Terms of Use

TERMS OF USE

1. Introduction

Welcome tothe official Ray Bradbury website (the “Website”).

The Websiteis operated by Ray Bradbury Literary Works LLC (“RBLW”, “we”, “us” or “our”),which manages rights and interests relating to the works and legacy of RayBradbury.

These Termsof Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Website, including itscontent, interactive features and The Book People membership service.

Please readthese Terms carefully. By using the Website, you agree to comply with them. Ifyou do not agree, please do not use the Website.

Certainservices, including merchandise purchases, may be subject to additional termsand policies.

Nothing inthese Terms limits any rights you may have under applicable consumer protectionor other mandatory laws.

2. About the Website

The Websiteprovides information about Ray Bradbury, his life, literary works, adaptations,cultural influence and legacy.

It alsoincludes interactive features, reading recommendations, The Book Peoplemembership service and an online merchandise store.

The Websiteis administered on RBLW's behalf by Theseus Agency, a company based in theUnited Kingdom.

We mayintroduce, modify or discontinue features from time to time, subject toapplicable law and any commitments we have made to users.

3. Intellectual Property

Unlessotherwise indicated, the text, images, illustrations, designs, graphics,audiovisual material and other content made available through the Website areowned by RBLW, licensed to RBLW or used with permission from the relevantrights holders.

RayBradbury's literary works and other original creative material are protected bycopyright and other applicable intellectual property laws.

Names,titles, trademarks, logos and other identifying material appearing on theWebsite may also be protected by applicable law.

You mayaccess and view Website content for your personal, non-commercial use.

You maynot, without the prior written permission of the relevant rights holder:

• Reproduce,     republish or distribute substantial portions of Website content.
• Modify,     adapt or create derivative works from protected material.
• Use     Website content for commercial purposes.
• Reproduce     protected images, illustrations, manuscripts or other creative material.
• Use     Ray Bradbury's name, likeness or works in a manner that falsely suggests     endorsement, authorisation or affiliation.
• Systematically     extract or reproduce Website content to create another database,     publication or service.

Nothing inthese Terms transfers ownership of any intellectual property to you or grantsrights beyond those expressly stated.

If you wishto request permission to use Ray Bradbury's works or other protected material,please contact us using the details provided in Section 16.

4. The Book People Membership

The BookPeople is a free membership service offering additional content and interactivefeatures.

Membershipis available only to individuals aged 18 or over.

Byregistering, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and that theinformation you provide is accurate.

You areresponsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials andfor activity carried out through your account.

You mustnot:

• Create     an account using another person's identity without authorisation.
• Share     your login credentials in a way that compromises account security.
• Use     automated methods to create accounts or access membership features without     permission.
• Attempt     to gain unauthorised access to another member's account.

If youbelieve your account has been accessed without authorisation, please contact uspromptly.

We may makereasonable changes to membership features, provided these are consistent withapplicable law.

Membershipis currently provided without charge. If we introduce paid membership featuresin the future, we will explain the applicable charges and terms before youchoose to subscribe.

5. Saved Books and Personal Bookshelves

Registeredmembers can save books and maintain personal bookshelves through the Website.

Thesefeatures are provided for personal use.

Youraccount information is managed through Memberstack, while saved books andbookshelf information are managed through Supabase.

You mayedit your selections and delete your membership account through the availableaccount settings.

Deletingyour account will also remove the associated membership and bookshelf data,subject to any information that must be retained under applicable law.

We aim tomaintain the availability of these features but cannot guarantee that theWebsite or any particular feature will operate without interruption.

We maymodify or discontinue features where reasonably necessary, subject toapplicable law.

6. Book Recommendations and Member Submissions

The BookPeople allows registered members to submit book recommendations for possiblepublication on the Website.

Submission and review

Allrecommendations are reviewed before publication.

We mayaccept, decline, edit or remove submissions at our discretion, actingreasonably and in accordance with applicable law.

Submittinga recommendation does not guarantee that it will be published.

Attribution

If yourrecommendation is selected for publication, your name will appear alongsideit.

Publishedrecommendations may be visible to all Website visitors, including people whoare not registered members.

Please donot include personal information in your submission that you do not wish tomake public.

Ownership and permission to use submissions

You retainownership of any original content you submit.

Bysubmitting a recommendation, you grant RBLW a non-exclusive, worldwide,royalty-free licence to reproduce, display, publish, edit for clarity orlength, and otherwise use your submission in connection with the Website, TheBook People and related promotional activities.

Thispermission allows us, for example, to feature a recommendation on the Websiteor share it through our official communications and social media channels.

The licencedoes not transfer ownership of your original content to RBLW.

You confirmthat:

• The     submission is your own original work, or that you have the necessary     permission to submit it.
• Its     publication and use as described in these Terms will not infringe another     person's rights.
• It     does not contain unlawful, defamatory, threatening or otherwise inappropriate material.
• It     does not contain personal information about another person without an     appropriate basis for including it.

We mayremove submissions that breach these Terms or that we reasonably considerunsuitable for publication.

Removal requests

If you wishto request the removal of a published recommendation or your name from theWebsite, please contact us.

