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Brand terms.

The operating principles that govern how brands review creator submissions, fund campaigns, and unlock licensed usage through MODA — written to protect both the brand's review process and the creator's ownership of work.

Effective · May 2026

Submitted creator content is review-only until payment is released and rights transfer activates. Funding the project secures your review seat — release activates your usage rights.

Section 01

Review-only access before release

When a creator submits work into a workroom, your team receives access to that work strictly to:

  • 01Evaluate the submission against the campaign brief.
  • 02Provide feedback and structured timestamp comments inside the workroom.
  • 03Request revisions through MODA's revision workflow.
  • 04Approve final deliverables when they meet brief.

This access exists to support the review process. It is not, on its own, a license to use the content commercially. It does not transfer ownership, and it does not authorize external publication of any submission — including approved submissions whose payment has not yet been released.

Section 02

Restricted usage prior to release

Until the workroom payment has been released, brand teams may not:

  • 01Publish, post, share, or distribute submissions on any owned, paid, earned, or partner channel.
  • 02Repurpose, edit, remix, or derive new assets from any submission.
  • 03Advertise, promote, or run paid placements that include any submission.
  • 04Commercially exploit, monetize, or generate revenue from any submission.
  • 05Download masters, source files, or original-quality assets prior to release.
  • 06Screen-record, screen-capture, or re-encode submissions for any usage purpose.

Suspected violations are investigated by MODA's trust and moderation team and may result in payout protections in favor of the creator, campaign-level restrictions, account suspension, or further action under our platform rules.

Section 03

When commercial usage rights activate

Commercial usage rights activate automatically when both of the following are true for a deliverable:

  • 01The deliverable has been formally approved inside the workroom.
  • 02The associated workroom payment has been released to the creator.

From that point forward, master-quality downloads unlock and the approved deliverable is licensed for use within the scope described in the original campaign brief. Use beyond that scope — additional channels, extended terms, or new campaigns — requires a separate agreement with the creator.

Section 04

Escrow and approval framework

Every paid MODA workroom is built around three protected states:

  • 01Funded — your payment is held by MODA and the creator can begin work, but no funds are disbursed yet.
  • 02Approved — every required deliverable has met your brief inside the workroom.
  • 03Released — payment is released to the creator and rights transfer activates simultaneously.

This sequence protects both sides. Creators do not start work on unsecured payment, and brands do not unlock licensed usage until they have approved the work they are paying for.

Section 05

Content delivery standards

Brands and creators agree to operate inside MODA's structured delivery flow. Specifically:

  • 01Deliverables are evaluated against the brief defined in the workroom, not against external or post-hoc requirements.
  • 02Revision requests are made within the revision rounds purchased for the campaign.
  • 03Approval is communicated explicitly inside the workroom — silence is not approval.
  • 04Disputes are raised inside the workroom or with MODA support, not against the creator off-platform.

MODA may participate in dispute review when invited and may take neutral platform-level action consistent with these terms and the campaign record.

Section 06

Why this framework exists

MODA replaces the fragmented mix of spreadsheets, drives, side channels, and informal usage agreements that have historically defined creator campaigns. The combination of escrow, structured review, and release-gated rights transfer gives your team operating clarity, audit trail, and predictable usage rights — without the coordination overhead of legacy agency workflows.

Funded means the creator can work. Approved means the brief is met. Released means rights transfer. Every state is explicit.

Updates

Changes to these terms

MODA may update these terms to reflect new platform capabilities, regulatory changes, or operational improvements. Material changes will be announced inside the platform with reasonable advance notice, and the effective date above will reflect the most recent revision.

This page describes MODA platform policy and operational rules. It is provided to support a transparent, premium production environment for brands and creators. It does not constitute legal advice. For binding legal interpretation, consult qualified counsel.

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