Contracts

Drop in anything a brand sends and Mia flags the red lines. Below, the templates for when you need to send one.

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Templates, not legal advice.These are sensible defaults for straightforward creator deals. Fill the [BRACKETS], delete what doesn't apply, and for anything high-value or unusual have a lawyer look before signing.

Collaboration agreement (short form)

For a straightforward paid post or campaign: deliverables, money, usage, approvals.

COLLABORATION AGREEMENT

Between: [CREATOR NAME] ("Creator")
And: [BRAND / AGENCY LEGAL NAME] ("Brand")
Date: [DATE]

1. DELIVERABLES
The Creator will produce and publish: [e.g. 1 x Instagram Reel, 60 to 90 seconds]
on [PLATFORM / HANDLE] by [LIVE DATE]. One round of reasonable amendments is included; further rounds are chargeable.

2. FEE AND PAYMENT
Fee: £[AMOUNT] plus VAT if applicable. Invoiced on publication; payable within 30 days of invoice. Late payment accrues interest under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.

3. USAGE
The Brand may reshare the published content organically on its own channels for [30 / 60 / 90] days from publication. Paid amplification, allowlisting, cutdowns and any use beyond the above are NOT included and require a separate licence at a separately agreed fee.

4. EXCLUSIVITY
None, unless stated here: [e.g. Creator will not post for directly competing brands in the [CATEGORY] category for [X] days from publication]. Exclusivity beyond 60 days should be separately priced.

5. APPROVALS AND EDITORIAL
The Creator retains editorial control and will follow ASA/CMA disclosure rules (#ad). The Brand may review for factual accuracy and brand-safety only; approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed beyond [2] working days.

6. CANCELLATION
If the Brand cancels after signature: within 7 days of the live date, 100% of the fee is payable; otherwise 50%. If the Creator cannot deliver, any sums paid for undelivered work are refunded.

7. GENERAL
Nothing here creates employment, partnership or agency. Each party covers its own tax. English law; English courts.

Signed (Creator): ______________  Date: ______
Signed (Brand): ______________  Date: ______

Usage rights addendum

When a brand comes back wanting ads, allowlisting or longer usage of existing content.

USAGE RIGHTS ADDENDUM

To the agreement dated [ORIGINAL AGREEMENT DATE] between [CREATOR NAME] and [BRAND].

1. CONTENT
This addendum covers: [LINK / DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTENT].

2. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS GRANTED
[ ] Paid amplification from the Brand's own channels
[ ] Allowlisting / partnership ads from the Creator's handle
[ ] Cutdowns and edits (subject to Creator approval of each edit)
[ ] Use in: [web / email / OOH / retail screens — delete as applicable]

3. TERRITORY AND TERM
Territory: [UK / EU / worldwide]. Term: [X] months from [START DATE]. Rights end automatically at the end of the term; continued use requires renewal.

4. FEE
£[AMOUNT] plus VAT if applicable, payable within 30 days of invoice. As a rule of thumb, paid usage is priced separately from the original content fee.

5. EVERYTHING ELSE
All other terms of the original agreement continue to apply.

Signed (Creator): ______________  Date: ______
Signed (Brand): ______________  Date: ______

Mutual NDA (short form)

Before a brand shares an unannounced launch, embargoed product or campaign plans.

MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

Between: [CREATOR NAME] and [BRAND / AGENCY LEGAL NAME]
Date: [DATE]

1. Each party may share confidential information with the other about [PURPOSE, e.g. a potential campaign for an unannounced product].

2. Each party will keep the other's confidential information secret, use it only for the purpose above, and share it only with people who need it and are bound by equivalent confidentiality.

3. This does not cover information that is public (other than through a breach), already lawfully known, independently developed, or required to be disclosed by law.

4. No licence, partnership or obligation to proceed is created. All confidential information remains the discloser's property and is returned or deleted on request.

5. These obligations last [2] years from the date above. English law; English courts.

Signed: ______________  Date: ______
Signed: ______________  Date: ______