GEN7 Outdoors Creator Partnership Terms & Conditions

1. Agreement Overview

This Content Creator Partnership Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Jody Blackwelder dba GEN7 Outdoors (“GEN7 Outdoors”) and any person or entity (“Creator”) who agrees to these terms by submitting content to the GEN7 Outdoors platform.

2. Purpose & Scope

This Agreement outlines the terms of a non-exclusive creator partnership between GEN7 Outdoors and the Creator.

GEN7 Outdoors operates an independent outdoor streaming TV network featuring real outdoor stories and family-friendly outdoor programming across TV, mobile, and web.

Under this Agreement, the Creator may submit approved video content for distribution on GEN7 Outdoors, GEN7tv, and related platforms. GEN7 Outdoors will review, host, distribute, program, and monetize approved content through its streaming television channel, web app, mobile apps, connected TV apps, advertising systems, and related distribution outlets.

GEN7 Outdoors will manage advertising, monetization, programming, platform delivery, and distribution decisions for the platform.

3. Term & Termination

This Agreement begins on the date the Creator agrees to these terms or submits content to GEN7 Outdoors and continues on an at-will basis.

Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason by providing thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.

Upon termination, GEN7 Outdoors will remove the Creator’s content from the platform within a reasonable timeframe. Any revenue share earned from approved content prior to removal will remain payable according to the payment terms in this Agreement, provided that monetization was active and Net Ad Revenue was actually received by GEN7 Outdoors.

4. Creator Obligations & Content Requirements

Provide Content

Upload or otherwise provide video content (“Content”) to GEN7 Outdoors through the approved content management system, upload process, or other approved delivery method.

Confirm Ownership and Rights

The Creator represents and warrants that they own the Content or have all necessary rights, permissions, licenses, releases, and clearances required to grant GEN7 Outdoors the rights described in this Agreement.

This includes, when applicable, rights related to music, graphics, images, people appearing in the content, locations, brands, trademarks, third-party footage, and any other materials included in the Content.

Submit GEN7-Ready Programming

Creators should submit programming that fits the GEN7 Outdoors standard and is appropriate for a family-friendly outdoor streaming network.

GEN7-ready programming should be aligned with the outdoor lifestyle and should avoid profanity-heavy language, vulgar or sexual material, hate-driven themes, drama-driven content, unsafe or illegal activity, misleading outdoor practices, excessive graphic content, and other material that GEN7 Outdoors determines is not a good fit for the platform.

Avoid Embedded Advertising Unless Approved

Creator-submitted episodes should not include embedded ads, baked-in commercials, sponsor reads, outside promotional spots, or third-party advertising unless approved in advance by GEN7 Outdoors.

Creator branding, show intros, show outros, normal show identity, show logos, and creator/channel branding are allowed as long as the episode does not contain unapproved advertising or promotional placements.

Meet Technical Requirements

Submit Content that meets the minimum technical requirements outlined by GEN7 Outdoors, including any specifications provided in the Creator Upload Guide or content portal instructions.

GEN7 Outdoors may reject, delay, remove, edit, request changes to, or decline to publish any Content that does not meet platform standards, technical requirements, brand fit, or programming needs.

5. GEN7 Outdoors Obligations

Review and Program Approved Content

GEN7 Outdoors will review submitted Content for platform fit, technical requirements, and GEN7 Outdoors programming standards.

Distribute Approved Content

GEN7 Outdoors may distribute approved Content through GEN7 Outdoors, GEN7tv, and related streaming, mobile, web, connected TV, and distribution platforms at GEN7 Outdoors’ discretion.

Manage Advertising and Monetization

GEN7 Outdoors will manage advertising, monetization technology, ad sales, ad placement, platform delivery, reporting systems, and monetization opportunities associated with the GEN7 Outdoors platform.

Provide Reporting When Available

GEN7 Outdoors may provide creators with available viewership or performance data through the creator portal or other reporting methods when such data is available.

Once monetization is active and Net Ad Revenue is received by GEN7 Outdoors, GEN7 Outdoors will provide reasonable reporting related to revenue generated by approved Creator Content.

6. Revenue Sharing & Payment

Monetization Activation

GEN7 Outdoors is building an advertising-supported outdoor streaming network. Revenue share begins only after GEN7 Outdoors has activated monetization and is generating Net Ad Revenue from advertising partners, platform monetization, direct ad sales, sponsorships, or other approved advertising opportunities connected to the platform.

Monetization may depend on several factors, including content library growth, platform distribution, viewer activity, daily watch time, advertiser demand, ad inventory, sponsor interest, and the ability to attract sustainable advertising revenue.

No revenue share is owed for any period in which monetization is not active, advertising revenue is not being generated, or GEN7 Outdoors has not actually received Net Ad Revenue connected to approved Creator Content.

Revenue Share

Once monetization is active and Net Ad Revenue is received by GEN7 Outdoors, eligible Founders Circle creators may receive twenty percent (20%) of the Net Ad Revenue generated by their approved Content on the platform.

Vanguard Collective Growth Bonus

Creators who are accepted into the GEN7tv Vanguard Collective may qualify for an additional growth-based revenue share opportunity during qualifying months.

Vanguard creators who meet approved monthly growth requirements may be eligible for an additional twenty percent (20%) growth bonus, bringing their total eligible share to forty percent (40%) of Net Ad Revenue generated by their approved Content during qualifying months.

