Intellectual Property Policy

Effective Date: [EFFECTIVE_DATE]

Last Updated: [LAST_UPDATED_DATE]

1. Introduction and Scope

This Intellectual Property Policy (“Policy”) governs the ownership, use, protection, and enforcement of intellectual property rights on the Honeycomb platform (“Platform”), operated by Mindhyv (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Policy applies to all users of the Platform, including but not limited to account holders, sellers, buyers, content creators, application developers, and visitors (collectively, “Users” or “you”).

This Policy covers intellectual property matters arising from or related to:

User-generated content uploaded, published, or distributed through the Platform;
Digital products, courses, event listings, and other items offered through the Honeycomb marketplace;
Content generated by artificial intelligence tools provided by or integrated into the Platform;
The Platform’s proprietary marks, branding, software, and technology;
Third-party intellectual property that may appear on or interact with the Platform; and
All twenty-seven (27) installable application extensions and any content created, stored, or processed within their isolated environments.

By accessing or using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to this Policy, you must immediately cease use of the Platform.

2. Copyright Ownership

2.1 User-Owned Content

Users retain full ownership of all intellectual property rights in the content they create, upload, publish, or otherwise make available through the Platform (“User Content”), subject to the license granted herein. The Platform does not claim ownership of User Content at any time.

User Content includes, without limitation: text, images, photographs, illustrations, graphics, audio files, video files, digital products, course materials, event descriptions, e-signatures, documents processed through the e-signatures application, and any other materials submitted to or created through the Platform.

2.2 License Grant to Platform

By uploading, publishing, or otherwise making User Content available on or through the Platform, you grant to Mindhyv a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your User Content solely in connection with:

(a) Operating, maintaining, and improving the Platform and its services, including all application extensions;

(b) Displaying and distributing your User Content as directed by you (e.g., product listings, course pages, event promotions);

(c) Marketing and promoting the Platform, provided that such promotional use of your User Content will be in the context of promoting the Platform generally and not as a standalone endorsement without your consent;

(d) Fulfilling marketplace transactions, including processing, delivering, and providing access to digital products, courses, and event tickets purchased by buyers;

(e) Complying with applicable laws, regulations, and valid legal processes; and

(f) Enforcing this Policy, the Platform’s Terms of Service, and any other applicable Platform policies.

This license survives termination of your account solely to the extent necessary for the Company to: (i) complete any pending marketplace transactions; (ii) comply with legal obligations, including the retention of records required by applicable law; and (iii) enforce its rights under this Policy and the Terms of Service. For all other purposes, this license terminates upon deletion of the applicable User Content from the Platform’s active systems, subject to reasonable backup and archival retention periods not to exceed ninety (90) days following deletion.

2.3 Representations and Warranties

By submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that:

(a) You are the owner of, or have all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to use and authorize the Platform to use, your User Content as described herein;

(b) Your User Content does not and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any third party’s intellectual property rights, rights of publicity, rights of privacy, or any other proprietary or legal rights;

(d) You have obtained all necessary releases, consents, and permissions from any identifiable individuals depicted or referenced in your User Content.

3. DMCA Compliance

The Company respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects all Users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (“DMCA”), Title 17, United States Code, Section 512, the Company will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using the Platform that are reported to the Company’s designated copyright agent.

3.1 Designated DMCA Agent

The Company’s designated agent for receiving notifications of claimed copyright infringement (“Designated Agent”) is:

Name: [DMCA_AGENT_NAME] Title: [DMCA_AGENT_TITLE] Company: Mindhyv Mailing Address: [DMCA_AGENT_MAILING_ADDRESS] Email: [DMCA_AGENT_EMAIL] Telephone: [DMCA_AGENT_PHONE]

3.2 Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied, reproduced, or otherwise used on the Platform in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a written notification to the Designated Agent. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3), your notification must include all of the following elements to be effective:

(a) Physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

(b) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;

(c) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the Company to locate the material. Providing URLs in the body of the notice is the most effective way to help us locate content quickly;

(d) Information reasonably sufficient to permit the Company to contact you, the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address at which you may be contacted;

(e) A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

(f) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Important: Knowingly submitting a materially false DMCA takedown notice may subject you to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f).

