Terms and Conditions
Last updated: May 2025
1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing and using DailyShelf ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.
DailyShelf is a book recommendation platform that curates 3 non-fiction books daily. Users can choose which book interests them most and access chapter breakdowns, summaries, and purchase links.
2. Service Description
DailyShelf provides:
- Daily curation of 3 non-fiction books
- Original book summaries and analysis for educational purposes
- Links to purchase books from third-party retailers
- User accounts to track which books you've accessed
- Free access to 1 book choice per day
- Pro subscription for access to all 3 daily book choices
We are not a bookstore or publisher. We provide book recommendations and original educational content about books available for purchase elsewhere.
3. User Accounts and Subscription Plans
User accounts are required to track which books you've accessed and to provide our service. You agree to:
- Provide accurate and complete information
- Maintain the security of your account credentials
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use
- Be responsible for all activities under your account
- Use the service only for lawful purposes
3.1 Free Plan
Free users can choose and access 1 book per day from our daily selection of 3 books, and track their reading history.
3.2 Pro Plan
Pro subscribers receive:
- Access to all 3 daily book choices (instead of just 1)
- Complete reading history and access to previously read book summaries in our library
- Bookmark feature to save books for later
4. Payment and Billing
Pro subscriptions are billed monthly at $4.99 per month. You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period.
All payments are processed securely through third-party payment processors. We do not store your payment information on our servers.
5. Intellectual Property
The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by DailyShelf and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.
Our book summaries and analysis are original content created for educational and review purposes. All book titles, author names, and published works remain the property of the respective authors and publishers.
6. Affiliate Disclosure
DailyShelf participates in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Associates Program. When you purchase books through our links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
These affiliate relationships do not influence our book selections or recommendations. We only recommend books we believe provide genuine value to our users.
7. Prohibited Uses
You may not use our Service:
- For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to unlawful acts
- To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations or laws
- To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
- To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
- To submit false or misleading information
- To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
- To collect or track personal information of others
- To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
8. Content Guidelines
Our book summaries and analysis are original content provided for educational and informational purposes. We strive to:
- Create original, transformative analysis that encourages book purchases
- Provide accurate summaries and descriptions
- Respect copyright and intellectual property rights
- Remove content upon valid copyright claims
9. Disclaimers
The information on this Service is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company:
- Excludes all representations and warranties relating to this Service
- Does not guarantee the accuracy of book information or availability
- Is not responsible for third-party content or external links
- Cannot guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service
10. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall DailyShelf, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential, or special damages arising out of or related to your use of the Service.
11. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.
If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to delete your account.
12. Governing Law
These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which DailyShelf operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
13. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.
What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us through our support channels or via the contact information provided on our website.
By using DailyShelf, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms and Conditions and agree to be bound by them.