Terms of Service

Agreement To These Terms

By using this website, contacting us, requesting a quote, or purchasing services from The Authors Engine, you agree to these Terms of Service and any written service agreement or quote that applies to your project.

Use Of Our Website

You agree to use this website lawfully and respectfully. You must not attempt to interfere with site security, copy content in a way that infringes rights, submit harmful code, or use the website for fraudulent or misleading activity.

Services And Quotes

Our services may include ghostwriting, editing, proofreading, formatting, cover design, illustration, publishing support, audiobook support, marketing, author websites, and related publishing assistance.

Quotes, timelines, inclusions, deliverables, and revision limits are confirmed in writing before work begins. Any extra work outside the agreed scope may require a revised quote or additional approval.

Client Responsibilities

You are responsible for providing accurate project information, timely feedback, required approvals, and any materials needed for the service. Delays in feedback, approvals, or source materials may affect project timelines.

You confirm that any content, images, manuscripts, or other materials you provide are owned by you or properly licensed for use in your project.

Payments, Cancellations, And Refunds

Fees, payment schedules, and payment methods are confirmed in your quote or service agreement. Work may pause if required payments are overdue.

Cancellation and refund eligibility depends on the service type, project stage, completed work, third-party costs, and the terms agreed for your project. Nothing in these terms limits rights that cannot be excluded under applicable consumer law.

Revisions And Approvals

Revision rounds are limited to the number and type agreed for your service. Revision requests should be clear, consolidated, and related to the approved scope.

Once you approve a deliverable, later changes may be treated as new work unless required to correct an error within the agreed scope.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise agreed, rights in final paid deliverables transfer to you after full payment is received. We may retain ownership of internal tools, templates, methods, draft concepts not selected, and pre-existing materials.

You remain responsible for the originality, accuracy, legality, and permissions for materials you provide, including any quotes, images, names, likenesses, trademarks, or third-party content.

Publishing And Marketing Outcomes

Publishing platforms, distributors, retailers, search engines, advertising networks, and social platforms are operated by third parties. Their rules, review processes, timelines, fees, and decisions are outside our control.

Marketing services are designed to improve presentation, visibility, and campaign quality, but we do not guarantee sales, rankings, reviews, media coverage, platform acceptance, or specific commercial results.

Confidentiality

We treat manuscripts, business information, and unpublished project materials as confidential and use them only for the purpose of providing agreed services, unless you give permission or disclosure is legally required.

Limitation Of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, The Authors Engine is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or loss-of-profit damages arising from website use or services. Our liability for a paid service is limited to the amount paid for that service, except where the law does not permit such limitation.

Changes To These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised date. Continued use of our website or services after an update means you accept the updated terms.

Contact Us

Questions about these terms can be sent to info@theauthorsengine.com or discussed by calling +61 485 853 535.