AsterNovels Terms of Service

Effective Date: September 23, 2026

Operator: AsterNovels · Contact: [email protected]

1. Your Relationship with Us

These Terms of Service ("Terms"), together with our Privacy Policy and any other referenced documents, govern your legal relationship with AsterNovels regarding your access to and use of our mobile reading application (the "App") and all related digital reading services, features, and content (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using any part of the Services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease all use of the Services and uninstall the App.

2. Acceptance and Changes to These Terms

Your use of the Services constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and AsterNovels.

We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at our discretion. Any material changes will be reflected with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this document or communicated via in-app notification. Your continued access to or use of the Services following the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

3. Eligibility for Use

To access and use the Services, you represent and warrant that:

• You have not been previously suspended or prohibited from accessing the Services.
• You are at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required by the applicable laws in your jurisdiction, such as 16 in the European Economic Area). If you are under the minimum age, you may only use the Services with explicit consent and supervision from a parent or legal guardian.
• Your use of the Services complies with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations.

4. Account Registration and Management

• Account Access: You may use the Services as a guest or by signing in with supported third-party authentication services. When creating an account, you agree to provide true, accurate, and current information.
• Account Security: Your account is for personal use only. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
• Account Deletion: You may delete your account and associated personal data at any time through the in-app settings ("Settings > Delete Account"). Account deletion is permanent and irreversible, resulting in the loss of saved reading records and account data.
• Account Suspension and Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Services if you violate these Terms, engage in fraudulent conduct, or upon prolonged inactivity.

5. Access to and Use of the Services

• Limited License: Subject to your compliance with these Terms, AsterNovels grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download, install, and use the App for personal, non-commercial reading purposes on compatible devices that you own or control.
• Restrictions: You agree that you shall NOT:
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the App.
  • Copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, or create derivative works of any novel, book, graphic, or digital content provided within the App.
  • Attempt to circumvent, disable, or tamper with any digital rights management (DRM), security measures, or access controls.
  • Use any spider, scraper, crawler, or automated tool to extract data or content from the Services.
  • Use the Services for any unlawful, commercial, or unauthorized purpose.
• Device and Connectivity: You are solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining the device, internet connection, and data services required to access and use the Services.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

• AsterNovels Property: All rights, title, and interest in and to the Services—including software, user interface design, logos, graphics, reading engine, text, and literary works—are owned by AsterNovels or its licensors and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property laws.
• No Ownership Transfer: Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as transferring or granting any intellectual property rights or ownership interest to you.

7. Digital Content and Service Access

• Content Availability: The App provides access to digital novels and literary works. Content catalog and features may vary over time. We do not guarantee that any specific novel or title will remain available indefinitely, and we reserve the right to modify, remove, or restrict content for licensing, legal, or operational reasons.
• Digital Items and Purchases: Where the App offers digital items, coins, or premium access, all transactions are processed through authorized application store platforms (e.g., Google Play In-App Billing or Apple App Store). All purchases are final and non-refundable, except as required by applicable mandatory consumer laws or app store platform policies.

8. Prohibited User Conduct

You agree to use the App solely for lawful reading and entertainment purposes. You shall not:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any system, server, or user data.
• Engage in any fraudulent, abusive, or harmful behavior.
• Exploit bugs, glitches, or security flaws in the Services.
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the App, servers, or underlying networks.

Violations of this section may lead to immediate termination of your access and potential legal liability.

9. Third-Party Services and Links

The Services may integrate or link to third-party services, analytics, or platforms. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for any third-party content, policies, or practices. Your use of third-party platforms is governed strictly by their respective terms and privacy policies.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services and all included content are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, AsterNovels disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and uninterrupted or error-free operation.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall AsterNovels, its directors, employees, or licensors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your access to, use of, or inability to use the Services, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

12. Intellectual Property Claims

AsterNovels respects the intellectual property rights of authors and rights holders. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied or used in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please submit a formal takedown notice with sufficient proof of rights ownership and identification of the infringed work through the designated official in-app feedback or dispute resolution channels. Valid notices will be investigated and addressed in accordance with applicable laws.

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless AsterNovels and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and reasonable legal expenses arising out of or connected with your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the Services.

14. Termination

You may terminate this agreement at any time by ceasing all use of the Services and deleting your account. AsterNovels reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have breached these Terms or for operational reasons.

15. Agreement Validity and Severability

• Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and AsterNovels regarding the Services.
• Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

• Dispute Resolution: Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved through binding individual arbitration administered by an authorized arbitration association, rather than in court. Class action arbitrations, class actions, and jury trials are waived.
• Governing Law: These Terms and any dispute arising from them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

17. General Provisions

• Non-Waiver: Failure by AsterNovels to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.
• Assignment: AsterNovels may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms in connection with a corporate reorganization, merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. You may not assign your rights or obligations without prior written consent.