Privacy Policy

English Translation SHORSTCAT LTD (hereinafter “SHORSTCAT”, “we”) is a company registered in Singapore that provides a platform (as defined below) for writers and publishers to distribute and sell various literary works (hereinafter “Works”) and profit from them. These Terms of Use, together with all documents referred to herein and all other operating rules, policies, and procedures that SHORSTCAT may publish from time to time, jointly govern the relationship between SHORSTCAT and users of the SHORSTCAT platform (hereinafter “Users”, “you”). The SHORSTCAT platform is located at www.SHORSTCAT.com, including all subdomains and related websites (collectively, the “Website”); the SHORSTCAT mobile application, including the iPhone and Android mobile applications (hereinafter the “App”); any other platform used to access, publish, or distribute content; and all related services, features, or content provided through any of the foregoing (hereinafter the “Services”) (collectively, the “Platform”). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between SHORSTCAT and you. By accessing or using the Platform, you confirm your unconditional acceptance of these Terms and agree to fully comply with them. Please read these Terms carefully before using the Platform. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Platform, and you have no right to access, view, or otherwise use the Platform. The Platform may contain links to or embedded materials from third-party content that SHORSTCAT has not reviewed, including but not limited to other websites and third-party services. These links or embedded materials are provided for the convenience of visitors, for advertising, or for other similar functions related to SHORSTCAT’s business. SHORTSCAT’s linking to or embedding of third-party content does not mean that SHORTSCAT advertises or endorses any goods, services, products, or other content provided by that third party. SHORTSCAT is not responsible for any third-party content linked to or embedded in the Platform or from which the Platform is linked or embedded, and expressly disclaims (including but not limited to) any liability for any third-party content, the accuracy of information on any third-party website, or the quality of products or services offered or advertised by that third-party website. SHORTSCAT may change, modify, or delete any part of these Terms of Use at any time without notice. Any changes to these Terms of Use or any terms posted on this Website take effect upon posting. Your continued use of this Website after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes. SHORTSCAT may at any time change, modify, stop, delete, or suspend any other content posted on this Website, including Works described or displayed on this Website, whether temporarily or permanently, without notice and without liability. ## 1. Eligibility You must be at least 13 years old to use the Platform. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are at least 13 years old; (b) you have not previously been suspended or terminated from the Services; and (c) your registration and use of the Platform comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you are using the Services on behalf of an entity, organization, or company, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to sign these Terms on behalf of that organization, and you agree to be bound by these Terms on behalf of that organization. ## 2. User License 2.User License 2.1Subject to your full compliance with these Terms, and to the extent we are legally able to grant such rights, SHORTSCAT grants you a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable intellectual property license solely to access the Works, use the Platform, and for other purposes expressly set forth herein. 2.2For the avoidance of doubt, these Terms do not transfer any intellectual property rights of us or any third party from us to you, and all rights, title, and interests in such property remain with the relevant owners. ## 3. Registration and Account 3.Registration and Account 3.1To use certain features of the Platform, you need to register a SHORTSCAT account (the “Account”). You agree that all information you submit during account registration, and any other information subsequently submitted to your account profile, shall be accurate and truthful, and you shall keep such information updated. 3.2Your account is unique to you. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password and restricting access by others, and you agree to be responsible for all purchases and other activities that occur under your account. 3.3You have the right to delete your account, but you should understand that after deleting your account, you will lose the right to access or use all or part of the Platform. 3.4We reserve the right to disable, suspend, or terminate your account at any time in our sole discretion for any reason, especially if you fail to comply with any provision of these Terms. ## 4. Content Policy For content provided by SHORTSCAT or content posted on the Services by writers under contract with us, SHORTSCAT enforces our Content Policy (the “Content Policy”), which complies with relevant laws and regulations and the policies and requirements provided by operators of distribution platforms. ## 5. User Content 5.1SHORTSCAT welcomes your creation and interaction on the Platform. Certain features of the Services may allow users to upload content, including but not limited to original literary works (such as novels, short stories, etc.), suggestions, messages, comments, reviews, photos, videos, images, folders, data, text, and other types of works (“User Content”), and to allow users to publish or make public User Content on the Services. Before uploading, publishing, or making public any User Content, you should fully understand and agree to these Terms. 5.2For the avoidance of doubt, all rights not expressly granted to SHORTSCAT in this Agreement are reserved by you, and SHORTSCAT claims no ownership of User Content you upload. 