Creator Agreement

Between: Digital Dudes Ltd (trading as Get Blogged), a company registered in England and Wales under number 07851009, whose registered office is at 5 The Square, Bagshot, GU19 5AX ("Get Blogged", "we", "us", "our")

And: The individual, sole trader, partnership or company registering as a Creator on the Platform ("Creator", "you", "your")

Throughout this agreement you'll find shaded boxes marked "Note", "Why this exists" or "Example". They're there to help you understand the agreement — they explain, but they don't form part of the contractual terms. If a note and a clause ever appear to differ, the clause is what applies.

1. Introduction

This Creator Agreement sets out the terms on which you may register and operate as a Creator on the Get Blogged platform, accept Briefs from Brands, and produce Content.

This Creator Agreement is in addition to, and incorporates by reference, the Get Blogged Terms of Use available at getblogged.net/terms-of-use ("Terms of Use"). In the event of any conflict between this Creator Agreement and the Terms of Use, this Creator Agreement prevails as between you and Get Blogged.

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this Creator Agreement have the meaning given to them in the Terms of Use.

What you can expect from us

This section is a statement of how we run the platform. It describes our standards of service rather than creating contractual warranties, but we hold ourselves to it.

• Clear campaign Briefs — what's required, what it pays, and what usage rights apply, stated before you accept.
• Transparent usage rights — every Brief spells out how a Brand may use your work; nothing is hidden in the fine print.
• Responsive support — if you're unsure about advertising disclosures, usage rights or campaign requirements, our support team is happy to help before you publish.
• Fair dispute handling — where a disagreement arises, we may review evidence from both sides before determining the outcome.
• Prompt payment processing — once work is approved and funds are received, we process payment without unnecessary delay, and we actively follow up overdue Brand invoices.
• Protection of your personal data — handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
• A safe marketplace — Brands are vetted, campaigns are moderated, and funded collaborations are protected.

2. Nature of the relationship

2.1 Independent contractor

You are an independent contractor. Nothing in this Creator Agreement creates a relationship of employer and employee, worker, agent, partnership, joint venture or franchise between you and Get Blogged or between you and any Brand.

You acknowledge and agree that:

(a) you are not entitled to any employment rights, benefits, holiday pay, sick pay, pension contributions or similar payments from Get Blogged or from any Brand;

(b) you are responsible for your own income tax, national insurance contributions and any other tax liabilities arising from payments received through the Platform;

(c) you determine when, where and how you work, subject only to the requirements of any specific Brief you accept;

(d) you are free to accept or decline any Brief, to work with other platforms, brands and clients, and to conduct your own business in any manner you choose; and

(e) neither Get Blogged nor any Brand exercises control over the manner in which you perform your work, save for the specific creative and delivery requirements set out in an accepted Brief.

Note: Being an independent contractor cuts both ways — you carry your own tax and admin, but you also keep full freedom: you choose which campaigns to work on, you can decline anything, and you're free to work with other platforms and clients at any time.

2.2 IR35 and off-payroll working

You confirm that your engagement through the Platform falls outside the scope of the off-payroll working rules (commonly known as IR35) and that you are engaged in business on your own account.

If you operate through a personal service company or intermediary, you are responsible for determining the tax status of each engagement and for meeting all associated obligations.

2.3 Get Blogged is not your agent

Get Blogged is not your agent, manager, representative or advisor. Get Blogged operates a marketplace platform and does not negotiate on your behalf, represent your interests, or act in any fiduciary capacity in relation to you.

3. Your warranties and undertakings

By registering as a Creator and by accepting any Brief, you warrant, represent and undertake on a continuing basis that:

3.1 Capacity and authority

(a) you are at least 18 years old;

(b) you have full legal capacity and authority to enter into this Creator Agreement;

(c) all information you provide during registration and throughout your use of the Platform is accurate, current and complete;

(d) you are not prohibited by any other agreement, employment contract or legal restriction from producing Content or entering into engagements through the Platform.

