Effective Date: July 1, 2025

Welcome to Tomes & Troves, LLC! These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website located at https://www.tomesandtroves.com (the “Site”) and any products or services offered by Tomes & Troves (“we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy (linked when available). Please read them carefully before using the Site.

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Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use our Site or make purchases. If you are under 18, you may only use the Site with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

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Products & Services

We offer a variety of handmade, bookish-themed products including but not limited to bookmarks, art prints, candles, stickers, journals, and polymer clay charms.

All products are made in small batches and may vary slightly in appearance. We do our best to represent items accurately in our product listings, but cannot guarantee that your screen’s display will exactly match the colors or textures.

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Orders & Payment

When you place an order, you agree to provide current, complete, and accurate information. All prices are listed in USD. We accept secure payments via [Stripe, PayPal, etc. – customize as needed].

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any order at our discretion, including for suspected fraud, pricing errors, or violation of these Terms.

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Shipping & Returns

Shipping times and rates are detailed on our Shipping Policy page. Once shipped, we are not responsible for delays or lost packages due to carrier issues.

All sales are final unless stated otherwise. We may accept returns or issue replacements for defective or damaged products on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us at [shannon@tomesandtroves.com] within 7 days of receiving your item.

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Intellectual Property

All content on the Site—including artwork, illustrations, product designs, text, graphics, logos, and photography—is the property of Tomes & Troves, LLC and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws.

You may not use, reproduce, modify, distribute, or display any part of our Site or products without express written permission.

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User Content

If you tag or share our products on social media using our branded hashtags (e.g. #TomesAndTroves), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to repost, share, or use your content for promotional purposes.

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Limitation of Liability

Tomes & Troves is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site or purchase of our products.

All products are sold “as is.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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Third-Party Links

Our Site may include links to third-party websites (e.g., Faire, Patreon, Instagram). We do not control and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms.

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Modifications

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. We’ll post the revised version on this page with a new effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

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Termination

We may suspend or terminate access to the Site at our discretion, without notice, for any reason including violation of these Terms.

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Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.

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Contact

Questions? Email us anytime at [shannon@tomesandtroves.com].