Effective 12 March 2026 · Governing law: South Africa
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using inkypyrus.com (“Site”) or any Inkypyrus service, you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older (or have the legal capacity to enter binding agreements in your jurisdiction) and that you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”).
We may update these Terms from time to time. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site or services after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
2. Description of Services
Inkypyrus provides monthly content publishing partnership services for business owners and professionals. Services include, but are not limited to:
- Written content production — blog articles, social media posts, email campaigns
- Short-form video reel scripting, narration and production
- PDF guide and publication creation, design and formatting
- Dedicated partner pages hosted on the Inkypyrus platform
- Content strategy, scheduling and distribution management
- Automation tooling for content management, including integrations with third-party platforms such as the YouTube Data API v3
All services are provided on a month-to-month basis unless otherwise agreed in writing. Services are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind beyond those expressly stated.
3. Publishing Partnership Terms
Inkypyrus operates a publishing partnership model. The following terms apply specifically to partner relationships:
- Content ownership: All content produced by Inkypyrus on your behalf remains your intellectual property upon full payment of applicable fees.
- Partner pages: Your dedicated partner page is hosted on the Inkypyrus platform for the duration of your active subscription. Upon cancellation, the page will be taken offline within 30 days unless alternative arrangements are agreed.
- Digital publications and PDFs: Publications produced under your partnership and sold through the Inkypyrus platform are subject to a revenue-sharing arrangement as agreed in your service agreement. Inkypyrus retains the right to list and sell these publications for the duration of the partnership.
- Approval and revisions: You are responsible for reviewing and approving content before publication. Inkypyrus will incorporate reasonable revision requests as defined in your selected service tier.
- Account manager: Each partner is assigned a named account manager. Inkypyrus reserves the right to reassign account managers with reasonable notice.
4. User Responsibilities
By using Inkypyrus services, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, complete and current information when registering or onboarding
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction
- Ensure any content you provide to Inkypyrus for publication does not infringe third-party intellectual property rights
- Authorise any required OAuth scopes only as needed for service delivery; do not misuse connected APIs
- Keep your Google, YouTube or other connected account credentials secure
- Take responsibility for your content and ensure it complies with the terms of any third-party platform on which it is published (including YouTube’s Terms of Service)
- Respond to content review and approval requests within a reasonable timeframe to avoid delays in your publishing schedule
5. Intellectual Property
The Site, its design, copy, and all proprietary Inkypyrus materials are owned by Inkypyrus and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. No unauthorised copying, redistribution or commercial use is permitted.
Content produced by Inkypyrus on your behalf becomes your property upon full payment. You grant Inkypyrus a limited, non-exclusive licence to use, display and distribute this content solely for the purpose of providing the agreed services (including publishing to partner pages, social platforms and distribution channels).
Inkypyrus may reference the partnership in its own marketing materials (e.g. case studies, partner listings) unless you notify us in writing that you do not consent to this.
6. Payments & Refunds
Inkypyrus services are billed on a monthly subscription basis. The following payment terms apply:
- Billing cycle: Fees are due at the start of each calendar month or as specified in your service agreement.
- Currency: Services are invoiced in South African Rand (ZAR) or US Dollars (USD) as agreed. Exchange rate fluctuations are your responsibility if paying in a different currency.
- Late payment: Inkypyrus reserves the right to pause or suspend services if payment is not received within 7 days of the due date.
- Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time with 30 days’ written notice. No partial-month refunds are provided.
- Refunds: Due to the bespoke nature of content production, Inkypyrus does not offer refunds for work already commenced or delivered. Disputes should be raised within 14 days of delivery.
Full payment terms, invoicing schedules and revenue-sharing arrangements are set out in your individual service agreement.
7. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Use the Site or services for any unlawful purpose
- Abuse, overload, or attempt to gain unauthorised access to any API or system
- Engage in data scraping, automated querying, or bulk data extraction
- Use connected APIs (including Google and YouTube APIs) in violation of their respective terms
- Submit content that is defamatory, harmful, obscene, or infringes third-party rights
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, copy or resell Inkypyrus tools, systems or processes
- Impersonate Inkypyrus or any Inkypyrus team member
Violation of these prohibitions may result in immediate suspension or termination of your account and access to services.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Inkypyrus shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities.
Inkypyrus is not liable for interruptions, delays or failures caused by third-party platforms or APIs (including but not limited to Google, YouTube, or social media platforms), hosting providers, or events outside our reasonable control.
Our total cumulative liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or our services shall not exceed the total fees paid by you to Inkypyrus in the three (3) months preceding the claim.
9. Termination
Inkypyrus may suspend or terminate your access to services immediately, with or without notice, if you breach these Terms or engage in conduct that is harmful to the company, its partners, or third parties.
Upon termination:
- Your access to the platform and all associated content management tools will cease
- Your partner page will be taken offline within 30 days
- Any outstanding fees remain payable for work already delivered or commenced
- Content produced and fully paid for remains your property; Inkypyrus will provide reasonable assistance to transfer it to you
You may also terminate your partnership at any time by providing 30 days’ written notice to contact us via our contact page.
10. Third-Party APIs & Integrations
Inkypyrus integrates with third-party services including the YouTube Data API v3 and Google APIs to provide certain automation and content management features. By using these features you agree to comply with:
You must hold a valid Google account and grant only the OAuth permissions necessary for service delivery. Inkypyrus will not use data obtained through these APIs beyond the purposes required to provide the agreed services. Data access revocations are handled promptly — see our Privacy Policy for details.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, including the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 and the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (ECTA), without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the competent courts of South Africa.
12. Contact Us
For questions, concerns or notices regarding these Terms, please contact us at:
- Website: Contact us
- Physical address: 152 Alethea Street, Die Hoewes, Pretoria, 0176, South Africa
We aim to respond to all legal enquiries within 5 business days.
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