Hello and welcome to Prowlpad! We are absolutely thrilled to have you join our community. Our mission is to provide the ultimate digital sanctuary for animal lovers and storytellers alike. Whether you're here to read thrilling adventures, cozy mysteries, or inspiring fables, we want you to feel right at home.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to these Terms of Service. We've tried our best to keep things clear and fair so we can all enjoy a safe, creative, and wonderful reading experience together!
These Terms of Service (the "Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you") and Prowlpad ("we," "us" or "our"), concerning your access to and use of the Prowlpad.com website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the "Site"). You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms. If you do not agree with all of these Terms, then you are expressly prohibited from using the Site and you must discontinue use immediately.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of these Terms, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change.
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms; (2) you are at least 18 years of age (this site is not intended for and may not be used by anyone under the age of 18); (3) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise; (4) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
The content provided on Prowlpad, including but not limited to articles, blog posts, PDF guides (e.g., training tips, behavioral insights), and fictional stories, is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor is it a substitute for a certified animal behaviorist or professional dog trainer.
Always seek the advice of your veterinarian or other qualified animal health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or severe behavioral issue. Never disregard professional veterinary advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on Prowlpad. Reliance on any information provided by Prowlpad is solely at your own risk. We are not liable for any injury, damage, or loss (to humans, animals, or property) resulting from the use of our guides or insights.
Fictional Disclaimer: All characters, names, places, and events depicted in the stories on this platform are purely fictional. Any resemblance to real persons (living or dead), actual animals, or real-world businesses is entirely coincidental and unintentional.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property. All source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the "Content") and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks") are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws.
Compilation Copyright: Prowlpad explicitly asserts copyright over the selection, arrangement, compilation, editing, and presentation of all stories and articles published on the Site. The unique aggregation and curation of our content library is strictly protected under international copyright law.
All original webnovels, stories, universe lore, and fictional works published on Prowlpad are the exclusive intellectual property of the Site operator. Prowlpad is a closed creative studio for fiction — we do not accept unsolicited story manuscripts or user-submitted fictional works.
Blog Guest Posts & Sponsored Content: We welcome high-quality sponsored articles, pet care guides, and educational guest posts in our Blog section. All guest submissions are subject to strict editorial approval, quality guidelines, and sponsorship agreements. For guest post inquiries and guidelines, please contact our editorial team.
If you communicate with us via our contact forms or email, you grant us a non-exclusive right to read and respond to that communication.
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us. Systematically retrieving data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us is prohibited.
Anti-Scraping and AI Data Mining: You are expressly prohibited from using any content, text, data, or materials on this Site (including stories, articles, and insights) to develop, train, fine-tune, or otherwise improve any artificial intelligence (AI) models, machine learning (ML) algorithms, or large language models (LLMs). The use of automated bots, crawlers, scrapers, or similar data gathering and extraction tools to copy content from the Site is strictly forbidden.
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms; (3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof.
These Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.
We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you.
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IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING, OR $50.00 USD, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
13.1 Informal Resolution. Before initiating any formal dispute, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] and allow thirty (30) days for us to attempt to resolve the matter informally.
13.2 Class Action Waiver. Any dispute shall be resolved between you and Prowlpad individually. To the full extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no proceeding shall be joined with any other; (b) there is no right or authority to bring any claim on a class-action basis; and (c) there is no right to bring any claim in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.
13.3 Exceptions. These provisions do not apply to claims for injunctive relief to protect intellectual property rights or to prevent unauthorized use of our content.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your use of the Site; (2) breach of these Terms; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms.
Notifications: We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material available on or through the Site infringes upon any copyright you own or control, please immediately notify our Designated Copyright Agent at [email protected].
Your notification must include: (1) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (2) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (3) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Site; (4) your email address; (5) a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner; and (6) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Our Rights: Prowlpad asserts full copyright protection over all original fiction, articles, and content published on the Site. We actively monitor for infringement and will issue formal takedown notices to platforms, hosting providers, or search engines that host stolen content from our Site.
16.1 Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Prowlpad regarding use of the Site.
16.2 Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
16.3 Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision or of the right to enforce it.
16.4 Governing Law. These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes not resolved informally under Section 13 shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent state and federal courts located in Delaware.
