Terms of Service

Effective Date: March 1, 2026 Last Updated: March 1, 2026 Legal Entity: Team W LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, doing business as uFire Contact: legal@ufire.ai 1. Agreement to Terms By accessing or using the uFire platform ("Platform," "we," "us," "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Platform. These Terms apply to all users, including Ambassadors, Brands, and visitors. If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity. You must be at least 18 years old to use uFire without additional consent requirements. Users ages 13–17 may apply only with verified parent or legal guardian consent before participating in campaigns or receiving payouts. Users under 13 are not permitted to use uFire or submit an application. 2. About uFire uFire is an influencer marketplace that connects local content creators ("Ambassadors") with local businesses ("Brands") for social media marketing campaigns. uFire does not employ Ambassadors or create content on their behalf. 3. Account Registration To access most features, you must create an account. You agree to: - Provide accurate, current, and complete information - Maintain and update your information to keep it accurate - Keep your password confidential - Accept responsibility for all activity under your account - Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use at legal@ufire.ai We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that contain inaccurate or misleading information. 4. Ambassador Terms 4.1 Eligibility To become an Ambassador, you must: - Be 18+; or be 13–17 with verified parent/legal guardian consent - Maintain active social media accounts with genuine, engaged followers - Reside in the United States - Have a valid bank account capable of receiving payments via Stripe 4.2 Application and Approval Applying to uFire does not guarantee acceptance. We review applications based on content quality, authenticity, engagement, and local relevance. We reserve the right to approve or decline any application at our sole discretion. 4.3 Independent Contractor Status Ambassadors are independent contractors, not employees of uFire. Nothing in these Terms creates an employment, agency, joint venture, or partnership relationship. Ambassadors are responsible for: - Their own taxes, including self-employment taxes - Obtaining any required business licenses - Providing their own equipment and tools - Determining how, when, and where they create content (subject to campaign briefs) - Their own health insurance, retirement, and other benefits Ambassadors retain creative control over their content within the parameters of campaign briefs. 4.4 Campaign Participation When you accept a campaign: - You agree to create and post content that meets the campaign brief requirements - You agree to post within the campaign deadline - You represent that the content is original and does not infringe any third-party rights - You agree that your follower count and engagement metrics are genuine and have not been artificially inflated 4.5 FTC Disclosure Requirements All sponsored content posted through uFire campaigns must include clear and conspicuous disclosure. This is a legal requirement under FTC guidelines and a strict condition of platform participation. Specifically: - Every campaign post must include #ad or #sponsored at the beginning of the caption or in a location that is clearly visible without expansion - #uFirePartner is required in addition to, not instead of, #ad or #sponsored - Disclosures must not be buried in a string of hashtags - Video content must include a verbal disclosure and/or on-screen text - Failure to include proper disclosures will result in post rejection and may result in account suspension You acknowledge that failure to disclose paid partnerships is a violation of FTC regulations and may expose you to personal liability. 4.6 Content Standards You agree not to post content that: - Is false, misleading, or deceptive - Infringes any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right - Contains defamatory, harassing, or discriminatory material - Violates any applicable law or platform terms of service - Promotes illegal products or services - Makes unsubstantiated health or medical claims 4.7 Ambassador Access and Score uFire is free for Ambassadors. There is no Ambassador subscription fee. Campaign access and earning opportunities may vary based on quality, consistency, reliability, and other platform signals, including your uFire Score. 4.8 Payout Terms - The standard payout rate is 80% of campaign compensation to the Ambassador. uFire retains 20% as a platform fee. - Stripe Connect payment processing fees are deducted from the Ambassador's 80% share prior to transfer. These include a $2.00 monthly account fee (charged only in months a payout transfer occurs) and a per-transfer fee of 0.25% + $0.25. uFire's 20% platform fee is not affected by these charges. - Payouts are made via Stripe Connect to your connected bank account. - Earnings accumulate in your account balance and are transferred once your balance reaches the $20.00 minimum payout threshold. - Before your cumulative paid earnings reach $500, you may request payouts without a W-9 on file. Once your total paid earnings reach or exceed $500, a completed IRS Form W-9 is required before further payout transfers are processed. - Payouts are released after post verification and approval. Verification typically occurs within 3–5 business days of post submission. - uFire will issue IRS Form 1099-NEC to any Ambassador who earns $600 or more in a calendar year. - Minimum payout transfer is $20.00. - We reserve the right to withhold payouts if we have reason to believe fraud, artificial engagement, or platform manipulation has occurred pending investigation. 4.9 Account Standing and Suspension Ambassadors may be flagged for poor standing based on: - Repeated post rejections - Failure to complete campaigns after acceptance - Artificial follower or engagement inflation - FTC disclosure violations - Platform abuse or harassment Ambassadors in poor standing may have reduced access to paid campaigns. Ambassadors may be suspended or permanently banned for serious violations. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you and provide an opportunity to respond before taking significant account action, except where immediate action is required to protect the platform or other users. 