Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions govern all services provided by Uneedacover.com. By accessing our website, placing an order, or using any of our services, you agree to be bound by these terms.

1. Services We Provide

1.1 Overview

U Need a Cover offers professional book design services including:


  • Custom book cover design (eBook, print, hardcover, audiobook)

  • Promotional materials (Amazon A+ content)

1.2 Service Specifications

Each service package has specific deliverables and revision entitlements as described on our website and in your order confirmation. Quotes and pricing are valid for 30 days unless otherwise stated.

2. Ordering and Payment

2.1 Payment Processing

All payments are processed securely via Stripe in USD. We accept major credit and debit card

3. Design Concepts and Revisions

3.1 Initial Concepts by Package

  • Text-Only Package: 1 initial typography design

  • Standard Cover Package: 1 initial cover concepts

  • Premium Cover Package: 3 initial cover concepts

3.2 Revision Allowances

Unlimited Revisions:

  • Premium Cover Package (to chosen concept)

Limited Revisions:

  • Text-Only Package: up to 3 revision rounds

  • Standard Cover Package: up to 3 revision rounds

3.3 What "Unlimited Revisions" Means

Unlimited revisions apply to refining and perfecting your chosen concept. This includes adjustments to colors, fonts, imagery, layout, and design elements. It does not mean starting completely over with entirely new concepts repeatedly. We'll work with you until you're 100% satisfied with your selected design direction.

4. Deliverables

4.1 Cover Design Deliverables

  • High-resolution JPEG for eBook (typically 3000px, meeting all retailer requirements)

  • Print-ready PDF with spine and back cover (if print format ordered)

  • 3D marketing mockup (for Standard and Premium packages only)

  • Layered source file (PSD) upon request

  • ISBN barcode generation and placement (for print covers)

4.2 File Formats

All assets delivered in appropriate professional formats: JPG, PNG, PDF, MP4, EPUB, or KPF as applicable to each deliverable.

5. Rights and Licensing

5.1 Your Rights

Upon final approval, you receive an exclusive, perpetual license to use all final approved designs for your book and its promotion, including:

  • Book covers on all retail platforms

  • Marketing and promotional materials

  • Website and social media

  • Press releases and media kits

  • Book trailers and advertisements

5.2 Limitations

The license does NOT automatically include:

  • Merchandise production (t-shirts, mugs, posters, etc.) beyond minimal promotional use

  • Derivative works unrelated to the book

  • Sublicensing to third parties

  • Use of rejected concepts or drafts

If you need extended rights for merchandise or other uses, please contact us to arrange appropriate licensing.

5.3 Stock Assets and Fonts

All stock images and fonts are licensed under the terms of their original suppliers (Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, etc.). These licenses cover standard book and promotional use but may have limitations for other applications.

6. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

6.1 Our Approach to AI

At U Need a Cover, we selectively uses generative AI as a design tool under strict guidelines:


  • Never to generate entire covers or handle typography

  • Never to mimic other artists' styles or use real people's likenesses

  • Only to create specific design elements that enhance the overall composition

  • Always combined with extensive human design work

6.2 Your Choice

You can opt out of any AI usage in your project. After completing your payment, you’ll be able to check the “AI-free preferred” box in your brief. We’ll then work exclusively with traditional design methods (stock photography, illustration, and manual design only).

6.3 AI Licensing and Quality

Any AI-generated elements used are:

  • Commercially licensed for your use

  • Quality-controlled by our design team

  • Integrated professionally into custom designs

  • Subject to your approval before final delivery

6.4 Transparency

If AI is used on your project, we'll inform you during the design process and ensure you're comfortable with the approach.

7. Refunds and Cancellations

7.1 Money-Back Guarantee (Standard Projects)

You may request a full refund of your money if:

  • You're not satisfied with any of the initial design concepts, AND

  • You have not approved a concept to move forward with revisions, AND

  • No significant revision work has begun

7.2 When Deposits Become Non-Refundable

Once you:

  • Select a concept and request revisions, OR

  • Approve designs to move forward, OR

  • Receive and approve final files

The payment made become non-refundable, as substantial work has been completed.

