Terms & Conditions.

Scope

What these Terms cover.

These Terms apply to the website located at irongatepublishing.com, including its pages, written content, graphics, downloadable material, links, book information and communication facilities.

These Terms do not replace a signed publishing agreement, author-services agreement, screen-development agreement, rights licence, retailer agreement or another separately executed contract.

Manuscript submissions are additionally governed by our Submission Guidelines & Terms .

Eligibility and Capacity

Who may use the website.

The website may be viewed by members of the public. However, a person entering into a transaction, submitting contractual material or accepting a separate agreement must possess the legal capacity and authority required by applicable law.

When using the website on behalf of a company, organisation, estate, author, rights-holder or another person, you represent that you are authorised to act for that party.

Persons under eighteen should not submit manuscripts, personal information or contractual enquiries without the involvement of a parent or lawful guardian.

Permitted Use

How you may use this website.

You may access and use the website for lawful, personal, informational and legitimate business purposes.

You may:

• Read information about Iron Gate Publishing and its books.
• Follow authorised links to booksellers and service providers.
• Contact us through the published email addresses or telephone number.
• Download material expressly offered for download.
• Share links to publicly accessible pages.
• Quote brief portions for genuine commentary, criticism, review or reporting where permitted by law and properly attributed.

Any permission not expressly granted by these Terms remains reserved.

Prohibited Conduct

Activities that are not permitted.

You must not:

• Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, defamatory, threatening or deceptive activity.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, hosting account, email systems, databases or administrator areas.
• Introduce malicious code, viruses, automated attacks, harmful files or disruptive technology.
• Scrape, harvest, crawl or systematically extract website content or contact information without permission.
• Impersonate Iron Gate Publishing, its founder, staff, authors, representatives or business partners.
• Send spam, bulk solicitations, fraudulent publishing offers or misleading communications using our name.
• Remove copyright notices, watermarks, credits, trademarks or ownership information.
• Reproduce substantial portions of the website for another commercial website, database, publication or artificial- intelligence training dataset without written permission.
• Use the website in a manner that unreasonably burdens, damages, disables or interferes with its normal operation.

We may restrict access, preserve records or report suspected unlawful activity where reasonably necessary.

Intellectual Property

Rights in the website and publishing materials.

Except where stated otherwise, the website’s original written content, branding, logos, trade dress, page designs, graphics, promotional copy, edited material, photographs, illustrations and other original elements belong to Iron Gate Publishing, its operator, licensors or identified rights-holders.

The names Iron Gate Publishing, its gate device, associated logos and imprint identities may not be used in a manner that suggests affiliation, approval, sponsorship or endorsement without written permission.

No website access grants a licence to reproduce, publish, adapt, translate, distribute, sell, sublicense, broadcast or commercially exploit protected material.

Cover images and book excerpts may include material owned by authors, artists, designers, photographers, licensors or other third parties. Their respective rights remain reserved.

Public-Domain Works

Our rights do not extend beyond what the law protects.

Iron Gate Publishing may publish editions or adaptations based upon works whose underlying source text has entered the public domain in the relevant territory.

We do not claim exclusive ownership over an underlying public-domain work merely because we publish an edition of it.

Copyright or other rights may nevertheless exist in original adaptations, dramatised passages, introductions, annotations, translations, illustrations, cover artwork, typography, editorial additions, formatting and edition-specific design.

The public-domain status of a work may differ between jurisdictions. Users are responsible for confirming the law applicable to their intended use.

Book Information

Titles, covers, prices and release details may change.

We try to present accurate information about our books and publishing programme. However, website information may be preliminary, incomplete, delayed or subject to revision.

The following may change without prior notice:

• Book titles, subtitles and series names.
• Cover artwork and promotional images.
• Blurbs, descriptions and contributor information.
• Page counts, dimensions, formats and ISBN information.
• Retail prices, promotional prices and discounts.
• Publication, pre-order and availability dates.
• Territorial availability and distribution channels.

