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Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-05-06

Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”) carefully. They contain a binding arbitration clause and a class action waiver in Section 19, and a limitation of liability in Section 17 that limits our liability to you. By creating an account, accessing, or using writzstudio.com or any related service (collectively, the “Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

These Terms are between you and Writz (“Writz,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), operated by Writz About Life LLC, located in Florida, United States.

1. Eligibility & account

You must be at least eighteen (18) years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction (whichever is greater), to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you meet this requirement, that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract, and that you are not barred from using the Service under the laws of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account, whether authorized by you or not. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use. We are not liable for any loss arising from your failure to keep your account secure.

2. Description of the Service

Writz provides: (a) an AI-powered audiobook production studio, including text-to-speech generation, voice training, and audio editing tools (the “Studio”); (b) an online marketplace where users may publish, sell, purchase, and download audiobooks and ebooks (the “Marketplace”); and (c) a freelancer directory where users may offer or hire narration, editing, and related services (the “Freelancer Marketplace”). The current tiers, features, and limits are listed on the pricing page and may change with reasonable notice.

Writz is a platform. We are not a party to transactions between users (including Marketplace sales, Freelancer engagements, or content shared between users). We do not author, publish, edit, or endorse user content unless we expressly say so.

3. Plans, billing, and refunds

3.1 Plans. Writz currently offers five tiers:

Pricing, included quantities, and feature sets shown on the pricing page control over any other description. We may modify pricing or limits prospectively with reasonable notice; existing paid subscribers will keep their current price until the end of their then-current billing cycle.

3.2 Free trial. The Creator and Professional plans include a seven (7) day free trial with full access to plan features. You may cancel at any time during the trial period from your account page and you will not be charged. If you do not cancel before the trial ends, your subscription automatically converts to the paid plan at the then-current price using the payment method on file. Free trials are limited to one (1) per user.

3.3 Billing. Paid plans are billed in advance, in U.S. dollars, on a recurring basis (monthly or annually) through Stripe. By providing payment information, you authorize us and Stripe to charge the applicable fees and taxes to your payment method. Paid subscriptions automatically renew at the then-current price for successive periods of the same length until cancelled.

3.4 Cancellation. You may cancel a paid subscription at any time from your account page. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the then-current billing period; you will retain paid access until that date and will not be charged for further periods. Cancelling does not delete your account or content.

3.5 Refunds. Except where required by applicable law, all subscription fees are non-refundable, including any unused portion of a billing period. We may, at our sole discretion, issue refunds or credits in cases of duplicate charge, billing error, or material service outage. Marketplace audiobook and ebook purchases are eligible for refund within seven (7) days of purchase, provided the file has not been fully downloaded; after seven days, sales are final. The Lifetime tier is provided free of charge and is not refundable or exchangeable for cash or credit.

3.6 Taxes. Listed prices do not include sales tax, VAT, GST, or other taxes that may be imposed by your jurisdiction. You are responsible for any such taxes on your purchases or, where you sell on the Marketplace, on your earnings. Stripe issues IRS Form 1099-K to U.S. sellers meeting the applicable thresholds.

4. User content & license to Writz

“User Content” means anything you submit, upload, generate, publish, or display through the Service, including manuscripts, audio, voice samples, cover art, profile information, listings, and messages. You retain all ownership rights you have in your User Content.

You grant Writz a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to host, store, reproduce, modify (including transcoding and reformatting), create derivative works of (only as necessary to operate the Service), publicly display, publicly perform, and distribute your User Content solely as needed to: (a) operate, maintain, and improve the Service; (b) make your User Content available to other users at your direction (e.g. when you publish to the Marketplace); and (c) promote the Service in materials that include public-facing User Content you have chosen to publish. This license terminates when you remove the User Content, except (i) where Writz must retain it to comply with law, (ii) where another user has already legally obtained access (e.g. a buyer of your audiobook), and (iii) for backups retained for a reasonable period.

You represent and warrant that for all User Content you submit: (a) you own it or have all rights, licenses, consents, and permissions necessary to submit it and to grant the licenses above; (b) it does not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any third-party intellectual property right, right of publicity, right of privacy, or contract; (c) it does not contain unlawful, defamatory, harassing, or otherwise prohibited content as described in Section 8; and (d) for any voice, performance, or likeness used in voice training, you have written, signed, and time-stamped consent from every individual whose voice or likeness is used.

