1. Acceptance of Terms
By accepting these Terms of Service ("ToS"), you are promising to abide by all Company policies, structure of deadlines, and payment timetables. Breach of these ToS can result in the immediate termination of your working relationship.
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2. Payment Schedule
1. Payment Dates: Payment will be made to you on the 15th and 30th of each month (or the first business day after if these dates fall on weekends or holidays).
2. Possible Delays in Exceptional Circumstances: The Company can delay payments within thirty (30) days from the due date. Exceptional circumstances are, but not exhaustively limited to, natural disasters, serious technology failures, or other unforeseen and significant interruptions that have substantial adverse effects on the Company's operational or financial capability.
3. No Suspension of Work: You commit to continue generating work on time regardless of delay in payment.
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3. Response Time and Availability
1. Weekly Reply Requirement: You will be required to respond to official communications (e.g., email, Slack/Discord message, project management task) within seven (7) calendar days.
2. Penalty for Failure to Respond: If you do not respond within this period, you could be construed to be in violation of these ToS, and we might recommend that you be fired from the Company immediately.
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4. Work Delivery
1. Pre-Payment Delivery: You shall deliver finished work on or by promised due dates regardless of payment status.
2. Quality and Timeliness: All work shall be of the agreed standards and specifications. Repeated delay or poor quality can lead to disciplinary action, including dismissal.
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5. Exclusive License Agreement
1. License Grant: By delivering any work product to White Star Games, you grant the Company an exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, and otherwise exploit the work in any medium now known or hereafter created, throughout the world.
2. Deliverable Ownership: All deliverables created on behalf of the Company under these ToS belong to White Star Games solely. You relinquish all and any copyrights, trademark, or other proprietary rights to the deliverables, as governed by local law and particular contract terms.
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6. Confidentiality and Public Disclosure
1. Non-Disclosure: Confidential data, business secrets, source code, artwork, or any other company owned information provided to you by the Company shall not be divulged to any third party without prior written permission of the Company.
2. Public Releases and Announcements: If you desire to make public any information, screenshots, concepts, or other material from White Star Games projects (even if it's your own work)—e.g., on social media, personal sites, or other medium—you must obtain clear written permission from the management of White Star Games first.
3. Portfolio Use After Release: Once the said project has been made public, you may use or display your work in private case studies or portfolios, subject to:
- Obtaining prior written approval from White Star Games management.
- Such references not divulging current confidential information or otherwise harming White Star Games.
- White Star Games reserves the right to deny or withdraw authorization if necessary.
4. Breach of Confidentiality: The public posting or unauthorized release of confidential Company information will result in instant termination, along with potential legal recourse.
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7. Termination
1. Instant Termination: The Company reserves the right to terminate your contract immediately in case you cannot fulfill communication needs, deadlines, quality standards, or if you breach any other term of these ToS.
2. Arrears Payments: On termination, the Company will be liable to make any payments owed for completed and approved work under Sections 2 and 5 of these ToS.
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8. Alterations to Terms
White Star Games may modify these ToS at any time. Any such modification will be communicated in writing, and subsequent work following such notice will be construed as acceptance of the modified terms.
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9.Governing Law
These ToS and any dispute arising in relation to them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which White Star Games is located, or as otherwise agreed in a separate written agreement.
By proceeding with any work for White Star Games, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service in their entirety.