Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: March 2026

Welcome to Parafount! These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for partnering with Parafount for our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By engaging in Parafount's services, making a payment, or communicating with us for the purpose of obtaining any service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not proceed with any service engagement.

2. Services Offered

ParaFount is an online-based professional services business offering the following:

  • Consultations

  • Manuscript Editing, Proofreading, and Formatting (up to 85,000 words)

  • Book Cover Design (Kindle cover, paperback cover, and 3D mockups)

  • Amazon Publishing (Amazon & Kindle publishing + Publishing account setup)

  • Graphic Design (logos, flyers, etc.)

  • Bulk Book Printing (paperback book printing)

Our full service descriptions, pricing, and inclusions are available at: https://parafount.com/services

3. Online-Based Operations — No In-Person Meetings

Parafount operates exclusively as an online business. We do not conduct, offer, or accommodate in-person meetings of any kind under any circumstances. All consultations and client communications are conducted virtually via the following platforms:

Any request for an in-person meeting will not be accommodated and if persistent, can lead to a withdrawal in communication. Clients who are not comfortable with virtual-only communication are advised not to proceed with our services.

4. Consultations

Consultations are professional paid sessions and are not complimentary unless given at our discretion. Elaborate service questions, guidance, advice, and project discussions constitute a consultation and are subject to the applicable fee.

Consultation details:

  • Duration: 1 hour (maximum)

  • Platform: Microsoft Teams or Zoom

  • Fee: $4,000 (full payment required before the session begins)

  • Scope: Publishing, book cover design, logo design vision, process guidance, and customized action plannin

ParaFount reserves the right to decline any consultation request at its discretion.

5. Payments & Deposits

All prices are listed in Jamaican Dollars (JMD) unless otherwise stated. Parafount also accepts payments in USD (United States Dollars).

5.1 Payment Methods

  • Local clients (Jamaica): Direct bank transfer to our Scotiabank account or via SpurrOpen

  • International clients: Online payments via debit or credit card through SpurrOpen (https://spurropen.com/parafount)

5.2 Deposit Requirements

  • Editing services: 55% deposit required upfront before the project begins; remaining balance due before final delivery

  • Book Cover Design: Full payment required before service delivery

  • Amazon Publishing + Account setup: Full payment required before service begins

  • Book Printing and Consultations: Full payment required before the session and before printing begins

  • Graphic Designs (logos, flyers, etc.): Full payment required before the session

Once payment is made, clients must send proof of payment (a screenshot or receipt of payment) via email or WhatsApp immediately for confirmation. Work will not commence until payment is confirmed as valid.

6. Refund Policy

Once a service has been delivered and completed in accordance with the outlined service brief, payments are non-refundable. Parafount does not issue refunds for:

  • Completed consultations

  • Delivered and completed printing and editing services

  • Completed graphic and book cover designs

  • Completed Amazon publishing and account setups

  • Any service that has been rendered as described in the applicable service outline

Clients are encouraged to review all service descriptions thoroughly before making payment. By proceeding with payment, the client confirms their understanding and agreement of the service scope.

7. Revisions & Corrections

Any changes, corrections, or additions requested after a service has been delivered will attract additional fees. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Corrections to a published manuscript (editing, formatting, additions, adjustments, and republishing for Amazon paperback and Kindle, which is a must, as the manuscript must go through the upload process again)

  • Changes to accepted and completed graphic designs (where changes are possible), including any associated republishing costs (for book cover designs)

  • Book cover design services include up to 3 revisions as part of the original service. Requests beyond this are subject to additional charges, especially if a change is being requested due to an initial error on the Author’s part.

8. Manuscript & File Handling

Parafount does not retain or store client manuscripts in our internal records. Manuscripts, documents, and related files exchanged during a project are communicated exclusively via email and WhatsApp. It is the client's responsibility to retain copies of all files sent to or received from Parafount. If and when personal information is sent to Parafount, it is not stored (sensitive information such as ID photos, etc.)

Files, manuscripts, and documents will not be retrievable from Parafount beyond what may already exist in prior email correspondence between the client and Parafount.

We strongly recommend that all clients maintain personal backups of their work. ParaFount does not accept manuscript or document submissions via WhatsApp or social media. All files must be submitted via email to: info.parafount@gmail.com

9. Use of Client Materials for Marketing Purposes

By engaging in Parafount's services, clients acknowledge and agree to the following:

9.1 Author Portraits & Photos

Parafount may store and use portraits or photographs provided by clients (e.g., author photos used on book covers) for marketing purposes, including but not limited to posting on our website and social media platforms to showcase clients we have worked with.

9.2 Completed Design Work

Parafount may retain and display copies of completed work including but not limited to:

  • Book cover designs

  • Logos

  • Flyers

  • Paperback/Kindle copy of an Author's book (not for resale)

  • Other design deliverables

Such work may be displayed on our website, portfolio, and social media channels for the purpose of showcasing our services and capabilities. If a client does not wish for their materials to be used for marketing purposes, they must notify Parafount in writing prior to the commencement of their project.

10. Content Standards & Right to Decline

Parafount reserves the right to decline any project or service request at its sole discretion. We do not accept, design, edit, or publish content that includes, implies, or promotes:

  • Profanity or offensive language

  • Nudity or sexually explicit material

  • Content promoting drunkenness, substance abuse, or harmful behaviors

  • Anything deemed disrespectful, inappropriate, or contrary to the core values of the Parafount brand

This policy also applies to both graphic design requests and manuscript submissions.

11. Intellectual Property & Publishing Imprint

The client retains full ownership of their original manuscript and written content. Upon full payment and delivery of completed services, the client owns the final delivery produced for them by Parafount.

Publisher Imprint: Where Parafount provides full publishing services — including editing, formatting, and Amazon KDP publication — Parafount's name, logo, website address, and contact information will be included within the published manuscript, including on the copyright page, as acknowledgment of the publishing service rendered. This imprint serves as an accurate representation of the publishing relationship between the author and Parafount.

The client agrees not to remove, alter, obscure, or replace Parafount's imprint from any published work without prior written consent from Parafount. Unauthorized removal or modification of the imprint constitutes a breach of these Terms & Conditions and misrepresents the publishing origin of the work. Parafount reserves the right to pursue appropriate legal action in such cases.

Exceptions: Where a manuscript has been previously published by another publisher and the client engages Parafount solely for Amazon KDP upload and publishing setup (KDP Launch Essentials), Parafount's imprint may not be applied, as Parafount is not the publisher of record for such works.

Parafount retains the right to display completed work in its portfolio and marketing materials as outlined in Section 9.

12. Limitation of Liability

Parafount is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or any consequential damage arising from the use of our services, including but not limited to delays caused by the client, third-party platforms (such as Amazon KDP), or circumstances beyond our control. Parafount is not responsible for the loss of client files or manuscripts that were not properly backed up by the client prior to submission.

13. Modifications to These Terms

Parafount reserves the right to update or modify these Terms & Conditions at any time without prior notice. The most current version will be available on our website at https://parafount.com. Continued engagement with our services following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

14. Contact Us

For questions regarding these Terms & Conditions or our services, please contact us at:

© 2026 Parafount. All rights reserved. | www.parafount.com

ParaFount

info.parafount@gmail.com

1-876-845-0659