Terms of Use

Last updated: 8 June 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and Ross Delport, the developer of iBookshelf (“we”, “us”, or “our”), and govern your use of the iBookshelf mobile app and this website (together, the “Service”). By downloading, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country) to use iBookshelf. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the Service only with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian who agrees to these Terms.

2. Your account

Some features require an account. You agree to provide accurate information, to keep your login credentials secure, and to be responsible for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly at privacy@ibookshelf.app if you believe your account has been accessed without authorization.

3. Licence to use the app

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to download and use iBookshelf for your own personal, non-commercial use, in accordance with the usage rules of the app store you downloaded it from.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• use the Service in any unlawful way or in breach of these Terms;
• infringe the rights of others or upload unlawful, harmful, or infringing content;
• reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the app, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
• interfere with, disrupt, or place undue load on the Service or its infrastructure;
• access the Service through automated means or scrape its data;
• resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the Service; or
• misuse other people’s or third parties’ data.

5. Your content

You retain ownership of the content you add to iBookshelf, such as your library entries, notes, reviews, and any custom cover images (“Your Content”). You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, copy, and process Your Content solely to operate and provide the Service to you (including syncing it across your devices and storing custom covers as described in our Privacy Policy). You are responsible for Your Content and confirm you have the rights necessary to upload it.

6. Book information and third-party content

Book details and cover images are provided by third-party sources, including the Google Books API and Open Library. This information is provided “as is”, may be incomplete or inaccurate, and remains subject to the rights of its respective owners. We do not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or availability.

7. Premium, purchases, and subscriptions

Some features (“Premium”) require a paid purchase or subscription. Purchases are processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play and are subject to their terms. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel a subscription in your App Store or Google Play account settings. Prices may change with notice. Refunds are handled by the relevant app store under its policies, except for rights you have under law that cannot be excluded (see section 11).

8. Third-party services

The Service relies on third-party providers (for example, Supabase and Google). We are not responsible for third-party services, and your use of them may be subject to their own terms and privacy policies.

9. Intellectual property

The Service, including iBookshelf’s software, design, text, graphics, branding, and logos, is owned by Ross Delport or its licensors and is protected by intellectual-property laws. Except for the licence granted to you in these Terms, no rights are transferred to you.

10. Availability and changes to the Service

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. While we aim to keep your data available and synced, you are responsible for keeping your own copies of anything important to you.

11. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

Australian Consumer Law. Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, or remedy you have under the Australian Consumer Law or any other law that cannot lawfully be excluded. Where permitted, our liability for breach of a non-excludable guarantee is limited to re-supplying the relevant service or paying the cost of having it re-supplied.

12. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or for any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to your use of the Service. To the extent our liability cannot be excluded but may be limited, our total liability is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim or AUD 50. Nothing in this section limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

13. Termination

You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you breach these Terms or where necessary to comply with law. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination, including ownership, disclaimers, and limitation of liability, will survive.

14. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws in force in Australia, and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of its courts. This does not affect any mandatory consumer-protection rights you have in your place of residence.

15. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will revise the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, provide notice in the app or on this site. Your continued use of the Service after an update means you accept the revised Terms.

Additional terms for Apple App Store users

If you download iBookshelf from the Apple App Store, the following additional terms apply and, to the extent of any conflict, prevail for that download:

• These Terms are concluded between you and Ross Delport only, and not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for the app or its content.
• Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support for the app.
• The licence granted to you is a non-transferable licence to use the app on any Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the App Store Terms of Service.
• In the event of any failure of the app to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the app; to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the app.
• Ross Delport, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the app, including product-liability claims, claims that the app fails to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, claims under consumer-protection or similar legislation, and any third-party claim that the app infringes that party’s intellectual-property rights.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a “terrorist-supporting” country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and, upon your acceptance, will have the right to enforce these Terms against you.
• Direct any questions, complaints, or claims regarding the app to Ross Delport at privacy@ibookshelf.app.

Additional terms for Google Play users

If you download iBookshelf from Google Play, your download and use of the app is also subject to the Google Play Terms of Service.

Contact us

Ross Delport (trading as iBookshelf)
Email: privacy@ibookshelf.app