3.2 Content compliance

(a) all Content you produce, publish or make available will comply in full with the Applicable Advertising Rules, including but not limited to the CAP Code, ASA guidance and the CMA "Influencers' guide to making clear that ads are ads";

(b) you will clearly, conspicuously and prominently disclose any commercial relationship, sponsorship, gifted product, payment or other form of consideration in every piece of Content, using the specific form of disclosure required by the Brief (which may include a platform-native paid partnership label, "#ad", or another specified label);

(c) the disclosure will be positioned so that it is immediately visible to the audience, at the start of any caption or copy, and not hidden below the fold, inside a cluster of other hashtags, or in any way obscured;

(d) all Content will comply with the terms of service and community guidelines of the platform on which it is published, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, Pinterest and any blog or website;

(e) all Content will comply with all applicable laws, including consumer protection law, defamation law, data protection law and intellectual property law;

(f) all Content will be truthful, will not contain claims that cannot be substantiated, and will reflect your honest opinion where opinion is expressed;

(g) you will not publish Content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, offensive, discriminatory, harassing, misleading, deceptive, invasive of privacy, or that infringes any third-party right;

(h) you have obtained all necessary rights, licences, releases, consents and permissions in respect of any material incorporated into the Content, including music, images, footage, text, brands, trademarks, likenesses and personal data of any identifiable individual;

(i) where a Brief requires pre-approval of Content before publication, you will not publish, post or make available any Content until written pre-approval has been given by the Brand or by Get Blogged on the Brand's behalf, and you will publish only the version of the Content that has been approved;

(j) you will not materially deviate from the approved Content when publishing;

(k) where a Brand requires editorial control over comments (for example, requiring comments to be turned off on a paid post), you will implement that requirement to the extent the relevant platform allows.

Why this exists: UK advertising rules require sponsored content to be clearly labelled. This protects you, Brands and your audience — unclear disclosure is the single most common reason creator content attracts regulator attention. If you're ever unsure whether something needs a label, assume it does, or ask our support team before you publish.

Why pre-approval matters: Some regulated industries (finance, healthcare, alcohol and similar) require content to be approved before publication. Where a Brief asks for pre-approval, that's usually why — it protects you as much as the Brand.

Example: A Brief pays you to review a supplement. Your caption starts with "#ad", states only benefits you can actually support, and avoids health claims the Brand hasn't substantiated. That content complies. The same review with the "#ad" buried in twenty hashtags at the bottom does not.

3.3 Amendment and takedown

(a) if Get Blogged, a Brand, a regulator or any other party with a legitimate interest notifies you that Content is non-compliant, unlawful, infringing or otherwise objectionable, you will amend or remove the Content promptly;

(b) removal must be actioned within 24 hours of the request;

(c) amendment must be actioned within 48 hours of the request;

(d) shorter periods apply where required by law, by a regulator, or by the terms of the third-party platform on which the Content is published;

(e) Get Blogged may itself remove any Content from the Platform at any time in its sole discretion, and you will co-operate fully with any such request;

(f) failure to action a takedown or amendment request within the required timeframe is a material breach of this Creator Agreement and entitles Get Blogged to suspend or terminate your account and to withhold any payment due to you pending resolution.

Note: Occasionally content has to be updated because advertising guidance changes or a compliance issue is identified — that's normal, and it's rarely anyone's fault. In most cases we'll contact you first and give you the opportunity to correct the issue; the suspension and withholding powers above exist for the rare cases where a request is ignored, not as the first step.

3.4 Regulatory compliance

(a) you will keep yourself informed of changes to Applicable Advertising Rules and adjust your practice accordingly;

(b) you will co-operate with any regulatory investigation, enforcement action or request for information from the ASA, CMA, Information Commissioner's Office or any other regulator;

(c) you will notify Get Blogged promptly if you become aware of any regulatory investigation, complaint or enforcement action relating to Content you have produced through the Platform.

3.5 Reputation

(a) you will not do anything that brings Get Blogged, any Brand or the wider creator community into disrepute;

(b) you will not make disparaging public statements about Get Blogged, any Brand, or any campaign carried out through the Platform, whether during or after the term of this Creator Agreement.

4. Grant of rights

4.1 Rights granted to Get Blogged

You grant to Get Blogged a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sub-licensable licence to use the Content for the purposes of:

(a) operating, promoting and marketing the Platform;

(b) sub-licensing to the Brand named in the Brief on the terms set out in the Brief;

(c) enabling Brands to receive, use, publish and enjoy the Content on the terms of the applicable Brief;

(d) demonstrating your work to prospective Brands, subject to Brand-specific confidentiality where required;

(e) archival, dispute resolution and regulatory compliance purposes.

