Founding Year & Donation Policy
Clear rules for Founding Year product access, honest feedback, reviews, and optional Square donations.
Founding Year access
Every finished Gravity System digital product released on this website is free through October 1, 2027. Registration is required before download, but no purchase, credit card, payment method, subscription, membership, donation, marketing opt-in, or positive review is required. Honest feedback is expected during the Founding Year because real-world use is the reason the digital products are being offered free.
Digital availability and print editions
If a Gravity resource is presented on this site as an available digital resource, its current digital edition is available for Founding Year download. A Lulu, Amazon, or other print-retail edition may still be in preparation, formatting, proofing, or final production. Print-retail status does not remove an available digital download.
Feedback and reviews
Founding Year access is an invitation to use the material honestly and report what actually happened. Positive, mixed, and critical feedback are all useful. Specific reviews help other restaurants choose where to begin and help Gravity improve future revisions. Do not include guest, employee, financial, or other confidential information.
Optional Square donations
The Square link is for optional donations/support during the Founding Year. A Square payment is not a product purchase, does not unlock special access, and is never required to download a finished product.
Tax treatment
Thomas Monroe Books is not a charitable organization. Optional Square donations are not represented as tax-deductible charitable contributions.
Payment made in error
If you believe an optional Square donation was made in error or there is a payment problem, contact Thomas Monroe Books promptly. Any request will be reviewed based on the transaction status and the applicable payment-processor rules.
Future print or third-party purchases
If physical books or other products are later purchased through Amazon, Lulu, Shopify, or another third-party seller, that seller's payment, shipping, return, and refund policies may apply to that separate transaction.