Universal Creative Autonomy & Integrity

Regardless of the partnership type (Co-Branding, Co-Marketing, Co-Development, White Labeling, or Sponsorship), the following principles apply to all collaborations:

• No Scripted Endorsements: I retain full creative control over all public communications. I shall never be required to read a pre-written script, adhere to a list of censored actions, or follow a mandatory chain of events dictated by a partner.
• Throughout this policy, "Individual" refers to Q. Dagbjort Huangington, the party engaging in ambassadorship, alliance, or distribution-adjacent collaborations under the terms below. Should any section expressly redefine this term for its own purposes, that redefinition shall apply solely within that section and shall not alter the meaning of "Individual" elsewhere in this policy.
• Authentic Voice: All promotions, reviews, or mentions must reflect my own honest opinion and voice. I reserve the right to decline any request that requires me to misrepresent a product, compromise my ethical standards, or violate my Privacy Pledge.
• Independent Judgment: In Co-Development or Co-Branding, I am free to discuss the technical realities, limitations, or challenges of the joint product without fear of censorship, provided I do not disclose proprietary secrets.
• Zero Tolerance for Manipulation: My name, brand, or likeness may not be used for undisclosed personal marketing, coercive pressure, or manufactured narratives inconsistent with my own voice. Any attempt to compel a scripted or inauthentic narrative results in immediate termination of the partnership.
• Tenure: The partnership tenure shall not exceed one (1) week. Any post-term restriction — including but not limited to non-compete, non-solicitation, or continued exclusivity clauses extending beyond the active tenure — is not accepted as a condition of this arrangement.

Any agreement containing terms or clauses that violate any of the master collab policy will not be signed unless those clauses are removed or the agreement expressly states they do not apply. Should such terms nonetheless appear in a signed agreement due to oversight, they shall be treated as null and superseded by this policy, and the Affiliate reserves the right to disregard them accordingly, without prejudice to renegotiation or termination of the arrangement.

Note: This policy overrides any conflicting terms in individual partnership agreements. If a partner requires a scripted endorsement or censored content, we cannot work together. 

Classificiation & Willing Collaborations

The Induvidual is strictly willing to collaborate in arragements strictly limited to:

1. Co-Creation & Product Partnerships

Focus: Building something new together.

• Co-Branding: Two brands combine their names and reputations on a single product or campaign (e.g., Nike x Apple).
• Product Integration: One company's product is technically integrated into another's (e.g., a plugin for a CMS, or "Login with Google").
• White Labeling: You build the product, and the partner sells it under their brand name as if they made it.
• Co-Development: Two parties share R&D costs and resources to build a technology or product that neither could easily build alone.

2. Marketing & Audience Partnerships

Focus: Sharing reach and visibility.

• Co-Marketing: Two brands share a marketing budget and audience to promote a mutual goal (e.g., a joint webinar, a shared giveaway).
• Sponsorship: One party provides funding (or resources) in exchange for brand exposure at an event, on a product, or within content.
• Content Collaboration: Co-authoring blogs, videos, podcasts, or ebooks to cross-pollinate audiences.
• Brand Ambassadorship: An individual or smaller brand represents a larger brand over a period, promoting it to their community.

3. Operational & Resource Partnerships

Focus: Sharing infrastructure, data, or services.

• Strategic Alliance: A formal agreement to share resources (like technology, distribution channels, or expertise) without forming a new company.
• Distribution Partnership: One party uses their existing sales network to sell the other party's product (e.g., a software vendor selling on a hardware manufacturer's store).
• Reseller Agreement: Similar to distribution, but the partner often takes ownership of the inventory or manages the customer relationship directly.
• Licensing Agreement: One party grants permission to use their Intellectual Property (IP), brand, or technology for a fee or royalty.
• Barter Trade: An exchange of goods or services without cash (e.g., "I'll build your site if you handle my legal docs").

4. Community & Ecosystem Partnerships

Focus: Long-term growth and network effects.

• Platform Partnership: Integrating deeply into an ecosystem (e.g., becoming an "App Partner" on Shopify or Salesforce).
• Open Source Collaboration: Companies contributing to or funding a shared open-source project to benefit the ecosystem they all rely on.

Note: This policy overrides any conflicting terms in individual partnership agreements. If a partner requires a scripted endorsement or censored content, we cannot work together. 

Timeliness & Deadlines

All project timelines and deadlines discussed in partnership agreements are estimates based on current information and are not guaranteed delivery dates.

• No Liability for Delays: I shall not be held liable for any delays, missed deadlines, or unfinished work resulting from unforeseen circumstances, technical complexities, scope changes, or personal constraints. Partners acknowledge that as a solo developer, I do not have the redundancy of a large team, and timelines are subject to change.

• Partner-Requested Extensions: If a partner requests to push a deadline to a later date (an extension), this does not reset or extend my liability window. The original scope and terms remain binding.

