1. Definitions

In these Creator Terms & Conditions ("Terms"), the following definitions apply:

• "Leomee", "we", "us", "our" — refers to the Leomee platform, its operators, employees, and affiliates.
• "Creator", "you", "your" — refers to any individual who has applied for or been granted Creator status on Leomee.
• "Content" — means any video, audio, thumbnail, title, description, caption, or any other material you upload, submit, or transmit to the platform.
• "Platform" — means the Leomee website, mobile applications (iOS and Android), and any associated services.
• "Unique View" — a single view recorded when a logged-in user watches a reel; multiple watches by the same user count as one unique view per reel.
• "Earnings" — the monetary amount credited to your Creator balance based on uploads and unique views, before any payouts are processed.
• "Settled Amount" — earnings that have been successfully paid out to your bank account or UPI ID.
• "Pending Balance" — total earnings minus the settled amount; this is the amount eligible for withdrawal.

2. Eligibility to Apply

To apply to become a Creator on Leomee, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age. If you are between 13 and 17, you may apply only with verifiable written consent from a parent or legal guardian (see Section 16).
• Have a verified Leomee account in good standing (not suspended, banned, or under review).
• Have a valid Indian bank account or UPI ID for receiving payments.
• Have a valid government-issued photo identification document (Aadhaar, PAN, Passport, or Voter ID) for KYC verification upon request.
• Not be under any court order, legal injunction, or employment contract that would prevent you from creating or uploading educational content.
• Not have had a previous Creator account terminated for policy violations.

3. Application & Approval Process

3.1 Submission: You must complete the Creator Application form truthfully and accurately. Any misrepresentation is grounds for immediate rejection or, if discovered after approval, immediate termination.

3.2 Review Timeline: We aim to review applications within 3–7 business days. We do not guarantee approval of any application.

3.3 Approval Criteria: We evaluate applications based on (but not limited to): content quality, educational value, subject expertise, channel concept clarity, prior content experience, and platform fit.

3.4 Rejection: If rejected, you will be notified with a reason. You may reapply after 30 days if the reason is addressable. Leomee's decision on any application is final.

3.5 Revocation: Approval can be revoked at any time if you violate these Terms, our Community Guidelines, or applicable law.

3.6 One Application Per Account: Each Leomee account may have only one Creator Application. Submitting multiple applications via different accounts to circumvent rejection is grounds for permanent ban.

4. Content Standards & Prohibited Content

4.1 Educational Purpose: All content must be primarily educational, informative, or genuinely inspirational in nature and relevant to Leomee's student audience.

4.2 Accuracy: You are responsible for the factual accuracy of your content. Deliberately spreading misinformation or false information is strictly prohibited.

The following content is strictly prohibited:

• Pornography, nudity, sexual content, or any sexually suggestive material.
• Hate speech, discrimination, or content targeting any individual or group based on religion, caste, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
• Violence, gore, or content that glorifies, encourages, or normalises physical harm to any person, animal, or group.
• Content that promotes, glorifies, or instructs on illegal activities including drug use, terrorism, hacking, fraud, or any other criminal conduct under Indian law or international law.
• Content that defames, slanders, or libels any individual, organisation, institution, or government body.
• Content that infringes any third-party copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights without proper authorisation or fair use justification.
• Political propaganda, content promoting specific political parties, candidates, or ideologies.
• Misleading health or medical advice that could endanger health or safety.
• Spam, pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing, or fraudulent commercial promotions.
• Content that invades any person's privacy, including unauthorised sharing of personal data, images, or communications.
• Clickbait content with intentionally misleading titles or thumbnails.
• Content featuring minors in any inappropriate context.
• Any content that violates the Information Technology Act, 2000 (India), the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, or any other applicable Indian or international legislation.

4.3 Leomee's Right to Judge: Leomee reserves sole and absolute discretion to determine whether content violates these standards, and such determination is final.

5. Content Review, Publication & Removal

5.1 Mandatory Review: Every video you upload will be reviewed by Leomee's content moderation team before being published to the platform. No video will go live without explicit approval. Review timelines may vary (typically 24–72 hours).

5.2 Review Outcome: A video may be: (a) Approved and published as-is; (b) Approved with required edits; (c) Rejected with reason provided; or (d) Held pending additional information.

