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      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "AspireIQ: Account creation eligibility",
      "summary": "AspireIQ requires users to be at least 18 years old to access or use the services.",
      "body": "AspireIQ requires users to be at least 18 years old to access or use the services.\n\nWhat AspireIQ, Inc. actually says:\n\n“The Services are intended solely for persons who are 18 or older.”\n\nNote: Stated in Section 3 Eligibility and repeated in Section 8 User Affirmations.",
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      "source_link": "https://www.aspire.io/legal/terms-of-service",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
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      "evidence_quote": "The Services are intended solely for persons who are 18 or older.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "applies_to_scope": "Global service, but terms reference US law",
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      }
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      "id": "learn_r947_influencing_brand_deals_and_ugc_what_it_is_aspire_fee_structure",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "AspireIQ: Platform fee structure",
      "summary": "AspireIQ charges Brands a Service Fee for platform access and does not charge Creators any fees.",
      "body": "AspireIQ charges Brands a Service Fee for platform access and does not charge Creators any fees.\n\nWhat AspireIQ, Inc. actually says:\n\n“In consideration of the Services, we receive from a Brand a fee (the \"Service Fee\") in exchange for providing Brands access to the Services in accordance with a separate Services Agreement between the Brand and us. The Service Fees are non-refundable unless provided otherwise in a Services Agreement. We do not currently charge Creators any fees for use of the Service.”\n\nNote: Service Fee percentage is not published on this page; it is set per separate Services Agreement.",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
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      "source_publisher": "AspireIQ, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "In consideration of the Services, we receive from a Brand a fee (the \"Service Fee\") in exchange for providing Brands access to the Services in accordance with a separate Services Agreement between the Brand and us. The Service Fees are non-refundable unless provided otherwise in a Services Agreement. We do not currently charge Creators any fees for use of the Service.",
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      "subject": "AspireIQ",
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "id": "learn_r947_influencing_brand_deals_and_ugc_what_it_is_aspire_payment_currency",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "AspireIQ: Payment currency",
      "summary": "All payments between users are stated and paid in United States Dollars.",
      "body": "All payments between users are stated and paid in United States Dollars.\n\nWhat AspireIQ, Inc. actually says:\n\n“All payments in any agreement between Users shall be stated and paid in United States Dollars.”",
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      "source_link": "https://www.aspire.io/legal/terms-of-service",
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      "evidence_quote": "All payments in any agreement between Users shall be stated and paid in United States Dollars.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "AspireIQ",
      "topic": "Payment currency",
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      "id": "learn_r947_influencing_brand_deals_and_ugc_what_it_is_aspire_dispute_arbitration",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] AspireIQ: Dispute resolution",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Disputes are settled by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and parties may not bring claims as a class.",
      "body": "Disputes are settled by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and parties may not bring claims as a class.\n\nWhat AspireIQ, Inc. actually says:\n\n“You and AspireIQ agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, or to the use of the Site or Service (collectively, Disputes) will be settled by binding arbitration.”\n\nNote: No Class Action provision also applies; opt-out window is 30 days from registration.",
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        "platform": "aspire",
        "topic": [
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "AspireIQ: Content rules for creators",
      "summary": "Creator Content must comply with FTC Guides, be original work, not depict celebrities without consent, not depict lewd content, not promote illegal drug use or alcoholic beverages, and not contain others' personally identifiable information.",
      "body": "Creator Content must comply with FTC Guides, be original work, not depict celebrities without consent, not depict lewd content, not promote illegal drug use or alcoholic beverages, and not contain others' personally identifiable information.