Effective date: September 2, 2026 · Last updated: September 2, 2026 (replaces the version dated December 1, 2025)
These Creator Terms cover monetization on BallerTube: tips, BT Tokens, subscriptions, pay-per-view, payouts, and the rules for content that features athletes under 18. They work together with the BallerTube Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Minor Content Policy.
Parents and guardians: if the athlete is under 18, you are the Creator and the only party to this Agreement. See Section 15.
These BallerTube Creator Terms and Conditions (the "Creator Terms" or this "Agreement") govern your use of the creator-facing features of BallerTube.com (the "Platform," "BallerTube," "we," "us," or "our"), operated by BallerTube Inc., and your participation in the BallerTube Creator Program.
By registering as a Creator, enabling monetization, connecting a payout account, or otherwise using the Platform's creator tools, you ("Creator," "you," or "your") agree to this Agreement.
This Agreement is in addition to the BallerTube Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Minor Content Policy, all of which apply to you and are incorporated by reference. If there is a conflict, this Agreement governs the Creator relationship and monetization, the Privacy Policy governs privacy, the Minor Content Policy governs content featuring athletes under 18, and the Terms of Use govern everything else. The Dispute Resolution section of the Terms of Use (Section 18) applies to this Agreement as written there.
IMPORTANT FOR MINORS. A person under 18 may not enter into this Agreement in their own name. If the individual creating or appearing in monetized content is under 18, that individual's parent or legal guardian must enter into this Agreement as the "Creator" and sole contracting party with BallerTube. The minor does not contract with BallerTube; the parent does.
A child under 13 may not hold a BallerTube account at all, so any content involving a child under 13 is uploaded and managed entirely by the parent or guardian. See Section 15.
If you do not agree to this Agreement, you may not participate in the Creator Program or receive payments through the Platform.
3.1 Changes to the Terms. We may modify this Agreement to reflect changes in law, to respond to fraud, abuse, or security risk, or to adjust features, monetization, or platform economics. For material changes we will give at least 30 days' Notice before the changes take effect. Changes to the platform fee, revenue share, minimum payout, or review period are always material. If you do not agree to an updated Agreement, you must stop using the Creator Program and may withdraw any cleared earnings. Continued use after the effective date means you accept the updated Agreement. Changes to the Dispute Resolution section of the Terms of Use may be rejected as described there.
3.2 Changes to the Platform. We may change, suspend, withdraw, or discontinue any part of the Platform or any Monetization Feature at any time, with or without Notice. No particular feature, tool, or earning opportunity is guaranteed. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you waive any claim for loss of earnings or opportunities based on such changes, except for cleared Creator Earnings already owed to you.
4.1 Age and contracting party. You must be at least 13 to use the Platform at all, and a user 13 to 17 must have a parent's or guardian's acceptance of the Terms of Use. To participate in monetization:
4.2 Legal capacity and compliance. You represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts; that you are not barred from using the Platform under applicable law; that you will comply with all federal, state, and local laws relevant to your activities on the Platform; and, if acting as a parent or guardian, that you have full legal authority to bind yourself and to manage the minor's involvement.
4.3 Payment requirements. You must reside in a jurisdiction where Stripe or our other approved payment processor can legally provide services, and you must be able to receive payments through that processor. You must complete any identity verification the processor requires.
4.4 Fans. Fans must be 18 or older to purchase Tokens, send tips, buy subscriptions, or make any other Fan Payment. A parent may make Fan Payments from their own account. We may reverse Fan Payments that we determine were made by a minor.
5.1 Independent contractor. You are an independent contractor, not an employee, agent, partner, franchisee, or joint venturer of BallerTube. You have no authority to bind BallerTube. You are solely responsible for all taxes and tax filings, insurance and benefits, business expenses and equipment, and the schedule and manner of your content production. BallerTube will not withhold taxes or provide employment benefits. Earnings are speculative and not assured, and you do not rely on BallerTube as a primary or guaranteed source of income.
5.2 No exclusivity. You are free to use other platforms and services. You retain ownership of your original Content, subject to the licenses in this Agreement and the Terms of Use. Nothing in this Agreement requires exclusivity.
5.3 Recruiting and eligibility. BallerTube is not a recruiting service or agent and does not guarantee exposure or any recruiting outcome. You are solely responsible for confirming that your participation in the Creator Program, including any earnings, complies with NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, state high school association, school, league, and NIL rules that apply to you or to any athlete in your Content. High school athletes in many states, and athletes at many schools, may lose eligibility by earning money from athletic content. Check before you monetize. BallerTube makes no representation about those rules and is not responsible for any loss of eligibility.
6.1 Nature of Tokens. Tokens are virtual, internal accounting units used on the Platform. They have no monetary value outside the Platform, are not legal tender, currency, or property, do not confer property rights, cannot be transferred between Users, cannot be redeemed for cash by Fans, and are non-refundable once purchased to the maximum extent permitted by law. We may change the price of Tokens, the features they unlock, or the Token program itself with Notice.
6.2 Token purchases. Purchases are processed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated, may be subject to bank or payment provider fees, and are generally non-refundable. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to issue refunds at our discretion. Unused Tokens expire 12 months after purchase or upon account closure, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
6.3 Tips and support. Tips and Token-based support are voluntary, non-refundable digital support. They do not create any entitlement to future access to Content, ongoing services, a response, or any particular outcome.
