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1 August 2019

Scribd is a website, mobile application, and related services that provide for the consumption and publication of written and audio-based digital content. These General Terms of Use (the Terms) set out the terms and conditions by which Scribd offers you access to use and enjoy Scribd.com (the Site), the Scribd mobile application (the App), and other services provided by Scribd (collectively, the Services or Scribd).

Scribd is owned and operated in the United States and all countries (except Mexico and the Netherlands) by Scribd, Inc. in which case if you are located in such region, these terms are an agreement between you and Scribd Inc. In Mexico, Scribd is operated by Scribd Mxico S.A. de C.V. in which case if you are located in Mexico these Terms are between you and Scribd Mxico S.A. de C.V. In the Netherlands, Scribd is Operated by Scribd Netherlands B.V. in which case if you are located in the Netherlands these Terms are between you and Scribd Netherlands B.V. For the purposes of these Terms, Scribd Inc., Scribd Mxico S.A. de C.V., and Scribd Netherlands B.V. are collectively referred to as Scribd.

The term Account refers to a basic Scribd account maintained by an individual User or a single entity (You, User, or, collectively, Users). The terms Subscription, Subscription Membership, and Membership apply to any paid subscription that allows Account holders to access premium and exclusive content (Subscription Content).

The following General Terms of Use is a legal contract between You, either an individual User or a single entity, and Scribd regarding Your use of the Site and Apps. If you are accessing and using the Services on behalf of a company (such as your employer) or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms. In that case, You and Your will refer to the entity.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY REGISTERING FOR, ACCESSING, BROWSING, POSTING, DOWNLOADING FROM, SUBSCRIBING TO, OR USING SCRIBD, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY, THE FOLLOWING TERMS. IF AT ANY TIME YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF SCRIBD IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 12.2 BELOW.

ARBITRATION NOTICE: UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE THAT YOU FIRST AGREE TO THESE TERMS BY FOLLOWING THE OPT-OUT PROCEDURE SPECIFIED IN THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION BELOW, AND EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DISPUTES DESCRIBED IN THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION BELOW, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND SCRIBD WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

1. Eligibility.

Scribd is not available to persons under the age of majority in their place of residence or to any Users whose access to Scribd was administratively suspended or revoked. If You are using or opening an Account on behalf of a company, legal entity, or organization (collectively Entity), then You represent and warrant that You are an authorized representative of that Entity with the authority to bind such organization to these Terms; and agree to be bound by these Terms on behalf of the Entity. BY USING SCRIBD, YOU REPRESENT THAT You meet the eligibility requirements in this Section. In any case, You affirm that You are at least 13 years old, as Scribd is not intended for children under 13.

2. Privacy; Additional Terms.

Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy is hereby incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully for information on how we collect, use, and disclose Your personal information. You acknowledge and agree that your use of the Services is subject to our Privacy Policy. The Subscriber Agreement, General Uploader Agreement, and Giftcard/Gift Membership Terms and Conditions are also hereby incorporated into these Terms by reference.

3. Individual Features and Services.

When using Scribd, You will be subject to any additional posted guidelines, rules, and notices applicable to specific services and features which may be posted from time to time (the Guidelines). All such Guidelines are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms.

4. Subscription.

Scribd offers access to premium and exclusive content by means of a Subscription. A Subscription entitles You to access an unlimited number of ebooks and audiobooks during the subscription period. Your access to the applicable content and related purchase transaction are subject to the Subscriber Agreement.

5. Modification of these Terms and Services.

Scribd reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms, or any additional terms and notices, including the Subscriber Agreement, General Uploader Agreement, the Prohibited Activity and Content Notice, and the Giftcard/Gift Membership Terms and Conditions at any time. If we do so, we will inform You either by posting the modified Terms here or through other communications. Your continued use of Scribd after the posting of changes constitutes Your binding acceptance of such changes. We may change or discontinue all or any part of the Services, at any time and without notice, at our sole discretion.

6. Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Scribd respects copyright law and expects its users to do the same. It is Scribds policy to terminate in appropriate circumstances Account holders who repeatedly infringe or are believed to be repeatedly infringing the rights of copyright holders. Scribds copyright-related policies and procedures are further described at the Copyright Resource Center.

7. Scribd License Grant.

7.1 License Grant to Scribd Mobile App

Subject to Your compliance with these Terms, Scribd grants to You a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, freely revocable license to download and install a copy of the App on any mobile device or computer that You own or control and to run such copy of the App solely for Your own personal non-commercial purposes. You may not copy the App, except for making a reasonable number of copies for backup or archival purposes. Except as expressly permitted in these Terms, You may not: (i) copy, modify or create derivative works based on the App; (ii) distribute, transfer, sublicense, lease, lend or rent the App to any third party; (iii) reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the App; or (iv) make the functionality of the App available to multiple users through any means. Scribd reserves all rights in and to the App not expressly granted to You under these Terms.

7.2 License Grant to Download.

Subject to Your compliance with the terms and conditions set out in these Terms, Scribd hereby grants to You a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, freely revocable license to view, download (including, without limitation download to a portable device), print, and have printed select content for personal use, except as Scribd may restrict or block at the request of its content providers or on its own initiative. The select content to which you are granted a license in this section 7.2 does not include Subscription Content (as defined in the Subscriber Agreement ). Please see the Subscriber Agreement for applicable terms.

7.3 Reservation of Rights.

Scribd reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.

7.4 Prevention of Unauthorized Use.

Scribd reserves the right to exercise whatever lawful means it deems necessary to prevent unauthorized or prohibited uses.

8. Content Disclaimer.

You understand that when using Scribd You will be exposed to content from a variety of sources, and that Scribd is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, or intellectual property rights of, or relating to, such content. You further understand and acknowledge that You may be exposed to content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and You agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies You have or may have against Scribd with respect thereto. Scribd does not endorse any content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with such content. If notified of content that allegedly does not conform to these Terms, Scribd may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion whether to remove the content, which it reserves the right to do at any time and without notice. Scribd does not permit copyright infringing activities.

9. Prohibited Conduct.

It is our goal to create an experience where anyone can read or listen to books in a comfortable and safe environment. We have developed rules that are designed to help achieve this goal. In addition to the general rules below, additional restrictions are enumerated in the Prohibited Activity and Content Notice.

BY USING SCRIBD YOU AGREE NOT TO:

9.1use Scribd for any purpose other than to receive original or appropriately licensed content, to add Descriptive Information, and/or to access Scribd as such Services are offered by Scribd (Descriptive Information refers to the corresponding title and description of User Content posted by Users along with such content);

9.2 rent, lease, loan, sell, resell, sublicense, distribute, display or otherwise transfer the licenses granted herein or any Materials (as defined in section 13, below);

9.3 post, upload, or distribute any defamatory, libelous, or inaccurate content and/or Descriptive Information;

9.4 post, upload, or distribute any content or Descriptive Information that is unlawful or that a reasonable person could deem to be objectionable, offensive, indecent, pornographic, invasive of anothers privacy, harassing, threatening, embarrassing, distressing, vulgar, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or otherwise inappropriate;

9.5 impersonate any person or entity, falsely claim an affiliation with any person or entity, or access the Accounts of others without permission, forge another persons digital signature, misrepresent the source, identity, or content of information transmitted via Scribd, or perform any other similar fraudulent activity;

9.6 delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notices on Scribd or associated with any content available via Scribd;

9.7 make unsolicited offers, advertisements, proposals, or send junk mail or spam to other Users of Scribd. This includes, but is not limited to, unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other solicitation materials, bulk mailing of commercial advertising, chain mail, informational announcements, charity requests, and petitions for signatures;

9.8 use Scribd for any illegal purpose, or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law, including, without limitation, laws governing intellectual property and other proprietary rights, and data protection and privacy;

9.9 defame, harass, abuse, threaten or defraud Users of Scribd, or collect, or attempt to collect, personal information about Users or third parties without their consent;

9.10 use Scribd if You are under the age of thirteen (13) years old;

9.11 remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with rights enforcement and other security-related features that prevent or restrict use or copying, printing, or sharing of any content accessible through Scribd, or features that enforce limitations on the use of Scribd or any content available via Scribd;

9.12 reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover Scribds source code or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation;

9.13 modify, adapt, translate or create derivative works based upon Scribd or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation;

9.14 intentionally interfere with or damage the operation of Scribd or any Users enjoyment of any part thereof, by any means, including uploading or otherwise disseminating viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious code;

9.15 use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access Scribd for any purpose or bypass any measures Scribd may use to prevent or restrict access;

9.16 forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through Scribd;

9.17 interfere with or disrupt servers or networks related to the operation Scribd, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to Scribd; or

9.18 post, upload or distribute marketing material, advertisements, spam, content designed to aid search engine optimization, or other content that in Scribds sole opinion detracts from the Scribd experience.

10. Account

It is important that you provide us with accurate, complete and up-to-date information for your Account and you agree to update such information, as needed, to keep it accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you dont, we might have to suspend or terminate your Account. You agree that you will not disclose your Account password to anyone and that you will notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your Account, whether or not you know about them. If You have reason to believe that Your Account is no longer accurate or secure, then You agree to immediately notify Scribd by emailing [email protected].

11. Third-Party Sites, Products and Services; Links.

Scribd may include links or references to other web sites or services solely as a convenience to Users (Reference Sites). Unless otherwise expressly stated by Scribd, Scribd does not endorse any such Reference Sites or the information, materials, products, or services contained on or accessible through Reference Sites. In addition, Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of advertisers found on or through Scribd are solely between You and such advertisers. Access and use of Reference Sites, including the information, materials, products, and services on or available through Reference Sites is solely at Your own risk.

12. Termination; Terms of Use Violations.

12.1 Scribd.

You agree that Scribd, at its sole discretion, for any or no reason, and without penalty, may terminate any Account (or any part thereof) You may have with Scribd or Your use of Scribd and remove and discard all or any part of Your Account, User profile, and any content, at any time and without notice to You. One reason we may terminate Your Account is if You do not log into Your Account for an extensive period of time; however, we will not terminate Your Account for inactivity if You continue to pay the fees associated with a Subscription. Scribd may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing access to Scribd, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of Your access to Scribd or any Account You may have or portion thereof may be effected without prior notice, and You agree that Scribd will not be liable to You or any third party for any such termination. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Scribd may have at law or in equity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you have paid for a Subscription Membership, please see the Subscriber Agreement for additional terms applicable to the cancellation of Your Account.

12.2 You.

Your only remedy with respect to any dissatisfaction with (i) Scribd, (ii) any term of these Terms, (iii) any policy or practice of Scribd, or (iv) any content or information transmitted through the Services, is to cancel Your Account and to stop using Scribd. You may cancel Your Account at any time through the account settings panel after You have logged into the Site or the App, or by sending an email to [email protected] requesting a cancellation of your Account. You may terminate these Terms at any time by canceling Your Account and discontinuing use of Scribd.

12.3 Effect of Cancellation or Termination.

Upon any cancellation or termination, the rights and licenses granted to You under these Terms and any additional terms and conditions will automatically terminate and the following provisions will survive: Effect of Cancellation or Termination, Ownership; Proprietary Rights, Indemnification, Disclaimers; No Warranties, Limitation of Liability and Damages, Dispute Resolution, and Miscellaneous.

13. Proprietary Rights.

The visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation, information, computer code (including source code and object code), products, Services, and all other elements of the Site and Apps provided by Scribd (the Materials) are protected by United States copyright, trade dress, patent, and trademark laws, international conventions, and all other relevant intellectual property and proprietary rights, and applicable laws. Scribd acknowledges that You retain ownership of any Descriptive Information You may post on Scribd, subject however to Your grant to Scribd of a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, nonexclusive license to reproduce, store, distribute, publicly display, and adapt them for use in conjunction with the operation of Scribd. All Materials contained on Scribd are the property of Scribd or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third-party licensors. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to Scribd or its affiliates and/or third-party licensors. Except as expressly authorized by Scribd, You agree not to sell, license, distribute, copy, modify, publicly perform or display, transmit, publish, edit, adapt, create derivative works from, or otherwise make unauthorized use of the Materials or Services. Scribd reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.

14. Indemnification.

You agree to indemnify, save, and hold Scribd, its affiliated companies, contractors, employees, agents and its third-party suppliers, licensors, and partners harmless from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, including legal fees and expenses, arising out of Your use or misuse of Scribd, any violation by You of these Terms, or any breach of the representations, warranties, and covenants made by You herein. Scribd reserves the right, at Your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which You are required to indemnify Scribd, and You agree to cooperate with Scribds defense of these claims. Scribd will use reasonable efforts to notify You of any such claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.

15. Disclaimers; No Warranties.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SCRIBD, AND ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM SCRIBD OR THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS USED IN THIS SECTION 15, THE TERM SCRIBD INCLUDES SCRIBDS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, LICENSORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS.

16. Limitation of Liability and Damages.

16.1 Limitation of Liability.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL SCRIBD OR ITS AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR THIRD-PARTY PARTNERS, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY UNSUCCESSFUL COURT ACTION OR LEGAL DISPUTE, LOST BUSINESS, LOST REVENUES OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS AND CONTENT ON SCRIBD OR ANY REFERENCE SITES, OR ANY OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH SCRIBD, EVEN IF SCRIBD OR A SCRIBD AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

16.2 Limitation of Damages.

IN NO EVENT WILL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF SCRIBD OR ITS AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR THIRD-PARTY PARTNERS, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, YOUR USE OF SCRIBD OR YOUR INTERACTION WITH OTHER SCRIBD USERS (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE), EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING SCRIBD DURING THE THREE (3) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

16.3 Reference Sites.

THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY YOU BY REASON OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES SOLD OR PROVIDED ON ANY REFERENCE SITES OR OTHERWISE BY THIRD PARTIES OTHER THAN SCRIBD AND RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON SCRIBD OR RECEIVED THROUGH ANY REFERENCE SITES.

16.4 Basis of the Bargain.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SCRIBD HAS OFFERED ITS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, SET ITS PRICES, AND ENTERED INTO THESE TERMS IN RELIANCE UPON THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN, THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN REFLECT A REASONABLE AND FAIR ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND SCRIBD, AND THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND SCRIBD. SCRIBD WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOU ON AN ECONOMICALLY REASONABLE BASIS WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.

16.5 Limitations by Applicable Law.

CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF YOU RESIDE IN SUCH A JURISDICTION, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF WARRANTIES, REMEDIES OR LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS APPLY TO YOU TO THE FULLEST EXTENT SUCH LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS ARE PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION WHERE YOU ARE LOCATED.

17. Dispute Resolution.

17.1 Governing Law.

If you live in the United States or any other region where the Services are made available (excluding Mexico and the Netherlands), these Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. If you live in Mexico, these Terms will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Mexican States (Mxico). If you live in the Netherlands, these Terms will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands.

17.2 Agreement to Arbitrate.

You and Scribd agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof or the use of Scribd or content available on Scribd (collectively, Disputes) will be settled by binding arbitration, except that each party retains the right: (i) to bring an individual action in small claims court and (ii) to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a partys copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents or other intellectual property rights (the action described in the foregoing clause (ii), an IP Protection Action). Without limiting the preceding sentence, You will also have the right to litigate any other Dispute if You provide Scribd with written notice of Your desire to do so by email or regular mail at Scribd, Inc., 460 Bryant St, #100, San Francisco, CA 94107-2594 USA within thirty (30) days following the date You first agree to these Terms (such notice, an Arbitration Opt-out Notice). If Youdon'tprovide Scribd with an Arbitration Opt-out Notice within the thirty (30) day period, You will be deemed to have knowingly and intentionally waived Your right to litigate any Dispute except as expressly set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any IP Protection Action or, if You timely provide Scribd with an Arbitration Opt-out Notice, will be the state and federal courts located in the Northern District of California and each of the parties hereto waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue in such courts.

17.3 Class and Representative Action Waiver.

Unless You timely provide Scribd with an Arbitration Opt-out Notice, You acknowledge and agree that You and Scribd are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action or representative proceeding. Further, unless both You and Scribd otherwise agree in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of any class or representative proceeding. If this specific paragraph is held unenforceable, then the entirety of this Dispute Resolution section will be deemed void. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, this Dispute Resolution section will survive any termination of these Terms.

17.4 Arbitration Rules.

The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (the AAA Rules) then in effect, except as modified by this Dispute Resolution section. (The AAA Rules are available here or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879.) The Federal Arbitration Act will govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Section.

17.5 Arbitration Process.

A party who desires to initiate arbitration must provide the other party with a written Demand for Arbitration as specified in the AAA Rules. The AAA provides a general Demand for Arbitration,a separate Demand for Arbitration for California residents, and other forms here. The arbitrator will be either a retired judge or an attorney licensed to practice law and will be selected by the parties from the AAAs roster of arbitrators. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within seven (7) days of delivery of the Demand for Arbitration, then the AAA will appoint the arbitrator in accordance with the AAA Rules.

17.6 Arbitration Location and Procedure.

Unless You and Scribd otherwise agree, the arbitration will be conducted in the county where You reside. If Your claim does not exceed $10,000, then the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of the documents that You and Scribd submit to the arbitrator, unless You request a hearing or the arbitrator determines that a hearing is necessary. If Your claim exceeds $10,000, Your right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Subject to the AAA Rules, the arbitrator will have the discretion to direct a reasonable exchange of information by the parties, consistent with the expedited nature of the arbitration.

