Creator Terms

These Creator Terms (the "Creator Terms") apply to you if you list, sell, or otherwise make available products on Sulu Market as a creator/seller ("Creator," "Seller," or "you"). These Creator Terms supplement the Sulu Market Terms of Service. If there is a conflict, these Creator Terms control for Creator-related issues.

1. Eligibility and onboarding

1.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 18 and able to form a binding contract. If you list products on behalf of a business, you represent you have authority to bind that business.

1.2 Payment onboarding (Stripe Connect or similar)

To receive payouts, you must complete onboarding with our payment processor (for example, Stripe Connect) and maintain an active connected account. The payment processor may require identity verification (KYC), tax information, and banking details.

You agree to comply with the payment processor's terms (including any connected account agreement) and any applicable card network rules.

1.3 Appointment as payment agent

You appoint us as your limited payment agent solely for the purpose of accepting payments from Buyers on your behalf and remitting your Creator Proceeds (minus platform fees, taxes, refunds, chargebacks, and other adjustments).

2. Your products

2.1 Product types

You may list only digital products permitted by our policies (for example, 3D assets, add-ons, scripts, and tutorials). Physical goods and off-platform services are not allowed unless we explicitly approve them in writing.

2.2 Listing accuracy and required disclosures

You must provide accurate, complete, and not-misleading listing information, including:

• compatibility (e.g., Blender versions, operating systems),
• file formats and technical requirements,
• any limitations or dependencies,
• license terms and any third-party components,
• any material limitations on updates/support.

2.3 No malware, spyware, or hidden telemetry

Products must not contain malware, spyware, backdoors, credential harvesters, ransomware, or undisclosed data collection/telemetry. If your product collects data, you must clearly disclose what is collected, why, and how users can disable it.

2.4 Content review and moderation

We may require products to be reviewed before publication and may reject or remove products at our discretion, including for policy violations, legal risk, or quality concerns.

2.5 Add-on metadata normalization and distribution packaging

If you upload add-ons or extensions to the Service, you authorize us to package or repackage distribution archives and to modify embedded distribution metadata so delivered files match marketplace records and platform requirements.

This may include updating metadata fields in extension manifests and add-on metadata blocks (including __init__.py / bl_info) such as version metadata, compatibility metadata, maintainer/publisher naming tied to your marketplace identity, package identifiers, repository metadata, and related non-functional distribution metadata.

You remain responsible for your Product content, rights, and listing accuracy. You represent that you have the rights necessary to upload and distribute your Product through this packaging workflow.

These packaging and metadata updates are for Service distribution and compliance and do not transfer ownership of your Product to us.

3. Licensing

3.1 You retain ownership

As between you and us, you retain ownership of your products and your trademarks.

3.2 License to buyers

You are responsible for granting Buyers a license to use your product. Buyers purchase a license, not ownership, under the license type selected at checkout and/or included with the product.

Our Service supports license types such as:

• Commercial (proprietary license terms described by you),
• GPL,
• MIT,
• CC-BY,
• CC0,
• Editorial, and
• Custom license text you provide.

You are responsible for ensuring:

• your license terms are legally valid,
• you have the rights to license all included components, and
• you comply with the obligations of any open-source licenses you choose (for example, source code availability where required).

3.3 License to us

You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to:

• host, store, and deliver your products to Buyers,
• display your listings and related marketing assets (logos, screenshots, previews),
• promote your products and the marketplace, and
• reproduce your product documentation for support and marketplace operations.

This license lasts while your products are listed or remain available for download to prior Buyers.

4. Fees, payouts, and taxes

4.1 Platform fee

We charge a platform fee on completed sales. The platform fee is the greater of 20% of the transaction amount or US $0.50 per transaction. The platform fee rate is disclosed to you in the creator dashboard/onboarding and may change over time with notice.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise:

• the platform fee applies to the product price and tips,
• it does not apply to transaction taxes.

Buyer Blender Foundation contributions are not subject to the platform fee. Contributions are forwarded to the Blender Foundation after deduction of third-party payment processing costs incurred on the contribution amount.

If you enable an optional Blender Foundation contribution on your product, the contribution percentage is calculated on your Creator Proceeds after the platform fee has been deducted.

4.2 Discounts and promotions

You may create discounts for your products through the seller dashboard. Available discount types include:

• Public sale discounts — automatically applied at checkout for all Buyers.
• Coupon codes — redeemed by Buyers who enter the code at checkout.

You control the discount percentage, product scope, usage limits, and expiration. You are responsible for ensuring your discounts are accurate and do not create unintended pricing.

No stacking: If a Buyer's purchase qualifies for both a public sale discount and a coupon code, only the larger discount is applied.

Platform fee on discounted sales: The platform fee is calculated on the discounted product price (plus any tip), not the original listed price. If a discount reduces the price to $0, no platform fee applies and a free order is created.

