Lifelore™ Contributor Agreement
Version 1.1 · "Learn from people who lived it." · Operated by LifeStoryCompiler
1. Agreement Between You and Lifelore™
This Contributor Agreement ("Agreement") is between: You, the person contributing an Interview ("Contributor"); and Lifelore™, a service operated by LifeStoryCompiler ("Lifelore," "we," "us," or "our"). This Agreement becomes effective when you accept it electronically or otherwise indicate agreement. Accepting this Agreement does not require you to share any Interview. You may create, record, store, and manage Interviews without making them available to anyone else. Each Interview is governed by the Sharing Setting you select for that specific Interview.
2. Definitions
For purposes of this Agreement:
- "Interview" means any personal history material you provide to Lifelore™, including: audio recordings; video recordings; transcripts; written responses; photographs; documents; attachments; metadata necessary to operate the service.
- "Contributor Content" means the words, memories, recordings, images, documents, and other materials that originate from you. Contributor Content does not include Lifelore platform technology.
- "Sharing Setting" means the permission level you select for a particular Interview. Sharing Settings determine who may access an Interview and what uses are permitted.
- "Archive" means the collection of Interviews made available through Lifelore public-facing services.
- "AI Answer" means an answer generated by Lifelore search or artificial intelligence tools that uses one or more Interviews as informational sources.
- "License" means permission to use something while ownership remains with the original owner. A license is not a sale. A license does not transfer copyright ownership.
- "Successor" means a person you designate to exercise specific rights regarding your Interviews after your death or legal incapacity.
3. You Own Your Story
You retain ownership of your Contributor Content. Nothing in this Agreement transfers: copyright ownership; ownership of photographs; ownership of documents; ownership of recordings; ownership of your personal history. Lifelore™ does not become the owner of your life story.
3.1 Limited License to Lifelore™.
When you submit an Interview, you grant Lifelore™ a limited, non-exclusive license to: store your Interview; protect and preserve your Interview; create transcripts; create captions; create accessibility formats; organize information; create summaries and chapter titles; translate content; make technical adaptations necessary to operate the service; but only as permitted by: 1. this Agreement; and 2. the Sharing Setting you select.
3.2 No Hidden Rights.
Lifelore™ receives no permission beyond what is expressly granted. We may not: sell your Interview outside the permissions you selected; license your Interview for purposes not described here; train AI systems on your Interview without separate consent; transfer ownership of your story. A new use requires a new permission.
3.3 Your Freedom to Share Elsewhere.
You may use, publish, donate, archive, or share your own story elsewhere. You do not need permission from Lifelore™. You may: write a book; create a family archive; contribute to another institution; share your story independently. Your relationship with Lifelore™ does not limit your ownership of yourself.
4. Sharing Settings
Every Interview has its own Sharing Setting. A Sharing Setting determines: who may access the Interview; whether the Interview appears in the Archive; whether the Interview may contribute to AI Answers; whether the Interview may be licensed for educational, research, or commercial purposes. You select these settings individually. Selecting a setting for one Interview does not affect any other Interview.
4.1 No Default Sharing.
Your Interview is private unless and until you choose another Sharing Setting. Lifelore™ will never make an Interview public because: you created an account; you completed an interview; you continued using the service; you paid for the service; you did not change a setting. Public access requires an affirmative choice.
4.2 Available Sharing Settings.
Private.
Private means: only you may access the Interview; people you authorize for account support may access it only as necessary to provide the service; it does not appear in the Archive; it does not appear in public search; it is not used in AI Answers; it is not used for education, research, or commercial licensing. Private Interviews may still be technically processed to: store the Interview; protect it; transcribe it; provide requested features. Private means private from other people.
Family.
Family means: only you and the specific people you invite may access the Interview; invited people may view or listen according to the permissions you provide; it does not appear in the public Archive; it does not appear in public search; it is not used in AI Answers. You control invitations. An invited person does not receive ownership of your story. They receive only the access you choose to provide.
Public — Free.
