Terms of Service — Booknest

Last updated: August 11, 2026

1. Acceptance of these terms

By downloading, installing, or using Booknest (“the App”), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

2. What the App is

Booknest is a personal ebook library manager. It helps you organize, read, and back up ebook files you already own (EPUB, PDF, TXT, FB2, CBZ, and other supported formats). The App is not a bookstore or catalog — it does not sell, distribute, or provide access to any ebook file. You are responsible for only importing files you have the legal right to possess and read.

3. Your responsibility for your files

You are solely responsible for the ebook files you import into the App and for complying with applicable copyright law regarding them. The App stores your library locally on your device, with an optional backup to your own Google Drive account or, on iOS, your own iCloud account — Volara Lab does not operate a server that stores or backs up your ebook files (see our Privacy Policy for details). While the App provides in-app backup and on-demand re-download tools to help you avoid losing access to your library, these do not replace your own responsibility to keep independent copies of files you consider irreplaceable. We are not liable for any loss, corruption, or unavailability of files stored on your device or in your own Google/Apple account.

4. Shared Shelves

If you use the optional Shared Shelves feature, you are responsible for the accuracy of any metadata (title, author, cover, synopsis, etc.) you choose to share, and for only sharing shelves you have the right to make visible to others. The App never uploads or transfers the underlying ebook file to another user through this feature — see our Privacy Policy, Section 4.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to reverse-engineer, resell, or misuse the App, not to use it to store or distribute content you do not have the legal right to possess, and not to use it in any way that violates applicable law. The App is for personal, individual use.

6. Disclaimer of warranties

The App is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. We do not guarantee the App will be error-free or uninterrupted, or that every ebook format or file will render correctly.

7. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Volara Lab shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the App, including but not limited to loss of data or loss of access to your files. Where local law does not allow certain limitations of liability, those limitations apply only to the extent permitted.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Volara Lab harmless from any claim, liability, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of the App, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of any applicable law or regulation, including copyright law regarding files you import.

9. Force majeure

We are not responsible for any delay or failure to provide the App caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to outages of Google or Apple services (Drive, iCloud, Sign-In), internet or infrastructure failures, or other events of force majeure.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United Arab Emirates, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the App shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the United Arab Emirates.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms as the App evolves. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it. We reserve the right to discontinue the App or any of its features at our discretion.

13. Severability and assignment

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets; these Terms remain binding on you regardless of any such assignment.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to volaralab@gmail.com.