Introduction
This policy applies to every My Blurbly feature, including reviews, comments, messages, creator websites, ARC content, uploads, avatars, book metadata, AI prompts, affiliate links and community activity.
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Acceptable Use Policy
Rules for safe, lawful and respectful use of My Blurbly.
Last updated: 7 June 2026
Current public policy for My Blurbly V3. These terms are intended to govern the live platform and payment-provider review pages from the date shown above.
Definitions
My Blurbly means the My Blurbly V3 website, application, tools, public pages, creator websites, community surfaces, Editorial AI features, ARC workflows, payment flows, email funnels and related services. User means any visitor, reader, author, reviewer, creator, influencer, affiliate, publisher, beta tester, customer, subscriber or account holder. Content means text, manuscripts, excerpts, reviews, comments, messages, images, covers, avatars, metadata, links, uploads, prompts, AI outputs, creator website materials and campaign assets. Paid Services means memberships, subscriptions, upgrades, credits, one-off digital tools, reports, ARC campaign upgrades, creator website upgrades or other paid products. Provider means a third-party service used to operate My Blurbly, including Supabase for data storage, Brevo for email, Paddle for payment processing when enabled, hosting providers, analytics providers and AI service providers.
Allowed Use
My Blurbly may be used for lawful book discovery, reader identity, honest reviews, creator websites, author promotion, Editorial AI assistance, ARC campaigns, community participation, memberships, affiliate programs and related beta testing.
Prohibited Use
Users may not use My Blurbly for harassment, hate, threats, sexual exploitation, doxxing, spam, phishing, malware, illegal goods, fake reviews, undisclosed paid manipulation, copyright infringement, privacy invasion, scraping, payment bypass, credential sharing, fraud, impersonation, misleading claims or abuse of AI tools.
Uploaded Content and Book Metadata
Users must not private Editorial AI uploads, covers, avatars, book metadata, images, videos, links or files that they do not have permission to use. Metadata must not knowingly mislead readers, impersonate authors or misrepresent publication status.
User Rights
Users may access the policies before signing up or purchasing, ask questions about the policies, request privacy access/correction/deletion where applicable, cancel subscriptions through the available account or payment-provider route, report unsafe content, and contact My Blurbly about disputes or legal requests.
User Obligations
Users must provide accurate information, keep account credentials secure, respect intellectual property and privacy rights, use the platform lawfully, avoid misleading claims, disclose paid relationships where required, follow community rules, and only upload or process content they have the right to use.
Company Rights
My Blurbly may operate, secure, change, pause, restrict, remove, label, moderate, investigate or discontinue features where needed for safety, compliance, platform integrity, provider requirements, fraud prevention, payment risk, beta testing or legal obligations.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent allowed by applicable law, My Blurbly is provided on an as-is and as-available basis. My Blurbly is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or loss-of-profit damages, or for loss caused by user content, third-party providers, payment providers, AI inaccuracies, unavailable features or unlawful user conduct.
Dispute Resolution
Users should first contact My Blurbly at the contact address in this document so the issue can be reviewed informally. If informal resolution fails, disputes will be handled under the governing law and competent courts stated below, unless mandatory consumer law gives the user a different non-waivable forum or remedy.
Governing Law
These terms are intended to be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, unless a mandatory consumer, privacy or platform law in another jurisdiction applies and cannot legally be excluded.
Contact Information
Questions, legal notices, privacy requests, takedown requests, refund questions and account deletion requests should be sent to support@myblurbly.com. My Blurbly should publish any updated support address, business address or provider-required buyer support details before live paid rollout.
Compliance Requirements
This policy supports platform safety, payment-provider risk controls, community moderation, copyright compliance, privacy protection, AI safety and consumer trust.