Public — Free means anyone may read, listen to, view, and search your Interview through Lifelore™ public services. Under this setting, Lifelore™ may: display your Interview; create transcripts; create summaries; create chapter headings; create translations; create accessibility versions; allow your Interview to contribute to AI Answers. If an AI Answer uses your Interview as a source, Lifelore™ will identify that your Interview contributed and provide attribution where practical. Public — Free does not allow Lifelore™ to: sell your Interview; license your Interview to outside organizations; provide your Interview for commercial productions; provide your Interview for AI training. Those require separate permissions.
Public — Paid.
Public — Paid includes everything permitted under Public — Free. In addition, Lifelore™ may charge users for access to your Interview. You are entitled to a revenue share according to the Revenue Schedule applicable at the time the revenue is earned. Revenue terms may change prospectively. They will never change retroactively for uses that already occurred.
Educational License.
Educational License includes everything permitted under Public — Paid. It additionally permits Lifelore™ to license your Interview to: schools; universities; museums; libraries; educational institutions; for teaching, learning, preservation, or exhibition purposes. Educational License does not permit documentaries, commercial films, advertising, merchandise, or unrelated commercial exploitation. Those require separate approval.
Research License.
Research License includes Educational License rights. It additionally permits Lifelore™ to provide your Interview to approved researchers under appropriate research terms. Researchers must: use the material only for approved purposes; follow applicable ethics requirements; protect personal information; not redistribute your Interview outside the approved research purpose. Lifelore™ may require: institutional affiliation; ethics review approval; confidentiality agreements; data-use agreements.
Commercial License Interest.
Commercial License means you are willing to be contacted about possible commercial uses. Commercial License does not grant Lifelore™ permission to commercially use your Interview. It only means: "You may ask me." Before any commercial use, Lifelore™ must obtain separate written approval describing: the proposed use; the organization requesting use; the duration; compensation; attribution; any editing or adaptation rights. No commercial license exists until you separately approve it.
5. Changes to Sharing Settings
You may change your Sharing Setting at any time. You do not need to explain why. Changing from a broader setting to a narrower setting does not require additional approval. Changing from a narrower setting to a broader setting requires affirmative acceptance. Examples: Private → Public requires confirmation. Public → Private does not.
5.1 Removal From Public Access.
When you change a public Interview to Private, Lifelore™ will: remove it from the public Archive; remove it from Lifelore™ public search; prevent future AI Answers from using it; stop future licensing based on that setting. We will normally complete these actions within 72 hours.
5.2 What Removal Cannot Undo.
Lifelore™ cannot remove copies that have already lawfully entered the world. If your Interview was previously licensed or distributed: Educational or Research Use — An institution with an active license may complete the existing license term. Lifelore™ will not renew that permission without your approval. Commercial Use — A commercial use that you approved may continue after publication. Examples: a documentary already released; a book already printed; journalism already published. Those uses cannot realistically be recalled from every copy. This is why Lifelore™ treats commercial permission differently: commercial use is never automatic, and commercial use always requires a separate decision.
6. Download and Portability
You may request copies of your Interviews at any time. Lifelore™ will provide recordings and transcripts in commonly used formats where technically feasible. Your ability to leave does not depend on maintaining a public Sharing Setting. You can take your story with you.
7. Closing Your Account
If you close your account: your Private Interviews will be scheduled for deletion; your public Interviews will be removed according to your withdrawal choices; pending payments will be handled according to the Revenue Schedule; legally required records may be retained. Lifelore™ may retain limited records required for: tax reporting; payment history; legal compliance; fraud prevention. Those records will not be treated as public Interviews.
8. What You Promise Lifelore™
We want your story. We do not require you to be a historian. We do not require you to remember every detail perfectly. We do require honesty. By contributing an Interview, you promise that:
8.1 You Are Sharing Your Own Experience.
You are the person who experienced the events, memories, or perspectives described in your Interview, or you have the right to share the material you provide. You will not knowingly submit a story that you fabricated as your own lived experience.
