Terms of Service
BACK ME BRO TERMS OF SERVICE
Last Updated: July 18, 2026
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website, mobile application, and related services of the Back Me Bro Platform owned and operated by 9 Lives Comics, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (“Back Me Bro,” “we,” “us,” “our,” collectively, the “Platform”). By creating an account, launching a Project, making a pledge, or otherwise using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.
1. Definitions
A. “Creators” mean users who launches or manages a Project or Creator Storefront on the Platform.
B. “Backers” means users who makes a pre-order pledge to a Project, or a purchase in a Creator Storefront hosted on the Back Me Bro Platform.
C. “Payment Processor” means any third-party service (such as Stripe) that processes payments on the Platform.
D. “Platform Fees” means the fees charged by Back Me Bro for use of the Platform, as disclosed on the site or Project page.
E. “Project” means any project, idea, or offering seeking funding or support through the Platform.
F. “Rewards” means the gifts or rewards in the form of tangible items or intangible services offered by Creators to Backers.
G. “User Content” means any content, text, images, videos, descriptions, Rewards, comments, or other materials uploaded, posted, or submitted by you.
2. Eligibility and User Accounts
A. You must be at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
B. Outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), minors between the age of 13 and 18 years are only permitted to use Our Services through an account owned by a parent or legal guardian where the parent has provided affirmative consent and under their direct supervision. Children under 16 years of age residing in the EEA are not permitted to access the Platform or use the Services. Any account activity conducted by a minor on your account shall be your responsibility.
C. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.
D. You agree to provide accurate and complete information when registering and to update it promptly.
3. User Obligations
You agree to:
A. Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms;
B. Provide accurate, truthful, and non-misleading information;
C. Not post, upload, or transmit any User Content that is illegal, infringing, defamatory, libelous, threatening, tortious, obscene, harassing, spam, or otherwise harmful;
D. Respect the rights of others, including intellectual property, privacy, and publicity rights;
E. Not use the Platform for any fraudulent, deceptive, or unauthorized purpose;
F. Not interfere with the Platform’s operation or security;
G. Maintain the security of your account and promptly notify us of any unauthorized use; and
H. Be solely responsible for any taxes, duties, or fees arising from your use of the Platform or receipt of funds.
Should you violate any of these Terms of Service, Back Me Bro reserves the right to terminate, suspend, or take any action related to your account at its sole discretion. You may not access the Back Me Bro Platform or Services if we have prohibited you from doing so.
4. Creator Obligations
In addition to the general User Obligations, if you are a Creator you agree to:
A. Launch only lawful Projects with accurate, complete, and non-misleading descriptions of the project, timeline, risks, and what Backers will receive;
B. Comply with the Back Me Bro Prohibited Products and Businesses policies, as provided in detail here.
C. Own or have all necessary licenses, rights, and permissions for the Project, Rewards, and any intellectual property involved.
D. Fulfill all promises and deliver Rewards (or appropriate substitutes or refunds) in a timely, good-faith manner as described in the Project.
E. Provide regular, substantive and quality updates to Backers, and notify Backers if there are obstacles or delays in the Projects.
F. Respond promptly and professionally to Backer inquiries and complaints.
G. Comply with all applicable tax, consumer protection, and disclosure laws.
H. Not misrepresent Back Me Bro’s role or involvement in your Project.
I. Bear sole responsibility for the quality, safety, legality, and delivery of any Rewards or products.
5. Seller Information, Compliance, and INFORM Consumers Act
Creators are responsible for complying with all applicable laws when offering Projects, Rewards, or products on the Platform sold through a Creator Storefront, including the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (“INFORM Consumers Act”) and similar laws. Currently, Back Me Bro only offers the Creator Storefront feature to Creators located within the United States of America.
A. Creator Storefront Sales and High-Volume Sellers
For sales of tangible consumer products through a Creator’s Storefront, Creators agree to provide Back Me Bro with accurate and complete information as required for compliance with the INFORM Consumers Act or other laws (including bank account details, government-issued identification, tax identification numbers, contact information, and periodic certifications of accuracy).