5.3 Post-Publication Removal: Even after publication, Leomee may remove, hide, or restrict any video at any time if it is found to violate these Terms, applicable law, or community standards. No prior notice is required for removal.

5.4 Creator-Requested Removal: You may not unilaterally delete or unpublish a video. If you wish to remove a video, you must submit a formal written request by email to contactleomee@gmail.com with the subject line "Video Removal Request — [Reel ID]". You must provide a valid reason (e.g., factual error, personal safety concern, copyright issue). Leomee will review the request and respond within 7 business days. Leomee's decision on removal requests is final.

5.5 Valid Reasons for Removal Requests: Include but are not limited to: (a) content contains a significant factual error; (b) content inadvertently exposes personal information; (c) copyright issue discovered post-upload; (d) a court order requiring removal. "I changed my mind" or "I no longer like this video" are not considered valid reasons.

5.6 No Compensation for Removed Content: If a video is removed due to a policy violation, earnings from that video may be forfeited. Leomee is not liable to compensate for any potential earnings lost due to removal.

6. Intellectual Property & Licence Grant

6.1 Your Ownership: You retain ownership of the original content you create. These Terms do not transfer copyright ownership to Leomee.

6.2 Licence to Leomee: By uploading any Content to the platform, you grant Leomee a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable licence to use, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, create derivative works from, broadcast, stream, translate, adapt, promote, and otherwise exploit your Content in any media format, across any platform or channel, for any purpose including commercial purposes, without any additional payment to you beyond the earnings structure described in these Terms.

6.3 Promotional Use: Leomee may feature your content in advertisements, social media promotions, email campaigns, partner platforms, and any other marketing material without seeking separate consent.

6.4 No Withdrawal of Licence: You may not revoke this licence simply because you wish to remove the content. The licence survives any termination of your Creator account for content already published at the time of termination.

6.5 Third-Party Content: You must not upload content that contains third-party intellectual property (music, footage, images, written material) without a valid licence, explicit written permission from the owner, or unless the use falls under fair use provisions. You are solely responsible for securing all necessary rights.

6.6 DMCA / Copyright Claims: Leomee complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and equivalent Indian law provisions. If a valid copyright claim is made against your content, it may be removed and your monetisation for that video may be suspended pending resolution.

7. Creator Earnings & Payment Structure

7.1 Current Earning Rates (as of April 2026):

Trigger	Amount (INR)	Notes
Per 1,000 unique views	₹10.00 (₹0.01 per view)	Counted once per logged-in user per reel

7.2 Earning Credit Timing: View-based earnings are updated in real time as unique views are recorded on approved reels. There is no upload bonus — earnings are based entirely on views.

7.3 Earning Visibility: Your Creator Dashboard within the Leomee app shows a real-time breakdown of view earnings, total earned, settled amount, and pending balance.

7.4 No Guarantee of Earnings: Leomee does not guarantee any specific level of earnings. Actual earnings depend entirely on content quality, upload frequency, and genuine user engagement.

7.5 Earnings are Non-Transferable: Creator earnings cannot be transferred to another account, gifted, or sold.

7.6 Rate Adjustments: Leomee reserves the right to modify earning rates at any time with 30 days' prior notice. Changes will not retroactively affect already-credited earnings.

8. Payout Policy & Thresholds

8.1 Minimum Payout Thresholds:

8.2 Payout Methods: We support UPI ID and direct bank transfer (NEFT/IMPS). You must provide accurate payment details. Leomee is not responsible for failed transfers due to incorrect information provided by you.

8.3 Processing Time: Payout requests are manually reviewed and processed within 3–5 business days. Complex or flagged cases may take longer.

8.4 One Active Request: You may have only one pending payout request at a time. You cannot submit a new request until the current one is resolved.

8.5 KYC Requirements: Leomee may require identity verification (Aadhaar, PAN, bank statement) before processing any payout, in compliance with Indian financial regulations. Failure to provide KYC documents when requested will result in suspension of payout processing until documents are submitted.

8.6 Payout Rejection: We may reject a payout request if: (a) KYC is incomplete; (b) fraud is suspected; (c) the account is under review; (d) payment details are incorrect or inactive; (e) the earned balance includes earnings from fraudulent views.

