Terms & Conditions

CREATIVE SPACE
lovrika gUG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Global Organisation and online community

Operator

lovrika gUG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Effective date

03.08.2026

Version: Draft 15 August 2026

1. About these Terms

These Terms and Conditions (Terms) govern access to and use of the Creative Space website, platform, membership community, events, workshops, resources, messaging, profiles, portfolios and related services (together, Creative Space or the Service). The Service is operated by lovrika gUG (haftungsbeschränkt), [REGISTERED OFFICE AND POSTAL ADDRESS], registered with Amtsgericht Hamburg under HRB 200615, VAT ID [VAT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER], represented by managing director [Ruth Nelson-Andorf (we, us or our).

By applying for membership, creating an account, purchasing a subscription or using the Service, the Member accepts these Terms. If a person acts for a company or other organisation, that person confirms that they are authorised to bind it. The contracting Member is that organisation, not the individual representative.

These Terms apply only to entrepreneurs and other legal entities acting for business or professional purposes. Consumers within the meaning of section 13 of the German Civil Code (BGB) may not register or use the Service.

2. Membership eligibility and account registration

Membership is application-based. We may accept or reject an application using reasonable, non-discriminatory criteria connected with the purpose, quality, safety and integrity of the community. No applicant has a right to admission.

  • Members must provide accurate, current and complete business and contact information and keep it updated.

  • Each login is personal to an authorised representative and must not be shared. Members are responsible for activity under their accounts and for promptly reporting suspected unauthorised access.

  • Members must ensure that every person using the Service on their behalf complies with these Terms and the Community Guidelines.

  • We may request reasonable evidence of business status, authority, identity or professional qualifications where relevant to trust, safety or legal compliance.

3. Membership plans, fees and payment

Creative Space offers monthly and annual subscription plans. The applicable features, term, price and any usage limits are shown at checkout or in the relevant order page. Prices are stated exclusive of VAT unless the checkout expressly states otherwise. VAT and other taxes are added where applicable.

A subscription begins when payment is confirmed or on another start date shown in the order. Unless the checkout expressly states that automatic renewal applies and the Member actively selects it, a subscription does not renew automatically. Before the end of the current term, the Member may choose whether to renew, and may upgrade or downgrade if that option is then available. A changed plan takes effect as stated during the change process, normally at the next term.

Members may cancel their subscription and deactivate their account at any time using the cancellation and deactivate functions available in their account on the Circle platform. Both options are available in the Member’s billing and subscription settings. Members are responsible for completing the cancellation through this self-service function; merely sending a cancellation request to Creative Space by email, direct message or general support channel does not complete the cancellation.

If the self-service cancellation function is unavailable, inaccessible or affected by a technical error, the Member should promptly contact us at [SUPPORT EMAIL]. Any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be restricted remain unaffected.

Cancellation prevents any future renewal selected by the Member but does not terminate the current paid subscription period early. Access continues until the end of that period. Fees already paid are non-refundable except where these Terms expressly provide otherwise, we agree otherwise, or mandatory law requires a refund.Access continues until the term ends. Fees already paid are non-refundable except where these Terms expressly provide otherwise, we agree otherwise, or mandatory law requires a refund.

If payment fails, we may contact the Member and allow a reasonable opportunity to clarify or remedy the situation before suspending paid access. We may, at our discretion, assess whether temporary support or a scholarship is available. There is no entitlement to a scholarship, fee waiver or continued access without payment. We may use [PAYMENT PROVIDER] to process subscription payments under that provider's terms and privacy information.

4. The Service and platform changes

Depending on the plan and current features, Members may create profiles and portfolios; upload and publish content; communicate and collaborate; discover or independently buy, sell or book services; access resources; take part in or host events and workshops; appear as guests on Member podcasts; facilitate events; and promote suitable fundraising opportunities.

We may improve, add, change, limit or discontinue features where reasonably necessary for security, legal compliance, technical operation, community integrity or product development. We will give reasonable notice of a material adverse change where practicable. If we permanently remove a material paid feature during a prepaid term without a reasonable substitute, the Member may terminate the affected subscription and request a pro-rata refund for the unused portion.

