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2026-02-18

Shadow J Global Commercial License

(Global Version – Binding Terms)

Version: 1.0 Originally Published: 2026-02-18 Last Updated: 2026-02-18

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Effective Date: 2026-02-18

This License governs all works authored and published under the designation “Shadow J” unless a specific work states otherwise.

This License is a conditional permission granted by the Author for use of the Work.

Passive viewing or informational reading does not, by itself, create any payment obligation.

Any person or entity that reproduces, adapts, distributes, publishes, incorporates the Work into products or services (including AI systems), or otherwise exploits the Work in a manner that generates revenue, economic benefit, or commercial advantage shall be deemed to have accepted these terms as a condition of such use.

Definitions

“Work” means any text, writing, post, page, file, media, or other original content authored and published by the Author under the designation “Shadow J”, including any updates or revisions, unless a specific work states otherwise.

“Commercial User” means any person or entity that engages in Commercial Use.

“Commercial Use” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

“Revenue” or “economic benefit” includes any value received or retained in money, tokens, credits, consideration, or other monetizable value, consistent with Sections 3 and 4.

If a specific Work includes a license notice or terms that expressly differ from this License, those express terms control only for that Work, and this License remains in effect for all other Works.

Conspicuous Notice and No-Evasion

The Author may present this License through prominent notice, persistent site links, and/or other reasonably conspicuous methods, including collapsible sections for readability. Where the existence of this License is clearly indicated and the full terms are reasonably accessible at the time of use, a Commercial User may not avoid obligations by claiming failure to open, scroll, or read the License.

Nothing in this Section is intended to override non-waivable notice rules, consumer-protection rules, or unfair-terms limitations under applicable law.

Commercial Use constitutes acceptance of these terms as a condition of permission, and any use beyond the scope of permission granted by this License constitutes copyright infringement and may also constitute breach of contract and unjust enrichment, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

1. Authorship & Ownership

All works published under “Shadow J” are original intellectual creations of the Author.

All moral rights and all economic rights worldwide are exclusively retained by the Author.

No ownership rights are transferred except those expressly granted herein.

For clarity, the revenue-share obligation is a payment obligation and does not require any transfer of ownership rights.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved. For clarity, the permissions expressly granted in Sections 2 and 7 remain fully effective.

2. Non-Commercial Use

2.1 Permitted Use

Non-commercial use is permitted provided that:

(a) Clear attribution to “Shadow J” is displayed; and
(b) No revenue, economic benefit, consideration, commercial advantage, or monetizable value is generated.

2.2 Automatic Conversion to Commercial Use; Notice & Settlement Duty

If at any time revenue, economic benefit, consideration, commercial advantage, or monetizable value arises from use of the Work, such use automatically converts into Commercial Use at the moment such benefit first arises.

Upon such conversion, the Commercial User has an affirmative duty to:

(a) provide written notice to the Author without undue delay; and
(b) comply with all reporting and settlement obligations under Sections 11 and 13, including initial settlement within 90 days where applicable.

The purpose of automatic conversion is to prevent avoidance of payment obligations due to the absence of a separate written contract; it does not waive, reduce, or eliminate any notice, reporting, or settlement duty.

3. Automatic Commercial Use Trigger and Automatic Payment Obligation Formation

3.1 Automatic Trigger

The revenue-share obligation arises automatically upon:

(a) Commercial Use; and/or
(b) The moment any revenue, economic benefit, consideration, commercial advantage, or monetizable value first arises,

whichever occurs first.

For avoidance of doubt, the trigger is based on the existence of revenue or economic benefit, not on cash withdrawal, distribution timing, accounting recognition, internal bookkeeping classification, deferred settlement, token lock-up, escrow status, or any other internal financial treatment.

3.2 No Separate Written Agreement Required; Notice, Reporting, and Settlement Duties Not Waived

No separate written agreement is required for the revenue-share obligation to arise. The moment revenue, economic benefit, consideration, commercial advantage, or monetizable value first arises, a binding revenue-settlement obligation is automatically formed by operation of this License.

For clarity, this automatic formation does not waive, reduce, or eliminate the Commercial User’s duties to: (a) notify the Author without undue delay (including as required under Section 2.2); (b) report relevant revenue information; and (c) settle and remit payments in accordance with Sections 11 and 13.

Failure to notify or report does not suspend, invalidate, delay, or reduce the payment obligation and may constitute evidence of concealment or bad faith under Section 11.

The revenue-share obligation is a payment obligation and does not require any transfer of ownership rights.