8.7 Currency: All earnings and payouts are in Indian Rupees (INR).

8.8 No Interest: Leomee does not pay interest on pending balances regardless of how long they remain in your account.

8.9 Account Termination Effect: If your Creator account is terminated for policy violations, all pending balances may be forfeited at Leomee's discretion.

8.10 Right to Suspend or Discontinue Payment System: Leomee reserves the absolute right to suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Creator payment and earnings system at any time, with or without prior notice. In such event, no further earnings will be credited, and Leomee shall have no obligation to pay any existing or future earnings. This includes the right to halt all monetisation, payout processing, and Creator compensation programs indefinitely or permanently.

9. Legal Responsibility & Indemnification

9.1 You Are Solely Responsible: You are entirely and solely responsible for all content you upload. You confirm that your content: (a) is original or you hold all necessary rights to publish it; (b) does not violate any applicable law; (c) does not infringe any third-party rights; and (d) does not violate Leomee's Content Standards.

9.2 Indemnification: You agree to fully indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Leomee, its directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, partners, and service providers from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with: (a) your Content; (b) your breach of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law; (d) your infringement of any third-party rights; or (e) any claims by third parties arising from your Content.

9.3 Legal Actions Against You: If Leomee is named as a party in legal proceedings resulting from your Content, you are obligated to cooperate fully, provide all relevant information and documentation, and bear any costs that Leomee incurs in defending such proceedings attributable to your Content.

9.4 Criminal Liability: If your content constitutes a criminal offence under Indian law (e.g., obscenity, sedition, hate speech, cybercrime), you may be reported to law enforcement authorities by Leomee in compliance with court orders or suo motu where we believe lives or national security are at risk.

10. Privacy & Data Collection

10.1 By becoming a Creator, you consent to Leomee collecting and processing the following data in addition to standard user data: your KYC documents, bank/UPI details, earning history, payout history, content performance analytics, and application information.

10.2 This data is used for: payment processing, legal compliance, fraud prevention, content analytics, and improving the platform.

10.3 Leomee may share your data with payment processors, financial institutions, legal authorities, and government agencies as required by law.

10.4 For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

11. Account Suspension & Termination

11.1 Leomee may suspend or permanently terminate your Creator status at any time, with or without prior notice, for:

• Uploading content that violates Section 4 (Content Standards).
• Fraud, view manipulation, or any form of artificial inflation of metrics.
• Providing false information in your application or KYC documents.
• Repeated violations of Community Guidelines or these Terms.
• Receiving three or more upheld copyright infringement claims against your content.
• Harassment of users, moderators, or Leomee staff.
• Any conduct that Leomee believes damages its reputation, users, or platform integrity.
• A court order or directive from a government authority.

11.2 Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your Creator access is revoked, your content may remain on the platform (subject to the licence in Section 6), and any pending balance may be forfeited if the termination is due to a policy violation.

11.3 Appeal Process: You may appeal a termination by emailing contactleomee@gmail.com within 14 days of notification. Appeals are reviewed within 10 business days. Leomee's decision on appeals is final.

12. Fraud, Artificial View Inflation & Manipulation

12.1 Prohibited Conduct: The following are strictly prohibited and will result in immediate termination and forfeiture of all earnings:

• Using bots, scripts, VPNs, or automated tools to artificially inflate view counts.
• Creating multiple accounts to view your own content.
• Coordinating with others to artificially boost your content's metrics.
• Purchasing views, likes, or comments from any third-party service.
• Incentivising users to watch videos purely for the purpose of generating earnings without genuine educational intent.
• Any other form of earnings manipulation, however executed.

12.2 Detection: Leomee uses automated systems and manual review to detect unusual view patterns. Accounts showing suspicious activity will be flagged and reviewed.

12.3 Consequences: Confirmed fraud results in: (a) immediate account termination; (b) forfeiture of all pending and unsettled earnings; (c) potential legal action for damages; (d) reporting to relevant authorities if criminal fraud is involved.

13. Dispute Resolution

13.1 Internal Resolution: All disputes relating to earnings calculations, payout decisions, content removal, or account actions must first be raised via email at contactleomee@gmail.com. We will attempt to resolve disputes within 14 business days.

13.2 Escalation: If a dispute is not resolved internally, it shall be referred to binding arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (India), with the seat of arbitration in New Delhi, India.