17.7 Arbitrators Decision.

The arbitrator will render an award within the time frame specified in the AAA Rules. The arbitrators decision will include the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator based the award. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrators award of damages must be consistent with the terms of the Limitation of Liability section above as to the types and amounts of damages for which a party may be held liable. If You prevail in arbitration You will be entitled to an award of attorneys fees and expenses, to the extent provided under applicable law. Scribd will not seek, and hereby waives all rights it may have under applicable law to recover, attorneys fees and expenses if it prevails in arbitration.

17.8 Fees.

Your responsibility to pay any AAA filing, administrative and arbitrator fees will be solely as set forth in the AAA Rules. However, if Your claim for damages does not exceed $75,000, Scribd will pay all such fees unless the arbitrator finds that either the substance of Your claim or the relief sought in Your Demand for Arbitration was frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)).

17.9 Changes.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Modification of these Terms section above, if Scribd changes this Dispute Resolution section after the date You first accepted these Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms), You may reject any such change by sending us written notice (including by email to [email protected]) within 30 days of the date such change became effective, as indicated in the Last Updated date above or in the date of Scribds email to You notifying You of such change. By rejecting any change, You are agreeing that You will arbitrate any Dispute between You and Scribd in accordance with the provisions of this Dispute Resolution section as of the date You first accepted these Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms).

18. Miscellaneous.

18.1 Notice.

Scribd may provide You with notices, including those regarding changes to Scribds terms and conditions, by email, regular mail, or postings on a Scribd-affiliated website. Notice will be deemed given twenty-four hours after email is sent, unless Scribd is notified that the email address is invalid. Alternatively, we may give You legal notice by mail to a postal address, if provided by You. In such case, notice will be deemed given three days after the date of mailing. Notice posted on Scribd is deemed given ten days following the initial posting.

18.2 Waiver.

The failure of Scribd to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by Scribd.

18.3 Severability.

If any provision of these Terms or any Guidelines is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be limited or eliminated from these Terms to the minimum extent necessary and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

18.4 Assignment.

These Terms and related Guidelines, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by You, but may be assigned by Scribd without restriction. Any assignment attempted to be made in violation of these Terms shall be void.

18.5 Survival.

Upon termination of these Terms, any provision which, by its nature or express terms should survive, will survive such termination or expiration, including, but not limited to, sections 6-18.

18.6 Headings.

The heading references herein are for convenience purposes only, do not constitute a part of these Terms, and will not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

18.7 Entire Agreement.

These Terms (including all Guidelines, Notices, and Terms incorporated herein) and the Subscriber Agreement as applicable, are the entire agreement between You and Scribd relating to the subject matter herein and will not be modified except in writing, signed by both parties, or by a change to these Terms or Guidelines made by Scribd as set forth in section 5 above.

18.8 Claims.

YOU AND SCRIBD AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO SCRIBD MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

18.9 Disclosures.

The services are offered by Scribd Inc., located at: Scribd, Inc., 460 Bryant St, #100, San Francisco, CA 94107-2594 USA, and email: [email protected]. If You are a California resident, You may have this same information emailed to You by sending a letter to the foregoing address with Your email address and a request for this information.

19. Gift Memberships.

Please refer to the Giftcard/Gift Membership Terms and Conditions.

This agreement applies only to paying subscribers and is formerly known as the Paid Access End User License Agreement.

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PLEASE READ THIS SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT) CAREFULLY BEFORE PURCHASING A SUBSCRIPTION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU CANNOT ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION CONTENT.

Other terms incorporated. The following additional terms, policies, and rules are expressly incorporated herein and form a binding part of this Agreement as if reproduced fully herein:

General Terms of Use

Privacy Policy

Unless defined in this Agreement, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meaning given in our General Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Subscription. Scribd provides You with access to eBooks, audiobooks, articles, and other content from participating publishers (Subscription Content) by means of a Subscription (Subscription), under which Scribd, and the participating publishers, grant You a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable and personal license to access and use all Subscription Content available under Your Subscription for Your personal entertainment and informational purposes. Your Subscription is separate and distinct from Your free Scribd account (Account). In most cases, you may continue to use Your Account once You or Scribd terminates your Subscription. The terms Subscription, Subscription Membership, and Membership apply to any paid subscription that allows Account holders to access Subscription Content.

Restrictions. Your access to and use of the Subscription Content is subject to the following restrictions:

Subscription Content is provided for Your personal non-commercial use only via Scribd.com or the Scribd mobile app (App);

You may not use Subscription Content for any commercial or promotional use;

You may not sell or distribute Subscription Content;

You may not share, lend, or rent copies of Subscription Content;

You may not disable or circumvent Digital Rights Management (DRM) supplied with Subscription Content;

You may not exceed usage limitations set by content providers (participating publisher or User);

You may not make copies of all or any portion of any Subscription Content;

You may not make a public display or performance of Subscription Content;

You may not share accounts that allow access to Subscription Content.

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What countries can I use Scribd in?

What mobile devices can I use with Scribd?

How do I find the content I'm interested in?

Is there a way to use Scribd for free?

Are authors being paid when I read books this way?

What are some additional perks to being a Scribd member?

I'm a publisher. Can I add my books to Scribd?

How can I learn more if this didn't answer all my questions?

A Scribd membership is your ticket to a world of books. For $8.99 USD (+tax where applicable) per month, youll get access to our library of bestsellers, award winners, obscure indie titles, and reader favorites. We have ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines on Scribd. Even better, well give you personalized recommendations and special collections assembled by our editors to help you find books we think youll love. Armed with the Scribd app on your phone, tablet, and web, youll never be without a good book to read again.

Scribd is all about books. Ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, news, sheet music, articles, documents, and more - if you want it, there's a good chance we have it (or are trying to get it!).

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Your subscription automatically renews monthly unless canceledat least 24-hours before the end of the current period.

Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period for $8.99 USD (+tax where applicable)

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Please note: All subscriptions purchasedthrough iTunes are solely handled by Apple - their security policy prevents us from being able to cancel or refund any charges on our members' behalf. Ifyour subscription was started through our iPhone or iPad app using iTunes, you will need to cancel it through iTunes as well. Similarly, subscriptions purchased using direct carrier mobile billing must be canceled via Fortumo.

For a full rundownon how to cancel your subscription, please see our supportarticle, " How do I cancel my premium membership? "

How many books are included in the service?

Thousands! Hundreds of thousands! Quite literally over half a million books are up on Scribd, and better yet, more books are added all the time. The service includes a plethora of best-sellers and new releases in every genre and there's sure to be new and exciting titles to read each and every day. But don't take our word for it, go explore through the collection and see for yourself!

What countries can I use Scribd in?

Scribd is available worldwide! Going on a vacation somewhere fun? Bring us along! You can take Scribd with you when you travel by installing our app on one of your mobile devices and saving books for offline reading. No internet connection is no reason to be without book options!

Due to our agreements with authors and publishers, we do have to say thatnot all books are available to read in all countries. We understand that this can be frustrating and are working hard to make every book available to every reader. Rest assured: Most of our library is available worldwide, and if one title isn't, there are plenty of others to choose from.

What mobile devices can I use with Scribd?

You're always ready to read books on Scribd through a web browser on any computer, or using the web-browser built into almost all smartphones and tablets. Along with that, you can install our apps on your iPhone or iPad (iOS 10 or higher is required), your Android device (Android 5.0 or higher is required), your Fire tablet, or your Nook Tablet to store books for offline reading when an internet connection isn't available.

Readers with other web-connected tablets can use Scribd from the mobile website. Unfortunately, e-ink readers like the Kindle Paperwhite or Nook Simple Touch are not supported.

We have a full breakdown of the devices we support (with links to the apps!) in our support article, " What devices can I use the Scribd app on? How do I install it? "

How do I find the content I'm interested in?

We create a personalized experience for all our members on Scribd. When you join well ask you about your reading interests and then offer you personalized recommendations. You'll also be able toexplore our libraryby subject and find specific content using our search features. You'll be sure to find authors you love and discover new ones to fall for! Need some more help finding your next literary adventure? Check out our article with tips and tricks on exploring our library here.

Is there a way to use Scribd for free?

A subscription with us isn't necessary if youd like to upload documents, and many documents shared on Scribd can be read without a subscription. However, to access Scribds extensive library of bestsellers and new releases, you'll need to purchase a membership. In some cases, full versions of documents available on Scribd may also only be visible to Scribd subscribers.

If youd like to explore our library and see what books are available, our best recommendation is to sign up for a free trial. Your subscription will renew each month for as long as it remains active after the free trial period. Cancel before your trial period ends and youwon'tbe charged! If youre not ready to sign up for a free trial, no problem you can also browse through our full catalog, install our mobile apps, and read free excerpts of all books without ever needing to enter payment details.

Are authors being paid when I read books this way?

Of course! Credit is paid where credit is due. Scribds membership service operates legally through agreements we've made with our authors and publishing partners. Revenue that Scribd earns from monthly membership fees is paid out to authors, ensuring that they can continue to write great books we all get to enjoy.

What are some additional perks to being a premium Scribd member?

Besides the main benefits of being able to read thousands of best-selling books on a variety of devices, youll be able to use Scribd free of advertisements! Nothing will get in the way of your reading. Youll be able to download many member-contributed documents as DRM-free PDF files for printing or reading offline. A premium membership is the best way to experience Scribd, and we highly recommend it.

As an added bonus, a subscription to Scribd also grants you access to Scribd Perks, a selection of services included at no additional cost.

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Browse answers to common questions in our HelpCenter or use the search box at the top of this page. If your question isn't answered here, you can ask our customer support team who are always happy to help.

With thousands of great books at your fingertips and more being added all the time, we hope you consider joining the membership program. We look forward to having you spend your time reading with us!

October 1, 2019

Some state and local laws require Scribd to collect tax on the cost of our premium membership. Starting in October 2019, the price for a Scribd subscription will include VAT (value added tax). If you reside in a location where Scribd is required to collect tax, the tax amount will be included in your recurring billing amount.

Existing subscribers will see a slight increase in the amount billed each month, and new subscribers will see the calculated tax at checkout along with the initial purchase receipt that will be emailed to the email address on file for the Scribd account.

The itemized tax amount for each billing period will be listed in the Payment History page of your Account Settings on the Scribd website.

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From Scribd's website, select 'Sign In' at the top right corner. That link will bring up a box that will ask you for your email address, and as long as you have a verified email address with us, an email with instructions on how to reset the password for your account will be sent.

Usually it'll only take a few minutes to receive your password reset email. While we're always keen to help you get logged back into Scribd, occasionally our automated abuse-prevention system may delay the delivery of the email for up to three hours. Please also note: sometimes readers find that our email is misdirected to aspam, junk, or similar folder. You can try searching your mailbox for an email from ' [email protected] ' if you don't see the password reset email immediately.

If you've forgotten which email address is tied to your account, or if you never received the automated response with instructions on how to reset your password, for help and we'll be happy to restore access!

Editing your Scribd profile

How much of my Scribd profile is public?

Editing your Scribd profile

Your public profile page is where information can be found about you by other members of Scribd. Whether you're an author who wants to display a bio or a reader who wants to update their profile picture, you can change what's displayed on your public profile by editing your Account Settings.

While logged onto your account on the Scribd website, click on the user icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page you'll find it next to the 'Upload' and language selection buttons. When you click the icon, a drop-down navigation menu appears and you'll be able to select the Account Settings link. This is where all the editing magic will happen!

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Here, you can change your username, password, and email address by clicking the "Edit Profile" link. This page allows you to link or unlink your Scribd profile to Facebook as well.

You can also input a full name to be displayed on your page, add a short bio to your About Me section, and add a photo to your profile.

If you've linked Facebook to your Scribd account, your Facebook profile photo will automatically be added to your profile on Scribd. If you want to change that picture, click on the "Upload New Image" link right under your picture in your Account Settings. Any changes you make to the photo image on Scribd won't affect your Facebook profile.

How much of my Scribd profile is public?

Scribd profiles are public, but the majority of your information is private. Facts like your username, public reading lists you'vecreated, any documents you've shared publicly, and your "About Me" section are public.

However, most of your information and activity on Scribd is private because we take your online privacy very seriously.

Number one: no one can access your email address unless you've made it available on your public profile.

Number two: nothing that you've saved or recently read is viewable to the public, unless you specifically create a public reading list. Your saved titles and reading activity are for your eyes only. Only you will know whetheryou'vebeen reading that trendy bestseller, diving into a great self-improvement title, or if youre marathoning romance novels! No one else will see youre starting your seventeenth reread of your favorite novel before you get around to that book club selection - weve got you covered.

That goes for everyone: anything you have read or saved for later can only be seen by you, while logged into your account.

You can check out how others see your profile at any time by going to the 'Public Profile' link under the navigation menu. Our Privacy Policy also has more information about your privacy on Scribd.

If you have any further questions about your public profile or editing how the world sees you on Scribd, youre always welcome to were here to help!

Changing Your Password

If you don't know your password and are looking to recover it, please check this guide first for assistance.

If you know your password and just want to change it, then updating it to a new one is easy! Make sure you're logged into your Scribd account and go to the Account Settings section of your profile on the Scribd website.

You can visit yourpersonal Account Settings by clickingthe user icon on the upper right corner of the page (near the'Upload' and language selection buttons) and selecting "Account Settings" from the menu that appears.

That will automatically take you to the page you need to change your password. On the right-hand side of the page, you'll see the "Change Password" link.

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Just follow the instructions and you'll have a brand new password to use next time you log onto Scribd!

Changing Your Username or Email Address

If you're looking to change your username and/or email address, you need to be logged in and then go to the AccountSettings of your profile page.

From there, all you need to do is click the "Edit Profile" link and then enter a new username and email address under the appropriate sections and hit 'Save' at the bottom of the page.

If the username or email address is already in our system, you'll get error messages like the two belowonce you hit save.This means either the username or email address is already in our system so the changes cannot be saved by the system.

You'll have to use a different username if that login has already been taken by a different Scribd member and hit 'Save' again.

If your email address is already in the system and connected to a different account, contactfor help.

If you used the quick link blue Facebook login button when you signed up on Scribd or later linked the two profiles together but no longer wish for Scribd to have access to your Facebook information, you can unlink to the profiles in a few simple steps.

First, you'll want to head on over to the Account Settings for your Scribd profile. To get there, log into your account on the Scribd website, then just click your user icon in the upper righthand corner, and select the "Account Settings" option from the menu that appears.

If all you've been using is the Facebook option, you need to create a password to use on Scribdbefore unlinking the two profiles. To do this, click the "Set Scribd Password" link in your Account Settings to enter a password unique to your Scribd account:

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Make sure that you also update your email address using the "Edit Profile" link if you don't see an email address on file for your Scribd account on this page!If for any reason you lose or forget your password in the future, the email address is what you need to be able to use the automated reset tool we provide.

Once you have a password attached to the account, or if you already have a password attached to the account because you've logged in via your username and password before, you can unlink the two profiles by clicking the 'Disconnect Facebook' option under the blue 'Logged in with Facebook' button.

We'll just add another reminder, make sure if you're disconnecting the two profiles that you have an email address attached to your Scribd account first!

Once you've unlinked the accounts, you won't be able to log on through the Facebook button after that.If you click that button after the two are unlinked and you haven't relinked them,you'll create a new Scribd account. Just be careful with that since we don't want you to end up under the wrong account without a premium membership you may have purchased!

If you miss the quick one touch button, login with your username and password, go to your Account Settings once again, and select 'Connect to Facebook' to get the two linked together once more.

If you need further help or have any other questions, don't hesitate to contactfor assistance!

Signing up through Scribd

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Getting the most from your account

Welcome to Scribd! Were delighted that you'd like to join us. There are a few different ways you can create an account we like to make it as easy as possible so everyone can enjoy what Scribd has to offer!

Signing up through Scribd

To create a basic, free account on Scribd, you just need to click on Join in the top-right corner of the site, or click the "Sign Up" link at the bottom of the "Sign In" window. Itll bring up box that looks like this one:

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As you can see, all that you need to do is type in your name, your email address, think up a password to protect your account, and click Sign Up. And youre done! Its that simple to start using Scribd.

Signing up through Facebook

Another option would be to sign up using your Facebook account by clicking the blue button with the Facebook symbol on it. Scribd does not require you to use Facebook or to link Facebook to your Scribd profile, but it is an easy way to have a more personal profile on Scribd. Youll be prompted to allow Scribd to access some of your Facebook profile data, and youll have to agree to this in order to proceed with this sign-up method.

When you use the "Sign Up With Facebook" option, your Facebook account credentials are what you'll use to log into your account. If you'd like to set a password for your Scribd account so that you can also log into Scribd without using your Facebook account, you can do this in your Account Settings page.

A bit of a warning: if you already have a Scribd account that you created which is not linked to your Facebook profile, and then you log on using Facebook, youll actually end up creating a second, separate Scribd account. If this happens to you, you can always contact Scribd support and we'll help get things sorted out for you!

Signing up through Google

You can also use your Google account to register an account with Scribd. While it's absolutely not mandatory, linking your Scribd account to your Google account will allow you to sign in using Google on any device you choose to read on!

Not sure if you already have a Scribd account registered? If you already have a Scribd account registered with the email address associated with your Google account, signing up through Google will link your Google account to the existing Scribd account registered with that email address.