4.2 Rights granted to Brands

Where you accept a Brief, you grant to the Brand named in the Brief the specific usage rights set out in the Brief. This may include:

(a) rights limited to specific platforms (for example, a Brand's owned content hub, its social channels, or its affiliates' channels);

(b) rights that are indefinite in duration, or that are time-limited;

(c) rights that are organic only, or that include paid amplification and boosted use;

(d) rights that include use across the Brand's group companies, affiliates and licensees.

You are responsible for reading and understanding the usage rights set out in each Brief before accepting it. By accepting a Brief you accept the usage rights specified. If you do not accept the usage rights, do not accept the Brief.

Example — usage rights differ between campaigns: Campaign A's Brief says the Brand may repost your content on its Instagram for 6 months. Campaign B's Brief says the Brand may use your images in its advertising indefinitely. Both are legitimate — but they're very different grants, and the fee should reflect that. Read the usage rights in every Brief carefully before you accept.

4.3 Your warranties as to rights

You warrant that:

(a) you have full right and authority to grant the rights set out in clauses 4.1 and 4.2;

(b) the grant does not conflict with any other agreement, obligation or third-party right;

(c) no third party has any claim to royalties, residuals, moral rights (which you waive to the extent legally possible) or other payments arising from the Brand's or Get Blogged's use of the Content in accordance with this Creator Agreement.

4.4 Further assurance

Where a Brief or a Brand requires it, you agree to execute any further document (including any specific assignment, licence or consent) reasonably required to give effect to the rights granted under this clause 4, without additional charge.

4.5 Retention of ownership

Subject to the rights granted under this clause 4, you retain ownership of the copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Content you produce.

Note — this one's a genuine benefit: Unless a Brief says otherwise, you continue to own your content. You're simply giving the Brand permission to use it in the agreed ways. Many platforms and agencies take ownership outright; here, the copyright stays with you.

5. Creator indemnity

5.1 Scope of indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Get Blogged, its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, and any Brand for whom you produce Content, from and against all losses, damages, costs, expenses, fines, penalties, awards, settlements, professional fees (including legal fees on a full indemnity basis) and other liabilities arising out of or in connection with:

(a) any breach by you of this Creator Agreement, including any breach of the warranties, representations and undertakings in clauses 3 and 4;

(b) any Content you produce, publish or make available, including any claim that the Content is unlawful, defamatory, infringing, non-compliant with Applicable Advertising Rules or otherwise objectionable;

(c) any regulatory investigation, enforcement action, fine or penalty imposed by the ASA, CMA, Information Commissioner's Office or any other regulator arising from or in connection with the Content;

(d) any claim by a third party in connection with the Content or your use of the Platform, including any claim relating to intellectual property, privacy, publicity, defamation, product liability, personal injury or damage to property;

(e) any tax liability arising from payments received by you through the Platform, including income tax, national insurance, VAT and any equivalent liability in any other jurisdiction;

(f) any claim that you were an employee, worker or agent of Get Blogged or of any Brand.

5.2 Uncapped indemnity

The indemnity in this clause 5 is uncapped. It is not subject to any limitation or exclusion of liability under this Creator Agreement, the Terms of Use, or any other agreement between you and Get Blogged.

What this means in practice: If you deliberately or negligently break the rules and that causes legal action or regulatory penalties, you may be responsible for the resulting losses. Follow the disclosure rules, use only material you have rights to, and be honest in your content, and this clause should never touch you. If you're unsure about anything before publishing, ask us first.

5.3 Survival

This indemnity survives termination of this Creator Agreement and of your account.

5.4 Set-off

Get Blogged may set off any amount payable by you under this indemnity against any amount payable by Get Blogged to you.

6. Payments to Creators

6.1 How payments work

When you accept a Brief and complete the Content in accordance with the Brief, and the Content is approved by the Brand (where approval is required), you become entitled to the fee stated in the Brief, less any Platform fees, transaction fees or deductions applicable under this Creator Agreement or the Terms of Use.

Note on approval timelines: Brands are expected to review submitted work promptly. If a Brand doesn't respond within the Platform's review window, submitted work is approved automatically — you're not left waiting indefinitely on a silent Brand.

6.2 Platform fees

Get Blogged charges Platform fees, which are disclosed to you before you accept a Brief and are deducted from the amount payable to you or added to the Brand's charge, as specified from time to time on the Platform.

