Miscellaneous

Artificially inflating sales counts (“Artificial Sales Inflation”) for Products is strictly prohibited. This violation of our Terms may result in Account suspension or termination at Ruboss’s sole discretion. Examples of Artificial Sales Inflation include, but are not limited to, making free purchases of your own Book using fake or unused email accounts. The determination of whether Artificial Sales Inflation has occurred will be made solely by Ruboss.

If we suspect that Artificial Sales Inflation is associated with a Product, we may, without obligation to notify you, suspend that Product’s availability for purchase. Additionally, Ruboss reserves the right to cancel any purchase deemed or suspected to be linked to Artificial Sales Inflation.

The Leanpub API is intended for the personal, non-commercial use of Leanpub Users. Its use may be restricted to Users with a paid Membership. “Personal, non-commercial use” means that a User may use the Leanpub API for their own Products (e.g., to preview and publish them, view sales, and generate coupons), but the API may not be used to build and sell software.

Ruboss reserves the right to revoke access to the Leanpub API for any User, at any time, and for any reason.

Ruboss may use third-party services, such as OpenAI, in providing AI Services. By using AI Services, you consent to Ruboss using your Content for the development and improvement of its proprietary in-house procedures, including prompt engineering and related technologies.

Users are not required to use their legal names for their Account names or usernames. However, there are restrictions on Account names, Usernames, Product names, and URL slugs (the part of the web address after the domain) that Users are permitted to use.

Users may not use trademarked words or the names of real people or organizations in Account or Product names, or in URL slugs, unless they can demonstrate the right to do so. Additionally, parody Accounts or Products using such names are not permitted on Leanpub.

For clarity, this restriction includes the word “Leanpub,” which is a registered trademark of Ruboss. Users may not use “Leanpub” or any variation (e.g., leanpub, LeanPub, leanPub) in Account names, Usernames, Product names, or URL slugs. This restriction helps protect our trademark and reduce confusion among Users.

Creating misleading URL slugs or engaging in “squatting” by reserving URL slugs without intending to publish a related Product is also prohibited.

Ruboss reserves the right to “reserve” certain URL slugs and may retroactively reserve a URL slug even after a User has created a Product with it.

Ruboss may, at its sole discretion and without notification, change any URL slugs that violate these restrictions. Additionally, if a Name or URL slug is found to be in violation, Ruboss may rename or close the associated Account or Product and refund any purchases linked to the violation.

Ruboss makes no representations about the appropriateness or availability of the Site or Services outside Canada and the United States. You may not use the Site or export Content in violation of U.S. export regulations. If you access the Site from outside Canada or the U.S., you are responsible for complying with all applicable local laws and paying any local taxes required.

While Leanpub welcomes Products that discuss cryptocurrencies in general, promoting specific cryptocurrencies on Leanpub is prohibited. Such promotion would be considered a form of advertising, even if the Author or Authors are not being directly compensated for their work.

This restriction applies not only to the contents of a Product but also to any Content, such as User profiles or Product “About” information.

While Leanpub values feedback from its Users, Ruboss will not compensate individuals for solicited or unsolicited ideas regarding improvements to the Site or Services. Any ideas submitted to Leanpub or Ruboss become the property of Ruboss. This policy helps prevent confusion when new ideas are implemented on the Site or Services. Ruboss is not obligated to use submitted materials or ideas.