This Guest Post Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered between the undersigned independent author, hereafter referred to as “Author,” and Upmetrics Inc., hereafter referred to as “Company.” The Company operates the websites at bizplanr.ai, app.bizplanr.ai (the “Sites”). In consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, Company and Author agree as follows:
Author is submitting various writings for Upmetrics Inc. to consider posting to the Sites from time to time (the “Work”), which may include articles, blogs, and other content. Company hereby agrees to consider posting Author’s Work on the Sites or on other sites affiliated with the Company, in exchange for the following rights granted to the Company by Author. It is within the sole and absolute discretion of Upmetrics Inc. as to whether or not it uses or continues to post to the Sites any of the Work, and Company may remove the Author-posted Work from its Sites or other sites affiliated with the Company at any time for any reason without notice.
(a) The Work is being commissioned by the Company on a “work for hire” basis as such term is defined under U.S. and Indian copyright law.
(b) Subject to Section 4 of this agreement, Author hereby irrevocably grants and assigns to the Company, its successors and assigns, all right, title, and interest to the Work and any revised editions and derivative works, including but not limited to the full and exclusive copyright to the Work, and the full and exclusive rights, by itself or with others, throughout the world, to print, publish, republish, distribute, post on websites, and transmit the Work and to prepare, publish, distribute, post on websites, and transmit derivative Works based thereon, in English and in all other languages, in all media of expression now known or later developed, and to license or permit others to do so. The Company’s rights shall include but not be limited to:
(c) To the extent any of the materials and writings prepared by Author hereunder do not qualify as “work for hire” under applicable law or are not assignable for any reason, Author hereby irrevocably and unequivocally waives enforcement of all such rights.
The final text for the Work shall be submitted via the Company’s guest posting platform or other electronic format specified by the Company.
Author shall have the following rights, and only the following rights, with respect to the Work:
If the Company posts the Work on a website, then Author’s byline will be included as part of the post, together with a short biography of Author and a link to the Author’s website.
Author agrees that Company may use, at Company’s sole discretion, Author’s name, likeness, image, and voice in connection with maintaining the posting of or otherwise using the Work and Author shall provide Company with the email address associated with the Author’s Gravatar account, used for hosting Author bio images.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company uses the Work on sites other than bizplanr.ai or app.bizplanr.ai, the attribution may, at the discretion of the Company, also include a reference link to the company’s site.
(a) Company shall have the right to edit and delete portions of the Work as it determines in its sole discretion, without any approval from or notice to Author.
(b) Company has the right to add to the pages containing the Work hyperlinks, boxes linking to other articles, products, or services, advertisements, and any other matter determined appropriate by the Company.
Any and all data and information concerning usage and readers of the Work shall be deemed solely owned by the Company. Any use of Company’s name or trademark(s) by Author shall require prior and written authorization from Company.
Author agrees to comply with all editorial policies of the Company established from time to time by the Company and made available to the Author.
Author will not be entitled to any monetary or other compensation unless agreed to under a separate agreement. Author will not be entitled to any portion of revenue if revenues are generated by Author’s Work, or any rights or equity in the Company.
Author represents and warrants that the Work is original; the Work has not previously been published and is not in the public domain.
Author has the right to enter into this Agreement and owns and can convey the rights granted to the Company.
The Work contains no libelous or unlawful material or instructions that may cause harm, damage, or injury.
The Work will not infringe upon or violate any copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other right or the privacy of others.
The Work does not contain any affiliate links or link to link farms.
The Work does not contain any affiliate links or link to link farms.
Statements in the Work asserted as fact are true or based upon generally accepted professional research practices.
Author represents that the Work as provided by Author is professional of a high-grade nature and quality.
Author agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Company and its successors, officers, directors, agents, shareholders, and employees harmless from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, cost, liabilities, expenses and damages arising out of, or in connection with any breach of this Agreement by Author.
Author is independent of the Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as creating an employer-employee relationship, as a guarantee of future employment or engagement, or as a limitation upon the Company’ sole discretion to cease using Author’s services or posting Author’s Work. Author shall provide the Company with satisfactory proof of independent status if requested.
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