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📜 Terms & Conditions for TBS Users

1. Subscription

Subscription fee: ₹49 for 1 month.

Security deposit: ₹300 (refundable upon completion of subscription, provided all books are returned in good condition).

2. Book Borrowing Rules

  • Users can borrow one book at a time.
  • Books must be borrowed and returned through the TBS website and café staff (QR scanning is mandatory).
  • Books can be returned at any TBS partner café, not necessarily the café from where it was borrowed.

3. Book Condition

  • Books must be returned in the same condition they were borrowed.
  • Damage, loss, or failure to return the book may result in deduction from the security deposit.

4. User Responsibilities

  • Users are responsible for scanning the QR code of the book and verifying the borrowing/return status with café staff.
  • Users must return the book within the active subscription period.

5. Security Deposit Refund

  • Refund of ₹300 will be processed within 7 working days after the subscription ends, subject to:
    • Return of the borrowed book.
    • No outstanding issues regarding damage or missing books.
  • If the subscription period is over but the user continues to possess the books, the user will be given 7 days to return the book. Post that, the security deposit given by the user will be claimed by TBS and shall not be returned.

6. Subscription Renewal

  • After 1 month, the subscription will be auto-renewed by TBS unless the user chooses to discontinue.
  • If not renewed, users must return any borrowed book before the subscription expiry to claim the deposit refund.

7. Account Usage

  • User accounts are personal and non-transferable.
  • TBS reserves the right to suspend accounts in case of misuse or repeated violation of terms.

8. Liability

  • TBS is not responsible for any personal belongings lost at café premises.
  • Users must respect the café's individual rules and guidelines in addition to TBS rules.

9. Privacy Policy

  • User data will be handled confidentially and only used to improve TBS services.
  • TBS does not share personal data with third parties without user consent.

10. Changes to Terms

TBS reserves the right to update these Terms & Conditions at any time. Users will be notified of significant changes via email or website updates.