Effective Date: [Upon registration]
Operator: Kirill Kasatskiy (Toronto, Canada)
Contact Email: connect@vanguardnetwork.org
Jurisdiction: Ontario, Canada
By submitting content (including music tracks, lyrics, videos, or other creative material) to participate in events organized by Vanguard or its partner organizers (including but not limited to the Vanguard Music Championship), you ("the Participant") grant the Operator a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use the submitted content for promotional and editorial purposes related to the platform, its events, and its community.
The purpose of this license is to enable Vanguard to promote events, highlight participants, and build awareness and recognition for the community. This includes promoting both you individually and all participants collectively.
By agreeing to this license, You allow the Operator to:
- Use, publish, and publicly perform your submitted content in full or in part
- Modify, remix, adapt, or combine your content with other media (e.g., highlight videos, podcasts, playlists)
- Use lyrics, phrases, quotes, and samples from the content in social media, promotional graphics, short-form videos, and editorial features
- Apply editorial or technological tools (including AI-based tools) to enhance or stylize submitted content
- Distribute the content on free public platforms (e.g., YouTube, Instagram, TikTok) to promote events and participants
The Operator may not:
- Sell your content directly
- Use it in commercial compilations (e.g., Spotify album releases) without a separate written agreement
- Transfer or sublicense the rights to third parties, except for distribution and promotion partners
You acknowledge that this license does not entitle you to share in any advertising or indirect revenues that Vanguard may receive from promotional use of event-related content (e.g., platform growth, sponsorship, advertising on highlight videos).
Such revenues are used to support the platform, cover organizational expenses, and develop the community network. All commercial relationships or partnerships are regulated separately and governed by a distinct agreement — see Vanguard Commercial Content License Agreement.
This license exists to promote you and other participants, not to establish a commercial partnership.
- This license is granted for an indefinite period unless withdrawn
- You may request removal of your content from promotional channels by contacting the Operator
- Any previously published materials (e.g., event recaps, social posts, podcast episodes) may remain available
You warrant that:
- The submitted content is your original work, or you have the rights necessary to license it as described above
- The content does not infringe on any third-party rights
You agree to indemnify the Operator against any claims related to unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
By submitting content and ticking the consent box, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this license.
Questions or concerns?
Email: connect@vanguardnetwork.org