Rules
These Terms of Use for Authors are effective from November 25, 2025
Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using our Service!
Please read these Terms of Use for Authors (after this — the “Terms”) carefully before continuing and accepting them. 3DWORLD LTD (after this — “we”, "our", “us”, and “3DWORLD” ) is a Cyprus company that operates the service (“3dsky”,“Service”) that allows authors of 3D models to share their works and sell them to customers who wish to buy 3D models or credits for downloading 3D models via the Service.
For the purposes of these Terms, 3DWORLD LTD and Customer are referred to as Parties, and individually, Party.
1. MAIN PROVISIONS
1.1. This document is the official public offer addressed to the Authors of 3dsky for the purpose of entering into Terms under the terms and conditions stipulated below.
1.2. If You wish to upload the Models and sell the rights to use them, you need to read, understand, and accept these Terms of Use for Authors.
1.3. These Terms of Use for Authors create a legally binding agreement between 3DWORLD and You. If You do not accept these Terms of Use for Authors, please refrain from uploading the Models to our Website Database.
1.4. By ticking the checkbox “I’ve read, understand, and accept the Terms of Use for Authors” and uploading any Model to the Website Database, you now certify that:
1.4.1. You are a legally capable individual 16 years of age or older,
1.4.2. have the capacity to enter into a legally binding agreement with 3DWORLD,
1.4.3. have read and agree to be bound by these Terms,
1.4.4. if you represent a legal entity or individual entrepreneur, you represent and warrant that you are fully and legally authorized to act on behalf of such legal entity or individual entrepreneur, to accept and comply with these Terms, to use the Service and this website, including the purchase of 3D models in accordance with these Terms.
1.5. The Terms shall become effective upon posting on the Site and shall remain in effect indefinitely. 3DWORLD may modify these Terms from time to time in its sole discretion without specific notice. Changes will be effective when the updated version of the Terms is posted at https://3dsky.org/faq/116/show. Your continued use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of such changes. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY AND CHECK THESE TERMS OF USE PERIODICALLY FOR CHANGES.
1.6. These Terms of Use for Authors must be read with the Terms of Use for Customers, Refund Policy, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy, as they collectively constitute the entire Agreement (hereinafter — “Agreement”) between you and us. All definitions of terms used herein for which no definitions are provided shall have the same meaning as defined in our Terms of Use for Customers, Refund Policy, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy.
2. OUR SERVICE
2.1. 3DWORLD is a creative community and marketplace where independent authors/artists ("Authors") can upload their own 3D models ("Models"). These Models are then available for purchase by customers ("Customers") following these Terms. Our website also allows Authors and Customers to communicate with other Authors and Customers by posting/leaving content on the website (e.g., leaving comments and participating in discussion forums). By purchasing Models, you are buying licenses to those Models.
2.2. Models uploaded to the 3DWORLD Marketplace are created by independent Authors who are not employees, agents, or representatives of 3DWORLD. Authors are responsible for ensuring that they have all necessary rights to their Models and do not violate third parties' rights by posting them on 3DWORLD.
2.3. 3DWORLD may not give legal advice or make legal judgments as to whether a Model infringes anyone's intellectual property. 3DWORLD may remove materials cited concerning alleged intellectual property infringement upon notice. For questions regarding alleged copyright infringement or any other alleged intellectual property infringement, please contactsupport@3dsky.org.
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1. “Account” is the personal section of the Website to which the Author gets access after registering as a Customer and/or logging in to the Website; It contains a set of data related to the Author, including its personal data and internal information of the Service related to the Author that enables the Author to use the Service. When a Customer becomes an Author, it will be able to review statistical information on the payments for the use of its Models by Customers under the Terms of Use for Customers and to receive notices.
3.2.“Additional Account” means any extra Account created or operated by the Author.
3.3. “Account Transfer” means any sale, assignment, or change of control of an Account, whether disclosed or undisclosed.
3.4. “Account Holder of Record” is the individual or legal entity officially listed in the Account information and recognized by 3DWORLD as the legal owner of the Account.
3.5. “Terms” is the text of these Terms of Use for Authors with all its annexes, amendments, and supplements available at: https://3dsky.org/faq/116/show.
3.6. “Transferee” is a party gaining control, access, or ownership of an Account through a private or disclosed transfer.
3.7. “Net Revenue” is the revenue generated by 3DWORLD from providing (selling) access to the Models from the PRO category, uploaded by You to the Website Database, to Customers under the Terms of Use for Customers during the relevant Reporting Period.
