Terms & Conditions — Globe Weaver

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Globe Weaver™ and the globeonline.org website (the "Service"), provided by Scholarium Inc.("Scholarium", "we", "us", or "our"). By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Who you are contracting with

The Service is provided by Scholarium Inc. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization. If you are using the Service as an individual, you confirm that you are of legal age in your jurisdiction.

2. The Service

Globe Weaver is an interactive 3D globe that allows users to explore Earth across deep time, including geological, biological, and cultural layers, optional content packs, and subscription features.

3. Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse the Service. In particular, you must not:

Use the Service for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purpose;
Send spam or unsolicited communications through the Service;
Infringe the intellectual property or privacy rights of others;
Attempt to interfere with the security or integrity of the Service, including by introducing malware, probing, scanning, or scraping;
Reverse engineer, resell, or redistribute the Service;
Circumvent any technical limitations or access controls.

4. Accounts

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to provide accurate information and to keep it up to date.

5. Intellectual property

Scholarium Inc. retains all right, title and interest in and to the Service, including the software, content, documentation, and Globe Weaver™ branding. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Service in accordance with these Terms and your selected plan.

6. Payments, subscriptions, and Merchant of Record

Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries and handles returns. Payment, billing, tax, cancellation, and refund mechanics are governed by the Paddle Buyer Terms. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in accordance with those terms.

7. Refunds

Please see our Refund Policy for details.

8. Service availability

We work hard to keep the Service running, but we do not guarantee that it will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all implied warranties, including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

9. Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with the Service is capped at the fees you paid us in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. We are not liable for indirect, consequential, or special damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability for fraud, death, or personal injury where such exclusion is not permitted by law.

10. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service if you materially breach these Terms, fail to pay fees when due, present a security or fraud risk, or engage in repeated or serious policy violations. On termination, your right to use the Service ends; we may delete your data after a reasonable export window.

11. User content

You retain ownership of any content you submit. You grant us a limited, worldwide license to host, store and process that content solely to provide the Service.

12. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the Service or by email. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Scholarium Inc. is incorporated, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. The courts of that jurisdiction will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute, except where mandatory local consumer law provides otherwise.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at support@globeonline.org.