Contributor Agreement

Version 1.1 — 12 October 2026

This Contributor Agreement is between you and Vettedlance ("we", "us"). It applies to every paid project you join through Vettedlance, together with the instructions and guidelines for that project. If they conflict, this agreement wins unless the project instructions are stricter.

1. You are an independent contractor

You are not an employee, worker, agent or partner of Vettedlance or of anyone we work with. You choose when and how much you work within the project's rules, you use your own equipment, and you are responsible for your own taxes, insurance and any registrations your country requires. Nothing in this agreement guarantees a minimum amount of work.

2. Doing the work

Follow the project guidelines, submit only your own work, and report your time honestly. Do not use other people, tools or automation to do the work for you unless the project allows it. Work that does not meet the project's quality standard can be rejected.

3. Recording rules

• Record only where you have the permission of the workplace and, if you are employed there, of your employer. If you are not sure you have permission, do not record.
• Record people only with their permission. Where the project says so, keep faces, names, screens, documents and any other personal data out of the recording.
• Never record in private places (for example restrooms or changing rooms), never record children, and stop recording straight away if anyone asks you to.
• Follow the law where you record. You are responsible for having the permissions you need.

4. Confidentiality

Keep everything about a project confidential: who the client or project partner is, the project details, guidelines, tools, data and the recordings or other work you make. Do not post about them online or share them with anyone outside the project, during or after this agreement. If you are unsure whether something is confidential, treat it as confidential.

5. Your work

You confirm the recordings and other work you deliver are your own and that you have the permissions described in section 3. When we pay you for approved work, you transfer to Vettedlance all rights in that work, so that we and our clients may use it. You will not keep or reuse copies.

6. Non-circumvention

While this agreement is in force and for 12 months after it ends, you will not work, directly or through a third party, for any Vettedlance client or project partner you were introduced to through Vettedlance, and you will not solicit them or ask them to engage you outside Vettedlance. This applies only to those clients and project partners; it does not limit any other work (see section 7).

If you break this section, including by contacting a Vettedlance client or project partner directly: your Vettedlance account will be permanently banned; we may report the breach to the client or project partner concerned, who may also permanently remove you from their platform; and any unpaid earnings or other amounts we owe you will be withheld and forfeited, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This is in addition to any other remedies available to us.

7. Other work

You are free to do other work, including other jobs and other Vettedlance roles, at the same time as a project. We do not monitor you outside the recordings you make for the project, and we do not limit your other work. The only restriction is section 6: you may not work for, or solicit, a Vettedlance client or project partner you were introduced to through Vettedlance, other than through Vettedlance.

8. Payment

• You are paid per approved hour at the rate shown for the project and your country.
• Paid weekly: each week's approved hours are paid the following week, after quality approval.
• ID verification is required before you are hired for a project and before your first payout.
• Work that is rejected in quality review, or that breaks this agreement, is not paid.
• We never charge you a fee to join, to be assessed or to work.

9. Your data

We handle your personal data, including your ID check, as described in our Privacy Notice.

10. Ending this agreement

You or we may end this agreement, or your work on a project, at any time. We pay for work approved before it ends. Sections 4, 5 and 6 continue after it ends.

11. Governing law

This agreement is governed by the laws of [to be confirmed by counsel].

12. Changes

If we change this agreement, we publish a new version with a new date and ask you to accept it before you continue on a project. The Terms for experts also apply.