Creator Program Terms

These Sequester Creator Program Terms ("Creator Terms") govern participation in the Sequester Creator Program ("Program"). These Creator Terms supplement the Sequester Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

In these Creator Terms, "Sequester," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Sequester. "Creator," "you," and "your" refer to the person participating in the Program.

By enrolling in, accepting an invitation to, or continuing to participate in the Program, you agree to these Creator Terms.

1. Program Purpose

The Program allows eligible creators to refer genuine users to Sequester and potentially earn commissions when qualifying referred users purchase eligible paid Sequester services.

The Program is intended to reward authentic promotion and genuine customer acquisition. It is not intended to reward manufactured accounts, automated registrations, misleading promotion, self-referrals, or other artificial activity.

Participation does not guarantee earnings, referrals, continued eligibility, or any particular benefit.

2. Eligibility And Enrollment

A person may join the Program by receiving and accepting an invitation from Sequester, or by obtaining at least fifty Qualified Referrals, subject to Sequester's eligibility, verification, fraud-prevention, and compliance reviews.

Reaching fifty registrations does not require Sequester to enroll an account when referrals are invalid, artificial, duplicated, fraudulent, unverified, or otherwise ineligible.

• Maintain an active Sequester account in good standing.
• Provide accurate enrollment and payment information.
• Comply with these Creator Terms and the general Sequester Terms of Service.
• Comply with applicable advertising, privacy, consumer-protection, tax, and platform rules.
• Complete identity, age, tax, or payment verification when requested.
• Avoid conduct that could harm Sequester, its users, or the integrity of the Program.

Sequester may approve, reject, suspend, or condition enrollment based on eligibility, compliance, risk, capacity, or operational considerations.

3. Referral Attribution

A referral may be attributed through an approved referral link, referral code, or another attribution method designated by Sequester. Referral attribution is permanent unless it resulted from fraud, error, manipulation, unauthorized activity, conflict with another creator's attribution, legal requirement, or an approved administrative correction.

An existing Sequester user who has not previously been attributed to a creator may enter an eligible referral code after registration. Referral assignment is generally one-time and cannot be freely transferred between creators.

Sequester may reject or reverse self-referrals, referrals involving accounts controlled by the creator, duplicate or shell accounts, referrals produced through bots, scripts, automation, purchased traffic, or account farms, referrals created through deception, coercion, unauthorized incentives, improper reassignment, or referrals that do not satisfy verification or eligibility requirements.

4. Qualified Referrals

A "Qualified Referral" is a genuine person who creates or maintains a legitimate Sequester account, is attributed to the creator through an approved method, is not a duplicate, shell, automated, self-controlled, or fraudulent account, complies with Sequester's account requirements, and passes applicable verification and abuse screening.

A person does not have to purchase a paid subscription to count as a Qualified Referral for the fifty-referral automatic-enrollment criterion. Sequester may place a referral into a pending, unverified, rejected, or under-review status. A referral under review may be excluded from enrollment thresholds until review is completed.

5. Premium Referrals

A "Premium Referral" is a Qualified Referral with an eligible, active paid subscription. Premium status remains credited to the creator while the referred user's qualifying subscription remains active and in good standing.

Premium status may end when a subscription expires or is canceled, payment fails or is reversed, a refund or chargeback occurs, the subscription becomes ineligible, or the referred account is suspended, deleted, fraudulent, or otherwise invalid. A former Premium Referral may become active again if the same permanently attributed user later resumes an eligible paid subscription.

6. Commission Tiers

Tier calculations may be updated as subscription status, refunds, disputes, payment failures, fraud reviews, or other qualifying events change. Unless Sequester states otherwise in writing, commission is calculated using the creator's applicable tier when qualifying subscription revenue becomes finalized. Dashboard figures may be estimates and may differ from final accounting.

7. Commissionable Revenue

Creators may earn commission on finalized recurring subscription revenue generated by their active Premium Referrals during each calendar quarter.

