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What you are buying
You are buying a licence to use a document, not the document itself. Guides and chart files remain the copyright of Cicada Desk. The licence is personal, non-exclusive, and non-transferable.
What you may do
- Read, print, and annotate the files for your own use.
- Print a chart as many times as you need, in any size.
- Stitch any chart as many times as you like, and sell, gift, or exhibit the finished pieces.
- Quote short passages from a guide with a link back to the page.
What you may not do
- Resell, sublicense, or give away the PDF files themselves.
- Upload the files to a file-sharing site, a course platform, or a group chat.
- Republish a guide, in whole or in substantial part, in any language.
- Present a chart as your own design for sale, printed or digital.
What is promised — and what is not
What is promised: the file matches its description, the chart is stitchable and correct, and if it is not, you get your money back inside seven days.
What is not promised: any particular result from using a guide. Nothing here guarantees followers, reach, sales, or income on any platform. Platforms change their rules without notice, and any guide can be overtaken by an update; where that happens I revise the page and note the revision date.
Third-party platforms
Guides discuss Xiaohongshu and other platforms as an independent observer. Cicada Desk is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them. Their terms govern your use of their services, and those terms can change at any time.
Payments and tax
Payments are processed by Whop, which acts as merchant of record and handles applicable sales tax and VAT. Refunds are handled under the refund policy.
Liability
Liability is limited to the amount you paid for the file in question. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law.
Changes
These terms may change; the version in force is the one on this page at the time of your purchase. Material changes are noted with a new date below.
Last updated 11 November 2026 · Cicada Desk