Last updated: 1 December 2024
Welcome to Storywise! Please read these terms and conditions
carefully before using our website/services. By accessing or
using our platform, you agree to comply with and be bound by
the following terms:
1. Services Provided
Storywise enables authors to:
Upload a manuscript for review, critique, and marketing.
Generate AI-assisted content and metadata for their
manuscript.
Download critiques of their manuscript and individual
chapters.
Create a book listing to share with publishers and agents on
the Storywise Network.
Search a dashboard for publisher and agent interactions with
their manuscript listing.
Promote their manuscript to traditional publishers and agents.
2. User Eligibility
You must be 18 years or older to use the Platform.
You must provide accurate and complete registration
information and keep your account secure.
3. Intellectual Property
User Content: You retain ownership of any
manuscript or content you upload to the Platform. By
uploading, you grant Storywise a non-exclusive, royalty-free
license to use, store, and process your content for providing
services.
Platform Content: All AI-generated content,
critiques, and metadata created on the Platform remain the
property of Storywise. You are granted a license to use this
content for personal and commercial purposes.
4. Confidentiality
Storywise is committed to safeguarding your manuscript and
related content. We will take all reasonable technical and
organizational measures to ensure your content remains secure.
Your manuscript will never be shared with third parties,
including publishers, agents, or other users of the Platform,
without your explicit consent. You retain full control over
whether and when your manuscript is made visible to any
publishers on the Storywise Network.
Any manuscript content you upload is treated as confidential
and is only accessed by Storywise employees, contractors, or
AI systems as necessary to provide services to you (e.g.,
generating critiques, metadata, or facilitating publisher
interactions).
While we strive to protect your data, Storywise cannot
guarantee absolute security against unauthorized access due to
factors beyond our control (e.g., hacking, unforeseen
breaches). You acknowledge that submitting content to any
online service involves inherent risks.
Storywise does not claim ownership over your manuscript or
creative work. You retain all rights to your intellectual
property.
5. AI-Generated Content
AI-generated content is provided "as is." Storywise does not
guarantee the accuracy or completeness of AI outputs.
You are responsible for reviewing and determining the
suitability of AI-generated content for your purposes.
6. Publisher Interactions
Storywise does not guarantee that publishers will view,
interact with, or accept your manuscript.
Any agreements or relationships formed between you and
publishers are solely between the respective parties.
7. Prohibited Activities
You may not:
Use the Platform for illegal purposes.
Submit content that infringes on the intellectual property
rights of others.
Reverse-engineer, copy, or otherwise exploit the Platform
without authorization.
8. Use of Manuscripts for AI Training
Storywise will not use your manuscript or any portion thereof
to train or develop large language models or any other
artificial intelligence systems.
Any content you upload to the Platform is processed solely for
the purposes of providing the specific services outlined in
these Terms (e.g., critiques, metadata generation, and
publisher interactions).
Storywise is committed to ensuring that your creative work
remains exclusively yours and is not repurposed in any way
beyond the intended functionality of the Platform.
9. Limitation of Liability
Storywise is not liable for any damages, including but not
limited to loss of manuscripts, business interruptions, or
reputational harm arising from the use or inability to use the
Platform.
10. Termination
Storywise reserves the right to suspend or terminate your
account for violations of these Terms or at its sole
discretion.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United Kingdom.
12. Changes to Terms
Storywise may update these Terms from time to time. Users will
be notified of significant changes.