Cariculture Studios

LEGAL NOTICES AND INFORMATION

Effective Date: July 16, 2026
Last Updated: July 16, 2026

This Legal Notices and Information section identifies the operator of the Cariculture Studios website and provides important information concerning copyright, trademarks, governing jurisdiction, legal communications, and the effective dates of the policies applicable to this website.

This section should be read together with the Cariculture Studios Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Cookie Notice, and any additional policies or notices published on this website.
 

1. Business Identity

This website is operated under the business name:

Cariculture Studios

Cariculture Studios is a creative studio and cultural movement based in Texas, United States, dedicated to celebrating, preserving, and sharing Caribbean culture through music, art, storytelling, publishing, education, and related creative endeavors.

References in this website’s legal policies to “Cariculture Studios,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Cariculture Studios and, where applicable, its authorized representatives, successors, and assigns.
 

2. Copyright Notice

Except where otherwise expressly indicated, the original content published on this website is owned by or lawfully licensed to Cariculture Studios.

© 2026 Cariculture Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Protected content may include, without limitation:

• music and sound recordings;
• lyrics and musical compositions;
• books, articles, and literary works;
• educational and cultural materials;
• photographs, illustrations, artwork, and graphics;
• videos, audiovisual works, and digital media;
• website text, design, layout, and compilations;
• album artwork, promotional materials, and branding; and
• other original creative expression and protectable intellectual property.

The copyright notice identifies the claimed copyright owner and year of publication. Copyright protection may also exist independently of whether a notice appears on a particular work.

Nothing on this website grants permission to copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, perform, adapt, translate, sample, remix, synchronize, license, sell, commercially exploit, or create derivative works from protected content except as expressly authorized by applicable law or by a separate written agreement with the applicable rights holder.
 

3. Trademark Notice

Cariculture Studios™, together with its logos, names, slogans, designs, symbols, visual identity, trade dress, and other source-identifying elements, may constitute trademarks, service marks, or other proprietary brand identifiers owned by or licensed to Cariculture Studios.

Use of the ™ symbol reflects a claim of trademark rights and does not necessarily indicate federal registration. The ® symbol should be used only for a mark that has been federally registered for the relevant goods or services.

Nothing contained on this website grants any license or authorization to use the Cariculture Studios name, logo, branding, trade dress, slogans, or other identifiers.

You may not use Cariculture Studios branding in any manner that is likely to:

• create confusion regarding sponsorship, approval, affiliation, or endorsement;
• falsely suggest a partnership or official relationship;
• misrepresent the source of goods, services, publications, music, or content;
• dilute, tarnish, imitate, or otherwise interfere with the Cariculture Studios brand; or
• violate applicable trademark, unfair-competition, passing-off, or consumer-protection laws.

All third-party names, logos, trademarks, and service marks appearing on this website remain the property of their respective owners. Their appearance does not imply sponsorship, endorsement, partnership, or affiliation unless expressly stated in writing.

4. Jurisdiction and Governing Law

Cariculture Studios is based in Texas, United States of America.

Except where mandatory law requires otherwise, the legal policies governing this website shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and applicable federal laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

As provided in the Terms of Use, and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, disputes arising from or relating to this website or its legal policies shall be subject to the jurisdiction and venue of the appropriate state or federal courts located in Harris County, Texas.

Nothing in this section is intended to limit any non-waivable rights or remedies available to a consumer or other individual under the mandatory laws of the jurisdiction in which that individual resides.
 

5. Legal and Intellectual Property Inquiries

Questions or communications concerning the following matters may be submitted through the Contact page of the Cariculture Studios website:

• legal-policy questions;
• copyright and trademark concerns;
• requests for permissions or licenses;
• synchronization, mechanical, print, educational, or commercial licensing;
• allegations of copyright infringement;
• privacy or data-protection requests;
• cookie or tracking-technology inquiries;
• accessibility concerns;
• subpoenas, court orders, or governmental requests; and
• other formal legal or regulatory matters.

Legal communications should include sufficient information to identify:

1. the name and contact information of the sender;
2. the individual or organization represented, where applicable;
3. the nature and legal basis of the inquiry;
4. the specific content, transaction, policy, or conduct involved;
5. any relevant website address, order information, or supporting documentation; and
6. the action or response being requested.

Submitting a message through the Contact page does not create an attorney-client, fiduciary, confidential, agency, contractual, or other special legal relationship with Cariculture Studios.

Unless expressly acknowledged in writing by an authorized representative, ordinary website messages do not constitute formal service of legal process or waiver of any rights, defenses, objections, or procedural requirements.

Legal Inquiry Contact:
Cariculture Studios
Houston, Texas, United States
Contact method: Contact page of the Cariculture Studios website

A dedicated legal or privacy email address may be added here once established.

6. Effective Dates of Website Policies

The legal policies currently governing the Cariculture Studios website have the following effective dates:

Each policy may be amended from time to time. When a policy is revised, its “Last Updated” date should also be changed to identify the most recent revision.

Unless otherwise stated or required by applicable law, revised policies become effective when published on the website.

7. Relationship to Other Policies

This Legal Notices and Information section provides administrative and ownership information but does not replace the substantive provisions of the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Cookie Notice, or other applicable policies.

In the event of an inconsistency:

• the more specific policy governs the particular subject matter addressed by that policy;
• mandatory applicable law governs to the extent it cannot lawfully be modified or waived; and
• the English-language version governs over a translated version to the fullest extent permitted by law.

