Retina Cafe Logo

Terms of Use

Effective Date: October 19, 2024

Welcome to Retina Cafe! These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Retina Cafe ("the Platform"), including all services, features, content, and technologies provided through it. By accessing or using Retina Cafe, you agree to abide by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform.

1. The Retina Cafe Service

Retina Cafe is a platform designed to facilitate connections between brands, investors, athletes, and creators, providing opportunities for collaboration, sponsorships, and contests. Our Service includes:

  • Talent Discovery & Collaboration: Enabling brands and investors to connect with athletes and creators for sponsorships, projects, and partnerships.
  • Contest System: Allowing creators and athletes to enter contests where submissions are ranked via a drag-and-drop voting system.
  • Messaging & Negotiation: Facilitating direct communication between brands and creators once an offer has been made.
  • Financial Transactions: Secure payment processing for agreed-upon services between brands and creators.
  • User Verification & Security: Ensuring a safe and screened community for all participants.

We continuously evolve the Platform to improve user experience and security.

2. Eligibility & Account Responsibilities

To use Retina Cafe, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • Provide accurate and up-to-date account information.
  • Not have been previously banned from the Platform.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and any activities that occur under your login credentials.

3. User Conduct & Content Guidelines

To maintain a professional and respectful environment, you agree not to:

  • Impersonate others or provide false information.
  • Engage in fraudulent, deceptive, or illegal activities.
  • Violate intellectual property rights or share confidential information without authorization.
  • Use the Platform for harassment, hate speech, or any discriminatory behavior.
  • Interfere with the Platform's security, integrity, or operations.

Retina Cafe reserves the right to remove content or restrict access to users who violate these guidelines.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

  • User Content: By uploading content (e.g., portfolios, contest submissions, images, videos), you grant Retina Cafe a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, and distribute your content for Platform-related purposes.
  • Platform Content: Retina Cafe and its licensors own all rights to the Platform's branding, trademarks, and proprietary technologies. Unauthorized use of our intellectual property is strictly prohibited.

5. Payments, Transactions & Revenue Sharing

  • Brands & Investors: Payments made to creators for services rendered must be processed through the Platform.
  • Creators & Athletes: You will receive payments for completed tasks based on agreed-upon terms with brands. Retina Cafe may charge a processing fee for transactions.
  • Contests: Rewards and prize distributions will be based on final rankings determined by the voting system.

All financial transactions are securely processed, and Retina Cafe is not liable for external payment agreements made outside the Platform.

6. Content Removal & Account Termination

Retina Cafe reserves the right to remove content or suspend/terminate accounts under the following circumstances:

  • Violations of these Terms or any related policies.
  • Repeated intellectual property infringement.
  • Fraudulent activities, misconduct, or security risks.
  • Legal obligations requiring us to remove content or accounts.

Users may request account deletion at any time; however, Retina Cafe may retain certain data for legal, compliance, and security purposes.

7. Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

  • Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration.
  • Class action lawsuits and class-wide arbitrations are not permitted.
  • Exceptions include claims related to intellectual property rights or unauthorized access to the Platform.
  • If a dispute is not resolved within 30 days of notice, arbitration proceedings will commence under applicable laws.

8. Liability & Disclaimers

  • The Platform is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.
  • Retina Cafe is not responsible for the actions, content, or agreements made between users.
  • We are not liable for lost revenue, data, or indirect damages resulting from Platform use.
  • Maximum liability for any claims shall not exceed the total amount paid to Retina Cafe in the last 12 months.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. Users will be notified of significant changes, and continued use of the Platform after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

For questions or concerns regarding these Terms, contact support@retinacafe.com.