Last updated: 11 September 2026
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of manatoastmedia.com (the “Site”), operated by Mana Toast Media (“we”, “us”, “our”).
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.
Who we are
Mana Toast Media is an independent publication founded and edited by Colin Jenkins.
For questions about these Terms, contact info@manatoastmedia.com.
The Site
Mana Toast Media publishes news, commentary, and related material about books, authors, and reading culture. Content is for general information and entertainment. It is not professional, legal, financial, or medical advice.
We may change, pause, or stop any part of the Site at any time, including articles, features, comments, and ads.
Your use of the Site
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. You must not:
- copy, scrape, or republish our content except as allowed below;
- interfere with the Site, its security, or other users;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems;
- post spam, malware, or illegal or harmful content;
- impersonate anyone or misrepresent your affiliation;
- harvest email addresses or personal data from the Site;
- use the Site to send unsolicited advertising.
We may suspend or block access if we believe you have broken these Terms.
Accounts and comments
Some features (comments, accounts) may require a name and email. You are responsible for what you submit and for keeping any password secret.
Comments must be civil and lawful. We may edit, refuse, or delete comments at our discretion, including those that are spam, abusive, off-topic, defamatory, or infringing. Comments are the opinion of the commenter, not of Mana Toast Media.
By posting a comment or other user content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display, store, and distribute that content on the Site and in our related channels (for example newsletters or social posts). You confirm you have the right to grant that licence.
Intellectual property
Unless stated otherwise, articles, logos, graphics, and the Site design are owned by us or our licensors. You may view and share links to articles for personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, scrape, train AI models on, or commercially reuse our content without written permission, except for brief quotations with a credit and a link to the original article.
Book titles, cover images, author names, and trademarks mentioned on the Site belong to their respective owners. We use them for reporting and commentary. That does not imply endorsement by those owners.
Third-party links, embeds, and ads
The Site may link to retailers, publishers, social networks, and other websites, and may show third-party ads or embeds. We are not responsible for those sites, their content, or their practices. Your use of them is at your own risk and subject to their terms.
If we use affiliate links, we may earn a commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you. See our Disclaimer for more.
No warranty
The Site is provided “as is” and “as available.” We do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses. Book news, prices, availability, release dates, and similar facts can change and may be incomplete or wrong.
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Mana Toast Media and its owners, writers, and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Site or any content on it.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, damages, and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Site, your comments, or your breach of these Terms.
Copyright complaints
If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, email info@manatoastmedia.com with:
- your contact details;
- a description of the work and where it appears on the Site (URL);
- a statement that you believe the use is not authorised;
- a statement that the information is accurate and that you are the owner or authorised to act;
- your physical or electronic signature.
We may remove content and, where appropriate, notify the user who posted it.
Changes to the Terms
We may update these Terms. The “Last updated” date will change when we do. If you continue to use the Site after a change, you accept the new Terms.