Terms of service
Effective Date: September 23, 2026Β
1. Introduction and Agreement
Book Depot Inc. (βBook Depot Inc.β, βwe,β βus,β or βourβ) owns and operates the Book Outlet website located atΒ https://www.bookoutlet.com (the βSiteβ).
Book Outlet is a consumer-facing brand operated by Book Depot Inc. These Terms of Use and End User License Agreement (βTermsβ) govern your access to and use of the Site, including all content, features, products, services, accounts, and transactions available through the Site.
By accessing or using the Site, including creating an account, placing an order, subscribing to services, or otherwise interacting with the Site, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms. These Terms form a legal agreement between you and Book Depot Inc. regarding your use of the Book Outlet Site and the products and services offered through Book Outlet.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you are not authorized to access or use the Site.
2. Eligibility
The Site is intended for individuals who are at least 18 years old or who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, whichever is greater.
By accessing or using the Site, you represent and warrant that:
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You meet the applicable age requirement;
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You have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms; and
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All information you provide to Book Depot Inc. is accurate, complete, and current.
If you create an account or make purchases on behalf of another person or entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that person or entity to these Terms.
3. Purpose of the Site
The Site provides information about Book Outlet products and services, including bargain books, book subscription services, games, toys, puzzles, reading accessories, and related products.
The Site is intended for personal and lawful use. You may not use the Site or its content for unauthorized commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Book Depot Inc.
You may not use content from the Site to create independent databases, catalogues, data collections, reference materials, or similar resources.
4. Changes to These Terms
Book Outlet. may modify these Terms from time to time. Updated Terms will be posted on the Site and will include a revised effective date.
Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means that you accept the updated Terms.
5. Privacy Policy
Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, available at: Privacy Policy
The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
6. Geographic Availability and Location Services
The Site is available to users in jurisdictions where Book Outlet. offers products and services.
The Site may use geographic location information, account information, browser information, or other technical information to provide a localized experience, including region-specific:
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Product availability;
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Pricing;
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Currency;
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Promotions;
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Shipping options; and
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Content.
If you access the Site from outside a supported jurisdiction, you are responsible for complying with all applicable laws.
You acknowledge that information about your use of the Site may be transferred to, processed in, and stored in Canada, the United States, or other jurisdictions where Book Outlet. or its service providers operate.
7. Accounts
Certain features of the Site may require you to create an account.
You agree to:
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Provide accurate and complete account information;
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Maintain and update your information as necessary;
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Keep your username and password confidential;
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Notify Book Depot Inc. immediately of unauthorized account access; and
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Accept responsibility for activity occurring through your account.
Accounts are personal and may not be transferred, sold, or assigned.
Book Outlet. reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or applicable law.
8. Orders and Purchases
All orders placed through the Site are transactions with Book Depot Inc.
Submitting an order does not guarantee acceptance. Book Depot Inc. reserves the right to refuse, cancel, or limit any order for any reason, including:
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Inventory limitations;
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Pricing or product description errors;
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Suspected fraudulent activity;
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Payment issues;
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Shipping restrictions; or
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Violations of these Terms.
If an order is cancelled after payment has been processed, Book Outlet will provide a refund using the original payment method where applicable.
Additional terms relating to purchases, including shipping, pricing, inventory, returns, and customer support, are available through the Site and are incorporated into these Terms where applicable.
9. Product Availability and Information
Book Outlet attempts to provide accurate and current information about products and services available through the Site.
However, product descriptions, images, availability, pricing, and other information may contain errors or may change without notice.
Book Outlet does not guarantee that any product displayed on the Site will remain available.
10. License to Use the Site
Subject to these Terms, Book Depot Inc. grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Site for lawful personal purposes.
You may not:
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Copy, modify, distribute, sell, or exploit the Site or its content;
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Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from any Site software;
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Circumvent security measures;
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Use the Site for unauthorized commercial purposes; or
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Use the Site in violation of these Terms.
Book Depot Inc. may suspend or terminate this license at any time if you violate these Terms.
11. Intellectual Property
The Site, including all content, materials, features, functionality, and technology made available through the Site, is owned by, licensed to, or used with permission by Book Depot Inc. and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including copyright, trademark, trade secret, database, and other proprietary rights laws in Canada, the United States, and other jurisdictions.