Once you've registered a Scribd account using your Google account, you'll be able to use the "Continue with Google" option on your Scribd account to log in on your device of choice!

Please note: When you use the "Sign Up With Google" option, your Google account credentials are what you'll use to log into your account. If you'd like to set a password for your Scribd account so that you can also log into Scribd without using your Google account, you can do this in your Account Settings page.

Getting the most from your account

Onceyou'vesigned up, you can come back and enjoy Scribd anytime by clicking on Log In which is right above the sign up link. You'll just have to enter in your email address or username and your password (or click that blue button if you went the Facebook route) and you'll be connected to Scribd.

Were also conveniently available on several mobile devices, so you can download our app on your iPhone, iPad, Android device, Fire tablet, or Nook HD and sign up or log in with us that way!

Now you can:

Save books, audiobooks, and documents to your library for easy access later. (We automatically bookmark the spot where you left off in each book!)

Create reading lists for yourself or to share

Leave ratings and reviews on Scribd content

Sync your saved books and other data with your mobile device

Share your own content by publishing it on Scribd

The next step if you want to get even more from your account with Scribd is to purchase a premium membership !

If you purchase a membership with us, you'll unlock hundreds of thousands of titles (ebooks, audiobooks, news and magazine articles, sheet music and more) including bestselling books and new releases in every genre. We're just putting that option out there as something to consider!

If you have any other questions about signing up, just and let us know how we can help. For now, welcome to Scribd and happy reading!

Scribd partnered with Facebook to make reading with us fast and easy. With a one-touch button you can create an account and instantly have a personalized experience on Scribd.

When you sign up with the Facebook login option, you're automaticallyconnected to all of your Facebook friends that have signed up on Scribd through that 'blue button' as well. You'll be able to see what books they've liked or commented on to help you gain insight to what's great in Scribd's collection from sources you trust.

That's cool, but I don't even know what Scribd is so why's my Facebook information on the site?

If you ever visited Scribdbefore August 2013while you were logged into your Facebook from your computer or mobile device, we may have used your public information from Facebook to create a personalized reading experience for you instantly. In the beginning of our partnership with Facebook, we took part inFacebook's InstantPersonalizationtool. In their own words:

"Just as your News Feed on Facebook is built uniquely for you, instant personalization sites let you easily bring your friends and interests with you.Partners adhere to Facebook's guidelines and may only use your public information to serve you a personalized experience. Public information includes your name, profile picture, gender, networks, and other information you've made public."

We no longer participate in instantly creating a personalized experience with your Facebook public profile without you signing onto Scribd with the 'Login with Facebook' option.

You can access the personalized profile created with your Facebook account at anytime by using the blue 'Login with Facebook' button.

To remove Facebook from your Scribd profile but maintain an account with us, you'll need to unlink your Facebook account from your profile.

You're also able to control whether companies, along with Scribd, can access your information from your Facebook privacy settings.By removing Scribd from the list of allowed apps, you'll instantly remove the profile from Scribd.

A word of caution!If you've purchased a membership with Scribd, you may lose access to it or any other purchases you've made if you disconnect the profiles from the Facebook privacy settings. We delete the information when you disconnect through Facebook. It's maintained if you unlink the two on our site.

Any further questions? Unable to access your personalized account? Contact Scribd support for help! They'll get it sorted for you in no time.

Just like signing up, maneuvering around the site is simple!

Main Menu

First and foremost, youll want to get acquainted with the menu bar on the left-hand side. This appears on the side of almost every page on the Scribd website and is the secret to accessing almost everything on Scribd.

Use this left-side menu bar to explore through content types, maneuver to your Saved titleswith zero hassle, view all of the best-selling titles on Scribd, and browse by content type as well.

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Home

Let's explore! First, there's Home. Here, you can browse through titles you've saved, and explore recommendations just for you. Our Top Picks and editors' selections also have you covered if you're looking for a recommendation or best-seller! Scroll down to review what we think might be interesting to you as a reader, and use the "View More" to the right of each heading to explore that entire section of content.

Saved

This is where all the good stuff is. Your Saved page is where you'll find the titles you've recently 'Saved for Later'. You will also find your lists.This page is completely privateno one sees whatyou'veread but you. More information on your Saved titles can be found here.

Search

If you'd like to look for a particular book or subject, use the 'Search' box at the top of the site.Type an author, a title, or any key words, and the search feature will auto-complete and display the 'best match' for your search. For more helpful hints on using search check out our article, " Searching and Exploring Scribd's Library ".

Upload Shortcut

Looking to upload a document? Take the shortcut on the upper-right side of the page that says "Upload" to begin.

Language Selection

You can set the language you use to browse the Scribd website by clicking on the globe icon on the top right and selecting your preferred language from the drop down menu. We'll use this language for all of your website navigation, and well focus on showing content available in your selected language as you browse our library whenever possible.

Account Navigation Menu

If you click on your profile icon in the upper right corner of the Scribd website, the handy-dandy drop-downnavigationmenu appears. This is where you'll find links to the other importantpages concerning your account with us. It's also the place to go when you're looking for help or when you want to sign out of your account.

Public Profile

This is where you can see how others view your page on Scribd. If someone searches for you, they'll most likely land on your public profile. You can include a link to this page on a blog or secondary site if you want to direct people to your Scribd profile.

Account Settings

This is the link that lets you manage the settings for your account with us. Here, you can:

Change your username, email address, password, and other profile information.

Link or unlink your Facebook account.

Change notification preferences.

Manage or cancel your membership.

We have even more information on managing your account in our Account FAQs. You can also learn more about our premium membership by checking out our articles on purchases, memberships, and refunds.

Document Uploads

Here, you can manage all the content that you've shared on Scribd or upload new documents. You'll be able to change the privacy settings, add items to your collections, edit the information on your work, or delete any content that you no longer want on Scribd. If you're considering uploading your work on Scribd, check out our Upload Guide for more information.

Scribd Perks

The Scribd Perks page is where you can view and redeem offers from other awesome services we think you'll enjoy - all for free! As long as you have an active subscription with us, you'll also be able to use the voucher tokens available on this page to sign up for these free offers included with your premium membership to Scribd.

Invite Friends/Read for Free

We offer free membership time for each friend or family member that you invite to read with us! Use the link included in your referral page to invite others to Scribd, andwe'll add 30 days of free membership time to your subscription with us for each new person that signs up and purchases a premium membership. Keep in mind that you must have an active subscription with us using our credit card payment method in order for this to work, as we are unable to add or alter subscriptions purchased using iTunes or PayPal.

Help

The 'Help' link will take you to our Help Center. You'll find all our guides and answers to frequently asked questions (like this one)! Feel free to submit a request form when you're on the support page if you have a question or are having some issue that wasnt addressed. Our customer support team is always happy to help and make sure your time on Scribd is as excellent as can be.

Sign Out

Lastly, to sign out of Scribd, you'll just need to hit the 'SignOut' button at the bottom of the account navigation menu. You'll just need to sign back on to access all your content once again when you're ready to come back and spend some more time reading with us.

Now you should be able to navigate through Scribd like an expert! And of course, if you need any clarification and you're unable to find the answers under our FAQs on the support page, justover to the support team and we'll be able to help.

Never stop reading!

Invite your friends to join Scribd and their first 60 days are free! In most cases, well also be able to add 30 days of free membership time to your subscription for each friend you invite who signs up with us.

How do I find and use the Scribd referrals page?

How do I earn free membership time?

Why isn't my 30 days of free membership time showing up?

Why didnt my friend receive their 60 days of free membership time?

How do I find and use the Scribd referrals page?

To access your very own referrals page on Scribd:

Log into your account on Scribds website

Click on the Invite Friends link towards the top right, to the left of your user icon and the Upload button

You can also navigate to your referrals page another way:

Make sure youre logged into your account on Scribds website

Click on your user icon in the top right-hand corner

Select Invite Friends or Read for Free from the menu

How do I earn free membership time?

When you refer a friend to Scribd and they purchase a subscription using your referral link, well credit your Scribd account with 30 days of free membership time! This happens automatically for all subscriptions registered using eligible payment methods.

Unfortunately, due to Apple policies, were unable to apply credits to subscriptions purchased via iTunes. While your friends will still receive their 60 days of free trial membership time for using your referral link, wewon'tbe able to credit additional time on your iTunes subscription to Scribd.

Whyisn'tmy 30 days of free membership time showing up?

You must have an active subscription in order to be eligible for referral credits. You can always check your referrals page to see the status of your referral credits, whether your free membership time has already been applied to your subscription or is pending.

If the payment method associated with your subscription is eligible, well automatically add 30 days of free membership time to your account for each friend that signs up using your referral link.

You may also see Pending referral time in your invite tracking page if your subscription with us wasnt active when your friends signed up using your referral link. If your subscription is paused or if we were unable to successfully collect payment to renew your membership, referral creditswon'tbe applied until your subscription is active.

If you need any further assistance with managing your referrals, please contact our support team.

Why didnt my friend receive their 60 days of free membership time?

If your friend signed up as a new member with your referral link and didnt receive 60 days of free membership time, please contact our support team and include the following information in your message:

The email address on file for your Scribd account

The email address that your friend used to sign up with us

If the referral linkisn'tused to sign up, only our regular 30 day free trial will be offered and your friendwon'tsee the 60 day free trial offer.

Were always happy to help our members share the joy of reading on Scribd! If you need any assistance, or if you have any additional questions, please contact our support team.

Our commitment to accessibility

At Scribd, we're committed to our subscribers. Whether youre using assistive technologies like a screen reader, a magnifier, voice recognition software, or switch technology, or if you find that you have other accessibility needs, we believe all of our subscribers should be able to access and use our service via our website and mobile website. Because we embrace the values of diversity and inclusion in all that we do, our mission is to make Scribd the choice for reading leisure, for all individuals.

How do we accomplish our goals?

We set high standards for web accessibility and are striving to ensure we are in compliance with all laws and guidelines. Our team of professionals is dedicated to making our website and mobile website experiences the best they can be, and we collaborate with advocacy groups, industry partners, and vendors to identify areas that need improvement.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA are recognized and acknowledged as the international standard measure of success. We are working to meet those standards, and will regularly test our site to ensure compliance. We are incorporating accessibility and inclusive design as an integral part of all our digital work: during project planning, implementation, and site improvements based on subscriber feedback.

We are working with advocacy groups, accessibility and usability specialists to make sure our sites function properly.

We're always learning. Our teams learn from everything we do, and we always look for improvements in performance, speed, and accessibility.

Steps we are taking to improve accessibility

Here are some of the items we are addressing to make sure our website and mobile website are as easy to use as possible for all Subscribers:

Site Structure:We are working to use appropriate headings, lists, paragraphs and other formatting features on scribd.com so that subscribers can understand the content and navigate more easily with assistive technology.

Text Equivalents:People who either can't see images or hear audio may need some form of a text equivalent to interact with our sites. We are working to ensure our images and multimedia are fully accessible through alternative text, captions and transcripts.

Full Keyboard Access:We are working to ensure that everything we build can be accessed using a keyboard.

Site Consistency:We're working towards consistency in the way we build our website and mobile website. Once you understand how our navigation and service functions, our goal is to ensure that you will be able to interact with our website and mobile website with consistent functionality.

Need help or have feedback?

Please send any questions about accessibility to [email protected].

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It is our policy to remove infringing material when notified and to terminate repeat infringers on a "three-strikes" basis.

Since Scribd is based in the United States, a completed DMCA notification is the minimum that we can accept as proof-of-copyright, even if your country operates under different laws. Scribd cannot process notifications that disregard DMCA criteria and provide incomplete information.

The fastest way to report an infringement of your copyright is to use Scribd's reporting form for abusive content and copyright infringements. This form captures all the required information and notifies us immediately. Information that you send to us via this form will not be used for any other purpose. Valid notifications are typically processed within two business days. Content removed by DMCA notification is automatically added to the BookID copyright protection system.

If you have received a notification that your work was removed by BookID and you feel the removal was improper, forward the notification to [email protected] along with an explanation of your concern. We will review each case as quickly as possible.

If you have received a notification that your work was removed because we received a DMCA copyright infringement notification, you must file a "counter-notification" in order to begin the process of restoring your document.

Click here to read the complete Copyright Infringement (DMCA) Notification and Takedown Policy.

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Purchase.Giftcards may only be purchased through authorized Scribd channels and only in the increments offered by Scribd. To purchase a Giftcard, all information required by the purchase form must be provided, and the purchaser must provide valid payment information.

Redemption.Giftcards may be redeemed toward the purchase of eligible products only on www.scribd.com. Redemption of Giftcards is subject to change in Scribds sole discretion. In order to redeem a Giftcard, the redeemer must have an existing Scribd account or create a new Scribd account, and thereby have agreed to be bound by all applicable terms, conditions, and policies. Failure to do so will void the Giftcard and cause it to be forfeited. Each Giftcard may only be redeemed one time, with the balance of the redeemed Giftcard added to the redeemers Scribd account. Purchases made by the redeemer after redemption are deducted from the redeemers Scribd account balance. If a purchase made by the redeemer exceeds the balance of a redeemed Giftcard, then the remaining amount must be paid with another payment method. No fees apply to the redemption of Giftcards.

Limitations.Giftcards cannot be used to purchase other Giftcards. Giftcards cannot be combined with any other offer, reloaded, resold, transferred for value, or redeemed for cash, except to the extent required by law. Unused Giftcard balances in a Scribd account may not be transferred to another Scribd account. Unless you obtain Scribds prior written approval, Giftcards may not be used in connection with any marketing, advertising, or other promotional activities of any kind, including, but not limited to, via websites, Internet advertisements, email, telemarketing, direct mail, newspaper and magazine advertisements, sweepstakes, contests, or radio and television broadcasts.

Risk of Loss.The risk of loss and title for Giftcards pass to the purchaser upon Scribds electronic transmission of the Giftcard to the purchaser or the purchasers designated recipient. Scribd is not responsible for assuring that Giftcards are delivered to the purchaser or the purchasers designated recipient, including, but not limited to, because the designated email address is invalid, or the Giftcard cannot be delivered due to technical issues, as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, insufficient space in an email account, or any changed or cancelled email address. Scribd is not responsible if any Giftcard is lost, stolen, destroyed, or used without your permission.

Fraud.Scribd has the right to close customer accounts and bill alternative forms of payment if a fraudulently obtained Giftcard is redeemed and/or used to make purchases as set forth above.

Limitation of Liability.SCRIBD MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO GIFTCARDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN THE EVENT A GIFTCARD IS NON-FUNCTIONAL, YOUR SOLE REMEDY, AND SCRIBDS SOLE LIABILITY, WILL BE THE REPLACEMENT OF SUCH GIFTCARD. CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

Disputes.Scribd and you agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms will be filed only in the state or federal courts in and for Santa Clara County, California, and Scribd and you hereby consent and submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.

Expiration.Giftcards do not expire. In accordance with these terms and conditions, however, Scribd has the right to change redemption of Giftcards in Scribds sole discretion.

General Terms.The General Terms of Use and Privacy Policy apply to Giftcards. When you purchase, receive, or redeem a Giftcard, you agree that the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these terms and conditions. Scribd reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time in Scribds sole discretion. All terms and conditions are applicable to the extent permitted by law.

This agreement applies only to authors and publishers that have enrolled in Scribd's BookID for Authors and Publishers program.

SCRIBD BOOKID UPLOADER AGREEMENT

March 16, 2014

PLEASE READ THIS BOOKID COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SYSTEM UPLOADER AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT) CAREFULLY BEFORE UPLOADING CONTENT (UPLOADED CONTENT" OR "YOUR CONTENT")TO BE USED BY SCRIBD SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING AND REMOVING ALLEGEDLY INFRINGING COPIES OF UPLOADED USER CONTENT FROM SCRIBD BY COMPARING WORKS SUBMITTED BY OTHERS (USER CONTENT) TO YOUR UPLOADED CONTENT, I.E., SCRIBD BOOKID COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SYSTEM (BOOKID).

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU CANNOT UPLOAD YOUR CONTENT ON THE SCRIBD PLATFORM AND CANNOT THEREFORE AVAIL YOURSELF OF SCRIBD BOOKID.

1. ELIGIBILITY

In order to upload Your Content to Scribd, You must: (i) register for an account on the Scribd BookID Copyright Protection System (Your Scribd BookID Account) and supply all required information; (ii) be at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your state of residence if it is other than 18) and, if You are providing Uploaded Content to Scribd on behalf of an organization, You must be an authorized representative of such organization with the authority to bind such organization to these terms and agree to these terms on behalf of such organization; and (iii) Your Scribd BookIDAccount must be active and in good standing (among other things, this means that Your account cannot be restricted or suspended.). Scribd reserves the right to refuse participation to any applicant or participant at any time in its sole discretion.

2. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The following additional Scribd terms, policies, and guidelines are expressly incorporated herein and form a binding part of this Agreement as if reproduced fully herein:

Privacy Policy

General Terms of Use

3. CERTAIN RIGHTS OF SCRIBD.

Scribd will solely control the Scribd Platform and all features and functionality thereof and will have the right to modify, change, or amend the same at all times, in its sole discretion.

