Terms of Service
Introduction
These terms of service ("terms") apply to the use of services provided by Keynote Publishing New York ("publisher", "we", "us", or "our") to Author (“author”) or Users ("user", "you", or "your") of our website(s) ("website(s)"). By using our website, you agree to these Terms, please read them carefully.
Your decision to work with Keynote Publishing New York constitutes your acceptance of our terms.
Rights
A. Publisher’s Right’s:
Publisher reserves the right to refuse any manuscript and/or remove from distribution any book that:
Expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group based on race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.
Is involved in any type of legal dispute with a third party.
That is not in the best interest of the publisher.
Publisher reserves the right to terminate the relationship with a client or prospective client for violation of our author code of conduct. In the event of termination, all files will be returned to author and/or user and will not be precluded from republishing.
Publisher is a publishing service provider offering the services specified on the services website page including additional services not specified. The prices for these services may be amended at publisher's discretion.
If distribution services are rendered, once publisher has made available and delivered the material to distributor(s) and if user material is rejected or delayed by distributor(s) for any reason, publisher will have no liability to user.
B. Author Rights and Obligations:
Author shall:
Retain 100% of the rights to material and any ISBNs we assign.
Have 100% control over the file-creation process.
Receive 100% of net proceeds earned on the sale of material.
Withdraw material from publisher at any time for any reason within 14 days. To withdraw, author must send us a written statement of their intention to withdraw. Authors who correctly withdraw within 14 days will be reimbursed by publisher for all payments made to publisher or with an adjusted reimbursement rate thereafter.
No refunds will be provided after 120 days of signup date.
Have assurance that material or other intellectual property will not be shared with any third parties.
Warrant to publisher that author owns or controls the necessary rights to the material and will indemnify us for any costs connected with any claim inconsistent with this warranty and/or any other claims that may arise from the publication of the material.
Understand that modifying or replacing files once a book is published may result in user’s book becoming temporarily unavailable with other retail partners until the new files have been validated and approved.
Author’s approval of files is considered an acknowledgement of satisfaction, including any approval of any sample layouts, cover designs, and/or illustrations.
C. Author Code of Conduct:
Author shall agree to:
Be respectful and professional in all communications.
Not engage in abusive, harmful or offensive language.
Consolidate emails whenever possible.
Designate single spokesperson if project has multiple contributors.
Aide with production timeline and be wholly aware that responsiveness of the project will affect these timelines.
Terms of Use
A. User Conduct:
You agree to use our website(s) only for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. You are responsible for your conduct and any content that you submit or post on our blog and/or social media websites.
You agree not to:
Use our website(s) to harass, harm, or intimidate others.
Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our website.
Interfere with the security or integrity of our website or our users' data.
Use our website to promote or engage in any illegal activity.
Impersonate or falsely represent yourself as another person or entity.
Post or transmit any content that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, or otherwise objectionable.
B. Intellectual Property:
All content and materials on our website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, videos, and software, are the property of publisher or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You agree not to reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any content on our website without our express written permission.
C. Disclaimer:
Our website and its content are provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that our website will be error-free or uninterrupted, and we are not responsible for any damages resulting from your use of our website.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience, and we do not endorse or have control over the content of these external websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of information on linked sites.
D. Limitation of Liability:
Publisher shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of our website, including but not limited to lost profits or business interruption. In no event shall our liability exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for access to our website.
E. Indemnification:
You agree to indemnify and hold publisher and its officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from any claim, demand, or damage, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in connection with your use of our website, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.
F. Governing Law:
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York state. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these terms shall be resolved in the courts of New York state.
G. Changes to Terms:
We reserve the right to modify or update these terms at any time without notice. Your continued use of our website after any such changes shall constitute your acceptance of the revised terms.