5. Voice training & biometric data

Some Studio features create a voice model from audio samples you provide. This voice model and its constituent samples may constitute “biometric identifiers” or “biometric information” under laws including, without limitation, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14), the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act, and similar laws.

By submitting voice samples, you specifically consent to: (a) Writz’s collection, storage, and processing of those samples and any derived voice model; (b) the purpose of generating synthetic narration through the Service on your behalf; (c) retention for so long as your account is active or until you delete the model; and (d) destruction of voice models within thirty (30) days of account closure, except where retention is required by law.

You further represent that any voice you train, other than your own, has provided express written consent meeting the requirements of all biometric laws applicable to that person’s residence at the time of recording. You will provide proof of consent on request. You are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary consents.

6. AI-generated content

The Service uses artificial intelligence to generate or assist in generating audio, text, summaries, and other outputs. You acknowledge and agree that: (a) AI outputs may contain errors, inaccuracies, mispronunciations, or unintended results, and you are solely responsible for reviewing outputs before publishing or distributing them; (b) the legal status of AI-generated material varies by jurisdiction, and AI-generated content may not be eligible for copyright protection under U.S. law (Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, §313.2; Thaler v. Perlmutter, 2023); and (c) Writz makes no representation that any AI output will be free of similarity to existing works, and you are responsible for ensuring your finished work does not infringe the rights of others.

7. Marketplace — sellers

If you publish a listing for sale on the Marketplace (a “Seller”), the following additional terms apply.

Listings. You represent that you own all rights necessary to sell each listing, including all underlying writing, narration, voice, music, cover art, and any third-party material incorporated. You will list accurate metadata (title, author, description, length, content warnings) and will not engage in deceptive pricing, fake reviews, or manipulation of search results.

Pricing & payouts. You set your own prices within ranges Writz permits. Payouts are made through Stripe Connect. Stripe charges its own processing fees (currently approximately 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) which are deducted before payout. Writz takes zero (0%) royalty on Marketplace sales beyond ordinary infrastructure and payment-processing costs; this policy may change with thirty (30) days’ notice.

Buyer relationship. You are responsible for the quality of your listing, customer service related to your listing, refund handling consistent with these Terms, and any tax filings arising from your earnings. Stripe collects identification and tax information as required by U.S. law (1099 issuance for U.S. sellers meeting thresholds).

Removal. Writz may remove a listing at any time if it appears to violate these Terms, infringes a third party, is the subject of a credible complaint, or for any other reason in our sole discretion. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you, but no notice is required for removals related to suspected infringement, illegality, or harm.

8. Marketplace — buyers

When you purchase a listing, you receive a personal, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to download and listen to the work for your own non-commercial use, unless the listing specifies otherwise. You may not redistribute, share, resell, or use the work for commercial purposes (including public broadcast or commercial podcasting) without the seller’s written permission. Refund window: seven (7) days, provided the audiobook has not been fully downloaded.

9. Freelancer Marketplace

The Freelancer Marketplace allows users (“Clients”) to engage other users (“Freelancers”) for narration, editing, design, or related services. Writz is not a party to the resulting agreement, is not an employer of Freelancers, and is not the agent of either party. Freelancers are independent contractors of their Clients, not of Writz.

Payments may be held in escrow by Stripe. Disputes between Client and Freelancer should first be resolved between the parties; Writz may, at its discretion, mediate, but is not obligated to do so and is not responsible for the outcome. By using the Freelancer Marketplace you waive any claim against Writz arising from the conduct, work product, payment, or non-performance of another user.

10. Acceptable use & prohibited content

You may not use the Service to upload, generate, distribute, or otherwise make available any of the following:

11. Adult content & age verification

The Service permits explicit fiction (including erotica) provided it is clearly labelled, restricted to adult readers, and complies with all applicable laws including 18 U.S.C. §2257 record-keeping where applicable. Buyers must verify their age to access adult content. Sellers of adult content represent that all performers depicted or referenced are over the age of eighteen at the time of recording or writing, and that they will retain and produce on request any records required by law. Writz reserves the right to require additional verification, restrict, or remove adult content at any time.

12. Intellectual property of Writz

The Service, including all software, design elements, trademarks, logos (including “Writz” and “Writz Studio”), and proprietary content other than User Content, is owned by Writz or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the Service in accordance with these Terms. No other rights are granted by implication, estoppel, or otherwise.