3.3 Scope of Commercial Use

Commercial Use includes any use that directly or indirectly generates revenue, economic benefit, consideration, commercial advantage, or monetizable value, whether now known or later developed, and whether by the user or by any downstream, affiliated, related, subsidiary, partner, reseller, contractor, platform operator, marketplace, enterprise client, integrator, or any third-party entity.

For avoidance of doubt, the examples listed in this Section are illustrative and non-exhaustive, and Commercial Use shall be determined by the economic substance of monetization rather than by labels, technical form, platform name, or whether a specific mechanism is expressly listed.

For clarity, Commercial Use includes, without limitation:

  • Publication in any format (print, digital, audio, or comparable formats)
  • Media adaptation (film, television, streaming, documentary, dramatic adaptation, stage production)
  • Webtoon, graphic novel, or comparable visual adaptations
  • Game, interactive media, VR/AR use
  • Character exploitation, franchise expansion, or brand integration
  • Merchandising or promotional/commercial tie-ins
  • Licensing, sublicensing, bundling in paid services, or paid access models
  • Enterprise or institutional deployment
  • NFT minting, sale, exchange, resale royalty monetization, or other revenue-generating tokenization

Commercial Use further includes, without limitation, any use of the Work within or in connection with artificial intelligence systems, machine learning models, data pipelines, embedding systems, retrieval systems, semantic indexing systems, synthetic content generation systems, automated output systems, reinforcement learning systems, model retraining cycles, continual learning systems, inference services, API services, subscription systems, advertising-supported systems, enterprise licensing systems, derivative AI outputs, data aggregation systems, or any comparable technological, algorithmic, or computational framework.

This includes, without limitation:

  • AI training
  • fine-tuning
  • retraining
  • continual learning
  • reinforcement updates
  • dataset packaging
  • dataset licensing
  • dataset resale
  • model development
  • inference monetization
  • API monetization
  • subscription monetization
  • advertising monetization
  • downstream AI output monetization
  • derivative AI product monetization
  • synthetic content monetization
  • data-driven monetization structures
  • algorithmic revenue allocation systems

Commercial Use applies regardless of whether revenue is directly traceable to a single output instance, dataset entry, model weight, embedding vector, inference call, generated output, derivative artifact, or downstream product.

Technological aggregation, algorithmic opacity, distributed architecture, revenue pooling, delayed settlement, token lock mechanisms, indirect monetization structures, bundled pricing systems, or third-party contractual layering shall not eliminate, reduce, suspend, or delay the revenue-share obligation.

Revenue-share obligations attach automatically to any revenue-generating or economically beneficial use without the need for additional notice, registration, documentation, acknowledgment, or formal contract execution.

4. Revenue Share Obligation (8% of Gross Revenue)

4.1 Calculation Standard (The Gross Revenue Standard)

Commercial User shall pay to the Author an amount equal to eight percent (8%) of the Commercial User’s Gross Revenue derived from or in connection with the Work.

4.2 Definition of Gross Revenue

“Gross Revenue” means the total amount of money, tokens, credits, consideration, or other monetizable value received, recognized, or controlled by the Commercial User (or any affiliated, related, or downstream entity) before any deductions, offsets, or expenses.

For avoidance of doubt, no deductions are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to: (a) No deduction for taxes (except where mandatory by law to be withheld at source);
(b) No deduction for platform distribution fees, app store commissions, or marketplace fees;
(c) No deduction for payment processing, gas fees, or transaction costs;
(d) No deduction for production, marketing, labor, or operational costs.

The 8% share shall be calculated strictly from the top-line total.

4.3 Downstream and Multi-Entity Revenue Attribution

​Where revenue is received by any affiliated, related, subsidiary, partner, contractor, reseller, platform operator, marketplace, enterprise client, AI operator, token issuer, or downstream entity in connection with Commercial Use of the Work, the 8% obligation applies to the portion of Gross Revenue attributable to the Work.

​The existence of:

​sublicensing structures ​enterprise contracts ​API aggregation ​tokenized distribution ​revenue pooling ​bundled service pricing ​AI system monetization ​dataset licensing chains ​layered contractual frameworks ​or third-party commercialization

​shall not eliminate, reduce, suspend, delay, or obscure the Author’s 8% entitlement based on the total Gross Revenue generated by such structures.

​Where direct attribution is technically feasible, revenue must be attributed directly to the Work.

​Where direct attribution is not technically feasible (including but not limited to AI model aggregation, dataset blending, pooled subscription revenue, algorithmic allocation systems, or bundled service monetization), revenue must be allocated on a reasonable, good-faith basis reflecting the Work’s proportional contribution to the total Gross Revenue, supported by verifiable documentation.

​The absence of granular attribution data, technical opacity, dataset aggregation, algorithmic complexity, revenue pooling, or distributed ledger architecture shall not eliminate or reduce the revenue-share obligation.

