MangaVault

Terms of Service

Last updated: February 3, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of MangaVault (the "Service"), available at https://mangavault.cc, operated by MangaVault ("we", "us", "our"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility (Age Requirement)

The Service is not intended for children under 13. You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service.

If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you represent that you have permission from a parent or legal guardian to use the Service and that they have read and agree to these Terms on your behalf.

2. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make changes, we will post the updated Terms on this page and update the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective means you accept the updated Terms.

3. Account Registration and Security

Some features require an account (e.g., comments, bookmarks, reading history).

  • You must provide accurate information and keep it updated.
  • You are responsible for all activity on your account.
  • Do not share your password or use another person's account without permission.
  • Notify us if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

4. Permitted Use (License)

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.

5. Prohibited Conduct

You agree you will not:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any applicable law.
  • Reproduce, distribute, publicly display, sell, license, or exploit any part of the Service except as allowed by these Terms.
  • Copy, scrape, crawl, harvest, or index content from the Service using automated means (robots, spiders, scripts, offline readers), except that we permit public search engines to use spiders solely to create publicly available searchable indices (not caches or archives), and we may revoke this permission at any time.
  • Attempt to bypass, disable, interfere with, or circumvent security features or access controls.
  • Interfere with the Service's operation (e.g., introducing malware, excessive requests, denial-of-service attempts).
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code or non-public APIs unless prohibited by law.
  • Remove or alter copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices.
  • Use the Service to send spam, commercial solicitations, or unwanted promotions.
  • Impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation.

6. Content on the Service

6.1 Our Content

The Service's design, layout, software, features, and "look and feel" (excluding third-party content and user submissions) are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

6.2 Third-Party Manga and Related Materials

All manga, images, titles, characters, and associated trademarks belong to their respective copyright owners. MangaVault does not claim ownership of such third-party materials. The Service may display, embed, or link to third-party sources in a convenient, user-friendly interface.

We do not guarantee the accuracy, availability, or completeness of third-party content, and we are not responsible for third-party sources or their practices.

6.3 User Content (Comments / Forums / Profile Content)

"User Content" means content you submit to the Service (e.g., comments, posts, replies, reactions, profile images, bios).

7. User Content Rules and License

7.1 You Are Responsible for What You Post

You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting it. You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to post the User Content; and
  • Your User Content does not infringe or violate anyone else's rights (copyright, privacy, publicity, etc.) and does not violate any law.

7.2 What You May Not Post

You agree not to post User Content that is:

  • Illegal, defamatory, or fraudulent;
  • Threatening, harassing, hateful, or discriminatory;
  • Sexually explicit or pornographic;
  • Promoting violence or self-harm;
  • Infringing copyrighted material or other intellectual property;
  • Containing malware, phishing attempts, or harmful code.

7.3 License You Grant to MangaVault

By submitting User Content, you grant MangaVault a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, reproduce, modify (for formatting/display), publicly display, distribute, and otherwise use your User Content solely to operate, promote, and improve the Service and to provide features (such as displaying comments and profiles).

You retain ownership of your User Content.

7.4 Moderation and Removal

We may (but are not required to) review, moderate, remove, or restrict User Content at any time, for any reason, including to enforce these Terms. We may also suspend or terminate accounts for violations.

8. Copyright Complaints and Takedown Requests (DMCA-Style)

We respect intellectual property rights and expect users to do the same. If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated contact:

Email: [email protected] — Subject line: DMCA / Copyright Takedown Request

Your notice should include:

  • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner (or authorized agent).
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or a representative list).
  • Identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to locate it on the Service (URLs are strongly preferred).
  • Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email).
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

We may remove or disable access to material alleged to be infringing and, in appropriate circumstances, may terminate repeat infringers.

Counter-notices: If you believe your content was removed by mistake, you may contact us at the email above with sufficient information for us to review and, where appropriate, restore the content.

9. Third-Party Links and Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services not owned or controlled by MangaVault. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, privacy policies, or practices. Use third-party sites at your own risk.

10. Advertising

The Service may display advertising, including standard display ads and, in some cases, pop-up/interstitial-style formats. Your dealings with advertisers are between you and the advertiser. We are not responsible for advertiser content, products, or services.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time if we believe you have violated these Terms or if necessary to protect the Service, users, or third parties. You may stop using the Service at any time.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available." To the maximum extent permitted by law, MangaVault disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, MangaVault shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Service.

In no event shall MangaVault's total liability for all claims exceed the amount you paid to MangaVault (if any) for using the Service in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the claim.

14. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless MangaVault from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

  • your use of the Service;
  • your User Content;
  • your violation of these Terms; or
  • your violation of any third-party rights.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Vietnam, without regard to conflict of law principles, except where mandatory local consumer laws apply.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any additional policies posted on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and MangaVault regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements.

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms: