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The terms that apply when you submit, the royalty model in detail, how we handle your data, and the law we operate under. Last updated: [insert date]
Company identification
Published in accordance with the Estonian Information Society Services Act (infoühiskonna teenuse seadus) § 4 and Art. 13 GDPR.
| Legal name | Cynthian Digital Innovations OÜ |
|---|---|
| Legal form | Osaühing (OÜ) — private limited company |
| Registry code | 16983766 |
| Register | Tartu County Court Registration Department, commercial register card no. 1 |
| Registered office | Narva mnt 5, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju maakond, 10117, Estonia |
| Share capital | [insert amount] |
| Board | [insert board member(s) entitled to represent the company] |
| VAT number | [insert KMKR number, or state that the company is not VAT-registered] |
| info@cynthiandigital.com |
A contact person is designated under Commercial Register Act § 24(2): Baltic Business Services OÜ (registry code 12085251), Narva mnt 5, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju maakond, 10117, Estonia — contact@1office.co. The contact person receives procedural documents on the company’s behalf; commercial and technical enquiries go to CDI directly.
Terms of submission
These terms apply from the moment you send a prospect through the submission form. They are deliberately short, because at this stage very little changes hands.
1. What a submission is, and is not
A submission is a concept summary sent for evaluation. It does not grant CDI any licence, ownership, option or right over your technology, and it does not create any obligation on either side. No rights transfer until a separate written commercialisation agreement is signed by both parties.
2. Confidentiality at this stage
No NDA is in place when you submit. Send only what you are comfortable disclosing without one. CDI treats submissions as commercially sensitive and does not publish or share them outside the review team, but you should not send trade secrets, source code or unpublished technical detail at this stage. If we are interested, we will invite you to sign an NDA before requesting anything further.
3. Your declarations
By submitting you confirm that you are the original creator of the project or its authorised legal representative; that the material you send is yours to send; that the technology is not already exclusively licensed to a third party; and that the information you provide is accurate to the best of your knowledge. You remain responsible for the content you submit.
4. Evaluation and response
CDI evaluates submissions against published entry criteria and responds within 10 business days. A decision not to proceed carries no reasoning obligation beyond a brief statement, and does not imply any assessment of the technology’s merit. You may resubmit once the project has materially advanced.
5. Similar or independent work
CDI evaluates many technologies. Receiving your submission does not prevent CDI from working on, acquiring or commercialising similar technologies developed independently or received from others, provided no confidential information of yours is used.
6. Retention
Submissions and attachments are stored encrypted on EU servers and retained for [insert period]. You may request deletion at any time — see the privacy policy below.
7. Jurisdiction
These terms are governed by Estonian law, with disputes subject to the competent courts of Estonia, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protections in your country of residence.
Royalty overview
Applies to the Innovation Center service only. If you are here about application custody, see custody terms below.
This section summarises the commercial model. It is a plain-language overview, not the contract itself — the signed commercialisation agreement prevails in every case.
The licence
CDI receives an exclusive licence for 12 months to develop and commercialise the technology. No equity changes hands and the inventor pays nothing. During the term the inventor may not engage other commercialisation partners for the same technology.
If CDI launches within 12 months
Ownership of the technology transfers to CDI, and the inventor receives royalties in perpetuity.
| Item | Terms |
|---|---|
| Rate | 5–7% in perpetuity, or a tiered model of 10% for the first three years then 5% ongoing. Agreed before signature. |
| Revenue base — software | Gross revenue. |
| Revenue base — hardware | Net of VAT. |
| Scope | All direct revenues, sublicensing, spin-offs and derivatives of the technology. |
| Frequency | Quarterly, with a statement showing the revenue the royalty was calculated on. |
| Succession | Royalties flow into a Royalty Trust and pass to the inventor’s heirs. |
| Automation | Optional smart-contract execution for automatic, independently auditable payments. |
Definition of launch
A launch is proof of entry into the market, not profitability.
- Software: the product is available to paying customers, or at least one pilot contract has been signed.
- Hardware or hybrid: the prototype has been validated with at least one pilot or early-adopter paying contract.
If CDI does not launch within 12 months
- All ownership rights in the original technology return to the inventor at the end of the term.
- The inventor owes CDI nothing.
