Terms of Use
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of https://suggestmebook.com and any features, tools, recommendations, and content made available by Suggest Me Book (collectively, the “Website”). By visiting or using the Website, you agree to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE.
This Terms of Use agreement (the “Agreement”) is a binding contract between you (“you,” “your,” or “User”) and Suggest Me Book (“Suggest Me Book,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) regarding your use of the Website at https://suggestmebook.com.
By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Agreement or our Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.
The Website is intended for individuals who have reached the age of majority in their place of residence and who can form legally binding contracts. By using the Website, you represent that you meet these requirements.
1. Changes to the Terms of Use
We may modify these Terms of Use at any time in our sole discretion. Updates take effect once posted on the Website and apply to all subsequent access and use. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. Please review this page periodically for updates, as they are binding on you.
2. Access to the Website and Account Security
We may alter, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website, including book recommendation tools, reading lists, or informational pages, without notice and without liability. From time to time, we may limit access to some or all portions of the Website.
If you create an account or are given login credentials, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username, password, and any other security information and for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use or suspected breach of security and ensure you sign out at the end of each session.
We may disable any username, password, or other identifier at any time, with or without notice, if we determine that you have violated this Agreement or for any other reason at our discretion.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
The Website and all content on it—including recommendations, compilations, text, graphics, logos, software, design, and the selection and arrangement of the foregoing—are owned by Suggest Me Book or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Third-party materials appearing on the Website, such as book titles, author names, cover images, or publisher-provided information, may be the property of their respective owners and are used for informational and editorial purposes.
Your use of the Website is limited to personal, non-commercial purposes. Except as expressly permitted below, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, perform, republish, download, store, or distribute Website content.
- Your device may temporarily cache materials for ordinary browsing.
- Your browser may store files incidentally for performance optimization.
- You may print or download a reasonable number of pages for personal, non-commercial use only, without further reproduction or distribution.
You must not:
- Alter or remove proprietary notices (including copyright or trademark notices) on any materials.
- Use images, cover art, or graphics separate from the associated context or attribution provided on the Website.
- Modify copies of any materials from the Website.
No rights are transferred to you by virtue of using the Website, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by Suggest Me Book and its licensors.
4. User Contributions
The Website may include interactive features such as comments, ratings, reading lists, profiles, discussions, or other forums (collectively, “Interactive Services”) that allow you to post or share content (“User Contributions”).
User Contributions must follow the Content Standards in this Agreement. Any User Contribution you submit is deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary. By posting User Contributions, you grant Suggest Me Book and our service providers a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, transferable, sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, perform, display, translate, distribute, and otherwise exploit such content for any purpose.
You represent and warrant that:
- You own or control the necessary rights in your User Contributions and can grant the license described above.
- Your User Contributions comply with this Agreement and applicable law.
You are solely responsible for your User Contributions, including their legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness. We are not responsible or liable for any User Contributions or for any statements or representations by users.
We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to review, edit, or remove User Contributions at our discretion.
5. Content Standards
All User Contributions and use of Interactive Services must comply with applicable laws and the following standards. User Contributions must not:
- Contain defamatory, obscene, vulgar, hateful, harassing, threatening, or otherwise objectionable material.
- Promote sexually explicit content, violence, or discrimination based on protected characteristics.
- Infringe any intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights, or violate any other legal rights of others.
- Be misleading or deceptive.
- Encourage or facilitate illegal activity.
- Cause unwarranted distress or be intended to abuse, intimidate, or embarrass others.
- Impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation.
- Include advertising, promotional materials, or commercial activities (such as contests or sweepstakes) unless expressly authorized by us in writing.
- Suggest endorsement by Suggest Me Book or any other person or entity where none exists.
6. Monitoring, Enforcement, and Termination
We may, at our sole discretion and without notice:
- Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason.
- Take action we deem appropriate if User Contributions violate this Agreement, infringe rights, threaten safety, or could create liability.
- Disclose your identity or information to third parties asserting their rights have been violated by your User Contributions.
- Refer matters to law enforcement or pursue legal remedies for unlawful or unauthorized use of the Website.
- Suspend or terminate access to some or all of the Website for any reason, including violations of this Agreement.
We may cooperate fully with law enforcement and comply with lawful requests or court orders that require disclosure related to the posting or use of Website content.
7. Reliance on Information and Recommendations
All information on the Website—including book recommendations, summaries, comparisons, reading lists, and related resources—is provided for general informational purposes only. Recommendations are subjective and are not guarantees of suitability, availability, or enjoyment. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content. Your reliance on any information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for decisions made based on Website content or for third-party content referenced on or linked from the Website.
Content from third parties, including publishers, authors, retailers, and users, reflects the opinions and statements of the respective providers. Such content does not necessarily represent the views of Suggest Me Book.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND ANY CONTENT, FEATURES, OR SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. WITHOUT LIMITATION, SUGGEST ME BOOK DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR SECURITY OF THE WEBSITE.
TO THE EXTENT WARRANTIES CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE SHORTEST PERIOD AND NARROWEST SCOPE PERMITTED BY LAW.
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SUGGEST ME BOOK, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION; OR FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE WEBSITE OR ANY LINKED SITES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.
Certain jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages; to the extent such laws apply, some of the above limitations may not apply to you, and our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Suggest Me Book, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Website; (b) your User Contributions; (c) your violation of this Agreement; or (d) your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
11. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Arbitration
This Agreement and any dispute or claim related to it or to the Website (including non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by the internal laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Website will be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect, subject to the modifications in this Agreement. The arbitration will take place in the State of Michigan or remotely by video conference, at the arbitrator’s discretion.
The arbitrator has exclusive authority to resolve disputes relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Agreement. Judgment on the arbitrator’s award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each party will bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs and share equally the arbitrator’s fees and administrative costs, unless the arbitrator decides otherwise.
YOU AGREE TO ARBITRATE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. YOU WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.
12. Additional Arbitration Provision
At our sole option, we may require that any dispute arising from or related to this Agreement or your use of the Website be submitted to binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association applying Michigan law, in addition to or in lieu of other available procedures as permitted by law.
13. Limitation on Time to File Claims
ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CLAIM ACCRUES OR IT IS PERMANENTLY BARRED, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
14. Waiver and Severability
No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement by Suggest Me Book shall be deemed a continuing waiver or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure to enforce a right or provision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect.
15. Entire Agreement
This Agreement, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies posted on the Website, constitutes the entire agreement between you and Suggest Me Book regarding the Website and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings or agreements concerning the subject matter hereof.
16. Your Comments and Concerns
To notify us of copyright infringement claims, please contact our designated agent via our contact us page. For all other questions, feedback, technical support requests, or communications about the Website, please reach out through our contact us page.
