Freelance Content Writer - Agreement
This Order constitutes a binding agreement between Iain Fraser ("the Writer) of Ellesmere House, City Mill Lane, Gibraltar, GX11 1AA and the Client named at 1 above (the "Client) under the terms outlined below.
Relationship. The parties expressly agree and acknowledge that the relationship created by this Agreement is one of an independent contractor (“Writer”) The Client is not the employer of Writer, and Writer is not, and will not be treated as, an employee of Client for federal tax purposes,
Services to be Provided by Writer. Writer agrees to submit unique, fully optimised (SEO) written articles (hereafter referred to as “Articles”) of approximately 1000 words to Client on topics specified by Client. Writer will submit Articles in good order on the agreed Copy Date specified at Point 7 above in both Word & PDF format.
Changes to Material Submitted by Writer. Writer agrees that Client may make any changes or additions to the Article(s) prepared by Writer, which Client in its sole discretion may consider necessary. Writer also agrees to make the requested amendments and redeliver the Article to Client at no further cost.
Representations and Warranties of Writer. For each and every Article Writer submits to Client, Writer represents and warrants that he or she is the sole author of the Article and the Article: (a) is Writer’s original work; (b) is not in the public domain; (c) is not owned in whole or in part by any third party; (d) is accurate and truthful to the best of Writer’s knowledge; and (e) has not been previously published in any manner or medium, specifically including, but not limited to, print or electronic means.
Compensation. Client agrees to pay Writer the Agreed Rate as at Point 8 above. The Client agrees to remit total payment to the Writer on presentation of the first draft of the content and itemised Invoice by Bank Transfer to the co-ordinates detailed on the Invoice
If the parameters of the Work changes, or if it involves much more time than originally estimated, Writer will inform Client and they can renegotiate the rate.
Taxes. As an Independent Contractor, Writer shall be responsible for the reporting, deposit and payment of any and all federal, state, and local taxes, including but not limited to income taxes.
Confidentiality. Writer acknowledges that they may be furnished or may otherwise receive or have access to information which relates to the Client’s past, present or future products, vendor lists, creative works, marketing strategies, pending projects and proposals, and other proprietary information which gives the Client an opportunity to acquire an advantage over its competitors who do not know or use it (the "Proprietary Information"). Writer agrees to preserve and protect the confidentiality of the Proprietary Information. In addition, Writer shall not disclose or disseminate the Proprietary Information to any third party.
Assignment and Ownership of Intellectual Property. Client expressly acknowledges that the Copyright to all content remains with Iain Fraser until the account is settled when Copyright automatically transfers to the client for which new copies of the content with the amended attribution will be delivered. Client will then have the right to copyright the Article(s) in its own name as author and proprietor thereof, to publish the Article, in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, including without limitation the rights to archive, republish, edit, repackage or revise any Article in any manner as Client sees fit.
Iain Fraser - Writer
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