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MITD Member Terms & Conditions

Version: MEMBER-TERMS-2026-09 · Effective Date: September 4, 2026 · Provider: Dark Space Depot LLC (Florida, United States)

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By creating an MITD account, accessing NODES, or using any MITD-connected service, you agree to these Member Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, do not create an account or use the services. These terms form a binding agreement between you and Dark Space Depot LLC ("MITD", "we", "us"). You may accept these terms when you create an account at sign-up, or at the point you create an account within a purchase or checkout flow. In each case, the version of these terms in effect at the time of your acceptance is recorded with your account.

2. ELIGIBILITY

You must be at least 18 years of age to create an MITD account and use the services. By registering, you represent and warrant that you are 18 or older and that the information you provide is accurate and belongs to you. Accounts found to belong to individuals under 18 may be suspended or removed.

3. YOUR MITD IDENTITY

Your MITD account, profile, and associated identity information are designed to function as a persistent digital identity within the MITD ecosystem. As the platform expands, your profile may be recognized across multiple MITD-operated services, applications, realities, experiences, events, devices, merchandise, and future technologies as a consistent representation of your identity, preferences, achievements, interests, access permissions, progression status, and participation history.

Environments where your profile may be used include, but are not limited to:

Your MITD profile is intended to remain associated with you across these experiences whenever technically feasible and permitted by applicable law.

3.1 NAME FIELDS AND WHAT IS PUBLIC

Your MITD identity uses three distinct name fields, each treated differently:

You are responsible for ensuring your legal name is accurate, and for not selecting a display name or handle that impersonates another person or organization, infringes rights, or violates these terms.

3.2 LEGAL-NAME CHANGES AND RECORD RETENTION

Because your legal name is tied to your recorded agreement to these terms, changing it is a reviewed process. When you request a legal-name change, the request is reviewed, and upon approval you may be required to re-affirm your acceptance of these terms under your new legal name before the change takes effect. We retain a history of legal-name changes associated with your account as part of our agreement and recordkeeping obligations. This history is private and handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

3.3 ACCOUNT PRIVACY AND CONTENT VISIBILITY

Your account has a visibility mode. You choose one when you create your account and you can change it at any time in your account settings. The three modes are:

3.3.1 CONTENT CONNECTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT

For purposes of this section, content connected to your account includes, but is not limited to: media, text and written posts, items, worlds and spaces you have created, interactive and experiential content, shared experiences, live events, audio, pages, listings, and other digital property associated with your profile.

3.3.2 GOING PRIVATE TAKES EFFECT IMMEDIATELY

Switching your account to a private mode applies at once across every item connected to your account. You may switch to a private mode at any time, at no cost, regardless of membership level.

Making your account private removes your content from public areas going forward. It does not retrieve copies that others have already saved, recorded, or shared elsewhere; it does not delete the content from our systems; and it does not affect records we are required to retain, including transaction, safety, moderation, and legal records. Content necessary to complete a purchase, order, event, or other obligation already in progress may remain accessible to the parties to that transaction. Third-party caches and search engines may take additional time to reflect the change.

3.3.3 RETURNING CONTENT TO PUBLIC

Moving content from a private state back to a public state is available to all members. You may return your content as a whole, or return individual items selectively while other items remain redacted or hidden. Both paths are open to every account regardless of membership level, and both are paid for in experience (XP) as described below. Premium membership does not purchase access to your own content; it provides additional planning and progression tools, as described in Section 10.

3.3.4 REPUBLISH COST AND XP ALLOCATION

Returning content to a less restricted state — from private to public, or from Private (Full) to Private (Limited) — costs experience (XP). Each item carries a republish counter that increases every time that item is republished, and the XP required for that item rises as its counter rises. This exists to keep shared spaces, events, and discovery surfaces stable for other members.

