Terms of Use.
Vanessa McMouse is a free social space for writers and authors to connect, share posts, keep an author portfolio and discuss writing. We do not sell books or act as a publisher.
1. Using the service
These Terms govern your use of Vanessa McMouse, provided by McMouse Management Pty Ltd (“we”, “us”). You must provide accurate account information and comply with applicable law. You must be at least 16 years old to create an account, and satisfy any higher age requirement that applies to you. Public pages may be viewed without an account where available. The platform must assess and implement any applicable age-assurance obligations before launch.
2. Your account and security
Keep your sign-in details secure and do not access anyone else's account. You are responsible for activity under your account to the extent permitted by law. You can update profile details in Settings and request account deletion through the account controls.
3. Posts, books and media
You retain ownership of content you create or own. You give us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, process, display and distribute that content only as needed to operate the features and visibility settings you choose. This licence ends when content is removed, subject to technical, legal and legitimate retention needs. Upload only material you have permission to use, including book covers, photographs and excerpts. You are responsible for external links; linked publishers and platforms have their own terms.
4. Friendships, privacy and messages
Public posts may be visible broadly. Friends-only posts and profile history are intended for accepted friends; individual privacy controls and platform security rules govern access. Direct messages are intended for their participants, but may be processed when reasonably necessary for service operation, safety or legal compliance. Do not assume ordinary direct messages are end-to-end encrypted.
5. Community standards
Do not harass, threaten, impersonate, spam, unlawfully discriminate, infringe intellectual property, publish private information without permission or upload unlawful content. No deceptive commercial promotions, fraudulent links or malicious code. You may report posts and accounts using available reporting controls.
6. Moderation
We may use automated systems and human review to detect abuse, restrict content or accounts, respond to reports and meet legal obligations. Automated decisions may be imperfect; you can contact us to request review of an enforcement outcome. We may remove content or suspend accounts where necessary and proportionate.
7. Free service and changes
The service is currently free, with no book checkout or paid author badge. Features may change or be interrupted. We will provide reasonable notice of material changes where practical. Nothing in these Terms excludes rights or guarantees that cannot lawfully be excluded, including under Australian consumer law.
8. Closing accounts
You can stop using the service and request deletion in Settings. Some information may be retained where required for security, disputes, records or compliance. Removing your account may affect content shared with others.
9. Liability and disputes
To the extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for third-party sites or user-generated opinions. Any limitation of liability is subject to non-excludable consumer and other legal rights. These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, subject to mandatory laws applicable elsewhere.
10. Contact and changes
For questions, reports or a request to review a decision, contact support@vanessamcmouse.com. We will update the date above when these Terms materially change.