Terms & Conditions

1. Structure of Services and Studio Overview

Developlay Studio operates as a multidisciplinary technology and creative studio delivering services across three primary pillars:

AI Creator Matchmaking & Automated Fulfillment: Software-driven creator discovery, campaign administration, sample-reimbursement escrow clearing, and performance verification via the Brand Terminal and Creator Hub.

Software Development, SaaS & AI Workflows: Custom website builds (including our starter multi-page packages starting from $500 USD), AI workflow engineering, web scraping pipelines, and customer-care automation.

Music Production & Artist Co-Creation: Professional songwriting, arrangement, mixing, and commercial release production.

These Terms apply universally across all service lines unless a separate, executed bilateral contract or Statement of Work expressly supersedes a specific provision.

2. Billing Architecture, Escrow Clearing Pool, and Strict Non-Refund Policy

2.1 Complete Non-Refundable Policy

All payments made to Developlay Studio are final, non-refundable, and non-prorated, except where strictly mandated by applicable statutory consumer protection laws. Canceling a recurring PayPal subscription terminates upcoming billing cycles only and does not entitle you to any refund, credit, or charge reversal for previous cycles or the active billing period.

2.2 Dual-Track Billing (Subscription vs. Sample Escrow Deposit)

Brand interactions inside the Creator Matchmaking engine involve two distinct financial components:

Monthly Platform Subscription ($99/mo base, plus any add-on product slots at $79/mo): Grants access to our proprietary AI matching algorithm, Apify scraping pipelines, automated workflow tooling, and dashboard administration.

Sample Reimbursement Escrow Pool: A designated prepaid capital balance held on deposit to fully reimburse creators for verified product purchases (covering retail product cost, estimated sales tax, and shipping).

2.3 Operation of the Escrow Clearing Pool

Deposit and Allocation: When a brand authorizes an escrow deposit, funds are captured via PayPal and credited to the brand's escrow_balance. When a creator match is pitched, the calculated sample reimbursement amount is transferred to escrow_locked.

Clearing to Creator: Funds in escrow_locked are disbursed to the creator via automated PayPal Payouts only upon successful AI verification and compliance with campaign parameters.

Release vs. Refund: If a collaboration is declined by a creator, fails AI verification without a successful manual appeal, or exceeds standard Service Level Agreement (SLA) operational windows, the locked funds are automatically released back into the brand's escrow_balance to immediately fund a replacement creator pitch ("Re-pitch"). A balance release is an internal accounting credit within the studio's ecosystem, not a monetary refund or cash withdrawal to your external bank or PayPal account.

Not a Licensed Financial Escrow Agent: Developlay Studio provides automated commercial clearing and ledger software. We are not a licensed trust company, bank, or escrow depository. All fiat transfers are executed directly through PayPal and remain subject to PayPal's User Agreement.

Dispute and Chargeback Penalties: Initiating an unauthorized chargeback, credit card dispute, or PayPal claim against legitimate subscription fees or captured escrow deposits constitutes a material breach. Such action results in immediate account suspension, forfeiture of active campaigns, acceleration of outstanding balances, and blacklisting from our network.

3. AI Creator Matchmaking & Fulfillment Rules

3.1 Eligibility Criteria and 10,000+ Follower Threshold

To maintain high-converting commercial standards for participating brands:

Creator Qualification: Creators must possess a verified minimum of 10,000 authentic followers on their submitted primary and secondary social channels (TikTok or Instagram). Profiles failing this metric are rejected automatically at ingestion.

Identity Verification & Anti-Impersonation: Creators must only submit handles and accounts they legally own and control. Claiming ownership of an unauthorized handle, using bots/engagement pods, or providing falsified profile analytics constitutes commercial fraud, resulting in permanent blacklisting, forfeiture of pending sample reimbursements, and referral to platform abuse teams.

3.2 Automated Fulfillment SLAs and Re-pitch Engine

Brand campaigns operate under strict algorithmic milestones:

Confirmation SLA: Creators must confirm or decline a campaign invitation within 24 hours.

Order Placement SLA: Creators must place the product order and input valid tracking/order references within 48 hours of acceptance.

Content Delivery SLA: Creators must complete filming, editing, and publishing within 21 calendar days of product receipt.

Automated Replacement: If a creator breaches an SLA window, abandons a task, or fails verification, the locked escrow is instantly unlocked, and the system automatically matches the brand with the next highest-scoring candidate in the queue to ensure delivery of the guaranteed creator allocation.

3.3 90-Day Post Retention Rule

Creators who receive sample reimbursement and publish campaign content must keep the post live, public, and unaltered for a minimum of ninety (90) consecutive days from the date of verification. Deleting, archiving, or setting a sponsored post to private prior to the expiration of the 90-day window entitles Developlay Studio and the sponsoring brand to recover the full sample reimbursement payout and permanently suspend the creator's account.

3.4 Disclaimers of Advertising Performance

Developlay Studio provides algorithmic introduction, data modeling, automated clearing, and compliance tooling. We are not an advertising agency of record, employer, or talent management firm for participating creators. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding:

Specific video view counts, click-through rates (CTR), conversion rates, or sales generated.

