Terms of Service and Comprehensive User Agreement

Preamble and Binding Legal Effect

PLEASE READ THIS TERMS OF SERVICE AND COMPREHENSIVE USER AGREEMENT (THIS “AGREEMENT” OR “TERMS”) CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING, REGISTERING FOR, BROWSING, OR UTILIZING THE SERVICES, WEBSITES, APPLICATIONS, PROPRIETARY SYSTEMS, OR SOFTWARE OFFERED BY MYONLINECOPYRIGHT (ACCESSIBLE AT MYONLINECOPYRIGHT.COM AND ASSOCIATED SUBDOMAINS, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE “PLATFORM” OR “SERVICES”).

THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT GOVERNING YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PLATFORM. BY CLICKING “I AGREE,” CHECKING A BOX INDICATING ACCEPTANCE, REGISTERING AN ACCOUNT, CREATING A PROFILE, OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING OR USING ANY PORTION OF THE PLATFORM, YOU (“USER,” “YOU,” OR “YOUR”) UNCONDITIONALLY ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS, DISCLAIMERS, AND LIMITATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY, WITHOUT MODIFICATION, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING OR USING THE PLATFORM AND MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ALL USE THEREOF.

Section 1: Corporate Structure, Ownership, and Protected Entities

1.1 Ownership and Entity Structure

The Platform, including all underlying technology, source code, object code, design, patents, trade secrets, software architecture, user interfaces, branding, domain names, database structures, and intellectual property associated therewith, is owned and operated exclusively by Creativo@Work LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Company”). The commercial name “MyOnlineCopyright” operates as a brand, d/b/a, and service mark under the exclusive ownership and control of Creativo@Work LLC.

1.2 Investor Rights and Protected Parties

The Platform has been developed with capital, advisory, and infrastructure support provided by Unrelated Ventures LLC, a New York limited liability company, together with its parent entities, subsidiaries, affiliates, venture capital funds, managing members, limited partners, general partners, and advisory boards (collectively, the “Investor”).

1.3 Scope of Protected Entities

For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Protected Entities” shall collectively and individually refer to:

• Creativo@Work LLC;
• Unrelated Ventures LLC;
• MyOnlineCopyright; and
• Their respective past, present, and future parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, predecessors, successors, assigns, members, managers, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, contractors, attorneys, service providers, and legal representatives.

1.4 Third-Party Beneficiary Status

You explicitly acknowledge and agree that Creativo@Work LLC and Unrelated Ventures LLC are express, third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, holding direct, independent, and enforceable rights to assert, enforce, and defend any term, condition, liability limitation, hold-harmless provision, arbitration clause, or intellectual property reservation contained herein against You in any administrative, judicial, or arbitral forum.

Section 2: Description of Services and Disclaimer of Legal/Professional Advice

2.1 Scope of Services

MyOnlineCopyright provides an automated, software-as-a-service (SaaS) operational interface designed to assist Users with digital content tracking, copyright registration management, monitoring, Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice drafting/generation, and online copyright infringement tracking (collectively, the “Services”).

2.2 No Attorney-Client Relationship or Legal Representation

YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT:

• NOT A LAW FIRM: NEITHER MYONLINECOPYRIGHT, CREATIVO@WORK LLC, NOR UNRELATED VENTURES LLC IS A LAW FIRM, LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER, OR AUTHORIZED LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE IN ANY JURISDICTION WORLDWIDE.
• NO LEGAL ADVICE: THE SERVICES, OUTPUTS, AUTOMATED NOTICES, TEMPLATES, REPORTS, OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH THE PLATFORM DO NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE, FORMAL LEGAL COUNSEL, OR STATUTORY LEGAL OPINIONS.
• NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE: USE OF THE PLATFORM DOES NOT CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP OR ANY FIDUCIARY DUTY BETWEEN YOU AND THE PROTECTED ENTITIES. ANY INFORMATION OR DATA TRANSMITTED TO THE PLATFORM IS NOT PROTECTED BY ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE OR WORK PRODUCT DOCTRINE.
• INDEPENDENT COUNSEL RECOMMENDED: YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO CONSULT QUALIFIED, INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL LICENSED IN YOUR JURISDICTION CONCERNING COMPLEX INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS, STATUTORY COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, DMCA LEGISLATION, OR LITIGATION PROCEEDINGS.

Section 3: User Eligibility, Representations, and Account Security

3.1 Eligibility Requirements

By creating an account or utilizing the Platform, You represent and warrant that:

• You are at least eighteen (18) years of age, or the age of legal majority in Your jurisdiction;
• You possess full legal capacity, power, and authority to enter into a binding contract;
• If You are accessing or using the Platform on behalf of a corporation, partnership, LLC, or other legal entity, You are duly authorized to bind such entity to this Agreement;
• Your execution and performance of this Agreement does not violate any applicable law, regulation, or prior contractual commitment; and
• You are not located in, under the control of, or a national/resident of any country subject to U.S., EU, or UN sanctions, embargoes, or designated on any trade control restricted party lists.