For purposes of these Terms, βBook Depot Inc. Contentβ includes, without limitation:
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Website text, articles, descriptions, and other written materials;
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Product descriptions, catalog information, pricing information, and other product-related data;
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Photographs, images, illustrations, graphics, videos, audio, and other visual or multimedia content;
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Website design, layout, organization, interfaces, and user experience elements;
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Software, code, technology, functionality, and related materials;
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Databases, compilations, collections of information, and other structured data; and
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Any other materials or content made available through the Site.
Except for third-party content, including content contained in books, games, toys, puzzles, or other products sold through the Site that is owned by authors, publishers, manufacturers, licensors, or other third parties, all rights, title, and interest in and to Book Outlet Content are owned by or licensed to Book Depot Inc.
Limited License
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Book Depot Inc. grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Site and Book Depot Content solely for your personal, lawful, non-commercial use.
No ownership rights are transferred to you by your use of the Site or by accessing, viewing, downloading, or printing any Book Depot Content.
Restrictions on Use
Except as expressly permitted by these Terms or with the prior written consent of Book Depot Inc., you may not:
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Copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, publish, transmit, display, perform, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any Book Depot Content;
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Create derivative works based on the Site or Book Depot Content;
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Use Book Depot Content to create or maintain databases, datasets, catalogues, compilations, or other collections of information;
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Extract, scrape, harvest, collect, download, monitor, or otherwise obtain Site content or data through automated or manual means for unauthorized purposes;
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Use Site content, product information, images, reviews, pricing data, or other materials to train, develop, test, fine-tune, validate, or improve artificial intelligence systems, machine learning models, large language models, or similar technologies;
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Use Book Depot Inc. Content to develop, operate, support, market, or improve any competing website, application, product, service, or business;
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Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to discover the source code, structure, algorithms, or underlying technology of any portion of the Site;
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Remove, modify, obscure, or interfere with copyright notices, trademarks, proprietary notices, or other legal notices contained on the Site; or
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Use the Site or Book Depot Inc. Content in any manner inconsistent with these Terms.
You may print or download a reasonable number of individual pages from the Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not modify the materials and retain all applicable copyright and proprietary notices.
Reservation of Rights
All rights not expressly granted under these Terms are reserved by Book Depot Inc. and its licensors.
Your use of the Site does not grant you any license or right to use, reproduce, display, distribute, or otherwise exploit any Book Depot Inc. intellectual property, except as expressly permitted by these Terms.
12. Trademarks
BOOK DEPOT, BOOK DEPOT with design, BOOK OUTLET, BOOK OUTLET with design and other marks owned by Book Outlet. are trademarks or service marks of Book Depot Inc.
Other trademarks appearing on the Site belong to their respective owners.
Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use any trademark without prior written permission.
13. User Content and Feedback
If you submit reviews, comments, photographs, feedback, suggestions, or other content through the Site (βUser Contentβ), you grant Book Outlet and Book Depot Inc. a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, display, and otherwise use such User Content for business purposes.
You represent that:
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You own or have the necessary rights to submit the User Content;
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The User Content does not violate any law or third-party rights; and
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The User Content is accurate and not misleading.
Book Depot Inc. may remove User Content at its discretion.
14. Third-Party Links and Services
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, applications, social media platforms, or services.
Book Depot Inc. does not control or endorse third-party services and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices.
Your use of third-party services is governed by the applicable third-party terms and policies.
15. Prohibited Conduct
In connection with your access to or use of the Site, your account, and any products, services, content, or features made available through the Site, you agree that you will not, directly or indirectly:
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Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable federal, provincial, state, local, or international law, regulation, or requirement.
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Use the Site in a manner that could damage, disable, overburden, impair, interfere with, or negatively affect the operation, security, availability, or performance of the Site or any related systems, networks, servers, hardware, software, or services.
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Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, any account, or any systems, networks, servers, or databases connected to the Site.
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Attempt to bypass, defeat, disable, or otherwise interfere with any security measures, access controls, authentication procedures, or technological protections used by Book Depot Inc. or its service providers.
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Upload, transmit, distribute, introduce, or otherwise make available any viruses, malware, malicious code, harmful files, or other materials that could interfere with the Site or harm Book Depot Inc., its service providers, or other users.
