Terms & Conditions
Shethbooks (www.shethbooks.com) is the online store of Sheth Publishing House, a partnership firm registered in India (GSTIN 27AAQFS3775G1ZM). Its principal place of business is Ground Floor, G-12, Suyog Industrial Estate, Opp. Vitrum Glass Factory, L.B.S. Road, Vikhroli West, Mumbai – 400083, Maharashtra, India. In this page, “Sheth Publishing House”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean that firm, and “Shethbooks” or “the website” means www.shethbooks.com and its mobile versions.
By visiting the website or placing an order, you agree to these Terms and Conditions and to our Privacy Policy, Shipping Policy, Return, Refund & Cancellation Policy and Disclaimer Policy, which together form your agreement with us. If you do not agree, please do not use the website. We may update these terms; the version on this page, with its “Last updated” date, applies. Last updated: 4 October 2026.
✍️ Reviews, Comments and Content You Post
“Content” means any review, rating, comment, feedback, suggestion, idea, question, photo, video or other material you post or send to us through the website, social media, email or WhatsApp.
You own your Content. Posting it does not transfer ownership to us. By posting it, you give Sheth Publishing House a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, sub-licensable and transferable licence to use, reproduce, adapt, edit, translate, publish, display, distribute and promote it, in any media, on the website, our social media, marketplaces and marketing material, together with the name or first name you gave with it, and to create derivative works from it. We are not obliged to pay you, to keep it confidential, to publish it, or to reply to it.
For paid advertising, we will use your name or photo only with your consent. You may ask us to remove your Content by writing to [email protected]; we will stop further use and remove it from the website within a reasonable time, but cannot recall copies already shared or published by others, and may keep a copy where the law requires.
You confirm that you own your Content or have all the rights and permissions needed to give us this licence; that it is truthful, based on your own experience, and not paid for or influenced by anyone except as you clearly disclose; that it does not infringe anyone’s copyright, trademark, privacy or other rights, and does not show any child or other person who has not consented (for children, with a parent’s or guardian’s consent); and that it is not defamatory, obscene, threatening, hateful, misleading or unlawful, and contains no viruses, spam, political campaigning or advertising.
We do not regularly check Content, but we may (without obligation) monitor, edit, refuse to publish or remove any Content, including a review that does not follow these rules, and we are not responsible for Content posted by users. You agree to compensate us for any loss we suffer from a claim that your Content breaches these terms.
📋 Rules of Conduct on site
You may not post, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. Sheth Publishing House may review, edit, reject, refuse to post and/or delete any Content that in the sole judgment of Sheth Publishing House violate these Terms of Use or which might be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of another person.
You must use the Sites in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations. Illegal and/or unauthorized uses of the Sites, including without limitation, collecting usernames and/or email addresses of registered members by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email and unauthorized framing of or linking to the Sites, are not permitted. This includes the unauthorized interception of the data stream coming from or going into the Sites. As well as attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Sites or exceeding your authorized access.
You may not engage in advertising to or solicitation of, other users through the Sites to buy or sell any products or services, including, but not limited to, products or services related to the Sites. You may not transmit any chain letters or unsolicited commercial or junk email to other users via the Sites. It is also a violation of these Terms of Use to use any information obtained from the Sites in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person, or in order to contact, advertise to, solicit, or sell to another person outside of the Sites without their prior explicit consent.
You understand that we may disclose information about you, including your identity, where this is needed to comply with a law, regulation or valid government or court request, or in connection with an investigation of suspected illegal activity. Where we believe it is necessary to investigate or resolve a possible crime, especially one that involves personal injury, we may also share relevant information with law-enforcement or government officials. Otherwise your personal data is handled as set out in our Privacy Policy.
🔗 Links on site
The website may contain links to other websites, or you may reach it through other websites (“Linked Sites”). Linked Sites are for your convenience only and you use them at your own risk. We are not responsible for their content, products or privacy practices, whether or not Sheth Publishing House is affiliated with their owners.
📦 Delivery Details and Use of Products
You confirm that the name, address, PIN code and phone number you give for delivery are correct and complete. We are not responsible for a failed or delayed delivery caused by wrong or incomplete details. A parcel returned to us because of wrong details, or because it was refused or unclaimed, may be re-sent only at your cost.
Orders placed on the website are for your own personal, family, educational or institutional use. You will not use the website to buy for resale in a way we have not agreed, except where you have a bulk or wholesale arrangement with us. For wholesale or bulk orders, write to [email protected].
🏛️ Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or your use of the website (including its non-contractual aspects), are governed by the laws of India. The courts at Mumbai, Maharashtra have exclusive jurisdiction over every such dispute. This does not take away any right you have under law that cannot be excluded by contract, such as the right to approach a Consumer Commission under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, or to complain to the Data Protection Board of India.