​Commercial User shall ensure that any affiliate, subcontractor, reseller, platform, marketplace, enterprise client, or downstream distributor involved in Commercial Use is bound by written terms no less protective of the Author than this License, including reporting and payment. If Commercial User fails to impose such terms or fails to secure compliance, Commercial User remains fully liable for all payment, reporting, and settlement obligations based on the total Gross Revenue generated by such entities, as if the Commercial User had directly generated and received such Gross Revenue without any deductions.

Where a Commercial User claims that precise attribution or allocation is not feasible, or fails to provide verifiable documentation sufficient to support its allocation methodology, the Author may apply a reasonable good-faith estimate of the portion of Gross Revenue attributable to the Work, and the Commercial User shall bear the burden of producing records and evidence sufficient to rebut that estimate.

4.4 Anti-Avoidance and Structural Neutrality

The Author’s 8% entitlement applies to the economic substance of the transaction and shall not be affected by legal form, accounting classification, technical implementation, digital architecture, jurisdictional routing, or contractual layering.

No restructuring, revenue shifting, profit reallocation, internal cost shifting, transfer pricing adjustment, intercompany routing, deferred accounting, digital tokenization structure, staking mechanism, yield mechanism, vault mechanism, escrow system, settlement delay, or technological architecture shall have any effect on the Author’s 8% calculation.

Any attempt to structure, reclassify, defer, fragment, tokenize, bundle, or route revenue in a manner that alters or circumvents the Author’s 8% calculation shall be ineffective under this License.

4.5 AI and Token-Based Revenue Clarification

For avoidance of doubt, where revenue or monetizable value is generated through:

  • AI model training
  • AI retraining cycles
  • AI inference services
  • AI API usage
  • AI subscription systems
  • AI enterprise licensing
  • advertising-supported AI systems
  • dataset resale
  • derivative AI output monetization
  • NFT issuance
  • NFT resale royalty structures
  • tokenized access models
  • smart-contract revenue distribution
  • staking-based yield structures
  • synthetic content monetization
  • or any comparable AI, digital, token-based, algorithmic, automated, or blockchain-enabled monetization mechanism

the 8% obligation applies to the Gross Revenue attributable to the Work, in accordance with Section 3 and this Section 4.

Revenue-share obligations apply whether monetization occurs:

  • directly or indirectly
  • immediately or over time
  • through fiat currency, cryptocurrency, tokens, credits, subscription allocation, advertising revenue, enterprise billing, API metering, smart-contract execution, or any comparable value-transfer mechanism

The medium of payment, accounting format, digital architecture, or revenue distribution model shall not affect the obligation.

AI-related and token-based monetization shall be treated as Commercial Use for all purposes under this License.

5. Recurring and Downstream Revenue

The 8% revenue-share obligation applies to all revenue that forms part of the Commercial User’s Gross Revenue.

This includes recurring, continuing, downstream, or subsequent monetization events, regardless of distribution cycles, technological formats, business models, or contractual structures.

Without limitation, this may include:

  • Reprints, reissues, and new editions
  • Revised or expanded editions
  • Sequels, prequels, spin-offs, and derivative works
  • Adaptations and remakes in any media
  • Character reuse and franchise exploitation
  • Translations, localization, and territorial versions
  • Streaming and digital distribution revenue
  • Subscription allocations attributable to the Work
  • Advertising revenue attributable to the Work
  • Syndication, retransmissions, reruns, and rebroadcasts
  • Licensing fees and backend participation
  • Platform-level allocation systems
  • AI retraining cycles, model updates, and derivative AI deployment
  • Revenue generated from downstream distribution chains
  • Any monetization event occurring after initial release

Each monetized event that generates Gross Revenue independently gives rise to the revenue-share obligation under Sections 3 and 4.

The duration and enforceability of payment obligations shall be governed by applicable law, including any mandatory limitation or prescription rules.

6. Large-Scale Productions & Additional Negotiation Right

For large-scale productions including motion picture releases, streaming series, major publishing contracts, venture-backed productions, or enterprise AI deployment, the Author may negotiate additional compensation.

The 8% Gross Revenue revenue-share obligation in Section 4 shall apply as the baseline obligation unless otherwise expressly modified by a written agreement signed by the Author. Any additional compensation negotiated under this Section is additive and does not replace, reduce, offset, or credit against the baseline 8% obligation.

This does not reduce the baseline obligation.

7. Adaptation, Derivative Creation, and Automatic Monetization Trigger

Non-exclusive adaptation, derivative creation, rearrangement, re-editing, localization, compilation, or transformative use of the Work is permitted without a separate written agreement.

