violate any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or other rights.

4.3 Third-Party Content

You acknowledge that book information, including covers and metadata, may be sourced from third parties. You agree to respect all intellectual property rights of book authors, publishers, and other content creators.

5. Ownership and Sharing Policy

A core principle of Study Dimension is that users should only share content related to books they actually own and content they are legally authorized to share. You agree to:

  • Only add books to your inventory that you physically or legally own
  • Only share notes, summaries, or resources that you have created yourself
  • Not reproduce copyrighted material from books (full text, extensive excerpts, etc.)
  • Respect fair use principles when referencing book content
  • Obtain necessary permissions before sharing third-party resources

6. Account Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if:

  • You violate these Terms or our Content Policy
  • You engage in fraudulent or illegal activity
  • You repeatedly share copyrighted content without authorization
  • You misrepresent book ownership
  • We are required to do so by law

You may delete your account at any time. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease, though some information may be retained as required by law.

7. Disclaimers

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

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Study Dimension, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved in the appropriate courts.

12. Contact Information

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

Study Dimension
Email: legal@studydimension.com
Website: studydimension.com