Terms & Conditions
Site: dramaink.net (the “Site”)
Operator: [LEGAL ENTITY NAME] (the “Operator”, “DramaInk”, “we”, “us”, “our”)
Mailing address: [MAILING ADDRESS]
Contact email: [CONTACT EMAIL]
Effective date: [EFFECTIVE DATE]
Version: [VERSION NUMBER]
1. Definitions
1.1 “Service” means the DramaInk website at dramaink.net, its web application, and all features, content and services offered through them, including drama catalogue pages, episode recaps, the fanfiction section, the Creator Partner Program, member lists and ratings, comments, the “Vote to Recap” board, fan artwork galleries, and “Where to Watch” information.
1.2 “User” means any person who accesses or uses the Service, whether or not they hold an account. “Member” means a User who has registered an account. “Creator” means a Member who has enrolled in the Creator Partner Program or who publishes content through the Service’s publishing tools.
1.3 “Drama” means a television series, serial, telenovela or similar episodic audiovisual work listed in the DramaInk catalogue. Drama titles, posters, stills and publicity images belong to their respective rights holders (see Section 11).
1.4 “Recap Content” means episode recaps, summaries, commentary, reviews and related editorial material published on the Service.
1.5 “User Content” means any content a Member submits, uploads, publishes or transmits through the Service, including fanfiction, original stories, recaps submitted by Members, comments, ratings, title requests and votes, and fan artwork.
1.6 “Engaged Read” means a recorded act of reading of a published item of content that meets the quality and anti-fraud criteria described in Section 14.4.
1.7 “Pool” means the portion of membership revenue allocated to the Creator Partner Program for a given period, as described in Section 14.
1.8 “Tip” means a voluntary payment a User makes to a Creator in connection with a specific recap or story, as described in Section 15.
1.9 “AI-Assisted Work” means any User Content whose text was generated, in whole or in substantial part, by artificial-intelligence tools, as described in Section 10.8. AI-generated images are permitted for a member’s own original stories (their covers and character art, Section 16.6(b)) and are not permitted for recaps (Section 16.6(a)).
1.10 “Mature Content” means User Content that contains the limited adult romantic or sexual content permitted under the fine lines in Section 10.9. Content beyond those lines is Erotica and is prohibited outright.
2. Acceptance of These Terms
2.1 By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) and by our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2.2 If you use the Service on behalf of another person or an organization, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms on their behalf.
2.3 Certain features may be subject to additional terms presented at the point of use (for example, the Creator Partner Program rules presented at enrolment). Those additional terms form part of these Terms; if there is a conflict, the additional terms govern the specific feature.
3. Eligibility
3.1 Accounts. You must be at least 13 years old to register an account or use interactive features of the Service.
3.2 Paid features. You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your place of residence, if higher) to: (a) purchase a paid membership plan; (b) enrol in the Creator Partner Program and receive payouts; or (c) send Tips.
3.3 Capacity. You must have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract. If you do not meet these eligibility requirements, you may not use the corresponding features.
3.4 Territory. We make no representation that the Service is appropriate or available in every jurisdiction. You are responsible for complying with the laws that apply to you.
4. Accounts and Security
4.1 Registration. To register, you must provide accurate, current and complete information and keep it up to date. You may not impersonate another person or create an account for someone else without permission.
4.2 Credentials. You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly at [CONTACT EMAIL] if you suspect unauthorized access.
4.3 One person, one account for earnings. A Creator may hold only one account eligible for Creator Partner Program earnings, unless we agree otherwise in writing. Multiple accounts created to manipulate the Pool, Engaged Reads, votes or Tips are prohibited (see Section 9).
4.4 Account names and profiles. Display names, profile text and avatars must comply with Section 9 (Acceptable Use). We may reclaim or modify account identifiers that infringe third-party rights or mislead other Users.
4.5 No transfer. Accounts and Creator earnings balances are personal and may not be sold, transferred or assigned without our written consent.
5. Memberships — Free Accounts
5.1 A free Member account provides access to features such as personal lists, ratings, comments, votes and title requests on the “Vote to Recap” board, and publishing tools, subject to these Terms.
5.2 We may add, remove or modify free features at any time. Free accounts carry no entitlement to any particular feature, storage level or availability.
6. Paid Membership Plans — Billing, Auto-Renewal, Cancellation and Refunds
6.1 Plans. We offer optional paid membership plans. Plan features, billing periods and prices are presented at the point of purchase and form part of your agreement with us. Prices are shown in the currency indicated at checkout and are exclusive of applicable taxes unless stated otherwise; applicable taxes (including GST/HST and QST, where they apply) may be added at checkout.
