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Terms and Conditions

Last updated: July 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

VerseDB is a comic book database and collection management platform operated by Reggio Digital LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company ("VerseDB," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing and using VerseDB, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. These terms govern your use of our cataloging, tracking, and community features. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our services.

2. User Accounts

When creating an account on VerseDB, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information for your profile
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Accept responsibility for all activities under your account, including collection management and reviews
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access
  • Maintain appropriate content ratings and trigger warnings in your reviews and lists
  • Use the pull list and wishlist features responsibly

3. User Content and Contributions

When contributing content to VerseDB, you:

  • Retain ownership of your personal content (reviews, lists, collections)
  • Grant us a license to display and use your content across our platform
  • Acknowledge that database contributions (comic information, character details, creator data) become part of our community database
  • Accept our moderation system for content edits and contributions
  • Agree to participate in good faith in our trust-based editing system
  • Understand that XP and privileges may be revoked for policy violations

4. Intellectual Property

All content provided by VerseDB, including but not limited to our database structure, AI-enhanced features, collection management tools, and software, is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Comic book information, character details, and creator data are maintained as a community resource under fair use principles. Users may not scrape, mass-download, or commercially exploit our database without explicit permission.

All trademarks, character names, and comic titles are property of their respective owners. VerseDB does not claim ownership of comic publisher trademarks or copyrighted material. Comic cover images are displayed under fair use for identification purposes only.

5. Copyright Complaints and DMCA Notice and Takedown

VerseDB respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512, we will respond promptly to claims of copyright infringement that are reported to our designated copyright agent.

5.1 Submitting a Copyright Infringement Notice

If you believe that material on VerseDB infringes a copyright you own or control, please send a written notice to our designated agent (contact information below) that includes all of the following:

  • A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or a representative list, if multiple works on a single site)
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed, including the URL or other information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material
  • Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email address
  • A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorney's fees, incurred by the alleged infringer or service provider.

5.2 Designated Copyright Agent

Notices of claimed infringement should be directed to our designated agent:

Designated DMCA Agent Reggio Digital LLC (d/b/a VerseDB) 5801 Whisperwood Dr Durham, NC 27713 United States Email: [email protected]

Our designated agent is also registered with the United States Copyright Office. Notices that do not substantially comply with the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) may not be effective.

5.3 Counter-Notification

If you believe that material you posted to VerseDB was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our designated agent. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), the counter-notification must include all of the following:

  • Your physical or electronic signature
  • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification
  • Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which VerseDB may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of that person

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we may restore the removed material in 10 to 14 business days unless the original complainant first notifies us that they have filed an action seeking a court order restraining the alleged infringer.

5.4 Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), it is our policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. Account terminations under this policy will result in forfeiture of any active PRO subscription benefits, removal of user-uploaded media, and may be issued in addition to other remedies available to us under these Terms.

6. Service Features and PRO Subscriptions

We offer both free and PRO subscription services. PRO subscriptions provide enhanced features including:

  • Advanced collection management tools
  • Priority access to new features
  • Enhanced AI-assisted recommendations
  • Ad-free experience
  • Extended API access
  • Premium support services

We reserve the right to:

  • Modify or discontinue any part of our service, including free and PRO features
  • Update these terms at any time with notice to users
  • Change our pricing structure for PRO features with 30 days notice
  • Adjust AI-assisted features and their availability
  • Modify the XP system and user progression requirements
  • Limit access to certain features based on user location or applicable laws

PRO subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or annual) and renew automatically until canceled. You may cancel your PRO subscription at any time from your account settings; benefits continue through the end of the paid billing period and no further charges will be made. No refunds will be provided for partial subscription periods unless required by law. If you purchase PRO through the Apple App Store or Google Play, that store handles billing and renewal; manage or cancel the subscription in your App Store or Google Play account settings, and refunds for those purchases are subject to the store's policies. For step-by-step instructions, see our support articles on canceling your subscription, pricing and billing, and managing your subscription.

