Terms of Service
The guidelines that keep our dark romance community thriving and safe.
Introduction
Welcome to Spicy Reads, your premier community for dark romance enthusiasts. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully before using our services.
Age Restriction
Adults Only
Spicy Reads is strictly for adults 18 years and older. Our platform contains mature themes, discussions about dark romance literature, and content not suitable for minors.
By creating an account, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old. We reserve the right to terminate accounts if we discover a user is underage. We may periodically conduct age verification procedures to ensure compliance.
Account Guidelines
Your Account Responsibilities
When creating and maintaining your Spicy Reads account, you agree to:
- Provide accurate and truthful information
- Maintain the confidentiality of your password
- Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
- Promptly notify us of any unauthorized access
- Never share your account credentials with others
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts engaged in suspicious activity or violation of our terms.
Community Conduct
Respectful Engagement
While our community explores mature and sometimes controversial themes in literature, all members must:
- Treat other members with respect and courtesy
- Never harass, threaten, or bully other users
- Avoid discriminatory or hateful language
- Respect differing opinions and literary tastes
- Maintain appropriate boundaries in discussions
Important: While we discuss dark romance fiction that may contain fictional depictions of controversial themes, we explicitly prohibit content that:
- Promotes or glorifies real-world abuse, violence, or harm
- Contains non-consensual imagery or personal information
- Violates copyright or intellectual property rights
- Contains spam, malware, or phishing attempts
Content Guidelines
When posting content on Spicy Reads, you:
- Retain ownership of content you create
- Grant us license to display and distribute your content
- Must not violate copyright or intellectual property rights
- Are responsible for what you post
- Agree we can remove content that violates our terms
We encourage thoughtful literary discussions while maintaining a distinction between fiction and reality.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend access to our service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including:
- Violation of these Terms
- Harassing or abusing other members
- Posting prohibited content
- Conducting illegal activities
- Creating a hostile environment
You may also terminate your account at any time through your account settings.
Limitation of Liability
Spicy Reads and its affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages resulting from your use or inability to use the service. We provide the platform "as is" without any warranty or condition, express, implied or statutory.
Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes through our website or by other means. Your continued use of the platform after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
Questions About Our Terms?
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team.
"Within Spicy Reads, we embrace the shadows of fiction while respecting the boundaries of our real-world community. Our terms exist to ensure everyone can explore dark romance safely and respectfully."