Upon receipt of a valid takedown notice that substantially complies with the requirements of Section 512(c)(3), the Company will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and will notify the User who posted the material that it has been removed or disabled.

3.3 Counter-Notification Process

If you believe that your User Content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification to the Designated Agent. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g)(3), your counter-notification must include all of the following elements:

(a) Your physical or electronic signature;

(b) Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;

(c) A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and

(d) Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which the Company may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification of alleged infringement or an agent of such person.

3.4 Restoration Timeline

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification that substantially complies with the requirements of Section 512(g)(3), the Company will:

(a) Promptly provide the original complaining party with a copy of the counter-notification;

(b) Inform the original complaining party that the Company will restore the removed material or cease disabling access to it within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days from receipt of the counter-notification; and

(c) Restore the removed material or cease disabling access to it not less than ten (10) business days and not more than fourteen (14) business days following receipt of the counter-notification, unless the Designated Agent first receives notice from the original complaining party that such party has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the User from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on the Platform.

4. Repeat Infringer Policy

4.1 Three-Strike Policy

The Company has adopted and reasonably implements a policy that provides for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of Users who are repeat infringers of copyright. The Company’s repeat infringer policy operates as follows:

First Strike — Warning: Upon receipt of the first valid DMCA takedown notice or other substantiated intellectual property infringement claim against a User’s account, the Company will:

(a) Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material;

(b) Issue a formal written warning to the User via their registered email address and through the Platform’s notification system;

(c) Provide the User with a copy of this Policy and information regarding their rights, including the counter-notification process; and

(d) Record the strike on the User’s internal account record.

Second Strike — Restricted Account: Upon receipt of a second valid DMCA takedown notice or other substantiated intellectual property infringement claim against the same User’s account, the Company will:

(a) Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material;

(b) Issue a second formal written warning to the User;

(c) Temporarily restrict the User’s ability to upload new content, create new product listings, or publish new courses for a period of thirty (30) days;

(d) Where the User is a seller, temporarily suspend the User’s ability to receive new payouts through Stripe Connect during the restriction period, with funds held in escrow pending resolution; and

(e) Record the second strike on the User’s internal account record.

Third Strike — Account Termination: Upon receipt of a third valid DMCA takedown notice or other substantiated intellectual property infringement claim against the same User’s account, the Company will:

(a) Remove or disable access to all allegedly infringing material;

(b) Permanently terminate the User’s account and access to all Platform services, including all installed application extensions;

(c) Where the User is a seller, permanently disable the User’s marketplace storefront and delist all active product listings, courses, and events;

(d) Notify the User of the termination and the basis therefor; and

(e) Retain records of the infringement notices and account termination for a period of not less than three (3) years.

4.2 Considerations and Exceptions

Strikes that are the subject of successful counter-notifications (where no subsequent court action is filed) will be removed from the User’s record. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to: (a) terminate a User’s account after fewer than three strikes in cases of egregious or willful infringement; (b) consider the severity and scope of the infringement when determining appropriate action; and (c) decline to reinstate accounts terminated under this policy.

5. Trademark Policy

5.1 Platform Trademarks

“Honeycomb,” “Mindhyv,” and all associated logos, trade names, service marks, trade dress, slogans, and product or service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mindhyv (collectively, “Company Marks”). Nothing in this Policy or on the Platform grants any User or third party any right, title, or interest in or to the Company Marks. Users shall not use, reproduce, modify, or display the Company Marks without the prior written consent of the Company, except as expressly permitted under the Platform’s brand guidelines, if any.

Unauthorized use of the Company Marks, including use in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, cause mistake, or deceive as to the affiliation, connection, or association of any person with the Company, or as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of goods, services, or commercial activities, is strictly prohibited and may constitute trademark infringement under applicable law.

