Version 2026-10
User Agreement & Terms of Service
Plain summary: you own your music and you're responsible for it. RitmoVault is a tool, not a party to your deals, and holds no liability for copyright infringement, user content, disputes between users, or legal proceedings.
1. Acceptance
By creating an account, browsing, uploading, purchasing, pitching or otherwise using RitmoVault (the "Platform"), you agree to this User Agreement & Terms of Service (the "Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Platform. You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority where you live, or have verified consent from a parent or legal guardian.
2. What RitmoVault is
RitmoVault is a software tool and social network that lets independent users catalog audio, connect, message, publish listings, sign documents and transact with each other. RitmoVault is not a record label, publisher, agent, manager, collecting society, escrow service, law firm or party to any agreement made between users. RitmoVault does not take a commission on user transactions; third-party payment processors may charge their own fees.
3. Your content and your responsibility
You keep ownership of everything you upload (audio, stems, artwork, lyrics, photos, messages and other content). You alone are responsible for your content and for having every right, licence, clearance and consent needed to upload, share, sell or license it — including samples, interpolations, beats, vocals, likeness and artwork. You grant RitmoVault a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, transcode, analyse, display and transmit your content solely to operate and improve the Platform.
4. No liability for copyright infringement or user content
RitmoVault does not pre-screen, verify or endorse user content and holds ZERO liability for any copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy or other intellectual-property infringement committed by any user, and for any content posted, uploaded, shared, sold or messaged by users. Badges such as "Sample Included", "Sync-Ready", "Verified", AI Likelihood Scores, Hit Predictor scores, lyric transcriptions, translations and ratings are informational, user-provided or automated estimates only; they are not legal opinions, clearances, certifications or guarantees. To report infringement, contact us with a notice that meets applicable law (e.g. DMCA); we may remove content and terminate repeat infringers at our discretion.
5. Disputes between users and legal proceedings
All agreements — leases, exclusive licences, split sheets, NDAs, collaborations, payments, credits and royalties — are solely between the users involved. RitmoVault is not responsible for, and has no obligation to mediate, resolve, testify in, fund or participate in any dispute, claim, arbitration, lawsuit, judicial, administrative or other legal proceeding between users or with third parties. You release RitmoVault, its owners, officers, employees and affiliates from all claims, demands and damages of every kind arising from or connected with such disputes or proceedings.
6. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless RitmoVault and its owners, officers, employees, contractors and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your content, your use of the Platform, your agreements with other users, or your breach of these Terms or of any law or third-party right.
7. Disclaimers
THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, secure or error-free, that files will never be lost, or that any AI feature is accurate. Keep your own backups.
8. Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, RITMOVAULT WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, ROYALTIES, DATA, GOODWILL OR OPPORTUNITIES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE PLATFORM WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF US$50 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID RITMOVAULT (NOT OTHER USERS) IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those places our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted.
9. Community rules
No harassment, hate speech, threats, spam, impersonation, scams, illegal content, malware, scraping, or attempts to bypass security, ratings or verification. Ratings must reflect genuine completed deals. We may remove content, limit features or suspend accounts at our discretion.
10. Paid features
Verification is a prepaid period (monthly or yearly) processed by a third-party payment provider; it does not renew automatically and is non-refundable except where required by law. Verification confirms payment, not identity, talent or rights ownership.
11. Privacy
We process account data, content and usage data to run the Platform, as described in our privacy practices. Messages are private between participants but may be accessed when legally required or to investigate abuse.
12. Changes, termination and governing terms
We may update these Terms; continued use after changes means you accept them. You may delete your account at any time. If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. These Terms are the entire agreement between you and RitmoVault regarding the Platform.
This template is provided for convenience and is not legal advice. Have a qualified attorney review it for your jurisdiction before launch.