Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Inkwell writing platform, available at inkwell.world and app.inkwell.world (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). Please read them carefully.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Inkwell ("we," "us," or "our"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Effective Date" below and, where appropriate, by sending an email notification. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Effective Date: June 2, 2026

2. Description of Service

Inkwell is a cloud-based creative writing platform that provides writers with tools to draft manuscripts, develop characters, build fictional worlds, manage lore and codex entries, and organize story projects. The Service is offered on a subscription basis with a free tier and paid plans.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We will endeavor to provide reasonable advance notice of any significant changes that may affect your use of the Service.

3. Account Registration and Eligibility

To use the Service, you must:

• Be at least 13 years of age (or the minimum age of digital consent in your jurisdiction)
• Provide accurate, current, and complete registration information
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Promptly update your account information if it changes
• Accept full responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account

You may not create an account on behalf of another person without their explicit authorization. Each person may maintain only one free account. We reserve the right to refuse registration or terminate accounts at our discretion.

If you become aware of any unauthorized access to your account, you must notify us immediately at support@inkwell.world.

4. Subscription Plans and Billing

Inkwell offers a free tier ("Inkling") and paid subscription plans ("Storyteller" and "Worldbuilder"). Paid plans are billed on a monthly or annual basis, depending on your selection at sign-up.

Billing Terms

• Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless cancelled.
• You authorize us to charge your payment method on file for all applicable fees.
• All fees are stated in US dollars and are non-refundable except as required by law or as expressly stated herein.
• We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days' advance notice to existing subscribers.

Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will retain access to paid features until that date and will not receive a prorated refund for unused time.

Failed Payments

If a payment fails, we will attempt to notify you and may suspend access to paid features until payment is resolved. Accounts with prolonged failed payments may be downgraded to the free tier.

5. Intellectual Property: Your Content

You retain full ownership of all manuscripts, characters, world-building notes, lore entries, and any other creative work ("User Content") you create, upload, or store within the Service. These Terms do not transfer any intellectual property rights from you to us.

By using the Service, you grant Inkwell a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license solely to store, display, and process your User Content for the purpose of providing and improving the Service to you. This license is granted only to the extent necessary to operate the Service and does not permit us to use your content for any other purpose.

You are responsible for ensuring that you have all necessary rights to any content you upload to the Service and that doing so does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights.

6. Intellectual Property: Inkwell's Property

The Service and its original content, features, user interface, design, code, logos, trademarks, and technology are and shall remain the exclusive property of Inkwell and its licensors. These are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, sublicense, reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on any part of the Service without our prior written consent. The Inkwell name, logo, and all related marks are trademarks of Inkwell and may not be used without express written permission.

7. Acceptable Use and Prohibited Conduct

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms. You must not:

• Violate any applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations
• Upload or transmit content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, harmful to minors, or otherwise objectionable
• Infringe the intellectual property rights of others
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or its related systems
• Introduce viruses, malware, or other malicious or harmful code
• Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the Service without prior written permission
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
• Use the Service to send unsolicited communications (spam)
• Sell, resell, or commercially exploit any part of the Service without authorization

We reserve the right to investigate any suspected violations and to take appropriate action, including removing content, suspending accounts, and cooperating with law enforcement authorities.

8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, INKWELL AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF CREATIVE WORK) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM OR (B) ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability, so the above limitations may not apply to you in full.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Inkwell and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms, your User Content, your use of the Service, or your violation of any third-party rights. We reserve the right to assume exclusive control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate fully with us.

10. Termination

Either party may terminate this agreement at any time. You may close your account through your account settings or by contacting us at support@inkwell.world.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service immediately and without notice if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have violated these Terms, engaged in fraudulent activity, or pose a risk to the Service or other users.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. We will retain your User Content for 90 days after account closure to allow you to request an export, after which it will be permanently deleted. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including ownership, disclaimers, indemnification, and limitations of liability) shall survive.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Before initiating formal legal proceedings, you agree to attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us at support@inkwell.world. We will attempt to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days.

If informal resolution is unsuccessful, any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent actual or threatened infringement of intellectual property rights.

You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted on an individual basis and not in a class action or representative action.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page and notify you via the email address associated with your account or through a prominent notice within the Service.

Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree with the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service and may close your account.

13. General Provisions

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Inkwell regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights without restriction.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.