Effective date: 14 July 2026
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1. Acceptance
By accessing books.akomas.com or submitting an enquiry or proposal, you agree to these Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you act for an organization, you represent that you are authorized to do so. If you do not agree, do not use the website or submit material.
2. Website purpose
This website provides information about Akomas Books, its intended publishing programme, learning resources, catalogue, and business channels. Content is general information and does not by itself create a publishing, author, client, partnership, agency, employment, investment, confidentiality, or other contractual relationship.
3. Permitted use
You may browse public pages, share links, and submit genuine enquiries. You must not disrupt the website, attempt unauthorized access, introduce malicious code, scrape it unreasonably, impersonate another person, submit unlawful or misleading material, infringe intellectual-property or privacy rights, or use the website for fraud or unsolicited marketing.
4. Publishing proposals
A proposal is an invitation for editorial consideration only. Submission does not guarantee review, response, acceptance, publication, payment, confidentiality, exclusivity, return of material, or any other outcome. We may decline a proposal at our discretion.
Send only summaries and requested samples. Do not send a full manuscript, original physical material, or confidential information unless requested through an approved channel. A publishing relationship exists only when the relevant parties sign a separate written agreement.
5. Your representations
By submitting material, you represent that you have the right and authority to submit it; the submission is accurate; it does not knowingly infringe copyright, privacy, confidentiality, publicity, or other rights; it is not defamatory or unlawful; and you have disclosed any relevant co-authors, agents, prior publication, third-party content, or rights restrictions.
6. Ownership and review licence
You retain ownership of original material you submit. You grant Akomas Books a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to store, copy internally, and share the submission with authorized reviewers solely to evaluate it, communicate with you, keep appropriate records, and protect legal rights.
Publishing businesses may independently receive or develop ideas, themes, titles, formats, or concepts similar to yours. We do not accept liability merely because another work shares general ideas or unprotected elements, provided we do not unlawfully copy your protected expression.
7. Website intellectual property
The website's original text, design, graphics, software, logos, names, and other materials are owned by or licensed to Akomas Books and protected by applicable law. You may make a temporary copy for personal, non-commercial reference. No other copying, modification, distribution, commercial exploitation, or derivative use is permitted without written authorization.
8. Catalogue, pricing, and availability
A listing, announcement, cover image, format, publication date, price, or availability statement may change before release and is not an offer capable of acceptance. Purchases, pre-orders, subscriptions, rights, and services may be governed by separate checkout, distributor, retailer, or contract terms.
9. Rights, permissions, and trademarks
No website content grants permission to reproduce, translate, adapt, distribute, perform, record, train artificial-intelligence systems on, or otherwise exploit any publication or protected material. Rights and permissions require prior written authorization. Akomas Books and associated marks may not be used to imply endorsement or affiliation.
10. External links
Links to Akomas Group, retailers, distributors, platforms, or other third parties are provided for convenience. Their terms and privacy policies apply when you leave this website. We are not responsible for their availability, security, statements, products, or services.
11. Accuracy and availability
We aim to keep information accurate and the website available, but content may be incomplete, become outdated, or change without notice. To the extent permitted by law, the website is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of uninterrupted access, error-free content, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Nothing excludes rights or warranties that cannot lawfully be excluded.
12. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Akomas Books, Akomas Group, and their personnel will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential loss arising solely from website use, inability to use it, reliance on its content, or an unsuccessful submission. Nothing limits liability that cannot legally be limited, including liability for fraud or willful misconduct.
13. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by law, you are responsible for losses, claims, or reasonable costs resulting from your unlawful website use, breach of these terms, infringement of another person's rights, or material you submit without the necessary authority.
14. Changes and severability
We may update these terms or change, suspend, or discontinue website features. Updated terms apply from the effective date displayed here. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
15. Governing law and disputes
These terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Before formal proceedings, you and Akomas Books agree to make a good-faith effort to resolve a dispute through written notice and discussion. Subject to applicable law, Nigerian courts have jurisdiction over unresolved disputes.
16. Contact
Questions about these terms, rights, or permissions may be sent to [email protected] or through our contact page.