6.3 Payment processing

Payments are made through the payment processors used by the Platform from time to time (which currently include PayPal). Payment processor fees are deducted at the point of payment and are your responsibility.

6.4 Withholding

Get Blogged may withhold payment to you where:

(a) the Brand has raised a dispute in respect of the Content;

(b) Content is subject to a takedown or amendment request that has not been actioned;

(c) Get Blogged reasonably suspects a breach of this Creator Agreement, the Terms of Use, or Applicable Advertising Rules;

(d) a chargeback, reversal or dispute has been raised in respect of the payment funding the Brief;

(e) a regulatory investigation or complaint has been raised in relation to the Content;

(f) Get Blogged is required to withhold payment by law or by a regulator.

Note on disputes: If a Brand raises a dispute, that doesn't mean the Brand automatically wins. Get Blogged may review evidence from both parties before determining the outcome — deliver what the Brief asked for and keep your side of the conversation on-platform, and you'll be well placed if a disagreement ever arises.

6.5 No obligation to secure payment from Brands

Get Blogged is not liable to pay you any fee where the Brand has not paid Get Blogged. Get Blogged does not guarantee payment from any Brand and does not act as a guarantor or debtor for any Brand.

Note: In practice, payment depends on the Brand fulfilling its payment obligations — and marketplace campaigns are funded by the Brand before you're hired, which is your best protection. We actively follow up overdue invoices and work hard to ensure Brands pay promptly. Never start work on an unfunded collaboration; the Platform will warn you when a collaboration isn't yet funded.

6.6 Deductions

Get Blogged may deduct from any payment due to you:

(a) any amount you owe to Get Blogged under this Creator Agreement, including under the indemnity in clause 5;

(b) any refund, chargeback or reversal Get Blogged has been required to make in respect of a Brief you undertook;

(c) any fees, penalties or costs incurred by Get Blogged in connection with your breach of this Creator Agreement.

7. Confidentiality

You will keep confidential all non-public information you receive from Get Blogged or from any Brand in connection with a Brief, including campaign strategy, unreleased product information, marketing plans, pricing, personal data and any information marked as confidential.

This obligation continues after termination of this Creator Agreement. You may only use such information for the purpose of performing the Brief.

Example: A Brand sends you an unreleased product to feature. Don't post photos, teasers or stories about it before launch day unless the Brief allows it — an accidental early reveal is one of the most common (and most avoidable) confidentiality breaches.

8. Data protection

8.1 Personal data of others

Where a Brief involves you processing personal data of third parties (for example, filming members of the public, or capturing children in Content), you are responsible for compliance with data protection law, including obtaining necessary consents and providing necessary privacy information.

Example: You're filming a recipe video in a busy café. Members of the public are identifiable in the background — get the venue's permission and avoid lingering shots of individuals. If your own children appear in Content, that's your choice as their parent; other people's children need their parent's explicit consent.

8.2 Your personal data

Get Blogged processes your personal data in accordance with the Get Blogged Privacy Policy.

9. Suspension and termination

9.1 Termination by you

You may terminate this Creator Agreement at any time by closing your account, provided that:

(a) you complete any Briefs you have already accepted;

(b) the warranties, indemnities and other provisions expressed to survive termination continue to apply.

9.2 Termination by Get Blogged

Get Blogged may suspend or terminate your account and this Creator Agreement at any time, at its sole discretion, with or without notice, including for:

(a) breach of this Creator Agreement or the Terms of Use;

(b) breach of Applicable Advertising Rules;

(c) any Content that Get Blogged reasonably considers to be unlawful, defamatory, infringing, non-compliant or otherwise objectionable;

(d) regulatory investigation, complaint or enforcement action against you;

(e) chargeback activity;

(f) fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative behaviour;

(g) reputational risk to Get Blogged or to any Brand;

(h) inactivity;

(i) any other reason Get Blogged reasonably considers appropriate.

Why these powers exist: They protect Brands, creators and the integrity of the marketplace — they're how we keep bad actors out, which is what makes the platform worth being part of. For honest mistakes, we'll normally contact you and ask you to correct the issue first; account action is the exception, not the default.