5.2 User Trademark Complaints

If you believe that content on the Platform infringes your trademark rights, you may submit a trademark complaint to the Company at [TRADEMARK_COMPLAINT_EMAIL]. Your complaint should include:

(a) Your full legal name and contact information (mailing address, telephone number, and email address);

(b) Identification of the trademark(s) you claim are being infringed, including registration number(s) and jurisdiction(s) of registration, if applicable;

(d) A description of how the content constitutes trademark infringement (e.g., likelihood of confusion, dilution, tarnishment);

(e) A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the trademark is not authorized by the trademark owner, its agent, or the law; and

(f) A physical or electronic signature of the trademark owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the trademark owner.

The Company will review trademark complaints on a case-by-case basis and may, in its sole discretion, remove or disable access to content that it determines, in good faith, to be infringing. The Company is not obligated to adjudicate trademark disputes between Users and may direct parties to resolve such disputes through appropriate legal channels.

6. AI-Generated Content and Intellectual Property

6.1 Ownership of AI-Generated Output

The Platform provides artificial intelligence tools that can generate text, images, and other content (“AI-Generated Content”). As between you and the Company, and subject to applicable law, you are the owner of AI-Generated Content that you create using the Platform’s AI tools, to the extent that such content is protectable under applicable intellectual property law.

6.2 No Guarantee of Uniqueness

The Company does not represent or warrant that AI-Generated Content will be unique, original, or non-duplicative. The AI models underlying the Platform’s tools may generate similar or identical output for different Users or in response to similar inputs. You acknowledge and agree that other Users of the Platform or of the same or similar AI models may receive substantially similar or identical AI-Generated Content.

6.3 Third-Party Intellectual Property Risk

AI models generate content based on patterns learned from large datasets, which may include copyrighted, trademarked, or otherwise protected material. The Company does not represent or warrant that AI-Generated Content will be free from third-party intellectual property claims. You acknowledge that AI-Generated Content may inadvertently resemble, incorporate, or reproduce elements of third-party intellectual property.

THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLAIMS AGAINST AI-GENERATED CONTENT. THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH AI-GENERATED CONTENT.

6.4 User Responsibility for Clearance

You are solely responsible for conducting all necessary due diligence, review, and clearance of AI-Generated Content before using, publishing, distributing, selling, or otherwise exploiting such content, whether on or off the Platform. This responsibility includes, without limitation:

(a) Reviewing AI-Generated Content for potential infringement of third-party copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights;

(b) Conducting trademark searches and copyright searches, as applicable, before using AI-Generated Content for commercial purposes;

(c) Obtaining all necessary licenses, permissions, and clearances from third parties whose intellectual property may be implicated; and

(d) Ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards governing the use of AI-generated materials in your jurisdiction.

The Company shall have no obligation to assist with, participate in, or bear any cost of any clearance or review process undertaken by Users. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from or related to your use, publication, distribution, or commercialization of AI-Generated Content.

7. Open Source Acknowledgment

The Platform may incorporate open source software components licensed under various open source licenses, including but not limited to the MIT License, Apache License 2.0, GNU General Public License, BSD License, and similar licenses. The use of such open source components is subject to the terms and conditions of their respective licenses.

A list of open source components used in the Platform and their applicable licenses is available upon request at [OPEN_SOURCE_INQUIRY_EMAIL]. Nothing in this Policy is intended to limit, restrict, or otherwise affect any rights granted to Users under applicable open source licenses. In the event of a conflict between this Policy and the terms of an applicable open source license, the open source license shall govern solely with respect to the open source component at issue.

8. General Provisions

8.1 Modifications to This Policy

The Company reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time. Material changes will be communicated to Users via the Platform’s notification system and/or by posting a revised version of this Policy with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of a revised Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.

8.2 Severability

If any provision of this Policy is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

8.3 Governing Law

This Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [GOVERNING_LAW_JURISDICTION], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9. Contact Information

For questions about this Policy, copyright claims, or trademark complaints, please contact:

DMCA Agent / Intellectual Property Inquiries:

Name: [DMCA_AGENT_NAME] Title: [DMCA_AGENT_TITLE] Company: Mindhyv Mailing Address: [DMCA_AGENT_MAILING_ADDRESS] Email: [DMCA_AGENT_EMAIL] Telephone: [DMCA_AGENT_PHONE]

General Legal Inquiries: [LEGAL_EMAIL]

Trademark Complaints: [TRADEMARK_COMPLAINT_EMAIL]