8. Reservation of Rights

Cariculture Studios expressly reserves all rights, remedies, claims, defenses, and protections available under applicable copyright, trademark, privacy, contract, unfair-competition, consumer-protection, and other laws.

Failure or delay in enforcing any right does not constitute a waiver.

No permission, license, consent, authorization, affiliation, or endorsement may be inferred from silence, delay, website access, linking, referencing, or any other conduct unless expressly granted in writing by an authorized representative of Cariculture Studios.

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Cariculture Studios
Houston, Texas, United States

© 2026 Cariculture Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Cariculture Studios™

This page contains the legal policies governing your use of the Cariculture Studios website, including our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Copyright & Licensing Policy, and procedures for reporting alleged copyright infringement.

TERMS OF USE

Effective Date: July 16, 2026

Welcome to Cariculture Studios (“Cariculture Studios,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Cariculture Studios website, including all content, music, artwork, publications, educational materials, digital media, and services made available through this website.

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and any additional policies incorporated by reference. If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue use of this website.

Cariculture Studios exists to celebrate Caribbean culture. Nothing contained on this website grants permission to reproduce, imitate, exploit, or misrepresent the Cariculture Studios brand, mission, visual identity, or original creative works without prior written authorization.

1. OUR MISSION

Cariculture Studios is a creative movement dedicated to celebrating, preserving, and sharing Caribbean culture through music, art, storytelling, and education.

The content presented on this website is intended to inspire appreciation for Caribbean heritage while respecting the intellectual property rights of creators and contributors.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Unless otherwise indicated, all content available on this website—including but not limited to music, lyrics, musical compositions, books, articles, educational content, photography, artwork, illustrations, graphics, logos, trademarks, trade dress, designs, branding elements, videos, audio recordings, website layouts, software, text, downloadable materials, and all other original works—is owned by or licensed to Cariculture Studios and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

No ownership rights are transferred to any visitor through the use of this website.

Except as expressly permitted in these Terms, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, create derivative works from, display, transmit, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any content from this website without prior written permission from Cariculture Studios.

2.1 Reservation of Rights

Except for the limited right to access and use this website for personal, non-commercial purposes, no right, title, license, or interest in any intellectual property owned by Cariculture Studios is granted or implied. All rights not expressly granted are expressly reserved by Cariculture Studios.

2.2 No Implied License

Nothing contained on this website shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any copyright, trademark, service mark, trade dress, logo, design, musical composition, literary work, photograph, artwork, educational material, or other intellectual property owned by Cariculture Studios except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use.

3. PERMITTED USE

Subject to these Terms of Use, Cariculture Studios grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to access and use this website solely for your personal, lawful, and non-commercial use.

This limited license does not permit you to:

• Copy, reproduce, or distribute website content;

• Modify or create derivative works from any content;

• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from any software or digital content;

• Remove or alter copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices;

• Use any content for commercial purposes without prior written permission;

• Use data mining, scraping, bots, artificial intelligence systems, automated tools, or similar technologies to collect, analyze, reproduce, or train models using content from this website without the express written consent of Cariculture Studios.

Any unauthorized use immediately terminates the license granted under these Terms.

4. Copyright, Trademarks, Permissions, and Licensing

4.1 Copyright and Trademark Protection

All copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, brand names, slogans, artwork, musical compositions, lyrics, recordings, educational materials, publications, photographs, and other intellectual property displayed on this website are owned by Cariculture Studios or are used under license.

Unauthorized use may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, unfair competition laws, and other applicable laws in the United States and internationally.

Cariculture Studios expressly reserves all rights, remedies, and protections available under applicable law, equity, and applicable international intellectual property treaties.

4.2 Permissions and Licensing

No content appearing on this website—including but not limited to music, lyrics, sound recordings, books, photographs, artwork, logos, videos, educational materials, articles, graphics, trademarks, or other intellectual property—may be copied, reproduced, distributed, translated, synchronized, sampled, adapted, displayed, performed, licensed, published, or otherwise used without the prior written permission of Cariculture Studios or the applicable rights holder.

Permission requests should be submitted through the Contact page of this website.

Submission of a permission request does not create any obligation for Cariculture Studios to grant permission, enter into a licensing agreement, or respond within any particular timeframe.

Silence, delay, or failure to respond to a permission request shall not be interpreted as consent, authorization, waiver, or the granting of any license or rights.

Any permission granted by Cariculture Studios shall be valid only if provided in writing by an authorized representative of Cariculture Studios.

Cariculture Studios actively manages and licenses its intellectual property. Requests relating to synchronization, public performance, mechanical licensing, print rights, educational use, commercial use, derivative works, translations, adaptations, or other licensing opportunities will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may require a separate written licensing agreement.
 

4.3 Limited Exceptions

Nothing in these Terms of Use is intended to restrict or eliminate any rights or exceptions provided under applicable law, including fair use, fair dealing, quotation rights, educational exceptions, library or archival exceptions, or other statutory limitations on copyright. Whether a particular use qualifies under applicable law shall be determined on a case-by-case basis and remains the responsibility of the person asserting such rights.

4.4 Ownership of Original Creative Expression

Cariculture Studios owns or lawfully licenses the original creative expression published through this website, including its original literary works, lyrics, musical compositions, educational materials, artistic concepts, branding, editorial content, photography, visual identity, creative direction, and other protectable intellectual property.

