Terms and Conditions
Effective Date: March 9, 2025
Last Updated: January 31, 2026
Welcome to Starcafe ("we", "our", or "us"), a fan translation website where we share fan translations of Asian novels. These translations are provided for free, but extra updates may be posted when we receive donations. Additionally, readers can access advance chapters by subscribing to our Patreon membership, which allows them to read ahead of the public release schedule.
By using this website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions and any updates we may apply in the future. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using this website.
1. Use of Content
All translations on Starcafe are fan works and are not for commercial use. We do not own the original novels, but the fan translation itself is our work, and we reserve the rights to our translations.
- Users are NOT allowed to copy, repost, or distribute any content from this website or our Ko-fi and Patreon exclusive posts without explicit permission.
- If someone steals our translations, we reserve the right to take action, which may include reporting the violation to relevant platforms.
2. Memberships & Donations
🌟 Membership Access
StarCafe offers tiered memberships on Patreon that grant advance access to ongoing translations. Access is determined by content volume (Chinese characters) to ensure fairness across chapters of varying lengths.
- Little Star ($3/month) → Advance access to 2 weeks of updates (20k+ Chinese characters) plus the upcoming week’s update.
- Super Nova ($5/month) → Advance access to 3 weeks of updates (30k+ Chinese characters) plus the upcoming week’s update.
- Nebula Rebirth ($10/month) → Advance access to up to 6 weeks of updates (up to 60k+ Chinese characters) plus the upcoming week’s update. (Note: If stockpile is insufficient, a minimum of 40k+ Chinese characters is guaranteed).
- Galactic Archive ($25/month) → Advance access to all currently stockpiled chapters.
Access Update Policy
- Membership access is updated once a week, every Saturday.
- Updates are released in consistent batches; there are no mid-week access changes.
- Paid members (including the $1 Ad-Free tier) also receive access to chapters scheduled for public release in the upcoming week.
Donations, Perks, and Extra Updates
Donations on Ko-fi guarantee extra chapter releases, though timing depends on translation progress and available stockpile. Extra chapters are also counted using the equivalent chapter system.
- 1 equivalent chapter per $3 donation on Ko-fi
- Maximum release rate: 4 chapters per day (regular + donated). Additional releases will be scheduled over multiple days.
Patreon also offers a $1 Ad-Free Membership. This tier enable its member to read ad-free on StarCafe’s Patreon and grants access to chapters scheduled for public release in the upcoming week.
For Ko-fi donations, the equivalent chapter count is based on the original Chinese word count:
- Chapters with fewer than 5,000 Chinese words are counted as one chapter.
- Chapters with more than 5,000 Chinese words are counted as two chapters.
- Chapters with around 9,000 Chinese words are counted as three chapters.
Refunds
Donations, collection purchase and membership fees are considered voluntary contributions to support our translations and website. Because of this, they are generally non-refundable, and will only be considered in special or emergency situations. If you insist on a refund, it can still be processed but with certain limits and consequences.
Ko-fi Donations
- Refunds for Ko-fi donations will only be considered if requested within 1 week of the original payment.
- Refunds will be issued through PayPal only.
- PayPal processing fees are non-refundable, so the refunded amount may be slightly less than what was donated.
- To request a Ko-fi refund, please contact us via Ko-fi messaging, our website contact form, or email: .
Patreon Memberships
- Patreon refunds always return the full pledge amount to the supporter, and the money is taken directly from our Patreon balance.
- This means we lose both the amount we received and the platform + processing fees (for example: a $10 pledge gives us ~$8.58, but if refunded, the full $10 is removed from our balance).
- Because of this, refund requests on Patreon create direct losses for us. Supporters who refund may be blocked to prevent repeated abuse.
- If you believe a refund is absolutely necessary, please contact us first. In some cases, we may ask you to cover our lost fees via PayPal or Wise so we can process the refund fairly.
Note
- We do our best to be transparent. All Patreon tiers and novel collection clearly state their benefits and limitations. Members are encouraged to unsubscribe the membership if they no longer wish to continue.
- These measures are in place because translating is primarily a hobby, and the money we receive goes toward website maintenance and helping with the editing/proofreading process. If we gain more support in the future, we hope to improve and relax these refund terms.
- Membership and donation perks may change at our discretion.
3. User Conduct
To maintain a positive environment, users must adhere to the following rules:
- No offensive, discriminatory, or inappropriate usernames.
- Comments must be respectful and free of hate speech, harassment, or inflammatory remarks.
- No spam, harassment, or inappropriate content.
- We reserve the right to delete violating comments and, in severe cases, remove the user’s account.
4. Limitation of Liability
This website is hosted and maintained entirely out of pocket, with support from readers’ donations. Delays, errors, or downtime may occur.
We are not responsible for inconvenience caused by site issues but will do our best to resolve them promptly.
5. Changes to Terms
These Terms and Conditions may be updated at any time. Major changes will be announced, but users are responsible for reviewing this page periodically.
6. Contact Information
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