4.3 Payout timing

Payout timing is determined by the payment processor and your connected account settings. We do not guarantee payout dates.

4.4 Taxes

• Transaction taxes at checkout: We may calculate/collect transaction taxes at checkout (for example, VAT/GST/sales tax) using third-party tools.
• Your income taxes: You are responsible for reporting and paying your own income and business taxes related to your Creator Proceeds.
• Withholding: We or the payment processor may withhold or deduct amounts as required by law.

5. Refunds, chargebacks, and disputes

5.1 Refunds

Refunds are governed by our Refund Policy. If we issue a refund for a purchase of your product, you authorize us and the payment processor to reverse transfers and adjust your Creator Proceeds accordingly.

5.2 Chargebacks and payment disputes

If a Buyer initiates a chargeback or payment dispute:

• we and/or the payment processor may debit the disputed amount (and dispute fees) from your balance or future payouts,
• we may request information from you to help contest the dispute,
• we may remove access to the product from the Buyer pending resolution.

5.3 Offsets and negative balances

If refunds, disputes, or adjustments cause a negative balance, we may offset amounts owed against future Creator Proceeds and/or require repayment.

5.4 Reserves and holds

We and/or the payment processor may place holds or reserves on payouts if we reasonably believe it is necessary to manage risk (for example, high dispute rates, suspected fraud, legal risk, or policy violations), subject to applicable law and processor rules.

6. Support and updates

You are responsible for providing reasonable support for your products, including responding to support inquiries and addressing defects within a reasonable timeframe.

If your listing promises updates, you should provide them as described. Nothing in these Terms limits any mandatory consumer rights that may apply in a Buyer's jurisdiction.

7. Representations and warranties

You represent and warrant that:

• you own or have all rights necessary to sell and license your products,
• your products do not infringe third-party rights (copyright, trademark, patents, privacy/publicity),
• your products comply with applicable laws and our policies (including export controls and sanctions),
• your listings are accurate and not misleading, and
• your products do not include prohibited content or functionality.

8. Data and communications

8.1 Buyer data

We may provide you limited information about Buyers as necessary for fulfilling purchases and support (for example, Buyer display name, order identifiers, license/tier). You must:

• use Buyer data only for order fulfillment, support, and legal compliance,
• not sell or disclose Buyer data to third parties, and
• comply with applicable privacy laws.

8.2 Marketing to Buyers

You may not add Buyers to external marketing lists without their explicit consent. Any on-platform messaging or update notifications must comply with our policies.

9. Ranking, featuring, and transparency (P2B disclosures)

If you are a business user in the EEA/UK and the EU Platform-to-Business Regulation applies, the following disclosures apply.

9.1 Ranking parameters

When users browse or search, we may rank products using factors such as:

• text relevance to the query,
• product category/tags,
• sales volume and conversion,
• ratings/review signals,
• recency/freshness (updates),
• compatibility metadata,
• manual curation/featured placements, and
• policy/compliance status.

We do not guarantee any specific ranking or visibility.

9.2 Differentiated treatment

We may provide different treatment to certain listings or creators (for example, featured placement, badges, editorial curation, or enforcement prioritization) based on factors like quality, compliance history, support responsiveness, or participation in marketplace programs.

If we list our own products (now or in the future), we may feature them, but we will still apply the same general content and safety rules.

9.3 Internal complaint handling (Creators)

Creators can submit complaints about:

• alleged non-compliance with these Terms,
• technological issues affecting the Service, or
• measures we take relating to your account or listings,

by emailing hello@su.lu with "Creator Complaint" in the subject line. We will handle complaints within a reasonable time and communicate outcomes.

9.4 Mediation (Creators)

If a dispute cannot be resolved via the complaint system, we are willing to engage in good-faith mediation with the following mediators (or equivalents):

• CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution), and
• ICC International Centre for ADR.

The parties will share mediation costs as agreed.

10. Termination and takedowns

We may suspend, remove, or restrict listings and/or terminate your Creator access for violations, legal risk, or harm to the marketplace.

Where required by applicable law (including the P2B Regulation), we will provide advance notice for termination of Creator services except in cases where immediate action is required (for example, illegal content, fraud, security risk, or repeated violations).

11. Indemnification

You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Superluminal Computing Corporation from claims arising out of your products, your listings, your license terms, your support obligations, or your breach of these Terms, including IP infringement claims.

12. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability to you will not exceed the total platform fees we retained from your sales during the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim (or US $100, whichever is greater). We are not liable for indirect or consequential damages.

13. Dispute resolution and governing law

Dispute resolution and governing law are as set out in the Terms of Service, except where mandatory local law applies.

14. Contact

Creator support/legal contact: hello@su.lu