Terms of Use

Welcome to Storyboon

Storyboon is operated by Sahtu Press (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using Storyboon, you agree to these Terms of Use. Storyboon is a story development platform for visual storytellers working on picture books, comics, and screenplays.

1. Age Requirements

You must be at least 13 years old to use Storyboon. If you are under 18, you need permission from a parent or guardian to create an account. This age requirement is set to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar laws.

2. Your Account

You are responsible for keeping your account information accurate and for protecting access to the email account used for passwordless authentication. Don’t share your account with others. You are responsible for all activity that takes place under your account, and you should notify us immediately at support@storyboon.com if you suspect any unauthorized access.

3. The Service

Storyboon provides Pala guidance and structural editing feedback for visual storytelling formats, format-specific editors for picture books, comics, and screenplays, and project management features that keep your stories organized within your account.

The service is provided for personal learning and story development. You may use all features for your own creative work. You may not copy or redistribute platform materials, content, or code. We may update, change, or remove features at any time, and we will provide reasonable notice of significant changes that affect paid features.

4. Pricing and Payments

Storyboon offers three ways to use the platform.

The free Studio plan gives you one project with unlimited stories and 10 starter Boon Inks for Pala guidance. Additional Boon Inks can be purchased anytime. There is no time limit on the free plan.

Boon Ink is a pay-per-use top-up system. You can purchase bundles ranging from $5 to $18 for more Pala interactions. Boon Inks do not expire.

Studio+ is a paid subscription that costs $9 per month, or $79 per year if you pay annually (a 27% saving). It includes unlimited projects and unlimited Pala interactions. Studio+ subscriptions auto-renew until you cancel, and you can cancel at any time through your account settings. Reasonable fair-use limits apply to Pala interactions to prevent abuse.

Payment is processed securely by Stripe. All pricing includes applicable taxes. Subscription charges are processed automatically each billing period. One-time Boon Ink purchases are charged immediately at the time of purchase.

5. Refund Policy

Studio+ subscriptions are not refunded for partial billing periods. You can cancel at any time through your account settings to stop future charges. Boon Inks are non-refundable once purchased, since they do not expire and remain available in your account indefinitely. To request a refund, email support@storyboon.com with your account email and the reason for the request. We process valid refunds within 5 to 10 business days. Free Studio access remains available regardless of refund status.

6. Pala Technology

Pala uses Anthropic’s Claude API to read passages of your story and respond with structural editing guidance. When you ask Pala a question, the relevant text is transmitted securely to Anthropic for processing. Pala considers narrative elements such as character, conflict, structure, pacing, and other editorial factors, and returns one observation paired with one craft technique. You review the guidance and implement changes at your discretion. Pala does not write prose into your manuscript. Your original story and any revisions you make remain your intellectual property.

Separately, the project kickstart step uses Google’s Gemini API to extract characters, world facts, and plot elements from the seed text you submit. No further Pala guidance is generated by Gemini.

We may change Pala or kickstart providers in the future. If we do, we will update this section of the Terms with reasonable notice.

Your story content is processed by Anthropic (Pala) and Google (kickstart) solely for the purpose of providing the service you requested. Your stories are transmitted via encrypted connection and are not stored by either provider beyond the time required for processing. Your stories are not used to train or improve any language models. Your stories are not shared with third parties except as required for the processing described in this section. Your stories remain in your private Storyboon account, under your control.

You retain all rights, title, and interest in your original story manuscripts and any revisions you make. Storyboon claims no ownership or rights to your creative work. Pala observations and suggestions are guidance (similar in nature to feedback from an editor) and do not create any intellectual property rights for Storyboon. You are the sole author and copyright holder of your work.

7. Your Stories and Content

You retain ownership of all stories and content you create on Storyboon. You grant us a limited license to display your content within the platform so that you can continue working on it across sessions and devices. We may feature exemplary work as educational examples, but only with your prior permission. You can delete your content at any time, and deletion of your account will remove your stories from active systems within a reasonable period. Project progress and Pala data may be used in aggregated, anonymized form to improve the platform. Deleted content may remain in backups for a limited period for technical and recovery reasons.

8. Platform Guidelines

Use Storyboon responsibly. Use language appropriate for general audiences, including the children’s-fiction context many of our users work in. Don’t harass or abuse our systems. Respect other people’s privacy and creative work. Report inappropriate content or behavior to support@storyboon.com.

9. Prohibited Content

You may not post or upload content that is:

• Illegal, or that promotes illegal activities
• Harassing, hateful, or discriminatory
• Spam, scams, or otherwise misleading
• In violation of another person’s intellectual property
• Sexually explicit or otherwise inappropriate for general audiences
• Malicious code, malware, or any harmful payload

10. Privacy and Data

Our handling of your data is described in detail in our Privacy Policy. In short: we collect data to provide and improve the platform, you can request a copy of your data, we use cookies and similar technologies, and we take reasonable steps to protect your information. We cannot guarantee absolute security against every possible threat, but we work to maintain industry-standard protection.

11. Changes to Service

We may update features or change pricing. We may also modify or discontinue parts of the service. We will provide reasonable notice of significant changes that affect paid features or your stored content.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, abuse the service, engage in harmful behavior, or remain inactive for 12 consecutive months. You may close your account at any time through your account settings.

13. Intellectual Property

The Storyboon platform, including its content, branding, code, and design, is protected by copyright. The Storyboon name and logo are trademarks of Sahtu Press. You retain all rights to your original stories and creative work. You may not use our brand, logo, or copyrighted content without permission. To report copyright violations on the platform, contact support@storyboon.com.

14. Disclaimers

The service is provided “as is.” We do not guarantee uninterrupted service. We are not responsible for content lost due to user error, account deletion, or technical failure beyond our reasonable control. We are not responsible for the contents of third-party websites linked from Storyboon. Educational and analytical guidance is provided for learning purposes; your creative and editorial decisions are your own.

15. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms? Email support@storyboon.com. Storyboon is operated by Sahtu Press.

16. California Users

California residents may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit, Division of Consumer Services, California Department of Consumer Affairs, at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by phone at (800) 952-5210.

17. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Notice of changes will be posted on the site for 30 days before they take effect. Continued use of Storyboon after that period means you accept the changes. We will request your explicit consent for changes that materially affect your rights or paid commitments.