3.2 Account Security and Responsibility

You are solely and strictly responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your login credentials, passwords, two-factor authentication tokens, and account access protocols. You accept sole and unconditional financial and legal responsibility for all actions, transmissions, filings, and modifications conducted under Your account credentials, whether authorized by You or resulting from Your failure to maintain secure credentials. You agree to notify the Company immediately in writing of any unauthorized access or security breach.

Section 4: Limited Agency and Limited Power of Attorney

4.1 Limited Authorization for Notice Issuance

By submitting works, copyright materials, or infringement reports through the Platform, You hereby grant to the Company a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, worldwide power of attorney and agency authorization to execute, format, sign, and transmit copyright infringement notifications, takedown demands, DMCA notices, counter-notifications, and cease-and-desist communications to third-party internet service providers (ISPs), online service providers (OSPs), website hosts, domain registrars, and search engines on Your behalf and in Your name.

4.2 User Sole Responsibility for Notice Content

You acknowledge and warrant that all content, metadata, claims of ownership, and assertions of copyright infringement submitted by You to the Platform are truthful, complete, accurate, and submitted in good faith under penalty of perjury under applicable law (including 17 U.S.C. § 512(f)). THE PROTECTED ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY MISREPRESENTATION, FAULTY NOTICE, FRAUDULENT CLAIM, OR STATUTORY PENALTY RESULTING FROM DIRECTIVES OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU.

Section 5: Intellectual Property Rights and Restricted License

5.1 Retention of Proprietary Ownership

All software, code, UI/UX designs, algorithms, databases, automation scripts, trademarks, trade names, logos, branding, copy, documentation, and technical architecture comprising the Platform are and shall remain the exclusive proprietary property of Creativo@Work LLC (and its licensors or Investor, as applicable). Nothing in this Agreement grants You any ownership, title, or interest in or to the Platform or its intellectual property, except for the limited, revocable license granted below.

5.2 Limited User License Grant

Subject to Your strict compliance with this Agreement and timely payment of applicable fees, the Company grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, revocable, limited license to access and use the Platform solely for Your internal business or personal copyright management operations.

5.3 Prohibited Conduct and Restrictions

You shall not, directly or indirectly:

• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, translate, or attempt to derive the source code or trade secrets of the Platform;
• Rent, lease, loan, resell, sublicense, distribute, time-share, or commercialize the Platform;
• Use automated web crawlers, scrapers, bots, or extraction scripts to harvest data or content from the Platform without prior written consent;
• Modify, adapt, alter, or create derivative works based upon any part of the Platform;
• Remove, obscure, or alter any copyright notices, trademark notices, or proprietary designations embedded in or displayed by the Platform; or
• Interfere with, disrupt, or compromise the security, integrity, or performance of the Platform or its host networks.

Section 6: Fees, Subscriptions, and Payment Terms

6.1 Subscription Fees and Automatic Renewal

Access to certain features of the Platform requires payment of recurring subscription fees (“Fees”). Subscriptions automatically renew on a recurring basis (e.g., monthly or annually) at the then-current rates unless canceled prior to the end of the current billing cycle via Your account dashboard.

6.2 Absolute Non-Refundability Policy

ALL FEES PAID TO THE COMPANY ARE STRICTLY NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-CANCELABLE, REGARDLESS OF ACCIDENTAL PURCHASE, INACTIVITY, DISSATISFACTION WITH SERVICES, UNSUCCESSFUL TAKEDOWN NOTICES, DENIAL OF COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION BY GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, OR TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

6.3 Fee Revisions and Taxes

The Company reserves the right to modify subscription prices, service fees, or payment structures at any time upon notice posted on the Platform. Fees are exclusive of all applicable federal, state, local, or international sales, use, value-added (VAT), or withholding taxes, for which You are solely responsible.

Section 7: Disclaimer of Warranties (“As-Is” and “As-Available”)

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW:

• NO WARRANTY: THE PLATFORM, SERVICES, OUTPUTS, AUTOMATION TOOLS, AND REPORTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS.
• EXPRESS DISCLAIMER: THE PROTECTED ENTITIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE.
• NO GUARANTEE OF SUCCESS: THE PROTECTED ENTITIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL PREVENT COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, SUCCEED IN REMOVING INFRINGING CONTENT FROM THIRD-PARTY SITES, GUARANTEE GOVERNMENT REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHTS, OPERATE ERROR-FREE, SECURELY, OR WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, OR MEET YOUR SPECIFIC LEGAL OR BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS.

Section 8: Comprehensive Limitation of Liability

8.1 Waiver of Consequential and Indirect Damages

IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY (WHETHER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, INDEMNITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL CREATIVO@WORK LLC, UNRELATED VENTURES LLC, MYONLINECOPYRIGHT, OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED ENTITY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR MULTIPLE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, OR SAVINGS;
• LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION;
• LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR CONTENT;
• BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR DOWN-TIME;
• INABILITY TO ENFORCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS;
• COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; OR
• THIRD-PARTY COUNTER CLAIMS OR STATUTORY PENALTIES (INCLUDING UNDER 17 U.S.C. § 512(f)).