Creators must promptly update this information and cooperate with any verification processes implemented by Back Me Bro. For high-volume third-party sellers (as defined under the INFORM Consumers Act), Back Me Bro may disclose required seller information to buyers in a clear and conspicuous manner on product listings, order confirmations, or transaction histories, and may provide reporting mechanisms for suspicious activity. Back Me Bro reserves the right to suspend or terminate a Creator’s Storefront, Campaigns, or account for failure to provide or verify required information within the time periods mandated by law.
B. Crowdfunding Campaigns
Crowdfunding Project Rewards are pre-orders on the Platform and are generally not considered sales of existing “consumer products” under the INFORM Consumers Act. However, Creators remain responsible for complying with all other consumer protection, advertising, and disclosure laws applicable to their Campaigns and Rewards. Back Me Bro may still collect and use Creator information for Platform operations, fraud prevention, and legal compliance.
C. General Obligations
By using the Platform, Creators represent and warrant that all information they provide to Back Me Bro and to Backers/customers is accurate and complete. Creators authorize Back Me Bro to collect, verify, use, and disclose such information as necessary to operate the Platform and comply with applicable laws, including the INFORM Consumers Act. Creators agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Back Me Bro from any claims, liabilities, or penalties arising from their failure to comply with seller information or disclosure requirements.
Back Me Bro may, in its sole discretion, suspend sales activity for any Creator who fails to comply with these obligations after notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure (or immediately in cases required by law). Nothing in these Terms limits Back Me Bro’s rights or obligations under the INFORM Consumers Act or any other law.
6. Backing a Project
When you back a Project, you authorize Back Me Bro and/or its Payment Processor to charge your designated payment method in accordance with the Project’s funding model and these Terms. Pledges are binding once submitted.
You acknowledge and agree that:
A. Backing a Project involves risk. There is no guarantee that a Project will reach its funding goal, that Rewards will be delivered, or that the Creator will perform as promised.
B. Back Me Bro does not endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any Project, Creator, or Reward.
C. You are backing at your own risk and should conduct your own due diligence.
D. Refunds, if any, are governed by the Project’s stated policy and the applicable funding model (see Section 8). Chargebacks or disputes with your payment issuer are subject to these Terms and may result in account restrictions.
7. Role of Back Me Bro as a Platform
A. Back Me Bro operates a technology platform that facilitates connections between Creators and Backers and provides payment processing tools. Back Me Bro is not a party to any transaction, agreement, or relationship between Creators and Backers.
Back Me Bro does not:
i. Guarantee funding, delivery of Rewards, or Creator performance;
ii. Endorse or verify any Project or User Content;
iii. Act as an agent, partner, or fiduciary for any user;
iv. Assume liability for the acts or omissions of Creators, Backers, or third parties.
All communications, contracts, and performance obligations regarding Rewards, refunds, or fulfillment are solely between the Creator and the Backers. Back Me Bro’s role is limited to providing the Platform and related services.
B. Featured Projects and Promotional Discretion
Back Me Bro may, in its sole and absolute discretion, select certain Projects or Storefront offerings to feature, highlight, promote, or otherwise give preferential visibility on the Platform (collectively, “Featured Projects”). Such selections are made by Back Me Bro staff based on various editorial, quality, relevance, and other internal criteria.
We strive to select Featured Projects in a fair and professional manner. However, all decisions regarding which projects to feature, the timing, duration, placement, and manner of promotion are made at Back Me Bro’s sole discretion and are not subject to any promise, guarantee, or expectation of equal treatment. Featured status does not imply endorsement of the project, its Creator, or any Rewards, nor does it create any additional obligations on our part.
Creators acknowledge that the decision to feature (or not feature) a project is not influenced by any requirement or expectation of payment or other consideration beyond standard Platform Fees, and that no such external factors will be accepted or considered in the selection process. Back Me Bro reserves the right to change, remove, or decline to feature any project at any time without notice or liability.