8.2 You Are Speaking Honestly As You Remember.
You promise that you are sharing your memories in good faith. You are not promising that: every date is correct; every name is spelled correctly; every sequence of events is perfect; your memory matches another person's memory; your recollection matches historical records in every detail. Memory changes. Two honest people may remember the same event differently. That difference alone is not a violation of this Agreement.
8.3 You Own or Have Permission for Uploaded Materials.
You promise that you own, or have sufficient permission to share: photographs; letters; documents; recordings; artwork; family materials; other uploaded content. If another person owns copyright in something you upload, you must have permission before sharing it.
8.4 You Will Respect Legal Obligations.
You promise that you will not knowingly provide information that you are legally prohibited from disclosing. This includes information protected by: confidentiality agreements; professional duties; employment agreements; court orders; government secrecy obligations.
8.5 You Will Not Knowingly Make False Accusations.
You may describe difficult experiences. You may describe conflicts. You may describe harm you experienced. However, you agree not to knowingly make false statements of fact about identifiable living people. You may share your perspective, opinions, feelings, and memories. A disagreement about what happened does not automatically mean someone is lying.
9. Sensitive Information and Protected Obligations
Some of the most meaningful stories involve experiences that also involve legal responsibilities. Lifelore™ is designed to preserve human experience, not to encourage violations of law or confidentiality.
9.1 Military, Intelligence, and Defense Information.
If you served in the military, intelligence services, defense organizations, or government security roles, you may have obligations that continue after your service ends. Do not provide: classified information; restricted operational information; protected government material. You may share your experiences. You may describe your feelings, your personal journey, your general role, and your memories of service. But you remain responsible for obligations that apply to you.
9.2 Healthcare Information.
If you worked in healthcare, do not disclose protected patient information. You may describe what it was like to be a nurse, what you learned as a doctor, how healthcare changed over time, and your personal experiences. You should not identify patients or reveal information protected by law.
9.3 Education Information.
If you worked with students, do not disclose protected student information. You may describe teaching experiences, educational changes, classroom life, and your professional journey. Do not identify students where privacy law prohibits disclosure.
9.4 Professional Confidentiality.
If you are bound by confidentiality obligations as a lawyer, therapist, clergy member, financial professional, employee, or contractor, those obligations continue to apply.
10. Other People in Your Story
Stories are connected. A life story often includes parents, spouses, friends, coworkers, teachers, neighbors, and strangers. Some of those people may still be living. Lifelore™ recognizes that your story belongs to you while also recognizing that other people have dignity and privacy interests.
10.1 Public Review of Named Living People.
Before an Interview becomes public, Lifelore™ may identify living people you named. We will provide an opportunity for you to decide whether to: 1. keep the person's name; 2. replace the name with a pseudonym; 3. remove the reference. Your original recording may be preserved privately. The public version may be modified to protect privacy.
10.2 Complaints From People Mentioned.
A person who believes an Interview improperly harms them may contact Lifelore™. We will review the concern. Possible responses include: adding context; adding a note; changing a name; removing a specific passage; restricting access temporarily; removing an Interview in exceptional circumstances. Removing an entire Interview is a last resort.
10.3 Different Memories.
Lifelore™ does not determine who is "the winner" of competing memories. A story may represent your perspective, your understanding, and your lived experience. Where appropriate, we may identify disputed accounts or invite additional perspectives.
11. Verification and Evidence Badges
Lifelore™ may offer verification tools to help people understand the evidence supporting an Interview. Verification badges describe the evidence available. They do not certify that every statement is true.
11.1 Meaning of Verification.
A badge may indicate: documents reviewed; records matched; dates supported; independent evidence found; identity confirmed. A badge does not mean that Lifelore™ guarantees factual accuracy, that Lifelore™ has determined legal truth, or that every statement has been independently proven.
11.2 Declining Verification.
Verification is optional unless required for a specific use. You may choose not to complete verification. Declining verification may reduce the evidence displayed but does not automatically disqualify your Interview.
