Terms of Service
Effective Date: 01-07-2024
Welcome to Silent Ronin Studios. These Terms of Service govern your use of our website silentroninstudios.com, the purchase and use of digital files available through our platform, and the terms for accessing the digital content we provide. Please read these terms of service carefully. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our website and services.
1. Introduction
These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Silent Ronin Studios regarding your use of our website and services. The artworks, STL files, 3D models and PDF files provided by Silent Ronin Studios are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This document outlines your rights and obligations when using these files.
2. Use of Our Website
2.1 Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use our website and purchase digital files. By using our services, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.
2.2 Account Registration
To access certain features of our website and purchase digital files, you may need to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account.
2.3 Prohibited Activities
You agree not to engage in any of the following activities:
- Violating any applicable laws or regulations.
- Posting or transmitting any fraudulent, misleading, or unlawful content.
- Using the website for any commercial purposes without our express consent.
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our website or systems.
- Interfering with the security or operation of our website.
3. Purchasing Digital Files
3.1 Digital Products
Our digital files are available for purchase and download through our website. Please review the product descriptions, previews, and any demo versions carefully before making a purchase.
3.2 Payment
Payments for digital files must be made through the payment methods available on our website. All transactions are secure and processed by third-party payment providers.
3.3 License to Use
Upon purchase, Silent Ronin Studios grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the downloadable digital files for your personal, non-commercial use only. This license does not allow you to:
- Copy, reproduce, or duplicate the digital file.
- Modify, alter, or create derivative works from the digital file.
- Resell, distribute, or sublicense the digital file.
- Share or make the digital file available to others.
3.4 Restrictions
You are expressly prohibited from copying, remaking, reselling, reverse engineering, distributing, or altering any digital files purchased from our website, except as explicitly allowed in these Terms. Violating these restrictions may result in the termination of your license of use and legal action.
4. Intellectual Property
All content on our website, including digital files, images, text, and software, is the property of Silent Ronin Studios or our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You agree not to use any content from our website without our prior written permission.
5. Privacy and Cookie Policy
Your use of our website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your information, and our Cookie Policy, which describes our use of cookies and similar technologies. By using our website, you consent to our data practices as outlined in these policies.
6. Returns and Refunds
Due to the nature of digital files, all sales are final, and digital products cannot be returned once downloaded. Please review our Return Policy for more details.
7. License for Digital Files
7.1 License Terms
Silent Ronin Studios grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the STL and PDF files for personal, non-commercial purposes only. This license is subject to the following conditions:
COPYRIGHT AND OWNERSHIP: Silent Ronin Studios retains all copyrights and ownership of the digital files. These files are protected by intellectual property laws, and purchasing or downloading them does not transfer any ownership or rights to you.
RESTRICTIONS: You shall not:
- License, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the digital files.
- Modify, create derivative works from, disassemble, reverse compile, or reverse engineer any part of the digital files, except for resizing STL files to fit your printer, provided these modified files are not shared or distributed.
- Access the digital files to build a similar or competitive service.
- Create molds or engage in any form of mass production of the digital files.
- Share, distribute, or make available any files or parts thereof to others.
ALTERATIONS AND DERIVATIVE WORKS: You are permitted to scale and resize STL files to fit your printer. However, you may not share or distribute these altered files.
MOLDS AND MASS PRODUCTION: Creating molds or engaging in any form of mass production of the models provided by Silent Ronin Studios is strictly prohibited.
MEDIA USE: If you wish to showcase your work using our models, such as in painting, printing, or creating videos/live streams, you may do so provided you credit Silent Ronin Studios as the creator. Including a link to silentroninstudios.com is appreciated.
7.2 Sharing and Distribution Prohibited
Sharing, reproducing, or distributing any files from Silent Ronin Studios is strictly prohibited. Large-scale mass production of items derived from our files is also prohibited. No part of Silent Ronin Studios' content may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, or transmitted in any form or by any means except as expressly permitted herein.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Silent Ronin Studios and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of our website or the purchase of digital files. Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid for the digital file.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Silent Ronin Studios, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your use of our website or breach of these Terms of Service.
10. Changes to These Terms of Service
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of these terms. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms of Service.
11. Governing Law
These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The Netherlands, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
12. Dispute Resolution
Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms and Conditions or your use of our website shall be resolved through binding arbitration in The Hague, The Netherlands.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
Silent Ronin Studios