Intellectual Property & Usage Policy
Effective Date: 1/16/2026
Applies To: All visitors, clients, seekers, members, and any party accessing materials published by The Aetherium Academy (“the Academy,” “we,” “us”).
1) Purpose
This policy exists to protect the Academy’s original work, maintain the integrity of our curriculum and systems, and prevent misuse, repackaging, or dilution of Academy materials. The Academy is a living institution with proprietary frameworks; access is a privilege, not a license to reproduce.
2) Key Definitions
For clarity, the following terms have specific meaning in this policy:
Academy Materials: Any content produced, published, or distributed by the Academy, including but not limited to text, course architecture, curricula, lesson plans, frameworks, templates, checklists, rituals, spreads, correspondences, titles, naming conventions, terminology, graphics, icons, PDFs, downloads, audio/video, livestream recordings, and website content.
Protected IP: The Academy’s unique systems and expressions, including (without limitation) the Elemental Arc, Tenets & Philosophy, Orders/Order system, Arcane Arts structure, branded “spaces,” taxonomies, branded terms, and any distinctive written language or instructional methods used by the Academy.
Personal Notes: A seeker’s private reflections, journaling, and personal takeaways created by the seeker, not copied from Academy Materials.
Public Sharing: Posting, uploading, quoting, reformatting, republishing, recording, distributing, selling, or otherwise making content available to others (free or paid) online or offline.
3) Ownership
All Academy Materials are owned by The Aetherium Academy or are used under appropriate permission/licensing. Access to Academy Materials does not transfer ownership or grant any implied rights beyond limited personal use.
4) What You May Do (Permitted Use)
You may, without requesting additional permission:
Use for personal study and practice
You may read, reference, and apply Academy Materials for your own learning and spiritual development.Create Personal Notes
You may create and keep personal notes, summaries, and reflections for private use.Quote short excerpts with attribution (limited allowance)
You may quote brief excerpts for commentary or review only if all of the following are true:The excerpt is short (not a substantial portion of the work)
You do not reproduce templates, worksheets, lesson structures, or step-by-step methods in full
You include clear credit: “The Aetherium Academy” and, where applicable, “Headmistress [Name]”
You include a link back to the Academy page when posting digitally (if feasible)
Your use does not substitute for the original material or reduce the need to access it directly
Note: “Short excerpt” is intentionally conservative. When in doubt, request written permission.
5) What Requires Written Permission (Restricted Use)
You must obtain written permission from the Academy before you:
Republish any Academy Materials (in part or in full) anywhere
Distribute PDFs, downloads, course text, lessons, or “member-only” content
Post screenshots or recordings of paid or gated materials
Recreate or share Academy templates, frameworks, lesson structures, or curriculum outlines
Use Academy Materials in your own classes, communities, coaching, or paid services
Translate Academy Materials into another language for distribution
Include Academy Materials in AI datasets, training, “prompt libraries,” or automated content generation workflows intended for publication or resale
Create derivative products that are recognizably based on Academy frameworks (including renamed “equivalents”)
Permission requests may be granted, denied, or licensed with terms at the Academy’s sole discretion.
6) Prohibited Uses (Not Allowed Under Any Circumstance)
The following actions are expressly prohibited:
Scraping, copying, or harvesting Academy content for republishing or competitive analysis products
Repackaging Academy systems into “your own” framework, even with altered wording or renamed components
Redistribution of member content or paid materials (including sharing within private groups, Discord servers, Google Drives, Telegram channels, etc.)
Selling or licensing Academy Materials (or near equivalents) as templates, courses, ebooks, “study guides,” or toolkits
Misrepresenting affiliation (claiming partnership, certification, endorsement, or official status without explicit written authorization)
Impersonation of the Academy, Headmistress, staff, or official accounts
7) Use of Names, Marks, and Brand Assets
The names “The Aetherium Academy,” related logos/marks, Order names, branded space names, and program titles are brand identifiers. You may not use them to imply official association, certification, sponsorship, or endorsement.
8) Member Contributions and Testimonials
You retain ownership of your original personal writing, reflections, and testimonials.
By submitting testimonials, reviews, or content directly to Academy channels, you grant the Academy permission to display, repost, and archive that content for promotional and community purposes (unless you explicitly state otherwise at the time of submission).
You may not repost other members’ contributions without their clear consent.
9) Enforcement
The Academy actively protects its intellectual property and institutional integrity. If we believe content has been misused, we may take any action we deem appropriate, including:
Revoking access (Visitor Pass, membership, course access, community spaces)
Removing content or issuing formal takedown requests
Terminating affiliate/ambassador status
Restricting future purchases or participation
Pursuing legal remedies where applicable
We do not debate ownership of Academy Materials in public forums. Boundaries are enforced privately and decisively.
10) Reporting IP Misuse
If you discover misuse, impersonation, or unauthorized distribution, report it to: headmistress@theaetherium.net
Include: links/screenshots, usernames/handles, platform, and a short description.
11) Contact for Permissions
To request licensing or permission, contact: headmistress@theaetherium.net
Include: what you want to use, where it will appear, whether it’s paid/free, and the exact excerpt or material.
