Terms of Service

Effective date: October 21, 2026 · Last updated: October 21, 2026

Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you ("you" or "Client") and Apricotter LLC ("Apricotter," "we," "us," or "our"). They govern the Apricotter Modules — the self-installing teaching modules described in Section 3 — and the Module updates, support, and related services Apricotter provides (together, the "Service").

You accept these Terms by checking the box agreeing to them when you sign up at authors.apricotter.com and completing your purchase through Stripe checkout. That acceptance is your electronic signature; no separate Service Agreement exists or is required. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your information, and we encourage you to read it.

If you do not agree to these Terms, do not complete your purchase or install any Apricotter Module.

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service. By completing your purchase, you confirm that you are 18 or older. If Apricotter learns that a user is under 18, that user's access to Module updates and support will end.

Eligibility

The Service is available only to residents of the United States. To use the Service, you must have an active publishing or sales presence on a recognized retail or publishing platform (for example, Amazon KDP, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, IngramSpark, or a wide/aggregator distributor) or otherwise have enough source content for the Modules to work with.

Apricotter may confirm your eligibility before or during onboarding, using whatever method Apricotter reasonably chooses. Confirming eligibility is solely for Apricotter's own business purposes; it is not a review, approval, or endorsement of you or your content, and you should not rely on it for any purpose. If Apricotter determines that you are not eligible, Apricotter will decline to deliver the Service and refund all amounts you paid, which is your sole remedy.

Description of Service

The Service is a resident system of self-installing teaching modules (the "Modules"), not a centrally hosted platform. Apricotter builds and delivers the Modules; Client installs and operates them inside Client's own Claude/Cowork account, using Client's own third-party accounts (for example, Metricool, ElevenLabs, Veo/Google Cloud, WaveSpeedAI, and SEMrush). Except for any creative services Client separately purchases under Section 6.4, Apricotter does not create, schedule, host, or publish content on Client's behalf, and does not operate, access, or store data in Client's third-party accounts.

3.1 Content Plans and Automatic Publishing

The Modules periodically generate a content plan (a "Master Plan") and stage it on Client's own dashboard for review. The dashboard shows how long Client has to approve the plan or request changes (the "Review Window"). If Client does not act before the Review Window closes, the Master Plan may publish automatically through Client's own connected accounts, exactly as staged. By using the Modules, Client consents to this automatic publishing.

The Modules may send reminders before a Review Window closes, but reminders are a convenience only; Apricotter does not guarantee that any reminder will be sent or received. The length of the Review Window, the reminder schedule, and the available publishing settings may change as the Modules are updated.

3.2 Client Controls Its Content

Client is solely responsible for reviewing each Master Plan and for all content staged or published through Client's own accounts, including content that publishes because Client did not act within the Review Window. Apricotter has no visibility into or control over that content once the Modules are running in Client's environment.

3.3 AI-Generated Output

The Modules use AI to generate content. AI output can be inaccurate, incomplete, repetitive, or unsuitable, and similar output may be generated for other users. Client must review all output before relying on or publishing it. Apricotter does not guarantee any particular result from the Service, including any level of engagement, sales, rankings, or audience growth.

3.4 Changes to the Modules

Apricotter may update, change, or discontinue features of the Modules from time to time. Apricotter will not materially reduce the core features included in Client's base subscription during a billing period Client has already paid for.

Client Responsibilities

Client agrees to:

Maintain, in good standing and at Client's own expense, Client's own Claude/Cowork account and all third-party accounts (including any connected social media accounts) needed to run the Modules
Provide accurate, lawful source material that Client has the right to use
Review each Master Plan within its Review Window (Section 3.1), and approve it or request changes before it publishes
Obtain all consents and releases required by law from any real, identifiable person appearing in content Client submits or generates through the Service (see Section 11)
Safeguard Client's own account credentials and connected-platform tokens. Apricotter does not ask for or store them, and Client should never send them to Apricotter
Comply with all applicable laws and with the terms of Anthropic (Claude/Cowork) and every connected third-party platform
Not use the Service to disparage, defame, harass, or make false statements about any person or entity
Not submit or generate content that infringes any third party's intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights
Not copy, share, publish, or distribute the Modules (including their prompts, workflows, and documentation) to anyone else, except as Section 5.3 allows

