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RungJump Writer's Contract

Below is the current RungJump Writer's Contract. Each RungJump contributor must agree to this contract when he/she submits a job report for publication.


RUNGJUMP WRITER'S CONTRACT This Writer's Contract is between you and RungJump. Please read this contract carefully, and after fully reviewing the contract, click "I agree" to indicate that you agree to all of the terms of this contract. If you do not agree to all of the terms of this contract, do not click "I agree." 1. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF SUBMITTED CONTENT You agree that all content you submit to RungJump for publication becomes the exclusive and permanent property of RungJump. You agree that only RungJump will have the right to publish and otherwise use that content. You agree that anyone else (including you) who wishes to publish or otherwise use the content at any time after you have submitted it to RungJump will have to get express permission from RungJump to do so. You agree that RungJump may use the content you submit for publication however it sees fit. You agree that RungJump may publish the submitted content, edited or unedited, in whole or in part, either on the Internet or through any other medium. You agree that RungJump may charge people for access to the content, or sell or transfer the rights to the content to a third party, without compensating you in any way, except as defined in the "Compensation" section of this contract. 2. WARRANTY You agree and warrant that you will not submit any content that you know to be untrue; that is obscene, harrassing, or threatening; that is defamatory toward any person or company; that reveals any trade secrets or infringes on the copyright, patent, trademark or other intellectual property right, right to privacy, or any other right of any person or company; or that violates any law or promotes the violation of any law. You also agree not to submit any content that contains viruses, worms, Trojan horse programs, corrupted data, or any other content that may be harmful, disruptive, or destructive to RungJump or its users. You also agree and warrant that all of the content you submit is your own work and that you alone possess the rights to that work. 3. RELATIONSHIP You agree that your status under this contract is that of an independent contractor, not an employee, and you acknowledge that no state or federal withholding or other similar taxes will be paid by RungJump on your behalf. The payment of any such taxes is your sole responsibility. You understand and agree that this contract does not create a partnership, joint venture or franchise relationship between you and RungJump. 4. COMPENSATION You agree that RungJump will not be required to compensate you in any way in consideration for the content you submit for publication except according to the following terms: For each RungJump job report you have written that is published on RungJump, you will receive a coupon code good for 50 percent off the RungJump 30-Day Unlimited Access Plan. The coupon code expires 365 days after the job report is published. For each RungJump job report you have written that is published on RungJump, you will also be eligible to receive RungJump Rewards based on the number of times the job report is purchased as an individual item. (Purchases of the 30-Day Unlimited Access Plan do not count toward RungJump Rewards.) After a job report has been purchased 10 times, you will earn one RungJump Reward. You can redeem a RungJump Reward for either $25 in iTunes gift cards (subject to availability) or $25 cash; all cash compensation is transferred via PayPal, so a valid PayPal account is required if you choose the cash option. You will also receive one RungJump Reward for every additional 10 times the job report is purchased, up to a maximum of four RungJump Rewards. You can only earn RungJump Rewards during the first 365 days after the job report has been published. You acknowledge and agree that under the terms of this rewards system, RungJump will only issue you a RungJump Reward if the job report you have written meets the sales milestones described above; no RungJump Rewards will be issued for partial progress toward the milestones. 5. INDEMNIFICATION, DISCLAIMERS, LIABILITY You agree to hold harmless RungJump and its owners, employees and agents from any losses, damages, liabilities and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or in connection with your use of RungJump or RungJump's use of your submitted content in accordance with this contract. Except as expressly stated in this contract, RungJump services are provided "as-is," without warranty of any kind. This means that the site may be subject to shutdowns, technical errors and other problems, and that RungJump will have no obligation to you with respect to these problems. Except for a breach of its obligations under this contract, RungJump will not be liable to you for any damages in connection with this agreement, the RungJump site, or RungJump's services or use of your submitted content. 6. SEVERABILITY, WAIVERS, JURISDICTION If any provision of this contract is declared by any court to be invalid or unenforceable, you agree that all other provisions of the contract will not be affected and will remain enforceable to the fullest extent they can be. You agree that the failure of RungJump to enforce any provision of this contract does not constitute a waiver of its right to enforce the provision in the future. This contract will be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of Delaware. 7. DATE OF LAST REVISION: March 31, 2008