No exclusivity is granted.

If any such adaptation or derivative use generates revenue, consideration, commercial advantage, or monetizable value at any time, the revenue-share obligation under this License shall arise automatically.

For clarity:

  • The automatic revenue-share obligation applies regardless of whether the use initially began as non-commercial.
  • The automatic revenue-share obligation applies regardless of whether there was any prior commercial intent.
  • The automatic revenue-share obligation applies regardless of whether a separate written agreement was executed.

Upon the moment revenue first arises from such adaptation or derivative use, a binding revenue-settlement obligation shall be deemed formed automatically.

Initial settlement shall be completed within 90 days from the date revenue first arises, in accordance with Section 11.

8. Credit Requirement

Where reasonably practicable in commercial releases, credit shall include:

“Based on work by Shadow J”

Displayed in a manner customary to the medium.

9. AI & Data Monetization (Commercial Revenue Standard)

This Section supplements and clarifies Section 3 and does not limit, narrow, or override the scope of Commercial Use defined therein.

9.1 Authorized Distribution Channels; Registration-Based AI Use

The Author may, at the Author’s sole discretion, register, list, publish, or distribute the Work through one or more third-party channels intended for AI and data use, including but not limited to dataset registries, domain-based dataset registration services, indexing registries, AI training marketplaces, token-gated access systems, or similar mechanisms (each, an “Authorized Distribution Channel”).

For avoidance of doubt:

(a) Any monetization, revenue generation, commercial advantage, or economic benefit arising through or in connection with an Authorized Distribution Channel constitutes Commercial Use and triggers the automatic payment obligations under Sections 3 and 4.

(b) Where a platform, registry, marketplace, operator, integrator, or downstream user obtains access to the Work through an Authorized Distribution Channel and derives any monetizable value (including subscription revenue, API revenue, licensing fees, advertising revenue, enterprise deployment value, or any comparable benefit), such use shall be treated as Commercial Use regardless of whether the monetization is direct or indirect, immediate or delayed, or attributed to an individual output instance.

(c) A Commercial User may not avoid payment obligations by characterizing its role as “indexing,” “hosting,” “facilitating access,” “providing infrastructure,” “model training as a service,” or similar terminology, if the economic substance is monetization or commercial advantage arising from use of the Work.

Nothing in this Section limits the broader definition of Commercial Use in Section 3.3 or the Gross Revenue standard in Section 4.

9.2 Informational Access

AI systems, tools, and downstream users may access, read, crawl, parse, index, extract, analyze, embed, summarize, translate, transform, adapt, and train on the Work for informational, research, or technical purposes.

Such access alone does not constitute Commercial Use.

9.3 Automatic Commercial Conversion Upon Revenue

If any AI-related use of the Work generates revenue, consideration, commercial advantage, or monetizable value—regardless of whether such value is characterized as Gross Revenue under Section 4 or other economic benefit received by the Commercial User or any downstream party—such use shall automatically constitute Commercial Use under Section 3.

​Upon the moment any such revenue or value first arises, the revenue-share obligation under Sections 3 and 4 arises automatically without requiring a separate written agreement or separate contract execution as a condition of formation.

​For clarity, this does not waive any notice, reporting, or settlement duties under Sections 2.2, 11, and 13.

​The 8% Gross Revenue obligation (without any deductions, as defined in Section 4) shall apply in full to all such AI-related monetization.

AI-related monetization includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Model Training / Fine-Tuning / Retraining

    • training, continual learning, reinforcement learning, transfer learning, parameter updates, model updates, architectural modification, or re-training cycles using the Work in whole or in part

  2. Dataset Packaging and Licensing

    • packaging, licensing, sublicensing, selling, leasing, renting, indexing, or monetizing datasets that include or derive from the Work

  3. Model or System Licensing

    • SaaS deployment, API monetization, subscription-based systems, enterprise licensing, usage-based billing, token-based billing, compute-based billing, or other commercial deployment of AI systems incorporating the Work

  4. Output Monetization

    • monetization of AI-generated outputs, completions, responses, embeddings, summaries, synthetic content, or derivative outputs produced by systems incorporating the Work

  5. Advertising and Platform Monetization

    • advertising-supported AI systems, sponsored results, referral revenue, affiliate revenue, or platform-level monetization connected to AI systems incorporating the Work

  6. Downstream Commercialization

    • monetization by affiliates, resellers, enterprise clients, subcontractors, partners, platform operators, or third-party integrators deploying AI systems incorporating the Work

  7. Future AI Monetization Mechanisms

    • any future technical, architectural, computational, or commercial AI monetization model not known at the Effective Date where the Work contributes in whole or in part to revenue generation

9.5 Revenue Attribution and Allocation

Where revenue is generated from AI systems incorporating or relying on the Work:

(a) Revenue shall be attributed directly to the Work where technically feasible;
(b) Where direct attribution is not feasible, revenue shall be allocated using reasonable and good-faith methodologies reflecting the Work’s contribution.