Intellectual Property

5.1 Client Content

As between Client and Apricotter, Client owns all source material Client provides and all content Client creates using the Modules ("Client Content"). Apricotter claims no ownership interest in Client Content. Some AI-generated material may not be eligible for copyright protection, and Apricotter makes no representation about the copyright status of any output. Deliverables from creative services purchased under Section 6.4 become Client Content once Client has paid for them in full. To the extent any Client Content is ever deemed to belong to Apricotter, Apricotter irrevocably assigns all of its right, title, and interest in that content to Client.

5.2 Apricotter's Modules

Apricotter owns the Modules — including their software, prompts, workflows, documentation, and processes — and all updates to them. Apricotter's handling of any information it receives about Client is described in the Privacy Policy. Apricotter will not use that information for competitive intelligence against Client and will not sell it to third parties. If Client sends Apricotter suggestions or feedback, Apricotter may use them freely without any obligation to Client.

5.3 License to Use the Modules

Apricotter grants Client a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and run the Modules Client has purchased, solely for Client's own content production. This license continues after Client's subscription ends for the versions of the Modules delivered before that date, without updates or support, unless Apricotter terminates it because Client has materially breached these Terms. This license does not include the right to resell, sublicense, share, or white-label the Modules (see Section 12).

Payments, Billing, and Services

6.1 Plans, Add-Ons, and Pricing

The features included in the base subscription, the available one-time add-on modules and services, and their current prices are shown on authors.apricotter.com at the time of purchase. One-time purchases are charged once, never recur, and do not change your base subscription price.

6.2 Automatic Renewal and Billing

Your subscription renews automatically each month, and your payment method will be charged at the start of each billing period until you cancel. By subscribing, you authorize Apricotter to charge your payment method on file through Stripe for all recurring fees. Prices do not include applicable taxes, which you are responsible for. If a payment fails, Apricotter may suspend Module updates and support until the payment is resolved. This billing relationship is directly between you and Apricotter and is separate from any billing relationship you maintain with Anthropic or any other third-party account you run the Modules on.

6.3 Base Price Guarantee

Your base subscription rate is locked for the life of your account. Apricotter will not increase your base price without your explicit prior acceptance — either (a) a signed written agreement, or (b) clicking an "I Agree to Updated Pricing" confirmation. Email notice alone does not constitute acceptance.

6.4 Creative Services

Apricotter may offer creative services — such as eBook production, audiobook production, character development, and plot strengthening — quoted and approved per project. Each project is governed by its written quote, which sets the scope, price, timeline, and cancellation terms; if a quote conflicts with these Terms, the quote controls for that project. These services require Client to share source material directly with Apricotter. Client grants Apricotter a limited, non-exclusive license to use that material solely to perform the project, and Apricotter handles it as described in the Privacy Policy. Creative-service fees are separate from and do not affect your base subscription rate.

6.5 Satisfaction Guarantee and Refunds

Subscription. If you are not satisfied with the Service for any reason, email support@apricotter.com from your account email before the end of your current billing period and you will receive a full refund for that period. Refunds are not available for prior billing periods.

One-time add-on modules. You may request a full refund within fourteen (14) days of purchase.

Creative services. Refunds follow the cancellation terms in the project's quote.

Refunds are returned to the original payment method, usually within 5–10 business days.

6.6 Cancellation

Cancel any time through your account settings at authors.apricotter.com or by emailing support@apricotter.com. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period, and you keep access to Module updates and support through that date. There are no cancellation fees. See Section 16 for what happens to Modules already installed in your own account after cancellation.