You choose how your XP is applied. You may direct earned XP toward a full unlock, which returns your content as a whole, or toward one or more specific items or sections, which returns those first. Directing XP at an individual item returns that item sooner, because less XP is required to complete it. Unlocking your content item by item requires more XP in total than a single full unlock. Either path is available to you, and you may choose whichever suits you.

Every XP allocation must be selected and confirmed by you before it takes effect. XP is never spent automatically. All members may enable XP Spend Review in member settings at any time, which presents a review of the allocation and its effect before the spend is committed.

XP that has been spent or directed toward an unlock is final. It cannot be refunded, reversed, transferred, or reassigned to a different unlock, and it is not returned if you later make the content private again. Progression in MITD moves forward only.

XP is earned through participation in MITD and cannot be purchased. Purchases made in MITD stores may earn credits or other rewards, but XP is not sold and is not granted in exchange for payment. Current XP rates and thresholds are shown in the product and may change. If you do not have the XP required, the item remains in its current state until you do.

3.3.5 SCOPE OF THESE SETTINGS

Privacy and visibility settings control public discoverability and display. They do not change how we handle your information internally, which is governed by the Privacy Policy.

3.3.6 NO GUARANTEE OF ABSOLUTE PRIVACY

The privacy controls described in this section are enforced by our systems and we work to keep them accurate. No connected system, including ours, can guarantee that content is never seen by someone you did not intend. Software can fail, be misconfigured, or behave in ways not anticipated; other members can capture, record, or repeat what they have already been shown; and we may be required to disclose information by law.

You should therefore treat any content you upload, create, transmit, or share through MITD as content that may become visible to others, whatever visibility settings are applied to it. If a piece of information must never be seen by anyone else under any circumstances, do not place it on MITD, and consider whether creating an account is appropriate for your needs at all. Your privacy settings express your intent and we honor it; they are not a guarantee of secrecy, and nothing in this section should be read as one. This section is subject to the disclaimers and limitation of liability in Section 19.

4. ACCOUNT RESPONSIBILITY

Because your MITD account may be used across multiple interconnected systems, you agree to treat your credentials and identity with the same care you would give to other important personal accounts. You are responsible for:

Actions taken through your account may be attributed to your profile and identity within the MITD ecosystem. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account unless and until you report it as unauthorized.

5. ACCEPTABLE USE

You agree not to:

We may suspend, restrict, reset progression for, or terminate accounts that violate these terms or that we reasonably believe are engaged in abuse or fraud.

Your use of MITD is also subject to the MITD Community Guidelines, which describe expected conduct in more detail and are part of and incorporated into these terms.

6. PROGRESSION, REWARDS, AND VIRTUAL ITEMS

Experience points, levels, titles, avatars, badges, unlocks, codes, referrals, and similar features are part of the MITD experience and have no monetary value, are not transferable except where expressly permitted, and may be adjusted, reset, expired, or removed to maintain fairness, correct errors, or address abuse. Where you purchase goods or services, applicable purchase terms will govern those transactions.

Rewards and unlocks are earned through achievement and participation, not through chance, wagering, or random-draw mechanics. Digital items, skins, themes, avatars, and similar virtual goods are LICENSED to you for use within the MITD ecosystem, not sold or owned, and the license is personal, limited, and revocable as described in these terms. Any collectible, merchandise, or marketplace item offered through MITD is provided for enjoyment and participation and is NOT offered or to be construed as a financial instrument, security, or investment, and no guarantee of value, resale value, or future availability is made.

7. ACCOUNT CREATION AND EMAIL VERIFICATION

When you create an MITD account, we ask you to verify control of the email address you provide. Verification may be completed through a secure link sent to your email or through a short verification code we provide, at our option. Verification links and codes are time-limited and expire a short time after they are issued, and the number of attempts may be limited. Until your email is verified, your account may have limited functionality, and certain features, purchases, rewards, or access may be unavailable or restricted until verification is complete. You are responsible for providing an accurate email address that you control.