Nothing in these Terms shall be interpreted as claiming ownership of Caribbean culture, history, traditions, languages, folklore, music genres, or other cultural heritage existing independently of Cariculture Studios. Cariculture Studios claims ownership only in its own original expression and other intellectual property rights recognized under applicable law.
 

4.5 Requests for Licensing and Permissions

Requests for synchronization, mechanical licenses, educational use, commercial licensing, print rights, translations, adaptations, public performances, reproductions, derivative works, or other authorized uses of Cariculture Studios’ intellectual property may be submitted through the Contact page of this website.

Each request will be evaluated individually based upon the proposed use, applicable law, existing contractual obligations, and the rights held by Cariculture Studios or other applicable rights holders.

Submission of a request does not create any obligation to grant permission or enter into a licensing agreement.

 

5. Artificial Intelligence and Creative Technologies

Cariculture Studios may use emerging creative technologies as part of its artistic and production workflow. Cariculture Studios retains all rights it lawfully owns in its original human-authored concepts, research, lyrics, literary works, creative direction, selection, coordination, arrangement, editing, visual identity, educational materials, branding, and other protectable contributions.

Certain recordings, musical arrangements, vocal performances, visual media, or other productions may include material generated or assisted by technology or supplied under third-party licenses or platform terms. Ownership and permitted use of such material are determined by applicable law and the relevant licenses, platform terms, releases, assignments, and written agreements.

The use of emerging technologies does not transfer or waive Cariculture Studios’ rights in its qualifying human-authored expression or other intellectual property that it lawfully owns. No content published on this website may be used for machine learning, artificial-intelligence training, dataset creation, model fine-tuning, automated analysis, or similar purposes without Cariculture Studios’ prior written consent, except where such restriction is prohibited by applicable law. 

The incorporation of emerging technologies into Cariculture Studios’ creative workflow shall not, by itself, diminish the originality, authorship, creative direction, or protectability of the human-authored contributions embodied in any work, to the extent recognized under applicable law.

6. Preservation of Cultural Integrity

Cariculture Studios is committed to celebrating, preserving, and respectfully representing the cultures, histories, traditions, and heritage of the Caribbean.

Nothing contained on this website grants permission to reproduce, distort, misrepresent, falsely attribute, or exploit the Cariculture Studios mission, educational materials, cultural research, or original creative works in a manner that is misleading, defamatory, discriminatory, or inconsistent with the values of Cariculture Studios.

Cariculture Studios encourages the respectful study, appreciation, and celebration of Caribbean cultures. Nothing contained on this website should be interpreted as claiming ownership of Caribbean culture itself or as diminishing the traditions, identities, intellectual contributions, or lived experiences of the communities whose cultures and histories inspire the work of Cariculture Studios.
 

7. User Conduct

By accessing or using this website, you agree to use it lawfully, respectfully, and in accordance with these Terms of Use.

You agree that you will not:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation;

• Infringe upon the intellectual property or proprietary rights of Cariculture Studios or any third party;

• Upload, transmit, or distribute viruses, malware, malicious code, or any technology intended to interfere with the operation or security of this website;

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of this website, its servers, databases, or networks;

• Circumvent, disable, or interfere with security features or access controls;

• Use automated tools, bots, crawlers, spiders, scrapers, or similar technologies to collect information from this website without prior written authorization;

• Harvest or collect email addresses, personal information, or user data;

• Impersonate any individual or entity or falsely represent an affiliation with Cariculture Studios;

• Post or transmit unlawful, defamatory, obscene, abusive, discriminatory, threatening, fraudulent, or otherwise objectionable material.

Cariculture Studios reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the website for any violation of these Terms without prior notice.
 

7A. Eligibility and Minors

This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under thirteen years of age. Children under thirteen may not submit personal information through this website. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use interactive features, submit materials, or make purchases only with the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian.

8. User Submissions

Certain portions of this website may allow visitors to voluntarily submit comments, feedback, suggestions, photographs, recordings, artwork, text, testimonials, contest entries, or other materials intended for consideration, publication, promotion, or other use by Cariculture Studios (“Submissions”). Ordinary private communications, legal notices, licensing inquiries, and personal information submitted solely for administrative or customer-service purposes are not considered Submissions under Sections 8 through 10 unless expressly stated otherwise.

By voluntarily submitting any Submission to Cariculture Studios, you represent and warrant that:

• You own the Submission or possess all necessary rights and permissions to submit it;

• Your Submission does not violate the rights of any third party;

• Your Submission does not infringe any copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other proprietary rights;

• Your Submission complies with all applicable laws.

Cariculture Studios reserves the right, but not the obligation, to review, remove, edit, refuse, or publish any Submission at its sole discretion.
 

9. License Granted for Submissions

By submitting any Submission to Cariculture Studios, you grant Cariculture Studios a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid, transferable, sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works from, archive, promote, and otherwise exploit your Submission in any media now known or later developed for any lawful purpose.

You acknowledge that no compensation shall be owed unless otherwise agreed in writing.
 

10. Moral Rights

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you waive, or agree not to assert, any moral rights, rights of attribution, rights of integrity, or similar rights you may have in any Submission against Cariculture Studios, its affiliates, successors, assigns, licensees, employees, contractors, and authorized representatives.

