Terms of Service

Last updated: June 24, 2026

These terms cover your use of ChapterPals. They're meant to be readable, not lawyerly. By using the app, you agree to them. If you have questions, reach us from Settings → Help in the app.

Using ChapterPals

ChapterPals helps book clubs coordinate reading, meetings, voting, and discussion. You agree to use the app lawfully, to treat fellow members with respect, and to follow these terms. You're responsible for the content you post and for activity in clubs you organize.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use ChapterPals. If you're under the age of majority where you live, you should have a parent or guardian's permission to use the app.

Your account

Sign-in is passwordless: we email a one-time link to your address. Because that email controls access to your account, keep it secure — anyone with access to your inbox can sign in as you. You're responsible for activity under your account. You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Help in the app.

Acceptable use

Please don't use ChapterPals to:

• harass, threaten, or harm other members;
• post unlawful, infringing, hateful, or sexually explicit content;
• spam, scrape, or attempt to disrupt or reverse-engineer the service;
• access accounts, clubs, or data that aren't yours, or circumvent access controls.

We may warn, limit, or suspend accounts that abuse the service or put other members at risk.

Clubs and members

Club organizers can pick books, schedule meetings, manage membership, and set how the club chooses its next read. Organizers are responsible for who they invite and for keeping their club a welcoming space. Members can join discussions, vote, RSVP, and track progress. Content you share in a club is visible to that club's members.

Your content

You keep ownership of the content you create — your reviews, messages, and lists. You grant ChapterPals the limited, non-exclusive permission needed to store, display, and share that content with your clubs so the service works. You're responsible for ensuring you have the right to post what you share.

Book information

Book titles, covers, descriptions, and similar metadata come from third-party catalogs and the publishers or rights holders behind them. It's provided to help your club find and discuss books, and remains the property of its respective owners.

Service availability and changes

ChapterPals is offered "as is" and "as available" while we actively build it out. We work to keep it reliable, but we can't guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service, and features may be added, changed, or removed over time.

Disclaimers and liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ChapterPals is provided without warranties of any kind, and we aren't liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the app. Some jurisdictions don't allow certain limitations, so some of these may not apply to you.

Termination

You can stop using ChapterPals and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or end access if these terms are violated or if needed to protect the service or its members.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the product evolves. When we make material changes, we'll update the date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Continuing to use ChapterPals after an update means you accept the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Reach us from Settings → Help in the ChapterPals app.