8. PRE-LAUNCH ACCOUNTS

MITD accounts may be created before the wider MITD platform and its services are generally available. If you create an account during this pre-launch period, your account, profile, experience points, progression, and purchase and order history begin accruing from the time of creation and are preserved and associated with your account. The timing of platform activation and general availability is not fixed, and we do not promise or guarantee any particular activation date. Accrued data is retained and is intended to be available to you when activation occurs, subject to these terms, the Privacy Policy, and applicable law. Pre-launch features and systems may change before general availability.

9. PURCHASES, ORDERS, AND GUEST CHECKOUT

Through the Space Mall and participating stores, MITD offers physical goods and related items for purchase. Prices, availability, and product descriptions are set by the applicable store and may change.

Guest checkout. You may make a purchase without creating an MITD account. When you check out as a guest, we collect and store the information needed to process, fulfill, and support your order, which may include your name, email address, an optional phone number, and a shipping address, and we associate that information with your order. How this information is handled and how long it is retained are described in the Privacy Policy.

Claiming a guest order. After a guest purchase, we may email you a claim link that lets you associate that order with an MITD account — either an existing account or one you create at that time. The claim link grants the ability to attach the order, and any items, records, or digital counterparts associated with it, to the account used to complete the claim. Treat a claim link like a receipt that carries access: a person who obtains the link may be able to claim the associated order. Do not forward or share the link with anyone you do not intend to give it to. If you believe a claim link has been exposed, contact us.

Shipping and fulfillment. Physical goods are shipped to the shipping region stated by the applicable store, and any free-shipping threshold, shipping charges, and delivery estimates are those stated by that store at the time of checkout. Shipping regions, thresholds, and charges vary by store; the terms presented at checkout for your order govern that order. Except where applicable law provides otherwise, risk of loss and title for physical goods pass to you upon our delivery of the goods to the carrier.

Store terms. Each store in the Space Mall may publish its own terms and conditions covering its products, orders, shipping, returns, and support. Where a store does, those terms apply to your order in addition to these Member Terms, and placing an order with that store is your acceptance of that store's terms. Store terms are made available by the store at or before checkout, and it is your responsibility to read them before ordering. Different stores may set different terms, so the terms that apply are those of the store you are ordering from. To the extent a store's terms conflict with these Member Terms as to your relationship with MITD, these Member Terms govern; as to the sale itself, the store's terms apply.

Payment. Payments are processed by one or more third-party payment processors. We do not store full payment card numbers. Your use of a payment method is also subject to the terms of the applicable payment processor and your card issuer.

10. PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP

MITD offers an optional premium membership. An MITD account is free. Premium membership is not required to create an account, to use NODES, to make purchases, to earn or keep experience points and progression, or to control the visibility of content you have created.

10.1 WHAT PREMIUM PROVIDES

Premium membership provides access to live and staffed services, expanded tools, and content not available at the standard tier, which may include:

Premium membership provides access, tools, and allowances. It does not purchase progression, achievements, or unlocks, and it does not purchase access to content you have created. XP is earned through participation, as described in Sections 3.3 and 6.

Live and staffed services depend on availability and scheduling, and specific sessions, hosts, events, or experiences are not guaranteed. Premium benefits may be added, changed, or removed as the platform evolves. Where we materially reduce the benefits of an active paid membership, we will provide notice.

10.2 TERM, RENEWAL, AND CONFIRMATION

Premium membership is available as a paid membership purchased for a fixed term, and as lifetime membership, which is earned rather than purchased and is described in Section 10.3. Paid premium membership does not renew automatically, and no charge is ever made without your confirmation.

To continue premium services beyond your current term, you must agree to extend them. You may do this at, near, or after the end of your term. If you do not extend, your membership simply ends and your account returns to the standard tier as described in Section 10.4.