Where applicable law does not permit a complete waiver of moral rights, you agree to exercise such rights in a manner that does not interfere with the lawful use of your Submission by Cariculture Studios.

11. Privacy

Your privacy is important to Cariculture Studios.

Our collection, use, storage, and protection of personal information are governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference.

By using this website, you acknowledge that personal information may be collected, used, disclosed, retained, and otherwise processed as described in the Privacy Policy and subject to applicable law.

12. Third-Party Services and Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, services, streaming platforms, social media platforms, online retailers, payment processors, or other external resources.

These third-party services operate independently from Cariculture Studios.

Cariculture Studios does not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, policies, products, services, security, availability, or practices of any third-party website.

Accessing third-party services is at your own risk and subject to the terms and privacy policies of those third parties.

12A. No Endorsement

References or links to third-party artists, organizations, businesses, streaming platforms, publishers, educational institutions, cultural organizations, products, or services do not imply sponsorship, endorsement, affiliation, partnership, or approval by Cariculture Studios unless expressly stated in writing.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SERVICES, MUSIC, PUBLICATIONS, DIGITAL MEDIA, DOWNLOADS, AND FEATURES, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CARICULTURE STUDIOS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SECURITY, AND AVAILABILITY.

CARICULTURE STUDIOS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ERROR, VIRUSES, MALWARE, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
 

14. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CARICULTURE STUDIOS AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND REPRESENTATIVES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, OR USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, RELIANCE UPON, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR THIRD-PARTY LINKS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH IT.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF CARICULTURE STUDIOS AND THE PARTIES IDENTIFIED ABOVE FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS WEBSITE, THESE TERMS, OR ANY CONTENT OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:

(A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT, IF ANY, THAT YOU PAID DIRECTLY TO CARICULTURE STUDIOS THROUGH THIS WEBSITE DURING THE SIX MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR

(B) ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US $100).

THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OR THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE, AND EVEN IF CARICULTURE STUDIOS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, LIABILITIES, OR DAMAGES. IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS, THE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

15. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Cariculture Studios, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, licensors, successors, assigns, and representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys’ fees arising out of or relating to:

• Your use or misuse of this website;

• Your violation of these Terms of Use;

• Your violation of any law or regulation;

• Your infringement of any intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party; or

• Any Submission you provide to Cariculture Studios.

This obligation survives the termination of your use of this website.
 

16. Governing Law and Venue

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

To the fullest extent permitted by law, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of this website shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Harris County, Texas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of those courts.

16A. Music, Recording, and Publishing Rights

All musical compositions, lyrics, recordings, arrangements, performances, productions, album artwork, liner notes, photographs, videos, educational materials, and related creative works published through Cariculture Studios are protected by applicable copyright, neighboring rights, trademark, and intellectual property laws throughout the world.

Nothing contained on this website shall be interpreted as granting permission to reproduce, sample, remix, synchronize, publicly perform, distribute, translate, adapt, commercially exploit, train artificial intelligence systems using, or otherwise use any Cariculture Studios work without prior written authorization or any required licenses.

Except where rights are expressly granted by applicable law or by a separate written agreement, all rights not expressly granted by Cariculture Studios are reserved. Nothing contained in these Terms shall be construed as granting any implied license or authorization to use Cariculture Studios’ intellectual property.

16B. Cultural Integrity and Respect

Cariculture Studios exists to celebrate, preserve, educate, and promote the diverse cultures, histories, traditions, languages, music, and artistic heritage of the Caribbean.

Nothing contained on this website grants permission to falsely represent, misappropriate, distort, misattribute, or exploit the Cariculture Studios brand, mission, educational materials, or original creative works in any manner that is misleading, defamatory, discriminatory, or inconsistent with the values and mission of Cariculture Studios.
 

16C. International Intellectual Property

Cariculture Studios asserts and reserves all intellectual property rights available under applicable national and international laws and treaties, including those relating to copyright, trademarks, neighboring rights, and other proprietary rights.

Cariculture Studios intends to protect its original works to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in every jurisdiction in which its creative works are distributed, performed, streamed, sold, licensed, or otherwise made available.

16D. Human Authorship, Creative Direction, and Third-Party Rights

Cariculture Studios originates and directs the development of original lyrics, literary works, educational materials, artistic concepts, branding, editorial content, cultural storytelling, and other human-authored creative expression.

Certain recordings, visual media, performances, arrangements, or productions may incorporate emerging technologies, software, licensed materials, performers, musicians, contractors, collaborators, or other third-party contributions. Ownership and permitted use of those contributions are governed by applicable law and by the relevant licenses, platform terms, releases, assignments, or written agreements.

Cariculture Studios retains all rights, title, and interest that it lawfully owns in its original human-authored expression, creative direction, selection, coordination, arrangement, editing, branding, and other protectable contributions.

Nothing in these Terms claims ownership of material owned by a third party or grants Cariculture Studios rights beyond those provided by law or written agreement.

16E. Reservation of Future Rights

Cariculture Studios reserves the right to expand its creative activities into additional forms of media, publishing, education, documentaries, exhibitions, live events, digital experiences, software, emerging technologies, and future creative endeavors. Nothing contained within these Terms shall be interpreted as limiting Cariculture Studios’ future intellectual property rights, business activities, or creative initiatives.