6.2 Payment processing. Payments are processed by our third-party payment processor (for example, Stripe). We do not receive or store your full payment card number. By purchasing, you also agree to the payment processor’s terms.
6.3 Auto-renewal. PAID MEMBERSHIP PLANS RENEW AUTOMATICALLY at the end of each billing period at the then-current price for that plan, and your payment method will be charged, until you cancel. Before each renewal, we will provide any renewal notice required by applicable law. If we change the price of your plan, we will notify you in advance as required by applicable law, and the new price will apply from the next renewal following that notice.
6.4 Cancellation. You may cancel at any time through your account settings or by contacting us at [CONTACT EMAIL]. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; you keep paid access until then. Cancelling stops future renewals — it does not, by itself, entitle you to a refund of amounts already charged, except as provided in Section 6.5 or as required by applicable law.
6.5 Refunds. (a) If we discontinue the Service or materially remove the core features of your plan during a paid period, you will receive a pro-rated refund for the unused portion of that period. (b) Refunds will also be given where required by applicable law. (c) Except as stated in this Section 6.5 or required by law, fees already paid are non-refundable.
6.6 Quebec consumers — statutory rights preserved. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS WAIVES, LIMITS OR EXCLUDES ANY RIGHT YOU HAVE UNDER THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (QUÉBEC) OR OTHER APPLICABLE CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION, INCLUDING ANY STATUTORY RIGHTS REGARDING AUTOMATIC RENEWAL, CANCELLATION, OR REFUNDS. IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION 6 CONFLICTS WITH SUCH STATUTORY RIGHTS, THE STATUTORY RIGHTS PREVAIL.
6.7 Free trials and promotions. If we offer a free trial or promotional pricing, its terms will be presented at sign-up, including when paid billing begins. Unless you cancel before the trial ends, billing will begin automatically at the standard price, as permitted by applicable law.
6.8 Failed payments. If a renewal charge fails, we may retry it, suspend paid features, or downgrade the account to the free tier, after any notice required by applicable law.
7. The Service and Its Content
7.1 What DramaInk is. DramaInk is a catalogue and reading platform for episodic dramas from around the world. It provides episode recaps and commentary, cast and series information, member tools for tracking and rating dramas, a fanfiction section, and related community features.
7.2 What DramaInk is not. DramaInk does not stream, host, sell or provide access to any episodes or other video content, and does not provide transcripts, subtitle files or downloads of any drama. “Where to Watch” information (Section 18) is informational only.
7.3 Availability. We may modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We will give reasonable notice of material changes that significantly reduce core paid features, as required by applicable law.
8. Recap Content and Our Fair Use / Fair Dealing Position
8.1 Original words. Recap Content on DramaInk is written by its contributors in their own words. It consists of factual summaries of plots, short quotations where strictly necessary for commentary, and original criticism, analysis and opinion.
8.2 No copied material. We do not publish transcripts, subtitle files, screenplays, or copied text from any source, and we do not permit contributors to submit such material (see Section 9.3).
8.3 Legal basis. We rely on the fair use doctrine under United States law and the fair dealing exceptions under the Copyright Act (Canada), including for the purposes of criticism, review and news reporting, in publishing factual episode summaries and commentary. Attribution is given where required, including naming the work discussed as required for criticism and review.
8.4 No affiliation. Recap Content is editorial material produced independently. DramaInk is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the producers, broadcasters or rights holders of the dramas discussed, except where we expressly state otherwise.
8.5 Rights holders. If you are a rights holder and believe any content on the Service goes beyond factual summary and commentary, please use the takedown procedures in Section 12. We respond promptly and in good faith.
9. Acceptable Use and Prohibited Conduct
9.1 General rule. You must use the Service lawfully, respectfully, and only for its intended purposes.
9.2 Prohibited conduct. You must not:
(a) violate any applicable law or the rights of any person, including copyright, trademark, privacy and personality rights;
(b) post content that is defamatory, hateful, harassing, threatening, obscene, or that sexualizes minors in any way;
(c) post spam, advertising, affiliate schemes or unsolicited promotions, except in areas we expressly designate for Creator self-promotion;
(d) impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation;
(e) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts, or our systems; probe, scan or test vulnerabilities; or circumvent security or access controls;
(f) use bots, scrapers, crawlers or other automated means to access or copy the Service or its content, except search-engine indexing of publicly available pages in compliance with our robots.txt;
(g) manipulate, or attempt to manipulate, Engaged Reads, ratings, votes, rankings, Tips or the Pool — including self-reading schemes, click farms, coordinated inauthentic engagement, or multiple accounts;
(h) sell, rent or commercially redistribute Recap Content or other Service content except as expressly permitted by these Terms or by the content’s rights holder;
(i) upload malicious code or files that are not what they purport to be;
(j) use the Service to facilitate wrongdoing, including the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted works (for example, posting links whose purpose is to provide pirated episodes).
