Terms of Service
Last Updated: February 2025 — Draft for review
1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using StockSpatial.com (“the Platform”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Platform.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old and capable of forming a binding contract to use the Platform. By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.
3. Account Registration
You must create an account to upload, purchase, or sell Content on the Platform. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree NOT to:
- Upload Content that you do not have the right to make available
- Upload Content that infringes any intellectual property rights
- Upload Content that is unlawful, harmful, or objectionable
- Use automated means to access the Platform without consent
- Circumvent any security features of the Platform
- Resell or redistribute access to the Platform
5. Content and Intellectual Property
You retain ownership of any Content you upload. By uploading Content, you grant StockSpatial a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, process, display, and distribute your Content solely for operating the Platform and facilitating sales.
We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe Content infringes your copyright, please contact us with a DMCA takedown notice.
6. Purchases and Payments
All prices are in USD. Payments are processed through Stripe. All sales are final due to the digital nature of Content, except in cases of technical defects, material misrepresentation, or duplicate purchases. Refund requests must be submitted within 30 days.
7. Contributor Payouts
Contributors earn a revenue share on each sale (50% non-exclusive, 70% exclusive). Payouts are processed weekly via Stripe Connect with a $50 minimum threshold. Contributors are responsible for all applicable taxes.
8. Disclaimers
THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.
9. Limitation of Liability
STOCKSPATIAL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR $100.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless StockSpatial from any claims arising from your use of the Platform, violation of these Terms, or Content you upload.
11. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account at any time. You may close your account by contacting us. Upon termination, your right to use the Platform ceases immediately.
12. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the applicable jurisdiction. Disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration on an individual basis (class action waiver).
13. Contact
For questions about these Terms, please contact us at the email address provided on the Platform.
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