2. Eligibility

To use Little Stack, you must be at least 13 years old (or 16 in certain jurisdictions, such as the European Economic Area). By using the Service, you represent that you meet these age requirements and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

3. Account Registration and Security

• You may create an account using an email and password or via Google SSO.
• You are responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of your account credentials.
• You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
• We reserve the right to terminate or suspend accounts for unauthorized use, violation of these Terms, or harmful activities.

4. Communications from Little Stack

By creating an account, you consent to receiving newsletters and information from us where permitted by law. You may opt out of receiving marketing communications by following the unsubscribe link in any email we send. Note that we may still send you administrative emails about your account, security, or Service changes.

5. Author Services

5.1 Content Upload & Ownership

Little Stack allows authors to upload books (including EPUB files), create landing pages, and collect reader email addresses. You retain full ownership of all content you upload to the Service ("Your Content").

By uploading, posting, or making available Your Content on or through the Service, you represent and warrant that:

• You own Your Content or have the legal right to upload and distribute it;
• Your Content does not and will not violate any copyright, trademark, privacy right, publicity right, or other intellectual property or proprietary right of any person or entity;
• Your Content is not and will not be fraudulent, illegal, defamatory, libelous, or harmful;
• You have not and will not impersonate another author or misrepresent your identity;
• You have not and will not upload content that belongs to another author without proper authorization.

You are solely responsible for Your Content and any consequences of uploading or publishing it. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for Your Content.

5.2 License Grant to Little Stack

By uploading or making available Your Content on the Service, you grant us a non-exclusive, revocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up license to:

• Host, store, copy, and distribute Your Content;
• Display Your Content on landing pages and reader magnet pages;
• Modify Your Content as reasonably necessary to provide the Service (such as resizing images, correcting broken links, or fixing file format errors);
• Deliver Your Content to readers who sign up through your landing pages.

This license terminates when you delete Your Content from the Service, except as described in Section 5.7 and Section 5.8.

5.3 Pen Names Policy

You may use pen names (pseudonyms) on the Service. Each author account is intended for use by one individual author, even if you write under multiple pen names. Companies, publishers, or collectives may not use author accounts to distribute books on behalf of multiple different authors. You may not use pen names to impersonate other authors or to circumvent these Terms.

5.4 Landing Page Creation

You may create landing pages for your reader magnets and book promotions. You are responsible for the content on your landing pages and agree that such content complies with all applicable laws and these Terms. We reserve the right to remove or modify landing pages that violate these Terms or applicable law.

5.5 Email Collection & Reader Data

Little Stack allows you to collect email addresses and other information from readers who sign up for your reader magnets. You acknowledge and agree that:

• You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws regarding email collection and use, including GDPR, CAN-SPAM, CASL, and other privacy and anti-spam laws;
• You must obtain appropriate consent from readers before collecting their email addresses;
• You must provide readers with clear information about how their data will be used;
• You are the data controller of reader email addresses you collect, and you are responsible for handling such data in accordance with applicable law;
• We will not sell, rent, or share reader email addresses with third parties for their marketing purposes;
• If a reader opts in to join one of our genre newsletters during the signup process, we may use their email address to send them newsletters and promotional content related to books in that genre.

5.6 Email Service Provider Integrations & CSV Downloads

You may connect your account to third-party email service providers (such as MailerLite, Mailchimp, EmailOctopus, Flodesk, SendFox, and AWeber) or download reader email addresses via CSV export. You acknowledge that:

• You are responsible for maintaining your accounts with third-party email service providers;
• We are not responsible for any issues, errors, or data loss related to third-party integrations;
• You must comply with the terms of service of any third-party email service provider you connect to;
• CSV downloads include timestamps in your local timezone and are provided for your convenience in managing your email lists;
• We may discontinue or modify integrations with third-party services at any time.

5.7 File Hosting & Storage

Your uploaded EPUB files and other content are hosted on third-party infrastructure providers (including DigitalOcean). We make reasonable efforts to maintain the security and availability of your files, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access or backup of your content. You are responsible for maintaining your own backups of Your Content.

5.8 Content Deletion

When you delete content from your account, we will make reasonable efforts to remove it from our active systems. However, readers who have already downloaded your content may retain access to it in their personal libraries. To request permanent deletion of specific content from all Little Stack systems, including reader libraries, please contact us at info@littlestack.com with your account email, content title, and pen name. We may retain certain information as required by law, for legitimate business purposes, or for backups and security logs, consistent with our Privacy Policy.

5.9 Anti-Spoofing & Content Theft

You may not impersonate another author, upload content that belongs to another author without authorization, or misrepresent the ownership or authorship of any content. Violations of this provision may result in immediate termination of your account and may subject you to legal liability.

5.10 Monitoring and Removal

We reserve the right to monitor content uploaded to the Service and to remove, edit, or refuse to host any content that violates these Terms, infringes intellectual property rights, or is otherwise inappropriate or illegal. We have the right but not the obligation to monitor Your Content.

5.11 Author-Reader Relationship

Little Stack is a platform that helps authors deliver content and collect reader signups. Little Stack is not a publisher, bookseller, or party to any agreement between authors and readers. Any relationship formed between an author and a reader is solely between those parties, and authors are responsible for the content they deliver and the communications they send.

6. Reader Services

6.1 Private Book Library

Little Stack allows readers to create a private book library. Your book library is private and not visible to other users unless you choose to share it.

6.2 Email Notifications

You may receive email notifications when an author you follow releases a new book, or if you opt in to receive genre newsletters.