9.3 Prohibited content in submissions. You must not submit transcripts, subtitle files, screenplays, copied passages from published works (including other sites’ recaps), or any text you have copied rather than written.
9.4 Consequences. Breaches of this Section 9 may lead to content removal, strikes, suspension or termination of your account, forfeiture of unpaid Creator earnings derived from the breach, and reporting to authorities where required.
10. User Content
10.1 You keep ownership. As between you and us, you retain ownership of the copyright and other rights in the User Content you create. These Terms do not transfer your ownership to us.
10.2 Licence to DramaInk. By submitting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable licence to host, store, reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt for formatting and technical purposes (for example, generating excerpts, thumbnails and previews), and otherwise use the User Content in connection with operating, promoting and improving the Service. This licence includes the right to display your display name and avatar alongside your content.
10.3 Licence duration. The licence in Section 10.2 continues for as long as your User Content remains on the Service. If you delete content or close your account, we will cease displaying it within a reasonable time, except: (a) copies retained in backups for a limited period; (b) content that other Users have lawfully shared or that has been incorporated into Service features (for example, aggregated ratings); and (c) where retention is required by law or to resolve disputes. Deletion does not affect licences already relied upon by third parties in good faith.
10.4 Your warranties. For every item of User Content, you represent and warrant that: (a) you are its author or have all rights, licences and permissions needed to submit it and grant the licence in Section 10.2; (b) it does not infringe any third-party right; (c) it complies with Section 9; and (d) for fan works, you comply with Section 10.5.
10.5 Fan works — special rules.
(a) Fanfiction and fan artwork based on third-party franchises, characters or worlds are unofficial works by fans. They are not endorsed, authorized or licensed by the rights holders of those franchises, and must not be presented as official.
(b) Fan works are never sold on DramaInk. Stories are not sold individually, and no paywall may be placed on a specific fan work. Creator compensation, where it exists, comes only from the general membership Pool and from Tips described in Sections 14 and 15, calculated at the level of the Creator’s overall published content.
(c) You must not submit fan works that reproduce substantial copyrighted text (including dialogue transcripts or copied passages) from the underlying works.
(d) We encourage fan works based on public-domain works, folklore, mythology and original universes, which avoid third-party rights entirely.
(e) If a rights holder objects to a fan work, we may remove it under Section 12, and removal is not a finding that the work was unlawful.
10.6 Moral rights (Canada). Under the Copyright Act (Canada), authors hold moral rights in their works. Nothing in these Terms requires you to waive your moral rights. We will attribute your User Content to your display name where it is displayed, and we will not knowingly subject it to derogatory treatment. To the extent a waiver is required for the technical operations described in Section 10.2 (such as excerpting and formatting), you agree that those operations do not, in themselves, violate your moral rights.
10.7 Feedback. If you send us suggestions or feedback, you grant us a royalty-free, perpetual right to use it without obligation to you.
10.8 AI-assisted writing.
(a) A Creator may submit a story, chapter or recap whose text was generated in whole or in substantial part with the help of artificial-intelligence tools, provided: (i) this is disclosed where the publishing tools request disclosure; and (ii) the Creator has read, edited and taken responsibility for the submitted text.
(b) AI-assisted text is displayed with a visible “AI-assisted” label.
(c) AI-assisted text may earn Engaged Reads and associated shares and Tips on the same basis as other content, but it is not eligible for curated promotion, editorial featuring, or bonus multipliers (including any first-recap bonus), and we may exclude it from recommendation and “popular” surfaces.
(d) Submitting AI-generated text as human-written, where disclosure was requested, is a breach of Section 9 and may lead to removal of the content and of earnings derived from it.
(e) No AI training. Submitting content to the Service does not license us to use it to train artificial-intelligence models. See the Privacy Policy.