The absence of precise attribution capability shall not eliminate the revenue-share obligation.

Technological aggregation, dataset scale, model size, distributed architecture, or algorithmic complexity shall not be used to avoid payment obligations.

9.6 Recurring AI Revenue

Recurring revenue derived from:

  • model retraining cycles,
  • updated model releases,
  • subscription renewals,
  • enterprise renewals,
  • API usage,
  • downstream deployment,

shall independently trigger revenue-share obligations in accordance with Sections 3, 4, 5, and 11.

The passage of time, system updates, or technological evolution shall not extinguish recurring AI-related revenue-share obligations.

9.7 Structural Integrity

No technical structuring, affiliate routing, revenue fragmentation, dataset partitioning, model sharding, contractual layering, or revenue allocation mechanism shall reduce or eliminate the Author’s entitlement under this Section.

AI-related monetization shall be treated as Commercial Use for all purposes under this License.

The revenue-share obligation is a payment obligation and does not require any transfer of ownership rights.

10. Retroactive Monetization

If use begins as non-commercial but later becomes monetized, commercial obligations apply from the moment monetization begins.

11. Revenue Reporting, Quarterly Settlement, Continuing Liability, and Good Faith Enforcement

11.1 Initial Settlement

If revenue, economic benefit, consideration, commercial advantage, or monetizable value first arises from any Commercial Use (including AI-related use), initial settlement and payment shall occur within ninety (90) days from the date of first monetization.

The settlement obligation arises automatically pursuant to Sections 3 and 4 and does not require notice, demand, registration, or additional agreement.

11.2 Quarterly Settlement (Calendar Quarters)

After the initial settlement, reporting and payment shall occur on a calendar-quarter basis.

For purposes of this License, “Quarterly” means:

  • Q1: January 1 – March 31
  • Q2: April 1 – June 30
  • Q3: July 1 – September 30
  • Q4: October 1 – December 31

Full payment and complete revenue reporting must be completed within thirty (30) days after the end of each applicable quarter.

Quarterly settlement applies to all recurring, downstream, AI-related, subscription-based, streaming-based, algorithmically allocated, advertising-supported, licensing-based, derivative, or otherwise ongoing monetization models described in Sections 5 and 9.

Each revenue event occurring within a quarter shall be included in that quarter’s settlement.

11.3 Continuing Payment Obligations and Limitation Principles

Revenue-share obligations under this License are continuing payment obligations arising upon each monetization event as described in Sections 3, 4, and 5.

Nothing in this License is intended to override or invalidate mandatory limitation, prescription, or statute-of-limitations provisions under applicable law.

However, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, where a Commercial User has engaged in bad-faith concealment, intentional non-disclosure, falsified reporting, or material misrepresentation of monetization, the commencement and calculation of any applicable limitation period shall be determined in accordance with governing law principles concerning fraud, concealment, tolling, or discovery.

If unpaid revenue is lawfully recoverable under applicable law, the Commercial User shall:

(a) calculate all unpaid amounts from the date such amounts originally became due;
(b) apply interest as provided in Section 14 from the original due date; and
(c) remit all outstanding principal and accrued interest.

The Author’s delay in enforcement prior to lawful discovery shall not, by itself, constitute waiver or abandonment of rights.

11.4 Concealment, Non-Disclosure, and Downstream Structures

Failure to report revenue does not suspend, invalidate, reduce, or delay payment obligations.

Revenue obligations arise automatically regardless of whether:

  • the Author was aware of the monetization;
  • the monetization occurred through affiliates, partners, resellers, platforms, AI systems, enterprise deployments, downstream entities, or automated systems;
  • revenue attribution required allocation methodologies under Section 9.

Where revenue is received by any affiliated, related, downstream, algorithmic, AI-driven, or contractually layered structure, the obligation to report and settle remains fully enforceable.

Commercial User remains responsible for ensuring accurate reporting and payment regardless of internal, downstream, contractual, technical, or distribution architecture.

11.5 Good Faith, Disclosure Obligation, and Enforcement Costs

Commercial User shall perform all obligations under this License in good faith and in accordance with the duty of good faith and fair dealing recognized under applicable law.

Commercial User has an affirmative and ongoing duty to accurately disclose all revenue, monetization events, allocations, downstream distributions, and revenue-generating activities related to the Work.