Your Own Third-Party Accounts and Services

7.1 Client's Accounts

The Modules are designed to run inside accounts Client owns and controls directly — including Client's own Claude/Cowork account (Anthropic) and Client's own accounts with services such as Metricool, ElevenLabs, Veo/Google Cloud, WaveSpeedAI, SEMrush, and any social media platforms Client connects. Client is solely responsible for creating, funding, and maintaining each of these accounts, and for all usage fees, credits, and plan costs they charge. Apricotter is not a party to any of these accounts and does not hold login credentials, OAuth tokens, or data from any of them.

7.2 Third-Party Terms and Changes

AI content generation performed through the Modules runs on Anthropic's Claude/Cowork infrastructure, under Anthropic's own terms and privacy policy — not Apricotter's — and other connected services run under their own vendors' terms. Apricotter is not responsible for any third party's uptime, pricing, policies, or handling of Client's data. Third-party services may change or discontinue features in ways that limit or stop how the Modules work. Apricotter will make reasonable efforts to update the Modules in response, but is not liable for such changes, and Client's remedies are limited to cancellation and the refunds described in Section 6.5.

7.3 Support Access

If Apricotter personnel need to view Client's own account to provide support, this happens only with Client's live participation and express permission at the time, and Apricotter retains no standing access afterward.

7.4 Information Client Shares with Apricotter

Any information Client shares directly with Apricotter — for example, in a support request or for a creative-services project — is used solely to provide the support or service it was shared for and is not sold, licensed, or shared with third parties except as described in the Privacy Policy.

Content Standards and Platform Compliance

Client Content must comply with applicable law and with the terms of service and community standards of every third-party platform Client connects (for example, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok). Because content is staged and published through Client's own accounts, Apricotter does not review, approve, refuse, or remove it before it goes live, and is not a party to any action a third-party platform takes against Client's account or content. Compliance with each platform's standards is Client's sole responsibility, including for any creative-services deliverables Client chooses to publish.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

9.1 Disclaimer of Warranties

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS, THE SERVICE AND THE MODULES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, APRICOTTER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY THAT THE MODULES WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR COMPATIBLE WITH ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE, OR THAT ANY OUTPUT WILL BE ACCURATE OR PRODUCE ANY PARTICULAR RESULT.

9.2 Liability Cap

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, APRICOTTER'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO CLIENT FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY CLIENT TO APRICOTTER (NOT INCLUDING FEES PAID TO ANTHROPIC OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY) IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

9.3 Exclusion of Consequential Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL APRICOTTER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, BOOK SALES, OR GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR DATA LOSS — INCLUDING DATA LOSS IN CLIENT'S OWN CLAUDE/COWORK ACCOUNT OR ANY OTHER THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNT, WHICH APRICOTTER NEITHER HOSTS NOR BACKS UP — EVEN IF APRICOTTER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

9.4 Exceptions

The limitations in Sections 9.2 and 9.3 do not apply to Apricotter's gross negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud, or to Client's indemnification obligations under these Terms. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain disclaimers or limitations, so some of the above may not apply to Client.

9.5 Essential Basis

THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE DISCLAIMERS AND LIABILITY LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION REFLECT A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK AND ARE AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. APRICOTTER WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE SERVICE AT THE STATED PRICE WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.

10.1 No Copyright Clearance

The Modules may include steps that prompt Client to confirm rights in source material or that flag possible copyright concerns. Any such step is a convenience only. It is not a legal review, clearance, or determination of copyright ownership, and Apricotter has no obligation to review Client's source material for rights issues.

10.2 Client Representation and Indemnification

Client represents and warrants that Client owns or has all rights, licenses, and permissions needed to use Client's source material with the Service and to generate and publish derivative content from it. Client agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Apricotter LLC and its members, officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) Client's source material or Client Content, including any claim that it infringes a third party's intellectual property rights; (b) Client's use of the Service or the Modules; (c) Client's breach of these Terms; or (d) Client's violation of any law or of any third-party platform's terms. Section 11.4 describes additional claims covered by this indemnity.

