Terms of Service for Creative Space

Last Updated: June 26, 2025

Welcome to Creative Space! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Creative Space online community, operated by Ruth Nelson-Andorf ("we," "us," or "our").

By accessing or using our community, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all policies referenced herein. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not access or use the Creative Space community. Creative Space is hosted on the Circle.so platform. When you sign up for our community, you will also be subject to Circle.so's standard terms of service and privacy policy, as outlined in their documentation [1].

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account and becoming a member of Creative Space, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as any additional terms and conditions that may apply to specific features or services within the community. Your continued use of the community after any modifications to these Terms signifies your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. User Accounts and Membership

2.1 Eligibility

Membership in Creative Space is open to solopreneurs, creatives, and coaches who are committed to supporting people and the planet through sustainable business practices. By joining, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility criteria.

2.2 Account Creation

To access certain features of the community, you must register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for all activities that occur under your account.

2.3 Community Purpose

Creative Space is a community designed to uplift solo business owners who dedicate their work to the well-being of people and the planet. It aims to connect positiveimpact individuals in a co-creative movement toward a livable future. All activities within the community should align with this purpose.

3. Community Guidelines and Code of Conduct

To maintain a positive, supportive, and productive environment, all members must adhere to the following guidelines:

Respect and Inclusivity: Treat all members with respect, kindness, and professionalism. Discrimination, harassment, hate speech, or any form of disrespectful behaviour will not be tolerated.

Purpose-Driven Engagement: Contribute to discussions and activities in a manner that aligns with the community's mission of supporting people and the planet, or supporting other impact-driven solopreneurs.

Collaboration and Support: Foster a spirit of collaboration, mutual support, and knowledge sharing. Offer constructive feedback and encouragement.

No Spam or Self-Promotion: Avoid excessive self-promotion, unsolicited advertising, or spamming. Share your work and services in designated areas or when relevant to a discussion.

Confidentiality: Respect the privacy and confidentiality of other members' shared information. Do not share personal or sensitive information without explicit consent.

Legal Compliance: Do not post or share any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

Violation of these guidelines may result in temporary suspension or permanent termination of your membership.

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of any content you post, upload, or submit to Creative Space. By posting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in connection with the operation of the community.

4.2 Community Content

All content provided by Creative Space, including text, graphics, logos, and software, is our property or the property of our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from such content without our express written permission.

5. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

5.1 No Guarantees

Creative Space provides a platform for connection and collaboration. We do not guarantee any specific outcomes, business success, or personal development from your participation in the community.

5.2 Third-Party Links

The community may contain links to third-party websites or resources. We are not responsible for the availability or accuracy of such external sites or resources, and we do not endorse and are not liable for any content, products, or services available from them.

5.3 Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Creative Space and its founder, Ruth Nelson-Andorf, shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (a) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the community; (b) any conduct or content of any third party on the community; or (c) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

6. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to Creative Space at our sole discretion, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the community will immediately cease.

7. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hamburg / Germany, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website or within the community. Your continued use of Creative Space after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@getcreativespace.com.

References [1] Circle.so Knowledge Base. "Manage custom terms of service and privacy policy for your community." Available at: https://help.circle.so/p/basics/customization/manage- c u s t o m - t e r m s - o f - s e r vic e - a n d - p riv a c y - p o lic y - f o r - y o u r - c o m m u nit y