Terms of Service - Seek A Story

Last Updated: February 3rd, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Seek A Story ("Service", "we", "our", or "us"). By accessing or using our website, 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. Service Description

Seek A Story is a free book recommendation service that uses artificial intelligence to suggest books based on your preferences and descriptions. Our service aims to help readers discover their next favorite book through personalized recommendations and may include affiliate links to Amazon. The service processes user prompts to generate book suggestions, including book titles, authors, brief summaries, and purchase links.

3. Use of Service

3.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under 18, you must have parental consent to use the Service.

3.2 Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

  • Use the Service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
  • Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our systems
  • Use automated systems or software to extract data from the Service (scraping)
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
  • Submit queries containing harmful, offensive, or inappropriate content
  • Use the service for commercial purposes
  • Attempt to reverse engineer or manipulate the service
  • Use the service in any way that could damage or overload it

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Our Content

The Service, including its original content, features, and functionality, is owned by us and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

4.2 Book Information

Book titles, author names, and other bibliographic information provided through the Service may be subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights owned by third parties.

4.3 AI-Generated Content

You acknowledge that the AI-generated content may be subject to intellectual property rights. You agree not to reproduce, distribute, or commercially exploit any content from our service without authorization.

5. Third-Party Links and Content

5.1 Amazon Affiliate Links

Our Service includes affiliate links to Amazon. By clicking these links and making purchases, you acknowledge that:

  • You will be redirected to Amazon's website
  • We may receive a commission from your purchases
  • Your purchase will be subject to Amazon's terms and conditions

5.2 Third-Party Content

Book recommendations and summaries are generated using AI technology and may contain inaccuracies. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any recommendations.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

6.1 Data Collection Policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Our service:

  • Does not collect or store personal data
  • Does not use cookies or tracking mechanisms
  • Does not retain search queries or user interactions
  • Uses the AI solely for generating book recommendations

6.2 GDPR Compliance

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679:

  • We process data temporarily only to provide the requested service
  • We do not retain any personal data
  • You have the right to know what data is being processed
  • You have the right to request deletion of any data we might temporarily process

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, RELEVANCE, OR QUALITÉ DES RECOMMANDATIONS OU DES INFORMATIONS FOURNIES.

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 ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HOW USERS UTILIZE OUR SERVICE OR ANY CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR USE.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, particularly in response to legal or technological changes that may affect our service. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

10. Service Modifications and Discontinuation

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the service at any time due to technical, legal, or other constraints. We will make reasonable efforts to provide notice of any significant changes to the service.

11. Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France. In case of any legal dispute, parties will first attempt to reach an amicable settlement before pursuing legal action. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

12. AI-Generated Content Disclosure

In compliance with transparency requirements:

  • Book recommendations are generated using artificial intelligence
  • Results may vary and are not guaranteed to be complete or accurate
  • The AI system may occasionally produce incorrect or incomplete information

13. Contact Information

For any questions about these Terms, please contact us at seekastory [at] proton [dot] me.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Seek A Story regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and Seek A Story.