10.3 DMCA Notices

Apricotter complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) for content on websites Apricotter operates, and has registered a Designated Agent with the U.S. Copyright Office. Because Client Content is published through Client's own accounts rather than through any system Apricotter hosts, a copyright complaint about that content should be directed to the platform or account where it was published. If you believe content on an Apricotter-operated website infringes your copyright, send a written notice to:

Email: support@apricotter.com

Phone: (352) 807-6959

Address: 27940 Austin Woods Dr, Dade City, FL 33525 (P.O. Box not accepted)

10.4 Required Notice Elements

A valid DMCA takedown notice must include all of the following:

Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
Identification of the specific infringing material and its URL or location
Your contact information (name, address, phone, email)
A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law
A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
Your physical or electronic signature

Notices that do not include all six elements may not receive a response. Apricotter will expeditiously remove or disable access to specifically identified infringing material on its own websites upon receipt of a valid notice.

10.5 Counter-Notices

If material you posted on an Apricotter-operated website was removed and you believe that was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to the Copyright Agent that includes: your physical or electronic signature; identification of the removed material and where it appeared; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification; and your name, address, and phone number, with a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which Apricotter may be found) and will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice. Apricotter may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days unless the original complainant notifies Apricotter that it has filed a court action.

10.6 Repeat Infringers

Apricotter will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the website accounts and Service access of users who are repeat infringers.

Third-Party Privacy, Publicity, and Likeness Rights; AI-Generated Content Disclosure

Client is solely responsible for obtaining all consents, releases, and permissions required by law from any real, identifiable individual who appears — whether in original footage/photos Client submits, or in any video, image, or audio the Modules generate, composite, or schedule using Client-submitted material — before that content is published or distributed in any form. This obligation applies regardless of where the footage was captured, who appears in it, or Client's relationship to that individual. Privacy, publicity, and likeness laws vary by jurisdiction; Apricotter provides no legal advice on and makes no representation regarding Client's compliance.

11.2 No Duty to Verify

Apricotter has no obligation to verify, investigate, or confirm any consent described in Section 11.1, and has no visibility into Client's content once the Modules are running in Client's own account. Any prompt or check a Module runs about real people, consent, or likeness is a convenience only and does not shift this responsibility to Apricotter.

11.3 Misuse of the Service

Client is solely responsible for all content Client creates, generates, or schedules using the Modules, including any use that depicts, disparages, or otherwise implicates a real, identifiable third party without that party's knowledge or consent. Apricotter does not monitor, pre-screen, or control how Client uses the Modules once delivered, and disclaims all liability for Client's misuse of them, including unlawful, tortious, or malicious use directed at a third party.

11.4 Indemnification — Extended Scope

The indemnification in Section 10.2 also covers claims arising from: (a) Client's failure to obtain required consent from a person depicted in Client Content; (b) any claim for invasion of privacy, appropriation of likeness, right of publicity, defamation, or other personal tort arising from Client Content; or (c) Client's violation of Section 11.1.

11.5 AI-Generated Content Disclosure

Where the Modules generate content depicting the realistic likeness or voice of a real, identifiable person, Client — not Apricotter — is solely responsible for (a) accurately identifying whether submitted material depicts a real person or fictional character when prompted by the Module, (b) applying any AI-disclosure label through each connected platform's own native setting, and (c) complying with each platform's synthetic-media policies and applicable law (including FTC disclosure guidance). Apricotter has no platform connection through which it could apply such a label itself, and relies entirely on Client to do so.

11.6 Reviews, Endorsements, and Testimonials

Client must not use the Service to create or publish content that presents AI-generated or invented material as a genuine review, rating, or testimonial from a real reader or customer, or that misrepresents who wrote a review or whether they had real experience with the work. Client is solely responsible for complying with the FTC's rules and guidance on consumer reviews and endorsements (including 16 C.F.R. Parts 255 and 465) and with each platform's review policies, including disclosing any material connection with a reviewer.