5.3SHORTSCAT’s authorization/license rights to User Content are limited. By uploading, publishing, and making public User Content, you grant SHORTSCAT a worldwide, non-exclusive right and license (with the right for SHORTSCAT to sublicense this right and license to its affiliates, but solely for the purpose of providing its services), allowing SHORTSCAT to host, store, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, disseminate, broadcast, modify (solely for formatting display), and distribute your User Content (in whole or in part) through our Services in any media format. SHORTSCAT has the right to use User Content perpetually for any purpose, on all media, without any obligation or liability to you. If you wish to keep User Content confidential or treat it as proprietary information, please do not transmit any User Content to SHORTSCAT or share it with others. 5.4Limited rights to User Content granted to other users. By uploading, publishing, and making public User Content and/or sharing User Content with other users of the Services, you grant other users a non-exclusive license to access and use that User Content in accordance with these Terms and the functionality of the Services. 5.5User Content representations and warranties are as follows. You shall bear full responsibility for any User Content you upload, publish, or make public on the Services, and you shall bear the consequences of uploading, publishing, or making public such User Content. By uploading, publishing, or making public User Content, you acknowledge, represent, and warrant that: (a)you are the creator or owner of the User Content, or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and authorizations to authorize SHORTSCAT and users of the Services to use and distribute your User Content in the manner granted by the license in this section; (b)your User Content (in whole or in part) must not contain or embody any of the following: (i) lobbyists, political action committees, or political campaigns; (ii) explicit sexual descriptions, covers, and images, etc. (including any pornographic content); (iii) hate speech (such as discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age); (iv) infringement of the lawful rights and interests of minors; (v) offensive content (such as comments that harass, bully, or attack others, or content that may constitute defamation or disparagement, etc.); (vi) advertising; (vii) content that infringes, violates, or misappropriates any third-party rights, including but not limited to any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, publicity right, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; and (viii) content that violates any applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, statute, guideline, or any applicable content guideline of any distribution platform. (c)Subject to the provisions of these Terms, your use of User Content must not: (i) infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third-party rights, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, publicity right, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; (ii) defame, disparage, libel, or invade the privacy, publicity, or other property rights of any other person; or (iii) violate any other SHORTSCAT policy or guideline to which your User Content is subject; (iv) cause SHORTSCAT to violate any law or regulation. 5.6You acknowledge that User Content uploaded, published, and made public will be automatically stored and exist in our Services. Unless otherwise required by law, SHORTSCAT has no obligation to monitor, filter, edit, or control User Content uploaded, published, or made public by you or other users, and assumes no liability for User Content. However, SHORTSCAT may at any time, without prior notice, review, remove, delete, take down, edit, or block any User Content that we determine in our sole discretion violates these Terms or is otherwise inappropriate. You understand that when using the Services, you will be exposed to User Content from various sources, and acknowledge that User Content may be inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable. SHORTSCAT does not endorse any User Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein. You agree to waive, and hereby waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against SHORTSCAT with respect to User Content. We expressly disclaim any liability for User Content. 5.7When you believe that User Content uploaded, published, or made public by another user contains content prohibited by this section, or that your lawful rights and interests have been infringed, you may file a complaint or report with SHORTSCAT. (With respect to infringement of intellectual property rights, you may also send us a notice in accordance with Section 12 of these Terms.) If a user or content owner notifies us that User Content is allegedly in violation of these Terms, we may investigate the allegation and, in our sole discretion, decide whether to take the measures specified in this section with respect to that User Content. We reserve the right to take such measures at any time without prior notice to the provider of the User Content. ## 6. Restricted User Conduct 6.1Except where applicable law prohibits such restrictions, you must not: (a) copy, distribute, publicly display, or publicly perform the Services; (b) modify the Services; or (c) interfere with or circumvent any functionality of the Services, including any security or access control mechanism. If you are prohibited from using the Services under applicable law, you must not use the Services. 6.2You must not alter or modify the Platform in any way, or access the Platform using any technology or means other than those authorized by SHORTSCAT, including but not limited to using bots, web crawlers, or other automated means to access the Platform. ## 7. Payment Terms 7.1Access to the Platform or use of certain features of the Services may require payment of fees. Before you pay any fees, you will have the opportunity to review and accept the fees you will be charged. All fees are denominated in U.S. dollars and are non-refundable. 