3.8. “Reporting Period” is a period of 7 (seven) calendar days.
3.9. “Rating” is the rank of the Author that it may obtain depending on the total quantity of its Models from the PRO category downloaded by Customers pursuant to the Terms of Use for Customers. The downloads of the Author’s Models from the PRO category by other Authors for free do not count when the Rating is determined. The table on https://3dsky.org/sell_rating describes what benefits an Author can gain depending on their Rating. These benefits are the quantity of the Models that can be accessed for free within one (1) day and the share of the Net Revenue that can be awarded to the Author.
3.10. The definitions used in the Terms of Use for Customers shall also be used in these Terms of Use for Authors.
3.11. “User” means a natural person who may hold one or several Accounts on the Website, provided that all such Accounts are used in good faith and in accordance with these Terms and Terms of Use for Customers.
3.12. The Terms may contain concepts not defined above; in this case, such concepts will be interpreted in accordance with the text of the Terms, Applicable law, scientific doctrine, and business practice.
4. SUBJECT MATTER UNDER THESE TERMS
4.1. Pursuant to these Terms, the Customer, for the purpose of personal gain, uploads its Models to the Website Database and grants 3DWORLD the License to such Models. Therefore, the Customer is granted the “Author” Status pursuant to these Terms.
4.2. 3DWORLD provides the Service to the Author, distributes its uploaded Models, and splits the Net Revenue with the Author.
5. ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER AND THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE TERMS
5.1. By completing the uploading of its Model to the Website Database and ticking the checkbox “I’ve read, understand and accept the Terms of Use for Authors,” the Customer acknowledges that it is fully aware of the provisions of these Terms and accepts all of them in full without any exemptions or limitations whatsoever.
5.2. These Terms between the Author and us shall be deemed concluded and effective from the moment of the first uploading of a Model to the Website Database by the Author and its acceptance of these Terms. Terms are valid for the duration of Your use of the Service and for the period of availability of the uploaded Models in the Website Database.
6. GRANTING OF A LICENSE TO 3DWORLD TO USE THE MODELS
6.1. When the Author uploads the Model to the Website Database, Author grants 3DWORLD a non-exclusive and royalty-free license with the right to enter into sublicense agreements with third parties for the entire duration of the exclusive right to the territory of the entire world for the following uses:
6.1.1. reproduction, that is, the production of one or more copies of the Model or part of it in any material form, including production in three dimensions or two dimensions, for example, by applying an image of the Model to any medium (poster, T-shirt, etc.), as well as the recording of Models on electronic media, for example, on a CD, DVD, flash drive, portable hard drive, including recording in the memory of a computer or mobile phone;
6.1.2. distribution, that is, sale or other alienation of copies of the Model, including the distribution of copies involving the production of the Model in two dimensions, for example, by applying an image of the Model to any medium (poster, T-shirt, etc.), including electronic media;
6.1.3. public display, that is, any demonstration of the original or a copy of the Model on a screen, in a place open to the public, or in a place where there is an indefinite number of people, for example, for advertising purposes;
6.1.4. public performance, that is, the presentation of the Model in live performance or through technical means (radio, television, etc.), in a public place with an indefinite number of people, for example, to display the goods being sold in the sales area;
6.1.5. import of originals or copies of the Models, that is, their import across the customs border of any of the countries of the world, made in any material form, including those made in three dimensions or two dimensions, as well as import across the customs border of electronic media with written Models on them;
6.1.6. rental of originals or copies of the Models, that is, leasing or on loan (for free) of Models made in any material form, including those made in three dimensions or two dimensions, as well as leasing or lending media with recorded Models on them, including electronic media;
6.1.7. broadcasting and communication by cable, that is, communication of the Model in three dimensions or two dimensions to the public by radio or television, as well as communication of the Model to the public by cable, wire, optical fiber, or similar means;
6.1.8. retransmission, that is, the reception and simultaneous air communication (including via satellite) or by cable of a complete and unchanged radio or television transmission with the Model or its essential part, broadcast or by cable by an on-air or cable broadcasting organization;
6.1.9. bringing the Model in three dimensions or two dimensions to the public in such a way that any person can access the Model from anywhere and at any time of their own free will, for example, by uploading the Model to the Internet;
6.1.10. the practical implementation of an architectural, design, urban planning, or landscape gardening project using a Model in three dimensions or two dimensions, for example, building a house, whose Model was available on the Website Database;
6.1.11. processing, that is, the creation of a derivative work using the Model in three dimensions or two dimensions, for example, the creation of a room design project using the image of the Model, as well as the use of a derivative work in all the ways mentioned in clause 6.1 of the Terms;
6.1.12. use of the Model as part of a complex object, for example, as part of an audiovisual work (film, advertising video, etc.), a theatrical performance, or a multimedia product, but without the right to use it as part of a database;
6.1.13. use of the Model as part of a computer game, a game for a game console, a game for a smartphone, or any other game in conjunction with other uses mentioned in clause 6.1 of the Terms;
