Terms of Service
The Nonsense-Free Editor is a DBA Alias of Shockley Press LLC. When contracting with the Nonsense-Free Editor (hereafter NFE), the following terms and conditions apply.
1. Contracting the services of NFE implies acknowledgment and acceptance of the company’s terms and conditions as detailed here.
2. Client documents are received and returned electronically. All clients must have a valid email. Our clients retain sole copyright, ownership, intellectual property, and control over all materials submitted to us, including any documents subsequently created or developed by us and/or our editors.
3. Clients are reminded that breach of copyright and plagiarism are illegal. We assume NO liability for the infringement of third-party copyright in the content of our clients’ documents. It is the client’s sole responsibility to properly research and include all acknowledgments and citations within their text.
4. All documents are edited and/or created to a high standard. However, NFE provides no guarantee that the client’s work will be error-free. NFE does, however, guarantee that they will re-edit at no additional cost their client’s original writing job according to their ORIGINAL instructions should the client locate and specify any errors or omissions after the initial editing services. The company is not liable for incidental, indirect, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages of any kind, including loss of revenues or profits, loss of business or reputation, or loss of data, in any way related to this service. NFE is not responsible for any claim, loss, or injury based on errors or any other inaccuracies appearing on our site or in our clients’ written documents (including without limitation as a result of any breach of the terms of this agreement).
5. Clients agree to indemnify and hold NFE, its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, contractors, owners, and officers harmless from any claim, including reasonable attorney’s fees, or as may be made by any third party due to or arising from use of the site, services or products, or violation of the terms and conditions by the client, or infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity by the client.
6. Clients acknowledge and agree that all editorial and consulting services are performed to the best of our abilities, begin immediately upon ordering, and are rendered on their behalf in good faith. Cancellation of editing services must be submitted in writing via email. Upon receipt, NFE will cancel the project and immediately discontinue editing services. Services already performed will be delivered along with the remainder of the payment for the services not fulfilled due to cancellation. No returns, service credits, or refunds will be issued for editing services ordered and completed.
7. Clients agree to resolve any questions, concerns, or disputes regarding the quality of their completed editorial services by formally submitting a written request for a re-edit. This request for a re-edit must specifically outline all questions, concerns, and/or possible editorial errors or omissions so that NFE may clearly address and/or correct the areas of concern as quickly and professionally as possible. Client’s request for a review and re-edit applies only to their original text.
8. Digital products such as ebooks, courses, and memberships do not issue refunds under any circumstances.
9. Short-term services such as Novel Launchpad will only be refunded in the case of accidental purchase and must be requested before sending of a manuscript OR within 12 hours of purchase.
10. The services described on our website are open guidelines for the client to determine their specific needs. As each project is unique, NFE will provide the services based upon the unique instructions specifically outlined by the client when originally placing their order. Under no circumstances is it NFE’s intent to mislead or fraudulently portray the services provided. All efforts are made to honestly describe and provide the services described on our website.
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