Terms of Service

These terms exist to protect you, protect our community, and protect the meaning of this space. They are not designed to trap you or intimidate you.

Nimbus Novem is authored, not neutral infrastructure. It has values, boundaries, and intentions. Participation implies respect for these.

• You must be at least 18 years old to use Nimbus Novem.
• Accounts are personal. No impersonation of others.
• We may refuse or revoke access if necessary to protect the system or its participants.

When you enter Nimbus Novem, this is what we agree to:

You bring:

• Your presence
• Your dignity
• Your willingness to respect others
• Your understanding that silence is valid

Nimbus brings:

• A space that protects your presence without demanding performance
• Systems that do not exploit your attention
• Ownership of your work and your data
• Quiet governance that serves the community

These are structural commitments, not marketing promises. If we ever break them, you have every right to leave and to tell others why.

• We will not rank people by followers, likes, or popularity
• We will not create urgency to manipulate behavior
• We will not sell your attention to advertisers
• We will not punish inactivity
• We will not expose private signals publicly
• We will not gamify your participation

You may:

• Create and share content you own or are authorized to share
• Participate respectfully in member spaces
• Sell your own work through approved systems (Vault / MyStore)
• Observe without posting — silence is valid participation

You may not:

• Harass, threaten, or coerce other members
• Spam, scrape, or automatically harvest data
• Game systems for visibility or manipulation
• Attempt to reverse engineer private systems or bypass safeguards
• Share others' private content without consent

If you create content or artifacts within Nimbus Novem:

• You own your work. We do not claim ownership of what you create.
• You control visibility. You decide what is public, what is shared with members, and what stays private.
• You control archiving. Your content enters the Archive only with your consent.
• You can leave with your work. Export at any time, in standard formats, without penalty.

We may display your public content within Nimbus Novem to other members. We will never sell it, license it without permission, or use it for advertising outside this space.

If you sell through Nimbus Novem:

• You set your own prices. We do not interfere with your pricing decisions.
• You handle your own fulfillment unless otherwise arranged.
• You are responsible for the quality and legality of what you sell.
• We take a small platform fee to sustain the space. This is disclosed before you list.

We do not boost listings based on performance. There is no “best seller” badge. No urgency language. Your store reflects your work, not algorithmic favor.

Entry into Nimbus Novem is earned through participation:

• Any purchase grants entry to the community.
• Access is maintained through minimal annual participation (one message, one purchase, or one contribution within 12 months).
• You receive reminders before access changes — no surprises.
• If access pauses, your data remains. You can always export it.

Expiration is not punishment. It is a boundary that protects the integrity of the space.

Nimbus Novem was founded and is stewarded by Shannon Winfield. The Founder retains authority to:

• Protect the meaning and integrity of the space
• Make quiet adjustments to atmosphere and pacing
• Pause systems that drift from the core values
• Interpret ambiguous situations in favor of community dignity

You may leave Nimbus Novem at any time, for any reason, without explanation. When you leave:

• You can export all your data first
• We will delete your account upon request
• We will not guilt you into staying

We may end your access only if you seriously violate community standards or engage in harmful behavior. This is done:

• Privately
• With explanation
• With opportunity to export your data

Nimbus Novem operates within applicable laws. We:

• Comply with valid legal requests when required
• Protect user data to the extent permitted by law
• Do not create legal pressure to enforce minor policies

We are not your adversary. Legal language exists to protect both of us, not to trap you.

Nimbus Novem is a living space. It may evolve:

• Features may change, pause, or be retired
• We aim for continuity but do not guarantee uninterrupted service
• Changes that affect your rights will be communicated in advance

If we change these terms:

• We will notify you in advance
• We will explain what changed and why
• Changes will not retroactively reduce your rights
• You can leave before changes take effect if you disagree

Nimbus Novem is provided “as-is.” We do our best to maintain a meaningful, functional space, but we cannot guarantee perfection.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of Nimbus Novem.

This is not adversarial. It is honest about the limits of what any system can promise.

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict of law principles.