Creator Fund Terms & Conditions

1. Definitions

• Fund: the pool of money contributed by sponsors and donors and used to reward creators.
• Sponsor: a brand or business that contributes to the Fund and may appear on the supporter leaderboard.
• Donor: an individual who contributes to the Fund in support of creators and does not appear on the supporter leaderboard.
• Contribution: money paid into the Fund by a sponsor or donor.
• Creator: a Drivesome user whose content is eligible to earn from the Fund.
• Points: the internal performance measure we calculate from genuine engagement. Points are not money and have no fixed cash value.
• Period: the payout cycle (monthly at launch, and may change).
• Balance: amounts credited to a creator following a Period, available for withdrawal subject to these Fund Terms.
• DCred: the Platform's separate virtual currency as described in the Main Terms. DCred is not money, is not part of the Fund, and does not convert to or from the Fund or any Balance.

2. Eligibility

To participate as a creator you must, at all times: hold an active Drivesome account in good standing and in compliance with the Main Terms; provide and maintain accurate identity and payout information; and complete any onboarding, verification, or tax steps we or our payment provider require.

The minimum age to use Drivesome is 13. Creators aged 13 to 17 may earn from the Fund, but any withdrawal of money must be made through, and with the consent of, a linked parent or guardian account, consistent with the Main Terms approach to rewards and redemptions. We may require age and identity verification before any payout.

We may set, add to, or change eligibility criteria at any time in our sole discretion, and may approve or decline any account, content, or Contribution.

3. The Fund is discretionary

The Fund is a discretionary, promotional rewards program, not a promise of income or guaranteed payment. Nothing in these Fund Terms creates an expectation, guarantee, or contractual entitlement to future earnings. Participation in the Fund is entirely discretionary and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time.

Participation does not create an employment, agency, or partnership relationship, and amounts earned are not wages or a debt owed to you. We do not guarantee that you will earn any particular amount, or any amount at all. We may change, pause, reduce, restructure, or discontinue the Fund, its payout schedule, rates, scoring, qualifying thresholds, caps, and any other part of it, at any time and at our discretion, with or without notice.

4. How creators earn

• Earning is based on the genuine engagement your content receives, assessed by us in our sole discretion. Simply posting does not earn a payout.
• The Fund pays a share of the available pool, not a fixed rate per view, like, or any other action. The value attributable to engagement varies each Period with the size of the pool and total qualifying activity.
• Each Period there is a minimum qualifying threshold, and a qualifying range. Creators who do not meet it earn nothing from the Fund that Period (they may still earn DCred).
• A maximum share of any Period's pool may be paid to any single creator; amounts above that cap are redistributed among other qualifying creators.
• Standings reset each Period. Your money Balance carries over and remains available to you, subject to these Fund Terms.
• Older content may continue to earn based on the engagement it continues to receive.
• We display rank only. We do not publish Points, individual earnings, the scoring formula, or the qualifying and cap settings, and we may change them at any time.
• We exclude any engagement we determine to be artificial, automated, purchased, incentivised, self-generated, coordinated, or otherwise illegitimate. Measurement is based on our data and our determination is final.

5. Contributions (sponsors and donors)

• Contributions are voluntary support of the Fund. The minimum Contribution is $10.
• Of each new Contribution, a portion is allocated to creator payouts, a portion is held in a future fund to keep the Fund sustainable, and a portion supports growing the platform, including advertising, events, and improvements. The current split is published on the Fund page and may change.
• Contributions are non-refundable.
• A sponsor's position on the supporter leaderboard reflects their cumulative Contributions and is held until another sponsor's cumulative Contributions exceed it. Position is recognition only and carries no cash value, ownership, or entitlement. Donors are not ranked on the leaderboard. Donors may contribute anonymously, in which case they are not identified publicly.
• The fund balance shown on the Fund page reflects money contributed to the Fund. It is not an amount promised or payable to any individual creator, and no creator is entitled to a share of it except amounts actually earned and paid under these Fund Terms.

6. Sponsor and donor content, and perks

• Logos, names, images, and links you submit must be yours to use and must not be unlawful, misleading, offensive, or infringing. You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display and use them in connection with the Fund and its promotion, and you warrant you have the rights to grant this licence. We may decline, remove, or moderate any sponsor or donor content at our discretion.
• Any deal or perk a sponsor chooses to offer creators is an arrangement solely between that sponsor and those creators. We are not a party to it and are not responsible for honouring it.
• Recurring (monthly) Contributions continue until cancelled by the contributor. You may cancel at any time, which stops future charges and does not refund past Contributions. We make the recurring nature and how to cancel clear at the point of payment.

