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Who operates this website
These Terms of Use govern access to sinsauthor.ca and pages operated as SinsAuthors Universe by B.A. Sins / SinsAuthors Universe ("SinsAuthors", "we", "us"). The website features literature, original fictional worlds, author news, media, digital resources, games and links to other platforms. A separately operated platform or store may have its own terms. The dedicated Mara Mysteries site may publish separate terms if its functions differ.
Operator contact: [INSERT VERIFIED BUSINESS CONTACT EMAIL OR CONTACT URL] · Ontario, Canada. Add a working privacy contact on the Privacy page before publication.
Agreement and permitted use
By using this website, you agree to these Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law. If you do not agree, do not create an account or purchase through the website. Browsing public pages does not by itself waive non-waivable statutory rights. We may update these Terms with a new effective date, with additional notice or agreement where required.
You may use public materials for personal, lawful viewing. You must not bypass access controls, attempt unauthorized entry, disrupt the service, scrape protected content at harmful scale, distribute malware, impersonate people, or infringe others’ rights.
Age and adult content
General site content may include frightening or mature themes. Accounts and commerce functions are not intended for children under 13; where required by law, a parent or guardian must authorize a minor’s use. After Dark areas and explicit products are restricted to adults aged 18 or older and to viewers who may legally access such content in their location. An on-screen age acknowledgment alone is not a guarantee of eligibility or effective age verification.
We may restrict access to mature content and remove accounts that misrepresent age, subject to legal obligations.
Accounts, passwords and member access
If registration or member features become available, provide accurate information, safeguard credentials, and notify us of suspected unauthorized access. Do not share accounts or access rights in violation of posted membership rules. We may suspend accounts for security threats, prohibited activity or serious violations; we will not remove legally required access to personal data or statutory remedies.
Account features that do not exist yet are not promised by these Terms. Separate community or forum rules, posted at registration, may apply.
Books, digital downloads and physical merchandise
Listings should identify the product, format, language, availability, material features, currency, total price, applicable taxes and any additional shipping charges before payment. Product descriptions and cover art may change while a title is in development. "Coming soon" does not mean preorders are open. Earlier Deadly Dutch High editions are being redeveloped and should not be represented as current editions.
A completed purchase grants the personal-use rights explicitly stated at checkout or within the product. Unless a separate license says otherwise, downloadable ebooks, artwork, files, software and bonus materials are licensed for personal, noncommercial use and may not be resold, reposted or redistributed. Ownership of a physical item does not transfer copyright.
Delivery methods and access windows appear at checkout or within the applicable provider’s terms. If a delivery fails, use the listed merchant or support channel.
Checkout, taxes and payment services
Purchases processed by an external provider, such as Patreon, Amazon or a digital retailer, are governed additionally by that provider’s checkout, payment and dispute terms. Read the actual checkout screen to identify the merchant of record. We should not collect or store complete payment-card numbers on this site unless an appropriately secured payment system is implemented and assessed.
For direct site sales, charges, taxes, currency, shipping, delivery expectations and recurring billing conditions must be disclosed before payment, with a clear opportunity to review and correct the order. Any applicable tax and invoice requirements remain in effect.
Cancellations, refunds and consumer rights
Refund and cancellation rules must be displayed prominently for each product before checkout. Nothing here removes rights under Canadian provincial/territorial consumer law, U.S. federal or state law, or mandatory payment-network protections. Where a refund or cancellation is legally required, it will be honoured regardless of a product being digital or already accessed.
For purchases through third-party retailers, consult their published refund processes while retaining any rights against the relevant seller. No blanket "all sales final" policy applies where prohibited. For direct sales, a transaction-specific refund policy and accessible support channel must be configured before accepting payments.
Subscriptions and recurring memberships
If recurring subscriptions or memberships are offered directly, disclose the billing amount, period, renewal terms, trial terms, cancellation process and any relevant deadlines before collecting payment; obtain the required authorization and provide a usable cancellation route. For Patreon memberships, Patreon’s platform and checkout terms also apply.
