Terms & Conditions
A legal disclaimer
Last updated: September 8, 2026
Welcome to Kate Martel Books Website (the "Website").
1. Introduction
This website is owned and operated by Kate Martel Books. These Terms set forth the terms and conditions under which you may use our website and services as offered by us. This website offers visitors information about Kate Martel Books and individual books by Kate Martel, as well as background information for a better reader experience, recipes to enjoy while reading the books, links for purchase, announcements of activities and Happenings, reader reviews, etc. By accessing or using the website of our service, you approve that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.
By accessing or using this Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use this Website.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
All content published on this Website—including but not limited to book excerpts, short stories, blog posts, articles, text, graphics, logos, images, book covers, and audio-visual materials—is the exclusive intellectual property of Kate Martel Books and is protected by international copyright laws.
The Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of Kate Martel Books. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works thereof.
You recognize and agree that by uploading any content (including, but not limited to designs, images, animations, videos, audio files, fonts, logos, illustrations, compositions, artworks, interfaces, text and literary works) through any means to the website, you confirm that you own all the relevant rights or received the appropriate license to upload/transfer/send the content. You agree and consent that the uploaded/transferred content may be publicly displayed at the website.
Permitted Use: You may read, view, and print individual pages for your own personal, non-commercial use.
Prohibited Use: You may not copy, reproduce, redistribute, modify, or republish any text or content from this Website without prior written consent from the author.
3. Who Can Use this Website
In order to use our website and/or receive our services, you must be at least 18 years of age, or of the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, and possess the legal authority, right and freedom to enter into these Terms as a binding agreement. You are not allowed to use this website and/or receive services if doing so is prohibited in your country or under any law or regulation applicable to you.
4. User Conduct and Comments
If you post comments, submit reviews, or interact on this Website, you agree not to post content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, threatening, or invasive of privacy. I reserve the right to monitor, edit, or remove any user-generated content or comments at my sole discretion, without notice.
We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the service without notice and liability for any reason, including if in our sole determination you violate any provision of these Terms or any applicable law or regulations. You may discontinue use and request to cancel your account and/or any services at any time.
5. Book Purchases and Third-Party Links
This Website may contain links to external retailers (e.g., Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books) where you can purchase my books.
Transactions completed on third-party sites are governed entirely by those third parties' terms and conditions.
I am not responsible for the products, customer service, or fulfillment of orders processed through external retail platforms.
We may, without prior notice, change the services; stop providing the services or any features of the services we offer; or create limits for the services. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend access to the services without notice and liability for any reason, or for no reason.
6. Newsletter Subscription
By subscribing to my newsletter or entering your email address, you agree to receive periodic emails regarding new book releases, promotions, and author updates. You can opt out of these communications at any time by contacting me at katemartel250@gmail.com .
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold [website owner] harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against them by any third party due to, or arising out of, or in connection with your use of the website or any of the services offered on the website.
8. Limitation of liability
The information and content provided on this Website are for entertainment and informational purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, we make no representations or warranties of any kind regarding the completeness or accuracy of the information here. we will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of your use of this Website.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Kate Martel Books be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including without limitation, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the service. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Kate Martel Books assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our service; and (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein.
9. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Utah, the United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
These Terms, the rights and remedies provided hereunder, and any and all claims and disputes related hereto and/or to the services, shall be governed by, construed under and enforced in all respects solely and exclusively in accordance with the internal substantive laws of [Name of Country / State], without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any and all such claims and disputes shall be brought in, and you hereby consent to them being decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in [Name of the city of the courts]. The application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is hereby expressly excluded.
You agree that Kate Martel Books may require and enforce arbitration procedures as the sole dispute resolution mechanism.
10. Changes to Terms
I reserve the right to revise and update these Terms and Conditions at any time. Your continued use of the Website following any changes signifies your acceptance of the updated terms.
We reserve the right to modify these terms from time to time at our sole discretion. Therefore, you should review these page periodically. When we change the Terms in a material manner, we will notify you that material changes have been made to the Terms. Your continued use of the Website or our service after any such change constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to any of these terms or any future version of the Terms, do not use or access (or continue to access) the website or the service.
11. Promotional Emails and Content
You agree to receive from time to time promotional messages and materials from us, by mail, email or any other contact form you may provide us with (including your phone number for calls or text messages). If you don't want to receive such promotional materials or notices – please just notify us at any time.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact me at:
KateMartel250@gmail.com
10102 S Redwood Road #95236, South Jordan UT 84095