Last updated: June 12, 2026
By accessing or using PubShare, a service provided by Kydala Publishing, Inc., you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the service.
These Terms apply to two kinds of users:
Where a section applies only to one type of user, it is labeled.
PubShare is a royalty management platform for publishers and authors. It provides tools to publish books through supported retailers, track sales data, calculate royalty splits, generate statements, and help process royalty payments.
PubShare also operates the PubShare Store, a direct-to-customer ebook store. Purchases on the PubShare Store are sold by Paddle as the Merchant of Record (see "Ebook Purchases from the PubShare Store" below).
PubShare provides software and administrative tools. PubShare does not provide legal, tax, accounting, or financial advice.
To use PubShare, you must:
You are responsible for anyone who uses your account with your login credentials.
You retain ownership of the content you upload to PubShare, including book files, cover images, descriptions, and metadata. You also retain ownership of contributor information and royalty settings you configure.
You give PubShare permission to store, process, display, and use that data as needed to operate the service.
You are responsible for making sure you have the rights and authority to upload, publish, distribute, and manage any books, content, or royalty arrangements you submit through PubShare.
You agree not to:
This section applies to publishers and to any books published through PubShare. When you submit a book for publication on any bookstore, you affirm that the book does not contain any of the categories listed under Auto-rejected categories below.
False or reckless attestation is grounds for account termination, removal of all your books from the PubShare Store, forfeiture of unpaid royalties tied to the offending content, and — where the content is itself illegal — referral to law enforcement.
Books in any of these categories may not be sold on the PubShare Store. They are rejected on submission or removed if discovered post-sale:
These are not automatic rejections. PubShare may hold the book for review, require disclaimers, contact the author, or remove the book if the content cannot be brought into compliance:
Fiction that explores violence, abuse, addiction, war, bigotry, or other dark subject matter is not prohibited. Literary fiction routinely depicts these things without endorsing them. The categories above target content that either is itself unlawful or that operationally promotes real-world harm — not the depiction of harm within a story.
This section applies to customers — people who buy ebooks from the PubShare Store. If you only use PubShare to publish or manage your own books, this section does not apply to you.
Ebook purchases on the PubShare Store are sold by Paddle as the Merchant of Record. That means Paddle, not PubShare or the author, is the seller you are buying from. Paddle is responsible for taking payment, charging applicable sales taxes, issuing the receipt, and handling refunds and chargebacks.
Paddle's Buyer Terms apply to your purchase and are available at: https://www.paddle.com/legal/buyer-terms
PubShare offers a 30-day full refund on ebook purchases. If you bought an ebook from the PubShare Store within the last 30 days, you can request a full refund by contacting us. Refunds are processed through Paddle and typically return to your original payment method within several business days.
If you have a problem with a purchase, please contact us first so we can help resolve it. Filing a chargeback with your bank or card issuer without first contacting us may delay or prevent a resolution.
If you live in the EU, UK, or another region with consumer protection laws, you may have additional refund or withdrawal rights under local law. The 30-day refund policy above does not replace those rights.
PubShare provides tools to calculate royalties based on the data and settings you provide. You are responsible for reviewing and verifying royalty splits, statements, contributor information, and payment details, and for making sure they match your agreements with authors and other parties.
PubShare helps facilitate royalty payments. You are responsible for providing accurate payment and tax information. PubShare is not responsible for disputes between publishers, authors, or other participants regarding royalties, ownership, contract terms, or payment amounts.
PubShare may delay or hold payments when reasonably necessary to investigate fraud, resolve errors, comply with the law, or protect the service.
PubShare retains 10% of distributed royalties as a service fee for royalty splitting, payout processing, reporting, and related platform features. Some optional services may have separate fees. By using PubShare, you agree to the fee structure in effect at the time the service is used.
The PubShare platform, including its software, design, branding, features, and content, is owned by Kydala Publishing, Inc. These Terms do not give you any ownership rights in the PubShare platform itself.
PubShare works to provide a reliable service, but it is offered on an "as is" and "as available" basis. PubShare does not guarantee uninterrupted service, error-free operation, or that the platform will always be available.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Kydala Publishing, Inc. shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, business opportunities, or goodwill arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, PubShare.
PubShare may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms, misuse the service, or create risk for the platform or its users.
You may stop using the service at any time.
If your account is terminated, you may request an export of your data within 30 days, unless PubShare is required to keep certain information for legal, tax, security, or recordkeeping reasons.
These Terms of Service may be updated from time to time. The "Last updated" date will be revised when changes are made. If the changes are significant, PubShare may notify you by email or through the platform. Continued use of the service after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to conflict of law principles.
For questions about these Terms of Service, contact:
Email: [email protected]