8.2 Maximum Aggregate Liability Cap

IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MAXIMUM CUMULATIVE AND AGGREGATE FINANCIAL LIABILITY OF ALL PROTECTED ENTITIES COMBINED FOR ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, CAUSES OF ACTION, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PLATFORM, OR THE SERVICES SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF:

• THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO THE COMPANY FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICE IN DISPUTE DURING THE THREE (3) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE INCIDENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY; OR
• ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($100.00 USD).

THE EXISTENCE OF ONE OR MORE CLAIMS SHALL NOT ENLARGE OR EXTEND THIS CUMULATIVE LIMIT.

Section 9: Indemnification and Hold Harmless

YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, RELEASE, AND HOLD HARMLESS CREATIVO@WORK LLC, UNRELATED VENTURES LLC, MYONLINECOPYRIGHT, AND ALL PROTECTED ENTITIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, DAMAGES, JUDGMENTS, SETTLEMENTS, FINES, PENALTIES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, LITIGATION COSTS, AND EXPERT WITNESS FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO:

• Your access to or use of the Platform or Services;
• Any material, content, image, text, or copyright work submitted by You to the Platform;
• Any DMCA notice, takedown demand, counter-notice, or legal assertion generated, requested, or authorized by You through the Platform;
• Your breach or violation of any provision, representation, or warranty of this Agreement;
• Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or contractual rights; or
• Your violation of any applicable local, state, federal, or international laws, rules, or regulations.

The Protected Entities reserve the right, at Your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by You, and You agree to cooperate fully in asserting any available defenses. You shall not settle any claim without the prior written consent of the impacted Protected Entities.

Section 10: Mandatory Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

10.1 Agreement to Arbitrate

ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY, CLAIM, OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PLATFORM, THE SERVICES, OR THE PROTECTED ENTITIES (A “DISPUTE”) SHALL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH FINAL, BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, RATHER THAN IN COURT, EXCEPT THAT YOU OR THE PROTECTED ENTITIES MAY ASSERT CLAIMS IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT IF SUCH CLAIMS QUALIFY.

10.2 Arbitration Rules and Administration

The arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and, where applicable, its Consumer Arbitration Rules (or, for international Users, by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution - ICDR). The seat or place of arbitration shall be New York, New York, USA, and the language shall be English. The arbitral tribunal shall consist of a single neutral arbitrator with expertise in intellectual property and technology contracts.

10.3 Class Action and Jury Trial Waiver

YOU AND THE PROTECTED ENTITIES MUTUALLY AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES MUST BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION AGAINST ANY PROTECTED ENTITY.

Section 11: Governing Law, Forum Selection, and International Use

11.1 Governing Law

This Agreement and any Disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law or choice of law principles.

11.2 Judicial Forum Selection

In the event that arbitration is waived, found unenforceable, or for any action seeking injunctive or emergency relief, You agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state courts located in New York County, New York, or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

11.3 International Access and Export Compliance

The Platform is controlled and operated from facilities within the United States. If You access the Platform from outside the United States, You are solely responsible for compliance with all local laws and export regulations. You agree to comply with all U.S. and international export control laws, sanction programs, and trade restriction regulations.

Section 12: Termination, Suspension, and Survival

12.1 Unilateral Termination

The Company reserves the right, in its sole, unreviewable discretion, to terminate, suspend, or restrict Your access to all or any part of the Platform at any time, with or without notice, and without cause or financial penalty.

12.2 Effect of Termination and Survival

Upon termination, Your limited license to use the Platform immediately ceases. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including without limitation: Ownership (Section 1 and Section 5), Disclaimer of Advice (Section 2), User Warranties (Section 3 and 4), Non-Refundability (Section 6), Disclaimers (Section 7), Limitations of Liability (Section 8), Indemnification (Section 9), Binding Arbitration & Class Action Waiver (Section 10), Governing Law (Section 11), and Severability/Entire Agreement (Section 13).

Section 13: Severability, Modifications, and Entire Agreement

13.1 Modification of Terms

The Company reserves the right to amend, update, or replace any portion of this Agreement at its sole discretion at any time by posting the revised version on the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of modifications constitutes Your express acceptance of the updated Agreement.

13.2 Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void, or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13.3 Entire Agreement and Integration

This Agreement, together with the Privacy Policy and any official written order form or addendum executed by the Company, constitutes the entire and integrated agreement between You and the Company concerning the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior or contemporaneous understandings, communications, negotiations, promises, or representations, whether oral or written.

Contact Information

For questions regarding these Terms, please contact:

Creativo@Work LLC d/b/a MyOnlineCopyright
Attn: Legal & Compliance Department
Email: legal@myonlinecopyright.com