Terms of Service

Student Creator Operated by Campus Connect LLC

Effective Date: July 14, 2026 Last Updated: July 14, 2026

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding agreement between you ("you" or "User") and Campus Connect LLC, a limited liability company ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), governing your access to and use of the Student Creator website, mobile application, and related services (collectively, the "Platform").

By checking the box at registration to indicate you have read and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy, you affirmatively accept and are bound by both documents. We record the date, time, and version of the Terms you accepted. If you do not agree, do not check the box, and do not use the Platform.

We may update these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on the Platform, with the "Last Updated" date revised accordingly. Your continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to updated Terms, your only recourse is to stop using the Platform.

2. Eligibility

2.1 General Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to create an account and use the Platform. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. The Platform is not directed to, and may not be used by, anyone under 18.

2.2 Student (Creator) Eligibility

To register as a Creator, you must:

Be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university;
Verify your identity using a valid .edu email address associated with your institution;
Provide accurate information about your school, class year, and program of study; and
Maintain sole control over your social media accounts and any content you submit.

We reserve the right to require additional verification and to suspend or terminate accounts where enrollment or identity cannot be confirmed. .edu email verification is a good-faith identity check, not a guarantee. We do not independently confirm enrollment status with any institution, and we are not liable for a User's reliance on another User's stated enrollment, identity, or credentials.

2.3 Brand (Business) Eligibility

To register as a Brand, you must have the authority to bind the company or entity you represent to these Terms, and you represent that all company information you provide is accurate and current. We do not independently verify company legitimacy, and Users deal with Brands at their own risk, subject to the reporting and moderation tools described in Section 11.

3. Account Registration and Security

You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep that information updated. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at support@studentcreator.io of any unauthorized use of your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any account that provides false, misleading, or unverifiable information.

4. Nature of the Platform

Student Creator is a marketplace that connects Creators and Brands to negotiate and facilitate paid content campaigns. Campus Connect LLC is not a party to any agreement formed between a Creator and a Brand, does not employ, supervise, or direct the work of any Creator, and has no agency, fiduciary, or joint venture relationship with any User.

Creators are independent contractors, not employees, agents, or partners of Campus Connect LLC or of any Brand, unless a separate written agreement expressly states otherwise.
Campus Connect LLC does not guarantee that any Creator will be selected for a campaign, that any Brand will post campaigns, that campaign terms will be fair or reasonable, or that any particular volume of work or payment will result from use of the Platform.
We are not responsible for the quality, legality, or safety of any campaign, content, or communication between Users, except where required by law.
The Company does not act on behalf of, represent, or owe any duty of care to any User beyond operating the Platform itself.

5. Assumption of Risk — In-Person and Offline Interactions

Campaigns may involve Users coordinating outside the Platform — for example, shipping products, scheduling photo/video shoots, or meeting in person. You acknowledge and agree that the Company does not vet, monitor, or have any involvement in offline or in-person interactions between Users, and you assume all risk associated with such interactions. The Company is not liable for any injury, loss, theft, property damage, or dispute arising from offline conduct between Users, to the maximum extent permitted by law. You are solely responsible for your own safety and judgment when interacting with other Users, including outside the Platform.

6. Student (Creator) Terms

6.1 Profile

Creators may build a public profile including name, school, major, class year, niche/interest tags, optional location, and optional social media links. You are solely responsible for the accuracy of your profile and represent that any social accounts you link belong to you.

6.2 Applying to Campaigns

Creators may apply to campaigns posted by Brands. Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance. Brands may accept or reject applicants at their sole discretion, subject to our Non-Discrimination policy in Section 14.

6.3 Campaign Execution and Revisions

Once accepted into a campaign:

The Creator agrees to produce content consistent with the campaign brief provided by the Brand.
The Brand may approve the submitted content or request one (1) round of revisions with written feedback.
The Creator must resubmit revised content addressing the feedback provided.
Repeated failure to deliver acceptable content consistent with the agreed brief may result in campaign cancellation and forfeiture of payment, subject to Section 8.

6.4 Content Disclosure Requirements

Creators are solely responsible for complying with the FTC Endorsement Guides and any applicable advertising disclosure laws, including clearly and conspicuously disclosing paid partnerships (e.g., using "#ad" or "#sponsored") in any content published on their own social channels in connection with a campaign. Campus Connect LLC is not responsible for a Creator's failure to make required disclosures.

6.5 No Guarantee of Work or Income

Campus Connect LLC does not guarantee any minimum number of campaigns, applications, acceptances, or earnings. Use of the Platform is not a substitute for financial planning, and Creators should not rely on the Platform as a guaranteed source of income.

7. Brand (Business) Terms

7.1 Campaign Postings

Brands may create campaigns specifying a title, description/brief, budget, and target filters (school, location, class year, interests). Brands are solely responsible for the accuracy and legality of their campaign postings, including any product claims, offers, or compensation terms.

7.2 Reviewing and Selecting Creators

Brands may view applicant profiles and accept or reject applicants. Brands agree not to use filtering criteria in a manner that violates applicable anti-discrimination laws (see Section 14).

7.3 Campaign Obligations

Brands agree to:

Provide a clear campaign brief prior to content creation;
Provide the agreed budget/payment through the Platform's payment system (Section 8) — payment or negotiation outside the Platform to circumvent fees is prohibited;
Review submitted content and respond (approve or request the single permitted revision) within a reasonable time; and
Not request usage of Creator content beyond the scope agreed to in the campaign brief without additional compensation.

7.4 Content License to Brands

Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties, upon full payment for an approved campaign deliverable, the Creator grants the Brand a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display the approved content for the purposes and duration specified in the campaign brief. All other rights, including underlying ownership of the content, are retained by the Creator unless expressly transferred in writing.

