Terms of Service

Effective Date: October 28, 2025

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website authorentic.com (the “Site”), and all coaching, consulting, publishing support, ghostwriting, marketing strategy, and related services (collectively, the “Services”) provided by Clearly Business Advisors, LLC dba Authorentic (“Authorentic,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a Texas limited liability company headquartered in Harris County.

By accessing the Site, creating an account, purchasing Services, or otherwise interacting with us, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site or Services.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and capable of forming a binding contract to use the Site or Services. By using the Site, you represent that you meet these requirements.

2. Services Overview

Authorentic offers book-writing, publishing, and marketing support, including but not limited to:

• One-on-one and group coaching sessions

• Manuscript reviews, developmental feedback, and editing guidance

• Ghostwriting and collaborative writing services

• Publishing strategy consultations (self-publishing and traditional)

• Marketing strategy and promotional support

• Goal-setting and accountability programs

Important Clarification: We are not an affiliate, partner, or agent of IngramSpark, Amazon KDP, Barnes & Noble Press, or any other publishing platform. We provide guidance only—you remain solely responsible for all publishing decisions, uploads, and compliance with third-party terms.

3. Account Registration

To access certain Services, you must create an account with accurate information. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials

• All activities under your account

• Notifying us immediately of unauthorized use at [email protected]

We may suspend or terminate accounts for any violation of these Terms.

4. Payment & Refunds

a. Fees

All fees are listed in U.S. dollars on the Site at checkout. You agree to pay all charges, including applicable taxes.

b. Payment Processing

Payments are processed via Stripe, PayPal, or other PCI-compliant providers. We do not store full card details.

c. Refund Policy

• Coaching & Consulting (Individual/Group): Non-refundable after the first session or 7 days from purchase, whichever comes first.

• Ghostwriting & Marketing Services: 50% deposit non-refundable; balance refundable only if no work has commenced.

• Digital Products (e.g., templates, guides): Non-refundable.

• Cancellations: Sessions canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice are forfeited.

• Discretionary Refunds: Issued only for documented technical failures on our end.

5. Scheduling & Attendance

• Sessions are booked via the Site’s calendar (Calendly or similar).

• You must attend at the scheduled time via Zoom, phone, or in-person (if offered).

• No-show or late cancellation (less than 24 hours’ notice) = session forfeited without refund or reschedule.

6. Intellectual Property

a. Your Content

You retain full ownership of all manuscripts, outlines, ideas, and materials you submit or create (“Your Content”). By engaging our Services, you grant Authorentic a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to:

• Use, edit, and provide feedback

• Incorporate into ghostwriting or collaborative projects (as agreed)

• Use anonymized excerpts for marketing (with your prior written consent)

b. Our Materials

All coaching frameworks, templates, slides, recordings, marketing plans, and proprietary methods (“Our Materials”) are protected by copyright and remain our exclusive property. You receive a limited, non-transferable license to use Our Materials solely for your personal book project.

Prohibited: Copying, distributing, reselling, or creating derivative works from Our Materials without express permission.

7. Client Responsibilities

You agree to:

• Provide honest, complete, and original information about your project

• Meet agreed-upon deadlines for drafts, revisions, and approvals

• Communicate professionally and respectfully

• Ensure all submitted content is original and does not infringe third-party rights

• Comply with all applicable laws and platform terms (e.g., Amazon KDP guidelines)

8. Confidentiality

We will not disclose Your Content to third parties except:

• To your assigned coach, ghostwriter, or marketing strategist

• As required by law

• With your written consent

You agree not to disclose proprietary methods, session content, or recordings without permission.

9. No Guarantees

We do not guarantee:

• Acceptance by publishers or agents

• Publication via any platform

• Sales, rankings, reviews, or readership success

• Specific outcomes from coaching, ghostwriting, or marketing

Results depend on your effort, content quality, market conditions, and external factors beyond our control.

10. Recordings

• Coaching and strategy sessions may be recorded for quality, training, and client reference.

• Recordings are stored securely with access limited to authorized personnel.

• Deleted automatically after 90 days unless you request retention.

• You may request a copy within 14 days post-session via [email protected].

11. Prohibited Conduct

You may not:

• Use the Site or Services for illegal purposes

• Harass, defame, or impersonate others

• Interfere with Site functionality (e.g., bots, scraping)

• Reverse-engineer Our Materials

• Submit plagiarized, libelous, or infringing content

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access immediately if you:

• Breach these Terms

• Engage in fraudulent or abusive behavior

• Threaten or harass staff

Upon termination, unpaid fees remain due, and we may delete your account data per our Privacy Policy.

13. Disclaimers

THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

14. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

• OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIM.

• WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (E.G., LOST PROFITS, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS).

15. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Authorentic, its officers, and affiliates from any claims arising from:

• Your violation of these Terms

• Your Content infringing third-party rights (including copyright or defamation)

• Your misuse of the Services or third-party platforms

16. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by Texas law without regard to conflict of law principles.

Informal Resolution: Contact us first at [email protected].

Arbitration: Any dispute not resolved informally will be settled by binding arbitration in Harris County, Texas under AAA rules. No class actions. You waive jury trial rights.

17. Force Majeure

We are not liable for delays due to events beyond our control (e.g., natural disasters, pandemics, internet outages, platform downtime).

18. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms. Changes will be posted here with a new “Effective Date.” Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

19. Miscellaneous

• Entire Agreement: These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the full agreement.

• Severability: If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remains valid.

• No Waiver: Failure to enforce a right does not waive it.

• Assignment: You may not assign your rights. We may assign without restriction.

20. Contact Us

Clearly Business Advisors, LLC dba Authorentic Attn: Chris Boyer via Email: [email protected] Phone: (630) 715-4412

End of Terms of Service

Last updated: October 28, 2025