These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of Royaltally ("the Service"), operated by Royal Wave Media, Inc. ("we," "us," or "our"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
Royaltally is a web-based royalty tracking and quarterly reporting tool for book publishers. The Service allows you to upload distributor earnings reports (including custom column-mapped CSV/XLSX imports), manage a catalog of works and editions, calculate royalty splits, track advances, generate PDF statements, view trend and comparison analytics, and optionally invite royalty holders to a read-only portal where they can view the earnings and statements that relate to them.
You must create an account to use Royaltally. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity under your account. You agree to provide accurate information during registration and to keep your account information up to date.
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. Each person or business should maintain only one account.
You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes related to tracking and reporting royalties. You may not:
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Service immediately or on notice if we reasonably believe that you have breached these Terms, engaged in fraudulent or abusive conduct, pose a security risk to the Service or other users, fail to pay subscription fees when due, or if suspension or termination is necessary to comply with applicable law.
If we terminate your account for breach, you remain responsible for any charges accrued before termination. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. We may, at our discretion, provide a reasonable opportunity to export your data before deletion, except where prohibited by law or where doing so would compromise security.
You may also close your account at any time by contacting us at support@royaltally.com. Account closure is subject to the data retention terms in Section 7.
Royaltally offers a free plan and paid subscription plans. Paid plans are billed monthly or annually through Stripe, our payment processor. By subscribing to a paid plan, you authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis.
Upgrades take effect immediately. You will be charged the prorated difference for the remainder of your current billing cycle.
Downgrades take effect at the end of your current billing cycle. You will retain access to your current plan's features until then.
Cancellation. You may cancel your subscription at any time from the Billing page. After cancellation, you retain access to your paid plan until the end of the current billing period, after which your account reverts to the Free plan.
Effect of downgrade or cancellation. If your account reverts to the Free plan — whether through cancellation, downgrade, or nonpayment — your existing data will be retained, but features and capacity available only on paid plans will become unavailable. If your stored data exceeds the limits of the Free plan, your account may be placed in a read-only state until you either bring your usage within Free-plan limits or upgrade to a paid plan. We will not delete data solely because it exceeds Free-plan limits, but you may not be able to add new data or access certain features until the account is in compliance.
Refunds. If you are not satisfied within the first 14 days of a new paid plan, contact us at support@royaltally.com for a full refund. After 14 days, no refunds are issued for partial billing periods.
Founding Member pricing. From time to time we may offer limited "Founding Member" rates. If you subscribe to a Founding Member plan, that discounted rate is locked to your subscription and will be honored for as long as the subscription remains active and in good standing, even if we later raise our standard list prices. Founding rates apply only to the subscription on which they were claimed; they do not carry over to a new or different subscription started after a Founding offer ends.
You retain full ownership of all data you upload or enter into the Service, including your catalog, earnings data, royalty holder information, and generated reports. We do not claim any ownership of your data.
You grant us a limited license to store, process, and display your data for the purpose of providing the Service to you. We will not share, sell, or provide your individually identifiable data to third parties, except as required to operate the Service (e.g., Stripe for payment processing, Mailgun for email delivery), to provide a feature at your direction (e.g., the royalty holder portal), or as required by law.
You also grant us the right to use your data in de-identified, aggregated form for statistical analyses, using measures reasonably designed to prevent re-identification. We will not publish or disclose aggregated data where a small sample size, unique title set, niche genre, or other contextual factor could reasonably permit reverse engineering of a specific customer's information. We apply internal disclosure controls before any publication of aggregated statistics. For full details, see Section 6 of our Privacy Policy.
Your data is retained for as long as your account is active. If you close your account or request deletion, we will delete your data within 30 days. Some data may be retained in encrypted backups for up to 90 days after deletion.
To request account deletion, contact us at support@royaltally.com.
We strive to keep Royaltally available at all times, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Service may be temporarily unavailable for maintenance, updates, or reasons beyond our control. We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of planned downtime in advance.
Royaltally is provided "as is" and "as available." We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the Service. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:
The exclusions and limitations in this section apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, or any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for breaches of our data protection or confidentiality obligations.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Royal Wave Media, Inc., its owner, and its affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights. This indemnification obligation survives termination of your account.
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice within the Service. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of North Carolina, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you waive any right to a jury trial in connection with any dispute arising under these Terms.
If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:
Royal Wave Media, Inc.
Email: support@royaltally.com