10.9 Mature content — the fine lines. Erotica is prohibited.
(a) What “Erotica” means here. Erotica is content whose purpose or dominant character is sexual arousal through depiction of sexual activity. Erotica is prohibited on DramaInk in any form — text, image or otherwise — whether or not it is tagged. Sexual content is permitted only within the limits of this Section, and only inside works whose primary purpose is storytelling (a story, chapter or recap).
(b) Permitted, when tagged “18+” — all of the following:
(i) romantic and sexual tension, desire, attraction and kissing between adult characters;
(ii) implication that adult characters have had, or are about to have, sex, where the scene ends, fades, or moves on before any sexual act is described (a “fade to black”);
(iii) brief, non-graphic acknowledgment that a sexual act occurred, without describing the act, anatomy or physical responses;
(iv) non-sexual nudity described in passing (for example, bathing or changing) without erotic focus;
(v) sexual themes handled as story subject matter — such as infidelity, pregnancy, or a character’s past — discussed rather than depicted;
(vi) mild innuendo and humour that does not describe a sexual act.
(c) Prohibited — the work will be removed, tagged or not:
(i) any description of a sexual act in progress, in whole or in part, including oral, manual or penetrative acts, masturbation, or the use of sexual devices, however brief or literary the description;
(ii) any description of genitalia or other sexual anatomy in a sexual context, or of arousal, bodily fluids or orgasm;
(iii) content whose main purpose is the reader’s sexual arousal (erotica), including “smut”, “lemons”, “PWP” (plot-what-plot) pieces and sexual one-shots with no substantial story;
(iv) sexual content in chapter titles, summaries, cover images, artwork, thumbnails, comments or previews (sexual content lives only inside the body of a tagged work, never in material visible to unconfirmed readers);
(v) sexual content in a chapter-by-chapter quantity or frequency that makes it a substantial feature of the work rather than an occasional element of the story.
(d) Tagging duty. A Creator who submits work containing anything in paragraph (b) must tag it “18+” where the publishing tools provide the tag. A Creator who is unsure whether content crosses into paragraph (c) must treat it as prohibited and leave it out; a Creator unsure whether paragraph (b) applies must tag. Untagged content that should have been tagged may be retagged, restricted or removed, and repeated failure to tag is a breach of Section 9.
(e) Access restriction. Mature Content is displayed only to signed-in Members who have confirmed, through the age-confirmation step presented by the Service, that they are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in their place of residence, if higher), and who have not disabled mature content in their settings. Confirmation is recorded against the Member’s account and may be required again periodically or when settings change. Access restriction is a protective measure for younger readers; it does not make otherwise prohibited content permissible.
(f) Minors — absolute prohibition, no fine line. No content may depict, describe, eroticize or sexualize a minor in any way (see Sections 9.2(b) and 17.5). Every character in any romantic or sexual situation must be an adult, and stated to be one where age could be in doubt. There is no exception, no “aged-up” version of a character depicted as a minor in the source work, and no artistic, literary or fan-work defence. Breaches are removed immediately and may be reported to authorities.
(g) Non-consent and coercion. Sexual situations involving non-consent, coercion, incapacitation or abuse may be addressed only as serious story subject matter (paragraph (b)(v)); they may never be depicted erotically or presented as desirable.
(h) Real people. No sexual or romantic content about real, identifiable people (including actors) is permitted in any form; paragraph (b) applies only to fictional adult characters.
(i) Moderation is final on the line. Whether content falls within paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) is decided by DramaInk moderation, acting reasonably; a moderator’s reclassification of content as prohibited Erotica is not subject to negotiation, and earnings consequences follow Section 9.4.
10.10 No obligation to publish. We may decline, remove or unpublish any User Content at our discretion, subject to Section 17.
11. Intellectual Property — the Platform and Third Parties
11.1 Our property. The Service, including its design, software, structure, the DramaInk name and logo, and Recap Content authored by or for DramaInk (other than User Content), is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. Except as expressly permitted, you may not copy, modify, distribute or create derivative works from it.
11.2 Limited permission. We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Service for your own private, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.
11.3 Third-party property. Drama titles, series logos, official posters, episode stills and publicity photographs belong to their respective rights holders. Where used on the Service, they are used solely to identify the dramas discussed and for editorial purposes, are credited to their source, and are removed promptly upon a legitimate request by the rights holder (see Section 12). Their presence does not imply endorsement by the rights holder, or of the rights holder by us.
11.4 No rights granted in third-party works. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right in any drama, franchise or third-party work discussed or depicted on the Service.
