Last updated: January 2025

Welcome to WeirdLit. By accessing and using this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms of service. Please read these terms carefully.

Prohibited Uses

Illegal Scraping and Automated Data Collection

Scraping, crawling, or using automated tools to extract data from this website is strictly prohibited. This includes but is not limited to:

• Using bots, scrapers, or automated scripts to collect content
• Systematic downloading of pages or images
• Reverse engineering or attempting to access data through unauthorized means
• Any activity that places undue burden on our servers or infrastructure

Violation of this policy may result in legal action and immediate termination of access.

Artificial Intelligence Training

The use of content from WeirdLit for training artificial intelligence models, machine learning systems, or any form of AI development is expressly forbidden. This includes:

• Training language models, chatbots, or conversational AI
• Using content for computer vision or image recognition training
• Including WeirdLit content in any AI training datasets
• Using automated systems to process or analyze our content for AI purposes

WeirdLit content is created for human readers and collectors, not for machine consumption or AI training purposes.

Image Usage Without Permission

All images on this website, including book covers, illustrations, and photographs, are from our private collection and are protected by copyright. These images have been watermarked to prevent misuse and unauthorized copying. Images may not be used without explicit written permission. This includes:

• Downloading and republishing images on other websites
• Using images in commercial products or services
• Modifying or creating derivative works from our images
• Using images in print publications without authorization

If you wish to use images from WeirdLit, please contact us at sachinwalia2k8@gmail.com to request permission.

Permitted Uses (Fair Use)

Social Media Sharing

We encourage sharing links to WeirdLit pages on social media platforms. Our website includes Open Graph meta tags specifically to support rich previews when sharing links. You may:

• Share links to book pages, press pages, or any content on social media
• Use the automatically generated preview cards that appear when sharing links
• Discuss and review books from our database on social platforms

Sharing helps support small press publishers and the collecting community, and we appreciate your efforts to spread awareness.

eBay and Marketplace Listings

You may use information from WeirdLit (such as publication dates, ISBNs, edition details, and descriptions) in your eBay listings, auction descriptions, or other marketplace listings. This includes:

• Copying factual information (dates, ISBNs, page counts, etc.) for listings
• Referencing book descriptions in your own words
• Linking to WeirdLit pages in your listings

However, you may not copy entire descriptions verbatim or use our images without permission. Always provide attribution when appropriate.

Video and Blog Reviews

We encourage creators to review books from our database and link back to WeirdLit. If you create video reviews, blog posts, or other content discussing books featured on WeirdLit:

• You are welcome to link to relevant WeirdLit pages
• You may reference information from our database (with attribution)
• We encourage you to reach out if you'd like to collaborate or feature specific content

Please contact us at sachinwalia2k8@gmail.com if you'd like to discuss partnerships or have questions about using our content in your reviews.

Data Licensing

Commercial and Research Use

If you are interested in licensing WeirdLit data in a consumable format (such as JSON, CSV, or API access) for commercial, research, or other purposes, we encourage you to reach out. We are open to discussing:

• Data licensing agreements for commercial use
• Research partnerships and academic use
• API access for legitimate applications
• Bulk data exports for specific projects

Please contact us at sachinwalia2k8@gmail.com or refer to the contact information on our About page to discuss licensing options. We are generally supportive of legitimate uses that benefit the collecting and reading community.

General Terms

WeirdLit reserves the right to modify these terms of service at any time. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

If you have questions about these terms or need clarification on any permitted or prohibited use, please contact us at sachinwalia2k8@gmail.com.