5. Member content and intellectual property

Member Content means any profile information, portfolio material, text, images, audio, video, event listing, message, link or other material submitted through the Service. The Member retains ownership of its Member Content.

The Member grants us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence, for the duration that the content is hosted plus a reasonable technical backup period, to host, store, reproduce, format, adapt for technical display, transmit, display and make Member Content available solely to operate, secure, promote and improve Creative Space in accordance with the Member's visibility choices. We will not sell ownership of Member Content. Use in external marketing requires the Member's separate permission unless the content was expressly submitted for that purpose.

The Member represents that it has all rights and permissions needed for its Member Content, including permissions from identifiable people, podcast participants, collaborators and rights holders. The Member must respect copyright, trade marks, privacy, confidentiality, publicity rights and applicable laws.

Feedback and suggestions may be used by us without restriction or payment, provided we do not identify the Member publicly without permission.

6. Acceptable use and Community Guidelines

Members must comply with the Community Guidelines at [GUIDELINES URL], which form part of these Terms. Members must not use the Service to:

  • publish illegal, fraudulent, deceptive, defamatory, threatening, hateful, discriminatory, exploitative or privacy-infringing material;

  • infringe intellectual property or other third-party rights;

  • harass, stalk, impersonate or misrepresent a person, organisation, qualification, affiliation, service or fundraising purpose;

  • send spam, unsolicited promotions, malware or harmful code, or scrape, probe, overload, reverse engineer or circumvent the Service or its security;

  • offer unlawful, unsafe, counterfeit or misleading goods, services, events or opportunities;

  • collect or use personal data without a lawful basis or required notices;

  • use automated accounts or manipulation to distort engagement, rankings, applications, notices or complaints; or

  • act in a way that materially harms Creative Space, its Members or the safety, purpose and trust of the community.

7. Content moderation, reports and appeals

We use human review and may use technical tools to review Member Content and account activity. [STATE WHETHER ANY AUTOMATED MODERATION OR RANKING IS USED; IF NONE, INSERT: 'We do not currently use automated systems to make final moderation decisions.'] We may reject, reduce visibility of, restrict, remove or disable access to content; restrict features; suspend an account; or terminate membership where content or conduct appears to breach law, these Terms or the Community Guidelines, or creates a material safety or security risk.

We aim to apply moderation proportionately, diligently, objectively and consistently, taking account of context, severity, frequency, intent, impact, prior warnings and available evidence. Except in urgent cases, we will normally warn the Member before suspension or termination and allow a reasonable opportunity to respond. Immediate action may be taken for manifestly illegal content, serious safety or security risks, fraud, repeated or serious violations, or where required by law.

Reports of suspected illegal or prohibited content may be submitted through [CONTENT REPORTING URL OR EMAIL]. A sufficiently detailed report should identify the content, explain the concern, state why the reporter believes it is illegal or prohibited, and include contact details and a good-faith confirmation. We will acknowledge and process reports in a timely manner where required.

Where required by applicable law, we will give the affected Member a clear statement of reasons for a restriction and information about available redress. A Member may appeal a moderation decision free of charge within six months through [APPEAL URL OR EMAIL]. Appeals are reviewed in a timely, non-discriminatory and non-arbitrary manner under the supervision of appropriately qualified personnel. Rights to court proceedings or certified out-of-court dispute settlement under applicable law remain unaffected.

8. Member events, workshops and podcast participation

Members may propose, host or facilitate events, workshops, podcast appearances and similar activities if they meet the Community Guidelines and any event-specific requirements. Unless Creative Space is expressly identified in writing as the organiser, the relevant Member is the sole organiser and is responsible for the activity, including descriptions, speakers, venues, accessibility, safeguarding, permits, insurance, taxes, participant terms, cancellations, refunds, recordings, music and content licences, and health and safety.

Creative Space may review listings, request changes, refuse promotion, remove a listing or withdraw platform support. Review or promotion does not constitute endorsement, quality assurance, legal approval or an assumption of organiser liability. Members must clearly identify the organiser and any material commercial relationship.

