Terms of Service

1. The Service

Hometown Coloring Book produces locally distributed print coloring books that combine coloring pages with sponsorships from neighborhood businesses. The Service includes the website, free printable pages, sponsorship purchases, custom organization books, creative production (including AI-assisted coloring page generation), proofs, printing coordination, and distribution. The specific order details and custom-book terms control if they conflict with these general Terms.

2. Eligibility and accounts

• You must be at least 18 years old and authorized to act for the purchaser to create an account, place an order, submit materials, or subscribe to email updates.
• You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to keep it updated.
• You are responsible for activity under your account and for keeping your credentials secure. Tell us immediately if you suspect unauthorized use.

3. Sponsorships and orders

• Reservations and pricing. Sponsorship slots may be temporarily reserved during checkout and released if not paid for within the reservation window. Prices are shown at checkout and may change between editions.
• Payment. Payments are processed by Stripe. You authorize us (and Stripe) to charge the payment method you provide for the total shown at checkout, including any applicable taxes.
• Acceptance. An order is confirmed only when payment succeeds and you receive a confirmation. We may decline or cancel any order at our discretion (for example, pricing errors, suspected fraud, or content that violates these Terms), in which case we will refund any amount charged.
• Production timeline. Coloring books are produced on an edition schedule. We communicate material delays and explain the revised timing and available cancellation or refund choices. A delivery estimate does not remove rights that apply by law. Tell us before ordering if you need a confirmed event deadline.

4. Refunds and cancellations

• Before production. If a sponsorship slot has not yet entered final production, you may request cancellation and a refund of the slot fee. A creative-work deduction applies only if its amount or calculation was separately disclosed and expressly agreed before that work began. Otherwise there is no creative deduction before the print commitment.
• After production starts. Once an edition has been sent to print, cancellation for a change of mind is generally unavailable for committed production costs. This does not limit a remedy for our failure to supply the purchased service or other rights required by law.
• Failed editions. If an edition does not meet its minimum sponsor threshold or is otherwise canceled by us, we will refund paid sponsorships for that edition. If we propose a material reduction to your purchased placement or distribution, we will contact you about the change and the available remedy before proceeding.
• How to request. Contact us at the email below with your order details.

5. Sponsor content and license

As a sponsor, you may submit business information, logos, photos, written instructions, and other materials (collectively, “Sponsor Content”).

• Your responsibilities. You represent that you own or have the rights to use all Sponsor Content, that it is accurate, and that it does not infringe on any third party’s intellectual property, privacy, or other rights.
• License to us. You grant Hometown Coloring Book a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, and distribute Sponsor Content for the purpose of producing, printing, distributing, and promoting the coloring book edition you sponsored, including derivative coloring pages generated from your inputs. For a commissioned custom organization book, the specific custom-book terms govern private materials and public portfolio permission.
• AI-assisted artwork. Coloring pages may be created with AI tools using your inputs and our prompts. AI-generated artwork may not be eligible for traditional copyright protection in some jurisdictions, and we make no representation that you will obtain exclusive rights in the resulting illustration. You may use the final artwork associated with your sponsorship for your own marketing and may request unlimited revisions to the purchased artwork during the proof stage before print commitment. A change in purchased placement, quantity or book scope needs an agreed price change. Approval applies to the exact version shown; a later revision needs fresh approval before printing.
• Content standards. Sponsor Content must be appropriate for a family-friendly publication that may reach children. We may reject or request changes to any content that we, in our sole discretion, find offensive, misleading, unsafe, unlawful, or off-brand for the edition. Categories we will not accept include adult content, tobacco, cannabis, firearms, gambling, hate speech, and content that targets children with regulated products.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service in violation of any law or regulation.
• Upload viruses, malicious code, or content that infringes others’ rights.
• Attempt to access accounts, data, or systems you are not authorized to use, or to disrupt the Service.
• Use automated requests to overwhelm the service, harvest personal information, impersonate another person, or obtain access to another customer’s private work. The permitted printable and sponsor uses are described below.
• Misrepresent your identity or your affiliation with a business.

7. Intellectual property

The Service, including the website, edition layouts, branding, and original artwork (other than Sponsor Content), is owned by Hometown Coloring Book or its licensors and is protected by intellectual-property laws to the extent those laws apply. We do not promise exclusive copyright in AI-generated elements. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Service for its intended purpose.

You may print free library coloring pages for coloring at home, in schools, libraries, community groups or businesses and give those prints away. Share a link to the library so others can obtain current pages. Do not sell the free library files or prints, claim them as your own original work, or republish the downloadable library as a competing collection without permission. Purchased custom-book files and sponsor artwork have the broader uses stated in their order terms.

A place or business appearing in the free library does not by itself mean it paid for a sponsorship, approved the drawing or endorses Hometown Coloring Book. Names, logos and other third-party materials remain subject to their owners’ rights.

For a correction, privacy concern or rights complaint, email nick@hometowncoloringbook.com with the page link, the material at issue and enough information to understand your concern and authority. We review concerns and may correct, restrict or remove material where appropriate. Please do not send unrelated private information.

8. Distribution and printed copies

Printed copies are distributed free to households and through partner stockists in the relevant zone. Distribution numbers, geography, and timing are estimates based on available data and may vary. We do not guarantee impressions, foot traffic, or any specific business result from a sponsorship.

9. Third-party services

The Service relies on third-party providers, including Stripe for payments and Resend for email delivery. Account authentication is handled by Convex Auth. These providers may process information under their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party services or sponsor websites linked from our books or site.

10. Disclaimers

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that any edition will achieve any particular outcome.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Hometown Coloring Book and its owners, employees, and contractors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of the Service. Our total liability for any claim arising out of or related to the Service is limited to the amount you paid us for the sponsorship or order giving rise to the claim in the twelve months before the claim. Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations, so they may not apply to you.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Hometown Coloring Book and its owners, employees, and contractors from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your Sponsor Content, your use of the Service, or your breach of these Terms.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time if you violate these Terms or if we discontinue the Service. You may stop using the Service at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including content licenses, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and dispute resolution) will continue to apply.

14. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Michigan, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts. You and we each waive any right to a jury trial to the extent permitted by law.

15. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are material, we will update the “Effective” date above and, where appropriate, notify you. Changes apply prospectively. A paid order keeps the terms accepted for that order unless you expressly agree to a change. Dated versions are retained for reference: October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026.

16. Contact us

Hometown Coloring Book
Email: nick@hometowncoloringbook.com
Allendale, Michigan, USA