Scheduled renewals. In your member settings you may schedule renewals in advance by selecting a number of months or years. Scheduled renewals may not exceed five years of renewals in total. Scheduling a renewal does not authorize an unattended charge: each individual renewal still requires your confirmation before any payment is taken. A scheduled renewal that you do not confirm does not occur.

Extending beyond five years. When your scheduled renewals reach the five-year total, or at any point before, you may choose to add further time. This is a manual choice you make; renewals are never extended automatically on your behalf.

Changes and cancellation. You may change or remove scheduled renewals at any time in your member settings. Because no charge occurs without confirmation, removing a scheduled renewal before you confirm it means no payment is taken. Prices are those presented to you at the time you confirm each term.

10.3 LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP

Lifetime membership is an achievement, not a product. It cannot be purchased, and no payment of any kind grants it or improves your standing toward it. It is awarded to members whose participation and contribution to MITD meet the criteria in effect at the time of the award. Lifetime membership is a goal members can work toward through their actions on the platform.

How it is awarded. Lifetime membership may be triggered when an account meets a stated threshold, and may also be granted by MITD administrators to accounts that meet the criteria. Criteria are set by MITD and are evaluated against system records, which may include:

Criteria, thresholds, and the XP amount required are variable and may change at any time without notice. Meeting any criterion, or all of them, does not entitle you to lifetime membership: awards are made at MITD's discretion, and MITD may decline to make an award, pause awards, or discontinue lifetime membership entirely at any time. Conduct that disrupts MITD systems or that affects other members negatively may disqualify an account from lifetime membership altogether, regardless of XP, contribution, or any other criterion met. Attempting to manipulate, farm, or exploit the criteria is a violation of Section 5 and disqualifies an account.

What it includes. Lifetime members receive premium membership as described in Section 10.1 for as long as their MITD account remains active and in good standing and we continue to offer premium membership, with no further payment, term, or renewal confirmation required. Lifetime membership also carries recognition and benefits designated for lifetime members, which may include a permanent lifetime badge or title, designated avatars or presentation options, early access to features, and invitations to lifetime-member content, spaces, or events. These benefits are personal to your account and are not transferable.

Duration and standing. "Lifetime" refers to the life of the membership program, not to a perpetual guarantee. Lifetime membership does not survive termination of your account under Section 18, and does not obligate us to maintain any particular feature, benefit, or service indefinitely.

Lifetime membership is held on the condition of continued good standing. A lifetime member whose conduct disrupts MITD systems or affects other members negatively, who violates these terms, or who obtained the award through manipulation or misrepresentation may lose lifetime benefits, designated status and recognition, access to specific features, or access to the account itself, up to and including suspension or termination under Section 18. Lifetime status does not exempt an account from these terms or from any enforcement action available under them. If we discontinue lifetime membership as a program, we will provide notice to affected members.

10.4 WHEN PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP ENDS

If your premium membership ends, is not extended, or is terminated, your account returns to the standard membership tier. Premium-only tools, services, and expanded allowances are no longer available, and standard tier limits apply.

Ending premium membership does not affect your XP, levels, titles, achievements, progression history, purchases, or orders, which remain associated with your account. Content you have returned to public using XP remains in the state you set it. You do not need premium membership to make your account or your content private at any time, as described in Section 3.3.

10.5 REFUNDS

Except where required by applicable law, membership payments are non-refundable, including for partial terms and for periods during which you did not use the services.

11. DIGITAL COUNTERPARTS

Certain physical purchases are intended to include a digital counterpart — a digital item recorded to your purchase, for use with your MITD character and avatar within the MITD ecosystem. Where a physical piece was made only once, its counterpart is one of a kind as well. Where several of a piece were made, your counterpart is still individually recorded to you and to your specific purchase, rather than a generic item issued to everyone who bought that product.

