Terms of service.

1. The service

Zebra Book Club brings readers together through books, reviews, podcasts, and book-based matchmaking. Matchmaking lets you choose one or more connection types—romance, friends, and business partners—create a profile, and view community statistics and any introductions released to you.

The platform is in an early stage. Weekly introductions and match emails are coming soon; they are not currently running. Creating a profile does not guarantee an introduction, a particular schedule, compatibility, or any personal or business outcome.

The current matchmaking service is free. If we introduce paid features, we will explain their prices and terms before you choose to purchase them.

2. Your account

You must be at least 18 and legally able to agree to these terms to use matchmaking. Use your own Google account, provide accurate information, and keep your profile up to date. You are responsible for safeguarding access to your account and telling us if you suspect unauthorized use.

Choose one to three favorite books; only the first is required. Book selections can be changed once every rolling 24 hours, beginning when you create your profile or last change your picks. Other profile details can be edited without that waiting period.

Google sign-in confirms access to a Google account. It does not verify a person’s identity, age, background, qualifications, or profile claims.

3. Community conduct

Treat other members with respect and honor their boundaries. You must not:

• Harass, threaten, stalk, discriminate against, or sexually exploit another person.
• Impersonate anyone, misrepresent your age or identity, run scams, send spam, or use introductions for unwanted solicitation.
• Share someone else’s personal information or private introduction without their permission.
• Upload unlawful material, violate another person’s rights, or include information you do not have permission to share.
• Scrape member information, bypass access controls or account limits, disrupt the service, or attempt unauthorized access.

Report concerns to zebrabookclub@proton.me. We may investigate reports and restrict access to protect the community.

4. Your content and privacy

You retain ownership of your original profile text. You give us permission to store, process, and display it as needed to operate matchmaking, including sharing the relevant parts with your matches and including your city and books in community totals. This permission is limited to operating the service; it does not transfer ownership of your writing.

Only submit information you are comfortable sharing as described in the Privacy Policy. Avoid putting confidential business material or contact information into an introduction unless you want a match to receive it. Other members may retain information already shared with them.

Our site materials and third-party book, map, and other content remain the property of their respective owners and are subject to applicable permissions or licenses.

5. Introductions and safety

You decide whether to contact, meet, or work with a match. We do not conduct background checks or independently verify members’ statements. Use your own judgment, respect consent, and take reasonable precautions when meeting someone or sharing personal information.

A business introduction is not an endorsement, employment offer, investment recommendation, or guarantee of a person’s skills. Any agreement, transaction, or relationship you enter into with another member is between you and that person.

Zebra Book Club is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger, contact the appropriate emergency service.

Merch referrals

Our merch is offered through a referral raffle, not direct purchase. Each new member who completes a profile and credits a unique existing member’s Instagram can generate one entry for that referrer. Existing profiles, repeat sign-ins, and self-referrals do not generate entries. Unrecognized or ambiguous credits are held for review. Your saved prize preference applies to your entries. There is no purchase requirement and an entry does not guarantee a prize. Draw dates, prize quantities, and other draw details will be announced on the Merch page.

6. Availability and responsibility

We aim to provide a useful, reliable service, but features may change or be interrupted. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without a promise of uninterrupted access, error-free information, or particular results.

We are not a party to members’ relationships or agreements and do not control their conduct or external websites. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we are not responsible for losses caused by other members or third-party services, or indirect or consequential losses arising from use of the platform. Nothing in these terms excludes responsibility that cannot lawfully be excluded or limits your mandatory consumer rights.

7. Leaving or suspension

You can pause matchmaking or delete your account from your dashboard. Pausing stops eligibility for new introductions but leaves your profile in community totals and does not withdraw introductions already released. Deletion removes your live account and profile as explained in the Privacy Policy.

We may suspend or end access when reasonably necessary to address a breach of these terms, misuse, a security risk, or a legal requirement. We may also discontinue the service. Where practical, we will provide notice and a way to contact us about the decision.

8. Changes and contact

We may update these terms as the service develops. We will revise the date above and provide notice of material changes on the site or through your account. Where required, we will ask you to agree to updated terms before continuing to use the affected features.