7. VerseDB Studio: Creator and Publisher Program

VerseDB Studio ("Studio") is the creator- and publisher-facing side of VerseDB. Studio lets rights holders claim or create a publisher profile, upload editions of works they control, list crowdfunding campaigns, and distribute access codes. This Section 7 applies in addition to the rest of these Terms and governs your use of Studio. Where this Section conflicts with another Section, this Section controls for Studio activity.

7.1 Publisher Accounts and Eligibility

To use Studio you must hold a VerseDB account in good standing and either claim an existing publisher record or create a new one. You represent that the information you provide about yourself, your imprint, or your company is accurate and that you are authorized to act on its behalf.

Publisher profiles you create are subject to review. We may keep a new publisher hidden from public listings and search until we have verified it, and we may decline, suspend, or revoke a publisher profile or a claim on an existing publisher at our discretion, including where we cannot confirm the claimed affiliation.

7.2 Rights Attestation

By uploading an edition to Studio you represent and warrant, for each work you upload, that:

  • You own the copyright in the work, or you hold a written license or assignment from every rights holder sufficient to grant the license in Section 7.3
  • You have cleared all contributor rights, including those of writers, artists, letterers, colorists, editors, and translators, and all rights in any licensed characters, trademarks, fonts, or third-party material appearing in the work
  • The work does not infringe any copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy, or other right of any person, and does not violate any law
  • Any moral rights, credit, or attribution obligations attaching to the work have been satisfied

VerseDB does not pre-verify ownership of creator-uploaded works. We rely on your attestation. You are solely responsible for the works you upload, and you agree to indemnify us as set out in Section 9.2 for any claim arising from them.

7.3 License You Grant to VerseDB

For each edition you upload, you grant VerseDB a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license, sublicensable only to our hosting, storage, content-delivery, and payment providers, for as long as the edition remains on the platform, to:

  • Host, store, back up, and transmit the edition
  • Reproduce, re-encode, resize, compress, and convert it into page images and other formats needed to deliver it on the web and in our mobile applications
  • Apply per-recipient watermarking and other measures identifying the account a copy was delivered to
  • Display and stream the edition to users entitled to read it, and deliver downloadable copies where you have enabled downloads
  • Use the title, cover art, credits, description, and short excerpts to promote the edition and VerseDB across our site, applications, newsletters, and social accounts

This license is non-exclusive. You remain free to distribute the work anywhere else, on any terms.

The license ends when you remove the edition, except that we may retain backup copies for a commercially reasonable period, we may retain records required for legal, accounting, or dispute purposes, and copies already downloaded by entitled users remain with those users, which you acknowledge we cannot recall.

7.4 Review, Moderation, and Takedown

Uploaded editions enter a review queue and do not become readable by others until approved. We may reject an upload, remove a published edition, or disable a publisher's access to Studio at any time, including for suspected infringement, a valid notice under Section 5, content that breaches Section 11, technical defects, or an unresponsive publisher. The repeat-infringer policy in Section 5.4 applies to Studio uploads.

Removal of an edition does not by itself entitle you to a refund of, or compensation for, anything.

7.5 Crowdfunding Campaign Listings

Studio lets a publisher list an active crowdfunding campaign running on a third-party platform, and VerseDB may display that listing on relevant catalog pages.

VerseDB does not run, host, fund, endorse, or process payments for any campaign. A campaign listing is promotional only. It is not an offer, a solicitation by us, an investment recommendation, or a representation that a campaign is legitimate, adequately funded, or will deliver anything. We are not a party to any agreement between a backer and a campaign creator, and we receive no part of any pledge made through a linked campaign.

If you list a campaign, you represent that you or the publisher you act for owns the campaign, that the linked campaign is genuine and currently running, and that the details you supply, including title, description, platform, and start and end dates, are accurate and kept current. You are responsible for fulfilling every obligation you make to backers.

If you back a campaign you found through VerseDB, you do so at your own risk and under the terms of the platform hosting it. Your recourse for a campaign that is canceled, fails to fund, misses its dates, or fails to deliver is with the campaign creator and that platform, not with VerseDB. We may remove any campaign listing at any time, for any reason, without notice.