Cancellation generally stops future renewals according to the applicable offer, subject to any non-waivable law or provider policy. Cancelling may not immediately erase previously purchased content. Do not advertise a subscription or trial until the real billing and cancellation functionality is ready.
Crowdfunding and advance support
Crowdfunding projects, including potential Mara Mysteries campaigns, are not currently guaranteed offers. If a campaign launches on Indiegogo or another provider, the campaign page will state its specific funding model, risks, projected rewards, fulfillment estimates, refund rules and platform terms. Supporting a campaign may differ from purchasing an in-stock product; the exact disclosures must be made on the campaign itself.
Creative plans, estimated delivery dates, editions and reward designs may evolve. Any binding refund, delivery or consumer rights remain applicable.
Intellectual property and fan participation
SinsAuthors names, artwork, writing, fictional characters, game concepts, music, visual designs, logos and other original materials belong to their respective rights holders and are protected by copyright, trademark and other applicable laws. No site content grants rights to create commercial adaptations, train commercial models on protected content, sell merchandise, or redistribute books without authorization.
Lawful quotations, fair dealing, fair use and other statutory exceptions are preserved. For fan submissions or community contributions, separate posted submission rules should define moderation, permissions and any license before submissions are enabled.
User submissions, forums and acceptable conduct
If comments, reviews, forums, uploads or creator profiles are enabled, you are responsible for having rights to your submitted content. Do not upload unlawful, infringing, threatening, harassing, defamatory, deceptive or privacy-invasive materials, or malicious code. We may remove content or limit features when reasonably necessary, subject to applicable law.
No broad perpetual commercial license is assumed merely because a person contacts the author. If public submission features launch, the site must publish the actual limited license needed to display and moderate content.
Games, AI tools and downloads
Games, software downloads, browser experiences and experimental AI tools may require separate rules, licenses or notices. Experimental features may change, be unavailable or contain defects. Back up your own work before importing files. Do not use available services to violate law, others’ rights or platform security.
If AI or upload processing begins, the Privacy Policy and feature-specific notices must be updated before collecting prompts, images, documents or other files. Any paid software or game release must provide the applicable license, support and refund information.
External links and affiliates
Links to Mara Mysteries, Patreon, Amazon, Books2Read, social networks, GitHub, Hugging Face, crowdfunding platforms or other destinations lead to services with their own practices. We do not control their availability or policies. Paid sponsorships, endorsements and affiliate relationships must be clearly disclosed near relevant content where required; the mere presence of a link does not establish an affiliation.
Accessibility and availability
We aim to support usable navigation, readable content and responsive access. Features may occasionally be interrupted for maintenance, security or reasons beyond our control. Please report accessibility barriers through the verified contact method. This section does not reduce statutory accessibility obligations or consumer rights.
Disclaimers and limitation of liability
Fictional stories, historical adaptations, supernatural themes and steampunk elements are creative works and should not be treated as factual advice or professional guidance. Descriptions of future projects and release schedules are informational, not guarantees.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim implied guarantees not required by law and are not responsible for indirect or consequential losses arising from optional use of free site content. Nothing excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded, including applicable consumer guarantees, privacy rights, fraud, willful misconduct, or personal-injury liability where exclusion is prohibited.
Canadian and United States customers; disputes
SinsAuthors operates from Ontario, Canada. Ontario law generally governs these Terms where legally permitted, but this choice does not displace mandatory consumer, privacy, accessibility or other rights that apply in a visitor’s Canadian province/territory or U.S. state. Applicable courts and legal processes remain available as required by law; no mandatory arbitration, class-action waiver or forced foreign venue is imposed by this draft.
Please contact us first through the verified support route for billing, delivery or site issues. This request does not limit any right to contact regulators, payment providers or courts.
Prepared November 13, 2026. Changes to legal terms should be communicated where required. Return home.