Terms of use

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Creators keep all rights to the work they publish. By publishing on Kumo you confirm that you hold the rights to the material, and you grant Kumo permission to host, display, preview and deliver the edition to the people who buy it.

Publishing costs $79/year per published edition. Kumo takes no sales commission during launch; payment-provider fees may apply.

Digital-edition payments currently use PayPal. The creator sends the reader their PayPal payment link, and payment goes directly into the creator's own PayPal account.

Physical editions may link to external stores. Those transactions take place directly with the external store and outside Kumo.

Every digital edition includes a public preview of the first 10 pages. Kumo does not publicly distribute the creator's original PDF.

A digital edition unlocks through Kumo once the creator confirms payment. Access is personal: the edition is for your own reading, and downloaded copies are personalised. Redistribution, resale or public sharing of a purchased edition is not permitted.

Because editions are delivered digitally, refunds are handled directly between the reader and the creator.

Do not publish material you do not have the rights to, content that is unlawful, or content that infringes someone else's privacy. Kumo may remove a publication that breaks these terms.

These terms may be updated as Kumo grows. Continued use of Kumo after an update means you accept the revised terms.