Effective Date: July 25, 2025 Applies To: All users, instructors, clients, affiliates, partners, reviewers, and members contributing content to any CrownThrive platform or property Governing Entity: CrownThrive, LLC Location: Gretna, Virginia Contact: [email protected]
1. Scope of User-Generated Content (UGC)
User-generated content includes, but is not limited to:
- CrownThriveU course materials and instructor uploads
- Locticians.com stylist profiles, service listings, testimonials, reviews, and media
- ThriveSeat booking bios, gallery uploads, descriptions, and customer comments
- ThrivePeer mentorship bios and answers
- Public posts, blog submissions, community comments, and forum threads
- Product reviews, feedback forms, and success stories
- Images, video, written copy, and digital uploads across CrownThrive platforms
2. Ownership of Content
Users retain full intellectual property rights over original content they create and upload unless explicitly transferred in writing.
However, by submitting content to any CrownThrive-operated platform, the user grants CrownThrive a:
- Non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable, sublicensable license
- To use, display, promote, archive, edit, adapt, and share the content across our ecosystem and marketing efforts
3. Content Use & Visibility
Your content may:
- Appear on featured pages, testimonials, or marketing campaigns
- Be used in educational material or onboarding content
- Be indexed by search engines if set to public
- Be shared across sister platforms (e.g., your ThriveSeat booking profile may appear in Locticians.com directories)
We strive to credit creators when practical, but cannot guarantee always doing so in public or automated use cases.
4. Prohibited Content
You may not submit:
- Infringing, stolen, or plagiarized content
- Content containing defamatory, harmful, or misleading statements
- Nudity, explicit material, hate speech, or unethical endorsements
- AI-generated content that violates intellectual property of others
- Content promoting harmful, dangerous, or illegal activity
CrownThrive reserves the right to remove any content that violates this policy without notice.
5. Intellectual Property Claims
If you believe your content has been:
- Used without authorization
- Copied by another member
- Infringed upon in any form
You may file a formal notice of copyright or IP violation to [email protected] for review. CrownThrive will investigate all good-faith claims within 7 business days.
6. Platform Moderation Rights
We reserve the right to:
- Edit or format submissions for visual consistency or clarity
- Unpublish or archive content without prior notice
- Disable accounts for repeat infringement or unethical content sharing
- Remove any content that violates terms, is flagged as spam, or no longer aligns with our values
7. Public Attribution
Some platforms offer author tags, community badges, or contributor credits. These are:
- Assigned at our discretion
- Subject to moderation
- Not a claim of endorsement, certification, or guaranteed compensation
If you'd like content removed or reattributed, please submit a request with identifying details.
8. Educational & Strategic Use Cases
By contributing UGC, you understand that CrownThrive may:
- Include your work in success case studies
- Cite your feedback for UX/UI improvements
- Reference community-led insights in strategic planning, documentation, or investor materials
You will not be owed royalties or financial returns unless otherwise specified by signed agreement.
9. Version Control
Last Updated: July 25, 2025 Version: 1.0 This policy may expand to include NFT licensing, AI usage permissions, or metaverse representations as new platforms evolve within CrownThrive.