These Terms govern how Creators (and Agencies acting for them) earn and are paid on Para. They are part of the Para Terms of Service and are in addition to the Terms of Use.
1. Earnings and fees
- A Creator earns a revenue share of the price the Creator sets for their Creator Interactions, less Para's commission and the deductions below.
- Commission: a base rate of 20% of each Creator Interaction. We may vary this by individual arrangement (Creator or Agency) and may change it prospectively on reasonable notice; the rate that applies to you is shown in your Account.
- Fan-side fees and taxes: any Para fees (for example, a service fee) and taxes we charge the Fan in addition to your set price are Para's (and the tax authorities'), are not part of your revenue-share base, and are neither earned nor borne by you.
- Earnings are also net of applicable taxes, refunds, chargebacks, and payment-processing or payout costs as described below.
- Prices are in U.S. dollars; payouts may be made in another currency at prevailing rates, net of conversion costs.
2. Balance, holds, and reserves
Earnings accrue to your Account balance after the Fan's payment clears. We may apply a clearance or processing period, and may hold a rolling reserve or delay or limit payouts where reasonably necessary to cover refunds, chargebacks, fraud risk, or amounts you may owe us, or to comply with law.
3. Payouts
- You must provide and keep current accurate payout details and complete any required identity and tax verification (for example IRS Form W-9/W-8) before you can be paid.
- Payouts are made by the methods, minimum thresholds, and schedule shown in your Account, and may be subject to third-party payout-provider terms and fees.
- Where supported, crypto payouts are sent to the address you provide; you are responsible for its accuracy, and we are not responsible for losses from incorrect addresses, network issues, or volatility.
4. Chargebacks, refunds, set-off, and forfeiture
- If a Fan obtains a refund or chargeback, we may deduct (claw back) the corresponding Creator-earnings portion (and any related fees) from your balance or future earnings.
- We may set off against your balance any amounts you owe us, and recover a negative balance from future earnings or by other lawful means.
- We may withhold or forfeit earnings reasonably attributable to fraud, chargeback abuse, or breach of the Terms of Service, and withhold payouts where required by law, legal process, tax compliance, sanctions/AML screening, or an unresolved dispute.
5. Taxes
You are responsible for determining, reporting, and paying all taxes on your earnings. We may collect tax information and withhold or report amounts where required by law.
6. Statements and disputes
We provide earnings information in your Account, including fees deducted and refunds or chargebacks affecting your earnings. If you believe an amount is wrong, contact support@para.co; for forfeiture or withholding decisions, you may use the Complaints and Appeals Policies. We will consider disputes reasonably and provide a statement of reasons for material actions.
7. Suspension, termination, and survival
On suspension or termination, we may withhold payouts as described above; subject to lawful holds, set-off, and forfeiture, we will pay out remaining undisputed earnings in accordance with these Terms. Provisions on chargebacks, set-off, forfeiture, taxes, and dispute handling survive termination.