8. Platform Fees and Payment Processing Services
A. In addition to standard fees to cover costs charged by our payment processor, Back Me Bro currently charges a 5% Platform fee on amounts raised or charged under: (i) an All-or-Nothing Project, (ii) a Flexible Project, or (iii) a Creator Storefront.
B. Any change to the Back Me Bro Platform fee will be announced on our Site.
C. Creators are responsible for collecting and submitting any local, state, federal or other taxes associated with your use of Back Me Bro in connection with your crowdfunding Projects or Creator Storefront transactions.
D. Funds pledged by Backers on the Back Me Bro Platform are collected by third-a party payment service provider (“Payment Processor”). Back Me Bro currently uses Stripe as our Payment Processor. Standard fees charged by the Payment Processor (including, but not limited to, credit card fees or other third-party processing charges) apply in addition to Back Me Bro’s Platform fee.
E. By using Back Me Bro’s Platform, Users and Creators agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Payment Processors. As a condition to Back Me Bro utilizing Payment Processors, Creators agree to provide Back Me Bro with full and accurate information about themselves and their business and products provided.
Creators authorize Back Me Bro to share information with their Payment Processors as needed. Back Me Bro’s current Payment Processor, Stripe, utilizes the automated identity verification tool “Stripe Identity,” and Creators agree to that verification process as a condition of using the Platform.
9. Funding Models and Disbursement
Back Me Bro operates a technology platform that facilitates connections between Creators and Backers and provides tools for Projects and Storefront sales. Back Me Bro is not a party to any agreement between a Creator and a Backer regarding Rewards, products, fulfillment, refunds, or any other obligations.
Creators and Backers enter into a separate, direct legal contract with each other concerning Rewards and any related promises. Back Me Bro has no responsibility or liability for the performance of that contract, including whether Rewards are delivered, their quality, timeliness, or any disputes arising between Creators and Backers.
Currently, all payments on the Platform are processed through Stripe Connect. Back Me Bro does not collect, hold, or receive any money directly from Backers. Instead, the Backer’s payment method is charged directly to the Creator’s connected Stripe account. Back Me Bro’s platform fee is then deducted from the Creator’s Stripe account balance after the Creator has received the funds.
By launching a Project or Storefront, Creators agree to connect and maintain a valid Stripe account in good standing and authorize Back Me Bro to facilitate fee deductions from that account in accordance with the fee schedule disclosed on the Platform.
You acknowledge that successful collection of any payment is not guaranteed and depends on factors including the validity of the payment method, available funds, chargeback rights, and Stripe’s policies. Back Me Bro is not responsible for failed charges, declined payments, or any resulting shortfalls.
A. All-or-Nothing Projects
An All-or-Nothing Project is a crowdfunding Project that has a specific funding goal and a defined funding period (the “Funding Deadline”).
When you make a pledge to an All-or-Nothing Project:
i. You provide your payment information and authorize a charge only if the Project reaches its stated funding goal by the Funding Deadline.
ii. Back Me Bro collects and stores your payment authorization but does not charge your payment method unless and until the Project successfully reaches its funding goal.
iii. If the Project reaches or exceeds its funding goal by the Funding Deadline, the authorized charges are processed on or shortly after the Funding Deadline, and the funds are sent directly to the Creator’s connected Stripe account (subject to Stripe’s processing times and any applicable holds).
iv. If the Project does not reach its funding goal by the Funding Deadline, no charges are made to any Backers’ payment methods. All pledges for that Project automatically expire and become void. No funds are collected from Backers, and no platform fee is charged to the Creator.
Only successful All-or-Nothing Projects result in charges and the collection of Back Me Bro’s platform fee (deducted from the Creator’s Stripe account after funds are received). Creators of successful All-or-Nothing Projects are solely responsible for fulfilling all Rewards and any other promises made to Backers. Back Me Bro has no obligation to issue refunds or enforce fulfillment.
B. Flexible Projects
A Flexible Project is a crowdfunding project that does not have a required funding goal. Pledges may be made at any time during the Project period (or as otherwise specified).
