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Terms of Service

UC Services' Terms of Service

Last Update: June 2021

Welcome to Undergroundcelebrities.com/UCServices

The following terms of service (these "Terms of Service"), govern your access to and use of the UC Services website and mobile application, including any content, functionality and services offered on or through www.undergroundcelebrities.com/ucservices or the UC Services mobile application (the "Site") by UC Records Ltd, Kemp House 152-160 City Road, London EC1V 2NX. UC Records Ltd are referred hereto as "UC" "we" or "us" and “you” or “user” means you as a user of the Site.

Please read the Terms of Service carefully before you start to use the Site. By using the Site, opening an account or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Service when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree, on behalf of yourself or on behalf of your employer or any other entity (if applicable), to be bound and abide by these Terms of Service, UC Payment Terms, found here (“Payment Terms”), and our Privacy Policy, found here, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Service or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Site. For more detailed policies surrounding the activity and usage on the Site, please access the designated articles herein.

This Site is offered and available to users who are 13 years of age or older. If you are under 13 you may not use this Site or the UC services. By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Site.

Our Customer Support team is available seven days a week 9am-9pm UTC if you have any questions regarding the Site or Terms of Service. Contacting our Customer Support team can be performed by emailing admin@uc-records.com.

The original language of these Terms of Service, as well as all other texts throughout the Site, is English. UC makes available this translation for convenience only. In case of conflicts between the original English version and any translation, the English version shall prevail.

Key Terms

Buyers are users who purchase services on UC Services.

Custom Offers are exclusive proposals that a Seller can create in response to specific requirements of a Buyer.

Custom Orders are requests made by a Buyer to receive a Custom Offer from a Seller.

Order Page is where Buyers and Sellers communicate with each other in connection with an ordered service.

Orders are the formal agreements between a Buyer and Seller after a purchase was made from the Seller’s Service Page.

Sellers are users who offer proposals and perform services on UC Services.

Overview (Main terms, in a nutshell)

  • Only registered users may buy and sell on UC. Registration is free. In registering for an account, you agree to provide us with accurate, complete and updated information and must not create an account for fraudulent or misleading purposes. You are solely responsible for any activity on your account and for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your password. We are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with your account.
  • Users become an authorised Seller via approval by an existing member of the Underground Celebrity network. If you apply and are previously unknown to the network, we reserve the right to request references in relation to your proposals as a further safeguard for our Buyers and the good reputation of the network.
  • Buyers pay UC in advance to create an order (see Payment Terms).
  • Orders are purchased through the Order button found on a Seller’s Service page or through a Custom Offer.
  • For fees and payments please read the Payment Terms
  • Sellers must fulfill their orders, and may not cancel orders on a regular basis or without cause. Cancelling orders will affect Sellers’ reputation and status.
  • Users may not offer or accept payments using any method other than placing an order through Undergroundcelebrities.com/UCServices
  • When purchasing a service, Buyers are granted all rights for the delivered work, unless otherwise specified by the Seller on their service page. Note: some services charge additional payments for Commercial Use License. See our “Ownership” and “Commercial Use License” sections below for more information.
  • UC retains the right to use all published delivered works and Logo Designs for UC marketing and promotion purposes.
  • We care about your privacy. You can read our Privacy Policy here. The Privacy Policy is a part of these Terms of Service and incorporated herein by reference.
  • Users undertake to comply with UC’s Community Standards, which are a set of behaviour rules and guidelines, applicable to the UC community and marketplace in addition to these Terms of Service, as updated from time to time.

Sellers

Basics

  • Sellers create Proposals on UC to allow Buyers to purchase their services.
  • Sellers may also offer Custom Offers to Buyers in addition to their services.
  • Each service you sell and successfully complete, credits your account with a revenue equal to 85% of the purchase amount.
  • UC credits Sellers once an order is completed. See our "Orders" section below for a definition of a completed order.
  • For more information about receiving payments, fees and taxes see the Payment Terms.
  • Sellers may not promote their services or any UC content via the Google Ads platform.
  • The Seller's rating is calculated based on the order reviews posted by Buyers. In certain cases, low ratings may lead to the suspension of the Seller’s account.
  • For security concerns, UC may temporarily disable a Seller’s ability to withdraw revenue to prevent fraudulent or illicit activity. This may come as a result of security issues, improper behaviour reported by other users, or associating multiple UC accounts to a single withdrawal provider.
  • Sellers are responsible for obtaining a general liability insurance policy with coverage amounts that are sufficient to cover all risks associated with the performance of their services.

