Terms & Conditions

1. Who we are

Bonbon Books is operated by Stacey DeSmedt ("we", "us", "our"). By creating an account, subscribing, or otherwise using the Bonbon Books website, apps and services (together, the "Service"), you enter into a binding agreement with Stacey DeSmedt.

2. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or continuing to use the Service you agree to these Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Notice. If you are creating an account on behalf of a school, classroom, or family, you confirm you have the authority to bind that organisation. Individual account holders confirm they are of legal age in their country of residence.

3. The Service

Bonbon Books lets teachers and parents create up to 30 student game accounts, share illustrated flipbooks with narration and quizzes, and track reading progress and "bonbon" rewards. Features available to you depend on the plan you select.

4. Accounts and credentials

• You must provide accurate information and keep it up to date.
• You are responsible for keeping your password and student PINs confidential and for all activity that happens under your account.
• You must notify us promptly of any unauthorised use of your account.

5. Acceptable use

You must not misuse the Service. In particular, you must not:

• Use the Service unlawfully or in a way that harms children or other users.
• Upload content that infringes intellectual-property rights or is illegal, hateful, sexual, violent, or otherwise inappropriate for a young-child audience.
• Attempt to defraud us or other users, send spam, or misuse student data.
• Interfere with the security or integrity of the Service, including introducing malware, probing, scanning, scraping, or attempting to bypass authentication or rate limits.
• Reverse engineer, resell, or redistribute the Service, or circumvent any technical restrictions.

6. Your content

You retain ownership of the flipbook images, text, audio, and other content you upload ("Your Content"). You grant us a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive licence to host, store, transmit, display and process Your Content solely to provide the Service to you and your students. You are responsible for making sure you have the rights to upload and share Your Content, and that it is appropriate for children.

We may remove or restrict content that we reasonably believe violates these Terms, and we may suspend accounts for repeat or serious violations.

7. Our intellectual property

The Service, the "Bonbon Books" brand, the shared admin bank of illustrated books, and all associated software, documentation and design remain the property of Stacey DeSmedt and its licensors. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Service under the plan you have purchased.

8. Payments, subscriptions and taxes

Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries and handles returns. Payment, billing frequency, sales tax/VAT/GST, invoicing, renewals and cancellations are governed by Paddle's Buyer Terms.

Subscriptions renew automatically for the interval you selected (monthly or yearly) until cancelled. You can cancel at any time via paddle.net or by contacting us. See our Refund Policy for money-back terms.

9. Service availability

We work hard to keep the Service running smoothly, but we do not guarantee that it will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from loss of data. We may schedule maintenance or make changes to features from time to time.

10. Warranties and liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with the Service will not exceed the fees you paid to Paddle for the Service in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. We are not liable for indirect, consequential, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law, including for fraud, death or personal injury caused by our negligence.

11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Stacey DeSmedt harmless from any claims, losses, or costs arising from Your Content, your breach of these Terms, or your unlawful use of the Service.

12. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these Terms, if payment fails, if there is a security or fraud risk, or if we are required to do so by law. On termination, your right to use the Service ends. Where possible we will give you a reasonable window to export Your Content before it is deleted.

13. Changes to the Service or these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If the change is material, we will notify you (for example, by email or an in-app notice) before it takes effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. The courts located in Ontario have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms, subject to any mandatory consumer-protection rights in your country of residence.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email us at support@frenchfun.ca.