Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Dark Star Lit™ (Dark Star Literary Services)! Dark Star Lit is a registered trade name with the Ohio Secretary of State (Entity Number 5163728).
These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Dark Star Literary Service's Website, located at darkstarlit.com.
By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use Dark Star Lit if you do not agree to accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.
The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice, and all Agreements: “Client”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person logged on to this website and compliant with the Company's terms and conditions. “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We”, “Our” and “Us”, refers to our Company. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance, and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner for the express purpose of meeting the Client's needs in respect of the provision of the Company's stated services, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing law of the United States. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalization and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.
Cookies
We employ the use of cookies. By accessing Dark Star Literary Services (Dark Star Lit), you agree to use cookies in agreement with Dark Star Lit's Privacy Policy.
Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user's details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people visiting our website. Some of our affiliate/advertising partners may also use cookies.
License
Unless otherwise stated, Dark Star Literary Services and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Dark Star Lit. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from Dark Star Lit for your own personal use subject to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.
You must not:
- Republish material from Dark Star Lit
- Sell, rent, or sub-license material from Dark Star Lit
- Reproduce, duplicate, or copy material from Dark Star Lit
- Redistribute content from Dark Star Lit
This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.
Parts of this website may offer an opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. Dark Star Literary Services does not filter, edit, publish, or review Comments prior to their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of Dark Star Lit, its agents and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Dark Star Lit shall not be liable for the Comments or for any liability, damages, or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.
Dark Star Literary Services reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments that may be considered inappropriate, offensive, or cause a breach of these Terms and Conditions.
You warrant and represent that:
- You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
- The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent, or trademark of any third party;
- The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material which is an invasion of privacy
- The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.
You hereby grant Dark Star Literary Services a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit, and authorize others to use, reproduce, and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats, or media.
Working With Dark Star Lit
When working with Dark Star Lit, you agree to be bound by all terms and conditions listed on this page. These terms and conditions form an automatic, irrevocable, and essential agreement that explicitly exists between you and the Company.
Dark Star Lit:
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Will complete work in accordance with the agreed-upon deadline(s) established with you.
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Will carry out editing, writing, or other services to the quality and standards laid out on this website and in these terms and conditions.
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Will treat you and your work with the utmost integrity, professionalism, privacy, and courtesy.
- Will edit to US/American English spelling and grammar, following the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) as standard; any other style sheet or requirements should be discussed before our work begins.
You must:
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Notify Dark Star Lit of deadlines and/or changes to said deadlines, understanding that moving them up may not be feasible based on the Company's other commitments.
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Notify Dark Star Lit of your preferred formatting or styles and other special requirements you may have.
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Submit your work or manuscript within the agreed-upon timeline, otherwise deadlines may require changing as a result of delays.
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Submit completed work with no further changes; if you make changes while our editing or writing is in process, additional charges may be added.
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Make payment(s) to the terms agreed; Dark Star Lit will commence work once we have received your initial payment; you agree to pay the balance due on the invoice prior to the Company returning the finished work.
- Provide accurate personal information (name, address, phone number, email address), and payment details. Failure to provide accurate information could result in a refusal to provide service.
- Assume all responsibility for any problems, errors, and issues, including legal liability resulting from providing false information.
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Ask if you have questions about Dark Star Lit, its processes, and/or the status of your project; we make every effort to remain in contact with frequent updates on long-term projects.
Payment & Pricing
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Our prices may change from time to time, and we may offer special discounts on our rates for new or existing clients; the price we quote is based on current pricing and is what you agree to pay to the Company for work performed.
- We will confirm the final price in a quote submitted to you and will only begin work once we have your agreement.
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Quotes are valid for ten days after you receive them from Dark Star Lit.
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The price quoted includes editorial support and follow-up consultation.
- If the number of words we edit or the timeframe differs from what is stated in your quote, we will adjust our fee accordingly.
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Once you have agreed that Dark Star Lit can carry out work on your behalf, you explicitly enter into an agreement with Dark Star Literary Services; we will carry out services for you as listed on this site and in these terms; you will pay the full amount agreed with us.
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Late payments may be subject to additional interest and fees, at our discretion.
Availability of Services
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All services and turnaround times are subject to availability and current workload.
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Dark Star Lit will only take on work that the Company can complete by the agreed-upon deadline.