©️ Terms and Conditions for Trademark, Copyright, and Restriction
This website is controlled and operated by Sheth Publishing House. All material on it, including text, images, illustrations, audio, video, layout, logos and the names “Shethbooks” and “Sheth Publishing House”, is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws, and is owned or controlled by us or by others who have licensed it to us. Book covers, titles, author names and publisher marks belong to their respective owners. All rights are reserved.
The material is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Without our prior written consent you must not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, modify, scrape or use the material on another website or network, and you must not help anyone else do so. Any use for which you receive payment or other benefit is commercial use. If you believe content on the website infringes your rights, write to [email protected] with the page address and proof of your rights, and we will look into it promptly.
👤 Terms and Conditions for your Account
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or place an order. Anyone younger may use the website only under the supervision of a parent or guardian, who is responsible for the account and the order.
You are responsible for giving true and current information, for keeping your password confidential and limiting access to your device, and for everything done through your account. Tell us at once if you suspect misuse. You use the website at your own risk. We may suspend or close an account that breaches these terms or that we reasonably suspect of fraud or misuse.
🚚 Risk of loss
Risk of loss and title for items you buy from Sheth Publishing House pass to you when the order is delivered to the address you gave us. If an item is lost, or arrives damaged or defective, we will refund or replace it as set out in our Return, Refund & Cancellation Policy.
📚 Terms and Conditions for Product Description
We try to be as accurate as possible. However, product descriptions, images, prices, availability and other content on the website may be supplied by publishers or third parties, and we do not warrant that they are accurate, complete, reliable, current or error-free. Images are for illustration, and the edition or cover you receive may vary from what is shown.
💲 Pricing and Product Information Errors
We work hard to show correct product, price and stock information, but errors can happen. Prices and availability may change without notice. We cannot confirm the price of a product until your order is accepted.
If a product is listed at a wrong price or with wrong information, we may, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions or cancel the order and tell you. Unless the product has already been dispatched, your order is only an offer to buy and is not accepted until we dispatch it, so we may correct the price and ask whether you want to go ahead, or cancel the order.
When we accept an order, the amount is charged to your selected payment method. We may process payment before dispatch. If we cancel an order after payment, we refund the full amount to the original payment method within 7 days, as described in our Return, Refund & Cancellation Policy.
❌ Terms and Conditions for Cancellation of order
You may cancel an order before it is dispatched, that is, before its status changes to Completed, by contacting us at [email protected] or on WhatsApp at +91 90820 07800 with your order number. We will refund the full amount you paid to your original payment method within 7 days. An order that has already been dispatched cannot be cancelled, but it can be returned under our Return, Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Sheth Publishing House may cancel an order where an item is out of stock, a price or product-listing error is found, a payment cannot be completed, or the order does not comply with our policies. We will inform you of the cancellation within a reasonable time and refund any amount you have paid in full within 7 days.
🛑 Fraudulent or Declined Transactions
We, and our payment gateway, acquiring bank and other financial institutions, may decline, hold or cancel an order we suspect to be fraudulent, unauthorised or in breach of these terms, and may refuse service to anyone who misuses the website.
We reserve the right to recover the cost of goods, collection charges and reasonable legal fees from any person who uses the website fraudulently, and to take legal action and report the matter to the police and other authorities for fraudulent use or any other unlawful act or breach of these terms.
⚖️ Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages, or for loss of profit, goodwill, use, data or other intangible loss, even if we were told it might happen, arising from or relating to (i) the use of, or inability to use, the website or service; (ii) the cost of substitute goods or services; (iii) unauthorised access to or alteration of your data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on the website; or (v) any other matter relating to the website.
Our total liability to you for any claim arising from a purchase is limited to the amount you paid for that order. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, including your rights as a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
📄 General
Entire agreement. These terms and the policies linked above are the whole agreement between you and us about the website and replace any earlier understanding on the same subject.
Severability and waiver. If any part of these terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the rest stays in force. Our not enforcing a right is not a waiver of it.
Indemnity. You agree to compensate Sheth Publishing House and its partners, employees and agents for loss, claims and reasonable costs arising from your breach of these terms, your unlawful use of the website, or your Content.
Events beyond our control. We are not liable for delay or failure caused by events beyond our reasonable control, such as natural disasters, strikes, courier or network failures, government action or epidemic.
Assignment. You may not transfer your rights under these terms. We may transfer ours to a successor of our business.
Notices and complaints. We will contact you using the email address, phone or WhatsApp number you gave us. To contact us or raise a complaint, write to [email protected], WhatsApp +91 90820 07800 or use our Contact Us page. Our Grievance Officer details are in our Privacy Policy.
