Last updated: September 16, 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of HarborLit, a mobile application and related services operated by Teal Nebula LLC ("we," "our," or "us"). By creating an account or using HarborLit, you agree to these Terms. Please read them carefully.
You must be at least 13 years old to use HarborLit. If you are under 18, you represent that you have obtained permission from a parent or legal guardian. By using the app, you confirm that your information is accurate and that you meet these eligibility requirements.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at support@tealnebula.com if you believe your account has been compromised. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from unauthorized use of your account.
You agree not to:
HarborLit and all associated content, features, and functionality — including the name, logo, design, and software — are owned by Teal Nebula LLC and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Your library data (the books you add, ratings, and notes) belongs to you. You grant us a limited license to store and process that data solely to provide the service to you.
HarborLit lets you create content that may be shared with, or visible to, other users — including personal ratings and reviews, shared list links, book cover images you submit, and issue reports you file about a book's information ("User Content"). This section applies to User Content in addition to Section 4 above.
Ownership. You retain ownership of the User Content you submit. We don't claim ownership over your ratings, reviews, shared lists, or submitted images.
License to us. By submitting User Content that is or becomes shared, public, or visible to other users — including community ratings, shared list pages, and cover images you submit for use in our shared book database — you grant Teal Nebula LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, and distribute that User Content as part of operating HarborLit. This includes showing it to other users, using a cover image you submit as the default cover shown to any user who looks up that book, and retaining reasonable backups. This license lasts as long as the User Content remains part of the service, or as needed to comply with legal obligations after removal.
Your responsibility. You represent that you have the rights necessary to submit any User Content you provide, including cover images, and that it does not infringe any third party's intellectual property, privacy, or other rights, and complies with Section 3 (Acceptable Use).
Moderation and removal. We may review, moderate, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, with or without notice — including content that violates these Terms, is reported by another user, or that we otherwise determine is inappropriate. We are not obligated to monitor User Content, and we are not responsible for User Content submitted by other users.
Copyright complaints. If you believe User Content submitted by another user infringes your copyright, email support@tealnebula.com with: (1) a description of the copyrighted work; (2) the specific content you believe infringes it and where it appears in the app; (3) your contact information; and (4) a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is unauthorized. We will investigate and remove content we confirm is infringing, and may terminate the accounts of users found to be repeat infringers.
HarborLit uses third-party services including Supabase for data storage, ISBNdb and Open Library for book metadata, and RevenueCat for subscription management. Your use of the service is also subject to those providers' terms and policies. We are not responsible for the content or practices of third-party services.
HarborLit offers an optional paid subscription ("HarborLit Pro") that unlocks additional features. Subscriptions are billed and processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, depending on where you downloaded the app — we do not directly collect or store your payment card information.
Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple ID account settings or Google Play subscription settings. Refunds are governed by Apple's or Google's respective refund policies — we are not able to issue refunds directly and do not control their approval.
We may change subscription pricing or included features from time to time. If we do, we will provide notice as required by the applicable app store's policies before the change takes effect for existing subscribers.
HarborLit is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely accurate. Book identification by AI may occasionally produce incorrect results — always review detected books before adding them to your library.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Teal Nebula LLC and its officers, directors, and employees will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, arising from your use of or inability to use HarborLit.
We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or if we discontinue the service, with or without notice. You may delete your account at any time by contacting support@tealnebula.com. Upon termination, your access to the service will cease and your data will be deleted in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via the app or email at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
Please read this section carefully — it affects your legal rights, including your right to file a lawsuit in court.
Informal resolution first. Before filing a claim against Teal Nebula LLC, you agree to first contact us at support@tealnebula.com and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.
Binding arbitration. If we can't resolve a dispute informally, you and Teal Nebula LLC agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of HarborLit will be resolved through binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except as set out below. The arbitration will be conducted in North Carolina, or, at your election, by phone, video conference, or written submissions.
Class action waiver. You and Teal Nebula LLC agree that any arbitration or proceeding will be conducted only on an individual basis, and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a class or representative proceeding.
Exceptions. Either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court instead of arbitration if it qualifies. Either party may also seek injunctive relief in court to protect its intellectual property rights.
Opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing support@tealnebula.com within 30 days of first creating a HarborLit account, with the subject line "Arbitration Opt-Out" and the email address on your account. If you opt out, disputes between you and us will be resolved as described in the Governing Law section below instead.
Severability. If any part of this arbitration agreement is found unenforceable, the remainder will still apply — except that if the class action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim (and only that claim) will proceed in court rather than arbitration.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Except as provided in Section 12 (Dispute Resolution and Arbitration) above, any disputes not subject to arbitration — including disputes with anyone who has validly opted out of arbitration — will be resolved in the courts located in North Carolina.
Questions about these Terms? Reach us at:
Teal Nebula LLC
Email: support@tealnebula.com