BookFlow

Copyright and Takedown Policy

Last updated: 27 October 2026

BookFlow (bookflow.in) is a place where people resell used books they own. We respect the rights of authors, publishers and coaching institutes, and we act quickly on genuine complaints.

1. What BookFlow allows

  • Allowed: original books (hard copies) that the seller bought or received, including coaching modules. In India, the owner of a lawfully bought copy can resell it (Copyright Act, 1957, Section 14).
  • Not allowed: xerox copies, printouts, PDFs, e-books, scans, and pirated or fake copies. We remove these ads and may close the account.

BookFlow does not host or share any digital copies of books. Ads show only the seller’s description and photos of their own copy.

2. Report an ad

If you own the rights to a work and think an ad breaks them (for example, it offers photocopies or PDFs), email saransh@bookflow.in with the subject “Copyright complaint” and include:

  • The link to the ad on BookFlow.
  • The work you own, and how you own the rights (author, publisher, institute, or someone acting for them).
  • Why the ad breaks your rights.
  • Your name, organisation, address, phone and email.
  • A statement that the information is true and that you are the rights owner or are allowed to act for them.

We confirm within 24 hours and act within 15 days, usually much sooner. If the complaint is clear, we take the ad down and tell the seller. We remove content within 36 hours of a valid order from a court or the government, as the IT Rules require.

3. If your ad was removed

If you think we removed your ad by mistake, reply to our email or write to saransh@bookflow.in with the ad link, a short explanation, and a statement that you own the original copy you are selling. We will look at it again and may put the ad back unless the rights owner shows a court order.

4. False complaints

Please only report ads that really break your rights. Reselling an original copy you own is legal. Complaints that are false or meant to block lawful resale may be rejected, and we may ask for a court order before acting on further complaints from the same sender.

5. Contact

Grievance Officer: Saransh Jain, BookFlow, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Email: saransh@bookflow.in.