11.5 Trademarks. You may not use the DramaInk name or logo, or any confusingly similar mark, except to refer to the Service truthfully.
12. Copyright Takedown Procedures
12.1 Respect for rights. We respect intellectual property rights and expect Users to do the same. We will respond to clear notices of alleged infringement.
12.2 Canada — notice and notice. Under the Copyright Act (Canada), rights holders may send a notice of claimed infringement to [CONTACT EMAIL]. In accordance with the notice-and-notice regime, we will forward valid notices to the Member who posted the content where applicable, and we will act on notices as the law requires. A notice must include: your name and address; the work infringed; your interest in the work; the location (URL) of the material on the Service; and the date and time of the alleged infringement.
12.3 United States — DMCA-style notice. Rights holders may also send a notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to our designated contact at [CONTACT EMAIL]. A compliant notice should include: (a) identification of the copyrighted work; (b) identification and URL of the infringing material; (c) your contact information; (d) a good-faith statement; (e) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act; and (f) your physical or electronic signature. On receipt of a compliant notice, we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the material.
12.4 Counter-notice. If your content was removed and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to [CONTACT EMAIL] identifying the material, the URL where it appeared, your contact details, and a statement of your good-faith belief and your consent to the jurisdiction of the applicable court. We may restore the material in accordance with applicable law and the DMCA’s counter-notification procedure where it applies.
12.5 Fast voluntary removal of artwork and posters. Regardless of formal procedure, if a rights holder asks us to remove an official poster, publicity image or fan artwork, we will remove it promptly upon verifying the request comes from the rights holder or their agent.
12.6 Repeat infringers. We will suspend or terminate accounts of Members who are repeat infringers, and accounts used to market or distribute infringing copies of dramas.
12.7 Misuse of notices. Knowingly submitting a false takedown notice may result in liability under applicable law (including section 512(f) of the DMCA) and in suspension of your account.
13. Lists, Ratings, Votes and Community Features
13.1 Personal lists and ratings. Members may keep personal tracking lists and rate dramas on a 1–10 scale. Your ratings may be displayed in aggregate form (for example, an average community score) and, depending on your settings, alongside your display name.
13.2 Vote to Recap board. Members may request titles and vote for titles they would like to see recapped. Votes and requests are expressions of interest only: they do not create any obligation for us or for any Creator to produce recaps of a title, and a title’s presence on the board does not guarantee it will ever be recapped.
13.3 Fairness. You may vote once per title per account. Artificially inflating votes or ratings, including through multiple accounts, is prohibited under Section 9.2(g), and we may adjust or remove manipulated figures.
13.4 Visibility. Title requests, votes, ratings and list activity are part of the Service’s community features and may be visible to other Users as described in the Privacy Policy.
14. Creator Partner Program
14.1 Nature of the program. The Creator Partner Program (the “Program”) lets enrolled Creators share in a portion of the membership revenue generated by the Service as a whole. It is a participation program, not employment, partnership, agency or a franchise. Nothing in these Terms creates an employment relationship between us and any Creator.
14.2 Eligibility. To enrol and receive payouts, a Creator must: (a) meet the age requirement in Section 3.2; (b) hold a Member account in good standing; (c) have at least one published piece on the Service — a story, or at least 10 published episode recaps of the same drama, or, for a drama with fewer than 10 episodes, published recaps of every episode of that drama, whichever is reached first (fewer recaps, or recaps spread across several dramas without reaching either mark in one, do not yet count as a published piece for this purpose); (d) have accumulated at least 100 Engaged Reads across their published content, counted cumulatively and not within any fixed period; (e) publish original writing only and have no unresolved copyright strikes; (f) complete the enrolment and payment-information steps we specify; and (g) comply with these Terms. Eligibility is assessed automatically from the Service’s own records of published pieces and Engaged Reads; no manual check is required. We may decline enrolment at our reasonable discretion. Engaged Reads accrued before the eligibility conditions are met are not lost: they count in full. The Creator becomes eligible in the payout period in which the conditions are first met, and their accrued Engaged Reads, including reads from earlier periods, enter the calculation of their share for that period and thereafter. Amounts are paid only through the regular payout cycle once the Creator has enrolled and the payout threshold is met; no separate back-payment is made for closed periods.
14.3 Joining earns nothing by itself. Enrolment in the Program does not, by itself, entitle a Creator to any payment. A Creator who publishes no content earns no share. Earnings arise only from Engaged Reads of the Creator’s published content (Section 14.4) and from Tips (Section 15).
