While the Company may separately commission specific works, these Terms specifically govern users who choose to use our platform as a digital library and
monetization tool for their own creative projects. Our core mission is to provide Malawian artists with a platform where art is a viable career avenue,
offering guaranteed earnings, perpetual royalties, and ad-revenue shares. Your acceptance of these terms and the act of uploading content serves as your
unambiguous consent to participate in the Cultural Comics Revenue earning initiative.
• The 90/10 Split: For all works uploaded to the platform, the Creator retains 90% ownership of the underlying intellectual property
(including titles, characters, and story universes), while the Company retains 10%.
• Copyright Ownership: By uploading your work, you grant the Company the copyright to the specific, final digital versions of the illustrated
pages and scripts displayed on the platform.
• Writer’s Right to Exploit: Creators remain free to create new stories or sequels based on their underlying IP outside of this platform, provided
they honour the Company’s 10% interest.
• Protection Against Plagiarism: Presenting the writings or visual images of others as your own is strictly prohibited and constitutes theft; we
utilize digital tools to ensure all submitted work is original.
• Identification: In accordance with Section 41 of the Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security Act, all advertisements on our website shall be
clearly identifiable, and the natural or legal person responsible for the ad will be disclosed.
• Data for Ads: We collect technical data and website activity to facilitate targeted advertising. You have the right to object to the use of your
personal data for such profiling or direct marketing at any time.
• Profit Distribution: Net profits from licensing, adaptations, or merchandising related to your published issues are shared, with a typical rate
of 30% to the Creator and 70% to the Company.
• Illegal Material: Child pornography or Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM), bestiality, or sexual conduct that degrades a person. • Harmful Speech: Material that incites racial hatred, xenophobia, or violence, or justifies crimes against humanity. • Indecency: Obscene, lewd, or indecent proposals and language that is offensive to public morals or religious beliefs. • Infringement: Content that uses trademarks or nearly resembling marks in a way likely to deceive the public or cause confusion with existing brands.
5. Limitation of Liability and Intermediary Protection• The Company is not required to monitor all user-uploaded information to establish knowledge of unlawful acts. • We are not liable for any unlawful content uploaded by users if we had no actual knowledge of the illegality. • Upon receiving a valid takedown notification regarding infringing or unlawful content, we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to that material.
6. Consequences for Non-Compliance• Termination: Immediate suspension or permanent deletion of your creator account and removal of your content from the platform. • Forfeiture: Content involving illegal activity may be subject to seizure and forfeiture by the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) or the police. • Legal Action: The Company reserves the right to seek permanent injunctions in the High Court to restrain further infringements or breach of contract.
7. Governing Law