Effective Date: February 10, 2025

Welcome to Storytects! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, content, and services (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using Storytects, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services.

1. Overview

Storytects is a creative media company specializing in storytelling, podcasts, blogs, and other original intellectual property. Our platform provides access to original content, script ideas, and other media-related services.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction to use our Services. By using our Services, you represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.

3. User Accounts & Responsibilities

  • You may be required to create an account to access certain features.
  • You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when registering and to update your information as necessary.
  • You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

4. Intellectual Property Rights & Creative Commons License

4.1 General Ownership

All original content, including but not limited to scripts, articles, podcasts, videos, and designs, are the exclusive property of Storytects or its content creators. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without written permission unless permitted under our Creative Commons License (see Section 4.2).

4.2 Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

All story concepts on this site are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) License.

You are free to:

  • Share – Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt – Remix, transform, and build upon the material for non-commercial purposes.

Under the following conditions:

  • Attribution – You must provide credit to Storytects with a clear and visible mention, linking back to our website.
  • Non-Commercial Use Only – You may not use any content for commercial purposes without prior written permission.
  • ShareAlike – If you modify or build upon our work, you must distribute your contributions under the same license.

For full license details, visit: Creative Commons License.

5. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

By exercising the Licensed Rights (defined below), You accept and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License ("Public License"). To the extent this Public License may be interpreted as a contract, You are granted the Licensed Rights in consideration of Your acceptance of these terms and conditions, and the Licensor grants You such rights in consideration of benefits the Licensor receives from making the Licensed Material available under these terms and conditions.

5.1 Definitions

  • Adapted Material – Material that is translated, altered, arranged, or modified based on the Licensed Material.
  • BY-NC-SA Compatible License – A license approved by Creative Commons as equivalent to this Public License.
  • NonCommercial – Not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation.
  • Share – Making material available to the public through any method that requires permission under the Licensed Rights.

5.2 License Grant

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Public License, the Licensor grants You a worldwide, royalty-free, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, irrevocable license to:

  • Reproduce and Share the Licensed Material for NonCommercial purposes only.
  • Produce, reproduce, and Share Adapted Material for NonCommercial purposes only.

5.3 Commercial Use & Studio Collaboration

Any commercial use (e.g., feature films, television series, books, video games) requires direct collaboration with Storytects. For commercial licensing inquiries, please contact info@podcastroom.co.

5.4 License Conditions

  • Attribution – You must provide proper credit, a link to this license, and indicate if changes were made.
  • ShareAlike – If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license.
  • No Additional Restrictions – You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

5.5 Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

  • The Licensed Material is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind.
  • The Licensor is not liable for any damages resulting from the use of the Licensed Material.

For full details of this license, visit: Creative Commons Legal Code.

6. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to:

  • Use the Services for any unlawful or fraudulent purpose.
  • Post or share content that is defamatory, obscene, or infringes on third-party rights.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to Storytects' systems or interfere with our operations.

7. Payment & Subscription Services

If you purchase any paid features or subscription plans:

  • You agree to pay all applicable fees.
  • Payments are non-refundable unless otherwise stated.
  • Storytects may modify pricing with prior notice.

8. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

  • Storytects provides its Services "as is" and makes no warranties regarding content accuracy, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
  • We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the Services.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to our Services at any time, with or without cause. If you violate these Terms, your access may be revoked without notice.

10. Changes to These Terms

Storytects may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict of law principles.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

📧 Email: info@podcastroom.co
📍 Address: 559 Main Street, Suite 219, Bethlehem, PA 18018