NovaSvet Terms of Use
Effective Date: December 9th 2024
Last Updated: octomber 6th 2025
Welcome to NovaSvet — a digital platform where creativity, community, and connection thrive.
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the NovaSvet website, mobile applications, features, tools, and services (collectively, the “Services”).
By using NovaSvet, you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any other rules or guidelines posted on our platform. Please read them carefully before using our Services.
If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, do not use NovaSvet.
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Acceptance of Terms
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Eligibility & User Requirements
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Account Creation & Security
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Your Rights and Responsibilities
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User Content: Ownership & License
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Content Guidelines and Restrictions
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Community Rules & Prohibited Activities
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Intellectual Property Rights
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Trademarks and Brand Use
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Feedback & Suggestions
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Advertising, Sponsorships & Paid Promotions
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Payments, Subscriptions & Refunds
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Privacy & Data Protection
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies
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Links to Third-Party Sites and Services
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Disclaimer of Warranties
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Limitation of Liability
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Indemnification
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Termination & Account Suspension
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Governing Law & Jurisdiction
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Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
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Changes to Terms
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Notice & Communication
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Entire Agreement
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Severability
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Waiver
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Contact Information
1. Introduction
NovaSvet (“we,” “us,” or “our”) provides an online platform that allows users to connect, create profiles, share posts, upload photos, videos, stories, and interact with other users’ content through likes, comments, and messages.
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“User” or “you” means any individual or legal entity who accesses or uses the Services.
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“Content” includes all materials you submit or post (text, images, videos, audio, comments, graphics, etc.).
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“User Content” means any Content uploaded, posted or otherwise made available by users.
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“NovaSvet Content” means content created by NovaSvet (including software, designs, images, logos, text) and materials owned by NovaSvet.
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“Social Media Channels” refers to NovaSvet’s pages and accounts on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Pinterest, etc.
We aim to maintain a safe, inclusive, and creative digital community for people everywhere.
Your use of NovaSvet signifies that you accept these Terms and agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By registering, accessing, or using NovaSvet, you agree to:
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Be bound by these Terms and all future updates.
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Comply with our Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, and other related policies.
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Use NovaSvet lawfully and responsibly.
If you use NovaSvet on behalf of a business or organization, you confirm that you are authorized to accept these Terms on their behalf.
3. Eligibility & User Requirements
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You must be at least 16 years old to use NovaSvet. If you are between 13–16, you may use NovaSvet only with parental or guardian consent.
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You must have the legal capacity to form a binding contract under Nigerian law.
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You may not use NovaSvet if you are banned, suspended, or otherwise restricted by us.
4. Account Creation & Security
To access certain features, you must create an account.
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You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
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You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password.
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You are fully responsible for all activity under your account.
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Notify NovaSvet immediately if you suspect unauthorized access.
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We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any account with false, misleading, or offensive information.
5. Your Rights and Responsibilities
You have the right to:
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Access and use NovaSvet’s features within the limits of these Terms.
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Create, post, and share original content.
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Report inappropriate or unlawful content.
You agree to:
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Use NovaSvet only for lawful and ethical purposes.
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Respect other users’ privacy and rights.
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Abide by all applicable laws (local, national, and international).
6. User Content: Ownership & License
You retain ownership of any photos, videos, audio, text, or other materials you post on NovaSvet (“User Content”).
However, by posting or uploading content, you grant NovaSvet a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, transferable, and sublicensable license to:
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Use, host, store, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, and promote your content across our Services.
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Use your username, likeness, and public profile in connection with your content.
This license allows NovaSvet to operate, promote, and improve the platform.
You may delete your content at any time, but copies may remain in system backups for a limited time.
7. Content Guidelines and Restrictions
To maintain a safe environment, you must not post content that:
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Violates any law, regulation, or court order.
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Contains hate speech, harassment, or targeted abuse.
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Is pornographic, sexually explicit, or promotes adult services.
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Promotes self-harm, violence, terrorism, or illegal activities.
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Infringes any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights.
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Impersonates another person or misrepresents affiliation.
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Spreads false, misleading, or malicious information.
NovaSvet reserves the right to remove or disable access to any content that violates these rules.
