By accessing or using NovelBeacon, you agree to these Terms andacknowledge our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the service.
Acceptance of these Terms
These Terms of Service are an agreement between you and the operator of NovelBeacon (“NovelBeacon,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). They apply whenever you visit, browse, search, read a preview, follow an external link, contact us, or otherwise use our website and related services (collectively, the “Service”).
If you use the Service for an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization, and “you” includes the organization. Additional written terms may apply to publishers, authors, licensors, advertisers, or other content partners.
Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If the law where you live requires a higher age to consent to online services or personal-data processing, you must meet that age or use the Service only with permission from a parent or legal guardian. You may not use the Service if doing so is prohibited by applicable law.
What NovelBeacon provides
NovelBeacon helps readers discover English web novels. The Service may include catalog pages, editorial descriptions, genre and trope labels, rankings, search results, limited free previews, and links that allow readers to continue on an official or licensed third-party platform.
Unless we expressly say otherwise, NovelBeacon is not the seller, publisher, licensor, subscription provider, or payment processor for a linked full novel. We do not guarantee that any title, chapter, price, promotion, language, or platform will remain available.
Limited permission to use the Service
Subject to these Terms, NovelBeacon grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Service for personal, lawful, non-commercial discovery and reading purposes. This permission does not transfer ownership of the Service or any content.
Standard search-engine crawlers may access public pages in accordance with our robots directives. Any other automated collection, reproduction, dataset creation, model training, commercial reuse, or republication requires our prior written permission and any permission required from the relevant third-party rights holder.
Intellectual property and third-party content
The NovelBeacon name, branding, site design, original editorial writing, selection, arrangement, software, and other original elements are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws. Third-party novel text, titles, cover art, author names, publisher marks, and platform brands belong to their respective owners and are used only as authorized or otherwise permitted by law.
A free preview is limited to the chapters or excerpts made available for that title. You may not bypass a preview limit, remove rights-management information, defeat technical restrictions, or redistribute preview content. Copyright complaints are handled under our Copyright & DMCA Policy.
Third-party platforms, purchases, and referrals
When you follow an external link, you leave NovelBeacon. The third party controls its accounts, pricing, subscriptions, virtual currency, payment processing, refunds, content, availability, security, privacy, and customer support. Your dealings with that service are governed by its own terms and policies.
Some links may be referral or affiliate links. We may receive compensation when you click or complete a qualifying action, usually without changing your price. Sponsored placements will be identified. A commercial relationship does not constitute our guarantee or legal endorsement of a third-party product or service.
Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Use the Service in violation of law or another person’s rights.
- Copy, republish, sell, sublicense, or exploit protected content beyond permissions granted by law or the rights holder.
- Scrape or crawl the Service except for permitted public search indexing, or send automated traffic that ignores robots directives or burdens our systems.
- Bypass preview limits, access controls, rate limits, security measures, or excluded areas.
- Introduce malware, probe vulnerabilities, interfere with operation, or attempt unauthorized access.
- Misrepresent your identity, affiliation, ownership of rights, or the source of a communication.
- Use NovelBeacon content or branding to suggest sponsorship or endorsement without written permission.
- Submit fraudulent copyright, privacy, abuse, or support requests.
Feedback and communications
If you send suggestions or feedback, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free right to use and adapt that feedback without restriction or compensation, provided we do not publicly identify you without permission. You remain responsible for the legality and accuracy of information you send us.
You may contact us at support@novelbeacon.com. Email is not guaranteed to be secure, and operational messages are not confidential unless we expressly agree otherwise in writing.
Disclaimers
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” NOVELBEACON DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY, SECURITY, AND QUIET ENJOYMENT.
RECOMMENDATIONS, RATINGS, GENRE LABELS, AND SUMMARIES ARE INFORMATIONAL AND MAY BE SUBJECTIVE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT EVERY LINK IS CURRENT, OR THAT A THIRD-PARTY PLATFORM WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NOVELBEACON AND ITS OPERATORS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OPPORTUNITY, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR A THIRD-PARTY PLATFORM.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF US$100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID DIRECTLY TO NOVELBEACON FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability or consumer rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
Indemnity
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless NovelBeacon and its operators, affiliates, licensors, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, and reasonable legal fees arising from your unlawful use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or material you submit. This obligation does not apply where prohibited by law or to the extent a claim was caused by us.
Service changes, suspension, and termination
We may add, remove, suspend, restrict, or discontinue features or content. We may restrict access when reasonably necessary to protect the Service, users, rights holders, partners, or legal interests. You may stop using the Service at any time.
We may update these Terms. The “Last updated” date will identify the latest version. If a change is material, we will provide additional notice when reasonably appropriate. Your continued use after revised Terms take effect constitutes acceptance where permitted by law.
General legal terms
Applicable law governs these Terms and any dispute, subject to mandatory consumer protections and jurisdiction rules that apply where you live. The operator’s verified legal entity, principal place of business, and chosen governing-law forum should be inserted before relying on a jurisdiction-specific dispute clause.
If a provision is unenforceable, it will be limited to the minimum extent necessary and the remaining provisions will continue. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, reorganization, sale, or transfer of the Service. These Terms and incorporated policies are the entire agreement concerning ordinary use of the Service.