LOCKD creator terms

§ 1 Scope and parties

These terms govern participation in the creator programme of the LOCKD app between the operator of LOCKD (name and address: see the imprint at lockd.club, “LOCKD”) and you (“creator”). Conflicting terms of the creator do not apply, even if LOCKD does not object to them.

§ 2 Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and have full legal capacity. Both private individuals and businesses may take part. Private individuals who earn commission regularly may become entrepreneurs for tax purposes; clarifying this is your responsibility (see § 7).

§ 3 Conclusion of contract

Your application is an offer to conclude this contract. The contract is concluded only when LOCKD approves it; the approval is shown in the portal. There is no right to admission; LOCKD may decline applications without giving reasons.

§ 4 Your position

You act on your own responsibility and are not bound by instructions on the time, place or kind of your content. No employment, commercial agency, brokerage or partnership relationship arises. You may not make statements or conclude contracts on behalf of LOCKD. No minimum performance or exclusivity is owed.

§ 5 Codes and attribution

After approval you receive personal codes (monthly and yearly plan) and a link. LOCKD sets the user discount and may change it for future purchases. A purchase is attributed to you if it is made with your code or within 30 days after opening your link and Apple reports it to LOCKD. If a user came through several creators, the first one counts. Apple's data and LOCKD's records are decisive for attribution and amounts.

§ 6 Commission

You receive 20 % of Apple's proceeds (the amount LOCKD actually receives after VAT and Apple's commission) from every subscription attributed to you, for payments within 12 months of the first purchase. A yearly plan therefore pays commission once; later renewals do not. No commission is paid on one-time (lifetime) purchases, test (sandbox) purchases, purchases through your own code or link, and purchases that violate § 9. The claim arises only once Apple has paid the amount to LOCKD.

§ 6a Creators recruit creators

You may recruit other creators with your personal recruitment link or your code. If an application names you and LOCKD approves it, the following applies for 6 months from that approval: the recruited creator receives 15 % instead of 20 % of the proceeds of their customers (within their window under § 6), and you receive 5 % of those proceeds. After 6 months the recruited creator receives the full 20 % and your share ends. You earn only from creators you recruited directly, never from creators they recruit. There is no fee to join, no purchase obligation and no bonus for recruiting as such: the 5 % arise solely from real subscriptions of end customers and are reduced by refunds in the same way as under § 6. Recruitment posts are advertising (§ 9). Self-recruitment, fake or multiple accounts and recruiting through misleading promises (e.g. guaranteed income) are prohibited and lead to the loss of the share. The share is shown in your credit note under its own line. Who recruited whom is decided at approval; a later change is not possible.

§ 7 VAT

The commission is a gross amount and includes statutory VAT where applicable. Any additional payment of VAT is excluded. You tell LOCKD your VAT status (private individual, small business under § 19 UStG or VAT-registered, and your VAT ID if any) truthfully and report changes without delay. You bear any disadvantages from wrong or late information. You are responsible for taxing your income.

§ 8 Settlement and payout

LOCKD settles monthly once Apple has paid the month. You agree to self-billing (credit note under § 14 (2) sentence 2 UStG); the credit note serves as your invoice. Payment is made by SEPA transfer to an account in your name or, if you connect a Stripe account, by transfer to that account through Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd.; for that account the Stripe Connected Account Agreement (stripe.com/connect-account/legal) applies between you and Stripe. Payment is only made once Apple has paid LOCKD for the month. Amounts below 20 € and months without bank details are carried forward. If Apple refunds a purchase, the commission on it is offset against future credit notes; overpaid commission must be repaid. You raise objections to a credit note in text form within 8 weeks of receipt; afterwards it is deemed approved. LOCKD points out this consequence in the credit note.

§ 9 Advertising and conduct

You clearly mark promotion of LOCKD as advertising (e.g. “ad”) as required by law (including the German UWG, MStV, DDG) and platform rules. Prohibited are: misleading or untrue claims, health or guaranteed-result promises, spam, bought clicks or installs, paid search ads on the name LOCKD or similar terms, posting codes on coupon or deal sites without consent, own purchases to earn commission, and content that is unlawful, discriminatory or harmful to minors.

§ 10 Brand and content

For the term of the contract LOCKD grants you a simple, non-transferable, revocable right to use the name LOCKD, the logo and app screenshots solely to promote LOCKD. After the contract ends you may not publish new content using the brand. You alone are responsible for your content. You allow LOCKD to show your name, handle, profile picture and bio on your creator page and in the app.

§ 11 Indemnity

You indemnify LOCKD against third-party claims (including fines and reasonable legal costs) resulting from your culpable breach of these terms or applicable law.

§ 12 Liability

LOCKD is liable without limitation for intent, gross negligence, injury to life, body or health and under the Product Liability Act. For slight negligence LOCKD is liable only for breach of essential contractual obligations and limited to the typical foreseeable damage. LOCKD owes no success or minimum earnings and is not liable for outages, delays or changes at Apple, the App Store or platforms.

§ 13 Term and termination

The contract runs for an indefinite period and either side may terminate it at any time in text form. The right to terminate for good cause is unaffected; good cause for LOCKD is in particular a breach of § 9. After ordinary termination you keep receiving commission under § 6 for purchases attributed until then. After termination for good cause no commission is paid on purchases resulting from the breach, and unpaid commission may be withheld to that extent. Your codes are deactivated when the contract ends.

§ 14 No compensation claim

As no commercial agency relationship exists, a compensation claim analogous to § 89b of the German Commercial Code (HGB) is excluded to the extent permitted by law.

§ 15 Data protection and confidentiality

LOCKD processes your account, application, tax and bank data to perform the contract (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and to meet statutory retention duties (c); details in the privacy policy. Your IBAN is stored encrypted. You only receive aggregated figures, never personal data of users. You keep non-public information from the portal (e.g. revenue, terms) confidential.

§ 16 Changes to these terms

LOCKD may change these terms for the future if there is a valid reason (e.g. changes in law, changes at Apple, new features). Changes are sent to you by email at least 30 days before they take effect. If you do not object in text form within that period, they are deemed accepted; LOCKD points out this consequence in the notice. If you object, either side may terminate as of the date the change takes effect. The commission rate for purchases already attributed is never reduced retroactively.

§ 17 Final provisions

German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If the creator is a merchant, a public-law entity or has no general place of jurisdiction in Germany, the place of jurisdiction is LOCKD's registered seat. Changes and side agreements require text form. If a provision is invalid, the rest of the contract remains valid and the statutory provisions apply. The German version is binding; the English version is for information.