"Commissionable Revenue" means subscription amounts actually received by Sequester, less marketplace fees, payment-processing fees where applicable, refunds, reversals, chargebacks, credits, discounts, promotional amounts, complimentary service, sales or similar transaction taxes, fraudulent or disputed payments, uncollectible or unauthorized payments, and any other amount Sequester did not ultimately retain from the transaction.

Although customer payments may be displayed at retail value, commissions are based on Commissionable Revenue retained by Sequester. Free trials, storage grants, complimentary subscriptions, manual test grants, administrative credits, and non-cash benefits do not generate commission unless Sequester expressly designates them as commissionable.

8. Finalized Earnings

An earning becomes finalized only after customer payment has been successfully collected, applicable refund, reversal, and fraud checks have been completed, the transaction is no longer pending, Sequester has confirmed the referral and subscription qualify, and required adjustments have been applied.

Pending or estimated earnings are not owed and may change. If a refund, chargeback, fraud determination, or accounting correction occurs after an earning was credited, Sequester may deduct the corresponding amount from pending earnings, a future payout, or another Program balance, to the extent permitted by law.

9. Quarterly Payouts

Finalized commissions are generally calculated and paid quarterly according to Sequester's payout schedule. Supported payout methods may include check, Cash App, Venmo, or other methods introduced by Sequester.

Creators must provide accurate payment information and remain responsible for maintaining access to the selected payment method. Check payments require a minimum finalized balance of five dollars. A check balance below five dollars will carry forward to a future quarter until the threshold is reached. Sequester may establish reasonable minimums for other payment methods when necessary because of processing costs, platform requirements, or operational limitations.

Payments may be delayed while identity, age, parental-consent, tax, or payment information is incomplete; a referral or earning is under review; fraud, abuse, refund, or chargeback activity is being investigated; the creator has violated these Creator Terms; payment is prohibited or restricted by law; or the selected payment provider rejects or delays the transfer. Program balances do not accrue interest.

10. Taxes And Documentation

Creators are responsible for determining and paying all taxes associated with Program earnings. Sequester may require a completed Form W-9, substitute Form W-9, Form W-8, taxpayer identification information, or other documentation before issuing payment.

Sequester may report payments to tax authorities and provide creators with applicable tax forms when required by law. Failure to provide accurate and timely documentation may result in withholding, backup withholding, delayed payment, suspension, or removal from the Program. Nothing in these Creator Terms constitutes tax advice.

11. Minors

Creators under eighteen may accrue otherwise eligible earnings, subject to applicable law and Sequester's age requirements.

A minor may not receive a payout or complete Sequester's tax approval process unless Sequester receives acceptable, verifiable consent from a parent or legal guardian and any required identity, tax, and payment documentation is completed.

Without approved parental or guardian consent, earnings will remain unpaid until the creator reaches eighteen and completes required verification. Cash App, Venmo, check, and other payouts remain unavailable to an unapproved minor. Sequester may impose a higher minimum age or additional requirements where required by law, a payment provider, an app marketplace, or the general Sequester Terms of Service. Participation by children under thirteen requires separate legal and privacy review and may be prohibited.

12. Storage Grants

An enrolled creator in good standing receives a complimentary 5 GB storage grant while eligible for the Program. A creator who reaches the 20% commission tier may receive a complimentary 10 GB storage grant.

Storage grants have no cash value, cannot be sold, transferred, exchanged, or redeemed, are separate from commission earnings, may be adjusted when the creator's tier or eligibility changes, and remain subject to Sequester's storage, acceptable-use, and account rules.

If a creator no longer qualifies for a storage grant, Sequester may reduce the account's storage allowance after reasonable notice. Sequester will not intentionally delete stored content solely because of an immediate tier reduction without providing a reasonable opportunity to reduce usage or purchase sufficient storage, subject to the general Terms of Service.