A displayed or proposed publication date does not create an obligation to release a book on that date. Production, editorial, printing, distribution, technical, contractual or commercial requirements may result in postponement, alteration or cancellation.

Website images are illustrative. Printed colour, dimensions, finishes and physical appearance may vary from on-screen images.

Third-Party Services and Links

External websites operate independently.

This website may link to Amazon, booksellers, payment providers, distributors, social-media platforms, delivery providers or other third-party websites and services.

A link is provided for convenience and does not automatically amount to an endorsement of every statement, product, policy or activity appearing on the external service.

When you leave this website, the external provider’s terms, privacy policy, prices, delivery rules, refund policy and customer-service procedures apply.

Iron Gate Publishing does not control third-party platforms and is not responsible for their availability, security, content, account decisions, payment processing or fulfilment.

Questions concerning an order placed directly with an external retailer should ordinarily be directed to that retailer first.

Manuscript Submissions

Submission does not mean acceptance or publication.

Manuscripts and related materials must be submitted through the official procedure stated on our Submit Your Manuscript page.

Submission does not create a publishing relationship, confidentiality obligation, agency relationship, commercial commitment or guarantee of publication.

Evaluation, selection, editing, production, format, pricing, scheduling, distribution, marketing and release decisions remain subject to editorial judgement, commercial practicality and any signed publishing agreement.

Requested, suggested or provisional publication dates are not guaranteed and may change.

All submissions are additionally governed by the complete Submission Guidelines & Terms .

Adaptation & Screen Services

Paid development services are governed by an agreed project scope.

Information displayed on the Adaptation & Screen Services page describes the types of professional development work that may be offered. It is an invitation to enquire and does not by itself create a binding engagement, fixed quotation, delivery commitment or obligation to accept a project.

A project is accepted only after Iron Gate Publishing has reviewed the material and the parties have agreed in writing upon the commissioned service, deliverables, professional fee, payment schedule, estimated delivery period, included revisions, confidentiality arrangements and applicable intellectual-property terms.

The client represents that the client owns or controls the manuscript, book, screenplay, concept and other underlying material submitted for development, or has obtained all authority necessary to commission the requested work. The client must disclose relevant co-authors, publishers, producers, licences, options, assignments, encumbrances or competing rights.

Work ordinarily begins only after receipt of the required materials, written approval and any advance or milestone payment stated in the quotation or project agreement. Taxes, third-party costs and additional services apply only as stated in writing.

Delivery periods are estimates unless expressly agreed otherwise. Client delay, incomplete material, substantial changes in scope, additional research, third-party dependency, technical difficulty or circumstances beyond reasonable control may require a revised schedule.

Revisions are limited to the number and type included in the agreed scope. A new direction, substantial rewrite, changed format, added deliverable or work requested after approval may require a revised fee and schedule.

Where a client cancels a project, fees attributable to work already completed, time already reserved and non-recoverable expenses may remain payable or non-refundable. Any balance relating to genuinely unperformed work will be handled according to the project agreement and applicable law.

Unless a written agreement states otherwise, the client retains ownership of the client’s underlying material. Ownership, licence, permitted use and transfer of commissioned treatments, pitch materials, series bibles, screenplays or other deliverables arise only as stated in the written agreement and may be conditional upon full payment. Iron Gate Publishing retains its pre-existing templates, methods, know-how and materials.

Payment for development does not automatically include representation, agency, industry introductions, pitching, submission to producers or platforms, publication by Iron Gate Publishing, optioning, financing, casting, commissioning, production, distribution or acquisition. Any such activity must be expressly included in writing.

Decisions made by producers, studios, broadcasters, financiers, distributors and streaming platforms remain outside Iron Gate Publishing’s control. Screen-development services strengthen and prepare material; they do not promise a particular commercial or industry result.