4. AUTHORIZATION TO UPLOAD

Subject to Your full and timely compliance with all of the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement, Scribd hereby authorizes You to use the Scribd Platform for the uploading your works, i.e., the Uploaded Content, solely for the purpose of taking advantage of BookID.

5. LIMITED LICENSE AND RELEASE

By uploading Your Content via the Scribd Platform, you hereby grant to Scribd all rights necessary for Scribd to review, convert, store, and otherwise use the Uploaded Content on a non-exclusive, worldwide basis solely in conjunction with Scribds operation of BookID.

Scribd will treat Uploaded Content as confidential information and will not, without further written notice from You, allow users of Scribds products to access any portion of it. Scribd will use industry standard measures to protect the security of Uploaded Content.

6. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Subject to the licenses granted herein, You retain all of Your ownership rights in the Uploaded Content.

7. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (17 U.S.C. 512)

You understand that Scribd complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. 512, including but not limited to its counter-notification provisions. You understand and agree that BookID does not give Scribd the right and ability to control content uploaded on the Scribd Website, and agrees that this contract will in no way lessen Scribds protection under 17 U.S.C. 512 including for any copyrighted works in Uploaded Content. Publisher further agrees that to the extent any of its works appear on Scribd without its permission, it will send DMCA-compliant take-down notices to Scribd.

8. CONFIDENTIALITY

You agree not to disclose the Confidential Information of Scribd without Scribds prior written consent. For the purposes of this section, Confidential Information includes without limitation: (a) software, technology, specifications, guidelines, documentation or other materials relating to the Scribd Platform; (b) rates or statistics relating the Scribd Platform; and (c) any other information designated by Scribd as "confidential" or an equivalent designation, whether orally or in writing. You may accurately disclose the amount of Scribds gross payments to You.

9. TERM AND TERMINATION.

9.1Term. The term of this Agreement will begin on the date You upload Your Uploaded Content and will continue until terminated in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Section 9.2 (Termination).

9.2Termination. Scribd may, at its discretion and without cause, liability, or prior notice to You, immediately terminate this Agreement, Your Scribd Account, or suspend Your BookID upload privileges at any time. You may terminate this Agreement by providing Scribd with written notification of intended termination through electronic mail at:[email protected]. This Agreement will be deemed terminated by You thirty (30) business days after Scribds receipt of such notification.

9.3Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, any provision which, by its nature or express terms, should survive will survive such termination or expiration.

10. YOUR REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

You will only include works in Uploaded Content if you are the publisher of record or author for such works and have the necessary authority, right, or permission to use and to authorize Scribd to use such works in the manner contemplated by this Agreement.

11. SCRIBD DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

You understand that no automated system like BookID is perfect and that it is likely that copies of Uploaded Content may still appear on Scribd even after You have uploaded them for use in BookID. You agree that Scribd does not and cannot guarantee, promise, warrant, or otherwise represent that copies of Uploaded Content or portions thereof will never appear on Scribd after You have uploaded them for use in BookID. Accordingly, Scribd, and its affiliates, partners, and suppliers, disclaim all warranties, statutory, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights.

12. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES; REMEDIES CUMULATIVE

The parties are independent contractors with respect to each other. This Agreement does not constitute and may not be construed as constituting a partnership or joint venture among the parties hereto, or an employee-employer relationship. No party shall have any right to obligate or bind any other party in any manner whatsoever, and nothing herein contained shall give, or is intended to give, any rights of any kind to any third parties. Rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedy provided at law or in equity.

13. CUSTOMER SERVICE

For assistance with questions regarding this Agreement, You can send us an email at [email protected]. Responses to emails will be provided as soon as possible.

14. MISCELLANEOUS

Scribd may freely assign this Agreement in connection with any merger, spin-out, consolidation, reorganization, sale of all or substantially all of its assets. This Agreement inures to the benefit of and shall be binding on the Parties permitted assignees, transferees and successors. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California. Rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedy provided at law or in equity. If any provision, or portion thereof, of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such determination will not impair or affect the validity, legality, or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and each provision, or portion thereof, is hereby declared to be separate, severable, and distinct. A waiver of any provision of this Agreement will only be valid if provided in writing. The failure by either Party to insist upon the strict performance of this Agreement will not act as a waiver of any right, promise or term, which will continue in full force and effect.

The following Terms and Conditions apply only to invited participants in Scribd's Curated List Program.

The following Program Terms and Conditions (Terms) govern Scribd, Inc.s (Scribd) use of the photo of yourself, and your name, image, likeness and biographical information that you submit to Scribd via the Curated List Program (Appearance) and your list of book recommendations and any other information you provide to Scribd in connection with the Program (collectively Content).

By checking the box or submitting Content to Scribd, you the named individual in the Program Participation Form (you or I), are indicating that you understand and agree to the following terms and conditions:

Your privacy is important to Scribd. Scribds Privacy Policy and General Terms of Use are hereby incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please read these notices carefully.

I grant to Scribd and its assignees, licensees and successors the perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, right, permission and consent to do the following in any and all forms and media now existing or hereafter created: (a) to use, reproduce, prepare derivative works from, distribute, publicly perform, display, modify and otherwise use the Content, for and in connection with the administration, marketing, promotion and advertising of the Program, Scribd and any other commercial activities of Scribd (the Purpose); and (b) to use my Appearance as depicted in or related to the Content or Scribd Materials (defined below) for the Purpose.

Scribd owns and will own all materials developed or created by Scribd, or on its behalf, in which the Content may be incorporated or appear (including the Scribd platform located at www.scribd.com), and all intellectual property rights therein (Scribd Materials). I waive any right I may have to inspect or approve versions of the Scribd Materials or use of the Content. Scribd is under no obligation to use the Content. I understand that I will not receive any financial compensation or cash payment for the rights or permissions granted by me under these Terms.

I represent and warrant I am the individual subject of the Appearance, I am at least 18 years of age, and I have the full right and authority to enter into these Terms. I further warrant that I have all permissions necessary to grant Scribd the rights I do under these Terms and that Scribds use of the Content will not infringe any copyright or other legal rights of any third party.

I RELEASE AND HOLD SCRIBD HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL MANNER OF LIABILITIES, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, THAT MAY ARISE REGARDING THE USE OF THE CONTENT (INCLUDING MY APPEARANCE) INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR INVASION OF RIGHT OF PRIVACY, INFRINGEMENT OF THE RIGHT OF PUBLICITY, DEFAMATION, PORTRAYAL IN A FALSE LIGHT, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER CLAIM BASED ON OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THESE TERMS, THE PROGRAM OR SCRIBDS USE OF THE CONTENT.

I agree that Scribd may license, assign, or otherwise transfer the rights granted to it under these Terms. This is the complete and binding agreement between Scribd and me and supersedes any other discussions or understandings I may have had with Scribd about the Content. If any provision of these Terms are invalid, the other provisions will remain in effect to the maximum extent permitted by law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the state of California without regard to the conflict of laws provision.

How do you even say Scribd?

Scribd/skrbd/ sounds like ribbed, but with 'sc' in front.

Okay. But what is it?

Scribd is the premier digital reading subscription ! Members can read and listen with unlimited* audiobooks, ebooks, and magazines, available anytime and on any device.

We make it easy for readers to stay informed, discover new passions, and become their best selves. Scribds impressive library includes over one million bestselling and award-winning books and audiobooks from the largest global publishers, and articles from leading magazines and newspapers like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek.

No matter what youre looking for, Scribd is the only reading subscription you need.

The best part is that Scribd is a personal library you can carry in your pocket. Read instantly on your mobile devices anywhere! Log into Scribd using our app on your iPhone, iPad, Android or Fire devices, or access Scribd's website on any web browser to access millions of titles wherever whenever you want. You can save your favorites, create collections, bookmark titles, and create the library you've been dreaming of.

If you're an author looking to publish your work on Scribd, you'll be putting your work on a site with 80 million readers around the globe. And our conversion technology makes it easy for someone to convert any book or written work into a beautiful webpage or mobile experience! Further questions on how to publish? Check out our Publishing Guides.

Scribd's Bragging Rights

Launched in March of 2007, we now have 80 million monthly readers in over 100 countries with 40 million titles to choose from, making us a site with 420 billion written words.

The company was founded by Trip Adler and Jared Friedman. Trip was named one of Forbes '30 under 30', one of Incs 35 under 35, and one of TIMEs Tech Pioneers.

Along with our CEO's achievements, TIME named Scribd one of the '10 Start-Ups that Will Change your Life'. After which we became a finalist for the San Francisco Business Times' 2010 Tech and Innovation Entrepreneur Awards, were announced as a 'Technology Pioneer' in 2011 by the World Economic Forum, and made the top ten most innovative companies list on Fast Company. Were also the longest-running independent Y Combinator alum, followed by Dropbox and Reddit.

We currently have employees from more than 20 countries around the world working hard to keep reading alive in the 21st century for more than 1,000,000 paying subscribers!

For more information on how to sign up and start using Scribd check out our other FAQ's and how-to guides. We're excited that you've come to check out what Scribd is and what we're about. Now go put your feet up and enjoy a great book with us!

You can enjoy our contentanytime, anywherewhen you read with us. Scribd makes it easy to enjoy a good book at home or on the go! You can open a book from a web browser or on one of our mobile apps.

What devices work with the Scribd app?

The Scribd app works on a variety of internet-connected mobile devices and ebook readers. We're working on expanding the platforms that Scribd is available on all the time, but currently you'll be able to enjoy the Scribd app with the following devices:

If you use an iPhone or iPad with iOS 10 or newer, check out the Scribd app in the Apple App Store to enjoy an optimized reading experience on any size screen. Once again,it does require iOS 10 or newer.We apologize for any inconvenience to the iOS 9 users out there. You can still enjoy Scribd on the mobile website but will not be able to use the Scribd app.

If your iOS device is paired with an Apple Watch, all you have to do is start playing an audiobook from the Scribd app on the device and you'll be able to control playback using "Now Playing" on your Apple Watch. We don't currently have a standalone Apple Watch app, so if you've got Scribd installed on your iPhone or iPad, you're all set!

If you have an Android device, be it a smartphone or tablet, our app only requires Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or newer. Set it up and start reading today by downloading the app from Google Play !Please note: We actively support Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and newer. Devices with Android 4.4 (KitKat) installed will not be able to update the Scribd app beyond version 9.6.0. Meanwhile, devices running Android 4.3.1 (Jelly Bean) and earlier are no longer supported and the Scribd app is unavailable on these devices. When youre connected to the internet, you can visit the Scribd website using the web browser on these devices.

For Fire tablets, access to Scribd can vary depending on your device model. Generally 4th generation tablets and later should be able to support the latest version of the Scribd app. If you're running Fire OS 5 or later, you can enjoy Scribd right on your e-reader. Just download the app ! Our Kindle Fire installation page has a full step-by-step guide on how to get reading with Scribd on your Fire tablet.

If you have a Nook Tablet or Samsung Galaxy Tab Nook running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or newer, you can install our Android app directly from Google Play !

Unfortunately, some ebook readers can't connect to Scribd on the web or run the Scribd app, such as the Nook GlowLight, Kobo, and most versions of the Kindle. Generally speaking, you won't be able to use Scribd to its full potential with these devices compared to devices like the Fire or Nook tablets.

Is there a limit on how many browsers or devices I can use?

We do have measures in place to help prevent abuse of the site.You'll be able to read any title from the Scribd collection using up to 3 different browsers or computers within a 24-hour period. If you're using the Scribd app, you can save content on up to 4 devices for offline reading and can open any given title on up to 6 devices, although this may change for specific titles depending on the agreements that we have in place with our publishing partners.If you end up getting a message that you're using Scribd on too many devices but haven't used more than 3 browsers in a 24-hour period or used over 4 mobile devices, please contact Scribd support and we'll be able to sort out the issue for you.

How do I install the Scribd app onto my Fire tablet?

The Scribd app for Fire tablets can be downloaded from our Scribd for Kindle Fire Installation page.

Scribd supports several models of the Fire tablet, dependent on the OS that is installed on it. The minimum requirements for installation is that the device either run Fire OS 5 or later, or run software that is the equivalent of Android Lollipop or later. This means you can use the Scribd app on 4th generation Fire tablets and newer examples of devices we're compatible with include the Fire HD 8 and the Fire HD 10.

We apologize that we no longer support the following devices: Kindle Fire HD 8.9" (2012), Kindle Fire HD 7" (2012), Kindle Fire (2012) - 2nd gen, Kindle Fire (2011) - 1st gen.

Scribd is not currently compatible with e-ink based Kindle readers like the Kindle Paperwhite or the Kindle DX, as these devices do not allow third-party applications.

Use the premium membership to read to your heart's content!

Onceyou'veinstalled the Scribd app on your device you can jump right into reading using your existing Scribd account by tapping "Sign In". If you need to create one, you can do so through the app as well! Just follow the prompts to "Join Now" and follow the instructions.

If you have any other questions about installing the Scribd app, please contact Scribd support we're always glad to help. Happy reading!

A lot! We mean it, there's a lot of content on Scribd. If you're interested in the number of books you get with a membership, we're talking hundreds of thousands to choose from, from over hundreds of publishers. And we're talking ebooks, audiobooks, and News & Magazines all available to you. Add onall the content that our members have made available for free, and we're talking about millions of options to choose from.

The incredible thing:we're adding more content all the time!We are constantly working with our publishing partners to bring you a bigger and better selection of titles.

Is there a particular book you're interested in? Send suggestions our way! We appreciate all feedback. You're the reason we're here, so we'll try to do our best to grow our library and fill it with the material you want most. Just send your ideas to Scribd support and we'll keep it on our radar while we're hunting for new books.

Happy reading! There's sure to be a brand new book waiting for you right now.

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If you haven't found the answers you need from looking through our guides and answers to frequently asked questions, you're always welcome to submit a question directly to the support team by clicking " Submit a request "at the top of our H elp Center.

Scribd provides support free-of-charge on the web and through email for any issue you may be having concerning anything Scribd related.We do not provide support over the phone. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you, but in order for us to help you as quickly as possible, you'll need to contact us by clicking that request link at the top of the Help Center.

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Scribd's support teamcannothelp with:

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If you have any questions about Scribd, send a request in today; we'll get back to you as quick as we can! Just click the " Submit a request " link in our Help Cent er to get started.

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How do I send someone a Scribd gift membership?

What kinds of gift memberships are available?

How does the recipient redeem a Scribd gift membership?

What if the person I give a Scribd gift membership to is already a paying member?

What devices can members use to access the Scribd library?

Do Scribd gift memberships expire?

Is this a physical gift card?

Idon'thave the email of the person I want to give this to. What do I do?

Im purchasing this gift card today so Idon'thave to stress about it anymore, but Idon'twant the recipient to get it until later. What do I do?

Im trying to send a Scribd Gift Membership to someone in another country. Is that ok?

I just received an e-card for a Scribd gift membership. What is that?

Do I need to enter my credit card information in order to redeem a gift card?

What are the Terms of Use?

I'd like to learn more about Scribd premium memberships.

Is there anything better than a good book? We sure don't think so. So then what's a better way to show someone that you care than giving them access to over half a million books? Someone's birthday coming up? Want to send the best 'Thank you' note ever? Need a gift for that book lover that's so hard to buy for? Gift a Scribd membership and give them hundreds of thousands of books to enjoy at their heart's content! That's the best gift we could think of, too.

How do I send someone a Scribd gift membership?

Its easy! First, click here to open the gift purchase page. Select the duration of membership time (3, 6, or 12 months) and write a personal message, then fill in the recipients information. Next, decide how and when you wish it to be delivered -- we can either email the card for you (now or at a later date) or you can print it out and hand-deliver it yourself.

What kinds of gift memberships are available?

You can select from three options: 3 months for $25 USD, 6 months for $50 USD, or 1 year for $100 USD.

How does the recipient redeem a Scribd gift membership?

Once your lucky recipient has received their code, there are a few ways to redeem:

If we sent them their e-card via email, they just need to click on the link included in the email to view their card and redeem it, it will say 'Redeem Now'.

They can head over to www.scribd.com/redeem and enter in the gift code.

If you decided to print out the card, then the instructions will be listed with it.

What if the person I give a Scribd gift membership to is already a paying member?

Thats ok! The time value of the Scribd gift subscription will be applied to their existing subscription. They just need to log into their Scribd account and go through the redemption process. Once theyve redeemed the gift membership on their account, they won't be charged for their regular subscription until your gift expires!

If your recipient has an active Scribd subscription through iTunes, theyll need to cancel their subscription prior to redeeming the gift. The same is true for some of our longtime PayPal subscribers (more recent subscribers using this payment method should be able to apply gift subscriptions as normal). We know its a bit of a hassle for these subscribers to use a gift membership, and for that we apologize. Due to restrictions on adjusting these payment methods, we are unable to modify subscriptions purchased via iTunes or PayPal directly, which includes automatically adding gift membership time to an existing subscription. Not to worry, heres a quick overview of this process and what to expect:

First, the existing iTunes or PayPal subscription will need to be canceled. Please refer to our article How do I cancel my Premium membership? for specific instructions, particularly for iTunes subscribers.

Once the membership is canceled, it will need to expire. This means waiting until the end of the subscription period - for example, if your membership billed you on the 15th and is then canceled, it will remain active until the 15th of the next month.

After the subscription expires, the gift code can be redeemed by heading to www.scribd.com/redeem !

