Terms

Sonoku Terms of Service

Effective date: 2026-07-22

These terms are an agreement between you and VIVA BOOKING LLC ("Viva Booking," "we," "us") for using Sonoku, the iOS app that performs a curated catalog of comics and manga as narrated visual audio books.

We've kept these as readable as we could. Questions: support@sonoku.app.

1. Using Sonoku

You must be at least 13 years old to use Sonoku. By creating an account you confirm that you are, and that you'll use the app as described here. You're responsible for activity on your account; keep your sign-in method (Apple, Google, or your email inbox) secure.

2. Your subscription

• Sonoku offers one subscription: Sonoku Reader, $19.99 per month (price shown in the App Store may vary by region), purchased as an auto-renewing in-app purchase through Apple. New subscribers get a free 3-day trial; you won't be charged if you cancel before the trial ends.
• Auto-renewal: payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews each month unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends.
• Cancelling: you can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your device's Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions (or App Store → account → Subscriptions). Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
• Refunds are handled by Apple under the App Store's terms; we can't issue App Store refunds directly, but if something went wrong, email us and we'll help you sort it out.
• Sonoku is free to try without a subscription: anyone can play the designated free preview episode, and creating a free account unlocks the free, public-domain, and Creative-Commons catalog. A subscription unlocks the full catalog. Listening to titles you already have access to is not metered.

3. The catalog, and how you may use it

Sonoku's catalog is licensed to you for personal listening. The comics, narrated performances, audio descriptions, and scripts in Sonoku are provided for your personal, non-commercial use within the app. You may not extract, download, record, redistribute, sell, or publicly perform the audio, scripts, or artwork, and you may not use them to create derivative products.

The underlying works belong to their rights holders. Sonoku performs titles it has the right to offer: works that are in the public domain, available under Creative Commons, or licensed to VIVA BOOKING LLC; the comics themselves remain the property of their respective rights holders. Your access grants a personal, non-transferable license to stream and listen, not a transfer of any rights in the works.

4. Acceptable use

Don't:

• extract, download, redistribute, resell, or publicly share the audio, scripts, or artwork Sonoku provides;
• reverse engineer, scrape, probe, or interfere with the service, or attempt to extract our models, prompts, or data;
• use the service to build a competing dataset or product;
• circumvent access controls, subscription gating, or content protection.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

5. Copyright complaints

We respect rights holders. If you believe content in Sonoku's catalog infringes your copyright, email support@sonoku.app with the details required by the DMCA (identification of the work, the allegedly infringing material, your contact information, a good-faith statement, and your signature) and we'll respond promptly. Our designated copyright agent for DMCA notices is reachable at support@sonoku.app.

6. The service

Sonoku's narration, speaker attribution, and audio descriptions are generated by AI. We work hard on accuracy, but performances may occasionally misattribute a line or misread a moment. The service may change, and titles may be added or removed as the catalog and product evolve. We may interrupt the service for maintenance or updates.

7. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT GENERATED AUDIO WILL BE ACCURATE OR COMPLETE.

8. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, VIVA BOOKING LLC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE (OR $50 IF YOU PAID NOTHING). Some jurisdictions don't allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify Viva Booking against claims arising from your violation of these terms or your misuse of the service.

10. Termination

You can stop using Sonoku anytime and delete your account in Settings → Delete Account (see the Privacy Policy for what deletion covers). We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially violate these terms; where reasonable, we'll warn you first. Sections that by their nature should survive (disclaimers, limitation of liability, governing law) survive termination. If we terminate without cause mid-billing-period, your remedy is the unused portion of that period, handled through Apple.

11. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Nevada, and you and we consent to their jurisdiction. Nothing here limits rights you have under mandatory consumer-protection law where you live.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the product evolves. For material changes we'll notify you in the app before they take effect; the effective date above will always tell you the current version. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated terms.

13. Contact

VIVA BOOKING LLC [CONFIRM: mailing address]
Email: support@sonoku.app
Web: https://sonoku.app