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Terms of Service

The terms that apply when using BDeBooks, including service availability, acceptable use, and intellectual property.

Last updated: 17 August 2026

By using BDeBooks ("we", "us", "our", or "the Site") you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. What BDeBooks is

BDeBooks is a free online library running six catalogues: Bengali, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German. We provide indexing, descriptions and access to available reading and download options. The Site is operated for educational and cultural purposes, to make books findable for readers who cannot easily buy them.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use BDeBooks. By using the Site you confirm that you are.

3. Free use

BDeBooks is free. There is no payment or subscription required to use the public catalogue. Some site features may require an account. We may show advertising to cover running costs.

4. Conduct

You agree not to:

  • use the Site for any unlawful purpose
  • upload or share malicious content
  • attempt to disrupt the Site, including abusive scraping and exploit attempts
  • misrepresent yourself as somebody else
  • use bots to download in bulk
  • resell, redistribute or commercially exploit what you download
  • reverse engineer the Site or its systems

5. Intellectual property

BDeBooks claims ownership of none of the books in any catalogue. Every work remains the property of its author, translator, publisher or rights holder. Rights holders should use the DMCA page.

6. Availability

We do not guarantee that the Site or any particular book will be available at any given time. A book can be withdrawn at any moment, including on a rights holder's request, and we are not obliged to give notice.

7. Changes

These terms can change. The date at the top of this page is the date of the current version.

Questions go to the Contact page.