Verified™ Guidelines

The six commitments and clause requirements behind the Black X Verified™ creator partnership standard.

The detailed clause-level requirements behind each of the six Verified commitments. To earn the Verified badge, a brand or creator's standard deal terms must satisfy every requirement below.

1. Scope of Work

Finite deliverable count, content type, platform, post format, and revision limits explicitly stated.

2. Usage Rights

Defined term length, geography, channels, and renewal terms. No "in perpetuity" without explicit additional compensation.

3. Compensation

Fee disclosed in writing before work begins. Performance bonuses tied to objective, creator-visible metrics only.

4. Payment Terms

Net-30 or better. Late payment interest disclosed. Kill fee clause for cancellation.

5. Exclusivity

Category and time-window defined. Compensation tied proportionally to restriction scope.

6. FTC Disclosure

#ad / #sponsored language required and pre-approved. Creator retains right to make required disclosures.

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