- CDI retains ownership of any improvements, derivatives and IP created during the period. Where those improvements are inseparable from the returned technology, the treatment is set out in the signed agreement — this is a point to settle before signature, not after.
Still with counsel: the exact wording of the improvements clause, the milestone-extension mechanism, and whether the tiered royalty is offered by default or by negotiation. The figures above reflect the agreed business model and must match the executed contract template.
Custody terms
Terms governing the application custody service — where CDI acts as the financial and operational entity behind a client’s live application.
What custody covers, and what it does not
Custody covers the financial and operational layer only: invoicing, payment processing, escrow-backed account structure, regulatory compliance for those transactions, and white-labeled customer support. Ownership of the client’s software, product, roadmap and codebase does not transfer to CDI at any point and is unaffected by this service.
To be drafted before publication. The custody service still needs its own written terms covering, at minimum: service fees and how they are charged; settlement and payout timing; who bears chargeback liability; the escrow arrangement and what happens to client funds on termination or insolvency; service levels and support response times; data processing roles under the GDPR (controller vs processor) and the accompanying data processing agreement; notice periods and exit; and the regulatory basis on which CDI holds and moves client funds.
Until those exist, this page describes the innovation service in full and the custody service only in outline. Do not publish the custody track without them.
Privacy policy
How Cynthian Digital Innovations OÜ (registry code 16983766) processes personal data under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). This policy covers both services.
Controller
Cynthian Digital Innovations OÜ
Registry code: 16983766
Registered office: Narva mnt 5, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju maakond, 10117, Estonia
Contact: info@cynthiandigital.com
Data protection contact: [insert DPO or privacy contact]
What we process, and why
- Submissions. Name, email, country, project details, links, IP status, target market, traction and any files you attach. Purpose: evaluating your technology and replying to you. Legal basis: steps taken at your request before entering a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) and our legitimate interest in assessing prospects (Art. 6(1)(f)). Retention: [insert period].
- Contact messages. Name, email, subject and message. Legal basis: legitimate interest in responding to enquiries (Art. 6(1)(f)).
- Server logs and anti-spam. IP address, user agent and timestamps, plus a one-way hash of the IP for rate limiting. Legal basis: legitimate interest in security and abuse prevention (Art. 6(1)(f)).
Cookies and browser storage
This site sets no cookies until you choose. Three items of
localStorage are strictly necessary: your light/dark preference, the language you
picked from the language menu, and your cookie choice with its date and version. None of them
identifies you. Analytics load only after consent, with Google Consent Mode
initialised in “denied” state. You can change your mind via
cookie settings.
Where your data lives
Submissions and attachments are stored encrypted at rest on EU servers. Hosting: [insert provider and country]. Where any processor sits outside the EEA, transfers rely on an adequacy decision or the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. [confirm per provider]
Your rights
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict and object to processing, and the right to data portability. Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Write to info@cynthiandigital.com; we reply within one month. You may also complain to the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon) or to the authority where you live.
Breach notification
Where a personal data breach is likely to result in a risk to your rights, we notify the competent supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware, and notify you directly where the risk is high.
Compliance
Cynthian Digital Innovations OÜ (registry code 16983766) is registered in Estonia and operates under Estonian and European Union law.
Regulatory framework
- Data protection: GDPR and the Estonian Personal Data Protection Act.
- Anti-money laundering: CDI applies AML and counter-terrorist-financing procedures to its counterparties, in line with EU directives as transposed in Estonia.
- Sanctions: CDI screens counterparties against applicable EU and international sanctions lists and does not engage with restricted parties or territories.
- Intellectual property: licences, assignments and improvements are handled under Estonian and EU IP law, with WIPO instruments where relevant.
Accessibility
This site targets WCAG 2.1 level AA: contrast of at least 4.5:1 for body
text, full keyboard operation, visible focus, semantic landmarks, and respect for
prefers-reduced-motion. If you hit a barrier, write to
info@cynthiandigital.com and we will fix it and
give you another way to reach the content.
Disclaimer
CDI does not provide investment, financial, or legal advice. Nothing on this website is an offer, a solicitation, or a recommendation. Descriptions of the commercialisation model are summaries for information only; the signed agreement between CDI and the inventor governs in all cases. Prospective inventors are encouraged to take independent legal advice before signing.
Questions about any of this?
If the terms work for you, the next step is a concept summary.