Terms & Conditions

AXENT RECORDINGS AND AXENT ESSENTIALS TERMS & CONDITIONS

This Terms & Conditions Agreement (“Agreement”) constitutes a legally binding contract between you (“User,” “you,” or “your”) and Axent Recordings and Axent Essentials (“Axent,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) governing access to and use of all websites, digital platforms, communication channels, demo submission systems, merchandise stores, and related services operated under the Axent brand.

By accessing, browsing, submitting content, purchasing products, or communicating with Axent, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree, you must immediately discontinue use of all Axent services.

1. LIMITED LICENSE AND ACCESS

1.1 Conditional Access

Access to Axent platforms is granted as a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license strictly subject to compliance with this Agreement.

1.2 Absolute Discretion

Axent reserves the right, at its sole discretion and where reasonably necessary, to restrict, suspend, refuse, or terminate access to any user, including where Axent reasonably believes that the user has violated this Agreement, applicable law, or platform security requirements.

Where reasonably practicable and legally permitted, Axent may provide notice of such action.

1.3 No Ownership or Partnership

Use of Axent services does not create any partnership, joint venture, agency, employment, fiduciary, or ownership relationship.

2. STRICT PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Users shall not:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation

• Submit unlawful, infringing, defamatory, misleading, or harmful material

• Engage in hacking, scraping, data mining, reverse engineering, mirroring, or automated extraction

• Interfere with security systems or infrastructure

• Misrepresent identity or provide false information

• Exploit pricing errors or technical malfunctions

Any violation may result in restriction, suspension, or termination of access and, where appropriate, legal enforcement, subject to applicable law.

3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

3.1 Exclusive Ownership

All trademarks, logos, brand names, merchandise designs, graphics, artwork, audiovisual material, website content, and digital assets are the exclusive property of Axent unless otherwise stated.

Nothing in this Agreement transfers ownership of intellectual property submitted by a user to Axent. Ownership of submitted creative material remains with the respective rights holder unless otherwise agreed in writing.

3.2 Prohibited Use

No Axent-owned content or digital asset may be copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, resold, sub-licensed, reverse engineered, or commercially exploited without prior written authorisation.

3.3 Enforcement

Axent reserves the right to pursue injunctive relief, statutory damages, civil remedies, criminal prosecution, and recovery of legal fees for infringement.

4. DEMO SUBMISSIONS

4.1 Representations and Warranties

By submitting any creative material, you represent and warrant that:

• You own or control all necessary rights

• All samples and third-party materials are legally cleared

• No claims, disputes, or encumbrances exist

• Submission does not violate any agreement with third parties

4.2 No Obligation

Submission does not create:

• Confidential relationship

• Contractual obligation

• Guarantee of review, feedback, or release

Submission of material does not transfer ownership of the submitted material to Axent.

4.3 Indemnification for Submissions

You agree to indemnify and hold Axent harmless from third-party claims, liabilities, damages, costs, and reasonable legal expenses arising from your breach of the representations and warranties in Section 4.1 or your unlawful submission of material.

5. STORE TRANSACTIONS AND ORDERS

5.1 Order Acceptance

All orders are subject to review and acceptance at Axent’s sole discretion.

5.2 Cancellation Rights

Axent may cancel, refuse, or limit any order due to fraud suspicion, pricing inaccuracies, stock limitations, technical errors, or compliance concerns.

5.3 Risk Transfer

Where permitted by applicable law, risk of loss transfers upon delivery of the product to the shipping carrier.

5.4 Pricing Disclaimer

All pricing and availability information may change without notice. Axent is not obligated to honor incorrect pricing caused by system error.

6. SHIPPING AND DELIVERY

Delivery timelines are estimates only and not guaranteed. Axent is not responsible for delays caused by:

• Courier services

• Customs clearance

• Force majeure events

• Incorrect address details

• Governmental restrictions

7. REPLACEMENTS AND REFUNDS

7.1 Discretionary Nature

Refunds and replacements are handled in accordance with this Agreement, Axent’s applicable refund policy, and mandatory rights available under applicable law.

7.2 Eligibility

Replacements may be considered only in verified cases of:

• Incorrect item

• Transit damage (reported within 24 hours with proof)

• Size issue subject to stock availability

All returned items must be unused and in original condition.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• Axent shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or special damages

• Axent shall not be liable for loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, reputation, data, or business interruption

• To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Axent’s total aggregate liability arising from a specific transaction shall not exceed the amount actually paid by the user to Axent for that transaction.

• Services are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind

Nothing herein excludes liability that cannot legally be limited.

9. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Axent and its officers, affiliates, contractors, employees, licensors, and agents from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or legal expenses arising from:

• Breach of this Agreement

• Violation of law

• Intellectual property infringement

• Fraudulent or negligent conduct

• Submission of material that infringes third-party rights or breaches the representations and warranties under Section 4.1

This obligation survives termination.

10. FORCE MAJEURE

Axent shall not be liable for delays or failures resulting from events beyond reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, government actions, internet outages, pandemics, labor disruptions, or infrastructure failures.

11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

11.1 Arbitration

All disputes arising under this Agreement shall be resolved through binding individual arbitration, except where prohibited by applicable law.

11.2 Class Action Waiver

Users waive the right to participate in class, collective, or representative proceedings.

11.3 Exclusive Jurisdiction

Where arbitration is unavailable or unenforceable under applicable law, disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts having lawful jurisdiction over the matter.

12. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13. SURVIVAL

Provisions relating to intellectual property, limitation of liability, indemnification, dispute resolution, and enforcement shall survive termination.

14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the User and Axent and supersedes all prior understandings or representations.

15. NO WAIVER

Failure by Axent to enforce any provision shall not constitute waiver of that provision or any future enforcement right.

16. MODIFICATION RIGHTS

Axent reserves the right to amend, update, or modify this Agreement at any time without prior notice. Where permitted by applicable law, continued use of Axent services following publication of revised Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Material changes may be communicated through reasonable means where required by applicable law.

Last Updated: August 2026