Book Ownership & Access Policy

# Book Ownership & Access Policy ## You Must Own Your Copy By participating in discussions about any book on ThinnestBook, you agree that you: - Own a physical copy of the book, OR - Own a digital copy (Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, etc.), OR - Have borrowed it from a library or friend You may NOT participate in discussions if you: - Have not read the book - Do not own or have access to a copy - Are reading summaries instead of the full book ## ThinnestBook Does Not Provide Books - We do NOT distribute, host, or stream books - We do NOT provide digital copies, PDFs, or eBooks - We do NOT link to pirated versions - We DO link to official retailers and libraries ## Fair Use & Discussion - Quotes are limited to brief excerpts (up to 500 characters) for discussion purposes - Long copy-paste excerpts are prohibited - All discussion must be based on your personal reading - We facilitate discussion, not distribution ## Copyright & Intellectual Property - Books discussed are copyrighted by their authors/publishers - ThinnestBook does not host, stream, or distribute copyrighted content - Members must obtain books through legitimate channels (purchase, borrow, library) - We report infringing content to copyright holders ## Consequences If you violate this policy: - We may remove your posts - We may suspend your membership - We may report egregious piracy to law enforcement ## DMCA Compliance If a copyright holder has a complaint, email dmca@thinnestbook.com with: - Book title & ISBN - Specific offending content (URL + quote) - Copyright holder information - Statement under penalty of perjury We investigate and respond within 48 hours.