Intentional concealment, misrepresentation, structural fragmentation of revenue, routing through affiliated or downstream entities for the purpose of avoidance, or other bad-faith conduct shall constitute a material breach of this License.

If previously undisclosed or concealed revenue is discovered and, after the Author’s written request, the Commercial User fails to remit the outstanding amounts (including applicable interest) within thirty (30) days from receipt of such written request, or within any longer period required by mandatory applicable law, the Author may pursue legal proceedings and enforcement measures.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Commercial User shall reimburse the Author for reasonable and actually incurred enforcement costs, including court costs and attorneys’ fees where recoverable under governing law.

Nothing in this Section overrides mandatory fee-allocation rules or other non-waivable provisions of applicable law.

12. Audit Right

12.1 Evidentiary Consequence of Non-Compliance

Failure to provide records without reasonable basis may be treated as evidence supporting the Author’s reasonable revenue estimate.

12.2 Scope and Proportionality

Upon reasonable suspicion of Commercial Use, the Author may request proportionate records necessary to verify total Gross Revenue (as defined in Section 4 without any deductions) and the allocation methodologies used under Sections 4.3 and 9.4 to determine the portion of revenue attributable to the Work.

12.3 Timing

Commercial User shall provide requested records within thirty (30) days, unless a longer period is required by mandatory applicable law or reasonably necessary due to record volume.

12.4 Confidentiality

Any non-public records provided under this Section shall be treated as confidential and used solely for verification and enforcement of this License.

12.5 Cost Allocation

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, if a material underpayment or concealment is identified, Commercial User shall reimburse reasonable verification costs.

13. Payment Instructions

Upon the Commercial User’s request for the purpose of remitting payment, the Author will provide payment instructions.

The obligation to pay is not conditioned on receipt of such instructions; Commercial User must make reasonable efforts to obtain them and must not use the absence of instructions as a basis to suspend, delay, or reduce payment obligations.

If payment instructions are not reasonably obtainable despite good-faith efforts, the Commercial User shall tender payment using a commercially reasonable method that preserves evidence of tender and does not materially delay settlement.

14. Late Payment & Interest

Unpaid amounts accrue interest at 1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, whichever is lower, until paid in full.

15. Authorial Identity & Anti-Impersonation

“Shadow J” refers exclusively to the original creator of the works.

Authorship and legitimacy may be documented through publication history and cryptographic attestations where applicable, including but not limited to: control and continuity of the Author’s domains, consistent use of the Author’s wallet addresses for signing or publishing, publicly verifiable timestamps or hashes (including OpenTimestamp or comparable methods), continuity of issuance records on platforms such as Mirror, and other records that reasonably demonstrate ongoing control by the same Author.

Any impersonation or unauthorized claim constitutes infringement.

16. Anonymous Authorship & Legal Effect

Use of a pseudonym does not invalidate, diminish, suspend, or weaken enforceability.

Contracts executed under “Shadow J” carry the same full legal force and binding effect as those executed under a civil name.

Enforceability arises from documented authorship and evidence of commercial revenue.

17. Substantial Similarity and Applicable Law

Nothing in this License claims ownership over general ideas, themes, concepts, historical facts, genre conventions, or public domain material.

However, if a monetized work reproduces protected expressive elements of the Work in a manner that would constitute infringement under applicable copyright law, such monetized use shall be treated as Commercial Use for purposes of payment obligations under this License.

Determination of substantial similarity and infringement shall be made in accordance with governing copyright law and established legal standards, including the distinction between protected expression and unprotected ideas.

This Section does not expand the scope of copyright protection beyond what is recognized under applicable law; rather, it clarifies that monetized infringing use does not avoid revenue obligations under this License where such infringement is legally established.

18. Contact (Administrative Only)

For licensing clarification or administrative coordination:

Email: [email protected]

This contact channel is for administrative convenience only.

19. Independence of Payment Obligation

Revenue-share obligations arise automatically at the moment monetization begins.

Such obligations are independent of prior notice, prior contact, or prior communication with the Author.

Failure to contact the Author does not suspend, invalidate, reduce, or delay payment obligations.

20. Termination for Material Breach

Any material breach of this License, including failure to report or remit payments when due, automatically terminates the permission granted for use of the Work to the extent permitted by applicable law. Upon termination, continued use constitutes unauthorized use, and the Author may seek injunctive relief and other remedies.

Termination does not waive accrued payment obligations.

21. Global Applicability

These terms apply worldwide, including the Republic of Korea.

22. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Service of Notice

22.1 Governing Law

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, this License and any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this License or the Work shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.

Where mandatory provisions of another jurisdiction apply and cannot be waived, such mandatory provisions shall apply only to the minimum extent required, and all remaining terms shall continue to be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.