13. Authentic Referrals And Shared-Network Activity

Legitimate referrals are allowed even when multiple genuine users share the same household, Wi-Fi network, school, workplace, cellular carrier, or public internet connection. Shared network information may nevertheless be considered alongside other signals when investigating abuse. Sequester will not treat a shared IP address or nearby network address as conclusive proof of fraud by itself.

Prohibited conduct includes creating shell, fake, duplicate, or disposable accounts; creating or controlling accounts to reach creator status or a higher commission tier; asking another person to create an account they do not genuinely intend to use; automating account creation, referral entry, subscription activity, or engagement; buying, selling, exchanging, or brokering referrals; using bots, click farms, account farms, scripts, or fabricated identities; circumventing restrictions; manipulating cancellations, renewals, refunds, or payment methods; self-referring through another email address, identity, device, or controlled account; misrepresenting the Program or service; offering unauthorized compensation or misleading incentives; and interfering with Sequester's fraud-detection or verification systems.

14. Abuse Monitoring And Investigations

Sequester may monitor Program activity for fraud, abuse, security, and compliance purposes. Relevant signals may include registration and referral velocity, repeated IP addresses or network ranges, device and browser indicators, payment and subscription relationships, account age and usage behavior, email, phone, or identity-verification status, refund, dispute, and chargeback patterns, relationships among referred accounts, and attempts to evade technical or Program restrictions.

No single signal necessarily establishes fraud. During an investigation, Sequester may mark referrals or earnings as pending, exclude suspicious referrals from tier or enrollment calculations, temporarily withhold payouts, request information or verification, limit referral-code use, suspend Program access, reverse provisional credits, and preserve relevant records as permitted by law. Creators must cooperate reasonably with an investigation.

15. Fraudulent Earnings And Forfeiture

If Sequester reasonably determines that referrals, subscriptions, or earnings resulted from fraud, artificial activity, material misrepresentation, manipulation, or another violation, Sequester may, to the maximum extent permitted by law, disqualify affected referrals, recalculate enrollment status, commission tiers, and storage grants, cancel or reverse suspected fraudulent earnings, recover overpayments from future amounts, withhold amounts reasonably connected to suspected conduct while an investigation is pending, suspend or remove the creator from the Program, suspend or terminate associated Sequester accounts under the general Terms of Service, and refer unlawful activity to payment providers, platforms, or appropriate authorities.

Forfeiture should apply to earnings reasonably connected to the violation. Sequester may impose broader Program removal when conduct is intentional, systematic, repeated, or materially undermines trust in the Program. Where appropriate, Sequester may provide notice of its determination and an opportunity to submit a written appeal within thirty days.

16. Manual And Test Activity

Sequester may create manual grants, test referrals, test subscriptions, administrative credits, or other non-organic records for development, verification, customer support, or Program administration. Manual and test records should be internally distinguishable from organic activity, do not create commission obligations unless expressly approved, may be removed, corrected, or excluded from production reporting, and may not be used by a creator to misrepresent actual Program performance.

17. Referral Privacy

Creators will not receive the identities, email addresses, payment details, or other private information of referred users except where disclosure is authorized by the user and permitted by law. Creator dashboards should use anonymous identifiers, aggregated figures, generalized status information, or other privacy-preserving displays. Creators may not attempt to identify anonymous referred users through technical, social, or other means.

Sequester may access and process referral information for attribution, payment, security, fraud prevention, support, analytics, and legal compliance as described in its Privacy Policy.

18. Creator Disclosures And Promotional Conduct

Creators must clearly and conspicuously disclose their financial and other material connection to Sequester whenever they endorse, recommend, review, or promote Sequester. A suitable disclosure may include: "I may earn a commission if you sign up and purchase through my referral link."

The disclosure must be easy to notice and understand, close to the endorsement or referral link, presented in the same language as the promotion, visible without unnecessary clicks or expansion, included in audio or video when necessary, and repeated when appropriate during livestreams or lengthy content.