 

Services

  • Services created on UC are User Generated Content.
  • Services and/or users may be removed by UC from the Site for violations of these Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards, which may include (but are not limited to) the following violations and/or materials:
    • Illegal or Fraudulent services
    • Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement, and violation of a third party's terms of service reported through our Intellectual Property Claims Policy found here
    • Adult oriented services, Pornographic, Inappropriate/Obscene
    • Intentional copies of services
    • Spam, nonsense, or violent or deceptive services
    • Services misleading to Buyers or others
    • Reselling of regulated goods
    • Offering to prepare academic works on behalf of Buyers
    • Exceedingly low quality services
    • Promoting UC and/or UC Services through activities that are prohibited by any laws, regulations, and/or third parties' terms of service, as well as through any marketing activity that negatively affects our relationships with our users or partners.
  • Services that are removed for violations mentioned above, may result in the suspension of the Seller’s account.
  • Services that are removed for violations are not eligible to be restored or edited.
  • Services may be removed from our Search feature due to poor performance and/or user misconduct.
  • Services may include pre-approved website URLs contained within the Service description and requirements box. Services containing websites promoting content, which violates UC’s Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards, will be removed.
  • Services are required to have an appropriate service image related to the service offered. An option to upload two additional service images are available to all Sellers. Sellers must deliver the same quality of service as shown on their service images. Recurring deliveries that don’t match the quality shown on the service images may lead to the Seller’s account losing Seller status or becoming permanently disabled.
  • Services may contain an approved service video uploaded through the service management tools available on UC.
  • Statements on the service Page that undermine or circumvent these Terms of Service is prohibited.
  • Eligible services in select Categories may set up service packages to offer their services in structured formats with multiple price points for the selected service.

Top Rated Sellers

  • Top Rated Sellers are chosen manually by UC editors through an ongoing review process based on seniority, volume of sales, extremely high ratings, exceptional customer care, high order completion rate and community leadership. Top Rated Sellers gain access to more extensive features than previous levels, including exclusive access to beta features and VIP support.
  • Top Rated eligibility is constantly evaluated by UC to ensure that the quality standards and expectations of the Top Rated selection is kept. UC retains the right to change a Top Rated Seller status in light of such evaluation. In addition, Top Rated Sellers who cannot maintain their high quality service through a severe drop in ratings, stop delivering on time, increased cancellation rate or violate our Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards, also risk losing their Top Rated status and the benefits that come with it.

Seller Features

UC Sellers have access to several exclusive features that help customize the way their services can be offered.

Custom Offer

  • Sellers can also send Custom Offers addressing specific requirements of a Buyer.
  • Custom Offers are defined by the Seller with the exact description of the service, the price and the time expected to deliver the service.
  • Custom Offers are sent from the conversation page.
  • Services provided through Custom Offers may not violate UC’s Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards.
  • Project Milestones:
    • Custom Offers above £100 may include up to six project milestones, the minimum amount for each milestone is £50 and the project should include at least two milestones. Each milestone is paid and delivered separately in accordance with each Custom Offer’s description and timelines.
    • Once a milestone is delivered and marked as completed, Buyers may choose to either continue with the Order and pay for the next milestone, or to stop the Order. If Buyer does not pay for the next milestone within 10 days of acceptance of previous milestones, the Order under the next milestones will not start. A milestone will be automatically marked as complete if no acceptance or request for modification were submitted within 8 days after marked as Delivered, however, in such case the Order will be stopped and all further milestones will not start.

 

Subscription

  • Sellers may offer Buyers a fixed term subscription for a specific service (the “Subscription”). During the Subscription period, Seller will deliver one Order of the same service each month. Sellers may set a certain discount starting as of the second month.
  • Buyers may cancel future Orders under the Subscription before payment is made for such future Orders. In such case, the Orders under the Subscription will be cancelled, as applicable. Once payment is made, UC’s Order Cancelation policy under the Payments Terms will apply.
  • Seller may cancel the Subscription up to 10 days before to the next consecutive Order. Otherwise, UC’s Order Cancelation policy under the Payments Terms will apply.