14.4 How earnings are calculated.
(a) For each payout period, we determine the Pool allocated to the Program. The Pool is divided 70% to Creators collectively and 30% retained by the platform.
(b) Each Creator’s share of the Creators’ 70% is proportional to that Creator’s Engaged Reads during the period, relative to the total Engaged Reads of all participating Creators’ content in the same period.
(c) An “Engaged Read” is a genuine read of a published item that satisfies our quality criteria, which may include minimum reading time or depth, a valid Member session, and exclusion of automated, self-generated or otherwise invalid traffic. The determination of what counts as an Engaged Read, and of the size of each period’s Pool, rests with the platform, acting reasonably and in good faith. We may revise the calculation methodology prospectively; material changes will be announced before they take effect.
(d) Reading your own content, or arranging for others or for automated systems to generate reads, does not create Engaged Reads.
14.5 No guarantee. Earnings are never guaranteed. They depend on membership revenue, the size of the Pool, the total Engaged Reads across the platform, and the performance of your own content. Past earnings of any Creator are not an indication of future earnings. Example figures shown anywhere on the Service are illustrations only.
14.6 Payout threshold. Payouts are made only once a Creator’s accrued, unpaid earnings reach a threshold of $25 (in the payout currency specified at enrolment). Balances below the threshold carry forward to subsequent periods while the account remains open and in good standing.
14.7 Payout method and timing. Payouts are made through the payment method and processor specified in the Program dashboard (for example, a third-party payout provider), on the schedule stated there (ordinarily monthly for balances at or above the threshold). You are responsible for providing accurate payout details and for any fees charged by your own bank or payment provider. We may delay a payout where we reasonably suspect fraud, invalid reads, or a breach of these Terms, pending review.
14.8 Taxes are the Creator’s responsibility. Creators are solely responsible for reporting and paying all taxes on their earnings in their jurisdiction, and for providing any tax information or forms we are required to collect. We may withhold amounts where required by law.
14.9 Adjustments and clawback. If earnings were credited as a result of fraud, invalid or manipulated Engaged Reads, chargebacks, refunds of the underlying memberships, or a calculation error, we may reverse or deduct the corresponding amounts from current or future earnings, and, if the amounts have already been paid out and the overpayment is material, require repayment. We will notify the Creator of any material clawback and its basis.
14.10 Back catalogue. Content that remains published continues to be capable of generating Engaged Reads. If content is removed (by the Creator, or by us under Sections 10, 12 or 17), it ceases to generate Engaged Reads from the date of removal; reads validly accrued before removal are unaffected except in cases of fraud or infringement.
14.11 Account closure. If you close your account or it is terminated: (a) accrued earnings at or above the payout threshold will be paid out in the next regular payout cycle, unless the account was terminated for fraud, manipulation or infringement, in which case affected earnings may be forfeited to the extent permitted by law; (b) accrued earnings below the threshold are forfeited if the account remains closed, because per-payment processing costs exceed their value — except where applicable law requires otherwise.
14.12 Program changes. We may modify, suspend or discontinue the Program, including the Pool percentage and the payout threshold, on reasonable notice. Changes apply prospectively and will not reduce earnings already validly accrued above the threshold.
15. Tips
15.1 Voluntary contributions. Users who meet the age requirement in Section 3.2 may send a Tip to a Creator in connection with a specific recap or story. Tips are voluntary gifts of appreciation; they are not the purchase price of the underlying content, and fan works in particular are never sold (Section 10.5(b)).
15.2 No platform fee on Tips. DramaInk charges no platform fee (0%) on Tips: the full Tip amount goes to the Creator, subject only to the fees and currency-conversion charges of the payment processor and the Creator’s own payment provider, which are outside our control.
15.3 Processing. Tips are processed by our third-party payment processor. We do not store your full card number. Tips are generally non-refundable once sent, except where the payment was unauthorized or as required by applicable law; contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL] about any disputed Tip.
15.4 No obligation or entitlement. Sending or receiving Tips does not create any obligation for a Creator to produce content, continue a story, or respond to messages.
15.5 Abuse. Tips may not be used for money laundering, self-dealing to manipulate rankings or the Pool, or any unlawful purpose. We may reverse Tips obtained through fraud or payment disputes (chargebacks), and deduct corresponding amounts from the Creator’s balance where the Tip had been credited.
