This summary is not an NDA, confidentiality agreement, commission, offer or substitute for project-specific legal terms.
1. Jou navraag dra nie eienaarskap oor nie.
Die stuur van 'n eerste-kontak e-pos gee nie eienaarskap toe of gee CDM of RORI 'n lisensie om jou kreatiewe materiaal te ontwikkel, reproduseer, op te lei of te ontgin nie.
2. Moenie eers die geheim stuur nie.
Begin met formaat, verhoog, gehoor en breë ambisie. Moenie skrifte, dekke, private skakels, onvrygestelde beeldmateriaal of materiaal stuur wat vertroulikheid vereis totdat die beoordelaars en beskermings ooreengekom is nie.
3. Speculative development is not free extraction.
Before substantive development, the parties should agree who is contributing, whether work is paid, how meaningful contribution is credited, and what happens if the project stops.
4. The authority set must be visible.
The Oorsprongating Creator, Rights Holder or Commissioner, RORI Creative Lead, Producer and relevant specialist craft leads are distinct seats. Approved tools and services remain instruments, never authority holders.
5. Gereedskapgebruik requires project-specific consent.
Kreatiewe materiaal sal nie in 'n derdeparty-generatiewe stelsel ingevoer word sonder die bekendmaking van die voorgestelde hulpmiddelgebruik en uitdruklike goedkeuring vir daardie projek nie. Goedkeuring vir een gebruik is nie algemene goedkeuring vir 'n ander nie.
6. Reuse requires permission.
Materiaal, derivatives and learning from one engagement are not automatically available for another. Reuse, credit and compensation must be agreed in writing.
7. Terms precede development.
Rights, credit, compensation, scope, approvals, confidentiality, data handling, deadlock, cancellation, exit and rights reversion must be agreed in writing before development begins.
8. A respectful exit remains possible.
Either side may decide the fit is wrong before an engagement is formed. The written schedule should state what is returned, retained, deleted or reverted if work ends.