Terms and Conditions for Content Creators

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1. Introduction

Welcome to UGC.ie (referred to as "UGC", "we", "us", or "our"). By signing up as a content creator on our platform, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions. Please review these terms carefully.

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2. Independent Contractor Status

As a content creator, you acknowledge and agree that you are entering into this agreement as an independent contractor and not as an employee of UGC. You shall have no claim against UGC for employment benefits, including but not limited to, employment insurance, pensions, or severance.

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3. Tax Obligations

You are solely responsible for reporting and paying all applicable taxes on any income earned from UGC. You must submit self-reported income tax returns to the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. For guidance on reporting and paying your taxes, please visit the official website of the Revenue Commissioners at www.revenue.ie.

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4. Data Protection

By signing up to UGC, you agree to our Data Protection Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

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5. Intellectual Property Rights

Upon creation and submission of any video content ("Content") to UGC, you agree to assign all your rights, title, and interest in the Content to the client commissioning the video. The client may use the Content indefinitely for any purpose, including but not limited to advertising. This assignment includes all forms of media and distribution channels now known or later developed.

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6. Content Usage

You acknowledge that any Content created for our clients may be used by these clients for advertising purposes. The client, as the commissioner of the Content, holds the right to use the Content in this manner without further compensation to you.

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7. Autonomy in Content Creation

You retain full autonomy to accept or reject any proposed video brief provided by UGC. Your decision to accept or reject a brief will not affect your standing as a content creator with UGC.

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8. Compensation

Unless otherwise specified in a video brief, the pay for each video you create and deliver in accordance with the brief's requirements will be €30.

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9. Termination of Account

At your request, UGC can deactivate or permanently remove your creator account from our system. To request account removal, you must contact UGC through the designated channel provided on our platform.

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10. Agreement

By registering as a content creator on UGC.ie, you affirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be legally bound by these terms and conditions.