Pre-release. The digital counterpart feature is not yet released. When you make a qualifying purchase before the feature is available, your purchase is recorded, and the associated digital counterpart is intended to be delivered to your account after the feature becomes available. We do not promise or guarantee any particular delivery or release date, and nothing in these terms should be read as a commitment to deliver a digital counterpart by a specific time. The availability, timing, form, and functionality of digital counterparts may change, and the feature may be delayed or, to the extent permitted by law, modified or discontinued.

Nature of digital counterparts. Consistent with Section 6, digital counterparts and other digital items are licensed to you for personal use within the MITD ecosystem, are not sold or owned, are personal, limited, and revocable as described in these terms. They have no monetary value and carry no guarantee of value, resale value, or future availability. A digital counterpart associated with a guest order may be claimed and delivered to the account that claims the order, as described in Section 9.

Non-transferability. Digital counterparts are non-transferable. They cannot be sold, traded, gifted, assigned, or otherwise transferred separately from the account that holds them, and cannot be detached from that account and moved to another. A digital counterpart moves only where an entire MITD account is transferred, and only where such a transfer is expressly permitted by us. Any attempted transfer of a counterpart apart from its account is void, and we may revoke counterparts involved in such an attempt.

Additional terms for digital counterparts are set out in the Digital Items Terms, which are part of and incorporated into these terms.

12. INVITES, REFERRALS, AND CODES

Members may invite others or share signup codes where these features are available. Referral and code rewards are subject to conditions, including verification and minimum-activity requirements, and are granted at our discretion. Rewards obtained through fraud, self-referral, fake accounts, or other abuse may be withheld or reversed, and associated accounts may be penalized.

13. COMPANY ACCOUNTS

MITD offers company (organization) accounts in addition to individual member accounts. Company accounts are subject to additional terms:

14. FUTURE PLATFORM EXPANSION

MITD is an evolving identity and experience framework. As new technologies, realities, services, devices, and partnerships are introduced, additional uses for MITD identity systems may become available, and features, permissions, profile data, progression systems, achievements, access credentials, wearable integrations, event systems, and interoperability tools may change over time. Participation in future services may require additional consent, updated agreements, or separate policies.

15. PARTNER AND SPONSORED ENVIRONMENTS

MITD may collaborate with partners, sponsors, creators, organizations, venues, brands, educational institutions, entertainment companies, technology providers, and other third parties to create integrated experiences. Where such integrations are available, your MITD profile may be used to personalize experiences, determine access permissions, synchronize progression, display achievements, verify eligibility, or provide continuity between participating environments. We will not share personal information beyond what is described in our Privacy Policy, permitted by your settings, or required or allowed by law.

16. DIGITAL IDENTITY NOTICE

Your MITD profile is intended to function as a persistent digital identity layer within the MITD ecosystem and participating environments. It is NOT a government-issued identification document, is not guaranteed to be accepted in any particular environment, and should not be relied upon as proof of legal identity unless explicitly authorized by the applicable service, venue, organization, or jurisdiction.

17. PRIVACY

Your use of MITD is also governed by the MITD Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your information. By accepting these terms you acknowledge the Privacy Policy.

18. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

We may suspend or terminate your account or access at any time for violations of these terms, suspected fraud or abuse, legal requirements, or risks to the platform or other members. You may stop using the services at any time. Certain provisions, by their nature, survive termination.

19. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Dark Space Depot LLC will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the services.

Without limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge Section 3.3.6, which states that no connected system can guarantee that content is never seen by someone you did not intend, and that privacy and visibility settings express your intent rather than guarantee secrecy.

20. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We may update these terms as the platform evolves. When we make material changes, we will update the version and effective date and may request renewed acceptance. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

21. GOVERNING LAW

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Florida.

22. CONTACT

Questions about these terms may be directed to Dark Space Depot LLC through the contact methods provided within the MITD platform.

By signing at sign-up, or by creating an account within a checkout flow, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Member Terms & Conditions and the MITD Privacy Policy, and that you are at least 18 years of age.

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