Terms of Service
Last Updated: January 4, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Leabharlann ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.
2. Description of Service
Leabharlann is a personal book library and discovery platform that allows users to:
- Browse and discover books from the Open Library database
- Create and manage a personal book library
- Read blog posts and articles about literature
- Contact us with questions or feedback
3. Prohibited Uses
You agree NOT to use the Service for any of the following purposes:
- Commercial Use: Selling, reselling, or monetizing any part of the Service
- Data Scraping: Automated data collection, scraping, or harvesting of content
- Redistribution: Copying, distributing, or republishing content from the Service
- Reverse Engineering: Attempting to decompile, reverse engineer, or extract source code
- Malicious Activity: Introducing viruses, malware, or harmful code
- Impersonation: Pretending to be another user or creating fake accounts
- Harassment: Abusing, harassing, or threatening other users or staff
- Spam: Sending unsolicited messages or advertisements
- Intellectual Property Violation: Uploading content you don't have rights to
4. Permitted Use
You MAY use the Service for the following purposes:
- Personal Use: Creating and managing your personal book library
- Social Media Sharing: Sharing book recommendations and content on social media platforms for promotional purposes
- Educational Discussion: Discussing books and literature in educational contexts
- Personal Recommendations: Recommending books to friends and family
5. User Accounts
When you create an account, you agree to:
- Provide accurate and complete information
- Maintain the security of your password
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access
- Be responsible for all activity under your account
- Not share your account with others
6. Intellectual Property
All content on Leabharlann, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Leabharlann or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright laws.
Book data is sourced from Open Library and is subject to their terms of use.
7. User Content
By submitting content (such as contact messages), you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, store, and process such content for the purpose of operating the Service.
8. Privacy
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. We collect and store:
- Email addresses for authentication
- Book library data linked to your account
- Contact form submissions
- Usage analytics (with cookie consent)
We do NOT sell your data to third parties.
9. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.
10. Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE:
- The accuracy or completeness of book information
- Uninterrupted or error-free operation
- That defects will be corrected
- That the Service is free of viruses or harmful components
11. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LEABHARLANN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
13. Contact Information
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us via our Contact Page.
14. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions.