Terms of service

Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are effective as of October 1, 2026.

Welcome to Stone Kite. These Terms apply to the websites, fan platform, online store, community features, and other associated services (the "Services") provided by Stone Kite Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Stone Kite," "we," "our," or "us"). Our Services include our corporate website, the Stone Kite platform where you can create an account and read our stories, our online store, and our official community spaces.

These Terms explain what you can expect from us and what we expect from you. By creating an account or by accessing or using the Services, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, whether or not you are a registered user. Before using the Services, please also read our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal information, and our Cookie Notice.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES, AND OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING VARIOUS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS ON DAMAGES, INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, AND A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION THAT, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS.

A note about our content. Our stories are written for a mature audience. They include violence, death, and adult themes. They are not directed to children.

1. Who Can Use the Services

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account. You may use the Services only if you can form a binding contract with Stone Kite, and only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws. Anyone under 13 years of age is prohibited from creating an account. If we learn that an account belongs to a person under 13, we will terminate it and delete the associated personal information as described in our Privacy Policy.

You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you give us, including your date of birth, and for keeping your sign-in method secure. One person, one account.

2. Your Account

You need an account to use most platform features, including claiming and reading our digital comics. When you create an account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are responsible for activity that occurs on your account and must notify us promptly of any unauthorized use.

You may request deletion of your account at any time through our support channel. Deleting your account permanently ends your access to everything attached to it, including your claimed copy of ONE ZERO ONE #1 and any other digital content in your library. You will be clearly warned of this before deletion is completed. Deletion also begins the data-erasure process described in our Privacy Policy.

3. The Free Digital Claim

Reading ONE ZERO ONE #1 requires claiming it, which places a $0 order on your account. The following terms apply to the claim:

- $0 is the price, not a promotion. There is no deadline and no end date. The price may change in the future; a later price change never affects a copy you have already claimed.

- Two conditions apply: you must hold a Stone Kite account, and your access lasts as long as your account exists.

- Your data is not the price. Consent to analytics or marketing is never a condition of the claim. What we collect and why is governed by the Privacy Policy, not by this transaction.

- There is no routine revocation. We do not take claimed copies back. Account deletion (which you control) is the only ordinary way access ends, apart from termination for cause under Section 13.

The claim is completed by clicking the claim button, and by claiming you confirm your agreement to these Terms and the claim conditions above.

4. Purchases and the Store

Our online store opens on October 1, 2026. Most single physical products are initially sold as pre-orders: you are not charged when you place your order, your payment method is saved and charged shortly before the item ships, on the date shown on the product pages, and you may cancel any pre-ordered item at any time before it ships at no cost to you. Bundles are also sold as pre-orders: you are not charged when you place your order, your payment method is saved and charged shortly before the bundle is dispatched, the four issues are delivered together in one shipment, and you may cancel at any time before dispatch, with a full refund if the charge has already been taken. Expected dispatch dates are stated on each product page and in your order confirmation, and form part of our agreement with you; we will notify you if one changes and a change is not effective unless you agree to it. Products may be displayed before they can be purchased, with availability dates stated.

Some products are available only by direct link and do not appear in store listings, and some products may be purchasable only by accounts holding a specific entitlement or redeeming a code, in which case that condition is enforced at the time of order.

Prices are as stated at checkout. Payment is processed by our third-party store and payment providers; we never receive or store your card number or other payment instrument details. Shipping, delivery, cancellations, returns, and refunds for physical products are governed by our Shipping, Returns and Terms of Sale, which forms part of these Terms for store purchases. Digital purchases are delivered to your account and are not returnable once accessed, except as required by law.

5. Our Content and Your License

The stories, art, comics, characters, audio, video, text, graphics, logos, software, and other content available on the Services, and the look and feel of the Services (collectively, "Stone Kite Content"), are the exclusive property of Stone Kite and its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

When you claim or purchase digital content, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-commercial, non-transferable, revocable license to access and view that content through the Services, for as long as the conditions in Sections 2 through 4 are met. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, sell, license, rip, scrape, download (except where we provide a download function), or create derivative works from any Stone Kite Content, or make it available outside the Services. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in Stone Kite Content except the limited license stated above.

Unreleased content. Some accounts may be given access to unreleased content before its public release (for example, press or community preview access). Sharing, describing, screenshotting, recording, or otherwise disclosing unreleased content before Stone Kite releases it publicly is a material violation of these Terms and grounds for immediate termination, in addition to any other remedies available to us.

6. Privacy

Our collection and use of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy and, for our Discord community, the Discord Member Privacy Notice. Where these Terms and the Privacy Policy differ on a data practice, the Privacy Policy controls.

7. Community Conduct

Our community spaces, including our official Discord server, have their own rules and code of conduct, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference. Violating those rules is a violation of these Terms. The Discord Member Privacy Notice describes what we record about activity on our Discord server: participation metadata only, never the text of your messages.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

- circumventing entitlement gates, access controls, claim conditions, age gates, or content protections, or providing false information regarding your age;

- copying, scraping, bulk-downloading, or redistributing any part of the Services or Stone Kite Content, whether by automated or manual means, including for the purpose of training machine-learning or artificial-intelligence models;

- accessing the Services by automated means (robots, spiders, scrapers, offline readers) except through interfaces we provide for that purpose, or imposing an unreasonable load on our infrastructure;

- transmitting spam, viruses, worms, or other malicious code, or uploading invalid data;

- collecting or harvesting personal information of other users;

- impersonating any person, misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity, or concealing your identity for a deceptive purpose;

- interfering with or attempting to compromise the integrity, security, or proper working of the Services;

- using another person's account, or selling, transferring, or sharing your account; and

- violating, or promoting the violation of, these Terms or any applicable law or regulation, including intellectual property, privacy, and publicity rights of others.

9. Fan-Created Content

The Services do not currently accept fan-created content submissions. If that changes, these Terms will be updated first, and submitting content will require accepting the applicable submission terms. Unsolicited ideas or suggestions you send us (for example, story or feature ideas) are non-confidential, and we may use them without restriction or compensation.

10. Copyright Complaints (DMCA)

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect users of the Services to do the same. If you believe that content on the Services infringes your copyright, you may send a notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 512, to our designated agent:

Copyright Agent, Stone Kite Inc., PO Box 858, Santa Monica, CA 90406, dmca@stonekite.com

Your notice must include: (i) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (ii) identification of the material claimed to be infringing and its location on the Services; (iii) your contact information; (iv) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (v) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf; and (vi) your physical or electronic signature. We will respond to valid notices, and we may remove or disable access to the identified material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.

11. Third-Party Services

The Services link to or interoperate with services that are not owned or controlled by Stone Kite, including Discord (for our community), our store and payment providers, podcast platforms, and social media platforms. Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content, practices, or availability. If you link your Discord account to your Stone Kite account, Discord's own terms continue to apply to your use of Discord.

12. Changes to the Services and These Terms

The Services will evolve, and we may add, change, or remove features. We version these Terms. If we make material changes, we will announce them on the platform before they take effect, and your continued use of the Services after the effective date constitutes acceptance. Your acceptance records always reference the version you actually accepted. If you do not agree to a change, stop using the Services and, if you wish, request deletion of your account.

13. Termination and Enforcement

We enforce these Terms on an escalating ladder: warning, temporary restriction, and account termination. We may, however, suspend or terminate your account immediately and without prior notice for content piracy, disclosure of unreleased content, illegal activity, harm or threats to other users, or other serious violations. If your account is terminated for cause, your license under Section 5 ends and you will lose access to your library, including claimed copies. You may appeal any enforcement action through our support channel. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 5, 10, and 14 through 18) survive.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

If the law of the jurisdiction where you live does not allow the disclaimer of certain warranties, those disclaimers do not apply to you to the extent prohibited. Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights as a consumer.

THE SERVICES AND STONE KITE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, STONE KITE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

15. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL STONE KITE, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, EVEN IF STONE KITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, STONE KITE'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR (B) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID STONE KITE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY.

THESE LIMITATIONS DO NOT EXCLUDE OR LIMIT LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION, AND THEY DO NOT AFFECT MANDATORY CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, any claim arising with respect to the Services must be brought within one (1) year from the date of the event giving rise to the claim, or it is permanently barred.

16. Indemnification

This section does not apply to consumers resident in the UK, EU, or EEA, or in any other jurisdiction where this indemnity is not permitted under applicable law. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Stone Kite and its affiliates, licensors, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Services; (ii) your violation of these Terms; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property, privacy, or publicity right; or (iv) any other party's access to and use of the Services with your account credentials.

17. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Class Action Waiver

READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IT REQUIRES YOU AND STONE KITE TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIONS. This Section 17 does not apply to consumers resident in Quebec, Canada, where it is prohibited by the Consumer Protection Act (CQLR c P-40.1), or to consumers in any other jurisdiction where mandatory arbitration of consumer disputes is prohibited.

a. Informal Resolution. Before filing a demand for arbitration, you must first send written notice of your dispute to us at support@stonekite.com, Stone Kite Inc., PO Box 858, Santa Monica, CA 90406, and we must do the same to you, describing the dispute and the relief sought. You and Stone Kite agree to try in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for sixty (60) days from the date the notice is received. Most disputes are resolved this way.

b. Binding Arbitration. If the dispute is not resolved informally, any claim, dispute, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services ("Dispute"), including threshold questions of arbitrability, will be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator, in English. For claims of $25,000 or less, the arbitration will be conducted by written submissions unless the arbitrator determines a hearing is necessary or a party requests one; any hearing may be held by videoconference unless the arbitrator determines an in-person hearing is required, in which case it will be held in the county where you reside or another mutually agreed location. Payment of AAA filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

c. Exceptions. Either party may (i) bring an individual claim in small claims court, and (ii) seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property rights or prevent unauthorized access to the Services.

d. Class Action Waiver. ALL DISPUTES MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES' INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON'S CLAIMS UNLESS ALL PARTIES AGREE. YOU AND STONE KITE EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. If the class action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular Dispute, then that Dispute (and only that Dispute) must be brought in court, and the remainder of this Section 17 continues to apply.

e. Batch Arbitration. If twenty-five (25) or more similar demands for arbitration are filed against Stone Kite by or with the assistance of the same law firm or organization within a ninety (90) day period, the AAA will administer them in batches of up to fifty (50) demands per batch, with a single arbitrator, a single set of fees, and a single consolidated set of filings per batch, unless the parties agree otherwise. This subsection applies only to volume filings and does not affect the individual nature of each Dispute.

f. Thirty-Day Opt-Out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement and class action waiver by sending written notice to support@stonekite.com, Stone Kite Inc., PO Box 858, Santa Monica, CA 90406 within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms, stating your name, the email address on your account, and your intent to opt out. Opting out of arbitration does not affect any other provision of these Terms.

g. Severability; Survival. If any portion of this Section 17 other than the class action waiver is found unenforceable, it will be severed and the remainder enforced. This Section 17 survives termination of these Terms and your account.

18. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any Dispute are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, except that the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of Section 17. For any Dispute not subject to arbitration, you and Stone Kite consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the state and federal courts located in the State of Delaware, and you waive any objection to that venue. Nothing in this section deprives you of the protection of mandatory consumer-protection laws of the jurisdiction where you reside.

19. General

Assignment. You may not transfer or assign these Terms or any rights granted under them. We may assign these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

Entire Agreement; Severability. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Notice, community rules, Shipping, Returns and Terms of Sale, and any supplemental terms referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and Stone Kite concerning the Services. If any provision is held invalid, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.

No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that right or provision.

Notices. We may provide notices to you by email to the address on your account or by posting on the Services. Legal notices to Stone Kite must be sent to Stone Kite Inc., PO Box 858, Santa Monica, CA 90406.

Export and Sanctions. You may not use the Services if you are located in a country embargoed by the United States or are on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

20. Contact

Questions about these Terms: support@stonekite.com.