The Vanguard Collective is a separate growth participation program. Eligibility, requirements, point tracking, qualification periods, and bonus approval are determined by GEN7 Outdoors.

Net Ad Revenue Definition

“Net Ad Revenue” means gross advertising revenue actually received by GEN7 Outdoors from advertising partners, platform monetization, direct ad sales, sponsorships, or other approved advertising opportunities connected to approved Creator Content, less applicable platform fees, ad serving fees, technology costs, processing fees, delivery costs, agency fees, third-party costs, refunds, chargebacks, taxes, and other reasonable costs associated with generating, processing, delivering, or collecting that revenue.

Payment Schedule

Payments will be made in the calendar month following the month in which GEN7 Outdoors receives the corresponding Net Ad Revenue from its advertising partners or monetization sources, provided that the Creator has submitted any required tax forms, payment information, and account documentation.

GEN7 Outdoors is not responsible for paying revenue share on amounts that have not yet been received by GEN7 Outdoors.

No Guaranteed Revenue

The Creator understands that revenue is not guaranteed. Revenue share depends on monetization being active, advertiser demand, viewer activity, platform performance, approved content performance, and Net Ad Revenue actually received by GEN7 Outdoors.

7. Content Ownership & Licensing

Ownership

The Creator retains ownership of their Content at all times.

Nothing in this Agreement transfers ownership of the Creator’s Content to GEN7 Outdoors.

License to GEN7 Outdoors

The Creator grants GEN7 Outdoors a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, stream, display, distribute, reproduce, encode, transcode, promote, program, package, edit for technical or platform purposes, and monetize the submitted Content on GEN7 Outdoors, GEN7tv, and related platforms for the duration of this Agreement.

Because this license is non-exclusive, the Creator may continue publishing, monetizing, and distributing their Content on YouTube, Facebook, their website, social media, or any other platform.

Promotional Use

The Creator grants GEN7 Outdoors the right to use the Creator’s show name, approved logos, thumbnails, still images, clips, descriptions, and related materials to promote the Content, the Creator’s show, the GEN7 Outdoors platform, and related programming.

8. Content Review, Removal & Platform Discretion

GEN7 Outdoors reserves the right to review, approve, reject, delay, remove, reposition, categorize, schedule, or decline any Content at its discretion.

GEN7 Outdoors may remove Content if it determines that the Content does not meet platform standards, creates legal or brand risk, contains unapproved advertising, violates third-party rights, fails technical requirements, is not aligned with the outdoor lifestyle, or is otherwise not a good fit for the platform.

GEN7 Outdoors may also make programming, scheduling, playlist, category, promotional, or distribution decisions based on platform needs, viewer experience, advertiser requirements, and network strategy.

9. Independent Contractor Status & Taxes

The Creator is an independent contractor.

This Agreement does not create an employer/employee relationship, legal partnership, joint venture, franchise, agency relationship, or ownership interest between the Creator and GEN7 Outdoors.

The Creator is solely responsible for all taxes, reporting, expenses, insurance, and legal obligations related to any compensation received under this Agreement.

The Creator agrees to provide GEN7 Outdoors with a completed IRS Form W-9 or other required tax documentation before any payments can be made. GEN7 Outdoors may issue an IRS Form 1099 or other required tax forms for payments made during a calendar year, as required by law.

10. Creator Representations & Warranties

The Creator represents and warrants that:

• The Creator has the full right and authority to enter into this Agreement.
• The Creator owns or controls the rights necessary to submit the Content to GEN7 Outdoors.
• The Content does not infringe on the rights of any third party.
• The Content does not violate copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, music licensing, or other applicable rights.
• The Content does not contain unlawful material.
• The Content complies with the GEN7 Outdoors content standards and technical requirements.
• The Creator has obtained all necessary releases, permissions, and clearances for any people, locations, music, trademarks, third-party materials, or other protected content included in the submitted Content.

11. Indemnification

The Creator agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GEN7 Outdoors, its owner, team members, partners, affiliates, contractors, platform providers, advertisers, and distribution partners from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, expenses, or legal fees arising out of:

• The Creator’s Content.
• The Creator’s breach of this Agreement.
• The Creator’s violation of any law or third-party right.
• Any claim that the Content infringes copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, music licensing, or other rights.
• Any unapproved advertising, sponsorship, product placement, or promotional material included in the Content.

12. Changes to Terms

GEN7 Outdoors may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time to reflect changes in platform operations, monetization systems, content standards, legal requirements, or business needs.

Updated terms will be posted on the GEN7 Outdoors website. Continued submission of Content after updates are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

13. Entire Agreement

This Agreement represents the entire understanding between GEN7 Outdoors and the Creator regarding the Creator’s submission of Content to the platform and supersedes any prior verbal or written discussions regarding the same subject matter.

Any separate written agreement signed by both GEN7 Outdoors and the Creator may supplement or modify these terms.

14. Contact

Questions about these Creator Partnership Terms & Conditions may be directed to GEN7 Outdoors through the official contact form on GEN7Outdoors.com.

Legal Review Recommended

These terms are intended to provide a clear operating framework for GEN7 Outdoors creator partnerships. GEN7 Outdoors may update these terms as the platform, monetization systems, and creator programs continue to develop.