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Writer's Agreement

BREAK STUDIOS CONTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT

BY CLICKING ON THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON BELOW, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), AND CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY AND BECOME A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT.  IF THESE TERMS ARE CONSIDERED AN OFFER BY TMFT ENTERPRISES, LLC (HEREINAFTER "BREAK STUDIOS" OR "US"), ACCEPTANCE IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THESE TERMS.

Break Studios owns and operates the website located at breakstudios.break.com (the "Website") and this Agreement sets forth the terms that apply to any assignment, project, or task  made available to you through the Break Studios program on the Website (collectively, "Assignments").

In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, you and Break Studtios hereby agree as follows:

1.	Nature of Services; Assignments. Your application and all materials in support of your application to enroll in the Break Studios program must be completed, accurate, truthful, reviewed and approved by Break Studios before you are eligible for any Assignments. We may, but are under no obligation to, make available to you or commission you for individual Assignments from time to time following your acceptance into the Break Studios program. If available, Assignments for different project roles including, but not limited to, "Writer", "Editor" or "Topic Manager" will be posted on the Website from time to time. By selecting an Assignment, you agree that such Assignment will be governed by 
i.	the terms of this Agreement and 
ii.	any other terms and conditions set forth on the Website as it pertains to such Assignment ("Additional Terms"). 
The Additional Terms, which may include deadline, compensation, delivery, and scope of duty requirements, may vary from Assignment to Assignment. The Additional Terms will be readily accessible on the Website and we will notify you in advance of any material changes to the Additional Terms where applicable.

2.	Delivery; Contributions. For any Assignment made available by Break Studios and accepted by you, you will create either an original work of authorship or perform editorial services (each, a "Contribution"). All Contributions must meet the quality standards set by Break Studios and any applicable style guide, as determined by Break Studios. You will perform the Assignment in a professional manner in accordance with the level of care customarily observed by skilled professionals rendering similar services. You must deliver each Contribution to us in accordance with the procedures specified by us. We will notify you once we have accepted or rejected a Contribution. If rejected, we may, in our sole discretion, provide you with an opportunity to modify the Contribution and resubmit it for approval. We have no obligation to pay you unless and until we notify you in writing that we have approved a Contribution for publication. If we reject a Contribution, all of your original rights (if any) in the Contribution created by you will, as between Break Studios and you, be held by you.

3.	Payment. Within forty-five (45) days after we accept a Contribution submitted by you, we will pay you the rate applicable to such Contribution, subject to any other Applicable Terms, directly through your PayPal account pursuant to the information you provide to us.

4.	Your Grant of Rights. Each of your Contributions will be original and solely created by you as a "work-made-for-hire" specially ordered or commissioned by us, with Break Studios being deemed the sole author of the Contribution and the owner of all rights whether now known or hereafter devised (including all copyrights and all extensions and renewals of copyrights) in and to the Contribution, with the right to make all uses of the Contribution throughout the world and all changes in each Contribution. Without further obligation to you, we may use, reproduce, edit, change, add to, take from, translate, reformat, or reprocess the Contribution in any manner. If for any reason a Contribution is not deemed to be a work-made-for-hire under applicable law, you hereby irrevocably assign to us all rights whether now known or hereafter devised (including all copyrights and all extensions and renewals of copyrights) in and to each Contribution throughout the world, including any and all of your rights to authorize or control the exploitation of each Contribution by any media and means now known or hereafter devised. You waive all "moral rights of authors" that may exist or any similar rights. We may, but are not obligated to, provide attribution to you in connection with any Contribution or to display, use or otherwise exploit any Contribution. You hereby give us a royalty-free, perpetual, nonexclusive, worldwide license to use and display any biographical information or photographs that you provide to us in connection with this Agreement in any and all media. Upon request by us, you will promptly provide us with such documents and agreements as we may require to further evidence and confirm any grants of rights hereunder, and your representations, warranties, and covenants under this Agreement, including material and location releases and assignments.

5.	No Agency Relationship. You are an independent contractor and are not authorized to make representations or commitments to third parties on behalf of us or our affiliates. This Agreement does not create an employment or agency relationship.