16. Fan Artwork
16.1 Attestation. By uploading fan artwork (including alternative drama cover art or character art), you attest that the work is your own original creation, or an AI-Assisted Work made for your own original story and disclosed as such under Section 16.6(b), that you have not copied it from another artist or from official artwork, and that you hold all rights needed to submit it.
16.2 Moderation before publication. Uploaded artwork is held for moderation review before it is published. Artwork may contain no nudity and no sexual content of any kind; the limited allowance in Section 10.9(b) applies to story text only, never to images. We may decline artwork that does not meet our quality, originality or content standards, without giving detailed reasons.
16.3 Upload cap. A per-Member upload cap applies across fan artwork categories; the current cap is shown in the Studio/upload interface and may be adjusted on notice. Uploads counting toward the cap include pending, published and declined submissions.
16.4 Licence and display. Section 10.2 applies to fan artwork. Where an approved fan cover is featured, it is displayed in addition to, and clearly distinguished from, the drama’s official artwork, and is credited to its creator by display name. Official catalogue artwork is not replaced by fan artwork except as expressly shown on the Service.
16.5 Reports and removal. Any User may report artwork believed to infringe rights or breach these Terms. Reported artwork is re-reviewed and will be removed if it is infringing, copied, or otherwise non-compliant. Section 12 also applies.
16.6 AI-generated images — split rule (owner-confirmed 2026-11-08).
(a) Recaps: not accepted. AI-generated images are not accepted as cover images for recaps, whether disclosed or not. Cover images for dramas and for recaps are official artwork only. Where a recap is published without an official cover image, it appears with the Service’s standard typographic placeholder, and the missing cover is flagged to the DramaInk team, who will search for the proper official cover photo; where one is available, the team adds it, and where none is available, the placeholder remains. The drama’s official catalogue cover is never affected. A recap cover found to be AI-generated after publication will be removed and replaced in the same way. Fan covers for dramas (Section 16.1) must likewise be the member’s own original creation, not AI-generated.
(b) A member’s own original stories: accepted, with disclosure. For a story that is the member’s own original work (their own characters and world, not a fan work based on a third-party franchise), AI-generated cover images and character art are accepted, provided the member discloses the AI generation where the upload interface asks. A disclosed AI image for an original story is displayed with a visible “AI-generated” label. Undisclosed AI images presented as hand-made originals may be removed.
(c) Always prohibited. AI-generated likenesses of real actors or other real people are prohibited outright, in every category, whether disclosed or not. (AI-assisted writing is governed separately by Section 10.8 and is unaffected by this Section.)
17. Comments and Moderation
17.1 Comments. Members may post comments where the Service enables them. Comments are User Content subject to Sections 9 and 10.
17.2 Pre- and post-moderation. Comments may be held for approval before appearing, and published comments may later be removed. We moderate for compliance with these Terms, at our reasonable discretion, and are not obliged to publish or retain any comment.
17.3 Spoiler etiquette. Because the Service concerns story content, Users should use available spoiler-masking tools for plot revelations. Repeatedly posting unmasked major spoilers to disrupt others’ enjoyment may be treated as a breach of Section 9.
17.4 Reporting. Users may report comments and content through the Service’s reporting tools or at [CONTACT EMAIL]. We review reports in good faith but do not guarantee any particular outcome.
17.5 Protection of minors in moderation. Content that sexualizes minors in any way — in stories, artwork, comments or any other User Content — is prohibited absolutely. It is removed immediately on detection or report, the responsible account is suspended pending review, and, where the content may be unlawful, we preserve records and report to the appropriate authorities as required by law. This rule has no exceptions and no warnings.
17.6 No liability for User statements. Statements in comments and other User Content are those of their authors, not of DramaInk.
18. “Where to Watch” Information and Third-Party Links
18.1 Good faith, no guarantee. “Where to Watch” listings are provided in good faith to help Users find legitimate sources for dramas. Availability, pricing, catalogues and regional restrictions change frequently and are controlled by third parties; we do not guarantee that any drama is available on any service at any time.
18.2 Third-party services. The Service contains links to third-party websites and services (including streaming platforms). We do not operate or endorse them, and their terms and privacy practices govern your use of them. We are not responsible for third-party content, availability or conduct.
18.3 No circumvention. Links are provided to legitimate sources only. We do not link to sources that infringe copyright, and Users may not post such links (Section 9.2(j)).
19. Disclaimers
19.1 Content accuracy. Catalogue information (including episode counts, cast lists, years and synopses) and Recap Content are provided for general information and entertainment. Despite our care, errors may occur; we do not warrant that any factual statement about a drama is complete or error-free. Corrections may be sent to [CONTACT EMAIL].
