INFLUENCER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Influencer Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) govern Services to be provided by Influencers who participate in Country Sensations marketing program. Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in an Influencer Agreement (the “Agreement”).
1. Intellectual Property Rights.
a. Intellectual Property Rights. No license or other right of any kind is granted by Country Sensations to Influencer, except as expressly provided in these Terms. Influencer shall not use Country Sensations copyrights, trademarks, trade names, or other intellectual property in any way except to the limited extent as may be expressly agreed in the Agreement.
b. Influencer’s Content and Attributes. Influencer gives Country Sensations the irrevocable, sub-licensable, worldwide right and permission to use any work product or other video, photo, written or verbal content Influencer shares or provides related to the Services (collectively, “Country Sensations-Related Content”) in any manner, in whole or in part, and for any purpose in any and in any and all media, including and without limitation, on Country Sensations owned or controlled websites and platforms, social media, any advertising materials, publications, marketing materials, and/or presentations, and in any and all other media, in perpetuity. Any statements, posts and/or feedback that Influencer provides may be paraphrased, amplified, shortened and/or put into conversational form. Influencer further agrees that Country Sensations may contact (including by means of messages on public social media platforms) Influencer about any Country Sensations-Related Content.
Influencer acknowledges that participation in the Services means Country Sensations can use Influencer’s Country Sensations-Related Content and include Influencer’s name/likeness/social media handle or channel/blog name and any other Influencer attributes in any manner that Country Sensations determines supports the purposes of these Terms, including use in any media that accepts advertising or promotional content or communications (such as, but not limited to, digital, print, television or radio).
2. Representations and Warranties; Indemnity.
a. Influencer represents and warrants that: (i) the Country Sensations-Related Content will be wholly original and will not infringe upon any copyright, patent, trademark, right of publicity or privacy, or any other proprietary or other right of any person, whether contractual, statutory or common law; (ii) the Services rendered by Influencer shall be promptly rendered with due care and shall be of first rate quality; (iii) Influencer will not commit any act which brings Country Sensations into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, or ridicule, or which insults or offends the general community to which Country Sensations advertising materials are directed, or which might tend to harm Country Sensations or any of Country Sensations products or services including, without limitation, disparaging Country Sensations or its products or services; (iv) Influencer’s statements, posts and feedback are true and accurately reflect Influencer’s honest opinion and experience with Country Sensations, and its competitors’ products and/or services to the extent applicable, (v) Influencer agrees that time is of the essence in connection with these Terms and all deadlines provided by Country Sensations, (viii) Influencer will comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, administrative guidelines, orders and ordinances, including without limitation, all privacy and data security laws and the terms and conditions of all applicable third party web sites, platforms or applications, including by making disclosures in accordance with the FTC Endorsement and Testimonial Guidelines (“FTC Guides”) as further detailed on the Agreement, in rendering the Services herein and (ix) Influencer is at least 18 years of age and has the right and authority to enter into this Agreement in Influencer’s own name.
b. Influencer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Country Sensations and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, business partners and agents, from and against any and all third party claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) Influencer’s breach of any of its representations and/or warranties hereunder, (ii) the authorized use of the Country Sensations-Related Content or exercise of the rights granted hereunder, (iii) Influencer’s use of third party products or content in performing the Services; and (iv) Influencer’s negligence or willful misconduct.
c. Influencer hereby agrees, for Influencer and Influencer’s heirs, executors and administrators, to release, waive, discharge, absolve, agree to hold harmless, and covenants not to sue, Country Sensations and its agents, employees, officers, directors, successors and assigns (collectively, “Released Parties”), from and/or in relation to any and all liability, loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever resulting from the use of Influencer’s Country Sensations-Related Content or which Influencer, his/her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns had, now have or hereafter may have, by reason of any matter connected in any way with the Released Parties’ exercise of their express or implied rights hereunder, including but not limited to the right to use Influencer’s name, voice or likeness, it being understood that the Released Parties shall be free to use Influencer’s name, voice and likeness in any manner in connection with the Country Sensations-Related Content or otherwise in support of the purposes of these Terms. Country Sensations shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential, exemplary damages (including but not limited to lost profits) and the combined, aggregate liability of Country Sensations hereunder shall not exceed the fees payable to Influencer under these Terms.
3. Relationship of Parties. Influencer’s relationship with Country Sensations is that of an independent contractor and Influencer agrees that as an independent contractor, it will not be considered an employee of Country Sensations for any purpose, including tax obligations, and will not be eligible to participate in any of Country Sensations medical, benefit or health plans.
4. Confidential Information. Unless authorized by Country Sensations, Influencer agrees to hold all Confidential Information in strict confidence, not to disclose Confidential Information to any third parties, and to use Confidential Information solely for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations under these Terms. “Confidential Information” shall mean all information, excluding information available from the public domain, disclosed by Country Sensations to Influencer related
5. No Conflict of Interest. Influencer is not subject to, and will not accept during the Term, any obligation that is inconsistent or incompatible with Influencer’s obligations under these Terms, including any obligation to perform services for any company whose goods and services compete with those of the Country Sensations.
6. Term and Termination
a. Term. The initial term of these Terms shall commence on the Effective Date and continue in full force and effect until terminated as set forth herein or until completion of all Services specified herein, whichever is sooner.
b. Termination. Country Sensations may terminate these Terms and/or the Services under any Agreement: (i) immediately in the event of a material breach by Influencer or (ii) for convenience at any time, upon seven (7) days’ notice to Influencer. Influencer must return any materials supplied under these Terms, and immediately remove any Country Sensations-Related Content from dissemination or from Influencer channels upon termination. For clarity, Influencer’s failure to make disclosures in the manner set forth in the FTC Guides and/or as instructed by Country Sensations shall be deemed a material breach of the Terms that is not capable of cure.
c. Survival. The rights and obligations contained in Sections 1 (“Intellectual Property Rights”), 2 (“Representations and Warranties”), 4 (“Confidential Information”), 6(c) (“Survival”), will survive any termination or expiration of these Terms.