When you make a pledge to a Flexible Project:
i. Your payment method is charged at the time of the pledge.
ii. The funds are sent directly to the Creator’s connected Stripe account (subject to Stripe’s processing).
iii. Back Me Bro’s platform fee is then deducted from the Creator’s Stripe account balance.
Creators of Flexible Projects receive funds regardless of whether any particular funding target is met. Creators remain solely responsible for fulfilling all Rewards and any other promises made to Backers, even if the total amount pledged is lower than expected. Back Me Bro has no obligation to issue refunds or enforce fulfillment.
C. Creator’s Storefront
The Creator’s Storefront allows Creators to sell ready-to-ship physical or digital products directly to customers outside of (or in addition to) a crowdfunding Project.
When you make a purchase from a Creator’s Storefront:
i. Your payment method is charged at the time of purchase.
ii. The funds are sent directly to the Creator’s connected Stripe account (subject to Stripe’s processing).
iii. Back Me Bro’s platform fee is then deducted from the Creator’s Stripe account balance.
Creators are solely responsible for fulfilling all orders, shipping products, handling returns or refunds (if any) and complying with all applicable consumer protection and sales laws. Back Me Bro is not a party to any purchase agreement and has no responsibility for product quality, delivery, or disputes between Creators and customers.
D. Disbursements and Creator Obligations
Funds collected through successful charges are disbursed directly to the Creator’s connected Stripe account in accordance with Stripe’s policies and timelines. Back Me Bro does not hold funds on behalf of Creators or Backers. Creators are responsible for any holds, reserves, or delays imposed by Stripe.
Creators must maintain a valid, connected Stripe account at all times. Creators are solely responsible for all taxes, reporting, chargebacks, refunds (if any), and fulfillment obligations to Backers or customers. Creators agree not to misrepresent the funding model or payment terms of their Project or Creator Storefront.
If a charge fails, is reversed, or results in a chargeback, the Creator may be responsible for any resulting shortfall or fees. Back Me Bro has no obligation to recover funds or compensate Creators for such events.
10. Intellectual Property – Back Me Bro’s Rights
All right, title, and interest in and to the Platform, including its design, software, trademarks (including “Back Me Bro” and related logos), content created by Back Me Bro, and any derivatives, are owned exclusively by Back Me Bro or its licensors. You receive only a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Platform for its intended purpose. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from any Platform content without our prior written consent.
11. Intellectual Property – Creators’ and Users’ Rights
You retain ownership of your User Content and any intellectual property you own or control. However, by submitting User Content to the Platform (including Project materials, images, videos, and Reward descriptions), you grant Back Me Bro a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, distribute, and create derivative works from such User Content for purposes of operating, promoting, marketing, and improving the Platform and our services.
You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant this license and that your User Content does not infringe any third-party rights. For Rewards involving third-party intellectual property, you are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses and clearances.
12. Back Me Bro’s Rights Concerning User Accounts and Termination
Back Me Bro reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without prior notice or liability, to:
A. Suspend, restrict, or terminate your account or access to the Platform at any time for any reason or no reason, including violation of these Terms, suspected fraud, illegal activity, or conduct harmful to the Platform or other users.
B. Remove or disable any User Content or Project.
C. Refuse service to anyone.
Upon termination, your right to use the Platform immediately ceases. We may delete or retain your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law. You may terminate your account by contacting us or deleting it through account settings; however, certain obligations (including indemnity and dispute resolution) survive termination. Sections that by their nature should survive (IP licenses, indemnity, disclaimers, arbitration, etc.) will survive termination.
13. Platform Availability, Maintenance, Outages, and Data Loss
You acknowledge and agree to the following:
A. Back Me Bro may, at any time and in its sole discretion, perform scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, updates, upgrades, patches, or other modifications to the Platform (or any part thereof). The Platform (or portions of it) may be unavailable during such periods. Back Me Bro may provide advance notice of scheduled maintenance when reasonably practicable, but we are not obligated to do so.
B. The Platform may experience unplanned outages, downtime, slowdowns, errors or other malfunctions from time to time. Such events may result from technical failures, software or hardware issues, cyberattacks, denial-of-service attacks, or any other cause.
