Terms of Service

1. Agreement

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of royaltypaid.com and the Royalty Paid creator network (the “Service”), operated by Robert Fruman and Felipe Wills (“Royalty Paid,” “we,” or “us”). By submitting an application, joining the waitlist, signing in to the creator portal, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service. By using the Service you confirm that you are 18 or older and have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract. The Service is intended for creators who produce content on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and similar public platforms, and for brands seeking to partner with such creators.

3. What the Service is

Royalty Paid is a curated affiliate network. We negotiate commission rates with brands, vet and approve creators, match approved creators to brand deals, provide tracking and reporting through the creator portal, and (once payouts launch) handle commission payments from brands to creators. We are an intermediary; we are not the brand, and we do not produce the products you may promote.

4. Applications and approval

Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into the network. We review every application and may approve, deny, or request additional information at our discretion. Approval is not a promise of any specific volume or value of deals.

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information in your application and to keep that information up to date while you are part of the network.

5. Your account

When approved, you receive a magic-link sign-in to the creator portal. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of access to the email account you used to apply. Notify us promptly at hello@royaltypaid.com if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

6. Creator obligations

While part of the network, you agree that you will:

• Comply with all applicable laws, including U.S. Federal Trade Commission disclosure rules. Every post that promotes a brand under a Royalty Paid deal must clearly disclose the paid relationship (for example, #ad, Paid partnership with [Brand], or the platform’s built-in disclosure tools).
• Comply with the rules of the platforms you post on (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc.).
• Promote brands honestly. Do not make claims about a product you have not used or verified, and do not misrepresent a brand’s products, pricing, or terms.
• Not buy, generate, or otherwise inflate followers, views, likes, comments, or sales attributed to your account.
• Not post content for a Royalty Paid brand that is sexually explicit, hateful, defamatory, deceptive, or that infringes on a third party’s rights.
• Use Royalty Paid-issued tracking links only as intended. Do not cloak, mask, or redirect them in a way that breaks attribution.

7. Non-circumvention

The network only works because we introduce creators and brands to each other and protect that relationship for both sides. You agree that you will not, directly or indirectly:

• Negotiate, accept, or fulfill any commercial relationship — including ambassadorships, affiliate deals, sponsored content, paid partnerships, sample-seeding programs, or comparable arrangements — with any brand introduced to you through Royalty Paid, except through Royalty Paid, for a period of twelve (12) months following your last interaction with that brand on the Service.
• Solicit any other creator or any brand that you became aware of through the Service to leave the Service or to deal outside the Service.
• Disclose to any brand, creator, or third party the commission rates, deal terms, or other non-public information about the Service that you learn while participating.

8. Payments to creators

• Split: the standard split is 80% to the creator, 20% to Royalty Paid, calculated on the commission paid by the brand on attributed, cleared sales. Specific deals may set a different split, in which case the deal terms in your portal control.
• Cadence: cleared earnings are paid out weekly, every Friday, once the brand’s return window has closed (typically about 14 days after the sale). Until automated payouts launch, payouts may be sent manually by ACH; expect a processing delay of up to ten business days.
• Minimum threshold: there is no minimum payout threshold — cleared earnings are paid on the next weekly run. There is no expiration on your accrued balance while your account is active.
• Refunds and clawbacks: if a sale that earned you commission is later refunded, charged back, or otherwise reversed by the brand, the corresponding commission is reversed. We deduct reversed commission from your next payout, or invoice you for it if no future payout is expected.
• Tax: you are an independent contractor, not an employee of Royalty Paid. You are responsible for your own taxes. If your annual payouts reach the U.S. IRS reporting threshold, we will require a completed IRS Form W-9 (or W-8 for non-U.S. payees) before issuing further payouts and we will issue a 1099-NEC where required.

9. Content rights

You own the content you create and post. By participating in a Royalty Paid deal, you grant Royalty Paid a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to repost, share, and display the content related to that deal — including screenshots, links, and embeds — on Royalty Paid’s own marketing channels and in communications with brands, for the duration of your active participation in the network and for twelve (12) months after. You may withdraw this license for a specific piece of content by emailing hello@royaltypaid.com; we will remove that content from our channels within a reasonable time.

10. Termination and suspension

You may leave the Service at any time by emailing us. We may suspend or terminate your account, with or without notice, if you:

• Breach these Terms, including the non-circumvention obligations in Section 7.
• Fail to disclose paid partnerships as required by law or platform rules.
• Buy, generate, or otherwise inflate engagement, followers, or sales.
• Misrepresent yourself or the products you promote.
• Become inactive on the Service for an extended period (typically 90 days with no posts or portal sign-ins).
• Violate any law or third-party right while using the Service.

On termination, sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive will survive — including non-circumvention (Section 7), payment terms for accrued earnings (Section 8), content license (Section 9), and the disclaimers and liability sections below.

11. Brand applicants

If you submit a brand application, you represent that you are authorized to act on behalf of the brand. The terms governing brand participation in the network are set out in the separate written agreement provided when a brand is onboarded. Submission of a brand application does not create a contractual relationship by itself.

12. Disclaimers

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available.” We do not warrant that any specific volume or value of deals will be made available to you, that any brand will accept your application for a deal, that any specific level of commissions will be earned, or that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

13. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Royalty Paid and its operators will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenues, data, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of the Service. Our total liability for any claim related to the Service is limited to the greater of (a) the total commissions paid to you by Royalty Paid in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).

14. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Royalty Paid and its operators from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of (a) your use of the Service, (b) your violation of these Terms, (c) your violation of any law or any third party’s rights, or (d) the content you post in connection with a Royalty Paid deal.

15. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute that the parties cannot resolve informally within 30 days will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of Florida, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

16. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change. For material changes that affect your rights or obligations, we will email signed-in creators at least 14 days before the new version takes effect. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of a new version means you accept the new Terms.

17. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and Royalty Paid regarding the Service. If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of that provision. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent; we may assign them as part of a sale, merger, or other transfer of the Service.

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms: hello@royaltypaid.com.