7.6 Access Codes

A publisher may generate access codes granting free access to specified editions, whether for backer fulfillment, review and press copies, giveaways, convention handouts, or comp copies.

Codes are issued by the publisher, not by VerseDB. A code:

  • Grants a personal, non-transferable, revocable license to read the specified edition, and to download it where the publisher has enabled downloads. It does not transfer ownership of anything
  • Has no cash value, is not redeemable for cash or credit, is not a gift card or stored-value instrument, and may not be sold, auctioned, or bartered
  • May be single-use or limited-use, and may carry an expiry date set by the publisher
  • Requires a VerseDB account to redeem, and is tied to the account that redeems it

Access granted by a code lasts only as long as the edition remains available on VerseDB. If the publisher removes the edition, or we remove it under Section 7.4 or Section 5, access ends and no refund or substitute is owed by us. A publisher's obligation to fulfill its own backer or customer promises remains its own, and generating codes on VerseDB does not transfer that obligation to us.

We may void codes and revoke access obtained through them where a code was obtained or used in breach of these Terms, including the sale or public distribution of codes intended for named recipients, automated or bulk redemption attempts, and circumvention of redemption limits.

7.7 Recipient Information

If you supply recipient details such as names, email addresses, or backer records in order to distribute codes, that information remains yours. You represent that you collected it lawfully and have a lawful basis to share it with us for that purpose. We process it only to deliver the codes and to give you redemption reporting, and we retain it only as long as needed for those purposes. Do not upload special-category personal data, payment card details, or government identifiers.

7.8 Payouts and Taxes

Where Studio supports paid sales, payouts are processed by Stripe and are additionally governed by the Stripe Connected Account Agreement. You are responsible for providing accurate payout and tax details, and for all taxes arising from your sales. We may withhold a payout pending verification, an unresolved dispute or chargeback, or an open infringement claim.

7.9 Suspension and Termination of Studio Access

We may suspend or terminate your access to Studio, with or without notice, for breach of these Terms. On termination we may remove your editions and campaign listings and void unredeemed codes. Sections 7.2, 7.3, and 9 survive termination to the extent stated in those Sections.

8. User Submissions and Feedback

By submitting ideas, suggestions, documents, or proposals to VerseDB through our feedback or support channels, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • VerseDB may use or disclose the information for any purpose
  • You are not entitled to compensation for your submissions
  • VerseDB is not obligated to keep submissions confidential
  • You grant VerseDB a perpetual, irrevocable license to use the feedback

9. Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnification

9.1 Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

VerseDB is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. While we strive for accuracy in our comic database, we cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of all entries. We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of our service, including but not limited to decisions made based on our grading guides, price estimates, or collection management tools.

9.2 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Reggio Digital LLC, VerseDB, and our officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any claims, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your User Content, including any claim that your User Content infringes a third party's intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights, or is defamatory or otherwise unlawful; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; (d) your violation of any third party's rights; or (e) your unauthorized use or misuse of VerseDB. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense. You may not settle any claim without our prior written consent.

10. Data Privacy and Storage

We handle user data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. By using VerseDB, you acknowledge that:

  • Your collection data is stored securely on our servers
  • Public profile information is visible to other users
  • Collection privacy settings are under your control
  • AI features may process your data to provide recommendations
  • Backup services are provided on a best-effort basis

11. Community Guidelines

Our community guidelines ensure a safe and respectful environment. The following are prohibited:

  • Hate speech, discrimination, or harassment
  • Deliberate misinformation in database entries
  • Abuse of the moderation system
  • Manipulation of the XP or trust system
  • Unauthorized automation or scraping
  • Commercial solicitation without permission
  • Sharing of pirated content or scans

Violations may result in content removal, account suspension, loss of earned privileges, or permanent ban.