6.2. The Author authorizes 3DWORLD to use the Model anonymously without specifying the Author's name.
6.2.1. 3DWORLD reserves the right at any time at its sole discretion to request the Author's documents and other information in order to verify its identity. We verify Authors’ identities in order to prevent and detect improper use of the Models. The documents and other information that We can request may include, but are not limited to, identity documents, such as a national passport or a travel document issued by the authorities of the Author’s country of residence, the Author’s portfolio or website, etc.
6.3. The Author authorizes 3DWORLD to make changes, abbreviations, and additions to the Model, provide the Model with illustrations, and otherwise affect the integrity of the Model.
6.4. The Author authorizes 3DWORLD to publish the Model for the first time, that is, to carry out actions that make the Model available to the public in various ways.
6.5. All rights to the Models uploaded by the Author to the Website Database will remain with the Author. Therefore, nothing in these Terms affects the Author's right to use or sell the Models created by the Author outside the Website.
6.6. The Author is the original author or creator or sole owner or controls all legal title, right and interest in the Rights, and has all necessary licences, rights, consents and permissions that may be required to authorise the use of the Models by 3dsky.
6.7. Models must not contain violations of intellectual property rights (exclusive rights, copyrights, related rights, rights to industrial property, rights to trade secrets, rights to trademarks and service marks, rights to trade names, etc.) and must not copy Models of other copyright holders, or be derivative Models of other works, created without the consent of the authors of other works.
6.8. If the Model is any previously known product, for example, the Model was created based on the appearance of an existing car, the Author undertakes to indicate information about the product based on which the Model was created. Such information shall be displayed when loading the Model. In particular, the Author undertakes to indicate a link to the product on the official website of the manufacturer of the product, if such exists, and also indicate the name of the product, according to which it can be identified.
6.9. The Author grants 3DWORLD the right to protect the Author's rights to the Models uploaded to the Website Database in the following ways:
6.9.1. communicate on behalf of the Author in any way with persons who violate/are supposed to violate the rights of the Author to the Models uploaded to the Website Database, request clarifications from such persons, and require them to stop violating the rights of the Author;
6.9.2. send official claims and demands to persons who violate the author's rights to the Models uploaded to the Website Database;
6.9.3. submit any kind of complaints against those who violate the author's rights to the Models uploaded to the Website Database;
6.9.4. file legal claims on its behalf to protect the rights of 3DWORLD to the Models uploaded by the Authors to the Website Database provided by the Author according to these Terms.
6.10. This License shall be effective during the Effective period of these Terms. The termination of these Terms shall result in the revocation of this License.
7. YOUR ACCOUNT
7.1. To access the Website and Services, you must create an Account. You are responsible for all activity in each of your Accounts and agree to:
7.1.1. Provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as may be prompted in any registration forms on the Site;
7.1.2. Maintain and promptly update the Registration Data and any other information you provide to 3DWORLD to keep it accurate, current, and complete;
7.1.3. Maintain the security of your password and identification information for each Account;
7.1.4. Promptly notify 3DWORLD of any unauthorized use of your Account or any security breach;
7.1.5. Assume full responsibility for all activities that occur under your Accounts, including applicable taxes;
7.1.6. Assume all risks of unauthorized access to each of your Accounts and your data.
7.2. Authors are permitted to create, maintain, and operate more than one Account (“Additional Accounts”).
7.2.1. Each Account is treated independently for compliance, moderation, payments, and enforcement of these Terms.
7.2.2. Any violation in one Account may, at 3DWORLD’s discretion, lead to actions taken against any or all Accounts operated by the same Author.
7.2.3. 3DWORLD may request information about the Author’s other Accounts, and the Author must provide accurate and complete information.
