Let's be honest: almost nobody reads the terms and conditions. But when you're creating content for brands and getting paid for it, a few of those clauses genuinely matter to you. So rather than hope you'll scroll through the legal text, we've pulled out the ten things worth knowing — in plain English. This is a friendly summary, not legal advice; the full Terms of Use are what actually govern, so read them too.

1. Your contract is with the brand, not SushiVid

When a brand picks you for a campaign, you enter into a Campaign Agreement directly with that brand. SushiVid facilitates the match and the payment, but we're not a party to that agreement and aren't responsible for the brand's performance under it. Practically, that means the deliverables, timeline and terms are between you and the brand — so get them clear up front.

2. We facilitate your payment — and how that works matters

When SushiVid handles the transmission of your payment (a "Facilitated Payment"), we may deduct any amounts the brand owes us before passing the rest to you. We can also place a hold on a payment if we're legally required to — for example, where funds may be connected to fraud, money laundering, or a law-enforcement request. In normal campaigns this is invisible; it's just worth knowing the mechanism exists.

3. There's a six-month exclusivity window

For six months after you last dealt with a brand through us (or after signing a Campaign Agreement with them), you agree not to work with that brand directly for promotional content outside SushiVid. There are sensible exemptions — if it's another Campaign Agreement through us, if you were already in good-faith talks before that date, or if you're renewing a pre-existing agreement. It's there to keep the platform fair for everyone who made the match happen.

4. Off-platform deals must be reported within 7 days

If you end up entering a Campaign Agreement with a brand outside the Site, the terms ask you to notify SushiVid within seven days. Transparency here keeps you on the right side of the exclusivity clause above.

5. Guard your account — and don't harvest others' data

Your login is yours alone: keep it secure and don't share it. You also agree not to collect or harvest other users' personal data, including account IDs. SushiVid can disable an account at its discretion, so treat your access as something to protect.

6. You grant us a licence over what you upload

When you load data and information into the Site, you grant SushiVid a broad licence to store and use it — to provide the platform's services, comply with the law, and meet our audit and data-retention needs. This is standard for platforms, but worth understanding: it covers the operational data you enter, so we can actually run the service.

7. Reviews and submissions are public and reusable

Anything you submit — reviews of brands, comments, suggestions — is treated as non-confidential, and you grant us a perpetual, sublicensable right to use it. We may also attribute it (for example, showing your ID and city on a review). So post honestly and professionally, and don't submit anything unlawful, defamatory, or infringing — you're responsible for what you post.

8. The terms can change — and it's on you to check

SushiVid can update the Terms of Use, and continuing to use the Site after a change counts as accepting it. It's worth glancing at the Terms of Use now and then so nothing catches you by surprise.

9. The service is provided "as is," with limited liability

Like most platforms, our terms provide the Site "as is" and cap SushiVid's liability. We're also not responsible for a brand's acts or omissions — brands are independent parties, not our employees or agents. It's the standard allocation of risk that lets a marketplace operate; just know it's there.

10. Disputes have a process — and Malaysian law applies

If a payment dispute arises, there's a defined route: the Campaign Dispute Resolution process, available where the escrow/milestone payment feature is used. You also confirm you're 18 or older (or have guardian consent), and the terms are governed by the laws of Malaysia. If a genuine issue comes up, use the process rather than going straight to a chargeback.

The short version

None of this is scary — most of it is what you'd expect from a platform that sits between creators and brands and handles the money in between. The themes that matter most to you: your deal is with the brand, we handle payment (with the ability to deduct or hold in specific cases), there's a six-month exclusivity window, and anything off-platform should be reported. Know those four and you'll rarely be caught off guard.

Still, this is a summary for convenience — if anything here affects a real decision, read the full Terms of Use, and when in doubt, ask us.

Working with brands through SushiVid? Know where you stand — read the full Terms of Use, or head to the Creators page to get started. Questions? We're happy to walk you through anything.

This article is a plain-English summary for convenience and is not legal advice. The full SushiVid Terms of Use govern in all cases.