Last Update: June 24, 2018
This Research Agreement (with the UniProjects Terms & Privacy Policy) is deemed effective by the use of the UniProjects.Net Site between the Writer(Researcher), Client(Employer) and UniProjects.Net.
RECITALS
UniProjects.Net is an Freelance/Research Site (hereinafter referred to as“UniProjects”) – consisting of web sites, mobile platform &applications, academic research services, software applications and networks – that allows for the authorized upload, download, sharing, outsourcing and distribution of written content over the internet (the “UniProjects Site”).Terms for “UniProjects” and the “UniProjects Platform” apply to any site or mobile application owned and operated by UniProjects.Net, UniProjects mobile applications and any other UniProjects owned platform.
b) Writers on the UniProjects Site are freelancers who may choose one or two categories provide User Contents in response to the submitted requests of clients(employer) subject to the approval and dictates of UniProjects.
c) The following Terms outline the conditions for freelance writers/researchers who provide quality User Contents in response to the needs and demands of the clients.
d) Clients(Employers) who submit research request and want to hire professional writers through uniprojects.net website.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the foregoing any freelance write/researcher and client/employer on the UniProjects Site covenants and agrees to the terms and conditions spelt out in this document as follows;
WORK & SERVICES
a) Upon registration as a researcher/writer and approval by the UniProjects Administrator,a researcher/writer shall be able to work on project submitted by users (refer to as clients or employer) as well as upload genuine User content for which he has the copyrights to.
b) A client (employer) will provide budgeted price for any reseach request submitted on this site. The freelance researcher/writer will apply/submit their bid. A researcher/writer is also entitled to 80% of bid(amount) submitted when their bid is accepted by the client and they complete the project. Researchers are able to view their account balance from their dashboard.
c) A researcher/writer can only handle projects from areas or disciplines where he has competence
d) Writers are required to complete and upload any project they take up within the time frame stipulated.
e) Writer shall be rated based on the quality of project by users and writers whose quality rating are deemed too low by the UniProjects team may be suspended from further projects bidding or acting as a writer on the Site.
f) A researcher/writerr is entitled to 70% of the amount for which any and all his uploaded work is sold while UniProjects shall keep the rest.
g) Payment is via Bank Transfer for Researchers domiciled in Nigeria and via Paypal/Check/WireTransfer for Researchers domiciled outside Nigeria. For check payments applicable courier/post deductions are made.
RIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
a) A researcher/writer, on submission of any research work done by him to the UniProjects platform, retains copyright of the work but gives UniProjects digital distribution rights to the research work in return for the fee he is to be paid and grants UniProjects right to publish and distribute in any format, all such documents submitted to UniProjects.
b) The researcher/writer also agrees to indemnify UniProjects in the event of any claims arising from his use of any information from other sources in the writing of his research work
c) The researcher is responsible for ensuring that all research writings and works submitted by him to the UniProjects platform do not contravene any copyrights/intellectual property rights and do not plagiarize any work duly belonging to others. In the event that a researcher submits any work and copyright issues arise the researcher agrees that UniProjects shall not be held responsible as the researcher shall be fully responsible for all actions arising from the breach of copyrights
INDEMNIFICATION
The Researcher agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless UniProjects and each of its respective directors,officers, employees and agents (each such person being called a“UniProjects Indemnitee”) against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims,damages, liabilities and related expenses, including counsel fees, charges anddisbursements, incurred by or asserted against any UniProjects Indemnitee arising out of, in any wayconnected with, or as a result of any and all third party damages occasioned byresearcher’s breach of copyright and intellectual property laws in thecompilation of any research work
PAYMENTS, FEES AND COMPENSATION
Researcher/writer and Client (employer) agree and accept that UniProjects holds the total amount (100%) charged (by researcher/writer) and deposited (by client/employer) into UniProjects Escrow Accounts till the project is completed, accessed and approved by the client (employer).
- A client (employer) will provide budgeted price for any project submitted on this site. The freelance writers will apply/submit their bid. A freelance writer is also entitled to 80% of bid (amount) submitted when their bid is accepted by the client and they complete the work. Researchers are able to view their account balance from their dashboard.
- Researcher/writer will not receive any payment until the project is completed, uploaded and received by the employer. The employer has to authorize the payment and rate the writer.
- UniProjects will issue payment for each month’s earning from the 20th of the following month. Payment threshold is $50 thus monthly earnings below $50 will be rolled over to the next month.
- Paymentis via Bank Transfer for Researchers domiciled in Nigeria and via Paypal/Check/Wire Transfer for Researchers domiciled outside Nigeria. For check payments applicable courier/post deductions are made.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
If there is disagreement between the researcher/writer and client/employer, the final result of the dispute will be decided based on reports and proofs from both sides. If the issue is not resolved, UniProjects is authorized to close the transaction and refund the Employer, less 5% UniProjects.Net dispute fees.
TERM AND TERMINATION
This agreement is effective from July 2, 2013 and binds on a researcher who signs up as researcher/writer or clients/employers on the UniProjects platform.
b) UniProjects reserves the right to terminate or suspend any researcher’s account for any length of time, at any period without prior notice to the researcher and has the right to do so for any reasons which it deems cogent.
c) UniProjects reserves the right to suspend a Researcher from UniProjects platform for any of the following reasons;
– Consistent low quality work
– Repeatedly submitting research work behind schedule
– breaching copyright in the writing of research work for the UniProjects platform
– submitted someone’s content without their permission or for any other reasons which the UniProjects Team deems fit for the integrity of the UniProjects platform.
TERMINATED ACCOUNT PAYMENT
Any suspended or terminated writer/researcher will not receive pending commission and will not be allowed to register again.
FORCE MAJEURE
In the event that either party is unable to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or to enjoy any of its benefits because of any event beyond the control of the affected party including, but not limited to, natural disaster, acts of God, actions or decrees of governmental bodies or failure of communications lines or networks (a “Force Majeure Event”), the party who has been so affected shall promptly give written notice to the other party and shall use its best efforts to resume performance. Upon receipt of such notice, all obligations under this Agreement shall be immediately suspended for the duration of such Force Majeure Event.