22.2 Jurisdiction and Venue

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the parties agree that the competent courts located in Seoul, Republic of Korea shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or relating to this License or the Work.

Nothing in this Section prevents the Author from seeking injunctive relief, interim relief, evidence preservation orders, or enforcement measures in any jurisdiction where such relief is necessary or where assets, records, or infringing activity are located, provided that such action shall not be interpreted to waive the parties’ agreement in this Section to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Any notice, request, or written communication under this License may be provided by email to the Contact address stated in Section 18, and shall be deemed received:

(a) on the date of successful transmission if no bounce-back or delivery failure notice is received; or
(b) on the next business day in the Republic of Korea, if transmitted outside Korean business hours.

This Section is intended to establish a practical notice channel and does not eliminate any additional service requirements that may be mandatory under applicable procedural law.

23. Version Control and Applicable Text

This License applies as published and made reasonably accessible at the time the relevant Commercial Use occurs. The Author may update this License from time to time; however, the applicable terms for any specific monetization event are those in effect at the time that monetization first arises, unless mandatory law requires otherwise.

For evidentiary purposes, the Author may maintain public timestamps or archived copies of License versions.

24. Independent Validity of Remaining Provisions

If any provision of this License is found invalid, unenforceable, replaced, modified, or limited by operation of law, such determination shall affect only that specific provision.

All remaining provisions shall remain fully valid, legally binding, and independently enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

The invalidity, modification, or replacement of any single provision shall not reduce, suspend, or impair the enforceability of the remainder of this License.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any invalid, unenforceable, or overbroad provision shall be reformed or interpreted to the minimum extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable while preserving the parties’ original intent as closely as possible. The parties intend that this License be applied in a manner that remains effective and adaptable to technological and commercial changes consistent with its economic substance.

Authoritative Language

This License is originally drafted in English.

In case of any discrepancy, ambiguity, inconsistency, or conflict between the English version and any translated version, the English version shall prevail and control to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Any translated version is provided for reference and convenience only.

기준 언어(원문 우선) 고지

본 라이선스는 영어로 원문이 작성되었다.

영문 버전과 번역본(한국어 포함) 사이에 어떠한 불일치, 모호성, 해석 차이, 내용 충돌이 발생하는 경우, 관련 법령이 허용하는 최대 범위 내에서 영문 버전이 우선하며 영문 버전이 최종적으로 적용된다.

번역본은 참고 및 편의 제공 목적일 뿐이며, 법적 효력의 기준 문서로 간주되지 않는다.

한국어 약식 번역본 참고(영문조약 우선 아래는 요약본임)

Shadow J 글로벌 상업적 이용 라이선스

(글로벌 버전 – 구속력 있는 약관)

시행일: 2026-02-18

본 라이선스는 별도의 명시가 없는 한 “Shadow J” 명의로 작성·발표되는 모든 저작물에 적용된다.

본 라이선스는 저작물 이용에 대해 저자가 부여하는 조건부 허가이다.

단순 열람 또는 정보 목적의 읽기는 그 자체로 지급 의무를 발생시키지 않는다.

그러나 저작물을 복제, 각색, 배포, 출판, 제품 또는 서비스(인공지능 시스템 포함)에 통합하거나, 기타 수익·경제적 이익·상업적 이점을 발생시키는 방식으로 이용하는 모든 자는 해당 이용을 조건으로 본 약관에 동의한 것으로 간주된다.

정의

“저작물(Work)”이란 “Shadow J” 명의로 작성 및 발표된 모든 텍스트, 게시물, 파일, 매체 또는 기타 창작물을 의미하며, 개정본 및 업데이트를 포함한다.

“상업적 이용자(Commercial User)”란 상업적 이용을 하는 자를 의미한다.

“상업적 이용(Commercial Use)”은 제3.3조에서 정의된 의미를 따른다.

“수익(Revenue)” 또는 “경제적 이익”이란 금전, 토큰, 크레딧, 대가 또는 기타 금전적 가치로 환산 가능한 모든 형태의 이익을 포함한다.

특정 저작물이 본 라이선스와 상이한 조건을 명시한 경우, 해당 저작물에 한하여 그 조건이 우선 적용되며, 그 외 모든 저작물에는 본 라이선스가 적용된다.

명확한 고지 및 회피 금지

저자는 본 라이선스를 눈에 띄는 고지, 지속적 링크, 접힘(토글) 구조 등 합리적으로 인지 가능한 방식으로 제공할 수 있다.

라이선스의 존재가 명확히 표시되고 전문이 합리적으로 접근 가능하다면, 이용자가 이를 열람하지 않았다는 이유로 의무를 회피할 수 없다.

