Snapchat Spotlight
Introduction to Snapchat Spotlight
Welcome to Spotlight, Snapchat’s stage for user-generated content: see some of the best Snaps from the Snapchat community. Spotlight is understood as a service as detailed in our Terms of Service. Along with our Community Guidelines, Spotlight Guidelines & FAQ, Music on Snapchat Guidelines, and other related terms, these documents are part of the Snap Spotlight Submission and Revenue Terms (the “Spotlight Terms”). Therefore, please familiarize yourself with our Privacy Policy regarding how we collect and manage your information for the use of our services. Remember to read these Spotlight Terms carefully.
Those are the ‘Spotlight Terms’, which shall form a binding contract between you (or your organization) and Snap (as defined below). Within the context of these Terms:
Requirements for Content Submitted in Spotlight
A user of Snap who creates such Snaps is referred to as either a “Creator” or “Service Provider.” Snaps submitted to Spotlight fall under what’s considered “Public Content,” as stated in Section 3 of the Snap Inc. Terms of Service and Section 3 of the Snap Group Limited Terms of Service.
By Public Content, it means that Snaps submitted to Spotlight will be regarded as a part of any other liabilities and, in addition to those, this:
Third-Party Rights
You have and will keep all necessary rights from third parties, but this list is not limited to music copyrights and rights of publicity for Snaps whatsoever.
Grant Of Rights
By submitting Snaps, you are granting to Snap, its affiliates, and its business partners the unlimited, global, royalty-free right to use your name, likeness, and voice in connection with commercial or sponsored content for the period of such rights.
License for Derivative Works
You give Snap a sublicensable right to make derivations of your content, allowing Snap and other users to copy, edit, publicly perform, synchronize, and distribute the content (including audio and video) in creating new Snaps and Public Content
No Additional Compensation
Except as a Creator payment (as mentioned in Spotlight Submission and Revenue Terms), you shall not receive any other compensation by Snap, our affiliates, business partners, or any other users for using your content (including your name, likeness, or voice) within the Service, whether on Snapchat or a partner platform.
Eligibility for Payment on Spotlight
Under these Spotlight Terms, we aim to offer payments for Snaps you create and submit when you match our specific requirements. Only a few of the creators who share their Snaps with Spotlight can earn payments. Posts you made before accepting these terms will not qualify for payment. Payments become available through Spotlight for selections made from countries appearing on the official Spotlight Guidelines & FAQ list. Snap always reserves the right to modify which countries belong to this list at any moment. Snap delivers Payments either directly or shares earnings if relevant ads appear on Spotlight that day.
To qualify for payment, you must meet the following criteria:
Qualifying Snaps
Our system measures your Snap content quality for one month using special performance analysis tools to determine eligibility for rewards. To be eligible, your Snaps must have:
Qualifying Creators
To become a Creator in this period you must follow these requirements during the Eligibility Period.
Payment Account Eligibility
To get paid by Snap, one must fulfill the following “Eligibility Requirements for Payment Account”:
Residency
As a natural person, he/she must be a legal resident of an Eligible Country submitting the aforementioned Qualifying Snaps while in that Eligible Country
Age
All persons must be of legal age in their jurisdiction or at least 18 years old with the requisite parental/legal guardian consent according to our procedures.
Contact Information
Accurate contact details must include full name, e-mail address, phone number, state, country of residence and date of birth.
Payment Account
Open and complete a Payment Account through Snap’s authorized third-party provider that coincides with your Eligible Country.
Verification
We retain the right to verify your Contact Information and where you are a minor – to verify parental or legal guardian consent prior to making payment.
Business Entity
Should you receive payment through a Business entity, such Business must be formed and operating in your Eligible Country.
Account Status
Your Snapchat and Payment Account must be active and in good standing, and compliant with Spotlight Terms.
Compliance Review
You should be able to pass a compliance review which may entail checks against restricted party lists maintained by the relevant government authorities. The moment you fail this review, you will not be eligible for payment.
Exclusions
Employees or affiliates of Snap, government entities, and those submitting Snaps for a Business Account are ineligible to receive payment. Further, should you have been consulted in creating Spotlight content under a separate agreement, you will be ineligible for payment during this employment.