During this process, including waiting for the subscription to expire, the membership will remain active, with full access to all of the premium Scribd features. The transition should be seamless and easy and they can always contact Scribd support to check the status of their account!

What devices can members use to access the Scribd library?

The Scribd app is available on iOS/iPad OS devices (iOS 10 or newer), Android devices (Android 5.0 or newer), and devices like Fire tablets and the Nook Tablet. Readers can also use Scribd through a laptop or desktop browser, so your recipient should have no trouble reading on Scribd. If youre interested in using our Scribd app, check out our article Installing the Scribd app for more information and detailed installation instructions.

Do Scribd gift memberships expire?

Scribd gift membership codes have no expiration. If your recipient isn't quite ready to read, no need to worry! They can redeem the code at a later date when they're ready to dive into a good book.

Is this a physical gift card?

E-cards are sent by email with the gift code to redeem the purchase, but if you prefer a physical gift, you can always print out the customized card and give it to the recipient in person. That way you can see that big smile they'll get when they realize they now have access to more books than they can read in a lifetime.

Idon'thave the email of the person I want to give this to. What do I do?

Dont stress, you can give Scribd gift cards the old school way!

During the customization process of purchasing the gift, choose the Print option, and well send you a printable template of the gift card. Print the card out, and you can snail mail or deliver it by hand. That way theres nothing to worry about if you don't know their email address, and they'll have a physical card to enjoy!

Im purchasing this gift card today so Idon'thave to stress about it anymore, but Idon'twant the recipient to get it until later. What do I do?

We understand; you want to plan ahead and not be caught by surprise when the big occasion finally comes up, we totally get it. You can schedule the email to be sent on a future date! Or, simply go with the physical card option: print it out, and hand-deliver it when the day arrives. But never fear, if you want to buy ahead, you just have to put in the date that you want it emailed to your gift recipient and we'll email it that day, and send you a confirmation when it's done.

Im trying to send a Scribd Gift Membership to someone in another country. Is that ok?

Of course Scribd is available worldwide! Scribd can be accessed in any country unless local service providers or authorities have blocked it. For specific international questions, please contact us.

I just received an e-card for a Scribd gift membership. What is that?

A Scribd gift membership provides access to the entire premium Scribd library, with over 500,000 titles from 900+ publishers, including bestsellers and new releases. We have ebooks, audiobooks, sheet music, articles, and more available on Scribd. Scribd is available as an app on your phone or tablet, or in your browser, so you can read anywhere, anytime. Read more about the Scribd membership here!

Do I need to enter my credit card information in order to redeem a gift card?

Not at all! It's a gift, all paid for and ready for you. You just need to sign up for a free account or log into Scribd's website to redeem your gift card and start reading. Go to www.scribd.com/redeem to take advantage of the gift you received!

What are the Terms of Use?

Please see our Gift Card and Gift Membership Terms and Conditions, as well as our other Terms, in our "Terms and Policies" section.

I'd like to learn more about Scribd memberships.

The best place to start is with these most frequently asked questions. For even more details, check out our other guides and faqs. If you don't find the answers you're looking for, never fear! Just contact Scribd support and we'll be happy to assist you.

We know you can't wait to join and start reading your way through Scribd's collection. We can't wait either! But first, let's cover what payment methods are accepted by Scribd as well as ease any doubts you may have when it comes to your personal security.

What payment methods can I use?

If you're signing up online through the Scribd website, we currently accept subscriptions using a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express card. We also accept subscriptions directly via iTunes if you have an iOS device, and PayPal in most countries!

Please note: Wedo not accept pre-paid or non-reloadable cards at this time.

Is my payment information secure?

When you enter or update your payment information with Scribd, that data is transmitted securely over SSL encryption. Whether you pay by credit card, direct carrier billing, or iTunes, your information is secured and encrypted to protect your information.

Your payment information is only ever stored by PayPal, or by Adyen, Fortumo, EBANX, or CyberSource - our credit card processing services. We do not store any of your credit card details directly on Scribd's servers. We know your information is valuable and requires the utmost care. We want you to feel safe on Scribd.Just know, Scribd's connections toPayPal,CyberSource, Fortumo, and Adyen are secured and encrypted to protect your data when you choose to make a purchase with us.

If you have any questions, concerns, or troubles with completing a purchase on Scribd, please contact Scribd support for assistance. There's nothing more important than making sure your money is secure and your purchase is working properly so don't be shy about contacting us with any issue you're encountering we're always happy to help.

You can check up on your membership and access your account history in your Account Settings. Your Account Settings will show you everything from your Scribd profile details to your membership plan and payment information.

To find your Account Settings page on the Scribd website, click on your user icon at the top right, and select "Account Settings" from the menu that drops down.

If youd like to update the email address associated with your account, change your display name or Scribd username, click on Edit Profile.

Want to change your password? No problem! Simply click Change Password to set a new password for your Scribd account. If you have forgotten your password, review this detailed FAQ for more information: What do I do if I've lost or forgotten my password?

You can also connect Scribd to your Facebook account on this page, or if you want to disconnect from Facebook we have a step-by-step guide here !

To customize the notifications you receive from us, head over to Change Email Notifications".

For a quick overview of your recent reading activity, check out "View Reading History".

If you've uploaded documents to Scribd, you'll also see "Document Upload Settings" displayed in your Account Settings. For more information, see our article on document upload settings here.

In the Membership & Payment Details section, you'll be able to see the type of membership you have, your payment method and other important information like the status and date of next renewal.

Although wed be sorry to see you leave, you have the option to end your paid membership with us and delete your account at any time via your Account Settings page as well. We have a detailed guide on how to cancel your subscription with us here, and more information on deleting your Scribd account here. (Please note that you will not be able to fully delete your Scribd account if you still have membership time remaining.) Our library is always growing, so if you decide to return, well have plenty of new material for you to explore!

Still have questions? Please contact Scribd support - we'd be more than happy to help!

Scribds Unlimited* Subscription

We updated our subscription to give you access to an unlimited* number of books and audiobooks each and every month! You read that right, as of February 2018, weve done away with credits for books and audiobooks without raising our price.

We've received tons of feedback since launching our Monthly Credits system. In response, we were extremely excited to announce our new subscription model that does not use Monthly Credits for full access to our regular catalog of ebook and audiobook publisher-provided content. With this plan, you'll have access to our constantly rotating catalogs of ebooks and audiobooks, no Monthly Credits required!

As always, your subscription continues to bring you access to news, magazines, and documents, including articles from Bloomberg Businessweek, Time Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Mens Health, New York Magazine, and more.

Scribds unlimited service launched on February 6, 2018, and includes access to an unlimited number of books and audiobooks, alongside unlimited access to news, magazines, documents, and sheet music.

What did this change for existing Scribd members?

Not much at all!You'll notice a slight change to your browsing experience: the Scribd Selects catalog has been removed and you will no longer see the unlimited toggle in search filters. Without the need for Monthly Credits for full access to titles available on Scribd, there's no longer a need for a separate Scribd Selects or unlimited catalog!If you find a book or audiobook that strikes your fancy, just start reading or listening - we'll handle everything else on our end.

With this new subscription plan, we have constantly rotating catalogs of titles that will be fully available to you without the need of using credits to redeem full access. If you're only seeing a preview of a specific title, you should also see a notification of exactly when that book or audiobook will become fully available to you. If that's the case, that title will become fully available to you on the listed date for that titles "About" page. If it's a title that you've already added to your Saved titles page, you'll see it in the "Available Soon" section right up top.

*For more information, visit our FAQ. You can read our updated terms of service here. Of course, youre also more than welcome to contact our friendly support team if you have any questions!

If you have an active monthly membership with us but areprompted to sign up, it's possible that you're logged into a different account than the one attached to your purchase. We can help!

First, try logging in with any other email addresses that you may have used to sign up with us. You may have also used our Login With Facebook feature when making the purchase if that's the case, you can try visiting Facebook to review your Settings, then select Apps and Websites to see if a Scribd account is linked to your Facebook profile.

If this doesn't help you get reconnected with your membership and on your way to reading again, please contact our Support team.We ask that you include as much information as you can when you send a request to us so that we can help you as quickly as possible. Ideally, include:

Your Scribd username

Any other email addresses you may have used to register with Scribd

The amount you paid

The time and date you purchased your subscription, or of your most recent payment

If you paid with a credit card: your name as it appears on the credit card, the type of card (Visa, MasterCard, etc.), and the last 4 digits of the card number. For your security, please do not include the entire number of the credit card in your support request.

If you paid via PayPal: your PayPal email address and the transaction number of the order

The order number on your initial purchase receipt from Scribd

If you happen to have a copy of your receipt, please include that in your request. There may be a record of a receipt for the purchase in your email mailbox. Please search through your mailbox, double-checking any junk folders, in case it ended up in there. The receipt has a lot of the information that's needed and listed above, so it'll help us to get you connected to your membership even faster.

We know it's frustrating when you've already paid for a service and you're being asked to pay again. We want to help get you connected to your purchase again and back to reading a good book, so if you're having trouble accessing your paid membership to Scribd, contact the Support team today.

If you have an issue with your purchase on Scribd because it wasn't what you expected or you were unable to enjoy it for some reason, we'll be happy to get your money back to you, subject to the following guidelines.

We don't want you to be unsatisfied with your purchase or your time on Scribd, though there are restrictions that guide whether you are eligible for a refund.

It's extremely important to note: You must contact us within30 daysof a charge for a refund.Wecannotgrant you a refund for any charges that are more than 30 days old.

Refunds are processed to the same credit card or PayPal account used at the time of purchase. Wedo notprovide refunds via cash, check, or other payment methods. We can only refund purchases that have happened in the last 30 days to the original payment card or PayPal account.

Conditions for a Refund

Technical Issues, Payment Errors, Fraud

Scribd will issue refunds for purchases -made in the past 30 days- in the following cases:

Technical issues - If you've experienced technical issues which are the fault of Scribd that prevent you from using the purchase, we may, in our sole discretion, provide you with a replacement copy of any such purchased content, which may be a different or updated version of such content. If we are unable to or choose not to provide a replacement, we'll issue you a refund.

Fraud - If it's determined that your account has been taken over by a third party and used fraudulently, we will issue you a refund.

Payment error - If it's determined that Scribd charged you in error, we'll issue a refund.

Unexpected/Defective Content - If the purchase was made to unlock additional content which turns out to be drastically different than shown in the free preview or defective in some way, we'll issue a refund to you.

Youmustcontact us within30 daysof a disputed charge for us to be able to issue a refund.

Unused Membership Refund Requirement

Along with the above reasons, you're welcome to request a refund forunusedpremium membershiptime within 30 days of the charge.If you successfully used the service during the time period, you won't receive a refund.All monthly and yearly memberships automatically renew, but you can cancel at any time. You are responsible for canceling your premium membership if you no longer wish to be a paying member on Scribd.Please see our guide to canceling your membership for instructions to cancel the renewing feature at any time.

Scribd does not offer partial refunds. If you've used the service for part of the billing cycle and then canceled, you will not be eligible to receive a refund for the charge. You can only receive refunds for the above conditions and forunusedtime.

Again, youmustcontact us within30 daysof any disputed charge, regardless of whether you have used your purchase.We cannot, under any circumstances, give you a refund for charges that are more than 30 days old.Restrictions are placed on transactions after 30 days and refundscannotbe issued after that time.

How to Request a Refund

If the purchase meets the above requirements on what transaction we will refund and happened in the last30 days, contact Scribd support so we can issue you a refund for the charge.

Please include as much information on the purchase as possible to help us locate the purchase quickly for you. Ideally, include:

The order number - This can be found in the receipt sent by email at the time of purchase

Your username and the email address attached to your Scribd account

The amount of the purchase

The date and time the charge was made

If you were charged by credit card: the last four digits of the card number (please for security reasons, donotinclude the full number), the type of card (Visa, MasterCard, etc.), and the name that appears on the card

If you were charged through PayPal: the email address attached to your PayPal account and the transaction number of the order on PayPal

Additional Note:

Purchases made through Apples iTunes Store are supported by Apple. Scribd cannot refund purchases made through Apple's iTunes store. Scribd's support team will gladly help you with questions and issues, but you must make refund requests directly to Apple if you purchased through iTunes. You can contact Apple directly to request a refund here.

Similarly, purchases made via direct carrier billing are supported by Fortumo. Scribd cannot refund purchases made via direct carrier billing. Scribd's support team will gladly help you with questions and issues, but you must make refund requests directly to Fortumo if you purchased through direct carrier billing.

Reservation of Rights

Scribd reserves the right to refuse a refund request if it reasonably believes (i) that you are trying to unfairly exploit this refund policy; (ii) if you are in breach of our Terms of Use ; or (iii) if Scribd reasonably suspects that you are using our service fraudulently.

This refund guide does not affect your statutory rights.

If you see a charge from Scribd upon starting your free trial,don'tworry!

Once your payment information is entered, well do a temporary verification to make sure your card is active and valid. No money is charged or subtracted from your account.

So what is that charge, and where does it go? Its called a Pending Charge and its how Scribd makes sure that your payment method will be a reliable way to charge you and give you uninterrupted access to Scribds library of ebooks, audiobooks, news, magazines, sheet music, and more.

Lets take a look at a bank account to see what a Pending Charge may look like on your bank account.

contact Scribd support

You may see the charges listed as TEMPORARY AUTH SCRIBD, letting you know that this is indeed a temporary charge that will disappear from your account within a few days.

If you are still within your free trial period and your bank account statement does not say TEMPORARY AUTH SCRIBD, please for assistance.

Happy reading!

We do not send an automatic invoice for subscription renewals after the initial purchase receipt. If you need an invoice for recurring subscription charges, please contact Scribd support for assistance and we'll manually generate an invoice for you.

If you have an email address attached to your Scribd account,you'll receive a receipt with the invoiceafter completing your initial purchase. This receipt will include your Scribd order ID and purchase information. It's usually straight to your email within a few minutes, but we do have an abuse-prevention system which can delay the delivery of emails for up to three hours. Before letting us know that you didn't receive a receipt from us, please:

Check any spam or junk folder to make sure that it didn't accidentally end up in there. It's common for our password reset tools to end up in those kinds of folders, so it wouldn't be surprising if mailboxes don't understand how important your receipt is either.

Search your email for the address" [email protected] ". It'd also be helpful in the future to add this to your list of contacts so that future correspondences aren't lost in the spam folders unintentionally.

If you've still not received anything, contact Scribd support for help. Ideally, include any and all information about the purchase and your Scribd account so we can assist ingetting your invoice to you.

Our premium membership gives you access to our entire audiobook library ! It won't matter if you're driving your car, or simply prefer letting your eyes rest for a while you'll be able to enjoy great audiobooks on Scribd.

You can find audiobooks in two ways. On the Home screen in the Scribd app, choosing the 'Audiobooks' tab across the top will show you audiobooks you have saved recently, and you can scroll through a variety of audiobooks selected for you depending on your interests, recently read, and trends in bestsellers. You can also search for specific audiobooks by title or author, by clicking on the magnifying glass in the menu at the bottom of the screen.

Open a support request

When you find an audiobook you're interested in, simply tap on the book cover to be taken to the book's 'about' page. On this page, you can choose to save the audiobook for later, add it to a list, start listening, read reviews, or read the synopsis of the book. Scroll down a bit and youll find the audiobooks rating by the Scribd community, as well as related titles.

When you begin listening to an audiobook, you will find options in the player to skip forward or move backward through chapters, pause it, or to fast forward and rewind within the current chapter. You'll also see a small moon icon, which is a sleep timer that you can set to automatically stop the narration after the time you choose elapses! The '1x' button gives you the option to slow down or speed up the audio playback. (Please note: in our Android app, playback speed changes are only supported if your device is running Android 6.0 or newer.)

Just like all of our ebooks, youre welcome to download audiobooks to your device for offline listening by choosing the 'Download' option! The drop-down menu in the top right corner provides the options to create a bookmark, save the audiobook for later, download it to your device, view the table of contents and bookmarks, share the audiobook and to view more information about the book as well.

We hope this has been helpful in your search for audiobooks! If you run into any issues with an audiobook on the site, please be sure to let Scribd support know. with us, and please include the name of the audiobook that you are having issues with and describe the trouble in detail so that we can help as quickly as possible! We'll get to work on assisting you with any issues you're having with audiobooks so you can enjoy them again as quickly as possible.

Happy listening!

The Scribd + NYT bundle gives you the option to purchase a subscription that includes both services at a discounted rate for one monthly cost! For $12.99 USD (+tax where applicable) per month, youll get access to everything that a Scribd membership has to offer, as well as NYT Basic Digital Access for as long as your subscription remains active.

What is included in my Scribd + The New York Times subscription?

Who is eligible for this offer?

I received a digital access code, but I am already a New York Times subscriber. What should I do?

If I lost my digital access code, what should I do?

What is my cost?

How do I cancel my Scribd + The New York Times subscription?

How do I get help?

What is included in my Scribd + The New York Times subscription?

The Scribd + NYT plan gives you access to Scribds premium membership, which includes unlimited* access to books, audiobooks, magazines, scores of sheet music, and documents on any supported device.

Youll also get NYT Basic Digital Access, which grants you unlimited article access anytime, anywhere on NYTimes.com and in the NYT app as well as access to exclusive features and correspondence, like the NYT Notes from the Newsroom newsletter, along with early access to media releases.

Who is eligible for this offer?