8. Community Rules & Prohibited Activities
You agree not to:
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Use NovaSvet for spam, phishing, fraud, or pyramid schemes.
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Engage in bullying, intimidation, or exploitation.
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Use bots, scripts, or automation to manipulate engagement.
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Sell or transfer your account without our written permission.
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Access data or content through unauthorized means (e.g., scraping).
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Interfere with the security or functionality of the Services.
Violation of these rules may lead to account suspension or permanent ban.
9. Intellectual Property Rights
All NovaSvet Content — including logos, code, design, graphics, text, layout, and trademarks — is the property of NovaSvet or its licensors and is protected by copyright and trademark laws.
You may not copy, modify, distribute, or publicly display NovaSvet Content without our written consent.
All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by NovaSvet.
10. Trademarks and Brand Use
“NovaSvet” and its associated logos, icons, and trade dress are registered or unregistered trademarks of NovaSvet.
You may not use them in a way that implies endorsement, partnership, or confusion without prior written permission.
11. Feedback & Suggestions
We welcome ideas and suggestions to improve NovaSvet.
By submitting feedback, you grant us full rights to use it freely, without obligation or compensation.
12. Advertising, Sponsorships & Paid Promotions
NovaSvet may display advertisements, sponsored posts, or affiliate links.
By using the Services, you consent to such advertising and acknowledge that it helps support free access.
If you participate in paid partnerships or promotions on NovaSvet, you must comply with all applicable advertising disclosure laws.
13. Payments, Subscriptions & Refunds
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Prices and subscription terms will be clearly displayed.
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Payments are processed via secure third-party gateways.
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All charges are non-refundable unless required by law.
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We reserve the right to change fees, pricing, or features with notice.
14. Privacy & Data Protection
Your privacy matters.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) and international best practices.
By using NovaSvet, you consent to our data collection and processing practices as described in the Privacy Policy.
15. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, remember preferences, measure analytics, and personalize content.
You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.
16. Links to Third-Party Sites and Services
NovaSvet may contain links to third-party sites, apps, or services.
We are not responsible for their content, practices, or policies.
You use them at your own risk.
17. Disclaimer of Warranties
NovaSvet is provided “as is” and “as available.”
We make no warranties — express or implied — about reliability, accuracy, or uninterrupted availability.
We do not guarantee that NovaSvet will always be secure or free from errors or harmful components.
18. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, NovaSvet, its owners, directors, employees, or partners shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:
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Lost profits, revenue, or data;
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Service interruptions or system failures;
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Unauthorized access to your account or data.
Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with NovaSvet is to stop using the Services.
19. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless NovaSvet, its affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from and against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising out of:
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Your use or misuse of NovaSvet;
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Your violation of these Terms;
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Your infringement of any third-party rights; or
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Your User Content.
20. Termination & Account Suspension
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to NovaSvet at any time if:
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You violate these Terms or applicable laws.
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We detect suspicious, fraudulent, or harmful activity.
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We decide to discontinue certain Services.
Upon termination, your right to use NovaSvet will cease immediately, but sections relating to intellectual property, limitation of liability, and indemnification will survive.
21. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
You agree that any disputes will be resolved exclusively in the courts of Lagos State, Nigeria, unless otherwise required by law.
22. Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
If any dispute arises, both parties agree to first attempt resolution through good-faith negotiation.
If unresolved, disputes shall be settled by confidential arbitration in Lagos, Nigeria, under the rules of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding.
23. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms periodically.
When we make significant changes, we will update the Effective Date and may notify you via email or platform notice.
Your continued use after changes means you accept the revised Terms.
24. Notice & Communication
We may send you notices by email, in-app notifications, or posting them on the site.
You agree that all electronic communications satisfy legal requirements for written notice.
25. Entire Agreement
These Terms, along with our Privacy Policy and other published guidelines, represent the entire agreement between you and NovaSvet regarding your use of the Services.
26. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full effect.
27. Waiver
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
28. Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or feedback about these Terms, please contact us at:
📧 Email: contact@novasvet.com
🏢 Address: no 55 iya abubakar cresent, idu, Abuja, Nigeria
📞 Phone: +2349033825225