HomeTerms of ServiceLast updated: August 2026

Terms & Conditions

These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of Yomika's website, mobile experiences, creator studio, and storytelling reader.

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Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, or browsing Yomika (the “Platform”, “Service”, “we”, “our”), you agree to comply with and be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree to these terms in their entirety, you must discontinue use of the platform immediately.

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Eligibility & User Accounts

You must be at least 13 years of age (or the minimum age required in your country) to register an account. If you are under 18, you confirm you have parental or guardian consent.

  • Account Integrity: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
  • Accurate Information: You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete registration details and to update them as needed.
  • One Person, One Identity: Creating multiple accounts for fraudulent purposes, vote manipulation in contests, or ban evasion is strictly prohibited.
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Creator Intellectual Property & Licensing

100% Creator Ownership Guarantee:

Creators retain full copyright, trademark, and intellectual property ownership over all original manuscripts, novel chapters, comic artwork, characters, and illustrations published on Yomika.

By publishing content on Yomika, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, cache, display, format, distribute, and promote your work on the platform and its reader applications solely for the purpose of operating the Service. You may remove or unpublish your works at any time.

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Community & Content Guidelines

To ensure a welcoming and safe storytelling ecosystem, all users must adhere to our standards:

  • •No plagiarism or unauthorized re-uploads of others' works
  • •No hate speech, harassment, bullying, or targeted threats
  • •No non-consensual explicit content or child exploitation material
  • •Proper age-rating tags (Teen / Mature) on adult-themed stories
  • •No spam, unsolicited advertising, or malicious phishing links
  • •No automated scraping, bot attacks, or server exploitation
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Virtual Coins & Payments

Yomika offers digital virtual coins that can be purchased through certified payment gateways (e.g. Razorpay, UPI, credit/debit cards).

  • Digital Goods: Virtual coins have no monetary value outside Yomika and cannot be exchanged for real currency except by creators receiving verified tipping revenue.
  • Purchases are Final: All coin pack purchases are digital and non-refundable once credited to your account balance, except where required by applicable consumer law.
  • Secure Gateway: Payment processing is handled by PCI-DSS compliant providers. Yomika never stores raw credit/debit card numbers on its servers.
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Creator Tipping & Earnings

Readers may use virtual coins to tip creators and support ongoing serializations. Creators who meet monetization criteria may request payouts of accumulated earnings in accordance with our Creator Revenue Sharing Agreement.

Payouts require identity verification and adherence to local tax and payout provider requirements.

7

Danmaku & Interactive Conduct

Danmaku (floating bullet comments) and chapter discussion threads are intended to enhance the communal reading experience. Users who post spoilers without warning, abusive insults, or inappropriate content in Danmaku streams will face temporary or permanent commenting bans.

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Contests & Monthly Prize Events

Yomika organizes monthly writing competitions with cash prizes. Contest entries must be 100% original works submitted by the primary author. Any vote manipulation, bot voting, or plagiarism results in immediate disqualification and prize forfeiture.

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Suspension & Account Termination

Yomika reserves the right to suspend or terminate any account that violates these Terms of Service, engages in fraudulent payment activity, or compromises platform security, without prior notice.

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Warranty Disclaimers

The Service is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

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Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Yomika and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use or inability to use the platform.

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Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or related to your use of Yomika shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws without regard to conflict of law principles.

Legal Notice & Jurisdiction Disclaimer

Please read these terms carefully before accessing or using Yomika. By creating an account or using the platform, you agree to be bound by these terms.