Intellectual Property Policy

1. Creator content stays the creator's

Everything a creator makes — drafts, deliverables, outtakes — is the creator's intellectual property unless a brief states a different, explicitly agreed arrangement. Uploading to Nyota grants Nyota only the licence needed to display, deliver and promote the work within the platform.

2. Usage rights in a brief

Each brief states its usage rights as a field: organic only; paid usage for a stated period; an exclusivity window for a stated period and category. Accepting the brief signs that licence through the platform. Use beyond the stated rights — longer paid runs, new media, resale — requires a new agreement with the creator.

When a usage period expires, the brand must stop new paid use. Organic posts already published may remain up unless the brief says otherwise.

3. Brand assets

Brands retain all rights in their logos, products and materials supplied for a campaign. Creators may use them only to produce the briefed work.

4. Platform marks

The Nyota name and star mark are ours. Creator profiles may state 'verified on Nyota' factually; neither party may imply endorsement beyond the facts of a completed campaign.

5. Reporting infringement

If content on Nyota infringes your rights, write to ip@khonsu.me with the work, the infringing URL, and proof of ownership. We acknowledge within two working days and remove or restrict content that is clearly infringing while we review. Counter-notices are accepted at the same address.