We willconsider such requests in accordance with applicable law and our Privacy &Cookies Policy.

Deletingyour membership account does not necessarily remove copies of a recommendationthat have already been published or shared outside your account. However, wewill consider requests relating to published personal information and take anysteps required by applicable data protection law.

7. Acceptable Use

You agreeto use the Website lawfully and respectfully.

You mustnot:

• Use     the Website for unlawful, fraudulent or misleading purposes.
• Infringe     the intellectual property or other rights of RBLW or third parties.
• Upload     or submit malicious software, harmful code or other material intended to     interfere with the Website.
• Attempt     to bypass security measures or gain unauthorised access to the Website or     its systems.
• Interfere     with the operation of the Website or other users' access to it.
• Use     automated tools to scrape, harvest or systematically extract Website     content or member information without permission.
• Submit     content that is abusive, discriminatory, defamatory, threatening or     otherwise unlawful.
• Impersonate     another person or falsely suggest an association with RBLW or the Website.

We reservethe right to investigate suspected misuse and take reasonable action wherenecessary to protect the Website, its users and our rights.

8. Account Suspension and Termination

You mayclose your Book People account at any time through your account settings.

We maysuspend or terminate an account where we reasonably believe that:

• These     Terms have been seriously or repeatedly breached.
• The     account is being used unlawfully or fraudulently.
• Its     continued operation creates a security risk.
• The     account was created by someone under 18.
• Suspension     or termination is otherwise required by law.

Whereappropriate, we will endeavour to provide notice and an opportunity to resolvethe issue.

We may alsodiscontinue the membership service, subject to applicable law and reasonablenotice where appropriate.

Accountclosure and the handling of associated personal information are described inour Privacy & Cookies Policy.

9. Merchandise and Online Purchases

The Websiteincludes an online store selling merchandise associated with Ray Bradbury andhis works.

RayBradbury Literary Works LLC is the seller of the merchandise.

Purchasesare processed through Shopify, and merchandise is produced and fulfilled byPrintful.

Productdescriptions, prices, availability, delivery options and applicable charges arepresented through the online store.

Purchasesare subject to the applicable terms and policies provided at checkout,including those relating to payment, shipping, returns and refunds.

Pleasereview these before placing an order.

Weendeavour to ensure that product information is accurate, but errors mayoccasionally occur. Where an error affects an order, we will address it inaccordance with applicable law.

Nothing inthese Terms excludes or limits any statutory consumer rights, includingapplicable rights concerning faulty goods, cancellation, returns or refunds.

10. Privacy and Personal Information

We collectand process personal information in accordance with our Privacy & CookiesPolicy.

Thisincludes information associated with Website use, membership accounts, savedbooks, recommendations and merchandise purchases.

The Privacy& Cookies Policy also explains your rights concerning your personalinformation and how to exercise them.

By creatingan account or using Website features, you acknowledge that your personalinformation will be processed as described in that Policy.

11. Third-Party Services and Links

The Websiteuses third-party platforms and services to provide certain features, includingWebflow, Memberstack, Supabase, Shopify and other technical providers.

Somefeatures may also be subject to the relevant provider's terms.

The Websitemay contain links to external websites, articles, services and other resources.

These linksare provided for information or convenience. Unless expressly stated otherwise,they do not imply that RBLW endorses or controls the linked website

12. Accuracy and Availability of Information

We makereasonable efforts to ensure that information published on the Website isaccurate and up to date.

However,the Website includes historical, biographical, bibliographical and othermaterial that may be updated, corrected or expanded as new information becomesavailable.

We do notguarantee that all information is complete or free from error.

The Websiteand its features may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance,technical issues or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

We maycorrect errors or update content without prior notice.

13. Liability

We takereasonable care in operating the Website and providing its services.

However, tothe extent permitted by applicable law, we do not accept liability for lossesarising from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, interruptions to theWebsite or your reliance on information that is provided for generalinformational purposes.

We are notresponsible for losses caused by your misuse of the Website or failure to takereasonable precautions to protect your account credentials.

Nothing inthese Terms excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful,including liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or death orpersonal injury caused by negligence where applicable.

Nothing inthese Terms affects any mandatory consumer rights or other protectionsavailable to you under applicable law.

14. Changes to These Terms

We mayupdate these Terms to reflect changes to the Website, its features, applicablelaw or our operating arrangements.

The latestversion will be published on the Website with an updated effective date.

Wherechanges materially affect registered members, we will take reasonable steps tonotify them where required by applicable law.

Yourcontinued use of the Website after updated Terms take effect will be subject tothose Terms, except where applicable law requires additional notice oragreement.

15. Governing Law

These Termsare governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, subject toany mandatory legal protections that apply to you in your country of residence.

Nothing inthese Terms deprives consumers of protections or rights that cannot lawfully beexcluded by agreement.

16. Contact

The Websiteis operated by:

RayBradbury Literary Works LLC
1611 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 301
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
United States

For BookPeople membership enquiries and general Website correspondence:

thebookpeople@raybradbury.com

For privacyand data protection enquiries:

privacy@raybradbury.com

The Websiteis administered on RBLW's behalf by Theseus Agency in the United Kingdom.

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