17. International Application and Severability

Cariculture Studios welcomes visitors from around the world. These Terms of Use are intended to apply to all users worldwide to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

If any provision of these Terms is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be interpreted to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

No waiver by Cariculture Studios of any provision or breach of these Terms shall be deemed a continuing waiver of that provision or any other provision.
 

17A. No Waiver

No failure or delay by Cariculture Studios in exercising any right, power, or remedy under these Terms shall operate as a waiver of that right or remedy. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Cariculture Studios.

17B. Official Language

These Terms of Use are written in the English language. Any translated version is provided solely for convenience. In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and a translated version, the English version shall govern to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

18. Changes to These Terms

Cariculture Studios reserves the right to revise, update, or modify these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice.

Updated versions will become effective immediately upon publication on this website unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of this website following the publication of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of those revisions.
 

19. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional policies or legal notices published on this website, constitute the entire agreement between you and Cariculture Studios concerning your access to and use of this website and supersede all prior understandings, agreements, representations, or communications relating to the subject matter herein.

19A. Assignment

You may not assign, transfer, delegate, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of Cariculture Studios.

Cariculture Studios may assign or transfer these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, or other business transaction.
 

20. Contact Information

Questions regarding these Terms of Use, requests for permissions, licensing inquiries, copyright matters, trademark concerns, intellectual property issues, or other legal communications may be submitted through the Contact page of this website.

Cariculture Studios welcomes inquiries regarding collaborations, media opportunities, educational initiatives, licensing, and authorized use of its original creative works.

Use of the Contact page does not establish any contractual, legal, confidential, fiduciary, or attorney-client relationship with Cariculture Studios. Communications submitted through this website do not constitute legal notice unless expressly acknowledged in writing by an authorized representative of Cariculture Studios.

Cariculture Studios reserves the right to respond to inquiries at its sole discretion.
 

21. Reports of Copyright Infringement

Cariculture Studios respects the intellectual property rights of others. Reports concerning potentially infringing material appearing on this website may be submitted through the Contact page. A report should identify the copyrighted work, identify the material claimed to be infringing and its location, provide the reporting party’s contact information, and include a statement that the report is made in good faith.

This section is not intended to replace any formal notice-and-takedown procedure required by applicable law. Cariculture Studios may request additional information and may remove or restrict access to material where appropriate.

21 B. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA) POLICY

Reports of Copyright Infringement

Effective Date: July 16, 2026

1. Introduction

Cariculture Studios respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects visitors to respect the intellectual property rights of Cariculture Studios and third parties.

If you believe that material appearing on this website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you may submit a report as described in this policy.

This policy is intended to facilitate the prompt review of good-faith copyright concerns and should be read together with the Terms of Use and other applicable legal notices published on this website.
 

2. Submitting a Copyright Complaint

A copyright complaint should include sufficient information to allow Cariculture Studios to evaluate the claim, including:

• identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
• identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location on the website;
• your name and contact information;
• a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law;
• a statement that the information provided is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf; and
• your physical or electronic signature.

Incomplete requests may delay review.

3. Review Process

Upon receiving a sufficiently detailed complaint, Cariculture Studios may:

• investigate the reported material;
• request additional information;
• temporarily restrict access to content while a claim is reviewed;
• remove material where appropriate;
• communicate with affected parties when appropriate; or
• decline to remove material where the claim appears unsupported.

Submission of a complaint does not guarantee removal of any material.

4. Counter Notifications

If content is removed or restricted because of an alleged infringement, the affected party may submit information demonstrating that the material was removed in error or that they possess lawful authorization to use the material.

Cariculture Studios may review any counter notification and take appropriate action consistent with applicable law.
 

5. Repeat Infringement
Cariculture Studios reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate access to individuals who repeatedly infringe the intellectual property rights of others where appropriate.
 

6. Good Faith

Copyright complaints should be submitted only in good faith.

Knowingly submitting false or misleading infringement claims may expose the submitting party to legal liability under applicable law.

7. Contact

Copyright concerns may be submitted through the Contact page of the Cariculture Studios website.

22. Electronic Communications

By contacting Cariculture Studios through this website, email, or electronic communication, you consent to receive communications electronically.

You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications provided electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
 

23. Force Majeure

Cariculture Studios shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, hurricanes, floods, fires, acts of God, pandemics, labor disputes, internet outages, governmental actions, war, terrorism, cyberattacks, or failures of third-party service providers.
 

24. No Partnership

Nothing contained in these Terms shall be interpreted as creating any partnership, joint venture, employment relationship, agency, or other legal relationship between you and Cariculture Studios.
 

25. Survival

The provisions relating to intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, licenses, moral rights, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, governing law, and any other provisions that by their nature should survive termination shall remain in effect following termination of these Terms.

Thank you for visiting Cariculture Studios.

We appreciate your respect for the creative work, cultures, histories, traditions, and artistic expression represented throughout this website.

Your support helps us continue our mission of celebrating, preserving, and sharing Caribbean culture through music, art, storytelling, and education.
 

Cariculture Studios

© 2026 Cariculture Studios. All Rights Reserved.

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: July 16, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to Cariculture Studios (“Cariculture Studios,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).

Cariculture Studios respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, retain, protect, and otherwise process personal information obtained through our website, products, services, publications, music, educational materials, online store, digital downloads, newsletters, communications, events, licensing activities, and other interactions with Cariculture Studios.

This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, customers, supporters, subscribers, collaborators, artists, educators, licensors, licensees, vendors, contractors, and other individuals who interact with Cariculture Studios.