  • Silence is Rejection: Nonresponse to an extension request within 3 business days shall be considered an automatic rejection of the extension. The original deadline remains in full effect.
  • Consequence: The partner cannot use a delayed delivery as grounds to claim breach of contract or demand refunds for work completed up to that point if the delay was caused by their own failure to respond to an extension request.

• No "Time is of the Essence": Delays shall be treated as a mutual adjustment of the schedule, not a breach of contract.

  • Automatic Extension: If a deadline is missed, the schedule shall be automatically extended by a reasonable amount of time to accommodate the delay.
  • No Penalty: No penalties, termination, or financial deductions shall apply solely due to a delay, provided the work is eventually delivered.
  • Exception: This protection does not apply if the delay is caused by gross negligence or willful abandonment of the project (e.g., total inactivity for more than 30 days).
• Termination for Stagnation: If a project is stalled for more than 14 days due to partner inactivity (e.g., lack of feedback, missing tasks), I reserve the right to terminate the agreement and retain all fees paid for work completed to date.

Note: This clause applies to all partnership types, including Co-Development, Co-Marketing, and White Labeling.

Dispute by Court resolution

Dispute Resolution & Trial Rights In the event of any legal dispute arising from this agreement:

• Choice of Forum: Both parties agree to resolve disputes through a bench trial (trial by a judge only), waiving any right to a jury trial, unless a specific law prohibits such a waiver.
• Right to Counsel: Both parties have the absolute right to be represented by legal counsel of their choosing. Neither party shall be forced to proceed without an attorney if they so desire.
• Fair & Speedy Trial: Both parties agree to cooperate fully to ensure proceedings are conducted fairly and expeditiously, avoiding unnecessary delays or procedural stalling.
• Burden of Proof: The standard of proof shall be the preponderance of the evidence (the claim is more likely true than not), consistent with civil law standards.

• No Double Jeopardy: Both parties acknowledge that double jeopardy protections apply only to criminal proceedings and do not apply to civil disputes. However, both parties agree that a final judgment on the merits of a claim shall be res judicata (the matter is settled and cannot be sued upon again).

• Cost Allocation, Witnesses, & Travel

  • "Wealthy Individual": An individual whose annual gross income or net worth exceeds 1.5 times the median (150% of the median) annual gross income or net worth for their country of residence, as determined by the most recent official government statistics (e.g., IRS, National Statistical Office) or reputable global reports (e.g., World Bank, OECD, UBS Global Wealth Report).

    • Where the counterparty is an organization or company, cost-allocation determinations shall be based on the financial standing of the organization itself (e.g., corporate assets, revenue, or net worth), regardless of the personal wealth of whichever individual appears on its behalf. However, the comparative threshold shall remain anchored to median individual income or net worth (as defined above), not to any separate median calculated from corporate or organizational earnings.

    • If both defendant and plaintiff meet the definition, then the one with the higher summation of assets and tax write-offs is to be considered in this section's dispute resolution, the "wealthy individual".

    • Cost Shifting: The Wealthy Individual shall bear 100% of both the plaintiff's and the defendant's travel costs to the agreed-upon court location, regardless of the outcome of the case. This includes both the outbound and return legs of the trip to and from court.

    • Number of Cases: At any given time, the parties collectively may have no more than one (1) active lawsuit pending between them arising from this arrangement, regardless of subject matter. This limit is summative — applying jointly across both parties, not separately to each. While one lawsuit remains active, no party may file a second, concurrent lawsuit; any additional claims, whether related or unrelated to the pending action, must instead wait until the pending lawsuit is resolved before being filed separately. Any lawsuit filed in violation of this limit shall be subject to automatic dismissal.
      

    • Witness Limits: The Wealthy Individual is limited to 1 counsel and 2 fact witnesses (plus 1 expert if approved by the court) for travel cost reimbursement. Excess witnesses are at their sole expense.

      • Sanctions: An excess exists only where the Wealthy Individual procures (hires, schedules, or calls) a number of witnesses that both (a) exceeds the fixed witness limits above, and (b) exceeds the number of witnesses called by the opposing party. Where an excess exists under both conditions, the excess witnesses shall be reassigned evenly between the defendant and plaintiff, splitting in a way that is numerically and evenly 50/50 where possible. Where the excess is an odd number, the unmatched remainder shall be assigned as agreed by the parties or determined by the court. Where no excess exists (i.e., the parties call an equal number of witnesses, or the Wealthy Individual calls fewer than the opposing party), no reassignment applies and the unevenness is not treated as a violation.
        

      • No Suppression of Evidence: This clause does not prevent the Financial Entity from calling relevant witnesses, but ensures the cost burden falls on them to prevent financial intimidation.

• Definition of Resident: For the purposes of this clause, a "resident" or "partner" is defined as the ultimate parent company's headquarters jurisdiction. If a partner owns multiple properties or operates through subsidiaries, jurisdiction is determined by the location of the top-most holding company, not by the location of any subsidiary, branch, or physical office.