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Terms of Use & Service Agreement

Conditions governing use of the Derpixon Discovery Hub platform, production calculation tools, and animation study archives.

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Independent Study & Research Notice

Derpixon Discovery Hub is an independent fan archive, educational study directory, and animation production toolkit. This service is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Derpixon. By accessing this platform, you agree to these Terms of Use.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using derpixon.org ("the Website"), its calculation utilities, directory registries, or documentation, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Use, along with our Privacy Policy and Copyright / DMCA Policy.

2. Nature of the Website & Educational Scope

The Website is maintained exclusively for educational commentary, technical frame-rate analysis, animation staging research, and historical archiving of independent 2D digital animation. We do not rehost, sell, or distribute full copyrighted video files or monetized creator media on our servers.

3. Intellectual Property Rights & Attribution

All original characters, artwork, audio recordings, and animations referenced throughout the directory remain the exclusive intellectual property of Derpixon and associated credited artists. Brand names, character trademarks, and work titles are utilized under Fair Use doctrine for non-commercial identification, scholarly critique, and educational commentary.

All website code, custom utility scripts (Frame-Rate Calculator, Storyboard Planner, Glossary Explorer, Checklist), original editorial guides, and technical explanations produced by Derpixon Discovery Hub are protected by copyright.

4. Permitted Use of Interactive Tools

Our client-side production tools (including the Frame-Rate & Timing Calculator, Storyboard Planner, and Animation Checklist) are provided free of charge for individual animators, students, and studios. You are permitted to export planning sheets and CSV data for personal and commercial production workflows. However, reverse-engineering, automated data harvesting, or mirror distribution without written permission is prohibited.

5. External Links & Creator Platforms

The Website indexes and links to verified official creator profiles hosted on third-party services including Newgrounds, Twitter/X, and YouTube. We have no direct control over external hosts, their terms of service, or platform-level age-verification barriers. Users accessing external links are subject to the policies of the respective destination platform.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and all digital utilities are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. While we strive for 100% accuracy in technical calculations and historical release dates, we do not warrant that tool outputs will be entirely error-free or uninterrupted.

7. Contact & Inquiries

For inquiries regarding these Terms of Use, editorial corrections, or intellectual property verification, please reach out via our dedicated Contact & Corrections Desk.

Last Updated: October 2026. Governing jurisdiction: Standard international digital publishing guidelines.