7.2SHORTSCAT reserves the right to set prices for the Services. SHORTSCAT will make reasonable efforts to ensure that the price information published on the Website remains current. We recommend that you visit our Website regularly to obtain the latest price information. 7.3SHORTSCAT will charge fees through the payment method you specify at the time of purchase. You authorize SHORTSCAT to deduct from that payment method all amounts for orders you place and fees for any service level you select, in accordance with these Terms or the company’s published content. If you use a credit card to pay any fees, SHORTSCAT may pre-authorize your credit card account before your purchase to verify that the credit card is valid and has sufficient funds or credit to pay for your purchase. Payment processing services are provided by the third-party service used for the purchase (e.g., Apple In-App Purchase, Google Play, PayPal). 7.4All purchases may be subject to taxes and other charges, including but not limited to foreign exchange fees or price differences caused by geographic differences (e.g., exchange rates). We may calculate the taxes you owe based on the information you provide through your account or at the time of purchase. 7.5Your membership is valid for a pre-set period, which will be agreed upon when you subscribe. Depending on your choice, membership may automatically renew monthly thereafter until you terminate your subscription. You must have a device that supports the Platform and internet access to view the Services content. You also need to provide a currently valid and acceptable payment method (the payment method may be updated from time to time). If you choose automatic renewal, to avoid subsequent service charges, you must cancel your membership at least 24 hours before the applicable renewal date. Subscription plans may be offered directly by us. Please note that different subscription plans may contain additional terms, such as special discounts, which will be communicated to you at registration or otherwise. ## 8. Disclaimer 8.1The Platform is provided on an “as is,” “as available,” and “with all faults” basis, solely for the purposes described in this Agreement. You use the Platform entirely at your own risk, and you should exercise your best judgment and caution when using the Platform. 8.2SHORTSCAT does not guarantee that your use of the Platform, and all other functions or features related to the Platform, or the delivery or display of the Platform, will always be available, uninterrupted, interference-free, or error-free, nor does it guarantee that the Platform will be free from any viruses, worms, or other security intrusions. You understand and agree that you use the Platform, and use, access, download, or otherwise obtain materials or content through the Platform and any related websites or platforms, at your own discretion and risk, and you are solely responsible for any property damage (including your computer system or mobile device connected to the Platform) or data loss resulting from your use of the Platform or downloading or use of such materials or content. 8.3SHORTSCAT does not guarantee the availability, delivery, performance, pricing, or timeliness of any Works or other intellectual property appearing on the Platform. This includes, but is not limited to, no guarantee that authors or publishers will publish in a timely manner any subsequent chapters of a Work, that a Work will remain on the Platform, or the pricing of Works or Services. 8.4SHORTSCAT is not responsible for the deletion or failure to store any comments or other information you submit to the Platform, and we expressly undertake not to store or retain any comments you submit to the Platform. You are solely responsible for keeping backup copies of any comments you upload to the Platform. 8.5You understand and agree that SHORTSCAT is not liable for any failure of performance caused by any reason beyond its control, including but not limited to acts of God, fire, explosion, vandalism, terrorism, weather disasters, national emergencies, riots, war, labor difficulties, supplier failures, shortages, default, any government action or requirement, or suspension of existing services under state or federal law, rule, or regulation. ## 9. Limitation of Liability 9.1Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, SHORTSCAT shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive, non-contractual, or exemplary damages suffered by you arising out of the Platform or these Terms, regardless of the legal theory under which such damages are claimed (including but not limited to contract, tort, personal injury, property damage, negligence, warranty, or strict liability), and regardless of whether SHORTSCAT has been advised of the possibility or probability of such damages, even if other available remedies fail of their essential purpose. If you are dissatisfied with the Platform or any content in these Terms, or believe that SHORTSCAT has violated these Terms, your sole remedy is to stop using the Platform. This limitation of liability constitutes one of the bases of the transaction between us. 9.2Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if any part of this limitation of liability is held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, SHORTSCAT’s aggregate liability arising from breach of these Terms and/or your use of the Platform shall not exceed five hundred U.S. dollars (US$500.00) in the aggregate for all claims. ## 10. Indemnification 10. Indemnification 10.1You are responsible for your use of the Platform and shall defend and hold harmless SHORTSCAT and its officers, directors, employees, consultants, affiliates, subsidiaries, and agents (collectively, the “SHORTSCAT Entities”) from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs) arising out of or related to: (a) your access to, use of, or alleged use of the Platform; (b) your violation of any part of these Terms, any representation, warranty, or agreement referred to in these Terms, or any applicable law or regulation; (c) your infringement of any third-party rights, including any intellectual property or publicity rights, confidentiality rights, other property rights, or privacy rights; or (d) any dispute or controversy between you and any third party. