Terms of service

Effective November 17, 2026

The agreement

These terms are an agreement between you and [Legal business name] (doing business as Starring Tonight) (“Starring Tonight,” “we,” “us”). By creating an account, starting a trial, buying a plan or signing up for our newsletter, you agree to these terms and our privacy policy. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the service.

The service

Starring Tonight emails parents a personalized bedtime story for each child on their plan, generally every evening around 6:00 PM in their time zone, along with a short parent note and occasional extras such as a monthly progress report. Stories are written with the help of AI, following a plan designed by an educator, and are checked automatically before they’re sent.

We work hard to make every story safe, kind and right for your child’s age, but AI can make mistakes. Please read each story before or while sharing it, as you would any book, and tell us if anything isn’t right. Delivery depends on email providers we don’t control; if a story is late or missing, it will be in your story library, and you can contact us.

Your account

• You must be 18 or older and live in the United States to create an account. The account holder must be the child’s parent or legal guardian, or have their permission.
• Give us accurate information and keep your email address up to date.
• We don’t use passwords. Links in our emails and sign-in links give access to your account, so keep your email account secure and don’t forward sign-in links. Some actions (billing, changing your email, deleting your account) require a fresh sign-in link.
• You’re responsible for activity in your account. Tell us right away if you think someone else has accessed it.

Trials, billing and renewal

• Free trial. New families get a 7-day free trial, one per family. You’ll need a payment method to start. Unless you cancel before the trial ends, your paid plan begins automatically and your payment method is charged that day.
• Automatic renewal. Plans renew automatically at the end of each billing period (monthly or yearly) at the then-current price for your plan until you cancel. You authorize us (through Stripe) to charge your payment method for each renewal and any applicable taxes.
• Failed payments. If a payment fails, we’ll retry it and email you. If it still can’t be collected, we may pause or cancel your plan.
• Plan changes. You can switch between One Child and Family, or monthly and yearly, in Account & billing. Upgrades may be prorated; we’ll show you the amount before you confirm.
• Promotions. Discount codes and offers apply as described when they’re offered, can’t be exchanged for cash, and may end at any time.

Cancelling, pausing and refunds

• Cancel anytime, online. Go to Account & billing → Cancel subscription, or reply to any story email and ask. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current trial or paid period; stories continue until then and you won’t be charged again. We’ll confirm by email.
• Pausing. You can pause stories for a trip from your account (billing continues), or choose “Take a month off” on the cancel page, which pauses both stories and billing for 30 days.
• Refunds. We refund your first payment in full if you ask within 30 days, and a yearly renewal charge if you ask within 14 days of it. Other payments are non-refundable and we don’t give partial refunds for unused time, except where the law requires it. Details are in our refund and cancellation policy.
• Your story library stays available after you cancel, unless you ask us to delete your account.

Your stories

Stories written for your family are yours to read, print, save and share with family and friends for personal, non-commercial use. Please don’t sell them, publish them commercially, or use them to train AI systems. Because stories are generated from a shared framework, similar ideas or phrases may appear in other families’ stories.

You give us permission to use the information you provide (such as your child’s first name and favorites) to create and deliver your stories and run the service, as described in our privacy policy. If you send us feedback or ideas, we may use them to improve Starring Tonight without owing you anything.

Not professional advice

Stories, parent notes, scripts, progress reports, workshops and other materials are for general education and family enjoyment. They aren’t medical, psychological, developmental or educational advice, and they aren’t a substitute for a doctor, therapist or other professional. If you have concerns about your child’s health, development, behavior or emotions, please talk to a qualified professional.

Acceptable use

Please don’t:

• create stories about a child you don’t have permission to (for example, someone else’s child without their parent’s okay);
• enter content that’s hateful, sexual, violent, or that identifies someone in a harmful way;
• try to break, overload, copy or misuse the service, its emails, or its story engine;
• share your account outside your household, or resell the service.

We may remove content or suspend accounts that break these rules.

Our content

The Starring Tonight name, logo, website, story engine, curriculum, parent notes and other materials (other than your personal stories, as described above) belong to us and are protected by law. You may not copy or reuse them except as these terms allow.

Emails

Story emails, sign-in links, receipts and account notices are part of the service. Marketing emails are optional and include an unsubscribe link. Please add our sending addresses to your contacts so stories reach your inbox.

Changes to the service and prices

We may improve or change features over time. If we raise the price of your plan, we’ll email you at least 30 days before the new price applies to you, and you can cancel before it takes effect. If we ever stop offering the service, we’ll give you notice and a prorated refund for any prepaid time you haven’t used.

Ending your account

You can cancel or delete your account at any time. We may suspend or end an account that breaks these terms or is used fraudulently; if we end your account without cause, we’ll refund any prepaid time you haven’t used.

Disclaimers

We do our best, but the service is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the extent the law allows, we don’t promise that it will always be uninterrupted, error-free, or that every story will suit every child, and we disclaim implied warranties such as merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Some states don’t allow these exclusions, so some may not apply to you.

Limits on liability

To the extent the law allows, Starring Tonight isn’t liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, and our total liability for any claim related to the service is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits liability that can’t be limited by law.

Disputes

If something goes wrong, please contact us first. Most problems can be fixed quickly by email, and we’ll try in good faith to resolve any concern within 30 days. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Either of us may bring a claim in small claims court where you live. Otherwise, disputes will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Georgia, unless the law where you live gives you the right to bring a claim in your local courts.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. We’ll post the new version here with a new effective date, and for important changes we’ll email members before they take effect. Continuing to use the service after that means you accept the new terms; if you don’t, you can cancel.

Contact us

hello@starringtonight.com
Starring Tonight
Starring Tonight, Georgia