7.3. Authors may transfer, assign, or sell an Account (“Account Transfer”) to third parties (“Transferees”), subject to this clause.
7.3.1. Account Transfers may be disclosed or undisclosed to 3DWORLD. However, 3DWORLD recognizes only the individual or entity listed in the Account information as the legal owner of the Account (“Account Holder of Record”).
7.3.2. If the Author wishes the Platform to officially recognize the Transferee as the new owner, the Author must:
7.3.2.1. notify 3DWORLD at least 10 (ten) days before the transfer, and
7.3.2.2. ensure that the Transferee completes 3DWORLD’s verification and agrees to these Terms.
7.3.3. 3DWORLD reserves the right to deny recognition of a new owner due to compliance, fraud prevention, sanctions, AML, or risk-related reasons.
7.4. 3DWORLD has no obligation to monitor, detect, investigate, or verify whether an Author Account has been transferred or sold privately.
7.4.1. 3DWORLD may rely exclusively on the Account Holder of Record as the contracting party, regardless of who actually controls or uses the Account.
7.4.2. The Account Holder of Record remains fully responsible and liable for:
7.4.2.1. all actions taken through the Account;
7.4.2.2. all Models uploaded;
7.4.2.3. compliance with these Terms;
7.4.2.4. all payments, fees, taxes;
7.4.2.5. any infringements or violations.
7.4.3. If an Account is operated by a Transferee without an update to account information, both the prior owner and the actual operator shall be jointly and severally liable for any violations.
7.4.4. 3DWORLD shall bear no liability for any loss, fraud, misrepresentation, or dispute arising from undisclosed or private Account Transfers.
7.4.5. 3DWORLD may suspend or terminate any Account suspected of being transferred secretly if such activity results in compliance, security, or legal risks.
7.5. The transferor (selling Author) shall indemnify and hold harmless 3DWORLD from any claims, damages, or disputes arising from:
7.5.1. undisclosed Account Transfers;
7.5.2. misrepresentations made to transferees;
7.5.3. historical activity of the Account before transfer.
7.6. The Transferee shall indemnify and hold harmless 3DWORLD from any claims related to their use of the Account after gaining control of it.
8. UPLOADING OF THE MODELS TO THE WEBSITE DATABASE
8.1. When You upload a Model, we will moderate it before adding it to the Website Database. We shall, therefore, decide whether this Model meets our requirements to be uploaded to the Website Database and what category to add Your Model to. If Your Model fails to pass the moderation, we will let You know what should be corrected to meet our requirements. The time we need for the moderation depends on each particular Model. The moderator has the right to request various information in relation to the Model during the moderation process.
8.2. The Models shall meet at least the following requirements to be downloaded to the Website Database:
8.2.1. the Models shall comply with the Applicable law (i.e., it shall not breach the prohibitions and limitations set in the Applicable law, e.g., not to comprise any rabble-rousing, etc.);
8.2.2. the Models shall not display violence, obscenities, insults, harm, threats, slander, false information, or pornography;
8.2.3. the Models can not be printable 3D models, which are replicas or realistic depictions of weapons;
8.2.4. the Models shall not undermine other persons’ honor, dignity, or reputation;
8.2.5. the Models shall not stoke racial, religious, national, ethnic, or social tensions;
8.2.6. the Models shall not infringe upon any intellectual property rights (copyrights, related rights, patent rights, know-how rights, trademark rights, etc.) and shall not copy any other Authors’ Models;
8.2.7. the Models shall not contain any information that may be deemed confidential pursuant to the Applicable law and/or any contractual obligations;
8.2.8. the Models shall not contain any viruses or malware;
8.2.9. 100% (one hundred per cent) of all the elements of the Model(s) shall be created by You personally;
8.2.10. the Models shall include proper Model preview files (such files must, at the very minimum, meet the requirements listed on Model preparation to uploading into the database);
8.2.11. the size of the Model archive file must not exceed 150 (one hundred fifty) Megabytes;
8.2.12. the size of the Model preview file must not exceed 1 (one) Megabyte;
8.2.13. to upload the Models created with “Autodesk 3ds Max” older than “Autodesk 3ds Max 2009”, you need to convert a copy of the Model into FBX or OBJ format;
8.2.14. the Models shall have a correct and proper wire grid;
8.2.15. the Models shall not contain excess geometry, cameras, lights, helpers, particles, and other elements that are unnecessary and impede the proper view of the Models;
8.2.16. the Models shall be relevant;
8.2.17. the Models shall be furnished with proper materials and textures;
8.2.18. the Models created with “Autodesk 3ds Max” for students are not acceptable.
8.2.19. the Models shall be furnished with a proper and detailed description;
8.2.20. the version of the Model shall be as early as possible provided by Your version of “Autodesk 3ds Max.” For example, “Autodesk 3ds Max 2016” will be a 2013 version;
8.2.21. names of materials, textures, elements of the Models, the whole path to the Models, and all folder names must be in English;
8.2.22. textures, materials, and elements of the Models must be properly named in English (for example, names like “1”, “2”, and “3” are not accepted); they must also be relevant, reasonable, and logical;
8.2.23. textures of each Model must be saved into a single folder;
8.2.24. You need to ungroup objects before uploading;
8.2.25. You need to provide the Models with relevant tags;
8.2.26. the Models shall be placed in zero coordinates without turning on the axis;
8.2.27. at least one of the Model preview files shall be a preview of the wire grid;
8.2.28. the scene of the Model shall be in millimeters;
8.3. The Models, at the very minimum, must meet the following, in addition to the aforementioned requirements, to be added to the PRO category:
8.3.1. the PRO-Models must be high in polycount 3d models, the quality of which shall be superior to that of the other Models;
8.3.2. the wire grid of the PRO-Models shall be proper and correct; it shall, if possible, consist of quads and triangles without gaps, coplanarities, inverted normals, and excessive density;
8.3.3. the PRO-Models shall be furnished with attractive, properly rendered previews of higher quality that shall comprise photorealistic materials, good light, and contrast and shall not be blurred. The preview image shall be square, with the object placed in the center of the frame and with a small indent from the edge (5-10 %) (five-ten per cent).
8.3.4. the PRO-Models must be more up-to-date and sought-after by Customers than those from other categories;
8.3.5. the PRO Models shall have more detailed descriptions than those from other categories.
8.4. Authors who are duly authorized by trademark and service mark owners to upload the Models containing such trademarks and service marks have the right to do so for purposes of promoting the goods and services of such trademark and service mark owners. Such Models may be uploaded from the OM category only, and we shall not provide them for any commercial use.
9. NET REVENUE SHARE AND PAYMENTS
9.1. 3DWORLD sets all of the fees payable for access to the Models.
9.2. The Author has the right to receive a share of the Net Revenue in the amount of 50-70 (fifty to seventy) per cent, depending on its Rating.
9.3. The information on the quantity of the Models from the PRO category, which are used pursuant to the Terms of Use for Customers by Customers, is available on the Author’s Account page. The Rating of the Author is given to it based on this information. The Rating is calculated and awarded via the Website’s software.
9.4. 3DWORLD shall pay the share of the Net Revenue to the Author according to the procedures that depend on the payment solutions used by the Author:
9.4.1. Payments to the Authors who use Webmoney are made once each Reporting Period (weekly) on Wednesdays. The minimum payment amount is 1,000 (one thousand) Russian rubles. If the amount of the share payable to the Author does not reach such a threshold, payment of the share is postponed until the end of the Reporting period, when the amount of such share exceeds the specified threshold.
9.4.2. Payments to the Authors who use PayPal and Payoneer are made upon their applications for payment, filed through their accounts, within 3 (three) banking days. The minimum payout amount for PayPal is 1,000 (one thousand) Russian rubles, and for Payoneer, this amount is 5,000 (five thousand) Russian rubles. Payments upon applications will be made only after the amount of the share payable to the Author reaches the specified thresholds.
9.5. The moment of such payouts can be postponed, but not more than for a period of 1 (one) calendar month.
9.6. Upon termination of these Terms, 3DWORLD shall, within 15 (fifteen) banking days, pay the Author a share of the Net Revenue earned by the Author before the Terms termination date.
9.7. The Author must submit the data necessary to identify it for payment purposes. If the Author fails to submit such data, the payment will be delayed until the Author provides it.
9.8. The Author shall bear all the costs in connection with the currency conversion of its earnings.
10. TRADEMARKS
10.1. The "3dsky" logo and any other product, service, or slogan name contained on the Site are trademarks of 3DWORLD and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of 3DWORLD.
10.2. You may not use any metatags or any other "hidden text" utilizing "3dsky" or any other name, trademark, product, or service name of 3DWORLD without our prior written permission. In addition, the appearance of the Site, including all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts, is a service mark, trademark and/or trade dress of 3DWORLD and may not be copied, imitated, or used in whole or in part, without our prior written permission.
10.3. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names, and company names or logos mentioned on the Site are the property of their respective owners. Mention of any products, services, processes, or other information by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute their endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by us.
11. PRIVACY
11.1. Information about how we collect, use, share, or otherwise process information about you and your use of our Site and Service is set out in our Privacy Policy.
11.2. The Parties have agreed that any information contained in the Parties' correspondence, other communications, notices, and materials relating to these Terms (except for that information which cannot be classified as a legally protected secret under applicable law) is confidential information and shall not be disclosed by the Party receiving such information without prior authorization of the transmitting Party. Information on the fact of the conclusion of the Terms is not confidential.
11.3. Each of the Parties undertakes to take all appropriate measures to ensure non-disclosure of confidential information, including providing its employees with access to such information only to the extent necessary for the respective Party to exercise its rights and obligations under the Terms and Conditions. At the same time, the respective Party undertakes to duly inform its employees who have access to confidential information about the mode of its use and the inadmissibility of its disclosure.
12. TERMINATION OF TERMS
12.1. These Terms may be terminated entirely or partially by each of the Parties unilaterally at any time. The Party that wishes to terminate the Terms should notify the other Party about it via email. Therefore, the Terms may be terminated only upon receipt of such notice by one of the Parties.
12.2. If the Author deletes all or some of its Models from the Website Database, the licenses to use the deleted Models shall be terminated upon the completion of the performance of the obligations under the Terms of Use for Customers, which 3DWORLD has concluded with other Customers before such deletion of the Models occurs. The deletion of the Models from the PRO category, access to which was obtained by Customers on a paid basis, does not result in the revocation of licenses for such Models provided to such Customers. If the Author wishes to revoke such a license granted to the Customer, then it should contact the relevant Customer itself and refund the amounts received by the Author for granting Customer access to this Model (Net Revenue share).
12.3. The termination of these Terms shall result in the revocation of Your Author Status, and You will, therefore, be free of the obligations and rights under these Terms. However, termination of these Terms shall not result in termination of the Terms of Use for Customers, which You have entered into, and forfeiture of Your Customer Status.
12.4. Termination of the Terms of Use for Customers, which You have entered into, shall result in the termination of these Terms.
12.5. These Terms will remain in effect even after your access to the Site and Service is terminated or your use of the Site and Service ceases.
13. PARTIES’ LIABILITY
13.1. Our Services, the Website, and the Models are made available to You on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. We, therefore, disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose.
13.2. The developers of the Website Software and 3DWORLD are not liable for any consequences of the Website and the Service operation, and for their meeting of the Authors’ expectations and requirements.
13.3. We shall not be liable for any misrepresentation, modification, or distortion of the Models’ displays on the Website, even though it may cause a negative impact on the Author’s reputation.
13.4. We shall not be liable for non-performance or improper performance of our obligations due to failures in the telecommunications and energy networks, actions of malicious programs, removal and/or failure of the software/hardware systems of 3DWORLD, as well as unfair actions of third persons to obtain unauthorized access, and other circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
13.5. We are totally separated from the Content and Models; we, therefore, shall not be liable for the nature, authentication, and safety of such Content and Models or their components, as well as for their compliance with the requirements of the Applicable law and the Customers’ and/or Authors` rights for the distribution and/or use thereof.
13.6. The Author warrants and represents that:
13.6.1. the information provided to 3DWORLD at our request to perform our obligations is correct;
13.6.2. the Author is the only owner of the Models which it uploads to the Website Database or otherwise entitled to grant the rights to use the Models under these Terms;
13.6.3. its execution of these Terms does not contravene the requirements of the Applicable law, does not infringe any intellectual property rights of third persons including, but not limited to, copyright and related rights, rights to trademarks, service marks, and appellations of origin of goods, patent rights to inventions, utility models and industrial samples, suitable to use images of people both living and deceased;
13.6.4. the Author obtained all the necessary permits.
13.7. The Author is responsible for payment of taxes that apply to the payout of its earnings that 3DWORLD makes to the Author under these Terms (including, but not limited to, income tax).
13.8. If we are found liable for the Author’s violation of the rights and/or interests of third persons, the Author’s warranties and representations, as well as other provisions of law, the Author shall fully reimburse the losses suffered by 3DWORLD in connection with such violation.
