Terms and Conditions
Last updated: May 9, 2025
The following Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms") are entered into by and between You and The Story Nook dba Story Seekers ("Company," "we" or "us").
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, and any other documents expressly incorporated by reference, govern your use of the website https://www.storyseekers.co and any subdomains ("Website"), including all materials, resources, information, and services on the Website, whether as a guest or registered user.
Your access to and use of the Website is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, customers, and others who access or use the Website.
By accessing or using the Website you agree to be bound by these Terms, without modification, and acknowledge reading them. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, you may not access the Website.
PRIVACY POLICY
Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs the Website and informs users of our data collection practices. Your agreement to the Privacy Policy is hereby incorporated into these Terms.
DISCLAIMER
Your use of the Website is also subject to our Disclaimer. Please review our Disclaimer, which also governs the Website and informs users of various limitations regarding the information provided on the Website. Your agreement to the Disclaimer is hereby incorporated into these Terms.
ELIGIBILITY OF MINORS
The Website is intended for users 18 years of age or older. We do not collect data directly from children under the age of 13. However, certain Products and Services may be accessible to users under the age of 18 under the following conditions:
1. For users between the ages of 13 and 17, access is permitted only with the express consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms.
2. For users under the age of 13, a parent or legal guardian, as applicable, must supervise the minor and provide access at their sole discretion in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
In all cases where minors access our Products and Services, a parent or legal guardian must review and agree to these Terms on the minor's behalf. By allowing a minor to access our Products and Services, the parent or legal guardian acknowledges and agrees to these Terms in their entirety.
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO MINOR CHILDREN
IF YOU ARE A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN PERMITTING A MINOR TO ACCESS AND USE OUR WEBSITE AND SERVICES:
1. You acknowledge and understand that online activities involve inherent risks, including but not limited to potential exposure to content that may be upsetting or inappropriate despite our reasonable efforts to prevent such exposure, potential interactions with other users, and technical issues that may affect the delivery or quality of services.
2. You hereby expressly WAIVE, RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the Company, its owners, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners, volunteers, successors, and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by your minor child, or to any property belonging to you or your minor child, while participating in any activities through our Website or Services, regardless of whether such loss is caused by the negligence of the Released Parties or otherwise.
3. You acknowledge that Massachusetts law permits parents to waive certain claims on behalf of their minor children, but that such waivers are limited and may not extend to claims arising from gross negligence, reckless conduct, or intentional acts.
4. You agree to INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the Released Parties from any loss, liability, damage, or costs, including court costs and attorney fees, that they may incur due to your minor child's participation in activities through our Website or Services.
5. You understand that this Release and Waiver does not apply to claims that cannot be waived under Massachusetts law.
6. You certify that you have full legal authority to act on behalf of the minor child who will be accessing our Products and Services.
This Release and Waiver shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.
LAWFUL PURPOSES
You may use the Website for lawful purposes only. You agree to be financially responsible for all purchases made by you or someone acting on your behalf through the Website. You agree to use the Website and to purchase services
or products through the Website for legitimate, non-commercial purposes only. You shall not post or transmit through the Website any material that violates or infringes the rights of others, or that is threatening, abusive, defamatory, libelous, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane, or otherwise objectionable, contains injurious formulas, recipes, or instructions, that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.
USE OF FREE DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
We may make resources on this Website accessible to users in exchange for providing an e-mail address ("Gated Content"). We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Gated Content for your own personal use. Except as otherwise provided, you acknowledge and agree that you have no right to modify, edit, copy, reproduce, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, alter, enhance or in any way exploit any of the Gated Content in any manner.
You agree that you may only use the Gated Content for your personal use. You agree that you will not sell, redistribute, or create any derivative works based upon the Gated Content and you will not offer any competing products or services based upon any information contained in the Gated Content.
USER GENERATED CONTENT
Our Website and social media pages may enable you to post product reviews and other user-generated content. If you choose to submit user-generated content to any public area of our Website or social media pages, this content will be public and accessible to anyone.
We do not control who will have access to the information that you choose to make available to others and cannot ensure that parties who have access to such information will respect your privacy or keep it secure. We are not responsible for the privacy or security of any information that you make publicly available, or for the accuracy, use or misuse of any information that you disclose or receive from third parties.
