Terms of service

Effective Date: May 25, 2025

Welcome to Dots x Circles. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website, digital products, and paid services. By accessing or using our platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

  • Dots x Circles offers various digital services and content, including but not limited to:

    • Membership subscriptions

    • Illustration award entry submissions

    • Magazine feature submissions

    • Digital magazines, editorial content, and future digital products or events

    These services may be subject to specific conditions and policies outlined on their respective pages.

  • 2.1 Paid Products

    All products and services sold on our platform, including but not limited to memberships, award entries, and feature submissions, are non-refundable, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

    By submitting payment, the customer agrees to all terms and conditions outlined in this agreement.

    2.2 Access and Delivery

    Digital products (e.g., magazine issues or submission access) will be made available through your account or by email confirmation after successful payment.

    2.3 Future Products

    Dots x Circles reserves the right to introduce new services or digital goods. These future offerings will also be governed by the latest version of these Terms, unless additional terms are specified.

    • Membership plans auto-renew at the end of each billing cycle unless cancelled prior to renewal.

    • You may manage or cancel your membership at any time via your account settings.

    • Regardless of when cancellation occurs, your benefits will remain active until the end of the current billing cycle.

    • All membership fees are non-refundable.

    Dots x Circles reserves the right to update the benefits associated with each membership tier based on the services we provide. Such changes will apply to current memberships, future subscriptions and renewals.

    • Entry fees for illustration awards or magazine submissions are non-refundable, regardless of submission status, or even if a submission is not selected.

    • It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to complete the submission process by the stated deadline. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of eligibility without refund.

    • By submitting your work, you grant Dots x Circles a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to publish your submission in digital formats or promotions related to our services.

    • You affirm that the work submitted is original, not AI-generated, and does not infringe on the rights of any third party.

  • All content on the Dots x Circles website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, and artwork, is the property of Dots x Circles or its content providers and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.

    Users may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or publicly display any part of our content without prior written permission.

  • You agree not to:

    • Violate any laws or regulations

    • Infringe on the rights of others

    • Submit false or misleading information

    • Attempt to interfere with the operation or security of the website

    Dots x Circles reserves the right to suspend or terminate access if you violate these Terms

  • To the fullest extent permitted by law, Dots x Circles shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from your use of or inability to use the service.

  • These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

    Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware, United States.

  • Dots x Circles may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of our services after changes are made constitutes acceptance of those changes. We encourage users to review the Terms periodically.

  • For any questions about these Terms, please contact:

    contact@dotsxcircles.com
    Dots x Circles LLC,
    1111B S Governors Ave STE 26820
    Dover DE
    19904