Podcast hosts and guests are responsible for agreeing recording, editing, publication, promotional and takedown permissions. Creative Space is not a party to those arrangements unless expressly agreed in writing.

9. Independent dealings between Members

Members may discover, communicate with, buy from, sell to or book one another, but any resulting contract is solely between the participating Members. Creative Space is not a broker, agent, employer, partner, seller, buyer, organiser, fiduciary, payment service provider or contracting party to those dealings, and does not currently process transaction payments between Members.

Each Member must conduct its own due diligence and is responsible for pricing, scope, performance, qualifications, licences, taxes, invoices, insurance, warranties, cancellations, refunds and disputes. Creative Space does not guarantee a Member's identity, solvency, qualifications, content, offering, conduct or outcome. Members should use appropriate written agreements for their dealings.

10. Fundraising opportunities

Creative Space may allow Members to share or promote fundraising opportunities that fit the Community Guidelines. Creative Space does not currently collect, hold, transmit or distribute donations or investment funds and does not verify, sponsor, recommend or guarantee any fundraising campaign. The Member promoting an opportunity is solely responsible for its legality, accuracy, disclosures, permissions, tax treatment and use of funds. Investment, lending, regulated crowdfunding and misleading charitable claims are prohibited unless we expressly approve the feature and separate terms apply.

11. Third-party services and links

Creative Space is currently hosted and delivered using the Circle platform operated by CircleCo, Inc. Members may therefore be required to use Circle’s website or applications and comply with applicable Circle platform terms. These Terms govern the relationship between the Member and lovrika gUG (haftungsbeschränkt) concerning Creative Space. Circle is an independent third-party service provider and is not a party to the Creative Space membership agreement.

The availability and operation of certain platform functions, including account access, billing management, messaging and content hosting, may depend on Circle. Circle’s own terms and privacy information apply separately to its processing and provision of platform services.

The Service may link to or integrate third-party websites, tools, payment processors, video platforms or event services. Third parties control their services and terms. We are not responsible for third-party availability, content, security or performance, except to the extent responsibility cannot lawfully be excluded.

12. Data protection and communications

Our processing of personal data is described in the Creative Space Privacy Notice at [PRIVACY NOTICE URL]. Members that upload or share personal data must have a valid legal basis and provide any required notices. If a Member processes personal data on our behalf or we process personal data on a Member's behalf, the parties will enter into any data processing agreement required by law.

We may send operational notices relating to accounts, subscriptions, security, moderation and material changes. Marketing communications are sent only as permitted by law and can be opted out of without affecting essential service messages.

13. Confidentiality

A Member must not disclose another Member's non-public information obtained through Creative Space except as authorised, necessary for an agreed collaboration, or required by law. This duty does not apply to information that is public without breach, independently developed, lawfully received from another source, or already known without confidentiality duty. The Service is not designed as a secure repository for trade secrets; Members should use appropriate confidentiality agreements and secure channels for sensitive collaboration.

14. Availability, warranties and responsibility

We will provide the Service with reasonable care and skill but do not promise uninterrupted, error-free or permanently available access. Maintenance, security incidents, third-party failures, internet conditions and events beyond reasonable control may affect availability. Except for express commitments in these Terms, the Service, Member Content, introductions, opportunities and community activities are provided without guarantees of particular commercial results, collaborations, audience, funding or revenue.

15. Liability

We are liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence; injury to life, body or health; fraudulently concealed defects; guarantees expressly assumed; and liability under the German Product Liability Act or other mandatory law.

For slight negligence, we are liable only for breach of an essential contractual obligation whose fulfilment makes proper performance possible and on whose fulfilment the Member may normally rely. In that case, liability is limited to damage typical of the contract and reasonably foreseeable when the contract was concluded. In all other cases, liability for slight negligence is excluded.

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for independent contracts, Member Content, Member events, podcast arrangements, fundraising opportunities or acts and omissions of Members or third parties. The above limitations also apply in favour of our officers, employees, agents and subcontractors.