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Scope of this Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected through:

• the Cariculture Studios website;
• online purchases;
• digital downloads;
• streaming promotions;
• licensing requests;
• educational initiatives;
• newsletters;
• contests or promotions;
• event registrations;
• merchandise sales;
• customer support;
• contact forms;
• surveys;
• social media interactions where applicable;
• any other services operated by Cariculture Studios.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services that maintain their own privacy policies.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Cariculture Studios, we may collect:

Information You Provide Including but not limited to:

• name;
• email address;
• mailing address;
• billing address;
• shipping address;
• telephone number;
• organization or company;
• payment information (processed by third-party payment processors);
• messages;
• licensing requests;
• collaboration inquiries;
• media requests;
• event registrations;
• newsletter subscriptions;
• customer service communications;
• user-generated content voluntarily submitted.

Information Collected Automatically

When you use our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address;
• browser type;
• browser language;
• operating system;
• device identifiers;
• approximate geographic location;
• referral source;
• pages visited;
• time spent on pages;
• clicks and navigation;
• search terms;
• website performance data;
• cookies;
• pixels;
• analytics identifiers;
• advertising identifiers where applicable.

Information From Third Parties

We may receive information from:

• payment processors;
• streaming platforms;
• social media platforms;
• e-commerce providers;
• analytics providers;
• marketing platforms;
• advertising partners;
• fraud prevention providers;
• shipping providers;
• public sources where legally permitted.
   

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• operate our website;
• process purchases;
• fulfill merchandise orders;
• deliver digital downloads;
• manage subscriptions;
• respond to inquiries;
• provide customer support;
• process licensing requests;
• administer educational programs;
• communicate updates;
• improve our website;
• personalize user experiences;
• analyze website performance;
• detect fraud;
• protect intellectual property;
• enforce legal rights;
• comply with applicable law;
• investigate security incidents;
• conduct legitimate business operations.
   

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where required by applicable law, Cariculture Studios processes personal information based upon one or more lawful grounds, including:

• consent;
• contractual necessity;
• compliance with legal obligations;
• protection of vital interests;
• legitimate business interests;
• other lawful grounds recognized under applicable privacy laws.
   

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cariculture Studios may use:

• cookies;
• web beacons;
• pixels;
• local storage;
• analytics technologies;
• session identifiers;
• similar technologies.

These technologies help:

• remember preferences;
• improve security;
• analyze website performance;
• understand visitor interactions;
• provide website functionality;
• improve user experience.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, certain website features may not function properly.
 

6. Payment Information

Cariculture Studios does not intentionally store complete payment card numbers.

Payments may be processed by trusted third-party providers such as:

• Stripe;
• PayPal;
• or other payment processors.

Those providers maintain their own privacy policies and security practices.
 

7. Music Streaming Platforms

Our website may link to: 

• Apple Music;
• Spotify;
• YouTube;
• Amazon Music;
• Bandcamp;
• Deezer;
• Pandora;
• Tidal;
• or other music services.

Those services operate independently and have separate privacy practices.
 

8. Merchandise and Store Purchases

When purchasing products, we may collect information necessary to:

• process payment;
• fulfill orders;
• calculate taxes;
• provide customer service;
• arrange shipping;
• comply with legal obligations.
   

9. International Visitors

Cariculture Studios welcomes visitors from around the world.

By interacting with this website, you understand that your information may be transferred to, processed, and stored in jurisdictions where privacy laws may differ from those in your country of residence.

Where required by applicable law, Cariculture Studios and its service providers may rely upon recognized legal mechanisms for international transfers of personal information, including adequacy decisions, approved contractual safeguards, standard contractual clauses, legally recognized certifications, consent, contractual necessity, or another valid transfer mechanism permitted by applicable law.

Cariculture Studios will take reasonable measures designed to protect personal information transferred across national borders in accordance with applicable privacy and data-protection laws.

10. Data Security

Cariculture Studios implements commercially reasonable administrative, technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and no security system can guarantee absolute protection.
 

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• fulfill legitimate business purposes;
• provide requested services;
• comply with legal obligations;
• resolve disputes;
• enforce agreements;
• protect legal rights.

Information may thereafter be securely deleted, anonymized, or archived where permitted by law.
 

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights including:

• access;
• correction;
• deletion;
• portability;
• restriction;
• objection;
• withdrawal of consent;
• appeal of certain decisions.

These rights may be subject to legal limitations and exceptions.

13. Children’s Privacy

Cariculture Studios does not knowingly collect personal information from children under thirteen years of age without appropriate legal authorization.

If we become aware that such information has been collected improperly, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

14. Third-Party Services

This website may integrate with or link to third-party services.

Cariculture Studios is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third parties.

15. Marketing Communications

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by following the instructions contained in the communication or by contacting Cariculture Studios.

Transactional communications relating to purchases or legal matters may still be sent where appropriate.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Cariculture Studios may revise this Privacy Policy periodically.

Updated versions become effective upon publication unless otherwise stated.
 

17. Contact

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or privacy-related requests may be submitted through the Contact page of this website.

Cariculture Studios reserves the right to request reasonable information necessary to verify the identity of any individual making a privacy request before responding.

18. International Privacy Rights

Cariculture Studios welcomes visitors from around the world and is committed to respecting applicable privacy and data protection laws in the jurisdictions in which it operates or where individuals interact with this website.