11.3 Fabricated Experiences.
If Lifelore™ determines that a person knowingly fabricated a lived experience, we may remove the Interview. Before removal, we will generally: notify the Contributor; explain the concern; provide an opportunity to respond; consider available evidence.
12. Artificial Intelligence
Lifelore™ separates three different uses of artificial intelligence. These uses are not the same. A person who agrees to one does not automatically agree to the others.
12.1 AI Answers Using Public Interviews.
When an Interview is Public, Lifelore™ may use it to help answer questions through search or AI tools. This may include: finding relevant passages; summarizing information; creating responses; connecting people with historical experiences. When practical, AI Answers will identify contributing Interviews. AI Answers are not replacements for the original story. The Interview remains the source.
12.2 Training Lifelore™ AI Models.
Training an AI model is different from answering questions using an Interview. Lifelore™ does not train AI models on Contributor Content unless you separately provide affirmative consent. Your choice about AI training: is separate from your Sharing Setting; is optional; does not affect your ability to use Lifelore™; may include separate compensation terms.
12.3 Training Outside AI Systems.
Lifelore™ will not provide Contributor Content to outside AI companies for model training unless: 1. you separately agree; 2. you are told who will receive it; 3. the intended use is explained; 4. compensation terms are disclosed where applicable.
12.4 AI Usage Records.
Lifelore™ will maintain records of AI Answer usage where technically feasible. These records may include: which Interviews contributed; when they contributed; usage counts; applicable attribution information. These records help provide transparency and support future compensation programs.
12.5 AI Limitations.
You understand that AI systems may make mistakes, summaries may simplify complex stories, and generated responses may not capture every nuance. Lifelore™ will take reasonable steps to preserve attribution and reduce misleading representations.
13. Revenue and Payments
Lifelore™ recognizes that a personal story can have value. Where your selected Sharing Setting creates revenue opportunities, you may receive a share of that revenue according to the applicable Revenue Schedule. You are a licensor, not an employee. You are not providing services as an employee, contractor, or agent of Lifelore™ by sharing your Interview.
13.1 Revenue Schedule.
The Revenue Schedule explains: what types of revenue may be shared; how revenue is calculated; when payments occur; minimum payout thresholds; applicable fees or deductions; payment methods. The Revenue Schedule is separate from this Agreement so it can be updated without rewriting the entire Contributor Agreement.
13.2 Changes to Revenue Terms.
Lifelore™ may update revenue terms prospectively. Changes apply only to future revenue, future licenses, and future uses. Lifelore™ will not retroactively change the amount owed for revenue already earned.
13.3 Payment Reporting.
For revenue-generating uses, Lifelore™ will provide reasonable information about revenue generated, applicable calculations, your share, and payments made. You may request reasonable clarification regarding payment calculations.
13.4 Taxes.
You are responsible for taxes associated with payments you receive. Before making certain payments, Lifelore™ may require tax forms, identity verification, and payment information required by law. Lifelore™ may withhold amounts required by applicable law.
13.5 Unclaimed Payments.
If payments cannot be delivered because payment information is missing, you cannot be contacted, or required documentation is incomplete, Lifelore™ may hold those funds according to applicable law.
14. Commercial Licensing Process
A Commercial License Interest setting does not itself authorize commercial use. It only tells Lifelore™ that you are open to being contacted.
14.1 Separate Approval Required.
Before any commercial use, Lifelore™ must provide written information describing: who wishes to use the Interview; the proposed project; how your Interview will be used; whether editing is expected; where it will appear; how long the permission lasts; compensation; attribution. You may approve or decline. You do not need to provide a reason.
14.2 Examples of Commercial Uses.
Commercial uses may include: documentaries; books; journalism projects; television programs; films; podcasts; exhibitions; licensed educational products. A commercial request does not guarantee approval.
14.3 Editing and Adaptation.
If you approve commercial use, you may agree to specific adaptations. Examples: shortening, excerpting, translation, narration, or combining with other stories. A commercial approval applies only to the use described. It does not create unlimited permission for future projects.
