Author Terms of Service

Effective Date: July 1, 2023

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

1. Eligibility

You must have the legal right to publish and sell the content you submit. By using our platform, you confirm that all information you provide is accurate, complete, 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, worldwide license to host, display, market, distribute, and sell your content through our website and approved promotional channels.

3. Content Requirements

You are responsible for ensuring that your submitted content:

  • Is your original work or that you have the necessary rights and permissions to publish it.

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

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

  • Meets the technical and formatting requirements specified by DL Bookstore.

DL Bookstore reserves the right to reject, suspend, or remove any content that does not comply with these requirements.

4. Pricing

Authors may suggest the selling price of their books. DL Bookstore reserves the right to review pricing and discuss any necessary adjustments before publication. Price changes requested after publication will be processed within a reasonable time.

5. Royalties and Payments

Authors receive 70% of the net selling price for each eligible completed sale made through DL Bookstore, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Royalty payments are made according to the payment schedule stated in the Author Agreement.

The following payment methods and processing fees apply:

  • Mobile Money (Preferred): A 6% transaction fee is deducted from the royalty amount before payment.

  • Bank Transfer: A 6% transaction fee is deducted from the royalty amount, plus an additional TSh 1,000 bank processing fee for each transfer.

Authors are responsible for providing accurate payment information. DL Bookstore is not responsible for delays caused by incorrect payment details.

6. Marketing and Promotion

DL Bookstore may promote your book through its website, email newsletters, social media platforms, advertisements, and other marketing channels. By publishing with us, you authorize DL Bookstore to use your book title, cover image, description, author name, and promotional excerpts for marketing purposes.

7. Author Responsibilities

As an author, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate book and account information.

  • Ensure your content complies with all applicable laws.

  • Keep your contact and payment information up to date.

  • Respond promptly to requests related to your publication.

  • Maintain ownership or authorization for all submitted content.

8. Removal of Content

Authors may request the removal of their content from DL Bookstore by providing written notice. DL Bookstore may also suspend or remove content that violates these Terms, infringes third-party rights, or breaches applicable laws.

Removal of a book does not affect the payment of royalties already earned from completed sales.

9. Limitation of Liability

DL Bookstore is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of the platform, including technical interruptions, payment service delays, internet outages, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

10. Changes to These Terms

DL Bookstore may update these Terms of Service from time to time. Updated versions will be published on our website. Continued use of the platform after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the United Republic of Tanzania.

12. 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 are committed to helping authors publish, promote, and sell their work while providing readers with quality books and educational content.