Terms of Service

Last revised: August 8, 2025

This is a legally binding agreement between you and Empire in Recline, LLC (“StoryWeaver,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) that governs your use of our website, newsletters, and any other products, features, tools, or services we offer now or in the future (collectively, our “Services”).

Why it matters

By using any of our Services, you’re agreeing to these Terms. This isn’t just boilerplate — this sets the rules for how we work together, what’s allowed, and what happens if something goes wrong.

Be smart

This is a legal agreement. If you don’t agree with any part of it, your only option is to stop using our Services.

This Agreement incorporates our Privacy Policy — read that too.

Additional terms may apply to specific features we launch (like events, paid memberships, or apps). Those will be posted at the time and will be part of this Agreement.

This Agreement contains a binding arbitration clause and class-action waiver in Section 8. That means disputes won’t be decided in front of a judge or jury.

1. Your Agreement with StoryWeaver

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use our Services. If you’re under 16, you can only use them with the consent of a parent or legal guardian who has accepted these Terms for you.

2. StoryWeaver Services

What’s included

Our Services include the readstoryweaver.com website, our newsletters, and any other services, tools, or features we may offer. Unless otherwise stated, all are covered by these Terms.

Ownership of content

All content on our Services — articles, text, graphics, logos, designs, audio, video, data compilations, and “look and feel” — is owned by or licensed to StoryWeaver.

How you can use our content

• Access our Services for personal, non-commercial use.
• Share our content using built-in sharing tools or by linking, as long as you give clear credit to StoryWeaver and don’t misrepresent it.
• Quote small portions of content with proper attribution.

Any other use — including copying, scraping, training AI models on it, or creating derivative works — requires our written permission.

3. Accounts and Registration

Some Services in the future may require an account (“Subscriber Account”). If we offer this:

• You must provide accurate information.
• You’re responsible for keeping your login details secure.
• You can create an account directly or through a third-party login (Google, Apple, Facebook, etc.).
• Your relationship with that third-party login provider is governed by their terms, not ours.
• We may terminate or suspend accounts for violating these Terms.

4. Use Restrictions

You agree not to:

• Use the Services for anything illegal, harassing, or abusive.
• Infringe on our or anyone else’s intellectual property rights.
• Scrape, data-mine, or use bots/spiders to collect content or data from our Services.
• Use our content or Services to develop or train AI models without written permission.
• Try to hack, bypass, or interfere with our systems.

Violating these rules may result in termination of access and possible legal action.

5. Intellectual Property & DMCA Notices

Trademarks

All StoryWeaver marks and logos are ours or used with permission. You can’t use them without written consent.

DMCA

If you believe something on our Services infringes your copyright, send a notice to:
Email: hello@readstoryweaver.com

Your notice must include:

• Identification of the work claimed to be infringed.
• Location (URL) of the infringing material.
• Your contact info.
• A statement that you believe in good faith the use isn’t authorized.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that the info in your notice is accurate.
• Your signature (electronic or physical).

6. Disclaimers & Limits of Liability

As-is service

The Services are provided “as is” and “as available.” We disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Limits of liability

We’re not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages. Our total liability is capped at $50 or the amount you’ve paid us in the last 12 months, whichever is greater.

7. Indemnification

If your actions cause us legal trouble (e.g., you violate these Terms or infringe someone’s rights), you agree to cover our costs, including attorneys’ fees.

8. Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Agreement

Informal resolution first

If you have a dispute, email us at hello@readstoryweaver.com. We’ll try to resolve it in good faith within 30 days.

Binding arbitration

If we can’t resolve it, you and StoryWeaver agree to resolve disputes through binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, administered by JAMS, in Delaware (unless we both agree otherwise).

No jury, no class actions

You waive the right to a jury trial and agree to bring claims only in your individual capacity — not as part of a class action.

Exceptions

This doesn’t apply to:

• Intellectual property claims.
• Small claims court matters.
• Breaches of Section 4 (Use Restrictions).

9. General Terms

• Governing law: Delaware law applies, except that the arbitration clause is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
• U.S.-based Services: Our Services are operated from the U.S. and may not comply with laws outside the U.S.
• Export control: You agree to comply with U.S. export laws.
• Electronic communications: You consent to receive legal notices and other communications electronically.
• Entire agreement: This is the complete agreement between you and StoryWeaver.

Contact Us

Empire in Recline, LLC

Delaware, USA
Email: yep@empireinrecline.com