TapTap Off-site Playback Incentive Program Agreement

Issue date: September 7, 2022

Effective date: September 7, 2022

Welcome to the TapTap Off-site Playback Incentive Program!

TapTap (hereinafter referred to as “We”) hopes to help outstanding creators grow and develop better content, expand the influence of creators and the exposure of high-quality content, and to this end, we have therefore launched the TapTap Off-site Playback Incentive Program (hereinafter referred to as “the Program”).

Unless you have fully read, fully understood and accepted all the terms of the “TapTap Off-site Playback Incentive Program Agreement” (hereinafter referred to as “this Agreement”), particularly the key notices marked in bold, you have no right to participate in this program. Once you select “agree” or “confirm” (the specific wording is subject to TapTap’s final presentation), or you participate in the program in any way, it is deemed that you have read and agreed to be bound by this Agreement.

You understand and undertake that you are eligible to participate in the program as required by laws and regulations. If you are under the age of 18, please read carefully and fully understand it while accompanied by your legal guardian, and participate in the program with the consent of your legal guardian.

1. About this program

1.1 The TapTap off-site playback incentive program refers to the campaign provided by Yiwan (Shanghai) Network Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “TapTap” or “we”) and its affiliates for creators that allows works published on the TapTap platform to be authorized for playback and display on off-site third-party platforms for off-site users to browse, or authorized to TapTap and off-site third-party platforms for further commercial use, and that pays the creator a certain amount of income. According to this program, creators can further expand their influence and exposure of their works, and increase their income.

1.2 Off-site third-party platforms refer to platforms or products containing content information display modules operated by third parties that have a cooperative relationship with TapTap, including but not limited to mobile browsers, mobile apps, and various third-party apps or websites.

2. Grant of rights and guarantee

2.1 For all public works published on the TapTap platform before you participating in the program and all subsequent public works published on the TapTap platform before you opt out of the program (hereinafter referred to as “authorized works”), you agree to grant TapTap and its affiliates worldwide, free, non-exclusive, sublicensable (through multiple levels) rights (including but not limited to reproduction rights, translation rights, compilation rights, information network dissemination rights, adaptation rights and the rights to produce derivative works, performances and displays, etc.). The scope of use of the above rights includes but is not limited to websites, software, mobile terminals or other forms of products and applications.

2.2 For the avoidance of doubt, you understand and agree that the rights granted above include the use, reproduction and display of personal images, likenesses, names, trademarks, service marks, brands, titles, logos and company marks (if any) that you own or are licensed to use and embed the content, as well any other branding, marketing or promotional assets, materials, source materials, etc. rights and licenses.

2.3 You agree and warrant that the authorized works you have published through the TapTap platform when you participate in the program and subsequent releases are your original content, you have complete intellectual property rights, or have been legally authorized by the relevant rights holders (including sub-licenses). If there is any question of intellectual property ownership, you need to provide us with a certificate of authorization. If the content you upload or publish is infringing and causes losses to TapTap, we will reserve the right to hold you accountable in accordance with the law.

2.4 Based on the need to fully display your authorized works on off-site third-party platforms, you agree to authorize TapTap and its affiliates to display all public information on the personal homepage of your TapTap account, including your avatar, nickname, account ID, number of fans, number of followers, number of likes, number of comments on the introduction and video contents, and data on likes, on off-site third-party platforms. We attach great importance to the security of your personal information. We will abide by the TapTap Privacy Policy (opens new window) to take reasonable measures to protect your personal information.

2.5 You may not publish works that are prohibited by laws and regulations or you do not have the eligibility/qualifications required by law through this program, and you guarantee that the authorized works will not infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of any third party (including but not limited to the right of reputation, name, portrait, privacy, intellectual property rights, etc.).

3. Revenue from Contributions

3.1 After you participate in the program, you can obtain corresponding income from the playback and commercial use of authorized works on off-site third-party platforms. You understand and agree that TapTap can choose authorized works suitable for placement on off-site third-party platforms according to your comprehensive performance, quality of authorized works, playback data, etc. and factors such as the number of video views on external third-party platforms are used to comprehensively calculate your income.

3.2 Your revenue from contributions will be settled according to the rules of the TapTap platform. You can view the income brought by this program on the “Income Data” page. You understand and agree that the above income is subject to TapTap’s platform statistics. Please be advised that the amount of income we show you is all pre-tax income, which may be different from the actual amount received (in cases of withholding and payment of income tax).