The subjective aesthetic quality, artistic interpretation, or tone of creator submissions beyond stated campaign keywords and compliance rules.

Absolute uptime or continuity of third-party social algorithms (TikTok, Instagram, Meta, ByteDance).

3.5 Advertising Compliance & FTC Guidelines

Both Brands and Creators acknowledge sole responsibility for compliance with all applicable advertising disclosures, including the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, platform-specific branded content policies, and local consumer protection regulations (e.g., #ad, #sponsored, or built-in commercial partnership tags).

4. Custom Software, SaaS, and AI Workflows

4.1 $500 Starter Website Package Scope

Our baseline custom marketing website package (starting at $500 USD) includes solely:

A responsive, multi-page layout (Home, About, Services/Products, Contact).

Mobile and desktop optimization across modern viewport standards.

Functional inquiry/lead capture form.

Fundamental on-page technical SEO (semantic HTML, OpenGraph tags, sitemap structure).

HTTPS deployment configuration to designated hosting infrastructure.

One (1) consolidated round of design and content revisions submitted within five (5) business days of initial preview delivery.

4.2 Out-of-Scope Work and Paid Extras

Any feature not explicitly itemized in the starter scope constitutes an "Extra" and requires a formal, approved written change order or supplementary invoice. Extras include, but are not limited to:

E-commerce functionality, custom user authentication, or payment gateways.

Custom database architectures, SaaS portal builds, and third-party API webhooks.

Web scraping pipelines (Apify), AI automated workflows, and CRM integrations.

Copywriting, asset generation, brand identity design, and video editing.

Additional revision rounds or structural redesigns post-sign-off.

5. Music Production & Co-Creation Services

5.1 Creative Endeavors & Chart Disclaimers

Music composition, production, mixing, and vocal arrangements are artistic services delivered with commercial industry standard care. Historical chart achievements, streaming metrics, or editorial playlist placements showcased in our portfolio are historical references only. We do not guarantee chart positions (Apple Music, Spotify, Billboard), algorithmic playlisting, radio rotation, or specific streaming revenue.

5.2 Split Sheets and Master Ownership

All intellectual property allocations, publishing splits, songwriter shares, and master recording ownership are governed exclusively by a separate, signed Production Agreement or Bilateral Split Sheet for each specific master. In the absence of an executed split sheet, Developlay Studio retains all statutory author and producer rights, granting the client only a non-exclusive, revocable license for internal review.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

6.1 Studio Property

All proprietary software, UI designs, codebases, algorithmic match engines, scrapers, data schemas, trademarks, and branding associated with Developlay Studio remain the exclusive intellectual property of Developlay Studio.

6.2 Client and Creator Content

Brand Assets: Brands retain all ownership of their trademarks, product images, and listing data, granting Developlay Studio a worldwide, royalty-free license to use such assets solely for operating campaigns and matching workflows.

Creator Deliverables: Creators retain copyright in their original creative content, granting the sponsoring brand a non-exclusive, 90-day commercial reposting license across digital channels, unless broader usage rights are negotiated via separate agreement.

7. Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

7.1 Absolute Cap on Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Developlay Studio, its founders, directors, employees, or contractors be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including loss of profits, lost revenue, data corruption, brand reputation damage, or business interruption.

Our total aggregate liability arising out of or related to any service shall not exceed the total subscription or project service fees actually paid by you to Developlay Studio during the three (3) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to liability. Held sample escrow funds are excluded from this liability calculation.

7.2 Third-Party Service Dependencies

We assume no liability for service interruptions, API deprecations, rate limits, account terminations, or algorithmic penalties imposed by third-party providers, including PayPal, Apify, Supabase, Vercel, TikTok, Instagram, Meta, Apple, or Google Cloud.

7.3 Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Developlay Studio and its affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or legal expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of: (a) your breach of these Terms; (b) your product listings, defects, or regulatory non-compliance; (c) your violation of any third-party intellectual property or privacy right; or (d) any dispute directly between a Brand and a Creator.

8. Account Termination and Policy Modifications

8.1 Termination for Cause

We reserve the unconditional right to suspend or terminate any user account, disable active campaigns, or revoke dashboard access immediately without prior notice if we detect fraudulent activity, payment failures, chargeback abuse, harassment, or material breaches of these Terms.

8.2 Modifications to Terms

Developlay Studio reserves the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Material updates will be indicated by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our platform and services following any revisions confirms your binding acceptance of the modified Terms.

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any dispute arising out of your relationship with Developlay Studio shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the applicable operating jurisdiction of Developlay Studio, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be instituted exclusively in the competent courts located within our principal corporate jurisdiction.

10. Contact and Legal Notices

For inquiries regarding these Terms, contract scopes, or formal legal notices, please contact us via the official Contact Form at:

Website: https://www.developplaystudio.com

General Inquiries: Through the contact portal on developplaystudio.com