By posting, uploading, submitting, inputting, providing, or otherwise making available any artwork, photos, written works, or other media, including feedback and suggestions (collectively, "Submissions"), you grant us, our affiliated companies, and any necessary sub-licensees a worldwide, nonexclusive, irrevocable license to use your Submission for promotional, business development, and marketing purposes including, without limitation, the right to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate, and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.
We claim no intellectual property rights over your Submissions. You retain copyrights and any other rights you may rightfully hold in any Submissions that you submit through the Website.
You shall not upload, post, submit, input, or otherwise make available on the Website any Submissions protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right without the express written permission of the owner of the copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right, and the burden of determining that any Submissions are not so protected rests entirely with you. You shall be liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, trademarks, or other proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from such a Submission.
By making a Submission to the Website, you represent or warrant that you own or otherwise control all the rights to your Submission described herein including the authority to use and distribute the Submission and that the use or display of the Submission as contemplated in this section will not violate any laws, rules, regulations, or rights of third parties. You agree to hold us harmless from and against all claims, liabilities, and expenses arising out of
any potential or actual copyright or trademark misappropriation or infringement claimed against you arising from your Submissions.
You further grant us the right to use your Submission for the purpose of improving our Website, products, or services (and for any other purpose we deem necessary or desirable) without being obliged to pay you any compensation for our use of your Submission. We are under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time at our sole discretion. If you do send us unsolicited ideas, such ideas will be deemed non-confidential, and we will not be required to provide any acknowledgement of their source.
OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Website contains intellectual property owned by us, including trademarks, copyrights, proprietary information, and other intellectual property. We reserve all rights in and to our common law and registered trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights, including but not limited to text, graphics, illustrations, photographs, video, design, and packages, belonging to us or to our licensors ("IP"). You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, distribute, display, reproduce or perform, or in any way exploit in any format whatsoever any of our IP in whole or in part, without our prior written consent. We reserve the right to immediately block your access to the Website and remove you from any service, without refund, if you are caught violating this intellectual property policy.
You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website and the resources available for download from the Website (the "Content") strictly in accordance with these Terms of Use.
As a condition of your use of the Website, you warrant that you will not use the Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may not use the Content in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Website.
All content included as part of the Content, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used on the Website, is our property or the property of our licensors and is protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends or other restrictions contained in any such content.
You will not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part.
The Content is not for resale. Your use of the Content does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected content. You agree not to delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any Content. You will use protected content solely for your individual or internal business use and will make no other use of the Content without our express written permission or permission from the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to our intellectual property or that of our licensors except as expressly authorized by these Terms.
Our name, logo, slogan, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are the trademarks of our Company or of our affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
CHANGED TERMS
We may at any time amend these Terms, including our Terms of Purchase, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimers. The date of the last revision will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Any such changes are effective immediately upon notice to you by us posting the new Terms on this Website. We reserve the right to update any portion of our Website, including these Terms, at any time. If you continue to use our Website after we have made revisions, your continued use constitutes consent to the revised Terms, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimers.
NO WARRANTIES
While we make every effort to ensure that the content on this Website is free from errors, we do not give any warranty or other assurance as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or fitness for any particular purpose of the content and materials on this site beyond reasonable efforts to maintain the site. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we provide our website and related information and services on an "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND (WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE) INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU AGREE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR RESOURCES, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE.
ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH (I) ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, DENIAL OF SERVICE, ATTACK, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE; (II) LOSS OF REVENUE, ANTICIPATED PROFITS, BUSINESS, SAVINGS, GOODWILL OR DATA; AND (III) THIRD PARTY THEFT OF, DESTRUCTION OF, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF YOUR INFORMATION OR PROPERTY, REGARDLESS OF OUR NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FAILURE OF AN ESSENTIAL PURPOSE AND WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES IN NEGLIGENCE, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LEGAL LIABILITY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF OR COULD HAVE FORESEEN THE DAMAGES.
IN THOSE STATES THAT DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR THE DAMAGES, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES YOU HAVE PURCHASED FROM US.