3.3 You can obtain your revenue from contributions through the Alipay channel. As such, you need to provide your Alipay account that matches the real-name information certified by TapTap to us. Please be advised that you can initiate an application to obtain corresponding income through your Alipay account only when the income balance under your account is greater than or equal to 100 yuan. If you are bound to an MCN institution, please settle the income with the institution you are bound to.

3.4 You can choose to delete your authorized works. After deletion, the corresponding content will no longer be played back on off-site third-party platforms. If you want to terminate your participation in this program, you can choose to opt out. After terminating this program, all your authorized works will no longer be played back on off-site third-party platforms.

4. Code of conduct and handling of violations

4.1 You shall abide by the principle of good faith, and shall not, on your own or incite others, to use improper means to obtain revenue from contributions, including but not limited to tampering with platform data, deleting the number of broadcasts, deleting the number of comments, or deleting the number of fans.

4.2 You shall consciously abide by the “Seven Bottom Lines”, namely provisions of laws and regulations, the socialist system, national interests, legitimate rights and interests of citizens, social public order, morality and authenticity of information, and abide by the platform rules such as the “TapTap Service Agreement”, “TapTap Community Management Regulations”, and “TapTap Video Upload Service Guidelines”. Otherwise, once discovered, you shall bear all legal consequences and platform processing decisions caused by your own posting behavior or improper information.

4.3 When you violate relevant laws and regulations or this Agreement, TapTap has the right to independently make a determination and take corresponding measures according to the specific circumstances, including but not limited to deleting, blocking, disconnecting links, deducting revenue from contributions, requesting the return of revenue from contributions, canceling your participation, suspending or terminating the provision of some or all services, and closing your account, etc., and reserves the right to pursue legal liability against you. Please be advised that you may not receive any income for any data generated by your creative content during the processing of violations, and your violations may result in the inability to receive income generated by your creative content.

4.4 For any claims, demands or losses caused or incurred by a third party due to your violation of relevant laws and regulations or this Agreement, you shall independently handle and assume full legal responsibility. If TapTap or an off-site third-party platform suffers losses as a result, you should also compensate (including but not limited to property damage compensation, reputational harm compensation and legal fees, arbitration fees, attorney fees, notary fees and other reasonable expenses incurred due to rights protection).

5. Miscellaneous

5.1 In order to provide you with better services or due to changes in national laws and regulations, regulatory policies, technical conditions, product functions, etc., we may revise the content of this Agreement. Once the revised agreement content is published on the relevant page, it will replace the original agreement. At the same time, TapTap will remind you to pay attention to the updated content of the Agreement in appropriate ways (including but not limited to SMS, email, on-site notice, website announcement, etc.) so that you can timely understand the latest version of the Agreement. If you have any objection to the updated agreement, please stop using the service immediately; if you continue to use the service, it is deemed that you have accepted the updated agreement.

5.2 This Agreement is an effective and integral part of the TapTap Creator Service Agreement (opens new window). For contents not covered by this Agreement, the provisions of the TapTap Creator Service Agreement (opens new window) shall prevail. The content of this Agreement also includes other agreements, rules and other content about this service that will be released continuously. Once the above content is officially released, it becomes an integral part of this Agreement, and you should similarly abide by it. If you have any objection to the above content, please stop using this service immediately. If you continue to use this service, it will be deemed that you have accepted the above content.

The formation, effectiveness, performance, interpretation and dispute resolution of the Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the mainland of the People’s Republic of China (excluding conflict of laws). If any disputes or controversies arise between you and TapTap, they should first be resolved through friendly negotiation; if the negotiation fails, you agree to submit the dispute or controversy to Shanghai International Arbitration Center for arbitration in accordance with its arbitration rules. The arbitral award is final and legally binding on all parties. All expenses related to the case (including but not limited to case acceptance fees, case handling fees, appraisal fees, notary fees, attorney fees, etc.) arising from the arbitration shall be borne by the losing party.

The headings of all clauses in the Agreement are only for ease of reading, they have no actual meaning in themselves and cannot be used as the basis for the interpretation of the meaning of the Agreement. If any or all of the provisions of the Agreement are invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain valid and binding upon both parties.

5.5 If you have any comments or suggestions on this Agreement or this service, you can contact us through the customer service email (kefu@tpp315.com), and we will respond in a timely manner.