5. Brand Terms 5.1 Campaign Creation When you create a campaign on uFire, you agree to: - Provide accurate campaign briefs and requirements - Pay the full campaign budget upfront or as agreed - Review and respond to post submissions within 5 business days - Provide clear, lawful campaign guidelines 5.2 Payment Campaign budgets are paid via Stripe. Funds are held by the platform pending campaign completion. By funding a campaign, you authorize uFire to disburse 80% of approved post compensation to the Ambassador. 5.3 Refund Policy - If a campaign receives no approved posts, you may request a full refund of unused campaign funds within 30 days of campaign end. - If a campaign is partially fulfilled, a pro-rated refund of unused funds may be issued at uFire's discretion. - Funds for approved posts that have been paid out to Ambassadors are non-refundable. - No refunds are available for campaigns where all posts were approved and paid. - To request a refund, contact billing@ufire.ai. 5.4 Content License Upon approval and payment of an Ambassador's post, the Brand receives a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to repost, share, and use the approved content on the Brand's own social media channels and marketing materials for the duration of the campaign and for 12 months thereafter. Ownership of the underlying content remains with the Ambassador. 5.5 FTC Compliance Brands are responsible for ensuring all campaigns comply with FTC guidelines. By creating a campaign, you represent that the campaign brief does not require Ambassadors to make false or misleading statements and that you understand paid partnerships must be disclosed. 5.6 Brand Conduct You agree not to: - Create campaigns for illegal products or services - Require Ambassadors to post content without proper disclosures - Engage in false or misleading advertising - Make health claims that violate FDA guidelines - Harass, threaten, or abuse Ambassadors 6. Intellectual Property 6.1 Your Content You retain ownership of all content you create. By submitting content through the Platform, you grant uFire a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, and promote your content on the Platform and in uFire marketing materials to showcase the Platform's capabilities. 6.2 uFire's IP All Platform content, code, design, trademarks, and materials created by uFire are our property. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without our written permission. 6.3 DMCA / Copyright Policy We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe content on the Platform infringes your copyright, please send a DMCA takedown notice to: DMCA Agent: Matthew Wirig (Registration No. DMCA-1070238) Organization: Team W LLC dba uFire Email: dmca@ufire.ai Address: 375 N Stephanie St. #211, Henderson, NV 89014 Your notice must include: identification of the copyrighted work, identification of the infringing material, your contact information, a statement of good faith belief, and a statement of accuracy under penalty of perjury. 7. Prohibited Conduct You agree not to: - Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose - Impersonate any person or entity - Attempt to access accounts or systems you are not authorized to access - Introduce malware, viruses, or harmful code - Engage in scraping or automated data collection without written permission - Manipulate follower counts, engagement, or any metrics - Circumvent any security feature of the Platform - Use the Platform to facilitate money laundering or fraudulent transactions 8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. We do not warrant that: (a) the Platform will be uninterrupted or error-free; (b) campaign results will meet your expectations; (c) Ambassador content will achieve any particular reach or engagement; or (d) any defects will be corrected. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UFIRE'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE PLATFORM SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) $100 OR (B) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM. IN NO EVENT SHALL UFIRE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability, so some of the above may not apply to you. 9. Indemnification You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Team W LLC, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Platform; (b) your content; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any third-party rights. 10. Dispute Resolution 10.1 Informal Resolution Before filing any formal dispute, you agree to contact us at legal@ufire.ai and attempt to resolve the issue informally for at least 30 days. 10.2 Binding Arbitration Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising from or relating to these Terms or the Platform that cannot be resolved informally shall be resolved by binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The arbitration shall be conducted in Clark County, Nevada, or remotely. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding. YOU AND UFIRE WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. 10.3 Exceptions Either party may seek emergency injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm pending arbitration. 10.4 Governing Law These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to conflict of law principles. 11. Termination We may suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these Terms, or at our discretion with reasonable notice. You may close your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination: (a) your right to use the Platform ends immediately; (b) pending payouts for already-approved posts will be processed; (c) all other pending campaigns are cancelled. 12. Changes to Terms We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or prominent notice on the Platform. Continued use after the effective date of changes constitutes your acceptance. 13. Miscellaneous - Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and uFire. - Severability: If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. - No Waiver: Failure to enforce any right is not a waiver of that right. - Assignment: You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms. We may assign ours without restriction. - Contact: Team W LLC | legal@ufire.ai | Las Vegas, Nevada These Terms were last updated March 1, 2026.