Depending on your country, state, province, or other jurisdiction of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable privacy and data protection laws, including, where applicable, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and similar privacy laws enacted in other jurisdictions.

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights including the right to:

• Request access to personal information we maintain about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
• Request deletion of personal information under certain circumstances;
• Request restriction or limitation of certain processing activities;
• Object to certain processing activities where permitted by law;
• Withdraw consent where processing is based upon consent;
• Request portability of certain personal information;
• Request information regarding the categories and purposes of personal information collected, used, disclosed, or shared, where required by applicable law; and
• Exercise any additional rights provided by applicable privacy legislation.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal exceptions, verification requirements, record-retention obligations, intellectual property protections, contractual obligations, fraud prevention measures, security requirements, and other limitations permitted by applicable law.

Cariculture Studios will consider and respond to verified privacy requests in accordance with applicable law. Before fulfilling certain requests, we may require reasonable information necessary to verify your identity, authority to act on behalf of another individual, or ownership of the information requested.

Nothing contained in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit, waive, or reduce any rights that you may have under applicable privacy or data protection laws. Where any provision of this Privacy Policy conflicts with mandatory legal requirements applicable to your jurisdiction, the applicable law shall govern to the extent of that conflict.

Cariculture Studios reserves the right to comply with lawful requests from courts, regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, or other governmental bodies where required by applicable law.

19. Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Advertising Technologies, and Emerging Technologies

Cariculture Studios may use artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, analytics platforms, recommendation systems, personalization technologies, and other emerging digital technologies to support the operation, security, functionality, performance, and continuous improvement of this website and its products and services.

These technologies may be used for purposes including:

• improving website functionality and user experience;
• analyzing website traffic and visitor interactions;
• understanding audience interests and engagement;
• measuring the effectiveness of content, marketing, and promotional campaigns;
• detecting, investigating, and preventing fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, or other security threats;
• improving customer service and communications;
• supporting internal business operations and decision-making;
• personalizing website content or recommendations where appropriate; and
• developing, testing, maintaining, or improving future products, services, and digital experiences.

Cariculture Studios may use trusted third-party analytics providers, promotional service providers, payment processors, streaming platforms, social media platforms, cloud service providers, and similar technology providers that may collect or process certain information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable law.

Except as expressly described in this Privacy Policy, required by applicable law, or authorized by the individual concerned, Cariculture Studios does not knowingly permit personal information submitted through this website to be used for the training of publicly available artificial intelligence models.

Where analytics, personalization, advertising technologies, or automated decision-making tools are used, Cariculture Studios will endeavor to implement such technologies in a manner consistent with applicable privacy and data protection laws.

Certain features of this website may rely upon cookies, pixels, web beacons, software development kits (SDKs), application programming interfaces (APIs), artificial intelligence systems, recommendation engines, or similar technologies. Depending upon your browser settings, device configuration, or applicable law, you may be able to control or limit certain tracking technologies through your browser, device settings, cookie preferences, or other available privacy controls.

As technology continues to evolve, Cariculture Studios reserves the right to implement additional technologies that improve the security, accessibility, functionality, performance, or operation of this website, provided that any collection or processing of personal information remains subject to this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

COOKIE NOTICE

Effective Date: July 16, 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Notice explains how Cariculture Studios (“Cariculture Studios,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
 

This Cookie Notice should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

This Cookie Notice explains how Cariculture Studios uses cookies and similar technologies. Strictly necessary cookies may operate without consent where permitted by law. Where consent is legally required, Cariculture Studios will not activate non-essential cookies until you have made an affirmative choice through the available cookie-consent controls.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies help websites recognize returning visitors, remember preferences, improve functionality, enhance security, measure website performance, and provide a more personalized browsing experience.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as:

• web beacons;
• pixels;
• local storage;
• session identifiers;
• software development kits (SDKs);
• application programming interfaces (APIs); and
• other comparable technologies.

For simplicity, these technologies are collectively referred to in this Notice as “cookies.”

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot generally be disabled.

They may be used to:

• maintain website security;
• enable navigation;
• process purchases;
• remember shopping cart selections;
• authenticate sessions;
• prevent fraud; and
• provide requested services.

Because these cookies are necessary for website functionality, they generally do not require consent where permitted by law.

Functional Cookies

These cookies help remember your preferences and improve your experience by remembering information such as:

• language preferences;
• regional settings;
• accessibility preferences;
• user interface customizations; and
• other convenience features.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

These cookies may collect information such as:

• pages visited;
• navigation patterns;
• referring websites;
• approximate geographic region;
• browser information;
• device type;
• time spent on pages; and
• website performance information.

Analytics information is generally used to improve our website and user experience.
 

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies help us monitor website functionality, identify technical issues, improve page performance, and optimize website reliability.
 

Marketing and Promotional Cookies
 Where used, these cookies may help us understand the effectiveness of our marketing efforts, measure promotional campaigns, and better understand audience interests

Cariculture Studios does not sell personal information for monetary consideration. Cariculture Studios also does not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, as those terms are defined under applicable California law, unless this Policy and any legally required opt-out mechanism expressly state otherwise. 

Cariculture Studios does not knowingly sell or share the personal information of individuals under sixteen years of age.

Where advertising or promotional technologies are used, they will be implemented in accordance with applicable law.
 

4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by trusted third-party services that are integrated with our website.

