Stay Protected: The Off-Platform Policy for Creators

Important: UGC.NL monitors every chat to ensure user safety, prevent fraud, and identify violations of our rules.

UGC.NL helps creators collaborate safely with reliable clients. To protect you, your work, and your income, all communication, agreements, and payments must take place through UGC.NL.

Violations and Consequences
It is not permitted to conduct communication or payments outside of UGC.NL. This means, among other things, that you may not refer clients to WhatsApp, personal email, social media, payment requests, your own invoices, or direct bank transfers.

In the event of a violation, UGC.NL is entitled to immediately temporarily or permanently block a creator’s account.

As a result, the creator will lose:

1. Access to the UGC.NL platform
2. All collected reviews and earned badges
3. The ability to receive ongoing or future assignments via UGC.NL
4. The accumulated visibility and reputation within the platform

In cases of serious violations, UGC.NL may also invoke Article 6.4 of the general terms and conditions. Under this article, an immediate and fully payable fine of EUR 5,000 per violation and EUR 500 for each day or part of a day that the violation continues may apply.

Why Collaborating via UGC.NL is Safer

1. Payment Assurance
   As a creator, you only need to start an assignment after the client has paid via UGC.NL. The agreed amount is reserved within UGC.NL’s secure payment environment. This way, you know in advance that the budget for the assignment is available.
2. Payouts are made according to the terms and process of the specific assignment.
3. Protection of Your Content
   Concepts and interim videos are watermarked. The client may not publish, distribute, edit, or use these files for commercial purposes.
4. The usage rights only commence after the final content has been officially accepted via UGC.NL and the associated payment conditions have been met.
5. Support in Case of Issues
   If a dispute arises regarding the briefing, delivery, revisions, or payment, UGC.NL can review the communication and files within the platform. Communication outside UGC.NL cannot be monitored and protected in the same way.

How to Work Safely

1. Keep all communication and agreements within the UGC.NL chat
2. Only accept payments via UGC.NL
3. Do not share personal contact details or direct payment information
4. Do not open suspicious links and do not grant access to your computer or accounts
5. Report any requests to communicate or pay outside UGC.NL immediately to UGC.NL