C. The Platform is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Back Me Bro does not guarantee, represent, or warrant that the Platform (or any feature, Project page, Creator Storefront, payment tools, or other functionality) will be uninterrupted, continuous, timely, secure, error-free, or available at all times or from any particular location. Access to the Platform may be limited, suspended, or terminated at any time without notice or liability.
D. The Platform relies on third-party services, infrastructure, hosting providers, content delivery networks, payment processors, email services, and other vendors. Any outage, failure, or malfunction caused by or attributable to any third party is not the responsibility of Back Me Bro, and Back Me Bro shall have no liability arising therefrom.
E. Back Me Bro shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance, unavailability of the Platform, or loss of data resulting from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, failures of the internet or telecommunications networks, power outages, or government actions or restrictions.
F. You are solely responsible for maintaining complete and current backups of all your User Content, Project materials, data, and any other information you upload or rely upon in connection with the Platform. We strongly recommend that you regularly export and back up all important information outside the Platform. Back Me Bro has no obligation to provide data recovery services or to restore any lost or deleted content.
G. Except as expressly required by applicable law, Back Me Bro shall have no obligation to provide any compensation, credits, refunds, or other remedies for any period of unavailability, outage, malfunction, or data loss. Any decision to offer credits or accommodation shall be made in Back Me Bro’s sole and absolute discretion and shall not create any precedent or ongoing obligation.
H. The provisions of this Section are in addition to, and do not limit or modify, the disclaimers, limitations of liability, and other provisions set for elsewhere in these Terms of Service. This Section survives termination, modification or expiration of these Terms or your account.
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless 9 Lives Comics, Inc. as owner of Back Me Bro, and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to:
A. Your use of the Platform;
B. Your User Content or Projects;
C. Your breach of these Terms or any representation or warranty herein;
D. Your violation of any law or the rights of any third party (including intellectual property, privacy, or consumer protection rights);
E. Any dispute between you and any other user (including Backers or Creators);
F. For Creators, any failure to fulfill Project obligations, deliver Rewards, or issue required refunds.
This indemnification obligation survives termination of these Terms or your account.
15. No Warranty
THE BACK ME BRO PLATFORM AND ALL CONTENT, FEATURES, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY 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, OR THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED OR THAT ANY REWARDS WILL BE DELIVERED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
16. Disclaimer of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BACK ME BRO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO:
· YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM;
· ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY (INCLUDING CREATORS OR BACKERS);
· ANY PROJECT, REWARD, TRANSACTION, OR DISPUTE BETWEEN USERS;
· UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA; OR
· ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE PLATFORM,
WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE PLATFORM SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO BACK ME BRO IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT FULLY APPLY TO YOU.
17. Unsolicited Idea Submission
If you submit any ideas, suggestions, feedback, or materials to Back Me Bro (whether through the Platform, email, or otherwise), such submissions are deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary. Back Me Bro has no obligation to use, consider, or compensate you for them. You grant Back Me Bro the same perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license described in Section 9, and you waive any claims (including moral rights) related to such submissions.
18. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, their breach, or the Platform shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration administered by JAMS in accordance with its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (for claims under $250,000). The arbitration shall take place in the State of North Carolina before a single arbitrator. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding, and judgment may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
This arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. Arbitration shall be conducted on an individual basis only. You expressly waive any right to bring or participate in any class action, class arbitration, collective proceeding, or representative action against Back Me Bro. Each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs unless the arbitrator determines otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek provisional or injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction located in North Carolina to protect intellectual property rights or prevent irreparable harm, without waiving arbitration rights. Either party may also pursue claims eligible for small claims court.
If any part of this arbitration provision is held unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in effect, and any dispute shall be resolved in the state courts located in North Carolina, with you consenting to personal jurisdiction there.
19. Miscellaneous
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, our Copyright/DMCA Policy, and any Project-specific rules, constitute the entire agreement between you and Back Me Bro. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force.
Our failure to enforce any right does not constitute a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them freely. These Terms do not create any partnership, joint venture, or agency relationship.
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