UC Studios

  • A UC Studio allows certain Sellers to collaborate with each other and offer Buyers a multi-service service (a "Studio Service").
  • Studio Lead: Certain selected Sellers may lead and operate UC Studios as Studio Leads. Studio Leads are chosen manually by UC editors through an ongoing review process based on seniority, volume of sales, high ratings, exceptional customer care, high order completion rate and more. The Studio Lead is responsible for inviting all Studio Members and managing all incoming Orders, from communicating with the Buyer, through handling any required revisions and until the final delivery. The Studio Lead can also remove Studio Members from Studio Services at any time. With respect to open Orders, however, Studio Members can be removed by Customer Support only.
  • Studio Members: A Studio Lead can invite other Sellers who were also chosen by UC to be eligible for Studios collaboration (each, a "Studio Member") to join their Studio Service and be assigned to a specific service. Studio Members can ask to be removed from a Studio Service at any time.
  • Studio Services: A Studio Service provides a bundle of services (from two services and up to five) within one service. A Studio Service’s minimum price is £100. As Studio Service is comprised of several services, every service includes its own pricing, pricing factors, and a Studio Member / Lead that is accountable for such service, all of which is defined by the Studio Lead when creating the Studio Service. UC Studios may also offer Custom Offers.
  • Limitations: Each UC Studio has one Studio Lead. Similarly, a Studio Lead may not operate more than one UC Studio. A UC Studio can offer up to five Studio Services, each comprised of up to four Studio Members in addition to the Studio Lead. Studio Members may not be assigned to more than three Studio Services.
  • Studio Service Reviews: Studio Service Buyers are able to leave a public review on the Studio Service as if it were a regular service. The public buying rating & review is linked to and visible on the Studio Service page, the UC Studio itself (studio page), as well as all Studio Members and Studio Lead of that UC Studio.

Shipping Physical Deliverables

Some of the services on UC are delivered physically (arts and crafts, collectable items, etc.). For these types of services, Sellers may decide to define a shipping pricing factor.

  • Services that include a shipping pricing factor must have physical deliverables sent to Buyers.
  • Shipping costs added to a service only pertains to the cost Sellers require to ship physical items to Buyers.
  • Important: Buyers who purchase services that require physical delivery, will be asked to provide a shipping address.
  • Sellers are responsible for all shipping arrangements once the Buyer provides the shipping address.
  • UC does not handle or guarantee shipping, tracking, quality, and condition of items or their delivery and shall not be responsible or liable for any damages or other problems resulting from shipping.
  • A tracking number is a great way to avoid disputes related to shipping. We require entering the tracking number if available in the Order Page when delivering your work.

Buyers

Basics

  • You may not offer direct payments to Sellers using payment systems outside of the UC platform.
  • UC retains the right to use all publicly published delivered works for UC marketing and promotional purposes.
  • Buyers may request a specific service from the Post a Request feature. Services requested on UC must be an allowed service on UC. Please click here for guidelines on approved services. Users should refrain from using the Post a Request feature for any purpose other than looking for services on UC.

Purchasing

  • Please refer to the Payment Terms for making Payments through the UC platform and to learn about fees and taxes.
  • In addition, Buyers can request a Custom Order which addresses specific Buyer requirements, and receive a Custom Offer from Sellers through the site.
  • You may not offer Sellers to pay, or make payment using any method other than through the UC.com site. In case you have been asked to use an alternative payment method, please report it immediately to Customer Support (admin@uc-records.com).

Orders

Basics

  • Once payment is confirmed, your order will be created and given a unique UC order number.
  • Sellers must deliver completed files and/or proof of work using the Deliver Work button (located on the Order page) according to the service that was purchased and advertised on their service.
  • The Deliver Work button may not be abused by Sellers to circumvent Order guidelines described in these Terms of Service. Using the “Deliver Work” button when an Order was not fulfilled may result in a cancellation of that Order after review, affect the Seller’s rating and result in a warning to Seller.
  • An Order is marked as Complete after it is marked as Delivered and then accepted by a Buyer. An Order will be automatically marked as Complete if not accepted and no request for modification was submitted within 3 days after the Order was marked as Delivered.
  • We encourage our Buyers and Sellers to try and settle conflicts amongst themselves. If for any reason this fails after using the Resolution Center or if you encounter non-permitted usage on the Site, users can contact UC's Customer Support department for assistance at admin@uc-records.com. For more information about disputes, Order cancellations and refunds please refer to the Payment Terms.
  • A milestone (on an Order with milestones) is marked as Complete after it is delivered by the Seller and then accepted by the Buyer. A milestone will be automatically marked as complete if no acceptance or request for modification were submitted within 8 days after marked as Delivered, however, in such case the Order will be stopped and all further milestones will not start. Once a milestone is delivered and accepted, Buyers may choose to either continue with the Order and pay for the next milestone, or to stop the Order. If Buyer does not pay for the next milestone within 10 days of acceptance of previous milestones, the Order under the next milestones will not start. Please note that if you choose to stop the future milestones, the current ordered milestone will not be cancelled.
  • Buyers may purchase a fixed term Subscription to a specific service, if available on the Seller’s Service page. During the Subscription period, a new Order of the same service will be automatically created each month. By purchasing a Subscription, you authorize us to automatically charge you for each Order under the Subscription from your UC Balance or saved payment method, as applicable. If you do not have any UC Balance or a saved payment method, you will be requested to approve the payment prior to the next Order. In case a payment is not processed or made by Buyer, for any other reason, the Orders under the Subscription will be cancelled. Buyer may also cancel future Orders under the Subscription before payment is made for such future Orders. Once payment is made, UC’s Order Cancelation policy under the Payments Terms will apply. Please note that Sellers can cancel future Orders under the Subscription 10 days prior to the next consecutive Order.

Handling Orders

  • When a Buyer orders a service, the Seller is notified by email as well as notifications on the site while logged into the account.
  • Sellers are required to meet the delivery time they specified when creating their services. Failing to do so will allow the Buyer to cancel the Order when an Order is marked as late and may harm the Seller's status.
  • Sellers must send completed files and/or proof of work using the Deliver Completed Work button (located on the Order page) to mark the Order as Delivered.
  • Users are responsible for scanning all transferred files for viruses and malware. UC will not be held responsible for any damages which might occur due to site usage, use of content or files transferred.
  • Buyers may use the "Request Revisions" feature located on the Order Page while an Order is marked as Delivered if the delivered materials do not match the Seller's description on their service page or they do not match the requirements sent to the Seller at the beginning of the order process.

Reviews

  • Feedback reviews provided by Buyers while completing an Order are an essential part of UC's rating system. Reviews demonstrate the Buyer's overall experience with the Sellers and their service. Buyers are encouraged to communicate to the Seller any concerns experienced during their active order in regards to the service provided by the Seller.
  • Leaving a Buyer's feedback is a basic prerogative of a Buyer. Feedback reviews will not be removed unless there are clear violations of our Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards.
  • To prevent any misuse of our Feedback system, all feedback reviews must come from legitimate sales executed exclusively through the UC platform from users within our Community. Purchases arranged, determined to artificially enhance Seller ratings, or to abuse the UC platform with purchases from additional accounts, will result in a permanent suspension of all related accounts.
  • Feedback comments given by Buyers are publicly displayed on a Seller’s service page.
  • Work Samples are the delivered images and videos sent to a Buyer in a delivery message. Work Samples are added to a Seller's Live Portfolio on their service page if the Buyer chooses to publish the Work Sample while providing a public feedback review.
  • Withholding the delivery of services, files, or information required to complete the service’s service with the intent to gain favourable reviews or additional services is prohibited.
  • Responding and posting a review: Once work is delivered, the Buyer has three days to respond. If no response is provided within the response period, the Order will be considered completed.
  • Users are allowed to leave reviews on Orders up to 10 days after an Order is marked as complete. No new reviews may be added to an Order after 10 days.
  • Sellers may not solicit the removal of feedback reviews from their Buyers through mutual cancellations.

Disputes and Cancellations

We encourage our Buyers and Sellers to try and settle conflicts amongst themselves. If for any rea

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