Terms of Service

By creating an account or using any part of the Hot Literati service, you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the service. These terms are a binding legal agreement between you and Pulchritude Media, Inc. ("Hot Literati," "we," "us," or "our"), a company incorporated in the United States.

You must be at least 18 years old to use Hot Literati. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement.

You are responsible for keeping your account credentials secure. Do not share your password. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. You may delete your account at any time by contacting us at hello@hotliterati.com. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.

Hot Literati offers paid memberships billed monthly ($12.99/month) or annually ($99.99/year). Prices are in US dollars and subject to change with notice. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled before the renewal date. You can cancel at any time through your account settings or by contacting us. Payments are processed by Stripe for web purchases and by Apple or Google for in-app purchases. The respective platform's refund policy applies to purchases made through Apple or Google. For web purchases processed by Stripe, we generally do not offer refunds once a billing period has begun, except where required by law. If you have a billing issue, contact us at hello@hotliterati.com and we will work with you to resolve it.

Ticket sales are final. We do not offer refunds for event tickets unless the event is cancelled by Hot Literati. If we cancel an event, you will receive a full refund to your original payment method. Tickets are non-transferable unless we indicate otherwise.

Course unlocks are purchases of a license to access course content. They are non-refundable once content has been accessed. Courses remain available in your library for the life of your account.

You agree not to use Hot Literati to: - Harass, threaten, or harm other users - Post illegal, defamatory, or obscene content - Impersonate another person or organization - Spam or solicit other users - Attempt to access accounts or systems without authorization - Scrape or copy content from the platform without permission We reserve the right to remove content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules, at our sole discretion.

You retain ownership of content you create on Hot Literati, including blog posts, community messages, and annotations. By posting content on Hot Literati, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and promote that content as part of operating the service. This includes featuring your writing in the blog, newsletters, and social media. You represent that you own or have the rights to any content you post, and that it does not infringe the rights of others.

All content created by Hot Literati, including reading guides, course materials, editorial columns, and platform design, is owned by Pulchritude Media, Inc. or licensed to us. You may not copy, redistribute, or sell our content without written permission.

The service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York.

We may update these terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice in the app at least 14 days before the change takes effect. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

Questions about these terms? Email us at hello@hotliterati.com. Pulchritude Media, Inc. New York, NY United States