This plan is only available to new subscribers to both Scribd and The New York Times. Existing subscribers to either service will not be eligible for the Scribd + NYT bundle. Not to worry, though! If youre already a Scribd member, you still have access to all of our existing Scribd Perks offers. If you have any questions or need any assistance redeeming a bundle available on Scribd's website, reach out to our support team here.

I received a digital access code, but I am already a New York Times subscriber. What should I do?

Only new subscribers to The New York Times can redeem a digital access code. Please contact our support team at [email protected] for questions about your subscription. You can cancel your Scribd + NYT subscription at any time by completing the steps outlined in our cancellation guide here.

If I lost my digital access code, what should I do?

Dont panic! Just contact our support team at [email protected] and well be able to reissue you a code for your NYT Digital subscription.

What is my cost?

When you purchase the Scribd + NYT bundle, youll receive 30 days of free membership time to each service. Keep in mind that your NYT free trial starts at the exact time that your Scribd trial starts, so youll need to redeem your NYT Digital voucher right away to get the most out of your NYT free trial period! If you cancel during your free trial, you will not be charged.

After the 30 day free trial period, your account will automatically enroll in a recurring subscription and you'll be billed $12.99 USD (+tax where applicable) monthly as long as your membership remains active. You can cancel anytime via your Account Settings on Scribd's website by following the steps outlined in our support article, How do I cancel my premium membership?

How do I cancel my Scribd + The New York Times subscription?

Of course, we wish youd stay and read with us! However, you can cancel your subscription at any time.

To cancel your Scribd + The New York Times subscription:

Log into your account on Scribd's website.

Navigate to your Account Settings page by clicking on your username on the top right and selecting Account Settings from the menu that appears.

In the Membership & Payment Details section of your Account Settings, click on "End My Membership"

Once you click on "End My Membership", you'll see a few pages of confirmations. Read and review before moving forward.

Youll know that your account has been successfully canceled when you see the following message displayed, and we'll also send you a confirmation email to the email address registered to your Scribd account:

Contact the Scribd team

How do I get help?

If you need any assistance or have any additional questions that we havent covered here, our support teams are happy to help!

Contact The New York Times for any questions regarding your access to The New York Times content or mobile apps, activating your digital access, questions about your New York Times user ID or password.

, and mention you are a New York Times subscriber, for any questions regarding your Scribd account, including technical problems, lost promotional code, access to Scribd content and apps, recovering Scribd credentials (username, email address, etc.), cancelling your subscription, and Terms of Service for your Scribd + The New York Times subscription.

1.0 Overview

1.1 Purpose

Scribd and its operating divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates and branches (collectively, Scribd, the Company, we or us) are sensitive to privacy issues, and it is important to us to protect the information provided to us. Accordingly, Scribd provides this privacy and information practices policy to inform you about our online information practices, the kinds of information we may collect, how we intend to use and share that information, and how you can correct or change such information (Privacy Policy). By using the Scribd.com or the Scribd mobile app, you expressly consent to the information handling practices described in this notice.

1.2 Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to Personal Information that is Processed by Scribd in the course of our business, including on the Scribd.com website (the Site) and the Scribd mobile application (the App). All individuals whose responsibilities include the Processing of Personal Information on behalf of Scribd are expected to protect that data by adherence to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is intended to meet requirements globally, including those in North America, Europe, APAC, and other jurisdictions.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and is subject to the General Terms of Use. Your use of Scribd and any Personal Information you provide through Scribd are subject at all times to this Privacy Policy and the General Terms of Use. Terms for Scribd apply to any site or mobile application owned and operated by Scribd, Inc.

2.0 Transparency/NoticeWhat Personal Information We Collect and How We Use It

The types of Personal Information we may collect (directly from you or from Third Party-sources) and our privacy practices depend on the nature of the relationship you have with Scribd and the requirements of applicable law. We endeavor to collect information only relevant for the purposes of Processing. Below are the legal bases and some of the ways we collect information and how we use it.

2.1 Individuals

Scribd collects Personal Information regarding its current, prospective and former clients, customers, visitors and guests (collectively Individuals).

2.2 Information Scribd Collects

The data we collect from or about current, prospective and former Employees, customers, visitors and guests (collectively Individuals) includes information that may be deemed Personal Information, such as title, name, address, phone number, email address, user name, Internet Protocol address, and credit card and other financial information related to payments for services or goods. We may also collect other information that is not Personal Information, such as demographic information you choose to provide (e.g., your business or company information, professional experiences, educational background, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, interests, preferences and favorites) and answers to a security question and password.

2.3 How Scribd Collects Personal Information

Some of the ways that Scribd may collect your Personal Information include:

Scribd may collect Personal Information from you through various channels, including the Site, the App, in surveys, during business or marketing events, and when delivering programs and services to you.

When you use the Site and the App, Scribd may provide you with opportunities to sign up to receive specific information or services and may ask for your contact information (e.g. name, e-mail address or personal email address), so that we can send you specific information about our products, services and specific health conditions, with your consent.

As you navigate Scribd, certain passive information may also be collected, including Internet Protocol addresses, cookies, navigational data, the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet, the browser software you use and your operating system, the date and time you access Scribd, and the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to Scribd. This type of information is used for the purposes of gathering data to provide improved administration of Scribd, and to improve the quality of your experience when interacting with Scribd.

2.4 Information from Third-Party Sources

We may collect information about you from third-party sources to supplement information provided by you. This supplemental information allows us to verify information that you have provided to us and to enhance our ability to provide you information about our business, products and services.

We may also offer you the ability to use Third Party services to enable additional features on Scribd. If you choose to do this, Scribd may receive information about you from these Third Parties.

2.5 Research/Survey Solicitations

From time to time, Scribd may perform research (online and offline) via surveys. We may engage Third Party-service providers to conduct such surveys on our behalf. All survey responses are voluntary, and the information collected will be used for research and reporting purposes to help us better serve Individuals by learning more about their needs and the quality of the products and services we provide. The survey responses may be utilized to determine the effectiveness of the Site and the App, various types of communications, advertising campaigns and/or promotional activities. If an Individual participates in a survey, the information given will be used along with that of other study participants. We may share anonymous individual and aggregate data for research and analysis purposes.

2.6 How Scribd Uses Your Personal Information

Depending on how you interact with Scribd, we and our Third Party-service providers may also use Personal Information in a variety of ways, including:

Providing Information and Services You Requested. Scribd may use the Personal Information about you to provide you information that you may request, e.g. information about a product or program we are offering. Scribd may also use your Personal Information to deliver a specific program or service to you, when you enroll to receive the program or service. Such use may include: (a) generally managing your information and accounts; (b) responding to questions, comments and requests; (c) providing access to certain areas and features; and (d) permitting you to register for events or participate in webinars.

Administrative Purposes. Scribd may use the Personal Information about you for its administrative purposes, including, without limitation, to: (a) measure interest in Scribds Website, programs or services; (b) perform internal quality control; (c) verify identity; (d) send communications regarding the Scribd Website, programs or services, your account, or any changes to any Scribd policy or terms of service; (e) process payments; (f) prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; and (g) enforce our Terms of Use.

Marketing Products and Services. Scribd may use the Personal Information about you to provide you with materials about offers, products and services offered by us, including new content or services on Scribd. Scribd may provide you with these materials by phone, postal mail, facsimile or email, as permitted by applicable law. If you do not wish us to use your Personal Information for marketing purposes, you may contact us at any time to opt out of the use of your Personal Information for such purposes, as further described below.

Research and Development. Scribd may use your Personal Information to create non-identifiable information that we may use alone or in the aggregate with information obtained from other sources, in order to help us to optimally deliver our existing products and services or develop new products, processes and services.

Information Submitted Via Scribd. You agree that Scribd is free to use the content of any communications or other information submitted by you via Scribd, including any narratives, images, ideas, inventions, concepts, techniques, or know-how disclosed therein, for any purpose including developing, manufacturing, and/or marketing goods or services. However, Scribd does not release your name or otherwise publicize the fact that you submitted materials or other information to us unless: (a) you grant us permission to do so; (b) we first send notice to you that the materials or other information you submit to a particular part of a site will be published or otherwise used with your name on it; or (c) we are required to do so by law.

Sharing Content with Friends or Colleagues. Scribd may offer various tools and functionality. For example, Scribd may provide functionality that will allow you to forward or share certain content with a friend or colleague. Email addresses that you may provide for a friend or colleague will be used to send your friend or colleague the content or link you request, but will not be collected or otherwise used by Scribd or any other Third Parties for any other purpose.

Pseudonymous Data. Including as discussed below in Section 2.12, Scribd may use and share your anonymized or aggregated information within the Scribd group of companies or with Third Parties for, research, analytics and any other legally permissible purposes.

Other Uses. Scribd may use Personal Information for other purposes for which we have a legitimate interest, such as direct marketing, individual or market research, anti-fraud protection, or any other purpose disclosed to you at the time you provide Personal Information or with your consent.

2.7 Human Resources Data

Scribd collects Personal Information from current, prospective and former Employees, their contact points in case of a medical emergency, and beneficiaries under any insurance policy (Human Resources Data). The Human Resources Data we collect may include title, name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, passport number, drivers license number, Social Security number or other government-issued identification number, financial information related to credit checks, bank details for payroll, information that may be recorded on a CV or application form, language abilities, contact information of third parties in case of an emergency and beneficiaries under any insurance policy. We may also collect Sensitive Human Resources Data such as details of health and disability, including mental health, medical leave, and maternity leave.

We acquire, hold, use and Process Human Resources-related Personal Information for a variety of business purposes including:

workflow management, assigning, managing and administering projects;

Human Resources administration and communication;

payroll and the provision of benefits;

compensation, including bonuses and long-term incentive administration, stock plan administration, compensation analysis, including monitoring overtime and compliance with labor laws, and company recognition programs;

job grading activities;

performance and employee development management;

organizational development and succession planning;

benefits and personnel administration;

absence management;

helpdesk and IT support services;

regulatory compliance;

internal and/or external or governmental compliance investigations;

internal or external audits;

litigation evaluation, prosecution and defense;

diversity and inclusion initiatives;

restructuring and relocation;

emergency contacts and services;

Employee safety;

compliance with statutory requirements;

Processing of Employee expenses and travel charges; and

acquisitions, divestitures and integrations.

2.8 Social Media

Generally, online social media resources are interactive tools that enable Data Subjects to collaborate and share information with others. Social media resources include, but are not limited to, social networks, discussion boards, bulletin boards, blogs, wikis, and referral functions to share web site content and tools with a friend or colleague.

Scribd may collect Personal Information to enable Data Subjects to use online social media resources offered either by Scribd or a Third Party. We may also enable you to use these social media resources to post or share Personal Information with others. When using social media resources, you should take into careful consideration what Personal Information you share with others.

If you use on online social media resource offered by a Third Party (Third Party SMR) through the Scribd Website, you acknowledge that Scribd may be able to access any information you make public through such Third Party SMR (such as your username, comments, posts and contacts) and other information your privacy settings on such Third Party SMR permit Scribd to access. Scribd will comply with the terms of this Privacy Policy and the privacy policies applicable to the social media resources it uses.

2.9 Direct Mail, Email and Outbound Telemarketing

Individuals who provide us with Personal Information, or whose Personal Information we obtain from Third Parties, may receive periodic emails, newsletters, mailings or phone calls from us with information on Scribd or our business partners products and services or upcoming special offers/events we believe may be of interest. We offer the option to decline these communications at no cost to the individual by following the instructions in Section 3 below.

2.10 Cookies, Pixel Tags/Web Beacons, Analytics Information, and Interest-Based Advertising

We, as well as Third Parties that provide content, advertising, or other functionality on our Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and other technologies (Technologies) to automatically collect information through the Services. We use Technologies that are essentially small data files placed on your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other devices (referred to collectively as a "device") that allow us to record certain pieces of information whenever you visit or interact with our sites, services, applications, messaging, and tools, and to recognize you across devices.

2.10.1 Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed in visitors computer browsers to store their preferences. Most browsers allow you to block and delete cookies. However, if you do that, the Site may not work properly.

2.10.2 Pixel Tags/Web Beacons

A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is a piece of code embedded on the Site that collects information about users engagement on that web page. The use of a pixel allows us to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web page or clicked on a particular advertisement.

2.10.3 Social Media Widgets

Our Website includes social media features such as the Facebook Like button and LinkedIn (that might include widgets such as the share this button or other interactive mini-programs). These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. These social media features are either hosted by a Third Party or hosted directly on our Website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.

2.10.4 Analytics Information

We may also use Google Analytics and Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting to collect information regarding visitor behavior and visitor demographics on some of our Services, and to develop website content. This analytics data is not tied to any Personal Information. For more information about Google Analytics, please visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. You can opt out of Googles collection and Processing of data generated by your use of the Services by going to http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Our uses of such Technologies fall into the following general categories:

Operationally Necessary. We may use cookies, web beacons, or other similar technologies that are necessary to the operation of our sites, services, applications, and tools. This includes technologies that allow you access to our sites, services, applications, and tools; that are required to identify irregular site behavior, prevent fraudulent activity and improve security; or that allow you to make use of our functions such as shopping-carts, saved search, or similar functions;

Performance Related. We may use cookies, web beacons, or other similar technologies to assess the performance of our websites, applications, services, and tools, including as part of our analytic practices to help us understand how our visitors use our Site and App, determine if you have interacted with our messaging, determine whether you have viewed an item or link, or to improve our website content, applications, services, or tools;

Functionality Related. We may use cookies, web beacons, or other similar technologies that allow us to offer you enhanced functionality when accessing or using our sites, services, applications, or tools. This may include identifying you when you sign into our sites or keeping track of your specified preferences, interests, or past items viewed so that we may enhance the presentation of content on our sites

Advertising or Targeting Related. We may use first-party or third-party cookies and web beacons to deliver content, including ads relevant to your interests, on our sites or on third party sites. This includes using technologies to understand the usefulness to you of the advertisements and content that has been delivered to you, such as whether you have clicked on an advertisement.

If you would like to opt-out of the Technologies we employ on our sites, services, applications, or tools, you may do so by blocking, deleting, or disabling them as your browser or device permits.

2.11 Mobile Devices

Scribd may provide websites and online resources that are specifically designed to be compatible and used on mobile devices. Scribd will collect certain information that your mobile device sends when you use such websites or online resources, like a device identifier, user settings and the operating system of your device.

Mobile versions of Scribd may require that users log in with an account. In such cases, information about use of each mobile version of the website may be associated with user accounts. In addition, Scribd may enable Individuals to download an application, widget or other tool that can be used on mobile or other computing devices. Some of these tools may store information on mobile or other devices. These tools may transmit Personal Information to Scribd to enable Data Subjects to access user accounts and to enable Scribd to track use of these tools. Some of these tools may enable users to email reports and other information from the tool. Scribd may use personal or non-identifiable information transmitted to the Company to enhance these tools, to develop new tools, for quality improvement and as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or in other notices Scribd provides.

2.12 Anonymous and Aggregated Information

Scribd may use your Personal Information and other information about you to create anonymized and aggregated information, such as de-identified demographic information, de-identified location information, information about the computer or device from which you access the Scribd Website or other online services, or other analyses we create. Anonymized and aggregated information is used for a variety of functions, including the measurement of visitors interest in and use of various portions or features of the Site and App. Anonymized or aggregated information is not Personal Information, and Scribd may use such information in a number of ways, including research, internal analysis, analytics and any other legally permissible purposes. We may share this information within Scribd and with Third Parties for our or their purposes in an anonymized or aggregated form that is designed to prevent anyone from identifying you.

3.0 Choice/Modalities to Opt Out

You have the right to opt out of certain uses and disclosures of your Personal Information, as set out in this Privacy Policy.

3.1 General

Where you have consented to Scribds Processing of your Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information, you may withdraw that consent at any time and opt out by following the instructions in this Section 3. Additionally, before we use Personal Information for any new purpose not originally authorized by you, we will provide information regarding the new purpose and give you the opportunity to opt out.

Prior to disclosing Sensitive Data to a Third Party or Processing Sensitive Data for a purpose other than its original purpose or the purpose authorized subsequently by the Data Subject, Scribd will endeavor to obtain each Data Subjects explicit consent (opt-in). Where consent of the Data Subject for the Processing of Personal Information is otherwise required by law or contract, Scribd will comply with the law or contract.

3.2 Email and Telephone Communications

An Unsubscribe button will be provided at the top or bottom of each email communications sent by Scribd so that you can opt-out. However, we may continue to send transaction-related emails regarding products or services you have requested in response to such request. We may need to send you certain communications regarding the Scribd programs and services and you will not be able to opt out of those communications e.g., communications regarding updates to our Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy.

3.3 Human Resources Data

With regard to Personal Information that Scribd receives in connection with the employment relationship, Scribd will use such Personal Information only for employment-related purposes as more fully described in section 2.3 above. If Scribd intends to use this Personal Information for any other purpose, the Company will provide the Data Subject with an opportunity to opt-out of such uses.

3.4 Do Not Track

Do Not Track (DNT) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. DNT is a way for users to inform websites and services that they do not want certain information about their webpage visits collected over time and across websites or online services. Scribd does not recognize or respond to browser-initiated DNT signals. For information about do-not-track, visit http://www.allaboutdnt.org.

