Terms & Conditions
Last updated: September 22, 2026
Welcome to The Storyteller’s Window (https://thestorytellerswindow.com/).
The Storyteller’s Window is a personal literary and storytelling website created and operated by Apalak Chakrabarti.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to the following Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.
1. About The Website
The Storyteller’s Window is a creative literary platform featuring original short stories, flash fiction, photography, articles, videos, and other creative works.
The website is intended primarily for personal reading, viewing, and enjoyment.
The content published on the website reflects the creative work and expression of its author and creator.
2. Intellectual Property and Copyright
Unless otherwise stated, all original content published on The Storyteller’s Window is the intellectual property of Apalak Chakrabarti.
This includes, but is not limited to:
Short stories
Flash fiction
Written passages
Characters and fictional concepts
Story titles
Original photographs
Illustrations and graphics created for the website
Videos and narrated works
Audio recordings and narration
Website text and original creative material
All such material is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual-property laws.
Nothing on this website should be interpreted as granting you ownership of, or a licence to commercially exploit, any of the site’s original creative works unless explicit written permission has been provided.
3. Permitted Personal Use
You are welcome to read, view, and enjoy the content published on The Storyteller’s Window for personal, non-commercial purposes.
You may share links to stories and other pages on the website.
You may also quote brief portions of the website’s content for purposes such as commentary, criticism, review, or discussion where such use is permitted under applicable law.
When sharing or quoting content, appropriate attribution to The Storyteller’s Window and/or Apalak Chakrabarti should be provided where reasonably possible.
4. Restrictions on Use of Content
Unless you have received prior written permission from Apalak Chakrabarti or the use is otherwise permitted by applicable law, you may not:
Republish an entire story, flash fiction piece, article, or other original written work elsewhere.
Copy substantial portions of the website’s creative content and publish them as your own.
Sell, license, or commercially distribute the website’s original stories, photographs, audio, or videos.
Reproduce or distribute the website’s creative works as part of another publication or commercial product.
Remove or alter copyright or attribution information.
Present the creative works of The Storyteller’s Window as your own work.
Systematically reproduce or archive substantial portions of the website for redistribution.
If you would like to reproduce a story, photograph, video, audio recording, or other substantial portion of the website’s content, please contact creator@thestorytellerswindow.com to request permission.
5. Originality of Content
The stories and fictional works published on The Storyteller’s Window are original creative works unless expressly stated otherwise.
Any resemblance between fictional characters, events, places, or circumstances and real persons or events is generally coincidental unless explicitly indicated by the author.
The website may occasionally discuss real places, observations, memories, or experiences as part of a creative work. Such references do not necessarily imply that the surrounding fictional events actually occurred.
6. Website Availability
The Storyteller’s Window is provided on an ongoing basis, but uninterrupted availability cannot be guaranteed.
The website may occasionally be unavailable because of:
Maintenance
Hosting or server problems
Technical failures
Software updates
Security issues
Circumstances outside our reasonable control
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website at any time.
7. Accuracy of Information
The primary purpose of The Storyteller’s Window is creative and literary expression.
While reasonable care may be taken with factual information appearing on the website, the website is not intended to provide professional, legal, financial, medical, or other specialized advice.
Creative works should be understood as creative works and not as factual or professional guidance unless expressly stated otherwise.
8. External Links
The website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services.
These links may be provided for reference, convenience, or additional information.
The Storyteller’s Window does not control third-party websites and does not necessarily endorse their content, products, services, policies, or practices.
You access third-party websites at your own discretion and subject to their respective terms and policies.
9. Contact and Newsletter Forms
The website may provide forms through which visitors can contact The Storyteller’s Window or subscribe to its newsletter.
When using these forms, you agree to provide information that is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
You must not use the forms to:
Send unlawful or threatening material.
Send spam or unsolicited bulk messages.
Attempt to compromise or interfere with the website.
Submit malicious software or harmful code.
Impersonate another person.
Submit content intended to abuse, harass, or harm others.
We reserve the right to ignore or remove submissions that appear to be spam, abusive, malicious, unlawful, or otherwise inappropriate.
10. No User-Submitted Stories or Content
The Storyteller’s Window does not currently operate a system through which visitors can submit stories, photographs, manuscripts, or other creative works for publication.
If this changes in the future, separate submission terms may be introduced.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Storyteller’s Window and Apalak Chakrabarti shall not be liable for losses or damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website, including losses resulting from temporary website unavailability, technical problems, or reliance on information contained on the website.
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions is intended to exclude or limit any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.
12. Changes to These Terms
These Terms & Conditions may be updated from time to time.
Changes may be made to reflect developments in the website, its services, applicable laws, or its operating practices.
When changes are made, the revised version will be published on this page and the Last updated date will be changed accordingly.
Your continued use of the website after updated terms have been published constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
13. Governing Law
These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of India, subject to applicable law.
Any dispute arising in connection with the website or these Terms & Conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts having appropriate jurisdiction under applicable Indian law.
14. Contact
If you have questions regarding these Terms & Conditions, copyright permissions, or any other matter concerning the website, please contact:
Apalak Chakrabarti
The Storyteller’s Window
Email: creator@thestorytellerswindow.com
The Storyteller’s Window
Original stories. Flash fiction. Moments worth remembering.