9.3 Consequences of termination

On termination:

(a) your right to use the Platform ends immediately;

(b) any Briefs in progress are subject to Get Blogged's discretion as to completion, and payment for incomplete Briefs is not guaranteed;

(c) the licences granted in clause 4 continue in accordance with their terms for the benefit of any Brand who has already received Content;

(d) the confidentiality, indemnity and other surviving provisions continue to apply.

10. Limitation of Get Blogged's liability to you

10.1 Excluded liabilities

Nothing in this Creator Agreement excludes or limits Get Blogged's liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence, for fraud, or for any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

10.2 Excluded losses

Subject to clause 10.1, Get Blogged is not liable to you for:

(a) any indirect, consequential, incidental, special or punitive loss;

(b) any loss of profits, loss of income, loss of business, loss of opportunity, loss of reputation, loss of goodwill, loss of anticipated savings or loss of data;

(c) any loss arising from any act or omission of any Brand or other User;

(d) any loss arising from the unavailability of the Platform, technical issues, or interruption of any third-party service;

(e) any loss arising from a Brand's failure to pay, dispute of any Content, refusal to approve Content, or cancellation of a campaign.

10.3 Overall cap

Subject to clauses 10.1 and 10.2, Get Blogged's total aggregate liability to you under this Creator Agreement, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, is limited to the greater of:

(a) £100; or

(b) the total Platform fees Get Blogged has received from Briefs you have completed in the 6 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

11. Non-circumvention

For the duration of this Creator Agreement and for 12 months after termination, you will not:

(a) contact any Brand introduced to you through the Platform to solicit or accept work outside the Platform, where the intent is to avoid Platform fees;

(b) encourage any Brand to move an existing or planned Brief off the Platform;

(c) use any information obtained through the Platform (including Brand contact details, campaign strategy or briefing material) to compete with the Platform.

Nothing in this clause prevents you from working with a Brand you already had a pre-existing relationship with before the Brand was introduced to you through the Platform.

Why this exists: Introductions are what the Platform provides — keeping relationships introduced through Get Blogged on the platform for 12 months is what keeps the marketplace viable for everyone. Note what this clause does not do: it doesn't stop you working with other platforms or clients, and it doesn't apply to brands you already knew before Get Blogged introduced them.

12. General

12.1 Amendments

Get Blogged may amend this Creator Agreement at any time by posting an updated version on the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform following any amendment constitutes acceptance.

12.2 Assignment

You may not assign, transfer or sub-license any of your rights or obligations under this Creator Agreement. Get Blogged may assign, transfer or sub-license its rights and obligations freely, including to a purchaser of the Platform or of the Get Blogged business.

12.3 Entire agreement

This Creator Agreement, together with the Terms of Use and each Brief you accept, constitutes the entire agreement between you and Get Blogged relating to your role as a Creator.

12.4 Severance

If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary or, if that is not possible, severed. The remainder of this Creator Agreement continues in force.

12.5 No third-party rights

Save that any Brand named in a Brief may enforce clauses 3, 4 and 5 directly against you under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, no other person who is not a party to this Creator Agreement has any right to enforce any provision.

12.6 Governing law and jurisdiction

This Creator Agreement is governed by the law of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.

Common questions

Quick answers for readability — the clauses above are the binding version.

Can I work with other platforms and clients? Yes. You're an independent contractor and free to work with anyone (clause 2.1).

Do I own my content? Yes — unless a Brief says otherwise, copyright stays with you. You're licensing use, not giving your work away (clause 4.5).

Can Brands edit my work? Only where the Brief permits it. The usage rights in each Brief define exactly what a Brand may do.

Do I have to accept campaigns? No. Every Brief is your choice, and declining one never counts against you.

Can I negotiate fees? It depends on the campaign — many Briefs invite you to pitch your own rate.

What happens if I make an honest mistake? We'll normally contact you and ask you to correct it. The takedown windows (24 hours for removal, 48 for amendment) are there to keep corrections quick, not to catch you out.

What if a Brand is being unreasonable? Raise it with support. We may review evidence from both parties before determining the outcome of a dispute.

When do I get paid? Once your work is approved (or auto-approved after the review window) and the Brand's payment has cleared. Marketplace campaigns are funded before you're hired — never start work on an unfunded collaboration.

By registering as a Creator, or by accepting any Brief, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by this Creator Agreement.

We're excited to have you as part of the Get Blogged community. These terms exist to protect creators, Brands and the platform alike — so everyone can work together with confidence.