13.3 No Class Actions: You waive any right to bring disputes as a class action, collective action, or representative proceeding.

13.4 Limitation of Liability: Leomee's aggregate liability to you for any claim arising under these Terms shall not exceed the total earnings credited to your account in the 3 months preceding the claim.

14. Tax Obligations

14.1 All earnings paid to you constitute income under applicable Indian tax laws. You are solely responsible for declaring all Creator earnings as income and paying all applicable taxes, including but not limited to Income Tax and GST where applicable.

14.2 Leomee may deduct TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) from your earnings as required under Indian income tax law (Section 194J or other applicable sections). Applicable TDS certificates (Form 16A) will be provided.

14.3 You agree to provide your PAN (Permanent Account Number) for tax reporting purposes when requested. Failure to provide PAN may result in higher TDS deduction as per Income Tax Act provisions.

14.4 Leomee is not a tax advisor. Consult a qualified tax professional for advice on your specific tax obligations.

15. Platform Changes & Rate Modifications

15.1 Leomee reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Creator Programme or any part thereof at any time.

15.2 Earning rates may be modified with 30 days' prior notice to active creators via email or in-app notification. Changes do not apply retroactively to earnings already credited.

15.3 Payout thresholds, processing times, and payment methods may be updated with 15 days' prior notice.

15.4 No Vested Right: Your status as a Creator does not constitute a vested right. Leomee may change eligibility requirements, review standards, or earning models at any time to comply with legal requirements, business needs, or platform improvements.

16. Child Safety & Minor Creators

16.1 Creators under the age of 18 require verifiable written consent from a parent or legal guardian before their application can be approved.

16.2 Leomee will not approve any Creator application from a person under 13 years of age.

16.3 Content Featuring Minors: Any content featuring individuals under 18 years of age must have verifiable written consent from the minor's parent or legal guardian and must be strictly educational. Content that puts minors in any inappropriate, exploitative, or unsafe context is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate termination and reporting to authorities.

16.4 Leomee takes child safety extremely seriously and cooperates fully with law enforcement on all matters involving minors.

17. Third-Party Content & Copyright

17.1 If your content includes clips, images, music, or text owned by third parties, you must have a valid licence or legal right to use that content. Claiming "fair use" does not automatically exempt you from claims.

17.2 Using copyrighted music without a licence — even briefly — is prohibited. Use only royalty-free, Creative Commons-licenced, or public domain music.

17.3 Repeated copyright violations will result in Creator account termination under our three-strike policy. Three upheld claims result in permanent ban.

17.4 If you receive a copyright infringement notice, you may file a counter-notification if you believe the claim is invalid. We will follow the process under applicable law.

18. Warranties & Disclaimers

18.1 Creator Warranties: You represent and warrant that: (a) you have the legal authority to enter into these Terms; (b) all information in your application is true and accurate; (c) you own or have all rights to the content you upload; (d) your content does not violate any law or third-party rights.

18.2 Leomee Disclaimers: The platform is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. Leomee does not guarantee: (a) uninterrupted platform availability; (b) specific earnings levels; (c) that content will not be reported, removed, or disputed by third parties; (d) that the platform will always support the Creator Programme.

18.3 No Agency: You are an independent content creator, not an employee, agent, partner, or contractor of Leomee. Nothing in these Terms creates an employment or agency relationship.

19. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

19.1 These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

19.2 Any dispute not resolved through arbitration (Section 13) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in New Delhi, India.

19.3 Applicable Indian legislation includes but is not limited to: The Information Technology Act, 2000; The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021; The Copyright Act, 1957; The Income Tax Act, 1961; and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

20. Contact & Removal Requests

For all Creator-related queries, removal requests, disputes, and appeals:

• Email: contactleomee@gmail.com
• Subject Line for Removal Requests: "Video Removal Request — [Reel ID]"
• Subject Line for Payout Disputes: "Payout Dispute — [Payout ID]"
• Subject Line for Account Appeals: "Creator Account Appeal — [Username]"
• Response Time: 3–10 business days depending on request type

By submitting your Creator Application or uploading any content, you confirm that you have read every section of these Creator Terms & Conditions in full and agree to be legally bound by them.

© 2025 Leomee. All rights reserved. These Terms were last updated in April 2025. We reserve the right to amend these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Creator Programme after any amendment constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.