7. Prohibited conduct

In addition to the prohibited conduct in the Main Terms, you must not, directly or indirectly: use bots, scripts, or automation to generate or inflate engagement, views, follows, or referrals; create or use fake, duplicate, or multiple accounts; buy, sell, trade, exchange, or incentivise engagement; coordinate inauthentic engagement; misrepresent content as your own; or otherwise manipulate, or attempt to manipulate, the Fund, the leaderboards, the scoring, or any payout.

8. Our rights to withhold, adjust, reverse, claw back, and remove

We may, at our sole discretion and without obligation to provide evidence or reasons, and without prior notice: withhold, reduce, deny, cancel, reverse, or offset any Points, Balance, or payout; remove you from the Fund; and suspend or terminate your account or participation, where we suspect farming, fraud, manipulation, breach of these Fund Terms or the Main Terms, or any conduct we consider harmful to the Fund, the community, or Drivesome.

Where we have already paid an amount that we later determine was not validly earned, you will repay it within thirty (30) days of our written notice, or we may offset it against amounts otherwise payable to you. Forfeited or reversed amounts return to the Fund. These rights are in addition to any other rights or remedies we have. Our determination is final.

9. Payments and withdrawals

• Following each Period we determine amounts payable to qualifying creators and credit them to the creator's Balance, subject to these Fund Terms.
• You may request a withdrawal once your Balance reaches AUD $100. Withdrawals are processed manually at this stage and may be subject to verification and approval before payment. We may set and change minimums, schedules, and requirements for withdrawals.
• Payments are made through our payment provider, which may be an affiliate or third party acting as payor. You must complete and maintain the details the provider requires. We are not responsible for delays or failures caused by incorrect details, your provider, or matters outside our control, or for fees your provider charges.
• We may modify the payment structure or payout method at any time on a forward-looking basis.

10. Taxes

You are solely responsible for understanding and meeting your own tax obligations on anything you receive from the Fund. We do not provide tax advice. Where we are required by law to withhold or report on amounts paid to you, you authorise us to do so, and any amount withheld is treated as paid to you.

11. Disputes

You must raise any dispute about a payout, perceived error, or removal within thirty (30) days of the issue arising, by contacting [email protected]. Disputes not raised within that period are waived.

12. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate your participation in the Fund at any time: for breach of these Fund Terms or the Main Terms, including failure to meet eligibility; if your conduct or association could reasonably reflect unfavourably on you or Drivesome; or without cause. You may stop participating at any time.

On termination, we have no further obligation to you except that, if termination is not for cause, we will pay undisputed amounts validly earned and at or above the withdrawal threshold within a reasonable time. If we terminate you for cause, you forfeit all unpaid amounts and we may withhold any amounts otherwise payable, and you may be barred from re-participating.

13. Warranties and indemnity

You warrant that all information you provide is true and current, that you will not use any automated or deceptive means to inflate engagement or payouts, and that your participation does not breach any other agreement or third-party right. The content warranties in the Main Terms also apply. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Drivesome and its officers, employees, and affiliates from any claim, loss, liability, or cost (including reasonable legal costs) arising from your Contributions, your breach of these Fund Terms or the Main Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right.

14. Disclaimers and liability

The Fund is provided "as is" and "as available". To the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude liability for any loss arising from your participation, including lost earnings, suspended or withheld payouts, and changes to or discontinuation of the Fund, and we disclaim implied warranties. Where liability cannot be excluded but can be limited, our total liability is limited to the greater of the amount validly paid to you from the Fund in the three (3) months before the claim, or AUD $100. Nothing in these Fund Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any guarantee or right that cannot lawfully be excluded, including under the Australian Consumer Law.

15. Changes

We may modify these Fund Terms at any time. Continued participation after updated Fund Terms are posted is acceptance of them. If you do not agree, stop participating.

16. Confidentiality

Any non-public reporting, metrics, or information we provide about the Fund or your participation is confidential. You must not disclose it except to professional advisers under a duty of confidence, or as required by law.

17. General

The general provisions of the Main Terms (including assignment, severability, waiver, and entire agreement) apply to these Fund Terms. These Fund Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and you submit to the courts of that jurisdiction. For questions about the Fund: [email protected].