12. API Usage and Developer Terms

The VerseDB API is provided for non-commercial use only. Access to the API is subject to the following terms:

  • API access requires registration and an approved API key
  • API usage is strictly limited to non-commercial applications
  • Rate limits must be respected (see API documentation for current limits)
  • Attribution to VerseDB is required when displaying our data
  • Caching of API responses must follow our cache policy guidelines
  • API access may be revoked for terms violations or abuse
  • We reserve the right to modify API endpoints with appropriate notice
  • Developers must maintain data accuracy when displaying VerseDB content

For commercial use of our API, including but not limited to:

  • Integration in commercial applications or services
  • Usage in subscription-based platforms
  • Data aggregation for business purposes
  • Enterprise-level implementations

Please contact us at [email protected] to discuss licensing options.

For API documentation and developer resources, visit our Developer Portal.

13. Age Restrictions and COPPA Compliance

VerseDB services are intended for users who are 13 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use our service or provide any personal information.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information and terminate the associated account.

14. Legal Disputes and Arbitration

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or your use of our services are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Subject to the arbitration agreement below, you and VerseDB agree that the exclusive venue for any action not subject to arbitration shall be the state or federal courts located in Durham County, North Carolina, and both parties consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

14.1 Arbitration Agreement

You and VerseDB agree that any dispute or claim arising from these Terms or your use of our services will be resolved through final and binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify.

14.2 Class Action Waiver

ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES MUST BE BROUGHT IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

14.3 Arbitration Procedures

The arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules (or, for individual consumer disputes, its Consumer Arbitration Rules). The seat of arbitration shall be Durham, North Carolina, and the arbitration may be conducted in person, by telephone, or based on written submissions at the parties' election. Payment of filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA's rules.

14.4 Opt-Out Right

You may opt out of this arbitration agreement within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by emailing [email protected] with your name and clear intention to opt out of the arbitration agreement.

14.5 Changes to Arbitration Agreement

If we make any changes to this arbitration agreement (other than a change to the notice address), you may reject any such change by sending us written notice within 30 days of the change.

15. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the services will immediately cease.

If you wish to terminate your account, you can do so at any time from your account settings. Account deletion begins a 7-day grace period during which the account is deactivated and recoverable; after the grace period elapses, your account and associated personal data are permanently deleted, your active PRO subscription is canceled with Stripe, and user-uploaded media (profile photo, banner, collection scans) is removed. Public contributions to the comic database (such as edits to series, issues, characters, or other shared records) are retained in an anonymized form because they are part of the community database. For full details, see How to Delete Your VerseDB Account. You may also email [email protected] for assistance.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

16. General Provisions

16.1 Modifications to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated Terms at this URL with a revised "Last updated" date and, where the changes are material, by sending an email to the address associated with your account or displaying a notice within the service. Material changes take effect 30 days after notice is given, except where a shorter period is required to comply with applicable law or to address security or fraud risks. Continued use of VerseDB after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the service and may delete your account.

16.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, unenforceable, or unconscionable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect.

16.3 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies or notices incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and VerseDB regarding your use of the service and supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications, or understandings, whether written or oral.

16.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, or any of your rights or obligations under them, without our prior written consent, and any attempted assignment without such consent is void. We may assign these Terms and our rights and obligations under them, in whole or in part, without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets.

16.5 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that provision or of any other provision. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of VerseDB to be effective.

16.6 Force Majeure

We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations under these Terms due to causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, pandemic, governmental action, labor disputes, power or internet outages, hosting or cloud provider failures, or other third-party service interruptions.

16.7 Notices

We may provide notices to you by email to the address associated with your account, by posting on the service, or by other reasonable means. Notices to us may be sent to [email protected], or, for matters requiring physical mail, to the address listed for our designated agent in Section 5.2. Notices are effective when sent (for email) or when received (for physical mail).

16.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries

These Terms are for the benefit of you and VerseDB only, and do not create any rights or remedies in any third party.

16.9 Export Controls and Sanctions

You represent and warrant that you (a) are not located in any country subject to a comprehensive embargo by the United States government, (b) are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties (including the U.S. Department of Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List), and (c) will not use VerseDB in violation of any applicable export control or sanctions laws. We reserve the right to deny access to the service to any person or jurisdiction where providing access would violate applicable law.

17. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at: [email protected]