\n\nWhat AspireIQ, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Your Content: Except to the extent provided otherwise by the express terms of an agreement with a Brand, you agree that any Content you create related to the Services will: comply with the FTC Guides; comply with all applicable community guidelines, terms of use, and any other binding terms on any websites, including social media sites, used in connection with the Content; be original work and not contain any material that violates any federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances or applicable website terms and conditions; not reference or depict any celebrity or any person who has not expressly consented to such reference or depiction; for minors, obtain written consent from the minor's parent or legal guardian, and present such consent upon request; not disparage Aspire or any Brand or its competitors; not depict lewd content of any sort; not incite, advocate or express pornography, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity, hatred, bigotry, racism or gratuitous violence, or include other offensive content; not promote consumption of alcoholic beverages or promote any illegal drug use; not misrepresent the source of anything in the Content, including impersonation of another individual or entity; not contain any personally identifiable information (such as license plate numbers, personal names, e-mail addresses or street addresses) of any person other than you, unless you have received all necessary licenses, authorization and/or consents to include such information; not provide or create links to external sites that violate these Terms or any agreement with any Brand; and not include material that is protected by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or publicity, or any other applicable law unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary licenses, authorization and/or consents.”\n\nNote: Full list of 11 content rules quoted verbatim from Section 8.",
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      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
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      "evidence_quote": "Your Content: Except to the extent provided otherwise by the express terms of an agreement with a Brand, you agree that any Content you create related to the Services will: comply with the FTC Guides; comply with all applicable community guidelines, terms of use, and any other binding terms on any websites, including social media sites, used in connection with the Content; be original work and not contain any material that violates any federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances or applicable website terms and conditions; not reference or depict any celebrity or any person who has not expressly consented to such reference or depiction; for minors, obtain written consent from the minor's parent or legal guardian, and present such consent upon request; not disparage Aspire or any Brand or its competitors; not depict lewd content of any sort; not incite, advocate or express pornography, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity, hatred, bigotry, racism or gratuitous violence, or include other offensive content; not promote consumption of alcoholic beverages or promote any illegal drug use; not misrepresent the source of anything in the Content, including impersonation of another individual or entity; not contain any personally identifiable information (such as license plate numbers, personal names, e-mail addresses or street addresses) of any person other than you, unless you have received all necessary licenses, authorization and/or consents to include such information; not provide or create links to external sites that violate these Terms or any agreement with any Brand; and not include material that is protected by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or publicity, or any other applicable law unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary licenses, authorization and/or consents.",
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      "id": "learn_r947_influencing_brand_deals_and_ugc_what_it_is_aspire_termination_funds",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "AspireIQ: Termination and owed funds",
      "summary": "Upon termination, AspireIQ will promptly remit to the user any funds in their control that they reasonably determine are owed.",
      "body": "Upon termination, AspireIQ will promptly remit to the user any funds in their control that they reasonably determine are owed.\n\nWhat AspireIQ, Inc. actually says:\n\n“We may, in our discretion and without liability to you, with or without cause, with or without prior notice, and at any time terminate these Terms or your access to the Service. Upon termination we will promptly remit to you any funds in our control that we reasonably determine are owed to you.”",
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      "evidence_quote": "We may, in our discretion and without liability to you, with or without cause, with or without prior notice, and at any time terminate these Terms or your access to the Service. Upon termination we will promptly remit to you any funds in our control that we reasonably determine are owed to you.",
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      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "#Paid: Platform role for creators",
      "summary": "#Paid provides a platform and campaign management services to help creators connect and collaborate with brands, advertisers, and marketing agencies to create content for sponsored marketing campaigns.",
      "body": "#Paid provides a platform and campaign management services to help creators connect and collaborate with brands, advertisers, and marketing agencies to create content for sponsored marketing campaigns.\n\nWhat Hashtag Paid Inc. actually says:\n\n“#paid provides proprietary platforms (\\\"Platform\\\") and campaign management services (\\\"Services\\\") to help social media celebrities, influencers and creators connect and collaborate with brands, advertisers and marketing agencies (\\\"Marketers\\\") to create content for sponsored marketing campaigns (a \\\"Campaign\\\").”\n\nNote: Full ToS text was truncated; only first sections confirmed.",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
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      "source_publisher": "Hashtag Paid Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "#paid provides proprietary platforms (\\\"Platform\\\") and campaign management services (\\\"Services\\\") to help social media celebrities, influencers and creators connect and collaborate with brands, advertisers and marketing agencies (\\\"Marketers\\\") to create content for sponsored marketing campaigns (a \\\"Campaign\\\").",
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