Terms of Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("Customer", "Reader", "User") and LARTX Media Group ("LARTX", "we", "us"). By browsing our website, submitting an email address, requesting sample chapters, or purchasing digital publications, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy and Refund Policy.

2. Merchant of Record & Commercial Transactions

Our order and checkout process is facilitated by our authorized online reseller and Merchant of Record, Paddle.com (Paddle.com Market Ltd / Paddle Payments Ltd).

• Contract of Sale: When you purchase a digital publication via our website, your contract of sale is formed directly with Paddle.com as the Merchant of Record.
• Taxes & Invoicing: Paddle is responsible for calculating and remitting applicable sales tax, VAT, or GST according to the customer's billing country, and provides the official purchase invoice.
• Customer Support: General file delivery inquiries may be handled by LARTX Media Group, while billing and transaction support can be accessed via Paddle at paddle.net.

3. Digital Goods & DRM-Free Personal License

All commercial volumes published directly by LARTX Media Group are supplied in digital formats, primarily electronic publications (EPUB 3.0) and portable document files (PDF).

Under this personal license:

• You May: Download, read, store, and back up the files for your personal, non-commercial use on any compatible device you own.
• You May NOT: Resell, rent, sublicense, broadcast, syndicate, or publicly distribute the publication files.
• You May NOT: Upload our copyrighted files to public torrent trackers, peer-to-peer file sharing networks, or online repositories.
• You May NOT: Ingest, train, or feed our texts and investigative dossiers into commercial machine learning or AI models without express written authorization.

4. Editorial Independence & Biographical Methodology

LARTX Media Group is an independent literary and cultural publishing entity. Our monographs, dossiers, and books are investigative, historical, and critical biographies of cultural figures, artists, and events.

• Transformative & Archival Nature: Works published by LARTX are compiled from verified historical records, public court dockets, oral histories, and cultural journalism under the principles of free inquiry and fair commentary.
• No Official Endorsement: Unless explicitly identified as an authorized autobiography, names, likenesses, and artistic titles are referenced purely for biographical and historical context and do not imply sponsorship, authorization, or commercial endorsement by the depicted subjects.

5. Pricing, Availability & Instant Fulfillment

All prices are listed in United States Dollars (USD) or the localized equivalent displayed by the Paddle checkout engine. LARTX reserves the right to adjust catalog pricing, special release bundles, or promotional editions at any time without prior notice.

Upon successful payment confirmation via Paddle, the digital file download links are unlocked immediately within the checkout overlay and dispatched to the customer's email address.

6. Refunds & Cancellations

We stand behind the quality and formatting of our publications. All purchases are protected under our 14-Day Digital Satisfaction Guarantee. Please inspect our full Refund Policy for complete eligibility criteria and claim procedures.

7. Intellectual Property & Brand Assets

The entire design, structure, layout, typography selection, custom illustrations, book covers, and original texts displayed on lartx.media are the exclusive intellectual property of LARTX Media Group & Streetboy Studio, protected under international copyright and trademark laws. Unauthorized reproduction or scraping of site assets is strictly prohibited.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

Our website and publications are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. While we meticulously verify historical data and strive for 100% device compatibility, LARTX Media Group disclaims all warranties, express or implied.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, LARTX Media Group, its directors, writers, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use our publications or web platform. In all events, our total liability shall not exceed the amount actually paid by you for the specific publication in dispute.

9. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with international commercial law and applicable local statutes, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms shall be resolved primarily through good-faith informal consultation.

10. Modifications & Contact

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The latest version will always be maintained on this page. Continued usage of our services after revisions constitutes your binding agreement.