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Effective October 27, 2026 · Version 1.0
These Guidelines form part of the JOYFL General Platform Terms of Service. JOYFL is operated by GoForth Foundation, a Utah nonprofit corporation doing business as Saints and Neighbors. They govern behavior and platform collaboration; they do not transfer copyrights or enlarge a work-specific license.
JOYFL supports music that points people toward Jesus Christ and invites respectful collaboration among artists, songwriters, producers and listeners. Be truthful about your identity and authorship; treat others respectfully; do not harass, stalk, bully, threaten, dox, sexually exploit, defraud or impersonate people. JOYFL may restrict content or users for credible safety, legal, copyright, or mission-alignment reasons. Serious artistic treatment of grief, doubt, trauma, depression, recovery or difficult moral questions is not categorically banned.
Public content may be listened to, viewed, discussed and shared using JOYFL's authorized share functions. Visibility does not mean a Creative Commons, public-domain, commercial-use, AI-training, or unrestricted remix license. Do not copy samples, export stems, redistribute complete songs, scrape libraries, impersonate singers, or use songs as backing music for your own commercial releases without authorization.
A creator may optionally mark a fragment or Work as “Open for JOYFL Collaboration,” subject to the specific license they gave JOYFL. This lets eligible participants create versions within JOYFL's collaboration tools, identified Challenges, or other specifically authorized in-platform workflows. It does not authorize external publication, synchronization, sublicensing, selling, or downloading beyond the enabled features. A creator can restrict future voluntary collaborations, but restrictions do not retroactively revoke JOYFL's already granted license, completed authorized collaboration chains, or an assigned winning song.
A lyricist, melody writer, arranger, performer, recording owner, producer or visual artist must be accurately identified according to the contribution they actually made. A displayed credit is not itself proof of ownership or authority to license. Contributors should confirm who owns (a) the underlying composition, (b) each master or sound recording, (c) any sampled or licensed material and (d) any associated visual material. Do not assume ownership of another person's protected expression simply because you improved, harmonized, remixed, or commented on it.
When reusing another contributor's identifiable fragment within an allowed JOYFL collaboration, preserve an attributable source link or Work ID; identify new contributors; and disclose any changes involving third-party samples, AI, or performers. JOYFL may refuse commercial use until all owners complete the necessary licenses and assignments. Off-platform releases require independent permission of all affected rights owners.
People under 13 cannot register or participate under ordinary JOYFL flows. Teen participants ages 13–17 need the platform's implemented consent/supervision controls for applicable features. JOYFL should default to age-appropriate privacy settings, restrict public contact information, and prevent unsolicited adult-to-minor private communication except through specifically approved, safeguarded workflows. Do not solicit personal contacts, private images, home addresses, payment information, or off-platform conversations from minors. Report credible grooming, coercion, exploitation, stalking, or immediate danger through the removal-request form on the artist's profile page or contact@joyfl.music, or to emergency services where urgent.
Do not claim another person's work as your own; fabricate listener counts, votes, likes, royalties, or Challenge participation; operate bots; deceive others about AI-generated vocals; or use unauthorized voice clones or digital replicas. Follow the separate JOYFL AI Music & Voice Policy. Do not submit content with third-party copyrighted samples, purchased beats, cover-song rights, or distributor restrictions unless those rights are cleared for the JOYFL uses selected.
Users may report copyright or community violations through the removal-request form on the artist's profile page or contact@joyfl.music. JOYFL may flag, restrict, remove, restore, annotate, or decline content; freeze a disputed Challenge submission; restrict messaging; or suspend accounts. We may seek clarification or supporting evidence, give notice and an appeal channel when practicable, and escalate credible child safety threats. We do not promise uninterrupted monitoring of every message. Rights disputes should be documented with Work identifiers and verified permissions. Copyright infringement complaints follow the JOYFL Copyright & DMCA Policy, not an informal community appeal alone.