7.3 Refund Conditions

If a refund is granted:

  • All provided files, drafts, concepts, and designs must be permanently deleted

  • You may not use, reproduce, or reference any of the design work

  • All materials must be returned or destroyed

  • You agree not to repurpose any ideas or elements from the project

7.4 After Final Delivery

Refunds are not available after final files have been delivered and approved by you.

8. Post-Approval Support

8.1 Every Packages

Post-approval changes may be requested for an additional fee, quoted based on the scope of work required.

8.2 Error Corrections

If we made an error (typo in text we added, technical issue with files, etc.), we'll correct it at no charge regardless of when discovered.

8.3 Client Changes

Changes to approved content (updating a subtitle, revising blurb text, changing an author photo, etc.) may incur fees if requested after project completion, unless covered by post-approval support.

9. Approvals and Responsibility

9.1 Your Review Responsibility

You are responsible for carefully reviewing all proofs, drafts, and final files before approval and before use. You must check:

  • Spelling of all text (title, subtitle, author name, back cover copy, etc.)

  • Accuracy of all content

  • Technical specifications (trim size, page count, etc.)

  • Quality of all design elements

  • Proper formatting and layout

  • That all final files open correctly and display as intended

9.2 Final Approval

Once you provide written approval of final files, you accept them as complete and correct.

9.3 Use of Files Constitutes Final Acceptance

By uploading final files to any platform (Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, print-on-demand services, etc.), sending them to a printer, or otherwise using them for publication or distribution, you confirm that:

  • You have thoroughly reviewed the files

  • You accept the files as accurate and complete

  • Any errors in the files—including those potentially introduced by U Need a Cover—are now your responsibility

9.4 Post-Approval and Post-Use Errors

Errors not identified before approval and use—including those introduced by U Need a Cover—become the client's responsibility once final files are approved and delivered. This applies whether the error is discovered before or after publication.

We will make reasonable efforts to assist with corrections discovered after approval, but this may involve additional charges depending on the nature, timing, and extent of the changes required.

9.5 No Liability for Costs After File Use

Once you have used the final files (by uploading, printing, publishing, or distributing), U Need a Cover cannot be held liable for any costs incurred due to errors in those files, including but not limited to:

  • Costs of reprinting books

  • Costs of correcting or replacing published materials

  • Retailer upload fees or corrections

  • Lost sales or opportunities

  • Costs of redistributing corrected files

  • Any other consequential costs related to errors discovered after use

9.6 Your Final Check Is Critical

We strongly recommend that before using any final files, you:

  1. Open and carefully review every page of print PDFs

  2. Test eBook files on actual devices (Kindle, iPad, etc.)

  3. Verify all text is correct and nothing has been accidentally altered

  4. Confirm all technical specifications match your requirements

  5. Check that cover spine calculations are correct if page count was provided by you

This final verification is your responsibility and protects you from costly errors after publication.

9.7 Why This Matters

Once a book is published with approved files, corrections may require reprinting, redistributing files to retailers, or other costly actions. By thoroughly checking files before approval AND before use, you protect yourself from these situations.


The act of using the files for publication is your final confirmation that they are correct.

10. Communication

10.1 Official Communications

All project communications, approvals, and change requests must be made via:

  • Email to your project manager

  • The U Need a Cover client portal (if applicable)

10.2 Confidentiality

All materials you provide (manuscripts, personal information, unpublished content, project details) are kept strictly confidential. We will not share, publish, or disclose any client materials without explicit written consent.

10.3 Response Times

We typically respond to emails within one business day (often same-day). Due to our location, you may receive communications outside standard business hours in your timezone, but we maintain consistent communication throughout all projects.

11. Timeline and Delivery

11.1 Approximate Timelines

The following are approximate timelines. Actual delivery may vary based on project complexity, revision requirements, and current workload:

  • Cover first drafts: Approximately 10 business days

  • Revision turnaround: Typically 1-2 business days per revision round

These timelines are estimates only and do not constitute a guarantee of delivery by any specific date.

