1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Infinity-Forum ("IF", "we", "us"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our platform.

2. User Eligibility

To use Infinity-Forum, you must:

• Be at least 13 years of age
• Provide accurate account information, when the need for accuracy is specified.
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations
• Not be prohibited from using the service under applicable law

3. Revenue Distribution & Rewards System

How Rewards Work

Infinity-Forum operates a unique revenue-sharing model:

• Merit-Based Distribution: All surplus revenue is distributed to users based on contribution points
• Contribution Points: Earned by receiving stars from other users for quality content and collaboration
• Open-Source Algorithm: Our distribution algorithms are transparent and subject to community review

4. Intellectual Property Rights

Your Content Ownership

You retain ownership of all original content you create and post on Infinity-Forum.

License to IF and Other Users

By posting content, you grant IF and other users a limited license to:

• Use your work within the IF system with proper attribution
• Build upon and reference your work using our built-in citation system
• Collaborate and create derivative works within the platform
• Use externally and for profit any responses to commissions, challenges, questions, or tasks (The creator is paid via rewards (if any) and for responses with any sources permission must still be obtained from the other contributors)

External Use & Marketplace

For use outside IF or in the IF Marketplace:

• Permission required from all contributors with IP claims
• IF automatically grants permission for IF Marketplace sales
• Standard fair use practices apply for non-commercial sharing

Collaborative Works

Code Licensing

All code posted to Infinity-Forum (except to closed teams) is released under the MIT License, with the requirement that sources must be properly cited using our attribution system.

User Content License

You grant IF a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to use your content for:

• Platform operation and service provision
• Website improvement and funding (funds distributed to users)
• Marketing purposes

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or have necessary rights to your submitted content
• Your content does not infringe third-party rights
• Your content complies with applicable laws

5. Content Policy & Prohibited Conduct

Content Standards

Content submitted to IF should be:

• Constructive and aimed at helping others
• Properly attributed using our citation system
• Respectful of intellectual property rights
• Compliant with applicable laws

Citation Policy

You agree to cite passages using the built in citation system when:

• The passage was instrumental in developing your new passage
• The passage contains original intellectual property used in your new passage

Infinity Forum and/or moderators may add citations to your work in accordance to the above.

Prohibited Content

Enforcement

IF reserves the right to:

• Remove or censor any content for any reason
• Suspend or terminate accounts for policy violations
• Report illegal activity to appropriate authorities

Content Disclaimer

User-submitted content does not reflect IF's views or beliefs. Our goal is to categorize and organize information in ways that maximally benefit our mission of helping others.

6. Deals

Policy for the "Deals" Feature

Infinity Forum hosts a feature called "Deals" where users can make deals with the contributors of a passage for usage off site and in the Infinity Forum Marketplace. By using this site you agree:

• Not to sue or hold liable Infinity Forum or passage contributors if your previous deal becomes invalid due to new contributors being recognized.
• To maintain responsibility for your usage of passages off the site and in the Infinity Forum Marketplace and to stop all activity if you become aware of your deal becoming invalid.
• Not to sue or hold liable creators of deals for using your work off the site or in the Infinity Forum Marketplace so long as they had a deal that was considered valid at the time of using.
• The responsibility for the validity of a deal lies with the author of the passage that accepts the deal, as it is their responsibility to add all contributors neccesary for the development of the passage. If you as a deal creator are sued for acting on the terms of a valid deal, you may take legal recourse against the passage author.

7. Marketplace Terms

The IF Marketplace allows users to commercialize their work with specific terms:

• IF automatically grants permission for marketplace sales of collaborative works
• Other contributors must provide explicit permission
• Standard marketplace fees and policies apply
• All sales must comply with applicable laws and regulations

8. Identity Verification

Verification Process

Users may optionally verify their identity to receive verified badges and additional platform benefits. We use Stripe to verify identities.

Data Storage

For verified users, we store:

• Unique, non-personally identifiable identifier (for duplicate account prevention and fraud detection)
• First name, last name, and date of birth (for badge verification and display)

9. Privacy & Data Protection

Our Privacy Promise

Data We Collect

• Account information (username, email, profile data)
• Content and contributions to the platform
• Usage analytics and platform interaction data
• Identity verification data (for verified accounts only)

How We Use Data

• Platform operation and service improvement
• Reward distribution calculations
• Fraud prevention and security
• Communication about platform updates

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

10. Limitation of Liability

Service Availability

IF is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee:

• Continuous, uninterrupted service availability
• Accuracy or completeness of user-generated content
• Specific reward amounts or distribution schedules
• Data preservation or backup

Limitation of Damages

IF's liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. We are not liable for:

• Lost profits, data, or opportunities
• Indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
• Actions of other users
• Third-party content or services

User Responsibility

Users are responsible for:

• Backing up their own work and data
• Complying with applicable laws
• Respecting others' intellectual property
• Using the platform at their own risk

11. Account Termination

Termination by User

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using account settings.

Termination by IF

We may suspend or terminate accounts for:

• Violation of these terms
• Illegal activity
• Harm to other users or the platform
• Extended inactivity

Effect of Termination

• Access to your account will be revoked
• Your content may remain on the platform (as permitted by these terms)
• Outstanding rewards may be forfeited

12. Dispute Resolution

Governing Law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America.

Dispute Process

1. Contact Us First: Please reach out to resolve issues informally
2. Mediation: If informal resolution fails, we encourage mediation
3. Arbitration: Binding arbitration may be required for certain disputes

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms to:

• Reflect changes in our services
• Address new legal requirements
• Improve user protection

Notice: We will provide reasonable notice of significant changes through the platform or via email.

14. Contact Information

For questions about these terms or our services, please contact us: