The ownership of every comic you upload fully and permanently belongs to you. We only receive a limited license to display it on ACN.
"Content" means comics, illustrations, animations, text, images, audio, and any other material you upload or transmit.
"Platform" means the ACN website, applications, APIs, and related services.
"Coins" means the virtual credits used within the Platform.
"Partner" means an independent payment processor contracted to ACN.
"Us", "We", "Our" means ACN (Ahaotu Creator Network), the platform operator.
"You", "User" means any individual accessing the Platform.
You retain ownership of the comics, illustrations, images, and other content you create and upload to ACN. You grant ACN a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce as technically necessary, and display that content to operate and provide the Platform and its features.
You are solely responsible for ensuring that you own or have obtained all permissions, licenses, and other rights required to upload, publish, distribute, and display every image and other item in your content. You must not upload material that infringes another person's copyright or other rights. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless ACN and its operator against claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable legal costs arising from content you upload or your breach of these obligations.
By registering, accessing, or using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not accept every clause, you must immediately discontinue use.
These Terms apply to all visitors, registered users, creators, and payment partners.
13+ without restrictions.
If you use the Platform on behalf of an organization, you confirm you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
We may require proof of age or identity at any time.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.
You are responsible for all activity under your account, whether or not authorized by you.
You must not share your account, resell access, or transfer your account without written permission.
You must provide accurate information. False information is grounds for immediate termination.
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate any account at any time, with or without notice, with or without cause.
You retain all ownership and intellectual-property rights in the Content you create and upload. ACN does not acquire ownership of your work.
You may remove your Content or close your account at any time, subject to any clearly disclosed legal or accounting retention obligation. We will remove the relevant Content from public access promptly and from active systems within 30 days, except for limited copies retained where required by law, for security, dispute resolution, or backup integrity.
You may distribute your Content elsewhere, in any format, at any time.
You may not upload Content you do not own or have permission to distribute.
By uploading Content, you grant ACN a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license, perpetual solely for the purpose of hosting and operating that Content on ACN while your account remains active and the Content remains published on ACN, to:
This license is limited to the operation of ACN: hosting, storing, displaying, indexing, promoting within ACN, and making technical copies needed to deliver the service. ACN may not sell your work, license or provide exploitation rights in it to third parties (including movie studios, publishers, or adaptation companies), or authorise third-party commercial adaptations, unless you enter into a separate written agreement. No ownership or authorship is transferred to ACN.
The license ends when you delete the relevant Content or close your ACN account. "Perpetual" describes the hosting permission while the Content remains published on ACN and your account remains active; it does not create a right to keep hosting the work after deletion or account closure. Residual copies retained temporarily in backups or where legally required will not be publicly displayed or used for any other purpose and will be deleted under our retention practices.
You may not upload, share, or link to content that:
We may remove any Content at our discretion, with or without notice.
You may attach external music links (e.g., YouTube, Spotify) to illustrations on Canvas.
External links are hosted, controlled, and served by third parties. ACN does not host, reproduce, or endorse such material.
You alone are responsible for any copyright or legal claim arising from links you attach. You agree to indemnify ACN against all such claims.
ACN Coins are virtual credits with no cash value, no redemption right, and no transferability outside the Platform. Coins may be modified, replaced, or discontinued at any time without notice.
Subject to applicable consumer protection laws, spent Coins are generally non-refundable. However, ACN reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refund unspent Coins if the Platform fails to deliver a purchased service or in cases of proven technical error. Coins are not property and do not constitute a financial instrument.
Coin top-ups via manual bank transfer are verified by ACN before Coins are credited.
Funds sent to any account designated by ACN are held in trust pending verification.
We may reject, delay, or reverse any top-up we believe is fraudulent.
Refunds are not granted for Coins already spent on unlocks or other Platform features.
Payment partners operate as independent contractors. They are not employees, agents, or representatives of ACN.
Partners receive a commission on each transaction as agreed upon approval. Commission rates may be adjusted at ACN's discretion.
Partners are solely responsible for their own tax obligations, regulatory compliance, and licensing in their jurisdiction.
Partners must maintain accurate records and settle amounts due to ACN every Sunday, or on another agreed settlement date, by standard Nigerian bank transfer or through Flutterwave settlement, using verified account details provided by ACN. Partners must retain settlement records and comply with applicable payment, tax, and regulatory requirements.
ACN may suspend or terminate any partner relationship without notice for settlement failures, fraud, or misconduct.
Partners are responsible for verifying the identity of any user who pays them.
ACN reserves the right to offset any unpaid settlement amounts or outstanding debts against future commissions or payouts owed to the Partner.
ACN respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on the Platform in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you must notify us immediately.
You must provide our designated Copyright Agent with the following information in writing: (a) a description of the copyrighted work; (b) the exact URL where the infringing material is located; (c) your contact information; (d) a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized; and (e) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
ACN will investigate all valid claims and will remove or disable access to the infringing material within 48 hours, pending further investigation. Repeat infringers will have their accounts permanently terminated.
Designated Copyright Contact: jalessystem@gmail.com
ACN displays third-party advertising. We do not endorse any advertiser, product, or service.
We are not liable for any transaction between you and any advertiser.
We are not responsible for the content of any advertisement.
The Platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to:
We do not guarantee the Platform will be available at any specific time.
We do not guarantee any Content will remain available.
To the maximum extent permitted by Nigerian law and any applicable foreign law, ACN and its officers, employees, or partners shall not be liable for:
Where liability cannot be excluded, our total aggregate liability shall not exceed the greater of: (a) ₦10,000 or (b) the amount you have paid ACN in the 3 months preceding the claim.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ACN and its officers, employees, and partners against all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and legal fees arising from:
This indemnity survives termination.
Any dispute arising under these Terms shall first be attempted to be resolved by good-faith negotiation via email to the support contact published on the ACN Platform.
If unresolved within 30 days, the dispute shall be referred to online arbitration, with Lagos, Nigeria as the legal seat, under the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 and applicable Nigerian law. Hearings, submissions, and conferences may be conducted remotely by secure video conference and electronic documents, unless the arbitrator determines that an in-person step is necessary and fair.
Arbitration shall be conducted in English by a single independent arbitrator appointed by agreement or, failing agreement, under the applicable appointment procedure. Nothing in this clause prevents either party from seeking urgent interim relief from a competent court or limits any non-waivable consumer or statutory right.
The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding.
Nothing in this clause waives any right that cannot lawfully be waived under applicable consumer-protection or other mandatory law.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Subject to arbitration and mandatory law, the courts of Lagos State, Nigeria shall have jurisdiction over matters not subject to arbitration, including applications for interim relief and enforcement.
You agree not to bring claims in any other jurisdiction.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Platform at any time, with or without notice, with or without cause.
Upon termination:
Sections that by nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership, accrued payment obligations, indemnification, limitation of liability, dispute resolution, and governing law. The content-hosting license in Section 6 does not survive deletion of the Content or closure of the creator account, except for limited, non-public retention required by law or backup processes as described in Sections 5 and 6.
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force.
If any provision is held invalid, the parties agree to replace it with a valid provision that achieves the closest economic and legal effect.
These Terms, together with any other policy published by ACN, constitute the entire agreement between you and ACN, and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, or representations.
ACN shall not be liable for any delay or failure caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including war, terrorism, natural disaster, internet disruption, government action, or third-party service failure.
We may assign or transfer these Terms and our rights and obligations without your consent. You may not assign your rights without our written permission.
All legal notices to ACN must be delivered by email to the support contact published on the ACN Platform.
Notices are deemed received 48 hours after the email is sent, provided no bounce is received.
We may provide notices to you via the Platform, your registered email, or in-app notification.
These Terms are consistent with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) and the Nigerian Cybercrimes Act 2015.
Nothing in these Terms overrides mandatory rights you may have under Nigerian consumer protection law. Where such laws grant you greater rights than these Terms, those laws prevail to the extent required.
If any clause conflicts with Nigerian regulatory requirements, that clause shall be interpreted to comply with Nigerian law.
Users accessing ACN from other African jurisdictions (including Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Rwanda) agree that:
Users accessing ACN from outside Africa agree that:
ACN (Ahaotu Creator Network) is the operator identified in these Terms. These Terms do not limit any mandatory rights or remedies available under applicable law.
We collect the minimum data required to operate the Platform: email, username, and content you upload.
We do not sell your data.
We may share data with service providers required to operate the Platform (email delivery, image hosting, database hosting).
You may request deletion of your account and data at any time by contacting us.
For global users, including those in the EU and UK (GDPR), your data is processed in accordance with standard international data transfer safeguards. You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data.
We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance.
Material changes will be communicated via the Platform or email at least 7 days before they take effect.
For any questions or legal notices:
Email: the support contact published on the ACN Platform
Operator: ACN (Ahaotu Creator Network), Nigeria.
While ACN claims no ownership over your Intellectual Property (IP), and creators retain 100% ownership of their digital works, ACN reserves the right to offer "AHAOTU™ production" production deals (including but not limited to physical publishing, animation, or film adaptation).
Acceptance of these deals is entirely optional. If a creator accepts an AHAOTU™ production deal, a separate 50/50 profit-sharing agreement will be signed specifically for the funding, production, and distribution of that physical or transmedia project. Digital sales on the ACN app remain governed by the standard 70/30 split.
End of Terms. Version 1.0 — 14 October 2026.