Terms of Use

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Celebrating Chapters Early Access / Coming Soon website and any related services (the "Service"), operated by Celebrating Chapters ("we," "us," "our"). By using the Service you agree to these Terms.

This is a practical, startup-grade draft suitable for Early Access / beta testing. It is not a substitute for review by qualified legal counsel, and sections marked [LEGAL REVIEW] should be reviewed before wider public launch or any paid offering.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Service, including submitting the Early Access form, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Early Access / Beta Nature of the Service

Celebrating Chapters is currently in pre-launch / Early Access. Features described on this site are in development, may change substantially, may not work as described, and may be delayed or discontinued without notice. The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis during this phase.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, to join Early Access or create an account. The Service is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. [LEGAL REVIEW: confirm age threshold and any jurisdiction-specific minimum-age requirements.]

4. User Accounts

When account creation becomes available, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to misuse the Service. Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation:

• Copying, reproducing, or republishing any part of the Service without authorization.
• Automated scraping, crawling, indexing, or bulk data extraction from the Service, other than standard search-engine indexing we permit via robots.txt.
• Accessing or attempting to access APIs, endpoints, or data not intentionally exposed to you.
• Attempting to bypass, disable, or interfere with security controls, rate limits, authentication, or access restrictions.
• Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling the Service, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law.
• Uploading malicious code or attempting to disrupt the Service for other users.
• Impersonating any person or entity, or misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity.

6. Intellectual Property Ownership

The Service, including its design, text, graphics, logos, software, and underlying source code, is owned by Celebrating Chapters and protected by intellectual property laws. Except for the limited license to use the Service as intended, no rights are granted to you in our intellectual property.

7. User-Generated Content

If and when the Service allows you to submit content (for example, planning details, feedback, or preferences), you retain ownership of that content. By submitting it, you grant Celebrating Chapters a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, process, transmit, and display that content solely as necessary to operate and improve the Service for you. We do not claim ownership of your content.

8. AI-Generated Recommendations and Limitations

Some features may use automated or AI-assisted suggestions (for example, planning recommendations). These are provided for convenience and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable for your situation. You are responsible for verifying any recommendation before relying on it.

9. Vendor Information and Third-Party Services

The Service may reference or display information about third-party vendors, venues, or service providers. We do not guarantee that vendor information is accurate, complete, current, or error-free, and we are not responsible for the acts or omissions of any third-party vendor. Any transaction you enter into with a vendor is solely between you and that vendor.

10. Privacy

Our collection and use of information is described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

11. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for conduct that violates these Terms or that we believe is harmful to the Service, other users, or third parties. You may stop using the Service at any time.

12. Service Changes

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service, or any part of it, at any time, including during Early Access. We will make reasonable efforts to communicate material changes.

13. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service is provided without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Celebrating Chapters will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Service. [LEGAL REVIEW: confirm liability cap language and enforceability in applicable jurisdictions before paid launch.]

15. Governing Law

[LEGAL REVIEW / PLACEHOLDER: Governing law and venue to be finalized by counsel before public launch.]

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to contact@celebratingchapters.com.