INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

This Agreement, dated October 6, 2026, is between [Company] ("Company") and [Contractor] ("Contractor").

1. Services

[Services]

2. Term

Starts October 6, 2026 and continues until the later of ____________ or satisfactory completion of the Services.

3. Compensation

Total fee: $0. Payment terms: Net 14 after invoice. Contractor must submit a W-9 before first payment.

4. Independent Contractor Status

Contractor is an independent contractor and not an employee of Company. Contractor is responsible for all taxes on compensation received hereunder. Nothing in this Agreement creates a partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship.

5. Work for Hire / IP Assignment

All deliverables produced by Contractor under this Agreement (the "Work Product") are considered "works made for hire" under the Copyright Act. To the extent any portion is not a work for hire, Contractor irrevocably assigns to Company all right, title, and interest in and to the Work Product, including all copyrights and other intellectual property rights. Contractor agrees to execute any further documents reasonably necessary to perfect this assignment.

6. Confidentiality

Contractor will not disclose any non-public information of Company or its clients learned in the course of this engagement, except as required by law.

7. Portfolio Use

Contractor may display the Work Product in a personal portfolio for purposes of demonstrating past work, unless Company provides written notice to the contrary.

8. Termination

Either party may terminate this Agreement with 7 days' written notice. Upon termination, Contractor will be paid for Services satisfactorily performed through the termination date.

9. Indemnification

Contractor represents that the Work Product will be original and will not infringe the rights of any third party. Contractor agrees to indemnify Company against any claim arising from breach of this representation.

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