6.3 Reader Magnet Downloads

When you sign up to receive a reader magnet from an author, you will provide your email address and other requested information to that author. The author is responsible for handling your personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

7. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for illegal or unauthorized purposes;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, user accounts, or user data;
• Engage in any activity that disrupts, damages, or interferes with the Service's functionality;
• Use automated means (such as bots, scrapers, or spiders) to access the Service without permission;
• Upload viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
• Impersonate any person or entity;
• Collect or harvest personal information about other users;
• Circumvent any security, authentication, or technical measures we use;
• Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights;
• Distribute unsolicited communications, spam, or advertisements;
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from the Service.

8. Copyright Infringement Policy

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. It is our policy to respond to claims that content on the Service infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights.

8.1 DMCA Notice and Procedure

If you believe that content on the Service infringes your copyright, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by providing us with the following information:

• An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
• A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
• Identification of the specific location on the Service where the infringing material is located (such as a URL);
• Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

You may submit copyright infringement notices to: info@littlestack.com with the subject line "Copyright Infringement."

You may be held accountable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) for material misrepresentation or bad-faith claims regarding copyright infringement.

8.2 Repeat Infringers

We will terminate accounts of users who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.

9. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding content uploaded by users), features, design, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Little Stack and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

• All content on Little Stack, including text, graphics, logos, and software, is owned by us or licensed to us;
• Author biographies and profile photos, as well as book covers and descriptions may be sourced from multiple locations, including Amazon, publisher profiles, or the author's own website;
• You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or commercially exploit any content from the Service without our prior written permission;
• Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used without our prior written consent.

10. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services, including Google Analytics, Google SSO, Vercel, DigitalOcean, Mailgun, and various email service providers. The Service may also contain links to third-party websites or services. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. Your use of these third-party services may be subject to their respective terms and policies. We strongly advise you to read the terms and privacy policies of any third-party services you use.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Little Stack and our directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Service;
• Your violation of these Terms;
• Your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights;
• Any content you upload or make available through the Service;
• Your collection or use of reader email addresses or other personal data.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

• Little Stack is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement;
• We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free;
• We do not warrant that errors or defects will be corrected;
• We are not responsible for any loss of data, security breaches, or damages beyond our reasonable control;
• We do not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any content on the Service;
• The Service may be interrupted due to maintenance, updates, or system failures;
• Books, reader magnets, landing pages, and other author-provided materials are provided by authors, not by Little Stack, and we do not guarantee quality, accuracy, legality, or suitability of any author-provided content.

12.1 No Professional Advice

The Service may include general information and tools related to author marketing, landing pages, and email collection. The Service does not provide legal, financial, compliance, tax, or marketing advice. You are responsible for obtaining advice from qualified professionals before relying on any information provided through the Service.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• Little Stack and our directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, and affiliates are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages (including lost profits, lost data, loss of goodwill, or business interruption) arising from your use of the Service;
• Our total liability for any claim related to your use of the Service is limited to the amount you paid for the Service (if any) in the twelve months preceding the claim, or US$100, whichever is greater;
• These limitations apply regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise) and whether we have been informed of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

14. Billing, Fees, and Refunds

The Service may include free features and/or paid features. If you purchase paid features, you agree to pay all applicable fees and taxes.

• Changes: We may change pricing, plans, and feature availability at any time, and we may introduce new fees. If you are on a paid plan and a change materially affects you, we will provide reasonable notice where required by law.
• No Refunds: Fees are non-refundable except where required by law or where we expressly state otherwise in writing.
• Taxes: You are responsible for any taxes, duties, or governmental assessments associated with your purchase.

15. Termination, Service Changes, and Discontinuation

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:

• Violation of these Terms;
• Uploading infringing or inappropriate content;
• Engaging in harmful activities;
• Impersonating another author or misrepresenting your identity;
• Abuse of reader privacy rights;
• Discontinuation or modification of the Service.

15.1 Account Termination by You

If you wish to terminate your account, you may do so by contacting us at info@littlestack.com. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. We are not responsible for retaining or restoring access to content after termination.

15.2 Service Changes and Discontinuation

We reserve the right, at any time and for any reason, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (in whole or in part), temporarily or permanently, with or without notice. You agree that Little Stack will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service, including any loss of access to content, data, reader connections, or any other information.

Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including intellectual property provisions, indemnification, limitation of liability, dispute resolution, and any payment obligations) will survive termination.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time at our sole discretion. If we make material changes, we will provide at least 15 days' notice by posting the revised Terms on this page or by emailing you. Changes will be effective upon posting unless otherwise stated. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you must stop using the Service.

17. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

18. Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and Class Action Waiver

18.1 Informal Resolution First

If a dispute arises between you and Little Stack, you agree to contact us first at info@littlestack.com and make a good faith effort to resolve the dispute informally.

18.2 Binding Arbitration

Except for claims that may be brought in small claims court (if eligible) or claims seeking injunctive or other equitable relief for alleged unlawful use of intellectual property, you and Little Stack agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved by binding arbitration.

• Arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its applicable rules.
• The arbitration will be conducted in California unless the parties agree otherwise.
• The arbitrator may award only the same damages and relief as a court, and must follow these Terms.

18.3 Class Action Waiver

You and Little Stack agree that each party may bring claims against the other only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims or preside over any form of a class or representative proceeding.

19. Force Majeure

We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performance to the extent caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, internet or hosting outages, power failures, labor disputes, war, terrorism, civil disturbances, government actions, or failures of third-party providers.

20. Miscellaneous

• Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Little Stack regarding the Service.
• Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
• Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.
• Assignment: You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms to any third party without restriction.
• Headings: Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

21. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@littlestack.com.