1. Acceptance
By installing, running or using Fiction Reader, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the application. If you operate Fiction Reader for anyone else, you are responsible for giving them appropriate information and for the lawfulness and security of that deployment.
2. Nature of the project
Fiction Reader is an independently developed personal project provided as self-hosted software. It is not a subscription service, content publisher, cloud library, account provider or official client of Google or any fiction source. The project is primarily maintained for the developer's own use and is made available to others without a commitment to provide general support, service levels, continued development or compatibility.
The operator chooses where a copy runs and controls its database, storage, network, users, source credentials and connected services. The public information site is separate from an operator's private application instance.
3. Your use and responsibility
You may decide how to configure and use a lawfully obtained copy, subject to applicable law, these terms, any software licence supplied with the copy, and the rights and rules of third parties. These terms do not grant additional rights in source code, bundled components or third-party content beyond their applicable licences.
You are responsible for:
- using only accounts, credentials, content and systems you are authorised to use;
- checking and complying with each source site's current terms, robots rules, account policies, copyright restrictions and technical limits;
- choosing lawful download, retention, backup, import, sync and deletion settings;
- not redistributing archived works or imported books unless you have the right to do so;
- protecting devices, databases, encryption keys, backups, tokens and network access; and
- any account restriction, data loss, legal claim, service charge or other consequence arising from your configuration or use.
4. Third-party services
Fiction Reader interoperates with services it does not control, including Google Drive, fiction sites, hosting providers, operating-system security stores and network services. Those services have separate terms and privacy policies and may change, block, rate-limit, suspend, remove or charge for access. The project maintainer is not responsible for their availability, decisions, content, security or changes.
Fiction Reader is designed to pace requests conservatively, respect backpressure and avoid circumvention. You must not use or modify it to defeat CAPTCHAs, access controls, payment gates, bans or source protections; rotate identities or proxy addresses to evade restrictions; use credentials that are not yours; or create a public redistribution service.
5. Content and intellectual property
Stories, books, images, metadata, site designs, trademarks and other materials remain the property of their respective owners. Fiction Reader does not transfer ownership or grant permission to copy, archive, adapt, distribute or publicly perform third-party content. You must obtain any permission the law or rights holder requires.
The application preserves source and author attribution where available and links back to original pages. You should support authors and publishers through the channels they provide. Reports of content or rights concerns may be made through the contact route, although the project maintainer cannot delete content held only on someone else's private installation.
6. Accounts, credentials and private deployment
Never supply credentials for an account you do not own or have permission to use. You remain responsible for activity performed under your accounts. A source may treat automated or archived access as a violation and may restrict or terminate an account.
Fiction Reader's server mode uses a trusted-network identity model and is not designed as a secure public multi-user service. Do not expose it directly to the internet. Use a suitable VPN, configure the optional instance token where appropriate, restrict access, apply updates and keep tested backups. The instance token is a shared barrier, not individual authentication.
7. Google Drive connection
Google Drive sync is optional and uses Fiction Reader's hidden application-data folder. You authorise the application—not the project maintainer—to create, read, update and delete data within that folder for sync, pairing and recovery. You can disconnect or revoke access and delete hidden app data as described on the support page.
You are responsible for available Drive storage, the Google account chosen, retention and the effects of deletion or conflicting devices. Google may revoke or change the service. Fiction Reader is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.
8. Support, updates and availability
The software and this site may be changed, suspended or discontinued at any time. There is no guarantee of support, response time, bug fixes, security updates, source compatibility, data migration or continued Google API access. Public issue reports may be considered when time permits, but acceptance of a report does not create a support obligation.
You are responsible for deciding whether an update is suitable, maintaining recoverable backups and testing changes that matter to your library. Source sites can change without notice and may temporarily or permanently break an adapter.
9. No warranty
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Fiction Reader and this site are provided “as is” and “as available”, without express or implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, security, availability or freedom from defects. Nothing in these terms excludes a warranty or consumer right that applicable law does not allow to be excluded.
10. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the project maintainer will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive loss, or for loss of data, content, access, accounts, profits, goodwill or opportunity arising from Fiction Reader, this site, a connected service, source-site action or inability to use the software.
Nothing in these terms limits liability where the law does not permit limitation, including liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for death or personal injury caused by negligence where applicable.
11. General terms
If a provision is unenforceable, it will be limited or removed only to the extent necessary and the remainder will continue. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. These terms do not create a partnership, agency, employment or fiduciary relationship.
These terms may be updated as the project changes. The effective date identifies the current version. Continued use after an update means acceptance of the updated terms, except where applicable law requires a different process.
Questions can be raised through the route on the support page. These terms are general project terms, not legal advice about your use of particular content or services.