13.9. The Author acknowledges that any breach of these Terms will result in irreparable harm to us. Therefore, in addition to our rights and remedies otherwise available at law, we will be entitled to equitable relief, including both a preliminary and permanent injunction, if such a breach occurs.
14. INDEMNIFICATION
14.1. You agree to defend and indemnify 3DWORLD (and its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries, and affiliates) and hold us harmless from any lawsuits or claims (including attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your actions, use (or misuse) of our Website or Service, your violation of the Terms, or your Account's violation of another's rights, including, without limitation, any rights of confidentiality.
14.2. 3DWORLD shall not be liable for damages, including lost profits, resulting from the transmission of malicious software by third parties and other users as a result of your use of the Service or the Website.
15. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
15.1. The Parties have agreed to establish a mandatory pre-trial claim settlement procedure for all disputes and disagreements arising on issues related to the performance or interpretation of the Terms. The Party to the Terms that has received a claim is obliged to send to the other Party a response to the claim within 30 (thirty) calendar days from its receipt.
15.2. The laws of England and Wales shall govern the Terms. Suppose you and 3DWORLD are unable to resolve a dispute through informal negotiations. In that case, any claim or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be brought under the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and both parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. All notices, requests, and other communications under these Terms shall be in writing (e-mails shall be deemed to be in writing).
15.2.1. The number of arbitrators in such proceedings shall be one.
15.2.2. The place of arbitration shall be Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden.
15.2.3. The language used in the arbitration shall be English.
16. TRANSFER OF RIGHTS TO LEGAL SUCCESSORS
16.1. The rights and obligations of the parties under these Terms may be transferred to the parties' legal heirs and assigns in succession as permitted by law.
16.2. 3DWORLD may not assign its rights under these Terms without notice, except in the event of bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of 3DWORLD's assets to a subsequent owner, operator, or similar event. You may not assign your rights under these Terms without the prior written consent of 3DWORLD.
17. MISCELLANEOUS
17.1. Unless otherwise stated herein, these Terms (including, without limitation, the policies and other agreements referenced herein) constitute the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between 3DWORLD and you for the Website and Service, and these Terms supersede all prior oral or written understandings or agreements between 3DWORLD and you with respect to the Website and Service.
17.2. A User may operate more than one Account. Each Account is independent and must comply with these Terms. 3DWORLD may take enforcement actions against one, several, or all of an Author’s Accounts in case of violations.
17.3. If, for whatever reason, one or more provisions of these Terms are invalid or unenforceable, such circumstance shall have no effect on the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of these Terms.
17.4. The Website may contain links to third-party websites or other events or activities not owned or controlled by 3DWORLD. 3DWORLD does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for third-party websites, information, materials, products, or services. If you access a third-party website from the Website, you do so at your own risk and understand that these Terms and our Privacy Policy do not apply to your use of such sites. You expressly release 3DWORLD from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website, service, or content.
17.5. 3DWORLD recognizes only the Account Holder of Record as the legal owner of the Account.
17.5.1. Any undisclosed or private transfer of access, control, or operation of an Account does not modify ownership for purposes of these Terms.
17.5.2. 3DWORLD bears no responsibility for verifying changes in actual control of the Account unless formally notified.
18. DISCLAIMER FOR UNDISCLOSED ACCOUNT TRANSFERS
18.1. 3DWORLD is not a party to, and bears no responsibility for, any private transaction between Authors involving the sale, transfer, or assignment of Accounts.
18.2. 3DWORLD does not guarantee the legitimacy, safety, compliance, or authenticity of any private Account Transfer arrangements.
18.3. The Author acknowledges that any undisclosed transfer of an Account is performed at their sole risk and responsibility.
18.4. 3DWORLD shall not be liable for any losses, including loss of access, loss of earnings, mistaken payouts, reputational damage, or data loss resulting from undisclosed Account Transfers.
18.5. If 3DWORLD becomes aware of undisclosed transfers and identifies fraud, infringement, sanctions risk, impersonation, or other violations, it may suspend or terminate the affected Accounts without prior notice.
19. CONTACT US!
19.1. If you have any questions regarding our Website or your interactions with it, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@3dsky.org.
19.2. Details of the Company: 3DWORLD LTD, Company number: HE 403245, registered in Cyprus, 7-9 Riga Feraiou, LIZANTIA COURT, Office 310, Agioi Omologites, 1087, Nicosia, Cyprus.