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Copyright

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The database and services are provided on an “as-is” and “as available” basis. FictionDB disclaims liability for losses or damages arising from use of the site or inaccuracies in the information.

A. Free Services

Basic Browsing

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B. Subscription Services

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Fees and Payments

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Subscriber Limitations

• Only one individual may access FictionDB at the same time using the same username or password.
• FictionDB may refuse usernames that impersonate others, infringe rights, or are vulgar or otherwise offensive.

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FictionDB authorizes visitors to view and download materials only for personal, non-commercial use, while keeping all proprietary notices intact.

Visitors may not copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, post, transmit, frame, modify, adapt, or otherwise use materials without prior written permission.

Visitors may not interfere with the proper operation of the site or use automated means such as robots, spiders, scrapers, or data miners to access it.

D. Privacy

Privacy and Personal Information

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Personally identifiable information is used for subscription payments, site usage tracking, market research, and fulfillment purposes, unless otherwise indicated.

Anonymous aggregated data may be shared for statistical or market research purposes, and information may also be shared with organizations involved in payment processing, analytics, marketing, advertising, hosting, and technical support.

Deleting Your Account

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Cookies and Advertising

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California and EEA Disclosures

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E. Limitations on Use

Content available through FictionDB is for personal, non-commercial use only and may not be sold, published, distributed, retransmitted, or otherwise provided to others except in limited occasional sharing with proper notices and permission language.

Visitors may not use FictionDB for unlawful purposes. FictionDB reserves the right to terminate or restrict access where use may violate laws, infringe rights, or violate the agreement.

F. Reviews, Comments, Other Content

Visitors may post reviews, comments, and other material so long as it is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing, misleading, or otherwise objectionable.

FictionDB reserves the right, but not the obligation, to remove or edit content.

By posting content, visitors grant FictionDB a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display that content.

G. Other Sites and Affiliate Programs

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H. Disclaimers of Warranties and Limitations on Liability

Access to and use of FictionDB.com and its content is provided on an “as-is” and “as available” basis, without express or implied warranties, including merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

FictionDB and related parties disclaim liability for indirect, consequential, special, incidental, punitive, or exemplary damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

I. General

The agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California. FictionDB does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted, or secure access to services.

If a provision is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in force. The agreement may be assigned by FictionDB in the event of a merger or acquisition, and headings are for reference only.

J. Contact Information

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