Creators must not make false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims; claim that earnings, results, privacy, security, or performance are guaranteed; hide their financial relationship with Sequester; impersonate Sequester; use deceptive ads, spam, unsolicited bulk messages, or prohibited automated outreach; bid on Sequester trademarks without written approval; register confusingly similar domains, usernames, or accounts; misrepresent prices, promotions, storage allowances, or Program terms; or promote Sequester through illegal, hateful, exploitative, or fraudulent content.

19. Independent Relationship

Participation does not create an employment, agency, partnership, franchise, joint venture, fiduciary, or exclusive relationship. Creators control whether, when, and how they promote Sequester, subject to these Creator Terms. Creators have no authority to bind Sequester, make commitments on its behalf, or represent themselves as employees or agents. Creators are responsible for their own expenses, equipment, insurance, permits, and legal obligations.

20. Program Changes

Sequester may modify the Program, including commission tiers and rates, qualifying subscription products, attribution methods, storage grants, enrollment thresholds, payout methods and minimums, fraud-prevention requirements, and eligibility criteria.

Material changes will apply prospectively after reasonable notice unless an immediate change is reasonably necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, payment-provider requirements, or correction of an error. Continued participation after a change becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Creator Terms.

21. Suspension, Departure, And Termination

A creator may leave the Program through the creator dashboard or by contacting Sequester. Opting out stops new Program accrual after the effective departure date. Properly finalized, non-fraudulent earnings remain eligible for payment subject to minimums, verification, tax documentation, and these Creator Terms.

Sequester may suspend or terminate participation for violation of these Creator Terms, fraudulent or abusive activity, failure to maintain eligibility, legal or regulatory risk, harm to users or Sequester, prolonged inactivity, or discontinuation of the Program. Sections relating to payment adjustments, taxes, confidentiality, privacy, investigations, disputes, liability, and accrued obligations survive termination where applicable.

22. Records And Corrections

Sequester's records govern Program calculations unless the creator demonstrates a material error. Creators must report suspected dashboard, attribution, tier, or payout errors within ninety days after the relevant statement or payout. Sequester may correct clerical, technical, accounting, attribution, and payment errors. Corrections may increase or decrease pending balances.

23. No Guarantee

Sequester does not guarantee acceptance or continued participation, any number of referrals or Premium Referrals, any particular commission tier, availability of a specific payout method, uninterrupted referral tracking, any minimum level of earnings, or continued operation of the Program. The Program is provided subject to the warranty disclaimers in the general Sequester Terms of Service.

24. Limitation Of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sequester's aggregate liability arising from the Program will not exceed the finalized, unpaid commission properly owed to the creator during the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. Sequester will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages; lost profits; lost opportunities; lost data; platform outages; attribution failures caused by third parties; or payment-provider delays. Nothing in this section excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.

25. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, the creator agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sequester and its officers, employees, affiliates, and service providers from third-party claims arising from the creator's promotional content or conduct, false or unlawful statements, failure to disclose the creator's financial relationship, infringement of intellectual-property or privacy rights, fraud, abuse, violation of these Creator Terms, or violation of a platform's rules or applicable law.

26. Governing Law And Disputes

These Creator Terms are governed by the same law and dispute-resolution provisions that apply under the general Sequester Terms of Service. Any dispute-resolution, arbitration, class-action waiver, venue, or informal-resolution provisions in the general Sequester Terms of Service also apply to the Program.

27. Contact And Appeals

Questions, payout inquiries, and Program appeals may be submitted to support@sequester.app. A fraud or eligibility appeal should include the creator's account identifier, the disputed decision, relevant dates, and supporting information. Creators should not submit passwords, full payment credentials, or unnecessary sensitive personal information.

28. Entire Agreement And Order Of Precedence

These Creator Terms, the general Sequester Terms of Service, the Privacy Policy, and any written Program-specific agreement constitute the agreement governing Program participation. If these Creator Terms conflict with the general Terms of Service concerning a Creator Program issue, these Creator Terms control for that issue. The general Terms of Service control for all other matters. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.