VELDO Terms of Use

> Draft v2026-11-13, for theveldo.com (users outside mainland China). Must be reviewed by a licensed U.S. attorney before it is relied on. Not legal advice. Items in 【】 are to be filled in or decided.

Last updated: 2026-11-13 · Effective: 2026-11-13

Welcome to VELDO. VELDO is a platform where designers share original designs, and selected designs are turned into products. VELDO is a brand of Nidol Inc., a California corporation ("Nidol", "we", "us"). These Terms of Use (the "Terms") are an agreement between you and Nidol Inc. and govern your use of theveldo.com and related VELDO services outside mainland China (the "Service"). If you are in mainland China, VELDO is provided by 澄铭科技（无锡）有限责任公司 under separate Chinese terms.

Please read these Terms carefully, especially the parts in bold. By creating an account, ticking "I agree" or using the Service, you accept these Terms and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service. Section 10 says which law applies and where disputes are resolved.

---

1. Accounts

1. Sign-up. You can register with your email address (and other methods we may offer). One person, one account. 2. Age. - You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. - If you are 13–17, your parent or legal guardian must read these Terms with you and consent to your use. We will ask for their name and contact details and may contact them to confirm. Selection agreements, reward payments and tax forms require your parent or guardian: they sign selection agreements for you or with you, rewards are paid to an account they designate, and they provide tax forms on your behalf. - We ask for your date of birth to apply these rules. Please provide it truthfully. We never show a minor's real name or personal details in the community. 3. Security. Keep your password confidential and do not share, sell or transfer your account. Tell us promptly if you suspect unauthorized use. You are responsible for activity on your account. Staff accounts must use two-factor authentication. 4. Accurate information. Your nickname, avatar, bio and other profile information must not impersonate anyone, mislead others or break Section 3. 5. Closing your account. You can close your account in your settings. Unpaid rewards are handled under the Reward Rules; selected works under a signed Work License Agreement continue under that agreement.

2. Your works and intellectual property

1. Originality. Works you upload must be your own original creation, or you must hold every right needed. You promise your works do not infringe anyone's copyright, trademark, right of publicity, privacy or other rights, including unlicensed characters from anime, games or film, brand logos, sports or school marks, likenesses of real people, and copies, collages or recolors of others' works. 2. Creation source. You must state truthfully whether a work is hand-made, AI-assisted or AI-generated. We may label AI-generated or AI-assisted works. If you hide or misstate the use of AI, we may remove the work and cancel its selection and rewards. 3. Copyright. You keep the copyright in works you upload. Uploading does not transfer it. 4. License. Each time you upload, you grant us the free, non-exclusive license described in the Upload Terms & Originality Statement for proof of receipt, evaluation (including mock-ups and samples), display and promotion. We will not sell products made from your work until a Work License Agreement is signed. 5. Priority Period and commercialization. For 90 days after you submit each work, we have the first right to select it, and you may not license or transfer it to others for products during that time. If selected, you agree to grant us the exclusive commercial rights in the work under the standard Work License Agreement (worldwide, long-term, for any product, any sales channel, IP development and sublicensing); you earn rewards under the Reward Rules and keep your credit. Designers in mainland China contract with 澄铭科技（无锡）有限责任公司; all others contract with Nidol Inc. 6. Likes and selection. Likes and comments are only one signal. Our editorial team decides what is selected. Do not ask others for likes or shares in exchange for anything. 7. Comments. You own your comments and grant us a free, non-exclusive, sublicensable license to display and use them on the service and in its promotion. 8. Rewards — no promise of earnings. Most works are not selected. Rewards for selected works are calculated under the Reward Rules, which differ by sales channel, product and business model. We do not promise that any work will be produced, listed or sold, or that you will earn any amount. 9. Our content. The VELDO name and logo, the Service's design and software, product photos, and mock-ups and derivative designs we create belong to Nidol Inc. or its affiliates. You may not use them without our permission.

3. Community rules

When you upload works, comment or fill in your profile, you must not post or share content that:

1. infringes anyone's intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights; 2. is sexually explicit, or sexualizes minors in any way; 3. threatens, harasses, bullies or encourages harm against any person, including self-harm; 4. promotes hatred or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or similar characteristics; 5. promotes terrorism or violent extremism, or depicts gratuitous violence; 6. is defamatory, fraudulent or knowingly false; 7. shares someone's personal information without consent; 8. is spam, advertising, or tries to move transactions off the Service; 9. is otherwise illegal.

You also must not: use bots or scripts to register accounts, like, comment or scrape content; impersonate others or our staff; trade, sell or commission work privately through the Service; or interfere with or attack the Service.

4. Moderation

1. Works and comments may be reviewed automatically and by people, and may only be visible to you until reviewed. Users can report content; content with enough reports may be hidden pending review. 2. We may, without notice, decline to show, remove or limit content, cancel a selection, and suspend or close accounts that break the law or these Terms, and we may keep records and report to authorities as required by law. 3. If you disagree with a decision, contact us (Section 11); we aim to respond within 15 business days.

5. Copyright complaints (DMCA)

We respond to notices of alleged infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. How to send a notice or counter-notice, and our designated agent's details, are in our Copyright & IP Policy. We terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of repeat infringers. Knowingly false notices may expose the sender to liability under 17 U.S.C. §512(f).

6. Changes and termination

1. We may change, suspend or discontinue features of the Service and will give notice of material changes where practical. 2. You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you seriously or repeatedly break these Terms or if required by law. 3. Sections 2.3–2.5, 2.7–2.9, 7, 8, 10 and anything that by its nature should survive, survive termination.

7. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

1. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE". TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Content posted by users is their responsibility and does not reflect our views. 2. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, AND OUR TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF US$100 OR THE REWARDS PAID TO YOU IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM. Some jurisdictions do not allow these limits, so they may not apply to you. 3. Links to third-party sites or services are provided for convenience; those third parties are responsible for their content and services.

8. Indemnity

You will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Nidol Inc. and its affiliates from claims, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your content, your breach of these Terms or your violation of anyone's rights. If you are under 18, this applies to the extent permitted by law.

9. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. We will post the updated version and, for material changes, notify you by email or in the Service before they take effect. Changes do not apply retroactively. If you do not agree, stop using the Service and close your account; continuing to use it after the effective date means you accept the changes.

10. Governing law and disputes

1. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and applicable U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. 2. Disputes arising out of these Terms or the Service are resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in California, and you and we consent to their jurisdiction. 3. Nothing in this Section prevents either party from seeking injunctive relief for infringement of intellectual property.

11. General and contact

1. These Terms, the Upload Terms & Originality Statement, the Copyright & IP Policy, the Privacy Policy and any Work License Agreement you sign make up the whole agreement between you and us about the Service. If a Work License Agreement conflicts with these Terms, the Work License Agreement controls. 2. If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them to an affiliate or a successor. 3. Contact: Nidol Inc., 3125 Progress Cir, Jurupa Valley, CA 91752 · info@nidol.com