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Terms of Use

Last updated: October 7, 2026

These terms of use (“Agreement”) apply to the NaNo 2.0 website (the “Site”). This Agreement is a legally binding contract between NaNo 2.0 (“we,” “our,” or “us”) and anyone who accesses or uses the Site (“you” or “your”). By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to this Agreement.

These terms explain the rules for using nano2.org and your NaNo 2.0 account. They’re a legal agreement between you (“you”, “your”) and NaNo 2.0 LLC (“NaNo 2.0”, “we”, “us”, “our”).

By creating an account, or using the site, you agree to these terms, our [Community Guidelines], and [Privacy Policy]. Please read them before you sign up. We’ve done our best to balance what the law requires us to write while making things understandable by all. 

What’s in these terms

  • Who can use NaNo 2.0
  • Your account
  • Rules for using NaNo 2.0
  • How we moderate content
  • Your profile content
  • Providing feedback
  • Using our content
  • Copyright complaints
  • Promotions
  • Links to other websites
  • What we can’t promise
  • Our responsibility to you
  • Changes to these terms
  • Governing law and other terms
  • How to contact us

Who can use NaNo 2.0

You must be 16 or older to create a NaNo 2.0 account. US and UK law require that websites allowing minors to create accounts must be asked if they meet the minimum age “in a neutral manner” that doesn’t nudge users towards a particular age. To enforce this, users will be asked for their birthdate when creating a NaNo 2.0 account.

If we learn that someone under 16 has an account, we’ll delete it, along with any information we have about that user. 

Your account

Keep your login details private and contact us if you think someone else has used your account or you’d like to delete your account. 

Rules for using NaNo 2.0

We are committed to making a community that is safe and welcoming to all. Everyone has a mutual responsibility to help us achieve this. In particular, don’t:

  • Post anything illegal, or anything that infringes on someone else’s rights. 
  • Share other people’s personal information without their permission. 
  • Impersonate someone or falsely claim to represent an organization. (Pen names are welcome; pretending to be an established author is not). 
  • Use bots or automated tools to scrape or collect content from the site. Including using any content on the site to train AI. 
  • Try to break, overload, or get around the site’s security. 
  • Give a false date of birth. 

You can read more about how you can help create a safe environment for your fellow writers in our [Community Guidelines]. 

How we moderate content

We may automatically check author names and bios for offensive language, so you won’t be able to submit if the system flags one of these. 

If you see something you think is illegal or breaks our Community Guidelines, report it via our Contact form. We remove illegal content as soon as we’re aware of it. 

If your content breaks these terms, we may:

  • Remove it ourselves
  • Suspend or close your account 

 Since we do not store your contact information, we have no way to reach out to you. If you think we got it wrong, you can appeal by reaching out via our Contact form. 

Your profile content

Anything you add to your profile stays yours. We never claim ownership of your author name, handle, bio, or links. We never receive your work when you update your progress, as everything happens on your device. 

By adding content to your profile, you give us free, non-exclusive worldwide permission to show it on nano2.org so the site works. That permission ends when you remove the content or delete your account, though copies in our backups may take a little longer to clear as required by law. 

Profiles can include links added by writers, and sometimes links to other sites. We don’t check or endorse these sites and aren’t responsible for them. As always, stay vigilant and take care before clicking. 

Providing feedback

We love hearing your ideas for NaNo 2.0 and how it can grow. If you send us feedback or suggestions about the site, we may use them to improve NaNo 2.0 without paying or crediting you. This only covers feedback about the site and our processes. 

Using our content

Everything we create for nano2.org, such as our articles, blog posts, graphics, and logos, belongs to us or the people who license it to us. We love it when people share links to our content, but please don’t sell it. 

Creative Commons downloads

Some downloads and content, like our NaNo Prep series, are shared under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You can copy and share them for non-commercial purposes as long as you give us a shout-out, and don’t change them. Each download will say which license applies. 

If you believe something on NaNo 2.0 infringes your copyright, email [email protected] with:

  • A description of the work.
  • A link to where it appears on our site.
  • Your name, postal address, phone number, and email.
  • A statement confirming your good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized.
  • A statement that your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you’re the owner or authorized to act for them. 
  • Your physical or electronic signature (just typing your full name is fine) 

Promotions

Some events or giveaways may have their own rules attached. As well as everything covered here, read any additional rules and guidelines before taking part. 

What we can’t promise

Our team of volunteers works hard to keep NaNo 2.0 running smoothly, but we provide the site as-is. We can’t promise it will always be available, error-free, or secure, and don’t make any promises beyond what is already in these terms including any implied promises about quality or fitness for a particular purpose. 

Since we never store your writing, please keep your copies safe and secure. We won’t be able to help recover lost writing even if you used it to update your progress on the site. We recommend multiple backups in different locations. 

Our responsibility to you

As far as the law allows, we’re not responsible for indirect losses from using NaNo 2.0, such as lost profits.

Nothing in these terms limits our responsibility for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or anything else the law doesn’t let us limit. If you live in the UK or EU, you keep all rights your local consumer law gives you. 

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as NaNo 2.0 grows and new features are added to the site. When we make significant changes, we’ll update the date at the top of this page and alert users as best we can to the changes. If you don’t agree with the changes, you can delete your account by emailing [email protected].

Governing law and other terms

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and applicable federal laws of the United States. If you live in the UK, EU, or EEA, you keep protections of your local consumer law and can bring claim in your local courts where the law allows.

If a court decides part of these terms can’t be enforced, the rest still applies. 

These terms, together with our Community Guidelines and Privacy Policy  are the whole agreement between you and us about using NaNo 2.0. 

How to contact us

For questions about these terms, or to exercise your rights, get in touch via our  Contact form.