Terms of Use

Sticklit is an entertainment service: a short interactive game played with another participant (a real person when one is available, or a computer player otherwise), which produces a personalized "verdict" — book recommendations, a reading profile, and a shareable card. How many book recommendations you receive in the free experience depends on your score in the game, and the game is limited to one play per person (we enforce this by email address and IP address).

We may also offer optional paid features, including Sticklit Plus (described in Section 8). The core game and free result remain available without purchase where offered.

We may add, change, or remove features at any time, sometimes without notice. We cannot promise the Services will always be available or error-free.

• You must be at least 13 years old to use the Services.
• The information you give us (like your first name and email) must be true and accurate.
• You may not use the Services if we have previously banned you for breaking these terms.

We own or license everything that makes up the Services — the code, design, text, graphics, artwork, logos, and the Sticklit name (together, the "Content" and "Marks"). They are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Services for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may share your own verdict card anywhere you like — that's what it's for. Beyond that, you may not copy, resell, republish, or commercially exploit any part of the Services without our written permission.

When you submit content to the Services (for example your confession text), you keep ownership of it, but you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, store, and process it to operate and improve the Services as described in our Privacy Policy.

If you send us feedback or ideas about Sticklit, you agree we can use them freely, without compensation or credit.

When using the Services, you agree NOT to:

• Use a name that is offensive, misleading, or impersonates someone else.
• Harass, threaten, or abuse other players.
• Use bots, scripts, or automated tools to play the game or scrape the Site.
• Try to play more than once by using different email addresses, devices, or networks.
• Try to break, overload, or bypass the security of the Services.
• Copy, decompile, or reverse-engineer any part of the Services.
• Use the Services for anything illegal, or in a way that violates any law.
• Collect other users' information or use the Services to send spam.
• Use the Services to compete with us commercially.

If you break these rules, we may block or ban you from the Services without notice.

Sticklit uses playful language — "verdict," "diagnosis," a game with points and stakes. This is a metaphor. The Services are for entertainment only and are not medical, psychological, therapeutic, or professional advice of any kind. If you are struggling, please talk to a qualified professional.

Our recommendations may include links to third-party bookstores or services. We are not responsible for their content, prices, or practices, and a purchase of a book from them is between you and them. Some links may be affiliate links, meaning we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. See also our Affiliate Disclosure.

Sticklit Plus (Section 8) is a purchase of Sticklit features from us. It is not the same as buying a book from a third-party retailer.

What it is. Sticklit Plus is an optional, one-time paid digital feature associated with a specific Sticklit result. When offered and successfully purchased, it typically unlocks the full set of book recommendations shown for that result (across the genres you chose) and grants a limited number of retastes — currently five — that let you update your taste inputs and receive a fresh set of books for that same result, without replaying the trust game.

Not a subscription. Sticklit Plus is a one-time payment for the features described at checkout for that result. It is not a recurring subscription unless we clearly offer and you clearly accept a different product later.

Eligibility and availability. We may limit Sticklit Plus by region. We currently offer it to users whose approximate country (inferred from IP address) is one where Stripe Managed Payments provides tax coverage for digital products. We may expand, narrow, or withdraw availability at any time. Price and included features may change for future purchases; a completed purchase is governed by what was shown at checkout for that purchase.

Payments. Payments are processed by Stripe. You authorize Stripe to charge the payment method you provide for the amount shown at checkout, plus any taxes Stripe or we are required to collect. We do not store your full payment card number on Sticklit servers. Stripe's terms and privacy policy apply to the payment flow.

License and access. When you buy Sticklit Plus, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access the unlocked recommendations and remaining retaste credits for that result through the Services, subject to these terms. Access is tied to that result link and our systems; it is not a transferable account product and does not guarantee that any specific title will remain available forever in our catalog.

Delivery. After successful payment, unlocks and retaste credits are applied to your result as soon as our systems confirm payment (via Stripe webhook or status check). If you provided an email address, we may also email book and store links for the unlocked set and for later retastes.

