The Short Version
Use Shelvd to catalog and manage your books. Do not misuse the service. Your collection data remains yours. Shelvd's software remains ours.
Agreement
By creating an account or using Shelvd, you agree to these terms.
If you do not agree, please do not use the service. You can export your data before leaving whenever export is available to your account.
What Shelvd Is
Shelvd is a web-based collection management tool for books, especially physical copies, rare books, antiquarian books, provenance, condition, and valuation history.
We provide cataloging, search, collection management, import, export, and related workflow tools.
We do not provide financial advice, legal advice, professional authentication, or independent book valuations.
Your Account
You need an account to use Shelvd. Use a working email address and keep your login details secure.
You are responsible for
Keeping your login credentials secure
Everything that happens under your account
Using one account for one collector or organization
We are responsible for
Protecting the service with reasonable care
Keeping the app available as far as reasonably possible
Reading and responding to support and bug reports
Your Data
Your collection matters, so the ownership line is simple.
Your book data belongs to you.
Your catalog entries, provenance records, notes, valuations, tags, images, and collection metadata remain yours. Shelvd does not claim ownership over them.
You can export your data.
You can export your available data in supported formats such as CSV, Excel, or JSON.
You can delete your account.
You can delete your account. We will remove associated data according to our privacy policy and legal obligations.
Privacy and deletion details
For details on deletion, retention, and data protection rights, see our Privacy Policy.
Acceptable Use
You may not use Shelvd to:
Do anything unlawful or abusive
Access or attempt to access another user's data
Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful content
Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract service data
Send spam or unsolicited communications
Impersonate another person or entity
Deliberately degrade the performance or security of the service
If you violate these terms, we may suspend or terminate your account. We will try to warn you first unless immediate action is needed.
Intellectual Property
The Shelvd name, software, design, code, documentation, and creative materials belong to Simplinity / Bruno van Branden unless stated otherwise.
Everything you enter into Shelvd remains yours, subject to the rights you grant us to operate the service.
Data retrieved from library lookup services remains subject to the terms and rights of those institutions.
Service Availability
We aim to keep Shelvd available and reliable, but we do not promise perfect uptime.
Servers, networks, dependencies, and human judgment can fail. We fix issues as quickly as we reasonably can.
Uninterrupted access
Error-free operation
Compatibility with every browser, device, or third-party service
We may take the service offline for maintenance and will try to give advance notice where practical.
Limitation of Liability
This is the unavoidable legal section.
Shelvd is provided as is and as available. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Simplinity / Bruno van Branden is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of data or profits.
Our total liability for all claims is limited to the amount you paid for Shelvd in the twelve months before the claim, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
Nothing in these terms limits statutory rights that cannot legally be limited, including mandatory EU consumer protection rights.
Pricing and Payment
Shelvd may offer free and paid plans. Paid features, prices, billing periods, and taxes will be shown before purchase.
When paid tiers are available:
Prices will be clearly displayed before you commit
You can cancel a paid subscription according to the cancellation flow
We do not use hidden fees or automatic upgrades
Refund rules will be shown with paid plans where applicable
Early Access users keep invite-code benefits until the relevant benefit period expires.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. When we do, we will:
Update the date at the top of the page
Notify active users by email for material changes
Give reasonable time to review material changes before they take effect
Keep the current version available at this URL
Continued use after changes take effect means you accept the updated terms.
Termination
By you
You can stop using Shelvd and delete your account. Export your data first if you want to keep a copy.
By us
We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these terms, create risk for other users, or use the service unlawfully.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of Belgium and applicable European Union law.
Any disputes will be subject to the competent courts in Belgium, unless mandatory consumer law gives you another forum.
Severability
If part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect as far as legally possible.
Contact
Questions about these terms or a possible violation? Contact us directly.
Email: legal@shelvd.app
Human: Bruno van Branden
Location: Belgium, EU
Response time: Usually within 48 hours
These terms are written to be readable, but they are still terms. Please contact us if something is unclear.