A little clarity before the adventure.
Salon Stories lets authorized adults create personalized digital stories and may later offer professionally printed hardcover copies. Please review these terms before uploading family photos or generating a book.
Not yet accepting live print orders. Digital checkout is not open to customers yet. This is a launch-stage version of our terms, with final legal identity, contact, refund rules and fulfillment commitments still under review. No real print purchase should be offered until these are complete.
1. Adults, accounts and permission
Accounts are for adults at least 18 years old who are responsible for the content they submit. You confirm you have the right to upload each person's photographs, names and information, including guardian permission where appropriate, and to request illustrated likenesses. Do not create an account for a child or encourage children to upload personal information.
2. What a digital book includes
A book credit is used to create an editable 12-scene story. The associated package includes the stated number of illustration-generation attempts; failed accepted requests should be refunded to the account ledger. Image generation can vary, so review the sample and results carefully. An illustration generation may consume a credit even if you later choose to revise it; the exact cost is shown before confirming. Book credit packages and their displayed prices will be confirmed before purchasing.
3. Digital purchases and iPhone purchases
Online digital purchasing will become available once payments are approved. Before accepting real digital payments we will display actual package pricing, taxes, delivery timing, refund rights and a support contact. When an App Store version is available, eligible digital purchases will use Apple's StoreKit system and Apple will process those transactions. Purchased in-app digital credits will not expire. Storefront-specific payment rules and refund handling apply, including Apple's refund mechanisms when required.
4. Printed hardcovers
Printing is optional and separate from the digital book. The hardcover sale price is $39.99, reduced from the previously offered $49.99 regular price, plus shipping and applicable tax. A personal first-hardcover welcome code may be emailed after an adult completes account signup and verifies their email. Each welcome offer provides an additional $10 off the first printed hardcover, only when print checkout launches. The offer is account-specific, single-use, cannot be combined with another promotional discount, and cannot be redeemed for a digital credit package. Shipping and tax are separate. A successfully placed physical order will mark the offer redeemed. The private welcome email contains the code; it is not publicly advertised on our website. Printed ordering is not available until the quality review and checkout have launched. The intended format is an 8.5-inch square, 28-page book using the same illustrated story. We will show the final total, production and delivery estimates, and proof approval screen before accepting a physical order after Lulu validation.
We do not guarantee holiday or birthday delivery before the print service launches. Once a custom book goes into production, cancellations may no longer be possible, subject to applicable law and the policy disclosed at checkout. Damaged, defective, wrong or missing shipments must have a clear replacement/refund process before live printing starts.
5. Your content and personal license
You retain rights you already own in photos, original text and other submissions. You authorize Salon Stories and its required service providers to process that content for creating, storing, displaying and fulfilling your requested book. You receive a personal, nonexclusive license to use your completed digital book for private family enjoyment and gifting, subject to any third-party rights and applicable law. AI-generated output may not be unique or eligible for exclusive copyright protection.
6. Review before finalizing
Generated pictures may contain inaccurate likenesses, unexpected details and other errors. Names, stories and artwork should be reviewed before downloading or approving printing. No automated proof or sample illustration is a substitute for final customer approval. PDF review exports do not automatically meet printing requirements.
7. Acceptable use
Do not use the service to impersonate people without permission, submit unlawful or abusive material, violate privacy or intellectual property rights, exploit children, attack the service, circumvent purchase or credit controls, or attempt unauthorized access to other accounts. We may suspend misuse to protect families and the service.
8. Availability, refunds and changes
During preview, features and package descriptions may change. We will not charge customers for an unavailable printed product. Final refund, reprint, tax and cancellation policies will be disclosed before paid launch. Applicable statutory consumer rights are not waived by these terms. The current website does not accept real online charges.
9. Privacy and deletion
See our privacy notice for information about family reference photos and story data. Signed-in customers can request account deletion in My books. Records required by law or for dispute and fraud prevention may be subject to limited exceptions after live commerce launches, as explained in our published retention policy.
10. Responsibility and applicable law
We will use reasonable efforts to operate the platform and protect personal data, but AI-generated content and preview features may be imperfect. Any final warranty limitations, dispute provisions, governing-law and registered operator details must be reviewed for enforceability in applicable jurisdictions before live launch. Nothing here limits rights that cannot legally be excluded.
11. Updates and support
We will publish revised terms when material features or purchasing policies change. Before collecting real payments, we must verify the legal operator's identity, activate customer support and publish final contact and dispute-resolution details. Print checkout remains closed until then.