Terms of Service

Who we are

OriginCert is operated by Wild Thistle Moon LLC ("Wild Thistle Moon," "we," "us," or "our"), a Texas company. These Terms of Service ("Terms") are an agreement between you and Wild Thistle Moon LLC and govern your use of OriginCert, including the website at origincert.wildthistlemoon.com, the free watermarking tool, the Creator subscription, the image registry, verification pages and certificates (together, "OriginCert"). Where the Wild Thistle Moon Terms of Service conflict with these Terms, these Terms control for OriginCert.

Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to use OriginCert. By using OriginCert, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement, that you have not previously been suspended or removed from OriginCert, and that your use of OriginCert complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

OriginCert is offered only to users located in the United States. By using OriginCert, you represent that you are located in the United States and that you will not use a VPN, proxy, or other means to misrepresent your location. We may refuse, suspend, or end service to anyone who does not meet this requirement.

The service

OriginCert is a watermarking and provenance tool operated by Wild Thistle Moon LLC. The service includes a free tier (10 lifetime stamps, browser-side watermarking) and a Creator subscription tier that unlocks stamping with no 10-stamp cap, invisible watermarking, and the image registry. Creator accounts are subject to a fair-use ceiling that exists to prevent abuse rather than to limit normal work. If your usage approaches it, email hello@wildthistlemoon.com and we will raise it.

Subscription terms

Creator subscriptions are $12 per month, billed monthly via Stripe. You may cancel at any time from your account or by emailing us; your subscription will remain active through the end of the current billing period. We do not offer prorated refunds for partial months. Pricing may change with at least 30 days' notice.

Acceptable use

You agree to use OriginCert only for images you have the right to publish. You will not use the service to claim ownership of, or fraudulently sign, images that are not yours. We reserve the right to suspend accounts that abuse the registry.

Your content

You retain all intellectual property rights in the images you stamp. We claim no ownership over your work. By using the service, you grant Wild Thistle Moon LLC a limited license to process your images solely to provide the watermarking, signing, and verification features you request.

Service availability

We aim for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted service.

No Legal Guarantee

An OriginCert stamp, watermark, registry entry or certificate records that an image was stamped through your account on a given date. It is not a legal determination of ownership, authorship, copyright or authenticity, and it does not guarantee that any court, platform or other party will accept it as evidence. Watermarks can be weakened or removed by editing, compression or screenshots, and detection is not guaranteed. You are responsible for holding the rights to the images you stamp. Wild Thistle Moon LLC is not liable for any claim, loss or dispute arising from reliance on OriginCert records.

Disclaimer of warranties

OriginCert is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that OriginCert will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Wild Thistle Moon LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of OriginCert, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability to you for any claims arising from these Terms or your use of OriginCert shall not exceed the greater of the fees you paid us for OriginCert in the 12 months before the claim arose or one hundred US dollars ($100).

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Wild Thistle Moon LLC, its owners, officers, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your use of OriginCert, the images you stamp or submit for verification, or your violation of these Terms.

Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or OriginCert shall first be addressed through good-faith negotiation. If unresolved, disputes shall be submitted to binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. You waive the right to a jury trial and to participate in any class action proceeding.

You may opt out of arbitration within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by contacting us at christine@wildthistlemoon.com.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of OriginCert after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

Survival

Provisions that by their nature should survive termination, including those on indemnification, limitation of liability, disclaimers, No Legal Guarantee, and dispute resolution, will survive.

Entire agreement

These Terms and the OriginCert Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Wild Thistle Moon LLC regarding OriginCert and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

Contact

Questions: christine@wildthistlemoon.com.