Resale and White-Labeling

Client may not resell, sublicense, or white-label the Modules to third parties under these Terms. Such arrangements require a separate Partner Agreement with Apricotter.

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

13.1 Informal Resolution First

Before filing any arbitration or small-claims action, the parties agree to attempt good-faith informal resolution. The party with a dispute must send written notice describing the claim and the relief sought — Client to support@apricotter.com and 27940 Austin Woods Dr, Dade City, FL 33525, and Apricotter to the email address on Client's account. The parties have 30 days from receipt of that notice to resolve the matter informally before proceeding.

13.2 Binding Arbitration

If informal resolution fails, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules (as updated from time to time), rather than in court. The arbitration will be conducted virtually unless both parties agree otherwise. The arbitrator's award shall be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

13.3 Small Claims

Either party may instead bring an individual claim in small claims court, as long as the claim qualifies and stays there.

13.4 Class Action Waiver

ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES' INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON'S CLAIMS WITHOUT BOTH PARTIES' WRITTEN CONSENT.

13.5 Jury Trial Waiver

EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE.

13.6 Injunctive Relief

Nothing in this Section prevents either party from seeking emergency injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction where necessary to prevent irreparable harm pending the outcome of arbitration. Seeking such relief does not waive either party's right to arbitrate the underlying claim.

13.7 Severability of This Section

If any portion of this Section 13 is found unenforceable, that portion shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force. If the class action waiver in Section 13.4 is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim shall be severed from arbitration and heard only in the courts described in Section 14, and the remainder of Section 13 shall continue to apply to all other claims.

Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any claim not subject to arbitration shall be brought exclusively in the state courts located in Pasco County, Florida, or the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and each party consents to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

Changes to These Terms

Apricotter may modify these Terms from time to time. Apricotter will notify Client by email at least 14 days before a material change takes effect. If Client continues an active subscription or makes a new purchase after the effective date, Client accepts the revised Terms; if Client does not agree, Client may cancel before the effective date. Changes do not apply retroactively and do not apply to any dispute for which notice was given under Section 13.1 before the change took effect. No change will increase Client's base subscription price except as permitted by Section 6.3.

Termination

16.1 By Client

Client may cancel at any time as described in Section 6.6.

16.2 By Apricotter

Apricotter may terminate Client's subscription immediately, by notice, if Client materially breaches these Terms (including Sections 4, 11, or 12); in that case no refund is owed. Apricotter may also terminate Client's subscription for any other reason with notice, in which case Apricotter will refund the full amount paid for the current billing period.

16.3 Effect of Termination

When a subscription ends, Client's entitlement to Module updates, Master Plan generation assistance, and support ends at the close of the current billing period (or immediately, for termination under the first sentence of Section 16.2). Because the Modules run inside Client's own Claude/Cowork account, previously delivered Module files remain there and may continue to function under the license in Section 5.3; Apricotter is not responsible for their continued operation, accuracy, or compatibility once support ends. Deletion requests for information Client has shared directly with Apricotter are handled under the Privacy Policy.

16.4 Survival

Sections 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16.3, 16.4, and 17 survive any termination or expiration of these Terms.

General Terms

Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with any creative-services quote under Section 6.4, are the entire agreement between Client and Apricotter regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements on that subject. No separate Service Agreement exists or is required. The Privacy Policy describes Apricotter's information practices but is not part of this agreement.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions will remain in full effect, except as Section 13.7 provides for that Section.

No Waiver. Apricotter's failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of its right to do so later.

Assignment. Client may not assign these Terms without Apricotter's prior written consent. Apricotter may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, with notice to Client.

Notices. Apricotter may give notice to Client at the email address on Client's account. Client may give notice to Apricotter at support@apricotter.com.

Force Majeure. Apricotter is not liable for any delay or failure caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including outages or changes at Anthropic or other third-party services.

Independent Parties. Client and Apricotter are independent parties; nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, agency, or employment relationship.