Screen-development enquiries should be sent to screen@irongatepublishing.com . Manuscripts submitted solely for publishing consideration must continue to follow the official manuscript-submission procedure.

Communications

Email, telephone and WhatsApp enquiries.

You are responsible for providing accurate contact information and for checking messages sent to the address or number you provide.

Email and messaging services may experience filtering, delivery failure, delay, interception, file corruption or technical interruption. A sent message is not proof that it has been received, read or accepted.

Manuscripts are not accepted through telephone calls or WhatsApp. Manuscript files must be sent to the official submissions address in accordance with the published guidelines.

Adaptation and screen-development enquiries should be sent to screen@irongatepublishing.com . Sending material to that address does not create a project engagement until a written scope and quotation are accepted.

No informal conversation, social-media message, telephone call or unsigned email creates a binding publishing commitment. Publishing obligations must be recorded in an authorised written agreement.

We may decline to respond to abusive, deceptive, repetitive, threatening, irrelevant or unsolicited commercial communication.

Privacy and Personal Information

How personal information is handled.

Use of this website may involve the processing of information such as names, email addresses, telephone numbers, technical logs and correspondence.

Our collection and use of personal information is explained separately in our Privacy Policy.

Do not send passwords, payment-card details, banking credentials, Aadhaar records, medical information or other unnecessary sensitive information through ordinary email, WhatsApp or website links.

You are responsible for ensuring that personal information supplied about another person has been provided lawfully and with appropriate authority.

Availability and Security

The website may occasionally be unavailable.

We aim to maintain a functional and reasonably secure website, but uninterrupted, error-free or permanently available access cannot be guaranteed.

The website may be suspended, limited or changed for hosting, maintenance, security, redesign, legal compliance, technical failure, domain configuration or business reasons.

Users should maintain appropriate device security and should not assume that every internet transmission, email attachment or external link is free from risk.

We may block access, delete malicious content, preserve system records or take other reasonable steps to protect the website and its users.

Disclaimers

Information is provided on a general basis.

Website content is provided for general information, promotional and communication purposes. It should not be treated as legal, financial, tax, investment or other professional advice.

While reasonable efforts may be made to maintain accuracy, we do not warrant that every statement is complete, current, error-free or suitable for every purpose.

References to expected readership, market potential, distribution, promotion or commercial positioning are matters of editorial or business judgement rather than guarantees.

Reviews, testimonials, quotations and opinions attributed to other persons represent their respective views unless expressly stated otherwise.

Limitation of Liability

Liability is limited to the extent permitted by law.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Iron Gate Publishing and its operator will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss arising solely from:

• Temporary website unavailability or technical errors.
• Reliance upon incomplete or outdated website information.
• Third-party links, retailers, platforms or service providers.
• Lost, delayed, filtered or corrupted electronic communications.
• Unauthorised activity beyond our reasonable control.
• User misuse of website content or downloadable material.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or restricts liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, or any mandatory right or remedy available under applicable consumer or other law.

You remain responsible for losses caused by your unlawful use of the website, infringement of another person’s rights, malicious interference with the website or material misrepresentation made by you.

Changes and Severability

These Terms may be updated.

We may amend these Terms to reflect changes in the website, business operations, publishing practices, technology or applicable law.

The revised version becomes effective when displayed on this page with an updated effective date, unless otherwise stated.

Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

When any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to operate to the extent permitted by law.

A failure or delay in enforcing a provision does not automatically constitute a permanent waiver of that provision.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of India.

These Terms and disputes arising from use of this website are governed by the laws of India.

Subject to mandatory law and any jurisdiction that cannot lawfully be excluded, the competent courts having jurisdiction over Charaideo district, Assam, will have jurisdiction over disputes relating to these Terms.

Before beginning formal proceedings, the parties should make a reasonable attempt to resolve the matter through written communication.

These Terms should be read together with our:

• Privacy Policy
• Submission Guidelines & Terms
• Adaptation & Screen Services
• Contact Information