NO GUARANTEE OF AVAILABILITY
Your use of the Website and any associated services may sometimes be subject to interruption or delay. We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website and any service or material provided on the Website in its sole discretion without notice. Due to the nature of the Internet and electronic communications, we and our service providers do not make any warranty
that our Website or any associated resources or services will be error-free, without interruption or delay, or free from defects in design. We will not be liable to you should our Website or the resources or services supplied through our Website become unavailable, interrupted or delayed for any reason. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users, including registered users.
Information provided on the Website and any resources provided on or available for download from the Website is subject to change. We make no representation or warranty that the information provided, regardless of its source, is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. We disclaim all liability for any inaccuracy, error, or incompleteness in the information provided.
MALICIOUS CODE
Although we endeavor to prevent the introduction of viruses or other malicious code ("malicious code") to our Website, we do not guarantee or warrant that our Website, or any data available on the Website, does not contain malicious code. We will not be liable for any damages or harm attributable to malicious code. You are responsible for ensuring that the process you employ for accessing our Website does not expose your computer system to the risk of interference or damage from malicious code.
SECURITY
The security of your contact information is of utmost importance to us. However, you acknowledge the risk of unauthorized access to, or alteration of, your data. We do not accept responsibility or liability of any nature for any losses you may sustain as a result of such unauthorized access or alteration. All information transmitted to or from you is transmitted at your own risk, and you assume all responsibility and risks arising in relation to your use of this Website and the internet. We do not accept responsibility for any interference or damage to your computer system that may arise in connection with your access to this Website or any outbound hyperlinks.
GDPR COMPLIANCE
For users who are in the European Union or European Economic Area, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In accordance with GDPR requirements:
1. We will only collect and process your personal data with your consent, or if we have legitimate interests, a contractual obligation, or a legal obligation to do so.
2. We will clearly inform you about the processing of your personal data and your rights regarding your data.
3. We will implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.
4. We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected.
5. You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability in respect of your personal data.
6. You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
7. You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
For more details on how we process your personal data under GDPR, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
THIRD-PARTY RESOURCES
The Website may contain links to external websites that are not provided by, maintained by, or in any way affiliated with us. We do not guarantee and are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of these external websites or any information thereon. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by or affiliation with us. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.
We may, from time to time, provide information from a third party in the form of a guest post or interview, in written, audio, video, or other medium. We do not control the information provided by such third-party guests, are not responsible for investigating the truth of any information provided, and cannot guarantee the veracity of any statements made by such guests.
INDEMNIFICATION
You shall indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, settlements, liabilities, costs, charges, assessments, and expenses, as well as third-party claims and causes of action, including, without limitation, attorney's fees, arising out of your breach of any of these Terms, your use of the Website, its content, and any product or service purchased from the Website, or your failure to maintain the confidentiality and/or security of your password or access rights to this Website and its resources. You shall provide us with such assistance, without charge, as we may request in connection with any such defense, including, without limitation, providing us with such information, documents, records, and reasonable access to you, as we deem necessary. You shall not settle any third-party claim or waive any defense without our prior written consent.
EFFECT OF HEADINGS; SEVERABILITY
The subject headings of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of these Terms are included for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of its provisions. If any portion of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or contrary to law, such portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable law so as to best accomplish the objectives of the original provision to the fullest extent allowed by law, and the remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT; WAIVER
These Terms, together with the Terms of Purchase, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers, constitute the entire agreement between us pertaining to the Website and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings between us. Any waiver by us of a breach of or right under these Terms will not constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or right. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing.
GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION
These Terms, including with the Privacy Policy and Disclaimers shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the courts of Massachusetts shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any dispute arising in relation to these Terms. You agree that any proceeding relating to use of this site must be filed exclusively in the appropriate courts located in Westborough, Massachusetts and you submit to the jurisdiction of those courts and waive any objection based on an inconvenient forum or other reasons.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms by mediation. The parties further agree that their respective good faith participation in mediation is a condition precedent to pursuing any other available legal or equitable remedy, including litigation, arbitration, or other dispute resolution procedures.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved by us. If you do not see a usage scenario here that applies to your intended usage contact us at info@storyseekers.co.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The owner of this website is The Story Nook dba Story Seekers. You may contact us by email at info@storyseekers.co, or by mail at:
The Story Nook, LLC dba Story Seekers
290 Turnpike Road, Suite 5-104
Westborough, MA 01581
