Terms of Service

1. Terms and Definitions

1.1. «Site / Platform» — the THELIB website that provides Users with access to the Services.

1.2. "Site Administration" (Administration) — the entity organizing the operation of the Platform and providing Access to the Services.

1.3. «User» — any individual or legal entity that has registered on the Site and accepted the terms of this Agreement.

1.4. "Content" — fragments of books, reviews, comments, images, files uploaded by Users to the Platform.

1.5. «Book excerpt» — a part of a work (book) not exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total volume or 15 (fifteen) pages, provided exclusively for informational, educational, or awareness purposes.

2. Subject of the Agreement

2.1. The Administration grants the User access to the Platform Services on a free-of-charge basis or on a paid basis, if explicitly stated in the relevant section of the Website.

2.2. Services include:

viewing Book Fragments;
publishing comments and notes on Book Fragments;
uploading User's own Content (including Book Fragments) to the Platform;
searching and navigating the catalog of Fragments.

3. Exclusive Responsibility of the User for Uploaded Content

3.1. The User independently and under their own full responsibility makes the decision to upload any Content to the Platform.

3.2. By uploading Content, the User unconditionally guarantees and assures the Administration that:

he has all the necessary copyright and related rights to the uploaded Content (including, but not limited to: book texts, excerpts, illustrations);
the upload and subsequent use of the Content on the Platform does not violate copyright, related rights, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights of third parties;
the uploaded Content does not contain materials of a pornographic, extremist, offensive, or otherwise illegal nature;
the uploaded Book Fragment does not exceed 15% (fifteen percent) of the total volume of the work or 15 (fifteen) pages, unless otherwise expressly permitted by the rights holder.

3.3. The User releases the Administration from any liability in the event that third parties (including rights holders, publishers, authors) file claims, lawsuits, or demands related to the Content posted by the User.

3.4. In the event of any claim or lawsuit related to Content uploaded by the User, the User undertakes to:

immediately settle such claim at its own expense;
reimburse the Administration for all documented losses, including court costs, legal fees, and compensation amounts paid by the Administration to third parties.

3.5. The Administration does not carry out preliminary moderation or censorship of Content and is not responsible for the content, legality, or quality of Content posted by Users.

4. Rights and Obligations of the Administration as an Information Intermediary

4.1. The Administration acts in accordance with Article 1253.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation as a person providing the opportunity to post material.

4.2. The Administration does not initiate the transfer of Content, does not determine the recipient, and does not modify the Content during its transfer (except for technical adaptations necessary for proper display).

4.3. The Administration does not know and should not know that the Content posted by the User infringes the intellectual property rights of third parties, until receiving an official notification from the copyright holder or an authorized state authority.

4.4. Upon receiving a written (including email) notification from the rights holder regarding a violation of their rights, specifying the particular material and evidence of rights ownership, the Administration undertakes to:

within no more than 24 (twenty-four) hours from the moment of receiving the notice, block access to the disputed Content;
notify the User who uploaded the Content about the received complaint and the measures taken.

4.5. The Administration reserves the right to delete any Content at its own discretion without explanation if such Content clearly violates the legislation of the Russian Federation or this Agreement.

5. Procedure for Filing a Complaint by the Rights Holder

5.1. Dear rights holders! If you find Content on the Platform that violates your copyright, please send a notice to the contact email address specified on the Website.

5.2. The notice must contain:

your contact information (full name, address, phone number, email);
a link to the Platform page containing the infringing Content;
a list of works whose rights have been violated;
documentary evidence of copyright ownership;
a statement that you in good faith believe that the use of the material is not authorized by you, your agent, or the law.

5.3. Within 24 hours after receiving a correct notice, the Content will be blocked.

6. User Obligations

6.1. Do not upload Content unless you have explicit, documented rights to use it.

6.2. Do not upload full texts of books (more than 15 pages or 15% of the total volume), except when the work has entered the public domain (the author died more than 70 years ago) or its use is directly permitted by the copyright holder (Creative Commons license, Open Access, etc.).

6.3. Do not attempt to bypass technical restrictions of the Platform aimed at preventing the downloading of full book texts.

6.4. Comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation on copyright, related rights, information and personal data.

6.5. Immediately cease using any Content upon receiving a corresponding request from the Administration.

7. Limitation of Liability

7.1. The platform is provided «as is.» The Administration does not guarantee continuous and error-free operation of the Site.

7.2. The Administration shall not be liable for any damages (including but not limited to: lost profits, data loss, reputational losses) arising from the use or inability to use the Platform.

7.3. The Administration shall not be liable for the content, accuracy, legality, or quality of Content uploaded by Users, in accordance with Article 1253.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

7.4. The Administration shall not be liable for the actions of Users that violate the copyrights of third parties and shall be released from any liability in the event of claims made by such third parties, as it acts in good faith within the framework of the law.

8. Term and Procedure for Amending the Agreement

8.1. This Agreement comes into force from the moment of User registration on the Website or first use of the Services.

8.2. The Administration reserves the right to unilaterally change the terms of the Agreement. The new version of the Agreement comes into effect from the moment it is published on the Website.

8.3. Continued use of the Platform after the Agreement has been changed means the User's acceptance of the new version.

9. Final Provisions

9.1. All relations related to the use of the Platform shall be governed by the law of the Russian Federation.

9.2. All disputes shall be considered in court at the location of the Administration in accordance with the procedural legislation of the Russian Federation.

9.3. The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not invalidate the remaining provisions.

Publication date: April 13, 2026

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