Terms & Conditions

By using Soul Spoken Stories, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and anyone who accesses the website.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Soul Spoken Stories. By using our platform, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. If you are between 13 and 18 years old, you confirm that you have parental or legal guardian consent to use our services.

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has submitted content, we will remove it immediately.

Soul Spoken Stories allows you to share stories either anonymously or with a chosen display name. You are never required to reveal your real identity. However, you agree that:

• You are solely responsible for any content you submit under your chosen name or anonymously.
• We reserve the right to remove or refuse to publish any story that violates these terms.
• You may not impersonate another person or entity.
• You may not use another user's display name without permission.

By submitting a story, poem, or any content to Soul Spoken Stories, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, publish, and share your content on our platform. You retain all ownership rights to your content.

You agree that you will not submit content that:

• Contains hate speech, discrimination, or harassment
• Includes violence, self-harm, or explicit content without appropriate trigger warnings
• Infringes on anyone else's intellectual property or privacy rights
• Contains personal identifying information (addresses, phone numbers, etc.)
• Is illegal or promotes illegal activities
• Contains spam, advertising, or promotional content

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to review, moderate, and remove any content that violates these Terms and Conditions or that we deem inappropriate for our community. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Content that is harmful, abusive, or threatening
• Content that violates someone else's privacy
• Content that is spam or commercial in nature
• Content that misleads or deceives readers

If you believe your content was removed in error, you may contact us for review. Additionally, you may request removal of your own story at any time by emailing us with the story title and submission date.

All content on Soul Spoken Stories — including the website design, logo, graphics, and code — is the property of Soul Spoken Stories and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our express written permission.

However, user-submitted stories remain the intellectual property of their respective authors. We do not claim ownership over your words.

When using Soul Spoken Stories, you agree not to:

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Soul Spoken Stories. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be liable for any damages or losses caused by your use of such third-party sites.

Soul Spoken Stories is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the operation or availability of our platform, or the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any content.

We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. Your use of the platform is at your own risk.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Soul Spoken Stories and its owners, operators, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of or inability to use our platform.

This includes, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, data, or other intangible losses, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total liability to you shall not exceed the amount you have paid us (if any) to use our services.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Soul Spoken Stories, its owners, employees, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of your use of the platform, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to Soul Spoken Stories at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms and Conditions or is harmful to other users or the platform.

You may also stop using our services at any time. Upon termination, your content may remain visible unless you request its removal.

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action arising out of these terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Mumbai, India.

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

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