Refunds. Because Sticklit Plus is digital content delivered promptly (unlock and/or email), purchases are generally non-refundable once payment succeeds and access has been granted, except where required by law or where we decide a refund is appropriate (for example, a clear technical failure that prevented delivery). If something went wrong, contact us at [email protected] with your result link and payment details. Mandatory consumer-protection rights in your jurisdiction remain unaffected where they apply.

Chargebacks and misuse. Filing an unjustified payment dispute after receiving Sticklit Plus access may result in suspension of access and other remedies. You may not share, resell, or commercially exploit Sticklit Plus access or retaste credits.

We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to monitor the Services for violations of these terms, take appropriate action against violators (including reporting to law enforcement), and manage the Services to protect our rights and keep things working properly.

We care about your privacy. Please read our Privacy Policy, which is part of these terms. The Services are hosted in the United States.

These terms apply for as long as you use the Services. We may deny access to anyone, at any time, for any reason — including breaking these terms or the law. You can stop using the Services at any time, and you can ask us to delete your data by emailing [email protected]. Ending access does not automatically entitle you to a refund of Sticklit Plus fees already paid, except where required by law or agreed by us.

We may change or remove any part of the Services at any time without notice, and we may experience downtime for maintenance or technical reasons. We are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused by the Services being modified or unavailable. If we discontinue Sticklit Plus after you have paid, we will handle already-purchased access in a commercially reasonable way (for example, allowing you to use remaining retastes for a reasonable period, or providing a remedy we consider fair).

These terms and your use of the Services are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, US. Mandatory consumer-protection laws of the place where you live remain unaffected where they apply.

Talk to us first. If you have a dispute with us, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] and try to resolve it informally for at least thirty (30) days before starting any formal proceeding.

Binding arbitration. If we can't resolve it informally, the dispute will be resolved by binding arbitration on an individual basis, under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and, where appropriate, the AAA Consumer Rules. The arbitration will take place in Delaware unless the rules or law require otherwise, and may be conducted online or by document submission. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AND WE EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND TO LITIGATE IN COURT.

No class actions. Disputes may only be brought individually — not as a class, collective, or representative action.

Exceptions. Either party may go to court for disputes about intellectual property, allegations of theft, piracy or unauthorized use, or to seek injunctive relief. If a dispute proceeds in court, it must be brought in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and both parties consent to jurisdiction there. Any claim must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arises.

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE, UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, AND WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR (1) ERRORS OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (2) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OUR SERVERS OR THE INFORMATION STORED ON THEM, (3) ANY INTERRUPTION OF THE SERVICES, (4) ANY BUGS OR VIRUSES TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE SERVICES BY THIRD PARTIES, (5) THE CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICES, OR (6) ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES LINKED FROM THE SERVICES, INCLUDING BOOKSTORES. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ENTERTAINMENT SUGGESTIONS AND ARE NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL LIKE OR PURCHASE ANY PARTICULAR BOOK.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES — INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES — ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US (IF ANY) FOR THE SERVICES IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR US $50, WHICHEVER IS GREATER WHERE LAW REQUIRES A MINIMUM. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

You agree to defend and hold us harmless — including our affiliates, officers, agents, and employees — from any claim or demand (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of: (1) content you submit; (2) your use of the Services; (3) your breach of these terms; or (4) your violation of anyone else's rights.

Using the Site, emailing us, and filling in online forms count as electronic communications. You consent to receive communications from us electronically (on the Site or by email), and you agree that these satisfy any legal requirement that communication be in writing.

These terms and any policies posted on the Services are the entire agreement between you and us. If we don't enforce a provision, that is not a waiver. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. We may assign our rights and obligations to others at any time. We are not responsible for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control. Nothing in these terms creates any partnership, employment, or agency relationship between you and us.

California residents: if a complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.

To resolve a complaint or get more information about the Services — including Sticklit Plus billing or delivery issues — email us at [email protected].

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