Terms of Service

Last updated: January 8, 2025

Welcome to To Kindle. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, web application, Chrome extension, and Android application (collectively, the "Service") operated by Atharva Kusumbia ("we", "us", or "our").

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using To Kindle, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Description of Service

To Kindle is a service that allows users to:

  • Convert web articles into Kindle-compatible formats
  • Send formatted articles directly to Kindle devices
  • Upload and convert PDF files for Kindle reading
  • Access curated article recommendations

Our service processes content from publicly available websites and reformats it for optimal reading on e-reader devices.

3. User Responsibilities

As a user of To Kindle, you agree to:

  • Use the service only for personal, non-commercial purposes
  • Respect the intellectual property rights of content creators
  • Only process content you have the right to access and use
  • Not use the service to distribute copyrighted material without permission
  • Not attempt to circumvent any usage limitations
  • Not use the service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Provide accurate information when required

4. Usage Limitations

To ensure fair usage and service availability for all users, we may implement reasonable usage limitations, including but not limited to:

  • Daily or monthly limits on the number of articles processed
  • File size restrictions for uploaded documents
  • Rate limiting to prevent abuse

These limitations may vary between different platforms (web app, Chrome extension, Android app) and may change over time to ensure optimal service performance.

5. Intellectual Property

The To Kindle service, including its original content, features, and functionality, is and will remain the exclusive property of Atharva Kusumbia and its licensors.

Users retain all rights to the content they submit for processing. We do not claim ownership of articles, PDFs, or other content you process through our service.

Our service respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any content processed through our service infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately.

6. Privacy and Data Handling

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices.

Key points regarding data handling:

  • We process articles temporarily to format them for your Kindle
  • We do not store processed articles permanently
  • We may collect usage statistics to improve our service
  • We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties

7. Service Availability

We strive to maintain high service availability, but we do not guarantee that the service will be available 100% of the time. The service may be temporarily unavailable due to:

  • Scheduled maintenance
  • Technical difficulties
  • Third-party service dependencies
  • Circumstances beyond our control

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the service at any time with or without notice.

8. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING:

  • MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
  • ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF PROCESSED CONTENT
  • UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE SERVICE OPERATION
  • SECURITY OF DATA TRANSMISSION

9. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL ATHARVA KUSUMBIA OR TO KINDLE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses
  • Damage resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the service
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on the service

Our total liability for any claims arising out of or relating to these terms or the service shall not exceed the amount you paid to us, if any, for using the service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Atharva Kusumbia and To Kindle from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from:

  • Your use of and access to the service
  • Your violation of any term of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property rights
  • Any content you submit through the service

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the service will cease immediately. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts of India.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

By using To Kindle, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms of Service.