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If the Company cannot meet a deadline as planned, we will let you know as soon as possible.
Ongoing Support
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Dark Star Lit will perform further edits on work that you have changed directly as a result of our previous edits or comments, provided you highlight the changes you made before returning the work to us.
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Ongoing support is available at our discretion and is based on us re-editing a reasonable amount of work; if further editing is extensive, we will contact you to negotiate further fees for time spent.
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Comments and suggestions made by Dark Star Lit are intended to provide guidance based on our professional experience.
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Dark Star Lit assumes no liability where content has medical, financial, legal, or other implications and strongly advise you to consult a professional in those fields for accuracy.
Dark Star Lit makes no claims regarding:
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Statements, information, instructions, facts, calculations, conclusions, or other information reached in your work, including your research, methodology, approach to a topic, or claims made.
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Copyright and other legal issues regarding your work; we may offer advice if available but strongly advise you to seek independent legal counsel if you are unsure of copyright, trademark, or other legal issues associated with your work.
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Plagiarism: we do not run your content through plagiarism checkers.
- AI: we do not run your content through AI detectors; if we're being honest, they are ANYTHING but reliable.
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References: we do not read through referenced articles, documents, studies, or resources to check their validity or support of your work.
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Guarantee of your acceptance for publication, including landing an agent, finding a publisher, becoming the next best-seller, or other desired outcome.
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Although Dark Star Lit makes every effort to be accurate, we cannot guarantee that the work will be completely error-free when we return it to you.
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This is not an exhaustive list, so please contact Dark Star Lit if you have questions or concerns.
Copyright and Ownership of Work
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The client retains complete ownership, control, and copyright over all documents submitted to Dark Star Lit.
Confidentiality Agreement & NDA
Dark Star Lit will keep ALL details of your work strictly confidential and will not share them with anyone outside of the Company, in particular:
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The content of your work.
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The details or scope of the work we perform.
We are of course willing to sign any additional confidentiality agreements or NDAs provided to us by you.
Dark Star Lit may reference work completed for you in a general, non-specific way on its website. These references will not contain any personally identifiable information about you or your work.
We may also include feedback as a testimonial on darkstarlit.com, using only initials or general references.
File Retention
Dark Star Lit will retain documents for a maximum of three months after our work is completed unless we are working with you in an ongoing capacity. Files can be deleted sooner upon request.
Disclaimer of Responsibility and Limitations of Liability
Although Dark Star Lit holds its work to a high standard, we cannot guarantee that a client's work will be completely error-free following the use of our services. Our services are provided on a “best endeavors” basis, at your sole risk.
Dark Star Lit does not accept any liability whatsoever for any financial or other losses resulting from the use of our services, website, or business, nor does it promise or guarantee your project's future success upon publication.
In no event is Dark Star Lit or its founder/owner, Alison Huff, or the company's associates liable for damages of any kind or in any way whatsoever, including lost revenues or profits, loss of business, or loss of data, or for any claim, loss, or injury based on errors or omissions, interruptions, mistakes, oversight, or any other inaccuracies appearing in this website or in documents or other work that we have edited or services we have carried out (including without limitation as a result of breach of any term of this agreement).
In no event is Dark Star Lit or its founder, Alison Huff, liable for damages in excess of the amount paid by a customer for the service in question.
These complete terms form a fundamental, irrevocable, and essential basis of the agreement between Dark Star Lit and its customers and shall apply even if any part of the agreement between you and the Company is found to have failed in its fundamental or essential purpose or has been fundamentally breached.
You specifically acknowledge and agree that Dark Star Lit is not liable for any damages, refunds, or discounts of any kind. If you are dissatisfied with any services, terms, conditions, or other aspects of the work carried out by us, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using our services.
We are not obligated to provide discounts or refunds for work that may contain errors when we return it to you or under any other circumstances. All invoices must be paid in full.
Dark Star Lit is not liable and shall not be held responsible for any damage to computer hardware or software arising from the distribution of a computer virus.
Refusal of Services
Dark Star Lit reserves the right to refuse service to any client or prospective client for any reason and without explanation.
Modifications of Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions may be modified, amended, reorganized, rewritten, or revoked at any time, for any reason, and without notice.
iFrames
Without prior approval and written permission, you may not create frames around our Webpages that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Website.
Removal Of Links From Our Website
If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us. We will consider requests to remove links but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.