15. What Happens If Something Happens to You
Many people use Lifelore™ because they understand that time is limited. Planning for the future is part of preserving a story.
15.1 Naming a Successor.
You may name a Successor to make decisions about your Interviews after your death, or a legally recognized incapacity. You may update your Successor designation at any time.
15.2 Separate Successor Permissions.
You may decide separately whether your Successor may: Access — View or listen to private Interviews. Manage — Change Sharing Settings. Publish — Make private Interviews public. Receive Revenue — Receive payments generated by your Interviews. These permissions are separate. Giving someone financial authority does not automatically give them access to private memories.
15.3 If You Do Not Name a Successor.
If you do not name a Successor: existing Sharing Settings remain unchanged; Private Interviews remain private; public permissions continue only as previously granted; earned revenue will be handled according to applicable inheritance and payment laws. Lifelore™ will not make private Interviews public merely because a Contributor has died.
15.4 Verification of Successor Authority.
Before granting Successor access, Lifelore™ may require reasonable evidence, including: identity verification; death certificate; legal documentation; estate authority documents; other evidence appropriate to the circumstances. The purpose is to protect the Contributor's wishes.
15.5 Posthumous Publication Requests.
A Contributor may request that a particular Interview become public only after death. Such requests must be documented clearly. A posthumous publication instruction does not override legal restrictions or rights that arose before publication.
16. Consent, Capacity, and Support
Lifelore™ is built around personal agency. The person telling the story controls the sharing decision.
16.1 Capacity to Agree.
By accepting this Agreement, you represent that: you are legally capable of entering an agreement; you understand the choices you are making; you understand that sharing settings affect future access to your story.
16.2 Assistance From Others.
A family member, caregiver, friend, or sponsor may assist you with recording, technology, scheduling, or uploading materials. However, assistance does not transfer control. Unless legally authorized, another person cannot decide whether your story becomes public, whether your Interview is licensed, or whether your story is used commercially.
16.3 Difficult or Traumatic Stories.
Some stories involve grief, violence, war, abuse, survival, loss, and trauma. Lifelore™ may provide additional time before asking you to finalize a public sharing decision after discussing especially difficult experiences. The purpose is not to restrict your voice. The purpose is to make sure your decision reflects what you truly want after reflection.
16.4 Additional Review Topics.
Certain Interviews may require additional review before publication, including: allegations of crimes involving living individuals; testimony concerning genocide or atrocities; highly sensitive personal information; legally restricted material. Additional review may include human review, requests for clarification, evidence review, and privacy protections. This may delay publication.
17. Contributor Choice and Respect
Lifelore™'s fundamental rule is: Your story is yours. Our job is to preserve it according to your instructions. Nothing in this Agreement requires you to: make your story public; participate in licensing; train AI; share painful experiences; answer questions you do not want to answer. You may preserve a life story that remains private forever. That choice is respected.
18. What Lifelore™ Promises You
Lifelore™ exists to preserve human experience responsibly. We make the following commitments.
18.1 Preservation of the Archive.
If Lifelore™ ceases operations, we will make a good-faith effort to preserve the Archive responsibly. Possible options may include transfer to: a nonprofit archive; an academic institution; a cultural preservation organization; another steward whose purpose aligns with preservation. Lifelore™ will not knowingly sell the Archive as a collection of personal stories without providing notice as described in this Agreement.
18.2 Your Ability to Leave.
You may request access to your Interviews and associated materials. Where technically feasible, Lifelore™ will provide: original recordings; transcripts; uploaded materials; available metadata. Your ability to leave Lifelore™ does not depend on keeping your story public.
18.3 Ownership of the Platform.
Lifelore™ owns and retains all rights in the systems, technology, and organization it creates. This includes: software; databases; search technology; user interfaces; interviewer frameworks; question structures; platform design; organizational methods; generated technical systems. These rights do not include ownership of your Contributor Content.
18.4 Generated Materials.
Lifelore™ may create materials derived from your Interview to operate the service, including: transcripts; summaries; chapter headings; indexes; accessibility formats; translations. These materials exist to make your story usable and discoverable. They do not transfer ownership of your underlying story.