19.2 Spoilers. Recaps and related pages contain spoilers by their very nature. You use the Service with that understanding, and we are not liable for any diminishment of your viewing enjoyment.
19.3 Availability and “as is”. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Service is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation.
19.4 Quebec consumers. Section 19.3 does not exclude or limit any warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under the Consumer Protection Act (Québec) or other applicable law.
19.5 User Content. We do not endorse, verify or guarantee the accuracy or legality of User Content, including fan works. Your reliance on User Content is at your own risk.
19.6 No professional advice. Nothing on the Service constitutes legal, financial or other professional advice.
20. Limitation of Liability
20.1 Exclusions. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will the Operator, its directors, officers, employees or contributors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost revenue, lost data or loss of goodwill, arising from or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
20.2 Cap. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, our total aggregate liability arising from or relating to the Service and these Terms will not exceed the greater of: (a) the amounts you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim; and (b) CAD $100.
20.3 Essential purpose and mandatory law. The limitations in this Section 20 apply even if a remedy fails of its essential purpose. They do not limit liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including liability for intentional fault or gross negligence under the Civil Code of Québec, or liability arising under the Consumer Protection Act (Québec), and nothing in these Terms excludes such liability.
20.4 Your responsibility for your content. You remain responsible for your User Content and your conduct on the Service, subject to Section 21.
21. Indemnity
21.1 You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Operator and its directors, officers, employees and contributors from and against claims, damages, losses, liabilities and reasonable legal fees arising from: (a) your User Content; (b) your breach of these Terms; (c) your violation of any law or third-party right; or (d) your misuse of the Service.
21.2 This indemnity does not apply to the extent a claim arises from our own fault, and it does not apply to consumers to the extent prohibited by the Consumer Protection Act (Québec) or other applicable law.
22. Suspension and Termination
22.1 By you. You may close your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting us. Sections 6.5, 14.11 and the Privacy Policy govern the consequences for payments, earnings and data.
22.2 By us. We may suspend or terminate your account, in whole or in part, with or without notice as circumstances require, if: (a) you materially breach these Terms; (b) your use creates risk or legal exposure for us or other Users; (c) you engage in fraud, manipulation of Engaged Reads, votes or Tips, or copyright infringement; or (d) we are required to do so by law. Where the breach is curable and the risk is low, we will ordinarily warn you first, but we are not obliged to do so in cases of serious misconduct.
22.3 Effect of termination. On termination, your licence to use the Service ends. Your published User Content may be removed or, where it has become part of community features, retained in anonymized form. Termination does not affect rights and obligations accrued before termination, including Section 14.11 (Creator earnings) and Sections 20 and 21.
22.4 No liability for termination in accordance with this Section, subject to applicable law.
23. Changes to These Terms
23.1 We may change these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be notified to Members by email or by a prominent notice on the Service at least [NUMBER] days before they take effect, or such longer period as applicable law requires.
23.2 For Quebec consumers, changes will be made in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act (Québec), including notice identifying the changed provisions and their effective date, and any statutory right to cancel that applies where a change increases your obligations or reduces ours.
23.3 Continuing to use the Service after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the changed Terms, subject to any statutory cancellation right. If you do not accept a material change, you may close your account before it takes effect.
24. Governing Law and Venue
24.1 These Terms, and any dispute arising from them or from the Service, are governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable in Quebec.
24.2 Subject to any mandatory consumer-protection rules that give you the right to proceed in your own jurisdiction, the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Quebec, judicial district of Montreal, for any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service.
24.3 Nothing in this Section 24 prevents either party from seeking injunctive or interim relief from a competent court.
25. General Provisions
25.1 Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary, or severed, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force.
25.2 Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any feature-specific terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and us concerning the Service and supersede prior agreements on the same subject.
25.3 No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it or of any other provision.
25.4 Assignment. You may not assign these Terms or your account without our written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, sale or reorganization, on notice to Members.
25.5 Language. The parties have expressly required that these Terms and all related documents be drawn up in English. Les parties ont expressément exigé que les présentes conditions et tous les documents qui s’y rapportent soient rédigés en anglais. A French version of these Terms will be made available [as required by the Charter of the French Language (Québec)].
25.6 Headings. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
25.7 Contact. Questions about these Terms: [CONTACT EMAIL] — [LEGAL ENTITY NAME], [MAILING ADDRESS].
End of Terms and Conditions.