Author Terms of Service

Effective Date: July 1, 2023

Welcome to DL Bookstore. These Terms of Service govern your use of our platform for selling books, eBooks, audiobooks, and online courses. By submitting your work to DL Bookstore, you agree to these terms.

1. Eligibility

You must have the legal rights to publish and sell the content you submit. By using our platform, you confirm that all information you provide is accurate and up to date.

2. Your Content

You retain ownership of your intellectual property. By submitting your work to DL Bookstore, you grant us a non-exclusive permission to display, market, distribute, and sell your content through our website and related promotional channels.

3. Content Requirements

You are responsible for ensuring that your submitted content:

  • Is your original work or that you have permission to publish it.

  • Does not infringe any copyright, trademark, or other legal rights.

  • Does not contain unlawful, defamatory, or harmful material.

  • Meets the technical requirements provided by DL Bookstore.

We reserve the right to reject or remove content that does not meet these standards.

4. Pricing

You may set the selling price of your book. Price changes may be requested at any time and will take effect after they have been processed by DL Bookstore.

5. Royalties

Authors receive the royalty percentage stated in the current Author Agreement or any published commission policy. Royalties are calculated from eligible completed sales and are paid according to our payment schedule.

6. Marketing

DL Bookstore may promote your book through its website, email newsletters, social media, advertisements, and other marketing channels. We may use your book cover, title, author name, description, and promotional materials for this purpose.

7. Author Responsibilities

As an author, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate book information.

  • Keep your contact and payment details up to date.

  • Respond promptly if additional information is required.

  • Maintain the quality and legality of your published content.

8. Removal of Books

You may request the removal of your book from DL Bookstore at any time. We may also suspend or remove content that violates these Terms, applicable laws, or our policies.

9. Limitation of Liability

DL Bookstore is not responsible for indirect or consequential losses, including loss of profits resulting from book sales, technical interruptions, payment provider outages, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. Continued use of the platform after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +255 680 375 970

Thank you for choosing DL Bookstore. We look forward to helping you publish, market, and sell your work.