19. Privacy and Data Protection
Your Interview may contain deeply personal information. Lifelore™ will handle your information according to: 1. this Agreement; 2. the Lifelore™ Privacy Policy; 3. applicable privacy laws. The Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we store it, the service providers we use, and your privacy choices.
19.1 Security Practices.
Lifelore™ will take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect Contributor Content. These measures may include: encryption; access controls; authentication requirements; monitoring; access logging; security reviews. No internet service can guarantee absolute security. However, protecting human stories is a core responsibility of Lifelore™.
19.2 Access Logging.
Lifelore™ will maintain reasonable records of access to protected Interviews. These records may include who accessed an Interview, when access occurred, and the type of access. Access logs may be used for security, transparency, dispute resolution, payment calculations, and compliance.
19.3 Security Incidents.
If Lifelore™ experiences a security incident affecting Contributor Content, Lifelore™ will respond according to applicable law. Where legally required, Lifelore™ will provide notice without unreasonable delay, with information about the incident, and with steps being taken to address it.
20. Changes to the Service and Agreement
Lifelore™ may improve or modify its service over time. Changes may include new features, technical improvements, accessibility improvements, and security updates.
20.1 Changes to This Agreement.
Lifelore™ may update this Agreement. However, a new version does not automatically expand the permissions you granted. If a change would materially increase what Lifelore™ may do with your Interview, we will ask you to accept the new terms. Until then, your existing permissions remain in effect.
20.2 Changes That Reduce Permissions.
If a change reduces Lifelore™'s rights or improves Contributor protections, Lifelore™ may apply that change without requiring additional acceptance.
21. Suspension and Termination
Lifelore™ wants stories preserved, not removed. However, Lifelore™ may suspend or terminate access when reasonably necessary. Examples include: fraud; intentional fabrication; copyright infringement; unlawful content; attempts to compromise security; abuse of the platform.
21.1 Notice Before Removal.
Except where immediate action is required for safety, legal compliance, or security reasons, Lifelore™ will generally notify the Contributor, explain the concern, provide an opportunity to respond, and consider available information.
21.2 Effect of Termination.
Termination does not: transfer ownership of your story; erase previously granted licenses; eliminate payment obligations already earned; remove rights that cannot legally be revoked.
22. Copyright Complaints and Intellectual Property Claims
If someone believes material on Lifelore™ infringes their copyright or other intellectual property rights, they may contact Lifelore™ through the designated reporting process. Lifelore™ may: investigate; request additional information; restrict access temporarily; remove material where appropriate. False claims may harm legitimate contributors.
23. Disclaimers
Lifelore™ provides the service with reasonable care but cannot guarantee that: the service will always operate without interruption; every technical feature will always work; every Interview is accurate; every AI-generated response is correct. Lifelore™ does not independently verify every personal memory. Verification tools describe available evidence; they do not create guarantees of truth.
24. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Lifelore™ is not liable for: indirect damages; incidental damages; consequential damages; loss of reputation; loss of expected revenue; emotional distress arising from lawful publication approved by the Contributor. Where liability cannot legally be excluded, it will be limited to the maximum extent allowed by law. Except for obligations that cannot legally be limited, Lifelore™'s total liability arising from this Agreement will not exceed the greater of: 1. amounts paid by Lifelore™ to the Contributor during the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim; or 2. one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).
25. Indemnification
You agree to be responsible for claims arising from: your knowing violation of this Agreement; materials you provide that you had no right to share; intentional fabrication; intentional unlawful conduct. This does not apply merely because someone disagrees with your memories or perspective.
26. Force Majeure
Lifelore™ is not responsible for delays or failures caused by events outside reasonable control, including: natural disasters; war; terrorism; government action; internet failures; infrastructure failures; widespread technology outages. Lifelore™ will make reasonable efforts to restore service.
27. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute will first be addressed through good-faith discussion. Before filing a formal claim, the parties agree to provide written notice describing: the issue; relevant facts; requested resolution. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, it will proceed according to applicable law. The parties may agree to mediation or arbitration where appropriate.
28. General Terms
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, together with referenced policies and schedules, represents the complete agreement regarding Contributor participation.
Severability.
If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective.
No Waiver.
Failure to enforce a provision does not waive the right to enforce it later.
Assignment.
Lifelore™ may transfer this Agreement as part of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer of substantially all business assets. Any successor receives only the permissions already granted. Expansion of Contributor permissions requires additional consent.
No Partnership.
Nothing in this Agreement creates employment, partnership, agency, or joint venture.
29. Questions and Transparency
If any part of this Agreement is unclear, we want to know. A confusing contract is a design failure. You may ask questions before deciding how to share your story.
30. Voice Recordings and Audio Storage
When you answer interview questions by voice and choose to keep the recording, the following terms apply:
(a) Storage. Your voice recording is durably stored as a private audio file associated with your interview answer. Storing a recording is optional — you can always type your answer instead, or record and discard the audio before saving it.
(b) Sharing. If you publish your contribution, any linked voice recordings are shared under the same tier as your written transcript, or a more restrictive one — never more publicly. You control the audio sharing level independently from your transcript sharing level, and you can remove audio at any time without affecting your written contribution.
(c) No Voice Cloning or AI Training. Your voice recordings will never be used to train AI models, synthesize speech, clone your voice, or derive biometric voice profiles of any kind. Recordings are stored and played back as-is; no voice model is extracted from them. This restriction survives any change in platform ownership.
(d) Deletion. You may delete any stored voice recording at any time. Deleting a recording removes the audio file and clears its link from your private interview session. If the recording was included in a published Lifelore™ contribution, the published audio is also removed; the written transcript of your answer is not affected.
Acceptance
By selecting "Accept," signing electronically, or otherwise confirming agreement, you acknowledge that: you understand this Agreement; you understand your Sharing Settings; you understand that public sharing may create uses that cannot later be fully undone; you control whether your story is shared.
Exhibit A — Revenue Schedule Framework
Effective Date: July 10, 2026. Version: 1.0. This Revenue Schedule explains how Contributors participate in revenue generated from certain permitted uses of their Interviews. This Exhibit is incorporated into the Lifelore™ Contributor Agreement.
A.1 Purpose.
Lifelore™ believes that when a Contributor's story creates measurable value, the Contributor should share in that value. This Revenue Schedule establishes: eligible revenue sources; calculation methods; reporting practices; payment timing; Contributor payment rights.
A.2 Revenue-Eligible Sharing Settings.
Revenue participation may apply to Public — Paid, Educational License, Research License, and Commercial License approvals. Private and Family Interviews are not revenue-generating unless separately agreed.
A.3 Revenue Categories.
A.3.1 Access Revenue:
Amounts paid by users or institutions for access to Interviews. Examples: subscription access, individual purchases, and institutional access.
A.3.2 Licensing Revenue:
Amounts paid by organizations for licensed use. Examples: museums, universities, publishers, documentary producers, and media organizations.
A.3.3 Other Revenue:
Lifelore™ may establish additional revenue programs in the future. Any new revenue-sharing program will specify eligibility, calculation method, and payment terms.
A.4 Calculation Principles.
Contributor revenue shares are calculated according to the applicable revenue model in effect when revenue is earned. The calculation may consider: gross revenue; refunds; payment processing costs; taxes; required legal deductions. The specific calculation method will be disclosed before participation.
A.5 Payment Schedule.
Payments are issued after revenue calculations are finalized, after minimum payout thresholds are met, and after required tax documentation is completed.
A.6 Contributor Statements.
Lifelore™ will provide statements showing revenue category, period covered, gross amounts, deductions, Contributor share, and payment status.
A.7 Audits and Questions.
A Contributor may request reasonable clarification regarding calculations. Requests must be made in good faith. Lifelore™ may establish reasonable procedures to protect confidential business information, other Contributors' information, and third-party agreements.
