Terms of Service

The Platform is a digital-book marketplace where authors can submit and sell books and readers can purchase and read them through Rhemabooks. Purchased access may include offline reading inside the Rhemabooks application, but does not presently include an unrestricted EPUB, Kindle, PDF, or other portable-file download unless we expressly state otherwise for a particular title. Submitted content may be reviewed before publication and again after publication.

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, publish a book, sell content, or make a purchase, unless a parent, guardian, or other person legally authorised to act for you creates and controls the account. You must provide accurate information, keep your credentials secure, and notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorised access.

Any registered user may apply to become an author and publish ebooks on the Platform at no upfront cost. There are no monthly subscription fees. Devv Technology earns revenue solely through a commission retained from each sale, as described in Section 4.

All submitted ebooks are subject to content review and must meet our Community Standards before being published. Authors may publish an unlimited number of books subject to ongoing compliance with these Terms.

Author earnings are credited to your Author Walletafter each successful sale. Eligible balances are paid through Devv's manually reviewed payout process; self-service payout requests are not yet available.

To protect against fraudulent chargebacks and refund requests, sale earnings are tracked with a minimum 7-calendar-day holding period. Release and payout remain subject to Devv's manual review while automated settlement controls are being finalized.

• Pending Balance - funds within the 7-day hold period; not yet available for withdrawal
• Available Balance - funds approved for the reviewed payout process
• Lifetime Earned - total gross earnings before any payout deductions, for record-keeping purposes

Refunds and chargebacks may reduce pending or available earnings or be offset against future earnings. Any adjustment is reviewed by Devv before payout.

• Payouts are processed via EFT (South African bank transfer) or PayPal
• The current reviewed payout threshold is R50; this is not yet a self-service request flow
• Authors will be contacted by Devv during manual payout review; no automated processing timeframe is promised
• You are responsible for providing accurate and up-to-date banking details in your dashboard
• Devv Technology is not liable for failed payouts due to incorrect bank details provided by you
• Payout fees (if any) imposed by your bank or PayPal are your responsibility

All amounts are in South African Rand (ZAR) unless otherwise stated. International currency conversions are handled by your financial institution.

By uploading content to the Platform, you warrant that:

• You own the copyright or have sufficient rights to publish the content
• The content does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party
• The content complies with our Content Guidelines (available on request)
• The content does not contain unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or harmful material

You grant Devv Technology a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, display, and distribute your content solely for the purpose of operating the Platform. You retain full ownership of your copyright.

Books are made available through an authenticated reading environment. The application may temporarily store controlled book data on a device to support reading and offline access. That technical storage does not transfer copyright or grant permission to extract, copy, redistribute, resell, reverse-engineer, or share a book outside Rhemabooks. Purchased access is for personal, non-commercial reading unless the rights holder expressly permits more.

All submitted ebooks are reviewed by Devv Technology before publication. We reserve the right to reject, remove, or delist any content at our sole discretion. In the event of rejection, you will receive a written reason and may resubmit an amended version.

We may suspend or terminate your account if you breach these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or violate our Content Guidelines. Upon termination:

• Your published books will be removed from the library
• Undisputed eligible earnings remain subject to the ordinary reviewed payout process and any lawful set-off, refund, fraud, tax, or chargeback requirements
• Pending earnings under the 7-day hold may be withheld pending chargeback resolution

To the extent permitted by South African law, Devv Technology's aggregate liability arising from the affected service is limited to the fees paid to Devv for that service during the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim. This does not exclude liability or consumer rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including lost profits or loss of data.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.

We may update these Terms as the Platform, providers, or legal requirements change. Material changes will be communicated through email, the Platform, or another reasonable channel. Where consent is legally required, continued use alone will not replace that consent.

For questions about these Terms:
TeamThink Solutions (Pty) Ltd t/a Devv Technology
Email: legal@teamthink.co.za