1. GRANT OF RIGHTS & LIKENESS
You hereby grant the Company the absolute, worldwide, perpetual, and royalty-free right to film, photograph, record, and simulate your name, face , voice, actions, and biographical material. The Company may exploit, broadcast, and distribute this media across any and all distribution networks (including broadcast TV, streaming platforms, and social media) forever. You waive all rights to inspect or approve the final edited cuts of the Show.
2. EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP (WORK-MADE-FOR-HIRE)
You acknowledge that all raw video footage, audio tracking, digital analytics data, and edited episodes produced under this Agreement are the sole property of the Company. Your participation is a "work-made-for-hire" under copyright law. If any portion of your appearance does not qualify as a work-made-for-hire, you hereby assign all copyrights and media ownership to the Company instantly upon its creation.
3. IRONCLAD CONFIDENTIALITY & NON-DISCLOSURE (NDA)
You shall not disclose any confidential information regarding the Show, including but not limited to: production schedules, elimination results, portal architecture, or network logistics. This restriction applies to social media posts, press interviews, and casual conversations. Any breach of this clause triggers an immediate liquid damages penalty of $100,000 per violation, plus the immediate forfeiture of all potential payout paths.
4. ASSUMPTION OF RISK & LIABILITY WAIVER
Participation in a long-term commercial performance tournament carries inherent stress and professional risks. You voluntarily assume all risks—including physical, emotional, or financial strain—associated with your efforts to build and maintain your portal network. You release the Company, its executives, and broadcast partners from any claims of negligence or distress caused during production.
5. CREATIVE FREEDOM & DEPICTION
The Company operates with complete creative freedom. You understand that the Show may be edited in a highly dramatic, fast-paced, or competitive manner. You waive the right to sue the Company for defamation, emotional distress, or invasion of privacy based on how your actions, personality, or business choices are framed or portrayed on screen.
6. NO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
In the event of a breach or legal dispute by the Company, your sole remedy is limited to a claim for actual monetary damages. You explicitly waive all rights to seek an injunction or court order to halt, delay, or restrict the production, marketing, distribution, or airing of the Show.
7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS
Your enrollment in a specific payout path does not establish a permanent corporate employment relationship with Tycoons Card. You operate as an independent contractor or specialized project-based participant. You are solely responsible for all local, state, and federal taxes on your base pay and portal revenue shares.
8. INCORPORATION OF FINANCIAL SCHEDULES
You acknowledge that your specific financial rights, recurring licensing fees, target payout caps, and subscriber baseline requirements are governed explicitly by Schedule C: Infrastructure Selection and Revenue Participation, which is attached hereto and forms an inseparable part of this Master Agreement.