Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using this Website, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age and are fully competent to enter into and abide by the terms, conditions, obligations, and representations set forth in these Terms of Service. If you are under 18, you may use this Website only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

2. Self-Publishing Services & Packages

The Mona’s Cafe offers independent authors custom self-publishing packages (including formatting, cover design, ISBN allocation, printing, and e-commerce distribution setup).

• Package Details: All package features, inclusions, and prices are explicitly detailed on our Services page. We reserve the right to modify our service offerings and pricing at any time without prior notice.

• Accuracy of Information: When submitting your manuscript, contact details, or billing information, you agree to provide completely accurate, current, and true information.

3. Author Intellectual Property & Copyright Ownership

We believe in absolute author independence.

• Your Rights: You (the author/user) retain 100% ownership, copyright, and creative control over any manuscript, text, synopsis, or images you upload or submit to us. The Mona’s Cafe claims no ownership over your creative work.

• Your Warranties: By submitting a manuscript to us, you warrant that you are the sole author and legal owner of the copyright, and that your work does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or legal rights of any third party. We do not publish text that contains plagiarized material, hate speech, or defamatory content.

4. E-Commerce & Book Purchases

When purchasing physical copies of Before You Go, Before You Go: Part 2, or any future community publications directly from our Website:

• Pricing & Availability: All prices are listed in Indian Rupees (INR). We make every effort to display available inventory accurately, but book availability is subject to change.

• Third-Party Links: Our Bookstore may feature direct redirection buttons to marketplace platforms like Amazon India and Flipkart. Purchases made on those external portals are subject to the terms and policies of Amazon and Flipkart, not The Mona’s Cafe.

5. Payment Gateways & Taxation

• Secure Transactions: Payments for our publishing packages or online book orders are processed through secure, certified third-party payment gateways. We do not store your credit card or banking credentials.

• Taxes: All applicable government taxes (such as GST) will be added to your service package invoice as per Indian tax laws.

6. Prohibited Activities

When interacting with our Website, you agree not to:

• Attempt to disrupt, damage, or compromise the technical security and servers of themonascafe.com.

• Use our contact or submission forms to distribute spam, malicious code, or unauthorized promotional material.

• Copy, replicate, or commercially exploit our original website layouts, text copy, graphics, or branding without our written permission.

7. Limitation of Liability

The Mona’s Cafe provides publishing assistance and e-commerce availability. While we optimize your listings on Amazon India and Flipkart, we cannot guarantee specific book sales volumes, marketplace reviews, or commercial profit outcomes. We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from marketplace distribution delays or printer mechanical technicalities out of our direct control.

8. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any legal disputes or claims arising out of your use of this Website or our publishing packages shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in your operating city/state (e.g., New Delhi, Delhi).

9. Modifications to the Terms

We reserve the right to revise, edit, or update these Terms of Service at any time. Any changes will become effective immediately upon being posted on this webpage. Your continued use of the Website after updates are published constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

10. Contact Information

For any questions or clarification regarding these Terms of Service, please reach out to us at:

• The Mona’s Cafe

• Email: office@themonascafe.com

• Website: themonascafe.com