Legal
2026-11Applies to all visitors across videocubed.com and VideoCubed-operated publications.
By accessing or using videocubed.com, the VideoCubed Partner Portal, or any web publication operated by Video Cubed LLC (collectively, the "Sites"), you agree to Part I of these Terms and our Privacy Policy (/privacy). If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Sites.
Publications co-published by VideoCubed feature independent product reviews, structured comparisons, and buyer guides adapted from hands-on creator testing. In compliance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255):
Affiliate Commissions: Pages on VideoCubed-operated publications may contain affiliate links to retailers and merchants (including Amazon.com and merchant partners via Impact, AvantLink, ShareASale, Awin, and direct brand programs). When a reader clicks a link and makes a purchase, VideoCubed and its creator partner may earn a commission at no additional cost to the buyer. As an Amazon Associate, VideoCubed earns from qualifying purchases.
Display Ads & Sponsorships: Publications may also display programmatic advertisements or clearly labeled sponsored placements. Editorial conclusions and test findings reflect the reviewing creator's genuine opinions and hands-on experience.
Product specifications, prices, stock availability, and retailer promotions change frequently and are provided "AS IS" without warranty of accuracy or completeness. Readers should verify current pricing, safety instructions, and manufacturer warranty terms directly with the retailer or brand prior to purchase.
All software, site architecture, layouts, graphics, benchmark compilations, and written content on the Sites are owned by or licensed to Video Cubed LLC and/or its creator partners and protected by U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Automated scraping, bulk reproduction, republishing, or commercial machine-learning ingestion without express written permission is prohibited.
The Sites embed third-party media (including YouTube videos governed by YouTube's Terms of Service) and link to external merchants. VideoCubed is not responsible for third-party websites, product fulfillment, shipping, returns, or external privacy practices.
Incorporated by reference into every signed or Portal-accepted VideoCubed Co-Publishing Partner Agreement.
Part II of these Terms ("Master Terms") applies strictly between Video Cubed LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company ("VideoCubed"), and a creator or creator entity ("Partner") that has signed or electronically accepted a VideoCubed Co-Publishing Partner Agreement ("Partner Agreement") incorporating these Master Terms by reference.
Order of Precedence: If any conflict exists between a Partner Agreement (including its Schedule A Deal Summary) and these Master Terms, the Partner Agreement controls.
Updates & Economic Lock: VideoCubed may update these Master Terms prospectively to reflect changes in law, FTC or affiliate network compliance, or platform security by posting an updated version at videocubed.com/terms and notifying Partner via email or the Partner Portal. However, no unilateral update to these Master Terms shall alter Partner's Schedule A revenue-share percentage, intellectual property ownership, Initial or Renewal Term length, Buyout Price formula, or Sunset Period rights without Partner's affirmative written or Portal-recorded consent.
"Adapted Content" means written articles, buyer guides, comparison tables, benchmark summaries, extracted video still frames/charts/thumbnails, transcriptions, newsletters, metadata, and page layouts created by VideoCubed based on Partner's product-review videos and channel content.
"Cleared Funds" means monetization payouts actually settled and received in VideoCubed's designated bank or payment accounts from third-party affiliate networks, ad networks, sponsors, or commerce partners after expiration of merchant return or validation windows.
"Net Publication Revenue" means 100% of Cleared Funds directly attributable to the Publication across all revenue streams (including affiliate commissions, programmatic display advertising, newsletter/site sponsorships, and direct commerce integrations), less only (a) merchant product returns, chargebacks, canceled orders, or network commission clawbacks/reversals, and (b) direct third-party wire, ACH, currency-conversion, or payment-processor payout fees. VideoCubed's internal labor, writing, software, AI/tooling, and cloud hosting costs are never deducted from Net Publication Revenue.
"Partner IP" means Partner's YouTube channel, original video and audio recordings, channel name, personal name, likeness, biographical information, and pre-existing trademarks and logos.
"VideoCubed Platform IP" means VideoCubed's proprietary portal and admin software, multi-tenant codebases, reusable Next.js components, database schemas, SEO frameworks, analytics pipelines, and non-partner-specific tooling.
Partner Retains Partner IP: Partner retains sole and exclusive ownership of all Partner IP. Nothing in the Partner Agreement or these Master Terms transfers ownership of Partner's YouTube channel or video recordings to VideoCubed.
VideoCubed Retains Platform IP: VideoCubed retains sole and exclusive ownership of all VideoCubed Platform IP.
Adapted Content: During the Term and any applicable Sunset Period, Adapted Content is co-published exclusively on the Publication under the Partner Agreement, and neither party may syndicate, republish, or license the Adapted Content to a competing website without mutual written consent. Upon full completion of a Partner Buyout, VideoCubed assigns all right, title, and interest in the Publication's Adapted Content to Partner and grants Partner a perpetual, royalty-free license to the exported standalone site code (excluding VideoCubed's proprietary multi-tenant portal/admin software).
Authentic Endorsements: VideoCubed will ensure Adapted Content faithfully reflects the product conclusions, pros/cons, and testing results expressed in Partner's source videos and includes clear FTC affiliate and advertising disclosures.
Partner Edit & Removal Requests: Partner may request factual corrections, product-opinion updates, or brand-voice adjustments at any time, which VideoCubed will implement within 48 business hours. If Partner removes a source YouTube video due to a good-faith legal claim, product safety recall, or factual retraction, Partner will notify VideoCubed and VideoCubed will promptly update or unpublish the corresponding article.
Monetization Accounts: Unless otherwise agreed in writing, VideoCubed establishes and administers dedicated affiliate tracking tags/sub-IDs (such as Amazon Associates Tracking IDs and Impact Sub-IDs), programmatic display ad accounts, and sponsorship billing for the Publication.