Exhibit B — Commercial Use Approval Form
Lifelore™ Interview Commercial License Request. This form is used when Lifelore™ receives a request to use a Contributor Interview for a commercial purpose. A Commercial License Interest setting does not approve commercial use. A separate approval is required.
B.1 Interview Information:
Contributor; Interview Title; Interview Date.
B.2 Requesting Organization:
Organization; Project Name; Contact Person.
B.3 Proposed Use:
Description of proposed use. The proposed use may include:
- Documentary
- Book
- Journalism
- Film or television
- Podcast
- Exhibition
- Other
B.4 Rights Requested:
- Use audio excerpts
- Use video excerpts
- Use photographs / documents
- Create edited excerpts
- Translate
- Create derivative educational material
- Other
B.5 Duration:
- One-time use
- Fixed term
- Other
B.6 Compensation:
Compensation terms.
B.7 Attribution:
Requested attribution.
B.8 Contributor Decision.
I understand: this approval applies only to the described use; future uses require additional approval; approved public uses may not be fully reversible.
- Approve
- Decline
Contributor; Date.
Exhibit C — AI Training Consent Form
Separate Consent Required. This form is separate from your Sharing Setting. Choosing Public, Educational, Research, or Commercial does not automatically authorize AI training.
C.1 Contributor Information:
Contributor; Interview.
C.2 Requested AI Use.
Lifelore™ requests permission to use your Interview for:
- Training Lifelore™ AI models
- Training an identified outside AI system
Organization (if applicable).
C.3 Information Provided Before Consent.
Before granting permission, Lifelore™ will disclose: the AI system involved; the purpose of training; expected use; whether humans may review material; compensation terms; withdrawal options.
C.4 Contributor Choice.
I understand: AI training is optional; refusing does not affect my account; my Sharing Setting remains separate; this consent applies only to the described use.
- I agree
- I do not agree
Contributor; Date.
Exhibit D — Successor Designation Form
Lifelore™ Story Stewardship Instructions. This form allows you to decide what happens to your Interviews if you die or become unable to make decisions.
D.1 Contributor:
Name; Date.
D.2 Successor:
Name; Relationship; Contact Information.
D.3 Permissions Granted.
Access:
- View private Interviews
- Listen to private Interviews
- No access
Manage:
- Change Sharing Settings
- Keep existing settings only
- No management authority
Publish:
- Make selected private Interviews public
- Publish only specifically identified Interviews
- No publication authority
Financial Rights:
- Receive revenue payments
- Manage payment information only
- No financial authority
D.4 Special Instructions.
D.5 Verification.
I understand Lifelore™ may require reasonable evidence before granting Successor authority.
Signature; Date.
Exhibit E — Revision History
Version 0.1
Original contributor-first agreement. Key concepts introduced: contributor ownership; story-by-story sharing; AI training restrictions; successor planning; trauma-informed consent; commercial approval requirement.
Version 1.0
Revised legal framework. Major improvements — Ownership and Licensing: explicit license structure; no implied permissions; platform / content distinction; technical adaptation permissions. Sharing Controls: stronger default privacy; clearer setting boundaries; withdrawal procedures; irreversible-use disclosures. AI Governance: separation of AI Answers and AI training; separate AI consent; outside AI disclosure requirements; usage transparency. Revenue Rights: revenue schedule framework; reporting rights; payment procedures. Legal Infrastructure: security commitments; privacy references; termination procedures; copyright complaint procedures; liability provisions; force majeure; assignment protections.
Version 1.1
Voice Recording rights codified. New Section 30 explicitly covers: optional audio storage when answering by voice; audio sharing that mirrors the transcript tier (never more public); a permanent prohibition on voice cloning, AI training, and biometric profile extraction; and user-controlled deletion that removes the audio artifact without touching the written transcript.
Contributor Protection Philosophy
The following principle remains unchanged: Your story stays yours. Lifelore™ preserves it only according to the permissions you choose.
End of Lifelore™ Contributor Agreement — Version 1.1.
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