Terms of Service

You must be at least thirteen (13) years of age to create an account. Users under eighteen (18) must have verifiable parental or guardian consent. Certain mature content features, including explicit content filters and spice-level ratings, require age confirmation (18+).

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to maintain only one account per person. Creating multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions, manipulate rankings, or exploit gamification systems is prohibited and grounds for permanent suspension.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use. We are not liable for losses arising from unauthorized access to your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that show signs of compromise, unauthorized access, or abuse without prior notice.

You retain ownership of original content you create on the Service, including reviews, tier lists, blog posts, profile information, discussion posts, and reading club contributions. By posting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to display, reproduce, modify, distribute, and create derivative works of your content in connection with operating and promoting the Service.

You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to post your content, that it does not infringe any third party's intellectual property or privacy rights, and that it complies with applicable law.

We may remove, edit, or refuse to display any content at our sole discretion, including content that violates these Terms or that we deem harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.

All content, design elements, graphics, artwork, illustrations, card art, character portraits, logos, icons, interface designs, code, and other materials on the Service (“Site Assets”) are the property of Pivot Press Publishing, LLC or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or display of any Site Assets — including but not limited to Waifu Collector card art, character portraits, game assets, UI elements, and promotional materials — outside of the Service or without express written permission is strictly prohibited and constitutes grounds for immediate account termination and potential legal action.

Book cover images displayed on the Service are used under fair use for the purpose of identification, review, and commentary, and remain the property of their respective publishers and rights holders.

Amazon product data, including prices, ratings, and availability information, is provided via the Amazon Product Advertising API and is subject to Amazon's terms. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases made through affiliate links on the Service.

You agree not to:

• Harass, bully, threaten, or intimidate other users
• Post illegal, defamatory, obscene, or hateful content
• Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation
• Manipulate ratings, reviews, or rankings through fraudulent activity, including review bombing, coordinated rating manipulation, or use of multiple accounts
• Spam, advertise, or solicit other users without permission
• Use the Service to market, promote, advertise, or direct traffic to competing platforms, services, or websites. This includes but is not limited to posting links, reviews, or content designed primarily to drive users away from the Service.
• Attempt to circumvent security measures, rate limits, anti-scraping protections, or access controls
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the Service by automated means without express written consent
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service
• Upload malicious code, viruses, or any software intended to damage or compromise the Service
• Exploit bugs, glitches, or vulnerabilities in gamification, gacha, or game systems for unintended benefit
• Sell, trade, or transfer your account, virtual currency (Shards), or virtual items to other users for real-world currency
• Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation

Violation of any prohibited conduct may result in content removal, temporary suspension, permanent account termination, or legal action at our sole discretion.

The Service may offer virtual currency (“Shards”), collectible cards, and other digital items (“Virtual Items”) through features including the Waifu Collector, Allure card game, and related systems. By using these features, you acknowledge and agree:

• Virtual Items are licensed, not sold. You receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use Virtual Items within the Service.
• Virtual Items have no real-world monetary value and cannot be sold, exchanged, redeemed, or refunded for real currency. They may be distributed freely as reader rewards (e.g., author pull codes shared as giveaway prizes, convention handouts, or free community bonuses), but may never be sold or gated behind a new monetary payment.
• We may modify, rebalance, retire, or remove Virtual Items at any time for game balance, legal compliance, or other operational reasons.
• Gacha/card pack mechanics involve elements of chance. Rarity rates and drop probabilities are determined by our systems and may change over time.
• Virtual Items are non-transferable between accounts unless explicitly enabled by a Service feature.
• Upon account termination or closure, all Virtual Items are forfeited.

The Service includes a gamification system with experience points (XP), levels, badges, streaks, and leaderboards. These features are provided for entertainment and engagement purposes. We reserve the right to modify XP values, level thresholds, badge requirements, and leaderboard calculations at any time.

Attempting to artificially inflate XP, manipulate leaderboard standings, or exploit gamification mechanics through automated means, multiple accounts, or coordinated behavior is prohibited.

Authors may apply for “Supporting Author” status, which grants access to additional profile features and tools. Supporting Author status requires human verification and inclusion of a link to harem-lit.com in the author's published works as specified during the application process.

Authors may claim books they have written. Book claims are subject to verification and approval by our team. False claims or impersonation of another author will result in immediate account termination.

We reserve the right to revoke Supporting Author status at any time if an author no longer meets the requirements, violates these Terms, or engages in conduct detrimental to the community.

Reading clubs, discussion threads, author visit threads, and other community features are provided for constructive engagement. Club creators and moderators are responsible for maintaining a respectful environment within their clubs.

We reserve the right to intervene in, modify, or dissolve any reading club or community feature that violates these Terms or poses a risk to user safety.

The Service uses content rating systems including romance levels, intimacy levels, and other descriptive indicators to help users make informed decisions about content. These ratings are community-sourced and may not always be accurate.

Users who contribute ratings agree to rate content honestly and in good faith. Deliberately misrating content to mislead other users is a violation of these Terms.

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content (including Amazon, Goodreads, Patreon, and social media platforms). We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party services. Your use of third-party services is governed by their respective terms and policies.

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using the Service, you consent to the data practices described in the Privacy Policy.

We employ a tiered moderation system with escalating consequences for violations. Actions may include content removal, warnings, temporary suspension, feature restrictions, or permanent account termination.

Moderation decisions are made at our sole discretion. While we strive for consistency, we are not obligated to take the same action for similar violations. Users may appeal moderation decisions through the support ticket system.

We may use automated tools to detect and flag potential violations. Automated actions are subject to human review upon request.

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied or used on the Service in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send a notice to our designated DMCA agent at contact@pivotpresspublishing.com with the following information:

• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
• The URL or location on the Service where the alleged infringement is located
• Your contact information (name, address, telephone, email)
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner
• Your physical or electronic signature

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components. Book data, ratings, prices, and availability information may be inaccurate or outdated.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PIVOT PRESS PUBLISHING, LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF VIRTUAL ITEMS, DATA, OR GOODWILL.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Pivot Press Publishing, LLC and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Service, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any third party's rights.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Texas.

You agree that any cause of action arising from or related to the Service must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues. Otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on the Service or by email to registered users. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent changes were made.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us through the support system. Upon termination, your right to use the Service immediately ceases and all Virtual Items are forfeited.

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including intellectual property rights, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and indemnification — shall survive.

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at: contact@pivotpresspublishing.com

Pivot Press Publishing, LLC
P.O. Box 12345
Texas, United States