6.	Term. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason upon ten (10) days' prior written notice to the other party. If this Agreement is terminated by either party while an Assignment is pending, such termination will not be effective until the Assignment is completed or rejected by us. Sections 7 through 13 will survive termination of this Agreement for any reason.

7.	Confidentiality. During the term of this Agreement, you may have access to our or our affiliates' confidential and proprietary information ("Confidential Information"). During the term hereof and for two (2) years thereafter, you will keep confidential and not disclose or use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than as necessary to perform an Assignment. In performing your services under this Agreement, you will not use improperly or disclose any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets of any former or current employers, clients, or other third persons.

8.	Representations and Warranties. You represent and warrant that: 
i.	you are at 18 years of age or older, are a legal resident of the United States or a United States citizen, and that you have the right and obtained all authorizations and consents necessary to execute and enter into this Agreement and perform your obligations;
ii.	you will comply with all applicable laws;
iii.	each of your Contributions (a) is your original work, (b) does not and will not defame or disparage any person or entity or infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights, rights of privacy, or any other rights of any person or entity; and (iii) is not the subject of any litigation or other claim or proceeding, or, to your knowledge, any threat thereof;
iv.	you have not and will not convey to any third party or impair any rights in and to the Contribution;
v.	if you learn of any claims alleging that any Contribution infringes any third party's rights or is unlawful, you will immediately notify us; 
vi.	all of the information you have provided and will provide to us in connection with this Agreement is and will at all times be true and correct and not contain any material omissions; and
vii.	you will comply with any policies and procedures posted by us on the Break Studios Website or otherwise provided to you in writing from time to time.

9.	LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, AND EXCEPT FOR BODILY INJURY, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR OBLIGATED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY (I) FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, (II) FOR LOST PROFITS, OR (III) IN ANY CASE FOR ANY AMOUNTS IN EXCESS IN THE AGGREGATE OF THE FEES RECEIVED BY YOU FROM US DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE DATE THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

10.	 CHOICE OF LAW; ARBITRATION. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE INTERPRETED ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF. ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE DETERMINATION OF THE SCOPE OR APPLICABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ARBITRATION IN BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, IN A PROCEEDING ADMINISTERED BY JAMS PURSUANT TO ITS STREAMLINED RULES AND PROCEDURES. JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION.

11.	 Taxes and Guild Payments. You are responsible for calculating and paying all taxes owed on all compensation received by you from us. If any governmental entity determines that we are responsible for paying taxes on your behalf, any further compensation will be net of taxes and you will promptly refund to us the amount(s) which we were required to pay on your behalf. You must complete and submit to us an IRS Form W 9 and any other applicable tax documentation. No worker's compensation or other insurance will be obtained by us on your behalf. No payroll deductions for employment taxes or insurance of any kind will be paid by us. We are not a signatory to any agreement that would require any payments to WGA, DGA, SAG, or any other union or guild in connection with this Agreement.

12.	 Indemnity Obligation.  You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Break Studios, its employees, officers and agents, harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, liability, attorneys’ fees and expenses on account of an alleged breach of any of your obligations or warranties under this Agreement.

13.	 Miscellaneous. This Agreement will not be interpreted in favor of one party or the other based on any presumptions regarding the drafting of the document. The section titles used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and have no legal or contractual effect. You may not assign or otherwise transfer any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement and any purported assignment shall be void and without effect. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. All notices under this Agreement must be in writing and will be considered delivered if sent via confirmed e-mail to an address provided by the recipient party to the sending party, or by overnight delivery service, or hand delivery to a provided address. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable: (a) the enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not be affected; and (b) the unenforceable provisions will be replaced with valid provisions the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the unenforceable provisions.  This Agreement and the Applicable Terms (if any), constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this subject matter and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements relating thereto. This Agreement applies to all Contributions submitted to us by you. Any material modifications to this Agreement must be agreed to in writing by both parties. A party does not waive any right under this Agreement by failing to insist on compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement or by failing to exercise any right hereunder.

I certify I have read and understand the writer's argreement.*

I am authorized to work in the United States.*