Legal
Terms of Service
Last updated: March 2026
1. Acceptance of terms
By purchasing, downloading, or using any Designers Bookshop product you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the product.
2. Purchases and FastSpring
All purchases are made through FastSpring, Designers Bookshop's authorised reseller. Your purchase contract is with FastSpring and FastSpring's own terms and conditions apply to the transaction. This is particularly relevant for EU consumers, who retain statutory rights under FastSpring's terms.
3. Subscription and billing
Designers Bookshop products are sold on a subscription basis. Your subscription renews automatically at the end of each billing period.
Yearly subscribers will receive renewal reminders from FastSpring 4 weeks and 3 days before their billing date. Monthly subscriptions do not include renewal reminders. It is your responsibility to cancel before your renewal date if you do not wish to continue. You can cancel yourself via your FastSpring account portal, or contact us before the renewal date and we will assist you.
If we change the subscription price, we will give you at least 30 days' notice before the change takes effect at your next renewal.
4. Refunds
Because a free 30-day demo is available before purchase, refunds are only offered where the license has never been activated and you are unable to get the product working. To request a refund, contact us within 30 days of purchase. We will verify the activation status on our end and, if eligible, process a full refund via FastSpring. Charges made after a renewal are not eligible for refund — if you no longer wish to use the product, please cancel before your renewal date.
5. License
Subject to these terms and payment of the applicable subscription fee, Designers Bookshop grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, personal license to install and use the software on up to 2 devices that you personally own or control.
This license is valid only while your subscription is active. Upon cancellation, expiry, or non-renewal of your subscription, your right to use the software ceases.
You may not sublicense, sell, rent, lend, or transfer the software or your license to any third party.
6. Permitted and prohibited use
You may install and use the software on up to 2 devices you personally own or control for your own professional or personal design work.
You may not: reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the software; distribute or resell the software or access to it; use the software to build a competing product; or share your license credentials with others.
7. Intellectual property
All software, documentation, and associated materials are and remain the intellectual property of Designers Bookshop. These terms grant you a limited license to use the software — they do not transfer any ownership rights to you.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
The software is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or uninterrupted operation. Designers Bookshop does not warrant that the software will be error-free.
9. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Designers Bookshop shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use the software, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
10. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Philippines.
11. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the software after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
12. Contact
Questions about these terms? Email at: