Rules on Land
1. The map
1.1 The map consists of 6,400 souvenir tiles (80 × 80). The number of tiles is fixed (Constitution, Article 6.2).
1.2 Each tile has its own number on the map.
2. Sale of tiles
2.1 Tiles outside the Inner Center are sold in tiers. All tiles in one tier cost the same. When a tier sells out, the next tier opens.
2.2 The current price and the number of tiles left in the current tier are shown on the map at person.land/map/ and on the main page. Prices may change.
2.3 The price shown at the time of purchase is final. A price already paid is not changed by later sales (Constitution, Article 6.5).
3. Choosing a tile
3.1 In the outer map, the buyer may choose any free tile at the current price.
3.2 A buyer may purchase more than one tile.
3.3 Adjacent tiles owned by one citizen may be merged into one picture and one caption.
4. The Inner Center
4.1 The 840 tiles of the Inner Center are reserved and are not sold at a fixed price.
4.2 They will be offered by auction, in groups. The auction is announced by the Chairperson and governed by the Rules on Auctions. Second phase
4.3 No Inner Center tile will be sold below the highest price at which tiles outside the Inner Center were sold.
5. Identity of the owner
5.1 The owner of a tile is identified by the email address and citizen number given at the time of purchase. Other email addresses are not recognized.
5.2 If a tile is bought as a gift, the buyer states the recipient's email at the time of purchase (Constitution, Article 6.6).
6. Change of owner
6.1 Transfer of tiles to other persons is not available during the first sale of tiles.
6.2 Transfers will open when all tiles outside the Inner Center are sold, or on a date announced by the Chairperson on person.land, whichever comes first.
6.3 Until transfers open, the owner may ask to replace the registered email with a new one, for example if access to the old email is lost. The request is sent from the registered email or, if access is lost, with proof of purchase. The Chairperson may refuse the request and will state the reason.
6.4 When transfers open, the Chairperson publishes the procedure, the fee and the waiting period as an update of these Rules.
6.5 Personland is not a marketplace and is not a party to deals between citizens.
6.6 Captions, images and other content on a tile may not advertise the sale of any tile. Such content may be removed under Article 5.1 of the Constitution.
7. Content on tiles
7.1 These rules apply to everything an owner places on a tile or in the registry: names, captions, images, links, and any other content, including content submitted for souvenir certificates.
7.2 Content must be lawful and must not harm others. The tile's owner is responsible for having the rights to the content. When in doubt, the Chairperson decides.
7.3 Content may not contain or consist of the following:
- Any sexual or exploitative content involving minors, and any sexualized depiction of a person who appears to be a minor. Such content is reported to the authorities where the law requires.
- Pornographic, sexually explicit or fetish content, and nudity.
- Graphic violence, gore, content promoting self-harm or suicide, and cruelty to animals.
- Hate speech, discrimination, threats, bullying, and content that attacks or demeans people for their race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or similar traits.
- Phone numbers, addresses, documents, private photos or other personal information of another person without that person's consent.
- Claiming to be another real person, a public official, a company or a government, or placing a real person's name or photo on a tile without their consent.
- Content that presents a Personland souvenir as an official, legal or government document, such as a passport, visa, diploma, licence or court document.
- Links or files that contain malware, phishing, scams or deceptive redirects, and links to websites that do.
- Content that disrupts the website, hides content from moderation, or overloads the page.
7.4 The Chairperson may hide or remove content that breaks these rules and will state the reason. Removal of content does not entitle the owner to a refund (Constitution, Article 7.2).