본 조항은 강행법규나 소비자보호 규정을 배제하려는 것이 아니다.

상업적 이용은 본 약관의 수락을 의미하며, 허가 범위를 초과하는 이용은 저작권 침해 및 계약 위반이 될 수 있다.

1. 저작권 및 소유권

모든 저작물은 저자의 독창적 창작물이다.

저작인격권 및 저작재산권은 전 세계적으로 저자에게 전속 귀속된다.

명시적으로 허용된 경우를 제외하고 소유권은 이전되지 않는다.

수익배분 의무는 지급 의무일 뿐, 소유권 이전을 의미하지 않는다.

명시적으로 허용된 권리 외 모든 권리는 유보된다.

2. 비상업적 이용

2.1 허용 범위

다음 조건을 충족하는 경우 비상업적 이용이 허용된다:

(a) “Shadow J”에 대한 명확한 출처 표기
(b) 어떠한 수익·경제적 이익·상업적 가치도 발생하지 않을 것

2.2 자동 상업 전환

저작물 이용 중 수익이 발생하는 순간 자동으로 상업적 이용으로 전환된다.

전환 시 이용자는 지체 없이 저자에게 통지하고, 제11조 및 제13조의 정산 의무를 이행해야 한다.

이는 별도 계약 부재를 이유로 지급을 회피하지 못하도록 하기 위한 것이다.

3. 자동 상업적 이용 발생 및 지급 의무 형성

수익 또는 경제적 이익이 최초 발생하는 순간 지급 의무가 자동 발생한다.

이는 내부 회계 처리, 지연 정산, 토큰 잠금, 에스크로 여부와 무관하다.

별도의 서면 계약은 필요하지 않다.

4. 수익 배분 (총수익의 8%)

상업적 이용자는 어떠한 비용 공제도 없는 총수익(Gross Revenue)의 8%를 지급해야 한다.

어떠한 플랫폼 수수료, 세금, 운영비 등도 공제할 수 없다.

5. 반복 및 파생 수익

다음 모두에 8% 의무가 적용된다:

  • 재출판, 개정판
  • 후속작 및 파생작
  • 영상화, 드라마화
  • 번역판
  • 구독 수익
  • 광고 수익
  • AI 재학습
  • NFT 2차 판매
  • 기타 모든 후속 수익

6. 대형 제작물

대형 영화·출판·AI 기업 배포의 경우 추가 협상을 요구할 수 있다.

기본 8%는 유지된다.

7. 2차 창작

비독점적 2차 창작은 허용된다.

수익 발생 시 자동으로 8% 조항이 적용된다.

8. 크레딧

상업적 공개 시 가능한 경우 다음 문구를 표시해야 한다:

“Based on work by Shadow J”

9. AI 및 데이터 수익화

AI가 색인·분석하는 것 자체는 상업적 이용이 아니다.

그러나 AI 학습·API·구독·광고·모델 재배포 등 수익이 발생하면 상업적 이용으로 간주된다.

직접 귀속이 어려운 경우 합리적 비율로 배분해야 한다.

10. 사후 상업화

초기 비상업 이용이라도 이후 수익 발생 시 해당 시점부터 의무가 발생한다.

11. 정산 및 보고

최초 수익 발생 후 90일 이내 정산.

이후 분기별 정산.

은폐·허위 보고는 위반이며 법적 조치 대상이다.

12. 감사권

합리적 의심이 있는 경우 관련 자료 제출을 요구할 수 있다.

13. 지급 방법

지급 경로는 요청 시 제공된다.

지급 안내 부재를 이유로 지급을 지연할 수 없다.

14. 연체 이자

미지급 금액은 월 1.5% 또는 법정 최고이율 중 낮은 금액을 적용한다.

15. 저자 식별

“Shadow J”는 해당 저작물의 유일한 창작자를 의미한다.

사칭은 침해에 해당한다.

16. 가명 효력

가명 사용은 법적 효력에 영향을 미치지 않는다.

17. 실질적 유사성

아이디어 자체는 보호되지 않으나, 표현 침해가 인정되는 경우 상업적 이용으로 간주된다.

18. 연락처

[email protected]

19. 지급 의무의 독립성

지급 의무는 통지 여부와 무관하게 자동 발생한다.

20. 중대한 위반 시 종료

지급 또는 보고 위반 시 사용 허가는 종료될 수 있다.

21. 전 세계 적용

본 약관은 전 세계에 적용된다.

22. 준거법

대한민국 법률을 준거법으로 한다.

23. 버전 관리

수익 발생 시점의 라이선스가 적용된다.

24. 일부 무효 시

일부 조항이 무효라도 나머지는 유효하다.

Cryptographic Record

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