BacStage Business App – Talent In-App Agreements

1. Talent Agreement

1.1 Independent Contractor Status

Talent participates as an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement creates an employment, agency, partnership, or joint venture relationship.

1.2 Eligibility & Verification

Talent must:

1.3 Pricing & Availability

Talent independently sets pricing, call duration, and availability. BacStage may impose reasonable platform-wide limitations to maintain service integrity.

1.4 Payments & Platform Fees

1.5 Missed Calls & Disputes

Failure to attend a scheduled call may result in a refund to the Follower.

Repeated no-shows may result in penalties, reduced visibility, suspension, or termination.

1.6 Conduct & Content Standards

Talent agrees not to engage in:

Violations may result in immediate termination and forfeiture of pending payouts where permitted by law.

1.7 Intellectual Property & Publicity Rights

Talent grants BacStage a limited, non-exclusive license to use their name, image, likeness, and brand solely for platform operation, marketing, and promotion.

1.8 Taxes & Reporting

Talent is solely responsible for taxes on earnings. Talent authorizes BacStage and Stripe to issue required tax forms, including 1099-NEC where applicable.

1.9 Termination

BacStage may suspend or terminate Talent accounts at any time to protect platform integrity or for violations of this Agreement.

2. Privacy Policy (Talent)

Talent data is collected for identity verification, payment processing, tax compliance, fraud prevention, and platform operation.

Data is retained as required by law and payment processor obligations.

3. Platform Enforcement & Moderation Policy

BacStage enforces a zero-tolerance policy for abusive, offensive, or harmful conduct. Enforcement actions may include warnings, suspension, permanent termination, and withholding of payouts as permitted by law.

All enforcement decisions are final.

4. SMS Communications Consent

4.1 Consent to Receive Messages

By providing your mobile phone number during registration and affirmatively selecting the SMS consent checkbox, you consent to receive account-related SMS communications from BacStage.

These messages may include:

Certain account verification, password recovery, fraud prevention, and security-related messages may continue to be delivered when necessary to maintain account access and platform security, regardless of notification preferences.

Consent is not a condition of purchase and is never pre-selected.

4.2 Message Frequency & Charges

Message frequency may vary depending on your activity, such as login attempts, scheduled calls, transactions, or account updates.

Standard message and data rates may apply according to your mobile carrier’s plan.

4.3 Opt-Out Instructions

You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying:

After opting out, you may receive a final confirmation message.

4.4 Support

For SMS-related assistance, reply HELP to any message or contact BacStage through official support channels available on the platform.

4.5 No Marketing Use

SMS communications are strictly transactional and service-related. BacStage does not send promotional or marketing messages via SMS without obtaining separate, explicit consent where required by law.

4.6 Essential Security Communications

Certain account verification codes, password recovery messages, fraud prevention alerts, and account security notifications may continue to be delivered when necessary to maintain account access, prevent fraud, and protect platform security, regardless of notification preferences.

5. Compliance Resources

For additional information regarding SMS consent, account registration, and notification preferences, please review the following resources:

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