Welcome to maryruthbooks.com, the online home of MaryRuth Books, Inc. By visiting the site, browsing our books and resources, or placing an order, you agree to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use the site.

Use of the Site

You may use maryruthbooks.com for lawful purposes only. When using the site, you agree not to:

• Use the site in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations;
• Harass, abuse, or harm another person, or post or transmit abusive or unlawful content;
• Impersonate any person or provide false or misleading information;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site, other users’ accounts, or our systems;
• Interfere with the proper working of the site; or
• Use automated tools to access, scrape, or harvest content or data from the site.

Online Store & Purchases

All orders placed through the site are subject to acceptance and product availability. Prices are listed in U.S. dollars and may change without notice. Applicable sales tax is added where required. Shipping rates, delivery details, and our refund policy are described on our Ordering & Shipping page.

Classroom & Educational Use

We love seeing our books and resources in classrooms. Free downloadable materials on this site — including lesson plans, running records, and activity pages — may be downloaded and printed for personal, classroom, and other non-commercial educational use. These materials may not be sold, redistributed, posted on other websites, or modified for redistribution without our written permission.

Intellectual Property

All content on this site — including text, photographs, illustrations, book pages and samples, logos, and the MaryRuth Books characters (Danny, Norman, Bee, Abby, and friends) — is the property of MaryRuth Books, Inc. or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as expressly allowed under Classroom & Educational Use above, no content from this site may be copied, reproduced, or used without our prior written permission.

Copyright Concerns

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material on this site infringes a copyright you own, please send a notice to our Copyright Agent: MaryRuth Books, Inc., 10866 Washington Blvd. #808, Culver City, CA 90232, or admin@maryruthbooks.com.

Third-Party Links

The site may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided as a courtesy only. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, terms, or privacy practices of any third-party site, and a link does not imply our endorsement. Once you leave maryruthbooks.com, you are subject to the policies of the site you visit.

Electronic Communications

When you email us or subscribe to our newsletter, you consent to receive electronic communications from us. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe instructions included in each message, or by contacting us.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The site and all content, products, and services offered through it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, MaryRuth Books, Inc. and its officers, employees, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the site or any products purchased through it.

Claims

Any cause of action arising out of or related to the site or these terms must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action arises; otherwise, it is permanently barred.

Governing Law

These terms, and any dispute arising from your use of the site, are governed by the laws of the State of California and the applicable federal laws of the United States of America, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and the “Last updated” date above will reflect the most recent revision. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email admin@maryruthbooks.com, call (440) 834-1105, or write to MaryRuth Books, Inc., 10866 Washington Blvd. #808, Culver City, CA 90232.