Yaratıcı Sözleşmesi — RuleSell

Becoming a Builder or Seller

Builders publish free items. To become a Builder you must hold a verified account and accept this Agreement. Sellers also publish paid items and receive payouts. To become a Seller you must (a) accumulate at least 50 verified installs on a published free item, (b) complete trader KYC under DSA Art. 30 through Stripe Connect Express, and (c) verify your tax residence.

Fees and revenue split

RuleSell takes a 15% platform fee on every paid sale. For the first six months after a Seller's first paid sale, the platform fee is reduced to 10% as an early-creator incentive. Payment processing fees are absorbed by RuleSell. Reviewer cuts (2-3%) for Certified Devs, where applicable, are paid out of the platform fee, not the creator share.

Payouts

Earnings clear to your Stripe Connect balance after a 30-day hold to cover refunds and chargebacks. The minimum payout amount is the equivalent of $50 in your settlement currency. Payouts are processed monthly. Failed payouts roll forward to the next cycle.

Refunds

Buyers may request a refund within 14 days of purchase if they have not actively used the item. Refunds are processed against your earnings balance. Chargebacks issued by a buyer's card scheme are also debited from your balance.

License you grant to RuleSell

You retain ownership of your items. By publishing on RuleSell you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable licence to host, distribute, display, perform, and transmit the items for the purpose of operating the marketplace and fulfilling buyer entitlements. The licence terminates with the item (subject to entitlements already granted to buyers).

Your warranties

You warrant that you own or have permission to publish each item, that the item does not infringe third-party rights, that it is safe to install, that the declared SPDX licence is accurate, and that you will indemnify RuleSell against claims arising out of a breach of these warranties.

Trader status

By selling paid items you confirm you are acting in your business or professional capacity. You will provide the trader information required by DSA Art. 30 through Stripe Connect Express, including legal name, registered address, contact details, registration number, and bank account. We may suspend paid sales if this information is missing or inaccurate.

Tax obligations

You are solely responsible for determining, declaring, and paying all taxes due on your earnings from RuleSell, including income tax, VAT, and any other applicable taxes in your jurisdiction. RuleSell may require you to submit tax documentation (such as IRS Form W-9 for US-based creators or Form W-8BEN for non-US creators) before payouts can be processed. If required documentation is not provided, we may withhold up to 30% of your earnings as backup withholding in accordance with US tax law. RuleSell may report your earnings to tax authorities as required by law, including under the IRS 1099-K programme and the EU DAC7 reporting framework.

Termination

Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time. On termination your items are unpublished. Pending payouts continue to be processed for 90 days to allow for refunds and chargebacks; afterwards the residual balance is paid out subject to the minimum threshold.