Terms of service

Last Updated: November 30, 2025

Welcome to Retina Publishing.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") outline the rules and regulations for the use of the Retina Publishing website, located at retinapublishing.com (the "Site").

Retina Publishing is a division of Retina Group Inc., a corporation registered in Canada. By accessing this website, we assume you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use Retina Publishing if you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

1. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, Retina Group Inc. and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on this website, including but not limited to book covers, blog articles, excerpts, logos, and design elements. All intellectual property rights are reserved.

You may access this from Retina Publishing for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

• Republish material from Retina Publishing (including republication on another website).

• Sell, rent, or sub-license material from the Site.

• Reproduce, duplicate, copy, or otherwise exploit material on our website for a commercial purpose.

• Redistribute content from Retina Publishing (unless content is specifically made for redistribution, such as press kits).

2. Manuscript Submissions & Unsolicited Materials

Retina Publishing may accept manuscript queries or submissions via specific channels indicated on our "Services" or "Contact" pages.

By submitting any materials (including outlines, sample chapters, or full manuscripts) to Retina Publishing, you acknowledge and agree that:

1. No Confidential Relationship: No confidential or fiduciary relationship is established by your submission or our consideration of your material.

2. Similar Works: Retina Publishing and its affiliates receive many submissions and are constantly developing their own ideas. It is possible that we may independently develop or publish material that appears similar to your submission in theme, idea, plot, or format. You agree that you will have no claim against Retina Group Inc. regarding any such similarities.

3. Ownership: You retain the copyright to your original work. However, Retina Publishing is not responsible for any accidental loss or damage to submitted files.

3. Services and Professional Advice

Retina Publishing offers various services, including but not limited to writing coaching, editing, and publishing consultation.

• No Guarantee of Results: While we provide expert guidance based on decades of experience, the publishing industry is subjective. We do not guarantee specific sales figures, book deals with third parties, or bestseller status.

• Not Medical or Legal Advice: Dr. Ashraf Ibrahim is a physician and business consultant. However, the content provided on this website (including blog posts, books, and "About" sections) is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute professional medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website or in our publications.

4. Third-Party Links and Sales

Our website contains links to third-party websites and retailers (such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and others) where you can purchase our books.

• Transactions: Retina Publishing does not handle the financial transaction for book sales made on third-party platforms. Any issues regarding shipping, refunds, or product quality for books purchased via Amazon or other retailers must be directed to that specific retailer.

• Affiliates: We may use affiliate links. This means if you click on a link and purchase an item, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.

5. User Comments and Conduct

Certain parts of this website may offer users an opportunity to post and exchange opinions (e.g., blog comments). Retina Group Inc. does not filter, edit, publish, or review Comments prior to their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of Retina Group Inc., its agents, or affiliates.

We reserve the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which can be considered inappropriate, offensive, or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Retina Group Inc., its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

1. Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website;

2. Any content obtained from the website;

3. Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

7. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of [Ontario/Quebec/Alberta] and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

8. Cookies and Data

We employ the use of cookies. By accessing Retina Publishing, you agreed to use cookies in agreement with the Retina Group Inc.'s Privacy Policy.

Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user’s details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people visiting our website. Some of our affiliate/advertising partners may also use cookies.

9. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. By continuing to access or use our website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

• By email: admin@retinapublishing.com

• By mail: Retina Group Inc., [Burlington, ON, Canada]