Terms of Use

Your Acceptance

By using and/or browsing this website (including all content available through novelbike.com domain names, the “NovelBike Website” or the “Site”), you comply with and agree to be bound by and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the https://www.novelbike.com/terms-of-service/ Posted and incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use/Terms of Use/Terms of Service. If you do not agree to any of these terms, please do not use the NovelBike website. These Terms of Use apply to all users of the NovelBike website, including those who are also contributors to fiction content, translations, information, and other materials or services on the website. The NovelBike website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by NovelBike. NovelBike has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. In addition, NovelBike does not and cannot review or edit the content of any third-party website. By using this website, you expressly release NovelBike from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website. Therefore, we encourage you to be aware of this when leaving the NovelBike website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of each website you visit.

Website Access

NovelBike hereby grants you a license to use the Site as set forth in these Terms of Use, provided that:

(i) your use of the Site is for your personal, non-commercial use only, as permitted;
(ii) you may not copy or distribute any portion of the Site in any medium without the prior written authority of NovelBike;
(iii) you will not alter or modify any part of the Site except as reasonably necessary to use the Site for its intended purpose; and (iv) you will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use.

In order to access certain features of this website, you must create an account. You may not use someone else’s account without permission. When creating an account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activities that occur on your account. While NovelBike will not be liable for any damages caused by you as a result of any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for losses incurred by NovelBike or others as a result of such unauthorized use.

You agree not to use or launch any automated systems, including, but not limited to, “robots,” “spiders,” “offline readers,” etc., that access the Site in a way that sends more request messages to the NovelBike server in a given time period than a human using a traditional online web browser could reasonably generate in a given time period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, NovelBike allows operators of public search engines to use spiders to copy materials from websites for the sole purpose of creating a publicly searchable index of materials, but does not allow caching or archiving of such materials. NovelBike reserves the right to revoke these exceptions, both in general and in specific circumstances. You agree not to collect or use identifiable information, including account names, from the Site, or to use the communication systems provided on the Site for any commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit User Submissions from any user of the Site for commercial purposes.

intellectual property

NovelBike Content, except for all User Submissions (as defined below), including, but not limited to, text, software, scripts, graphics, photographs, sounds, music, video, interactive features, etc. (“Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned by or licensed to NovelBike and are subject to U.S. copyright and other intellectual property rights, as well as foreign laws and international conventions. The content on this website is provided to you as is, for your information and personal use only, and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise used for any other purpose without the prior written consent of the respective owners. NovelBike reserves all rights not expressly granted in this website and content. You agree not to engage in the use, reproduction, or distribution of any content, including the use, reproduction, or distribution of third-party User Submissions obtained through the Site for any commercial purpose, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement. If you download or print copies of the Content for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You agree not to circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the NovelBike Site, or to prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content, or to impose restrictions on the use of the NovelBike Site or the content therein.

User submission

The NovelBike Site may now or in the future allow the submission of novels, translations, or other communications submitted by you and other users (“User Submissions”) and the hosting, sharing, and/or publication of such User Submissions. You understand that NovelBike does not guarantee the confidentiality of any Submission, regardless of whether such User Submission is posted or not. You are solely responsible for your User Submissions and the consequences of posting or posting such content. With respect to User Submissions, you acknowledge, represent and/or warrant that: (i) you own or own all patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, or other proprietary rights to use and license NovelBike to use any and all User Submissions for protection.

NovelBike Terms of Service

Last updated: September 9, 2024

1. Acceptance of Terms

This document contains the terms of service (“Terms”) of the novelbike.com (“Site” or “Site”) owned and operated by NovelBike (“we”, “our” or “NovelBike”). These Terms govern your access to and use of our Services, including our website, any applications, mobile applications, and all content and services available through the Sites (collectively, the “Services”).

By using our Services, you (“you” or “User”) agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, you should avoid using our services.

2. User Eligibility

By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years of age. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use our Services.

3. User Submission

Our Services allow users to publish original and translated novels and other literary content (“User Content”). You retain ownership of your User Content, and you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of your User Content for the purpose of operating, developing, providing, and improving the Services.

You are solely responsible for the User Content you post, including its legality, reliability, and appropriateness. By posting User Content, you represent and warrant that you have all rights, licenses, and licenses necessary to post such User Content and grant us the rights granted in these Terms.

4. Prohibited Conduct

When using our services, you agree not to:

engage in any illegal activities;
Post or distribute any obscene, threatening, harassing, defamatory, or abusive content; impersonate
any person or entity, or misrepresent or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers or networks connected to the Services;
Violate these Terms, applicable law, or any other applicable regulation or guidelines.

5. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy

We respect copyright laws and expect our users to do the same. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on our Services in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please comply with our DMCA policy.

6. Modification of the Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate all or part of the Services at any time, with or without notice.

7. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate your access to the Services, in whole or in part, without notice or liability, if we believe you have violated these Terms, or for any other reason.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available”. We disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

9. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall we 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 access to or use of, or inability to access or use, the Service.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which NovelBike.com is located, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within this jurisdiction for any actions for which we retain the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.

11. Changes to these Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make changes to these Terms, we will notify you by updating the date at the top of this page and providing a notice on our Service.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: [email protected].
Your use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of these Terms as they may be amended from time to time.