Effective Date: Immediately
Website: https://thecozyreads.com
Welcome to The Cozy Reads! By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to the following terms. Please read them carefully.
These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of The Cozy Reads website, services, and features. By using our platform, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
By accessing or using our website, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old and agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and Community Guidelines. If you do not accept all terms, you may not access the platform.
To access certain features, users must create an account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information and to keep your credentials secure. You are solely responsible for all activity under your account.
You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes. You must not:
Violate any laws or regulations
Harass, threaten, or abuse others
Post offensive, discriminatory, or illegal content
Upload malicious software or viruses
Attempt to access restricted areas or another user’s data
Violation of these rules may result in suspension or termination of your account.
All content on this site (excluding user-generated content) is the intellectual property of The Cozy Reads or its licensors. You may not reproduce, modify, or distribute any content without permission.
Users retain ownership of content they upload but grant The Cozy Reads a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, display, and distribute that content within the platform.
Authors may sell their books through the platform using third-party payment processors (e.g., PayPal, Stripe). The Cozy Reads deducts a 15% commission from each sale.
Authors are responsible for ensuring books are delivered as described. We are not liable for disputes between buyers and authors but may assist in resolution at our discretion.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Cozy Reads, its owners, affiliates, and team shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the website, including errors, interruptions, or loss of data or revenue.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Cozy Reads and its team from any claims, damages, or liabilities (including legal fees) that arise from your use of the website, your uploaded content, or your violation of these Terms.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the platform at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or applicable laws.
We may modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect when posted. Continued use of the website constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal actions shall be brought in the courts of Ontario.
For questions, concerns, or support, contact:
📧 support@thecozyreads.com
Effective Date: Immediately
Our website address is: https://thecozyreads.com.
The Cozy Reads is a social and literary platform for book lovers and authors. Your privacy is important to us, and this policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data.
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the site may download and extract location data from these images.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is discarded when your browser is closed.
When you log in, several cookies will store your login info and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login stays active for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article will store an additional cookie in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply notes the post ID of the article. It expires after one day.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited that website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, including if you’re logged into their site.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve any follow-up comments.
For registered users, we store the personal data provided in your user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information (except usernames). Website admins can also see and edit that information.
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
To request data access or deletion, please contact us at:
support@thecozyreads.com
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner”. Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at <a href=”https://devowl.io/rcb/data-processing/” rel=”noreferrer” target=”_blank”>https://devowl.io/rcb/data-processing/</a>.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context are Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.
The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we will not be able to manage your consents.
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:
📧 Email:
support@thecozyreads.com
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