16. Member indemnity

The Member will indemnify us against substantiated third-party claims, reasonable defence costs and finally awarded or agreed amounts arising from the Member's unlawful Member Content, event or offering, or the Member's culpable breach of these Terms or third-party rights. This does not apply to the extent we caused the claim. We will promptly inform the Member, allow reasonable participation in the defence and will not agree a settlement imposing non-monetary obligations on the Member without consent, not to be unreasonably withheld.

17. Suspension and termination

A Member may terminate membership by cancelling as described in section 3. Termination does not affect payment obligations already due or contracts independently made between Members.

We may suspend or terminate an account for serious or repeated breaches, manifestly illegal content, fraud, material safety or security risks, non-payment after reasonable follow-up, or where continued service would violate law or materially harm the community. Where reasonable, we will first warn the Member and provide a cure period. We may also terminate for convenience at the end of the current paid term by giving reasonable notice.

On termination, access ends and public Member Content may be removed. We may retain data where required by law, needed to establish or defend claims, or maintained temporarily in secure backups. The Member should export content it needs before the end of access. Sections intended by their nature to survive termination, including intellectual property, confidentiality, liability, payment and dispute provisions, remain effective.

18. Changes to these Terms

We may change these Terms for valid reasons, including changes to law, security, platform functionality or business operations. We will inform Members of significant changes in a clear manner and with reasonable advance notice, normally at least 30 days, unless an urgent legal, security or abuse-prevention reason requires a shorter period. A material change will apply from the next renewal unless earlier application is required by law or accepted by the Member. If the Member does not agree, it may stop using the Service and cancel future renewal before the change takes effect.

19. Governing law and disputes

These Terms and all disputes arising from them are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding its conflict-of-law rules and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Mandatory rules that cannot be excluded remain unaffected.

If the Member is a merchant (Kaufmann), a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law, or otherwise validly agrees to jurisdiction after a dispute arises, the courts at our registered office have exclusive jurisdiction. We may also bring proceedings at the Member's general place of jurisdiction.

Before commencing court proceedings, each party should give the other written notice of the dispute and allow at least 30 days for good-faith resolution, unless urgent interim relief or limitation periods require earlier action.

20. General provisions

The Member may not assign its account or these Terms without our prior written consent, except as part of a corporate reorganisation or transfer of substantially all relevant business assets where the successor assumes these Terms and is not our direct competitor. We may assign these Terms in connection with a reorganisation or transfer of the Service, provided this does not materially reduce the Member's rights.

If a provision is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective. The applicable statutory rule replaces the invalid provision; the parties will not use a reduction-to-validity clause. A failure to enforce a right is not a waiver. These Terms, the order details, the Community Guidelines and any expressly incorporated supplementary terms form the agreement concerning the Service. Individually negotiated terms prevail over these Terms.

Notices may be sent electronically to the account email or through the Service. The Member must keep its contact details current.

21. Contact and legal information

lovrika gUG (haftungsbeschränkt)
[REGISTERED OFFICE AND POSTAL ADDRESS]
Commercial register: [REGISTER COURT], HRB [REGISTRATION NUMBER]
Managing director: [MANAGING DIRECTOR NAME]
VAT ID: [VAT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER]
General contact: [EMAIL]
Legal/content notices: [LEGAL OR REPORTING EMAIL]
Website: [WEBSITE URL]

Publication checklist - not part of the Terms

Remove this checklist before publishing the Terms. Complete and verify:

  • All bracketed company, payment, contact and URL fields.

  • A separate German-law imprint (Impressum) with the information required for the actual business and website.

  • A GDPR privacy notice and, where necessary, a data processing agreement.

  • Community Guidelines aligned with section 6 and a clear moderation policy.

  • An accessible notice-and-action form and appeal channel, plus internal procedures and records for moderation decisions.

  • Whether Creative Space is an online platform under the Digital Services Act and whether any micro/small-enterprise exemptions apply.

  • Checkout wording, VAT display, renewal choice, cancellation path and the final payment provider.

  • Separate terms before introducing transaction processing, donations, crowdfunding, ticket sales or regulated fundraising.