11.2 Timeline Dependencies

Overall project duration depends on:

  • Your feedback speed and availability

  • Number of revision rounds needed

  • Complexity of the project

  • Holidays and closure periods

11.3 Holiday Closures

We typically close for approximately 2 weeks over the Christmas and New Year period. Projects ordered during this closure will commence after we reopen. We will announce exact closure dates on our website in advance.

11.4 Delays

While we strive to meet all timelines, we cannot guarantee exact delivery dates due to factors that may arise. We'll communicate promptly if any delays occur and work to minimize impact on your publishing schedule.

12. Limitation of Liability

12.1 Maximum Liability

U Need a Cover's total liability for any claim related to our services is limited to the total amount you paid for the specific service in question.

12.2 Indirect Damages

We are not liable for indirect, consequential, special, or incidental damages, including but not limited to:

  • Lost profits or sales

  • Lost opportunities or missed deadlines

  • Costs of reprinting or redistribution

  • Business interruption

  • Reputational impact

  • Costs incurred after publication or use of files

12.3 No Liability After File Use

Once you use final files (by uploading to publishing platforms, sending to printers, or otherwise publishing or distributing), you have accepted those files as correct and complete. U Need a Cover has no liability for:

  • Errors discovered after files have been used for publication

  • Any costs associated with correcting or replacing published materials

  • Any losses or expenses resulting from errors in files that were used after delivery

This applies regardless of whether any error was introduced by U Need a Cover, as you have the responsibility to thoroughly review files before use.

12.4 File Usage

We provide design files that meet industry standards and technical specifications for major platforms. However, we cannot guarantee that:

  • Your book will be accepted by any specific platform or printer

  • Files will work with all possible publishing services (we optimize for major platforms)

  • Your book will reach any particular sales figures or commercial success, since results depend on multiple factors beyond design quality

12.5 Your Responsibility

You are responsible for:

  • Thoroughly reviewing all final files before approval AND before use

  • Testing files before uploading to platforms or sending to printers

  • Testing files on your chosen platforms before large print runs or publication

  • Any consequences resulting from using files without thorough final review

  • Meeting any retailer or printer requirements beyond our deliverables

  • Verifying that files open correctly and display as intended

  • Any use of files outside the scope of our services

  • Backing up all files we deliver

13. Website Use

13.1 Acceptable Use

By accessing Uneedacover.com, you agree not to:

  • Attempt unauthorized access to any part of the site

  • Interfere with or disrupt the website or servers

  • Use the site for any illegal purpose

  • Collect user data without permission

  • Transmit viruses or malicious code

13.2 Intellectual Property

All content on our website (text, graphics, logos, portfolio images, downloadable materials, design examples) is the property of U Need a Cover and protected by copyright. You may not reproduce, distribute, or repurpose this content without written permission.

13.3 Your Portfolio Use

By finalizing your project, you grant U Need a Cover the right to display your completed cover in our portfolio and marketing materials. This permission may be revoked by written request at any time.

14. Legal Matters

14.1 Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of France. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of France.

14.2 Jurisdiction

By using our services, you consent to the jurisdiction of France courts for any legal matters arising from these terms or our services.

14.3 Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect.

15. Changes to Terms

15.1 Updates

U Need a Cover reserves the right to update these Terms and Conditions at any time. When we make changes, we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this document.

15.2 Continued Use

Your continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

15.3 Current Orders

Orders placed before a terms update will generally be governed by the terms in effect at the time of order, unless both parties agree otherwise.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with your order confirmation and any written correspondence regarding your specific project, constitute the entire agreement between you and U Need a Cover. This agreement supersedes any prior discussions, proposals, or verbal agreements.

Any promises, modifications, or additional terms not included in writing are not part of our agreement.

17. Questions and Contact

If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions or need clarification on any policy, please contact us:

Email: hello@uneedacover.com
Website: www.uneedacover.com

We're here to help and happy to discuss any concerns before you place an order.

By placing an order with U Need a Cover, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and Conditions.

Last Updated: Oct. 27th 2025

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