3.5 Advertising Choices

We may use certain tools offered by Third Parties that enable such Third Party to collect or receive information about actions users take on: (a) our Website and elsewhere on the internet through use of cookies, pixel tags and other storage technologies; or (b) a Scribd mobile application and other mobile applications, in order to provide interest-based advertising.

Interest-based advertising is advertising that tries to make the ads you see more interesting and relevant to you based on the types of sites you visit online and other information that does not personally identify you. Advertisements on Third-Party websites that contain the AdChoices link and that link to this Privacy Policy may have been directed to you based on anonymous, non-Personal Information collected by advertising partners over time and across websites. These advertisements provide a mechanism to opt-out of the advertising partners use of this information for interest-based advertising purposes.

You can opt out of the collection and use of your information for interest-based advertising by going to http://optout.aboutads.info, http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp, or http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ to limit collection through the Website or by configuring the settings on your mobile device to limit ad tracking through the mobile applications.

Even if you opt-out, we may still collect and use non-Personal Information regarding your activities on Scribd and/or information from the advertisements on Third-Party websites for non-interest based advertising purposes, such as to determine the effectiveness of the advertisements.

4.0 Onward Transfer

4.1 Information We Share

Scribd does not sell or otherwise disclose Personal Information about you, except as described in this Privacy Policy or as you explicitly consent. Scribd endeavors to require third parties to which it discloses Personal Information to protect Personal Information using substantially similar standards to those required by Scribd (and at least the same level of privacy protection as is required by the Privacy Shield Principles and this Privacy Policy), and to notify Scribd if they make a determination they can no longer meet this obligation.

4.1.1 Service Providers

Scribd may share Personal Information with our service providers that we have retained to perform services on our behalf including (i) provision of IT and related services; (ii) provision of information and services you have requested; (iii) payment processing; and (iv) customer service activities. Payment information will be used and shared only to effectuate your order and may be stored by a service provider for purposes of future orders.

Scribd has executed appropriate contracts with the service providers that prohibit them from using or sharing your personal information except as necessary to perform the contracted services on our behalf or to comply with applicable legal requirements.

4.1.2 Information Shared via Third Party Features

Scribd may offer additional features that allow you to share your information with a Third Party (like Waze). If you tell us to do so, Scribd will share limited amounts of information with the Third Party in order to enable the feature you choose. We will tell you what information the Third Party may receive when you initially instruct us to share it. Please be aware that any information you provide to a Third Party will be subject to that Third Partys privacy policy.

Scribd will share your information for as long as you use the Third Party feature. You can disable this at any time in your Scribd settings under Settings.

4.1.3 Business Partners

Scribd may share Personal Information with our business partners, and affiliates for our and our affiliates internal business purposes or to provide you with a product or service that you have requested Scribd may also provide Personal Information to business partners with whom we may jointly offer products or services, or whose products or services we believe may be of interest to you. In such cases, our business partners name will appear, along with Scribds. Scribd requires our affiliates and business partners to agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality and security of Personal Information they maintain on our behalf and not to use it for any purpose other than the purpose for which it was provided.

4.1.4 Information Disclosed for Our Protection and the Protection of Others

We may disclose information about you: (i) if we are required to do so by law, court order or legal process; (ii) in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; (iii) under the discovery process in litigation; (iv) to enforce Scribd policies or contracts; (v) to collect amounts owed to Scribd; (vi) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual illegal activity; or (vii) if we, in good faith, believe that disclosure is otherwise necessary or advisable.

In addition, from time to time, server logs may be reviewed for security purposes e.g., to detect unauthorized activity. In such cases, server log data containing IP addresses may be shared with law enforcement bodies in order that they may identify users in connection with their investigation of the unauthorized activities.

4.1.5 Information Disclosed in Connection with Business Transactions

We reserve the right to disclose or transfer any information we have about you in the event of a proposed or actual purchase, any reorganization, sale, lease, merger, joint venture, assignment, amalgamation or any other type of acquisition, disposal or financing of all or any portion of our business or of any of the business assets or shares (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceeding). Should such an event occur, Scribd will endeavor to direct the transferee to use Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy.

4.2 Data Transfers

All Personal Information sent or collected via or by Scribd may be stored anywhere in the world, including but not limited to, in the United States, in the cloud, our servers, the servers of our affiliates or the servers of our service providers. Your Personal Information may be accessible to law enforcement or other authorities pursuant to a lawful request. By providing information to Scribd, you consent to the storage of your Personal Information in these locations.

5.0 Rights of Access, Rectification, Erasure and Restriction

You may seek confirmation regarding whether Scribd is processing Personal Information about you, request access to Personal Information, and ask that we correct, amend or delete your Personal Information where it is inaccurate. Where otherwise permitted by applicable law, you may use any of the methods set out in this Privacy Policy to request access to, receive (port), restrict processing, seek rectification or request erasure of Personal Information held about you by Scribd. Such requests will be processed in line with local laws. Although Scribd makes good faith efforts to provide Individuals with access to their Personal Information, there may be circumstances in which Scribd is unable to provide access, including but not limited to: where the information contains legal privilege, would compromise others privacy or other legitimate rights, where the burden or expense of providing access would be disproportionate to the risks to the Individuals privacy in the case in question or where it is commercially proprietary. If Scribd determines that access should be restricted in any particular instance, we will provide you with an explanation of why that determination has been made and a contact point for any further inquiries. To protect your privacy, Scribd will take commercially reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access to or making any changes to your Personal Information.

6.0 Retention

Scribd retains the Personal Information we receive as described in this Privacy Policy for as long as you use our Services or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our products and services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements and comply with applicable laws.

7.0 Security

The security of all Personal Information provided to Scribd is important to us, and Scribd takes reasonable steps designed to protect your Personal Information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or storage of information can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while Scribd strives to protect your Personal Information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Scribd, and you do so at your own risk. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your own passwords. If you have reason to believe that your passwords or Personal Information is no longer secure, please promptly notify us at [email protected]

8.0 Redress/Compliance and Accountability

If after reviewing this Privacy Policy, you would like to submit a request or you have any questions or privacy concerns, please contact us at [email protected].

Scribd will address your concerns and attempt to resolve any privacy issues in a timely manner.

If you are an EU or Swiss citizen and feel that Scribd is not abiding by the terms of this Privacy Policy, please contact Scribd at the contact information provided above. If any request remains unresolved, you may contact the national data protection authority for your EU Member State.

9.0 Other Rights and Important Information.

9.1 Information Regarding Children

Due to the nature of Scribds business, services and benefits are not marketed to persons less than 13 years of age (and in certain jurisdictions under the age of 16 (collectively minors).

If you are under 13 years of age (and in certain jurisdictions under the age of 16), then you may not use or access Scribd at any time or in any manner.

Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. For that reason, Scribd does not knowingly collect or maintain personally identifiable information from minors. If Scribd learns that personally-identifiable information of minors has been collected on or through Scribd then Scribd will take the appropriate steps to delete this information.

If you are the parent or legal guardian of a minor who has become Scribd member, then please contact Scribd at [email protected] to have that minors account terminated and information deleted.

The following are some resources that may help parents and legal guardians in monitoring and limiting your childrens' access to certain types of material on the internet. While Scribd does not endorse these products, we are providing information about them as a public service to our community.

WiredSafety

Netsmartz.org

Childrens Safety Network

CyberSitter

Net Nanny

9.2 California Privacy Rights

California law permits users who are California residents to request and obtain from us once a year, free of charge, a list of the Third Parties to whom we have disclosed their Personal Information (if any) for their direct marketing purposes in the prior calendar year, as well as the type of Personal Information disclosed to those parties. Scribd does not share Personal Information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

9.3 Links to Third-Party Websites

Please note that Scribd may contain links to other websites for your convenience and information. Scribd does not control Third-Party websites or their privacy practices, which may differ from those set out in this Privacy Policy. Scribd does not endorse or make any representations about Third-Party websites. Any Personal Information you choose to give to unrelated Third Parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy. Scribd encourages you to review the privacy policy of any company or website before submitting your Personal Information. Some Third Parties may choose to share their users Personal Information with Scribd; that sharing is governed by that companys privacy policy, not this Privacy Policy.

9.4 Changes to the Privacy Policy

Scribd may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. If there are any material changes to this Privacy Policy, Scribd will notify you by email or as otherwise required by applicable law. Scribd encourages you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to be informed regarding how Scribd is using and protecting your information and to be aware of any policy changes. Your continued relationship with Scribd after the posting or notice of any amended Privacy Policy shall constitute your agreement to be bound by any such changes. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will take effect immediately after being posted or otherwise provided by Scribd.

9.5 Contact Information

Please contact Scribd with any questions or comments about this privacy notice, your personal information, and our third-party disclosure practices or your consent choices at: Scribd, Inc., 460 Bryant Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107-2594, or by email: [email protected]. We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days of its receipt.

Scribd Privacy Notice (Effective: May 25, 2018)

This notice is formerly known as the Prohibited Use Policy.

Scribd is home to a diverse community of authors, publishers, and readers. All communities have standards, and Scribd is no exception.It is our goal to create a place where anyone can read or listen to books in a comfortable and safe environment, whether on Scribd.com or with the Scribd app.

We have developed rules that govern content that our members upload and publish on Scribd. Content that does not adhere to these rules can be removed at any time without notice. Scribd can, at any time, disable the accounts of users that violate Scribd's Terms of Use, the General Uploader Agreement, or these rules; and/or fail to remediate violating activity upon notification.

Illegal and unlawful activities are strictly prohibited. Scribd cooperates, as appropriate, with law enforcement investigations into unlawful activity.

General harassment notice

Scribd strictly prohibits the use of any element of the Scribd platform, including titles, descriptions, books, audiobooks, and documents in a manner that tends to defame, harass, abuse, threaten, or cruelly denigrate others. Scribd strictly prohibits activity that isintended to, or tends to, promote hatred, bigotry, or harm toward others. Scribd reserves the right to determine which contents and site activity are abusive.

Activity restrictions

Scribd will take appropriate punitive action, up to and including deletion, once a member's account is determined to egregiously violate Scribd's policies; or when a member repeatedly violates a policy or restriction once notified.

When creating a Scribd account, either via the Scribd.com or the Scribd app, you agree that you will not:

create an account, or multiple accounts, that targets others for harassment or embarrassment;

create an account, or multiple accounts, that is solely intended to, or tends to, expose personal information about a living person;

create an account, or multiple accounts, with lewd, vulgar, obscene, or offensive profile names (usernames), profile descriptions, or profile photos;

create an account, or multiple accounts, that facilitates the operation of a script, bot, spider, scraper, or other automation;

create an account, or multiple accounts, that is intended to, or tends to, mislead consumers of the content uploaded to the account;

create an account, or multiple accounts, that is intended to thwart a previous ban or suspension;

create duplicative accounts, either through manual or automated processes;

post your account information, or any Scribd member's account information, to a public website;

impersonate another living person, whether they are a member of Scribd or not; or impersonate a group or organization in a misleading or deceptive manner;

falsely claim an affiliation with any person or entity;

use Scribd if you are under thirteen (13) years of age;

upload content if you are under eighteen (18) years of age;

use Scribd in an illegal or unlawful way.

Content restrictions

Scribd places certain limits on content that our members can upload. You agree that you will not upload content that:

is illegal, or promotes or enables illegal or unlawful activities;

violates any applicable law or regulation;

infringes the copyright, patent rights, trade marks, trade secrets, or other intellectual property rights of another person or entity (see Scribd's Copyright Resource Center for more information);

violates the privacy rights, or other personal rights, of others, or induces others to do so; even if the information is considered public or published publicly elsewhere;

Personal information in public records of any kind must be fully redacted and completely unreadable to both humans and computers before posting to Scribd.

Personal information includes, but is not limited to, home addresses, national/social identification numbers, credit card information, phone numbers, personal signatures, arrest records, political affiliation, school grades, test results, medical records, disabilities, and sexual orientation.

You may not post images of other persons without their explicit consent or an appropriate license.

contains, collects, or solicits personal information about anyone under age 18;

solicits personal information about anyone for commercial or unlawful purposes;

exposes chat logs, tweets, posts, texts, emails, and other private or deleted communications without all parties explicit consent;

is intended to, or tends to, defame, harass, abuse, threaten, or cruelly denigrate others;

is intended to, or tends to, promote hatred, bigotry, or harm toward others on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, age, class, caste, disease, or disability;

is intended to, or tends to, promote or celebrate acts of terrorism and/or terrorist organizations;

is intended to, or tends to, promote or induce self-harm and/or suicide;

is intended to, or tends to, deceive or defraud consumers of Scribd content;

is intended to, or tends to, facilitate the piracy of books, movies, music, software, or any kind of media;

includeslinks that are unclear, obscured, misleading, deceptive, or malicious;

is designed, laid-out, or composed in a manner that obscures the content's intent or origin;

is designed, laid-out, or composed in a manner designed to optimize search engine rankings;

makes unsolicited offers, including offers that link to third-party websites;

exposes website passwords, account data, or other private account information;

alters or maliciously embellishes public records (including by means of titles and descriptions), unless the alteration is to redact personal information;

displays unduly lurid, violent, and gory images, or images of sexual violence and assault;

displays pornographic or luridly sexual imagery;

is inaccurate;

misrepresents or disguises the source, identity, authorship, or content of information;

is obtained from another Scribd member's account;

is duplicative or substantially similar to other content uploaded by you, or by associates affiliated with you; whether in one account or across multiple accounts.

Academic cheating and plagiarism

Scribd strictly prohibits content that facilitate academic cheating and plagiarism. We also do not condone or support the use of content from Scribd for the purposes of academic cheating or plagiarism.

You agree that you will not upload content, our use Scribd.com or the Scribd apps in any way, that:

is intended to, or tends to, promote cheating, plagiarism, or any academic malfeasance;

provides, or links to course packs, test banks, cheat guides, or any material that provides answers to course, quiz, test and exam questions.

infringes the copyright, or other intellectual property rights, of educational content providers, educational institutions, instructors, students, or other rightsholders;

provides guarantees, whether explicit or implied, of grades or exam results.

violates an academic code of conduct or academic code of ethics.

This notice is not intended to enumerate all conditions under which content or activity is determined to be prohibited. Scribd reserves the right to remove content and restrict account access for any reason, pursuant to 12.1 of the General Terms of Use. Please send any questions about this notice to [email protected].

Scribd knows what you came here for. It's not because it's a cool name, it's because Scribd has a huge collection of books for you to read right at your fingertips. So let's cut to the chase and get you what you want: all the books you can handle. There are two ways you can find titles you're interested in: bysearchingor byexploring. Which one you choose will depend onwhat you have in mindfor your next great book.

Searching for content

Exploring for content

Searching for content

If you already know what you want, you'll want to use the 'Search' box at the top of most pages on Scribd's website. This will allow you to search for all sorts of fun stuff - from Documents to specific authors, our search tool is your key to finding everything Scribd has to offer.

To start a search, click anywhere in the "Search" box and then type an author's name, a book title, or any keywords, then press "enter" on your keyboard to start your search. You'll be brought to a landing page that includes some highlights from every option related to your search term:

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Filtering search results

Generally speaking, more than one result will appear and you can filter through all results by clicking on a particular filter from the top row of content type options, such as "Books", "Audiobooks", or "Articles". We offer even more filters to narrow down the results after that too!

So, if you were looking for just ebooks related to "cat facts", you would click the "Books" filter from the top:

This would then bring you to all Scribd search results for "Books" related to "cat facts". Once you've chosen "Books" as your main filter, you now have even more options such as interest, language, or the date it was added:

Still not seeing what you're looking for? Try our Advanced Search options!

Exploring for content

If you don't have a specific title in mind but have a general idea of what you're looking for (we've all been there), no worries -we've got you covered! Just click on the content type that strikes your fancy on the left, and you'll be taken to the Overview page for that content library ("Books", "Audiobooks", "Documents", "Magazines", and "Sheet Music").

By default, the Overview tab will load first and you'll see titles you've saved using our "Save for Later" feature up top. Scroll through the Overview page for recommendations tailored just for you! Interested in a specific genre? Select the "Categories" tab and you'll see a list of available genres for that content type. The "Editors Picks" section is a curated list of our editors' picks, updated weekly.

Browsing by Genre:

When you select a specific interest or genre to browse through (such as "Contemporary Fiction"), you'll be taken to the overview page for that genre, where you can also select the content type. You'll see a few curated lists of titles included like "Recommended for You", "New & Noteworthy", and "Bestselling":

Throughout the overview of any given interest or category, you'll find various selectionsof books curated by our editorial team. Simply click on the title of the collection to browse all of the titles, or the arrows on either side to scroll through the titles:

When you scroll to the bottom of anoverview page, you'll find the option to view all the titles of that interest. There, you can sortresults based on content type and sort titlesyou see based on it's 'bestselling' status or by titles that have been recently added to Scribd!

Happy reading!

While Scribd staff can not search on your behalf or send content directly to you, we are more than happy to assist with any technical issues or questions you may have! Just anytime for help. Happy reading!

Our BookID copyright protection system is one of the ways that we help to protect the rights of authors and publishers. As with any automated system, it occasionally makes mistakes.

BookID algorithmically analyzes computer-readable text for semantic data that is then encoded into a digital "fingerprint." BookID includes fingerprints from educational textbooks and other works that contain long excerpts of classic literature, religious texts, legal documents, and government publications that are typically in the public domain. This occasionally results in the removal of non-copyrighted, authorized, or public domain material from Scribd.If you have received a notification that your work was removed by BookID and you feel the removal was improper, forward the notification to [email protected] along with an explanation of your concern. We will review each case as quickly as possible.

