Section 10: Termination

10.1 Right to Terminate

Aevum Encyclopedia reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate your access to any or all portions of the Service at any time, with or without notice and for any reason, including but not limited to: violation of these Terms, prolonged inactivity, breach of applicable laws, or security concerns.

You may terminate your account at any time by following the account deletion procedures outlined in your dashboard settings or by contacting our support team. Upon your voluntary termination, all rights and obligations under this Section shall cease, except as explicitly provided herein.

10.2 Suspension of Services

In cases where immediate action is required to protect the integrity of the platform, prevent harm, or comply with legal obligations, Aevum Encyclopedia may temporarily suspend your account pending investigation. During suspension:

• Access to contributed content will be restricted.
• API endpoints and editorial tools will be disabled.
• You will receive written notice via the email address associated with your account, except where prior notice is legally prohibited.

10.3 Effects of Termination

Upon termination, whether by you or Aevum Encyclopedia:

• Your license to access or use the Service will immediately cease.
• All active subscriptions will be canceled, with no refunds for partially used periods unless otherwise required by law.
• You must cease all use of Aevum Encyclopedia trademarks, logos, and proprietary materials.
• Any outstanding payments owed to Aevum Encyclopedia shall become immediately due.

10.4 Data Retention & Deletion

Aevum Encyclopedia is committed to transparent data handling. Upon account termination:

• Personal Data: Will be permanently deleted from active systems within 30 days, except where retention is required for legal, tax, or regulatory compliance.
• Contributed Content: Articles, edits, and media you contributed may remain in the encyclopedia under the applicable open license. You retain attribution rights, but no right to demand removal of publicly accessible educational material.
• Backups: Data stored in disaster recovery backups may persist temporarily and will be purged according to our standard retention schedule.

Requests for data export prior to termination must be submitted at least 14 days before the effective termination date.

10.5 Survival of Terms

Termination shall not relieve either party of obligations that, by their nature, should survive termination. The following provisions shall remain in full force:

• Intellectual property rights and licensing terms
• Confidentiality obligations
• Limitation of liability and indemnification clauses
• Dispute resolution and governing law provisions
• Any accrued rights or unpaid fees

10.6 Dispute Resolution & Governing Law

Any disputes arising from or relating to the termination of your account shall be resolved in accordance with the Dispute Resolution clause of the main Terms of Service. This Section shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction specified in our primary Terms, without regard to conflict of law principles.

If you believe your termination was conducted in error, you may submit a formal appeal within 15 business days of receiving the termination notice. Appeals are reviewed by our Legal Compliance Team and may be escalated to independent mediation.