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Use any automated means, including robots, spiders, crawlers, scrapers, scripts, data extraction tools, artificial intelligence systems, machine learning systems, or similar technologies, to access, collect, copy, monitor, index, extract, reproduce, or otherwise obtain Site content, product information, pricing information, images, reviews, user content, or other data from the Site without the prior written permission of Book Depot Inc.
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Use any Site content, data, materials, or information, including product catalog information, images, text, reviews, or other content, to create or develop databases, datasets, data collections, training datasets, artificial intelligence models, machine learning models, competing products or services, or other derivative resources without the prior written permission of Book Depot Inc.
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Copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, display, transmit, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any content from the Site except as expressly permitted by these Terms.
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Use the Site or Site content for unauthorized commercial purposes, including resale, benchmarking, competitive analysis, advertising, or solicitation activities without Book Depot Inc.βs prior written approval.
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Impersonate any person or entity, misrepresent your identity or affiliation, or provide false, inaccurate, or misleading information when creating an account, placing an order, submitting User Content, or otherwise interacting with the Site.
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Upload, post, transmit, or otherwise provide any content that is unlawful, defamatory, threatening, abusive, harassing, hateful, obscene, discriminatory, infringing, or otherwise inappropriate.
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Upload or transmit unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, bulk communications, or other unauthorized solicitations.
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Collect, store, or use personal information about other users without their consent or in violation of applicable privacy laws.
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Attempt to interfere with another userβs access to or enjoyment of the Site.
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Use the Site to promote, encourage, facilitate, or engage in illegal activity or conduct that violates these Terms.
The foregoing list is not exhaustive. Book Outlet reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether conduct violates these Terms and to take any action it considers appropriate, including restricting, suspending, or terminating access to the Site, accounts, products, or services.
You acknowledge and agree that Book Outlet may investigate suspected violations of these Terms and may cooperate with law enforcement authorities, regulators, or other third parties where required or appropriate.
16. Suspension and Termination
Book Outlet may suspend or terminate your access to the Site or your account at any time if:
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You violate these Terms;
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Your conduct creates risk to Book Depot Inc., other users, or third parties; or
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Required by law.
Upon termination, provisions relating to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, and other provisions intended to survive will remain effective.
17. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Book Depot Inc., its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, representatives, and service providers from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from:
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Your use of the Site;
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Your violation of these Terms;
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Your User Content;
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Your violation of applicable law; or
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Your use of products or services obtained through the Site.
18. Disclaimer of Warranties
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE, IS PROVIDED ON AN βAS ISβ AND βAS AVAILABLEβ BASIS.
BOOK DEPOT INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY, AND SECURITY.
BOOK DEPOT INC. DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE FROM HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Nothing in these Terms limits rights or remedies that cannot legally be excluded under applicable consumer protection laws.
19. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BOOK DEPOT INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF BOOK DEPOT INC. ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:
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$100 USD; OR
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The amount paid by you to Book Depot Inc. for the applicable product or service giving rise to the claim.
These limitations do not apply where prohibited by law or to liability that cannot legally be limited.
20. California Consumer Notice
California residents may contact Book Depot Inc. regarding complaints or additional information:
Email: compliance@bookdepot.com
Phone: 800-801-7193
Mail: Book Depot Inc. Attn: Compliance 67 Front Street North Thorold, Ontario Canada L2V 1X3
California residents may also contact the California Department of Consumer Affairs as permitted by law.
21. Governing Law
Except where prohibited by applicable law, these Terms are governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Except where applicable law provides otherwise, you agree to submit to the courts located in Ontario, Canada for disputes arising from these Terms, the Site, or products and services provided through the Site.
22. General Terms
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Book Depot Inc. regarding the Site and supersede prior agreements relating to the Site.
Book Depot Inc.βs failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver.
These Terms are written in English. Les parties confirment leur volontΓ© expresse que cette convention soit rΓ©digΓ©e en langue anglaise seulement.
23. Contact Information
Book Outlet (operated by Book Depot Inc.)
Email: compliance@bookdepot.com
Phone: 800-801-7193
Mail: Book Depot Inc. Attn: Compliance 67 Front Street North Thorold, Ontario Canada L2V 1X3