Welcome to ArtiSkill!
By clicking “I Accept,” you agree to the following terms and conditions for creating content on the ArtiSkill platform:
1. Content Creation and Ownership:
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Your Contributions: You’ll contribute valuable and original content (articles, videos, tutorials, etc.) related to your chosen field of expertise. This content should be informative, engaging, and adhere to ArtiSkill’s community guidelines, which are available at www.artiskill.com
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ArtiSkill Ownership: ArtiSkill will own all intellectual property rights associated with the platform itself, including its design, functionality, and user interface.
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Your Copyright: You retain ownership of the underlying copyright to your original content. However, by submitting content to ArtiSkill, you grant ArtiSkill a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute your content on the platform and for ArtiSkill’s marketing purposes. This includes the right to translate your content into other languages.
2. Your Responsibilities:
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Content Quality: You are responsible for the accuracy, quality, and originality of your content. You agree to create content that is free from plagiarism, copyright infringement, or other intellectual property violations.
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Content Schedule: You agree to create content on a consistent basis, following a schedule mutually agreed upon with ArtiSkill. This schedule will be outlined in a separate Content Creation Agreement.
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Community Engagement: You’ll actively participate in the ArtiSkill community by responding to comments from learners, engaging in discussions, and providing helpful feedback.
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Promotional Activities: You may be required to participate in promotional activities for ArtiSkill, such as interviews, social media posts, or webinars, to help promote your content and the ArtiSkill platform.
3. Profit Sharing:
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This agreement outlines a 60-40 profit sharing model. ArtiSkill will receive 60% and you will receive 40% of the profits generated from your content.
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Calculation of Profits
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“Profits” shall be calculated as the gross revenue from the sale of Content Creator’s content, minus the following:
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Transaction processing fees incurred by ArtiSkill.
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Any marketing or promotional expenses directly attributable to Content Creator’s content (with prior written approval by Content Creator).
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Content creation costs incurred by ArtiSkill on Content Creator’s behalf (if applicable).
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Payment Schedule
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ArtiSkill will pay Content Creators their share of the profits on a monthly basis, within 5 days of the end of each month.
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Each payment will be accompanied by a detailed statement outlining the gross revenue generated, the deductions made, and the net profit amount.
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4. Confidentiality:
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You agree to keep confidential any non-public information you learn about ArtiSkill’s operations, business practices, or technology. This includes information about other creators, users, financial data, and any marketing or promotional strategies. You may not disclose this information to any third party without ArtiSkill’s prior written consent.
5. Term and Termination:
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Ongoing Agreement: This agreement is ongoing, but can be terminated by either party with written notice (30 days preferred).
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Termination by ArtiSkill: ArtiSkill may terminate this agreement immediately if you breach any of its terms, create content that violates community guidelines, or engage in conduct that harms the ArtiSkill platform or community. This conduct may include, but is not limited to, posting offensive or discriminatory content, spamming users, or fraudulently inflating your content’s performance metrics.
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Termination by You: If you choose to terminate this agreement, you must notify ArtiSkill in writing. You will be obligated to complete any content in progress as outlined in the Content Creation Agreement.
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This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date of the Content Creator Agreement and will continue for as long as Content Creator’s content is sold on the ArtiSkill platform.
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Content Removal Upon Termination: In the event of termination, you’ll continue to own the copyright to your content. However, ArtiSkill may retain a non-exclusive license to use your content for a limited period (as outlined in the separate Profit-Sharing Agreement). You agree to cooperate with ArtiSkill to remove your content from the platform upon termination, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.
6. Representations and Warranties:
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You represent and warrant that you have the full right, power, and authority to enter into this agreement and grant the licenses stipulated herein. You also warrant that your content does not violate any third-party intellectual property rights or other applicable laws.
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You further represent that you are at least 18 years old or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties:
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ArtiSkill provides the platform “as is” and makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the platform or your content. ArtiSkill does not warrant that the platform will be error-free, uninterrupted, or secure.
8. Limitation of Liability:
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Neither ArtiSkill nor you will be liable for any indirect, consequential, punitive, or special damages arising out of this agreement. This includes damages for lost profits, goodwill, or business opportunities.
Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination, or invalidity thereof (collectively, “Dispute”), shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of The Nigerian Industrial Court “NIC” then in effect. The arbitration will be conducted in Nigeria and conducted in the English language. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties and may be entered into any court of competent jurisdiction.
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Initiating Arbitration:
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Either party may initiate arbitration by filing a demand for arbitration with the NIC and providing a copy of the demand to the other party.
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The demand for arbitration should describe the nature of the dispute and the relief sought.
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Selection of Arbitrator:
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The parties shall mutually agree on the selection of an arbitrator. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 90 days of the filing of the demand for arbitration, the NIC shall appoint one or more arbitrators in accordance with its rules.
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Confidentiality:
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The arbitration shall be confidential, and neither party shall disclose the existence, content, or results of the arbitration to any third party without the prior written consent of the other party.
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Costs and Fees:
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The parties shall share the costs and fees of the arbitration equally, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator.
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Right to Appeal:
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The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties, except for a limited right of appeal on narrow legal grounds.
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This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you (the “Content Creator”) and ArtiSkill, Ltd regarding your content creation activities on the ArtiSkill platform. This Agreement supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any inconsistencies between this Agreement and any other document or communication, this Agreement shall prevail.
11. Governing Law
This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be brought exclusively in the Nigeria federal courts, and you hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
12. Amendment
This Agreement may be amended by merely making necessary adjustments or updates on ArtiSkill’s platform provided that content creators will be notified to re-enter the amended agreement the same way this agreement is entered into. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default.
13. Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. No such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
14. Notices
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when sent by the Content Creator’s email provided when signing up on Artiskill’s platform or sent to ArtiSkill’s official email(s) found on the website.
15. Force Majeure
Neither party shall be liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement if such delay or failure is due to causes beyond such party’s reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God, acts of war, terrorism, riots, civil commotions, strikes, lockouts, or other labor difficulties, epidemics, pandemics, plagues, or other outbreaks of illness or disease, governmental action, material shortages, fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural disasters, or failure of any third party to perform its obligations.
16. Headings
The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.
17. Bindings Effect
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
By clicking “I Accept,” you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms and conditions of this agreement.