1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this website, purchasing books, downloading digital publications, or utilizing any services provided by Gino Arcaro and Bookish Company ("we," "us," or "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use this website or purchase any products.
These terms apply to all visitors, registered users, customers, and others who access or use our services.
2. User Accounts & Security
When you create an account with us, you must provide accurate, complete, and current information. You are solely responsible for:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and password.
- Restricting access to your computer, mobile device, and browser sessions.
- All activities that occur under your account or password.
You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms or engage in fraudulent activities.
3. Purchases & Payments
3.1 Pricing and Currency
All book prices, shipping fees, and applicable taxes are displayed in Canadian Dollars (CAD) unless otherwise indicated. We reserve the right to modify pricing at any time without prior notice; however, price changes will not affect orders that have already been confirmed.
3.2 Payment Processing
Payments are securely processed through Stripe. By providing payment information, you represent and warrant that you have the legal right to use the designated payment method. We do not store complete credit card numbers on our servers.
3.3 Order Confirmation
An order is considered accepted once payment has been successfully verified and an order confirmation email along with an official receipt has been issued.
4. Digital Products & Licensing
4.1 License Grant
Upon purchasing a digital product (such as an E-Book or Audiobook), we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, personal license to download and access the content solely for your individual, non-commercial use.
4.2 Prohibited Actions
You may not:
- Resell, redistribute, broadcast, sublicense, or share digital book files with third parties.
- Modify, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from the digital publications.
- Remove any copyright notices, watermarks, or digital rights identifiers embedded in the files.
- Use automated systems or scripts to extract content or bulk-download assets.
5. Physical Book Orders & Shipping
- Physical books (such as Paperbacks) are packaged and shipped to the shipping address provided at checkout.
- Delivery estimates are provided for convenience and are subject to carrier delays and regional postal timelines.
- Risk of loss and title for physical items pass to you upon our delivery to the postal carrier.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on this website, including but not limited to book manuscripts, audio recordings, podcasts, cover art, text, graphics, logos, and software, is the exclusive property of Gino Arcaro or its content licensors and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Gino Arcaro, Bookish Company, and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of our website or products.
8. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to revise or update these Terms of Service at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes constitutes acceptance of those modifications.
9. Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please reach out through our Contact Page or email us directly at support@ginoarcaro.com.