Draft vs. Published Figures: Preliminary network imports and API syncs are treated as unverified drafts until reconciled against network statements and published by VideoCubed in the Partner Portal. Published monthly figures form the binding basis for payouts.
Clawback Offset: If an affiliate network or advertiser reverses or claws back commissions from a prior period after Partner has already been paid, the reversal is netted against the next monthly Net Publication Revenue calculation (never requiring an out-of-pocket cash refund from Partner unless caused by Partner's fraud or willful breach).
Minimum Payout & Taxes: Monthly balances under $50 USD roll forward to the following month (or are paid in full upon final termination). Each party is responsible for its own income and self-employment taxes. Prior to receiving payouts, Partner must submit a valid IRS Form W-9 (for U.S. persons/entities, receiving Form 1099-NEC/1099-MISC as applicable) or Form W-8BEN / W-8BEN-E (for non-U.S. persons/entities).
Annual Verification: Upon reasonable written request (up to once per calendar year), VideoCubed will provide Partner with underlying affiliate and ad network summary exports for the Publication's dedicated tracking IDs to verify Portal statements.
VideoCubed-Managed Domains: Where VideoCubed registers or holds the Publication Domain during the Term, VideoCubed covers registration renewal fees and holds the domain strictly for operating the Publication under the Partner Agreement. VideoCubed will never sell, pledge, or repurpose a domain incorporating Partner's personal or channel name/trademark to an unrelated third party without Partner's written consent.
Partner-Owned Domains / Subdomains: Where the Publication operates on a domain or subdomain registered in Partner's name and pointed to VideoCubed's hosting via DNS, Partner agrees not to alter, remove, or redirect DNS records, SSL certificates, or merchant verification files during the Term or any applicable Sunset Period. Redirecting DNS away during an active Term or Sunset Period without completing a Buyout constitutes a material breach.
Termination for Material Breach: Either party may terminate the Partner Agreement early if the other party commits a material breach and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice describing the breach in reasonable detail.
Buyout Closing: Upon Partner's written election to exercise the Partner Buyout Option under Section 4 of the Partner Agreement, VideoCubed will provide a calculation statement showing trailing 6-month published earnings and the resulting Buyout Price. Within fifteen (15) business days after VideoCubed receives cleared Buyout funds, VideoCubed will: (a) unlock the Publication Domain and provide EPP transfer authorization codes, (b) deliver a standalone export of the Publication content archive and site code, and (c) cooperate in replacing VideoCubed's affiliate tracking IDs and ad scripts with Partner's own accounts.
Sunset Conduct: During any 12-Month Archive Sunset Period, VideoCubed will maintain existing published articles with proper disclosures, cease publishing new articles under Partner's brand without consent, and continue paying Partner's Schedule A share of Net Publication Revenue monthly. Within fifteen (15) business days after the Sunset Period concludes, VideoCubed will remove Partner's name, likeness, and Adapted Content from public view and transfer or release any Partner-named Publication Domain to Partner at no charge.
Although VideoCubed and Partner describe their commercial collaboration colloquially as a "partnership" or "co-publishing partnership," the parties are strictly independent contractors. Nothing in the Partner Agreement or these Master Terms forms a legal partnership, joint venture, fiduciary duty, agency, or employment relationship under the Pennsylvania Uniform Partnership Act or any other law, and neither party has authority to bind or incur obligations on behalf of the other.
Non-public Partner Portal metrics, affiliate conversion data, payout account details, and custom Schedule A terms constitute confidential information and may only be disclosed to a party's legal, tax, accounting, or talent-management advisors bound by confidentiality, or where required by law.
Partner Warranties: Partner represents and warrants that: (a) Partner owns or controls the necessary rights in Partner's YouTube videos and Partner IP to grant the licenses in the Partner Agreement, (b) Partner's product reviews reflect Partner's honest opinions and hands-on findings in compliance with FTC endorsement guidelines, and (c) Partner's source videos do not knowingly defame any third party or infringe third-party intellectual property.
VideoCubed Warranties: VideoCubed represents and warrants that: (a) it has full authority to enter into and perform the Partner Agreement, and (b) original software and editorial additions created solely by VideoCubed will not knowingly infringe third-party intellectual property rights or violate affiliate network operating agreements.
Mutual Indemnification: Each party agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party from third-party claims, direct damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees arising out of a breach of the indemnifying party's representations above.
No Search Ranking Guarantees: Search engine algorithms, AI search visibility, merchant commission structures, and retail conversion rates are controlled by third parties; accordingly, VideoCubed does not guarantee any minimum traffic volume or revenue amount.
Liability Cap: EXCEPT FOR UNPAID REVENUE SHARES OWED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE PARTNER AGREEMENT, INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, FRAUD, OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, AND EACH PARTY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL NET PUBLICATION REVENUE DISTRIBUTED OR PAYABLE UNDER THE PARTNER AGREEMENT IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY (OR $5,000 USD IF GREATER).
Governing Law: These Terms and every Partner Agreement are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.
Good-Faith Negotiation & Arbitration: Before initiating formal proceedings, the parties agree to attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute through written notice and a phone or video conference within thirty (30) days. Any unresolved dispute shall be resolved exclusively by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules (conducted remotely by video or in Pennsylvania), except that either party may seek urgent injunctive or equitable relief to protect intellectual property or domain custody in the state or federal courts located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Legal Notices: Notices to Partner will be sent to Partner's email address on file in the Partner Portal. Legal notices to VideoCubed must be sent via email to legal@videocubed.com.