8. Payments

8.1 Payment Processing

All payments between Brands and Creators are processed through Stripe Connect. By using the Platform's payment features, you agree to Stripe's Connected Account Agreement and Privacy Policy. The Company does not custody, control, or guarantee funds — Stripe is solely responsible for the processing, custody, and transfer of funds, and the Company is not liable for Stripe's acts, omissions, delays, or errors.

8.2 Platform Fee

Campus Connect LLC charges a platform fee, deducted automatically through the payment processor, on the total transaction value between a Brand and a Creator. The applicable fee percentage will be disclosed at the time of campaign creation or acceptance and may change over time at the Company's discretion.

8.3 Payout Timing

Payouts to Creators are issued after a campaign deliverable is approved by the Brand (or deemed approved under Section 8.4), subject to processing times imposed by the payment processor. Campus Connect LLC is not responsible for delays caused by the payment processor, incorrect payout information, or account verification holds.

8.4 Disputes and Non-Payment

If a Brand fails to approve, reject, or request revision to submitted content within 5 business days, the content may be deemed approved and payment released. Payment disputes between Brands and Creators should first be raised with Company support at support@studentcreator.io; the Company may, but is not obligated to, mediate such disputes. The Company's involvement in any dispute between Users is discretionary and does not create any obligation, duty, or liability on the Company's part.

8.5 Taxes

Creators are solely responsible for reporting and paying all applicable taxes on income earned through the Platform, including self-employment taxes. Campus Connect LLC may issue tax forms (e.g., Form 1099-NEC) as required by law.

8.6 Refunds

Platform fees are generally non-refundable. Refunds of campaign budgets to Brands are handled on a case-by-case basis in accordance with our refund policy, where applicable.

9. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

Circumvent the Platform to arrange payment or campaign terms directly in order to avoid platform fees;
Provide false information, including false enrollment, identity, or company information;
Post or request content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, infringing, or discriminatory;
Harass, threaten, or discriminate against another User;
Use the Platform to advertise or promote illegal products or services, including but not limited to controlled substances, weapons, or deceptive financial schemes;
Scrape, reverse-engineer, or interfere with the operation of the Platform;
Misrepresent your school, class year, or affiliation for purposes of campaign eligibility;
Use another person's account or credentials without authorization.

We may investigate and take appropriate action, including content removal, account suspension, or termination, for violations of this Section.

10. Intellectual Property

10.1 Platform IP

The Platform, including its design, software, trademarks, and logos, is owned by Campus Connect LLC or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute any part of the Platform without our written permission.

10.2 User Content

"User Content" means any content, including profile information, campaign briefs, and submitted deliverables, that you upload or submit to the Platform. You retain ownership of your User Content, but you grant Campus Connect LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, and transmit that content as necessary to operate and promote the Platform (e.g., displaying profile info to Brands, showcasing anonymized/aggregated success stories with permission).

10.3 DMCA / Copyright Complaints

If you believe content on the Platform infringes your copyright, send a notice to support@studentcreator.io including the information required under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). We will remove or disable access to infringing material and may terminate repeat infringers.

11. Reporting and Moderation

Users may report suspicious profiles, campaigns, or conduct to support@studentcreator.io. We may, at our sole discretion, investigate, suspend, or remove any account or content, but we are under no obligation to monitor, screen, or pre-approve User conduct, and our decision to take or not take action in any specific case does not create liability on the part of the Company.

12. Disclaimers

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY CAMPAIGN, PAYMENT, OR CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. WE DO NOT VERIFY OR ENDORSE ANY BRAND, CAMPAIGN, OR CREATOR AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ANY USER, ON OR OFF THE PLATFORM.

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CAMPUS CONNECT LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE PLATFORM SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE PLATFORM FEES YOU PAID TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

14. Non-Discrimination

Brands may not use campaign targeting filters or applicant review to discriminate against Creators on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Violations may result in campaign removal and account termination.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Campus Connect LLC and its officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) your breach of these Terms; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of any law or third-party right; (d) any dispute between you and another User, including disputes over campaign terms, content quality, offline conduct, or payment; or (e) your access to or use of the Platform.

16. Force Majeure

The Company is not liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disaster, war, terrorism, labor disputes, internet or telecommunications failures, government action, or failure or outage of third-party service providers (including Stripe or .edu verification providers).

17. Term and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Platform at any time, with or without cause or notice, including for violation of these Terms. You may terminate your account at any time by contacting support@studentcreator.io. Sections 4, 5, 7.4, 8.5, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, and 19 survive termination.

18. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Please read this section carefully — it affects your legal rights.

18.1 Informal Resolution Required First

Before filing any arbitration or court claim, you agree to first send a written notice of the dispute to support@studentcreator.io describing the claim and the relief sought. The parties agree to attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days following that notice. Neither party may commence arbitration or litigation until this period has elapsed.

18.2 Binding Arbitration

If the dispute is not resolved informally, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be resolved through binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its applicable rules, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court.

18.3 Class Action Waiver

You and Campus Connect LLC agree that any arbitration or proceeding shall be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

18.4 Opt-Out

You may opt out of this arbitration provision within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by sending written notice to support@studentcreator.io.

19. Third-Party Services

The Platform integrates with third-party services, including Stripe Connect for payments and email verification providers for .edu validation. Your use of those services is subject to their respective terms. We are not responsible for the acts or omissions of third-party service providers.

20. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect upon posting to the Platform, and continued use after posting constitutes acceptance.

21. Miscellaneous

Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Campus Connect LLC regarding the Platform.
Severability: If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
No Waiver: Failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of that provision.
Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign these Terms freely.
No Third-Party Beneficiaries: These Terms do not create any rights for any person or entity other than you and the Company.

22. Contact

Campus Connect LLC support@studentcreator.io