13. Copyright complaints & DMCA

Writz complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §512. If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent containing: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (c) identification of the material claimed to be infringing, including the URL or sufficient detail to locate it; (d) your contact information; (e) a statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights owner.

Designated DMCA agent:
Brett Gordon
Writz About Life LLC
1200 Fourth Street #1121
Key West, FL 33040
United States
Email: brett.gordon@writzaboutlife.com

Counter-notices may be submitted to the same address. We will terminate accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. Misrepresentations in DMCA notices may subject the sender to liability under 17 U.S.C. §512(f).

14. Suspension & termination

You may close your account at any time from your account page. We may suspend or terminate your account, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, threatened the security or integrity of the Service, or exposed Writz or its users to legal risk. We may also suspend or terminate the Service (in whole or in part) for any user or all users, on reasonable notice where practical.

On termination: (a) your right to use the Service ends immediately; (b) your User Content will be deleted within thirty (30) days, except where retention is required by law (e.g. financial records); (c) outstanding obligations (payment of fees owed, indemnification, intellectual property representations, limitation of liability, and dispute resolution) survive; and (d) refunds, if any, are governed by Section 3.

15. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WRITZ AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, AND LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, TITLE, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT AI OUTPUTS WILL BE ACCURATE OR FIT FOR ANY PURPOSE, OR THAT USER CONTENT WILL BE PRESERVED FROM LOSS.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties; the above exclusions apply to the maximum extent permitted by law in your jurisdiction.

16. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Writz, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, and licensors from and against any claim, demand, suit, proceeding, loss, liability, damage, cost, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your User Content; (b) your use or misuse of the Service; (c) your breach or alleged breach of these Terms or any representation or warranty herein; (d) your violation of any law or any third-party right (including any intellectual property, publicity, privacy, or contractual right); (e) any dispute or transaction between you and another user; and (f) for Sellers and Freelancers, any claim arising from your listing, work product, conduct, or non-performance.

We may, at our option and expense, assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you owe indemnification, in which case you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.

17. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (A) WRITZ AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, AND LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR REPUTATION, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; AND (B) THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF WRITZ AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, AND LICENSORS, FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE, WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (i) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100) OR (ii) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID TO WRITZ FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

The foregoing limitations apply to all claims, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, statute, or any other theory, and apply even if any limited remedy fails of its essential purpose. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages; in such cases liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

You and Writz acknowledge that this allocation of risk is essential to the basis of the bargain and that fees would be substantially higher absent these limitations.

18. Governing law

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them or the Service are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any action not subject to arbitration is the state and federal courts located in Monroe County, Florida, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

19. Binding arbitration & class action waiver

Read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights.

Agreement to arbitrate. Except as set out below, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service (a “Dispute”) will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules (or, if those do not apply, its Commercial Arbitration Rules). The arbitration will be conducted in Monroe County, Florida, or, at your election, by phone or videoconference. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Class action waiver. YOU AND WRITZ AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. The arbitrator may not consolidate claims of more than one person.

Exceptions. Either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court if it qualifies. Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in court for actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.

30-day opt-out. You may opt out of this Section 19 by emailing brett.gordon@writzaboutlife.com within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms, with subject line “Arbitration Opt-Out” and including your name, account email, and a statement that you wish to opt out. Opt-out does not affect the rest of the Terms.

Severability. If the class action waiver is found unenforceable, the entirety of this Section 19 will be unenforceable, and the Dispute will be heard in court under Section 18.

20. Force majeure

Neither party is liable for any failure or delay in performance (other than payment obligations) caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labor disputes, government action, pandemics, internet or utility outages, third-party service failures, or cyberattacks.

21. Modifications to the Service and Terms

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (in whole or in part) at any time. We may also update these Terms; material changes will be announced on the site and, where reasonable, by email at least fourteen (14) days before they take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date is your acceptance. If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using the Service.

22. General provisions

Independent contractors. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary, or employment relationship.

Assignment. You may not assign these Terms or any rights under them without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets.

Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while giving effect to the parties’ intent.

No waiver. A failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later. Waivers must be in writing.

Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any order forms, constitute the entire agreement between you and Writz with respect to the Service and supersede all prior agreements.

Notices. Notices to you may be given by email to your account address or by posting on the Service. Notices to Writz must be sent to the email address in Section 13.

Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

Export controls. You may not use or export the Service in violation of U.S. export laws or regulations or the laws of your jurisdiction.

23. Contact

Questions about these Terms: brett.gordon@writzaboutlife.com.