My Content and Payment

My Author Profile

Scribd is all about getting great content to every reader in the world whether it's from major publishing companies or self-published authors. We know a good book is a good book no matter who publishes it, and we're delighted to welcome any and all authors who wish to share their work on Scribd!

If you're already published on Scribd through one of our publishing partners, we're so happy to have your work on Scribd! We know you may have questions about Scribd and specifically what it means to have your work published on the site, and were here to help.

But also, if you're a self-published author looking to be included in Scribd's premium membership program, we'd love to have you too! All you need to do to get your books in our program is to share your work via one of our publishing partners Smashwords, INscribe Digital, BookBaby, Draft2Digital, or Findaway Voices and your book will available on Scribd for our members! You do have to work with one of those publishing companies however, and we apologize that we are not accepting individual authors directly on Scribd at this time.

For all our authors in the program, weve provided answers to some commonly asked questions below. If you still have questions or theres anything else we can assist you with, please contact Scribd support and let us know!

My Content and Payment

Q: How do I earn royalties for my books on Scribds membership service?

A: The short answer: when a member reads a certain percentage of your book, you get paid as if you had sold the book in an ebook retail store. But theres more to your royalty terms than this. Scribd has signed distribution agreements with each of our publishing partners, and we recommend you direct questions about specific payment terms to the distributor you've chosen.

Q: Are my books available for free on Scribd?

A: As part of Scribd's membership program, your books are available in their entirety for premium members to read. Each member pays a monthly subscription fee for access to our library of premium content. If you're a premium member, you'll be able to read your own books in full as well as many others, but people who haven't yet joined will see only short previews of the books. To see what your books look like to non-members, log out of Scribd and view them again.

Q: How do I see how many sales I am generating?

A: Your sales record for Scribd are updated regularly and you can find information on the number of sales through your distributors' reporting system. You will need to contact the company you've used to publish your work on Scribd to obtain your reports.

Q: My Stats page is empty, but my books show they've been viewed. Why?

A: Your 'Stats' page on Scribd won't show content delivered to us by the publishing partner you've chosen. Instead, Document Stats will display information about documents you've uploaded directly to Scribd. (Please note youll only see the Document Stats page appear in your Scribd account menu ifyou'veuploaded public documents.) You can find view counts for your books by going to their reading pages, but keep in mind that these view counts don't distinguish between premium members who read all of a book and those who read just the preview. Any and all views are counted.

Q: How do I upload new books?

A: To include new books in Scribd's premium program as a self-published author, publish them as usual with the ebook distributor of your choice and they'll automatically be distributed to Scribd if you've opted to have them shared on our platform.

The blue "upload" button on Scribd cannot be used to add books to our premium service, so you shouldn't upload your books that way. However, Scribd is also a great place to share supplementary materialessays, letters to fans, flyers for upcoming book signings. If you'd like to share anything like this with your readers on Scribd, you may like to check out more of our guides for authors and publishers.

Q: Where can I find more information about how Scribd fights copyright infringement?

A: Please see our Copyright Center for answers about many topics relating to how Scribd fights copyright infringement and unauthorized content.

Q: How can I promote my books on Scribd?

A: Your author profile page is your promotional hub on Scribd. All your books can be found there, along with your author bio. This page is public on the web, so you can start promoting your books on Scribd by tweeting, posting on Facebook, and otherwise sharing the link to your profile page. You can also promote your work by sharing direct links to your books.

Q: How do I share a free preview of my book?

A: It's already done for you! Check out how to go about sharing the free preview with people here.

Q: How do I access and edit my author profile page?

A: First, you must claim your profile ( see directions below ). Once claimed, you can access your profile page by logging into your Scribd account and clicking on your user icon in the upper-righthand corner. When the drop-down navigation menu appears, choose Public Profile to view your author page or select "Account Settings" to edit it.

Q: What are some benefits of distributing my books on Scribd?

A: Scribd has an established, global audience of over 80 million users, who can now discover your books on Scribd. Every time a member reads your book (past a certain preview threshold) you are paid as if you had sold it. This makes Scribd a great way to get your books in front of a new audience that can try your books at no extra cost to them while creating a new revenue channel for you.

Q: What is Scribds policy on adult content?

A: Erotic fiction may be allowed on Scribd. However, some types of explicit content may not be accepted into our library. The publisher you work with to share books to our premium library may also have their own guidelines that impact where they choose to distribute your books. We recommend reaching out to your publisher for more details.

Q: Ican'tfind my books on Scribd. Why not?

A: There are a few possible reasons. First, we recommend trying a search for your titles using quotation marks around your search term to help restrict the results. (For instance, you might search for The Secret Life of Bees within quotation marks, instead of The Secret Life of Bees, without.) If you stillcan'tfind your book and you have opted to distribute it on Scribd, please contact us and well look into whats happening.

Q: My books are marked unavailable. Why?

A: If you see that your book is marked unavailable" it simply means that it is not in the membership program. There are two likely reasons it may not be available:

It is very short. Some very short books have been excluded.

It contains explicit content. Some explicitly erotic content may not be included for distribution in our premium library.

If you have any questions about why your book is unavailable in our library, we recommend reaching out to your publisher for more details. If you still have questions youre always welcome to contact us, and well be glad to help in any way we can!

My Author Profile

Q: What kind of changes can I make to my author profile?

A: You can change your display name, profile picture, and share your bio on your profile page. The help topics in Your Account can provide specifics on how you can do this.

Q: How do I claim my author profile and get started?

A: The first thing to do is contact Scribd support. We will need to verify that the author profile that you are trying to claim is indeed yours, so please include any information you can to help with that process and well handle the rest.

Q: What if I have an existing Scribd account?

If you have an existing Scribd account and also publish books through a distributor, Scribd staff can merge the two accounts together. This will allow you to keep your Scribd accounts' history and manage your public author profile. You'll need to contact us so we can process this for you - its especially helpful if you can provide a link to both profiles along with your request.

Q: What do I get with an author profile?

A: With a profile on Scribd, you can be part of the Scribd community as both an author and a reader. Youll be able to create reading lists to share on Scribd with your fans and upload supplementary documents for your readers to enjoy. If youd like, you can purchase your own premium membership to enjoy unlimited access to Scribds library of over 500,000 books. Besides that, you can also check on your own books anytime and update your account information whenever you need to.

If you have any questions that weren't answered here, our other FAQs might be able to help. Otherwise, please contact Scribd support anytime and we'll be happy to assist you!

Happy publishing!

November 29, 2018

We have become aware of a deliberate attempt to access email addresses and usernames of registered Scribd users. Scribds security team has identified the vulnerability and eliminated the possibility that it can be exploited in the future.

Based on our investigation to date, the information accessed was limited to email addresses and account names and impacted a select group of users. We have cybersecurity measures in place that limit the impact of any potential exposure, and no passwords, credit card, payment information, or reading activity logs have been compromised.

We are confident that user passwords have not been leaked or compromised; however, we recommend that you change your password as a safety precaution. To change your password, simply:

Log into your Scribd account and go to the Account Settings of your profile

On the right-hand side of the Account Settings page, you'll see the "Change Password" link

Click Change Password and follow the instructions on the page

Security is always a priority for Scribd. Our community trusts us to provide safe access to content, and we take that responsibility seriously. Weve taken the necessary steps to block further suspicious activity and our Support team has notified individuals who we believe were impacted by this leak.

If you have any questions, pleasedon'thesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Scribd's publishing platform is great for making your work available to a large online audience, but Scribd is not an editor. If your work isn't quite ready to be published, or you need to make some changes to it, you'll need to make changes offline before updating your document on Scribd. Whatever the reason, if you need to change a PDF before you publish on Scribd, the following tools may be useful.

Just a note: these products aren't listed in any particular order and Scribd doesn't endorse them or have any affiliation with them in any way. You'll need to contact their authors if you have any questions or problems.

The Web

MergePDF.net will merge up to 10 files, each up to 5mb, for free. Perfect if you have multiple files you need to combine into one.

Downloadable Software

PDF Split and Merge is a free cross-platform Java application for splitting and merging PDFs.

Combine PDFs, a free MacOS application, lets you merge PDFs and reorder or remove pages.

Adobe Acrobat is a full-featured commercial (i.e. non-free) application for making practically any change to your PDFs that you can think of.

If your document is in another format and you want to convert it to PDF, please see ' How do I convert my document to PDF? '

If your document is already published on Scribd, you can upload your changes as a new revision which is a handy tool and much easier than uploading your document again from scratch. To learn more about adding revisions to your documents on Scribd, please review our support article, " Uploading a revision to an existing document ", and of course you're always more than welcome to contact Scribd support if you have any additional questions!

Please check this space for updates if the site is down.

April 19, 2019

Scribds subscribers have access to the largest library of digital content, which includes millions of books, audiobooks, magazine and newspaper articles from the worlds leading publishers as well as original and public domain content uploaded by community of over 100 million users from 194 countries.

We believe in everyones right to share their stories, and our publishing platform encourages the exchange of ideas through user-contributed documents that range from study guides and dissertations to court cases and official government memos.

We take copyright infringement seriously and have a team dedicated to addressing any concerns. We also have policies and technologies that help us to provide protection, and we encourage our subscribers to help us by reporting any abuses.

As an additional layer of protection, Scribd developed an automated copyright protection system, called BookID, to combat copyright infringement on the platform. The system uses algorithms to compare reference samples of copyrighted works provided by publishers with materials uploaded by users. It is widely used by authors and publishers around the world to identify unauthorized use of their works online.

Yesterday upon its release, several individuals and organizations shared The Mueller Report with their communities using Scribds publishing platform. Later in the afternoon, a leading global publisher released the Report in book format, and our BookID system misidentified the content as copyright protected. As such, user uploaded copies were removed from our system.

Upon learning of the removal, the Scribd team immediately reinstated all user-uploaded versions of The Mueller Report, and it has been correctly earmarked as public domain so that automatic removals through BookID will cease.

We are thankful to our community members who alerted us to the systems error, and we look forward to continuing to serve our communities of readers who use Scribd to share ideas with the world and publishers and authors who trust us to protect their copyrighted content.

When books or audiobooks become temporarily unavailable on Scribd, you'll see any titles you've Saved listed in the "Available Soon" section along with a date of exactly when they will become fully available to you. We understand this can be frustrating, especially if this happens with an old favorite or that exciting new release you were looking forward to diving into next.

Our catalogs generally start to rotate the more you read, and the availability of the books and audiobooks in our library is based on a variety of factors, some of which include:

Conditions regarding the deals we have with our publishing partners

General consumption level

Cost

Popularity

While some books and audiobooks may not be fully available right away, we guarantee that well never say, Thats it! No more for you! for our entire content library.

If youre looking forward to certain titles becoming fully available again, you still have unlimited access to our library of available content. Of course, this may change the schedule in which you read the exact books youre after. Our searching and browsing experience is specifically designed to help you find titles that are readily and fully available for you to dive into!

At Scribd, we want to be a place that book lovers of all types can call their personal, on-the-go library. We know that we're not the only reading subscription around, and it is our sincere hope that we'll always have something new and exciting for you to read. Were constantly adding new content to our library, and are always happy to hear from our community of readers.

If you have any questions or feedback for us, pleasedon'thesitate to contact our customer support team.

When you have a premium membership on Scribd, the whole premium collection is open to you for reading fun! Scribd is a digital reading subscription that brings you monthly access to the best books, audiobooks, news, and magazines. Many of our members use our website and app to read everything from bestsellers and old classics to legal documentation and instruction manuals. We also carry a wide variety of sheet music and news articles along with thousands of audiobooks. It's all available to you each and every day, anywhere you go!

Read to your heart's content book loversthere are new titles added all the time! Dive into an adventure, puzzle over a mystery, get swept off your feet by a knight in shining armor, and know that there's plenty more where that came from.

We strive to provide the most comprehensive catalog to all of our members, butcan'tguarantee the immediate availability of any specific title. Our members can always read an unlimited number of books and audiobooks each month. Occasionally, some titles may be temporarily unavailable to you depending on your recent reading activity. If you're only seeing a preview of a specific title, you should also see a notification indicating when that book or audiobook will be fully available to you.

Please be aware that we do also have an automated system to help protect the service from individuals out to abuse the site. If you end up getting a warning saying that your access has been restricted due to unusual activity and you don't know what that could be because you were just reading per usual, contact Scribd support and they'll look into it for you.

Never Stop Reading!

There's nothing like reading a good book. Scribd knows that, but we also know you're not always going to be connected to the internet in order to read to your heart's content. Even during those offline times, you'll be able to enjoy Scribd's collection.

Downloading Titles in the Scribd App

Removing a Download in the Scribd App

Offline Reading on Your Computer

Downloading Titles in the Scribd App

If you're on your mobile device with the Scribd App installed, just browse through the library per usual, select a title, and then select the Download option on the book's about page.

After its fully downloaded, you'll be able to enjoy the book from beginning to end with or without an active internet connection. Should you find yourself interested in all sorts of titles, you can store multiple at one time for all the offline reading you can handle! To find the list of all the titles you've downloaded for offline access, simply head over to your Saved titles, turn on the 'Downloaded' toggle, and find the titles you've stored any time.

Keep in mind that books stored on your device can only be opened through the app and we don't permit access to a stored book's file.

Removing a Download in the Scribd App

To remove a title from your device for offline reading, first go to your Saved titles, then tap the trashcan icon below the Listen/Read button of the title you'd like to remove. After selecting that icon, confirm your decision on the popup that appears tap Remove and youre all done!

If you're having trouble storing or reading a title on your device, don't be shy! Send Scribd support a message, and we'll see what the trouble may be and look into fixing the problem for you.

Offline Reading on Your Computer

You won't be able to download premium subscription content when using Scribd's website, but you'll still be able to enjoy offline reading on a computer with many documents that have been enabled for downloading. If a document is available to save to your computer, you'll see a 'Download' option above the document viewer.

Scribd support

Ultimately, it's up to publishers to decide how they want their work to be accessed. Some publishers disable downloading for specific titles and the 'Download' option won't be shown for those titles. You'll still be able to enjoy them on Scribd's website or store them for offline reading on our app, but they won't be directly downloadable or printable.

Remember:in order to read any downloadable content, you'll need to have the correct software -- such as Acrobat Reader or Microsoft Office -- installed on your computer. Otherwise, you won't be able to view the file you've downloaded.

Scribd doesn't believe there's any reason to be without a good book, so go out and enjoy some offline reading today!

It's always so frustrating when you find a title you like, you've seen the orange 'Download' option so you know you can have it for offline reading, and it just won't download properly.

There's a few things to test to see what's going wrong and why you're not getting that title after clicking that orange 'Download' option. Your web browser may be blocking the download or it may even be automatically saving it for you on your computer somewhere. The thing is: different browsers behave differently, so go straight to the section covering the browser you're using for a few tips to solve the problem.

Internet Explorer

If you're using Internet Explorer, it's possible it's blocking the download and if that's the case, you'll see a yellow bar at the top of the window notifying you about it. Click that yellow bar.

When you click it, you'll see the option 'Download File..' in the popup menu that appears. You'll need to select that to continue with the download. After that you'll get the opportunity to save the downloaded title on your computer in the folder of your choosing.

Firefox

Mozilla Firefox may give you the option of opening for file or saving it when you select 'Download'. If it doesn't, you'll need to access Firefox's 'Downloads' window. You can dothat by clicking the arrow in the upper right hand corner of the browser. Once you do that, you'll see all the titles that have been downloaded recently, you can open the file by clicking on it from that list or by selecting 'Show All Downloads' to get the Downloads' window (like the one on the right). Double click the title to view it.

Safari

If you're downloading from Safari and it doesn't automatically open, click on the down arrow in the upper righthand corner to view all your downloads or press option command L. That'll get all your downloads to be viewable and you can select the title you want to read from the list.

Chrome

Google's Chrome may download the title directly to your preferred downloads folder and you'll be able to find it right at the bottom of the window.

None of that worked? Other things to try!

If it's not just your browser being tricky and hiding the title from you, it could be several other issues causing the download problem. Here are a few other things to test to see what may be causing the trouble.

Check yourfirewalland/orantivirussoftware--such as McAfee, Norton, or Symantec. Make sure they're up to date and set to allow items from Scribd.com

Check your browser add-ons--such as NoScript, FlashBlock, or AdBlock. Make sure they're also all up to date and configured to be okay with Scribd.com

Check the network connection. If you're on aschool or corporate network, the system administrator may have blocked access to all or parts of Scribd. Try connecting to Scribd using a different computer and/or network and try the download again.

If you're in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia, or the Philippines, you may be temporarily unable to download content from Scribd due to the way Internet traffic is managed in your area. There is currently no solution for this issue. You'll need to try again at a different time.

Another reason for the download not working is if you're trying to use a download manager. Don't do that. Download managers don't agree with the system and that will cause issues for you. Use your browser's built-in download function when accessing content on Scribd.

Also try:

Try clearing your browser's cache and restarting it

Double-check your browser is configured to accept cookies from Scribd.com

And definitely make sure you're using the latest version of your browser to download content

If you're having issues with downloading even after the troubleshooting techniquesthen contact for more help and they'll figure out a solution for you!