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you (but without limiting your indemnification obligations with respect to that matter), in which case you agree to cooperate with us in the defense of such claim. 10.2SHORTSCAT reserves the right to assume exclusive defense of any claim for which SHORTSCAT is entitled to indemnification, in which case you shall provide SHORTSCAT with timely and reasonable cooperation at your own expense. ## 11. Promotions In addition to these Terms, promotions offered by SHORTSCAT through the Platform or otherwise may have specific rules that differ from these Terms. By participating in a promotion, you agree to be bound by those additional terms and conditions, which will be provided to you when the promotion is launched. SHORTSCAT strongly recommends that you carefully read all rules before participating in any promotion. If there is any conflict between the rules of a specific promotion and these Terms, the rules of that promotion shall prevail. ## 12. Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights 12.1SHORTSCAT respects the intellectual property rights of others and is committed to providing a platform that does not contain content infringing the intellectual property rights of others. If you are confident that your intellectual property rights have been infringed by use on the Platform, you may notify us by sending an email to tnbagcom@gmail.com with the subject line “Notice of Infringement,” and the email should include: an electronic or physical signature of the authorized representative of the copyright (or other intellectual property) owner; a description of the copyrighted work (or other intellectual property) you claim has been infringed; a description of the specific location on the Platform of the content you claim is infringing; your email address, mailing address, and/or telephone number; and a statement that you are confident that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright (or other intellectual property) owner, its agent, or the law. You must declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright (or other intellectual property) owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright (or other intellectual property) owner. If you believe that a notice of intellectual property infringement submitted against you was improper, you may submit a “Counter-Notice of Infringement” to SHORTSCAT, which should include: your physical or electronic signature; identification of the material that was removed or to which access was disabled; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled by mistake or was misidentified; and your full name, email address, mailing address, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the following courts: (a) if your address is in Singapore, the courts of your jurisdiction; (b) if your address is outside Singapore, the courts located in Singapore. In addition, you also agree to accept service of process from the complainant who submitted the notice or that complainant’s authorized agent. 12.2Any notice or counter-notice you submit under the above provisions must be truthful and is subject to the legal penalties of perjury. A false notice or counter-notice may result in personal liability. Therefore, you may need to consult legal counsel before submitting a notice or counter-notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, please note that whether or not SHORTSCAT disables or removes any material under the above provisions, SHORTSCAT may disclose your identity and the contents of any notice or counter-notice to any third party who claims infringement of intellectual property rights under this Agreement or provides us with a counter-notice. You acknowledge and agree that any disclosure we make under the above provisions does not infringe any of your rights, including but not limited to any privacy rights you may have. ## 13. Choice of Law and Dispute Resolution 13.1You agree and accept that these Terms shall be governed exclusively by the laws of Singapore, which apply to contracts made and performed in Singapore, without regard to any conflict-of-law principles. 13.2You and SHORTSCAT agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and SHORTSCAT arising out of or relating to these Terms or your relationship with SHORTSCAT (whether based on contract, tort, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory, and whether the claim arises during or after termination of these Terms) shall be resolved by mandatory binding arbitration. Any arbitration between you and SHORTSCAT shall be conducted by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) under the SIAC Administered Arbitration Rules in force at the time the notice of arbitration is submitted. ## 14. Notices All legal notices under these Terms shall be in writing and sent by email to SHORTSCAT at: tnbagcom@gmail.com. By using the Platform, you agree that any notice sent to you electronically by SHORTSCAT under these Terms satisfies any legal communication or notice requirement. You agree to ensure that all contact information contained in your account remains current, and we are not responsible if you fail to promptly update your account or contact information. ## 15. Contact Information The Platform is operated by SHORTSCAT. LTD. You can contact us by sending a letter to that address or by sending an email to tnbagcom@gmail.com.