Depending on the features used, these services may include payment processors, music streaming platforms, analytics providers, social media platforms, video hosting services, e-commerce providers, email marketing providers, or similar technology providers.

These third parties operate under their own privacy policies and terms, and Cariculture Studios does not control their independent data collection practices.
 

5. Embedded Content

Our website may contain embedded content such as music players, videos, playlists, maps, social media posts, or other third-party content.

When you interact with embedded content, the provider may place cookies or collect information in accordance with its own privacy practices.
 

Examples may include:

• Spotify;
• Apple Music;
• YouTube;
• Bandcamp;
• SoundCloud;
• Vimeo;
• Instagram;
• Facebook;
• TikTok; and
• similar services.

6. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to:

• view cookies;
• delete cookies;
• block cookies;
• restrict certain categories of cookies; and
• receive notifications before cookies are placed.

You may also adjust cookie preferences through browser settings or, where available, our cookie consent banner.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality and prevent some features from operating properly.
 

7. Cookie Consent

Where required by applicable law, Cariculture Studios will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies or similar technologies on your device.

You may withdraw or modify your cookie preferences at any time through available browser controls or other cookie preference tools provided on the website, where applicable.

8. Changes to This Cookie Notice

Cariculture Studios may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law, technology, website functionality, or our business practices.

Updated versions become effective upon publication unless otherwise stated.

9. Contact

Questions regarding this Cookie Notice or our use of cookies and similar technologies may be submitted through the Contact page of this website.

 Data Controller: Cariculture Studios, operated by [full legal name or registered business entity], Houston, Texas, United States.
Privacy Contact: dedicated email address
Mailing Address: 1250 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Houston TX 77042

Disclosure of Personal Information

Cariculture Studios may disclose personal information, where reasonably necessary and permitted by law, to:

• website hosting and platform providers;
• payment processors;
• shipping and fulfillment providers;
• email and newsletter providers;
• analytics and security providers;
• professional advisers, including attorneys and accountants;
• contractors and service providers acting on our behalf;
• governmental authorities where legally required;
• parties involved in a merger, sale, restructuring, financing, or transfer of assets.

Cariculture Studios may also disclose information with your direction or consent.

The right to complain to a regulator

Where provided by applicable law, you may lodge a complaint with the data-protection or privacy authority in the jurisdiction where you reside, work, or believe an infringement occurred. We encourage you to contact Cariculture Studios first so that we may attempt to address your concern directly.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Effective Date: July 16, 2026

Our Commitment

Cariculture Studios is committed to providing a website that is welcoming, inclusive, and reasonably accessible to as many visitors as possible, regardless of technology or ability.

Accessibility is an ongoing process, and we continually seek opportunities to improve the usability of our website.
 

Accessibility Goals
When developing and updating this website, Cariculture Studios endeavors to consider generally recognized accessibility principles and industry best practices.

Because accessibility standards and technologies continue to evolve, improvements may be implemented over time as resources permit.

Third-Party Content

Certain portions of this website may contain content or services provided by independent third parties, including:

• streaming music players;
• embedded videos;
• payment services;
• social media platforms;
• maps; and
• other embedded content.

Cariculture Studios does not control the accessibility of third-party services and cannot guarantee their accessibility.
 

Reporting Accessibility Issues

If you experience difficulty accessing any portion of this website, please contact Cariculture Studios through the Contact page.

To help us investigate your concern, please include:

• the webpage or feature involved;
• a description of the issue;
• the device and browser being used;
• any assistive technology being used, if applicable; and
• your preferred method of contact.

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Our Response

Cariculture Studios will make reasonable efforts to review reported accessibility concerns and, where appropriate, improve accessibility within reasonable technical and operational limitations.

We appreciate feedback that helps improve the accessibility of our website.

STORE POLICIES

1. Orders and Payments

Orders are subject to product availability and acceptance.

Prices, promotions, taxes, and availability may change without notice.

Payments are processed through trusted third-party payment providers.

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2. Shipping Policy

Physical merchandise is shipped to the address provided during checkout.

Shipping times are estimates and may vary because of carrier delays, weather, customs, or circumstances beyond our control.

International customers are responsible for any applicable customs duties, import taxes, or similar governmental charges unless otherwise stated.

Risk of loss generally transfers upon delivery to the carrier, unless applicable law provides otherwise.

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3. Digital Products

Digital products—including downloads, ebooks, PDFs, music, educational materials, and similar content—are generally delivered electronically.

Because digital products can usually be accessed immediately after purchase, they are generally non-returnable and non-refundable unless required by applicable law or unless the product is defective or cannot be delivered.

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4. Returns and Refunds

If you receive a damaged, defective, incorrect, or incomplete physical product, please contact Cariculture Studios within 14 days of delivery.

Where appropriate, Cariculture Studios may provide:

• replacement;
• exchange;
• repair;
• store credit; or
• refund.

Refund eligibility will be determined based on the circumstances and applicable law.

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5. Pre-Orders

Products offered for pre-order may be charged at the time of purchase or another time disclosed during checkout.

Estimated release dates are subject to change.

Cariculture Studios will make reasonable efforts to communicate significant delays.

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6. Taxes

Applicable sales taxes, value-added taxes (VAT), goods and services taxes (GST), or similar governmental charges may be collected where required by law.
 

International customers remain responsible for any duties, customs fees, import taxes, brokerage fees, or similar governmental assessments unless expressly stated otherwise.