7.1 How Creators earn. Creators may earn when Fans send tips or Token-based support, purchase subscriptions or premium access (where enabled), purchase pay-per-view access, or use other Monetization Features we introduce.
| Platform fee | 20% of each Fan Payment, plus the processor's payment processing fees |
|---|---|
| Minimum payout | $25.00 cleared balance |
| Review period | 7 days after each Fan Payment (may be extended with Notice where risk is elevated) |
| Payout schedule | Every two weeks, for balances that meet the minimum and have cleared review |
| Payout method | Stripe or another approved processor, to a verified account in the contracting Creator's name |
| Changes to the above | At least 30 days' Notice; fee changes apply only to Fan Payments made after the effective date |
7.2 Platform fee and revenue share. BallerTube retains a platform fee of 20% of each Fan Payment. Payment processing fees charged by the processor are deducted from the remainder. Your Creator Earnings are what is left after the platform fee, processing fees, refunds, chargebacks, and any amounts withheld under this Agreement. The current platform fee and any category-specific rates are shown on your Creator Dashboard before you enable each Monetization Feature. We may change the platform fee or revenue share with at least 30 days' Notice; changes apply only to Fan Payments made after the effective date.
7.3 Payout schedule, minimum, and review period. A minimum cleared balance of $25.00 is required for a payout. Creator Earnings are subject to a 7-day review period after each Fan Payment to protect against fraud, chargebacks, and abuse, and we may extend the review period for a specific transaction or account where we identify elevated risk, with Notice. Payouts are processed every two weeks for balances that meet the minimum and have cleared review. Processing times after we initiate a payout depend on your bank and the payment processor and are outside our control. The current minimum, review period, and schedule are posted on your Creator Dashboard and may be changed with 30 days' Notice.
7.4 Payout methods. Payouts are made through Stripe or another approved payment processor to a verified payout account in your name. For Content created by or featuring a minor, the payout account must be in the name of the parent or guardian who is the contracting Creator.
7.5 Chargebacks, refunds, and offsets. If a Fan obtains a refund or chargeback on a Fan Payment, we may deduct the corresponding portion of Creator Earnings from your balance or future payouts. We may withhold or offset Creator Earnings to cover chargebacks, fees, or penalties, to remedy harm caused by your breach of this Agreement, or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations. If we withhold earnings, we will tell you why, subject to legal and security limits, and you may dispute the decision under Section 14.3.
7.6 Subscriptions sold to Fans. Subscriptions to your Content are sold by BallerTube under the auto-renewal, cancellation, and refund terms in Section 9 of the Terms of Use. You may not sell access to your Content outside those terms through the Platform.
8.1 Your responsibility. You are solely responsible for all federal, state, local, and international taxes on your Creator Earnings, for reporting that income, and for any self-employment obligations. If you are a parent or guardian receiving payments for Content involving a minor, you are responsible for all related tax obligations. Consult a tax professional.
8.2 Tax information. You must provide accurate tax information, such as a Social Security number or employer identification number, when required. That information is collected by our payment processor through its secure onboarding, not by BallerTube, and the processor may issue information returns such as Form 1099-K where required by law. Failure to provide required tax information may result in withheld payouts or suspension.
8.3 International Creators. International Creators are responsible for tax obligations in their own jurisdictions, including any withholding or reporting requirements.
9.1 Permitted Content. Sports highlights, game film, training content, tutorials, interviews, commentary, and related sports media that you own or have the rights to use, and that complies with this Agreement, the Terms of Use, the Minor Content Policy, and applicable law.
9.2 Prohibited Content. You may not upload or monetize Content that:
9.3 Content warranties. For each item of Content you upload or monetize, you represent and warrant that:
9.4 Custodian of records. You will keep, for at least 3 years after the Content is last monetized, all age verification documents, written releases, and permissions from participants, parents, schools, leagues, and event operators, and you will provide them to us within 5 business days of a request. If you cannot, we may remove the Content and hold related Creator Earnings.
BallerTube is an interactive computer service provider under 47 U.S.C. § 230 and is not the publisher or speaker of Creator Content. BallerTube complies with the notice-and-takedown provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512; the process is described in Section 8.1 of the Terms of Use, and repeat infringers are terminated. Creators are solely responsible for the legality and ownership of their Content, for any claims arising from it, and for resolving disputes related to it.
11.1 Ownership. You retain ownership of your original Content, subject to the licenses below.
11.2 License to BallerTube. By uploading Content, you grant BallerTube the license described in Sections 4.3 and 4.4 of the Terms of Use, which includes hosting, reproducing, adapting, transcoding, displaying, streaming, distributing, clipping, and promoting your Content and the Platform, and which continues for as long as the Content is on the Platform plus a wind-down period, with the survival rules stated there. In addition, for Content you monetize, you grant BallerTube the right to process the Content with automated tools, including machine learning classifiers, for moderation, search, recommendation, fraud detection, and platform features. BallerTube will not use your Content, or any minor's likeness in it, to train generative artificial intelligence models, and will not license it to third parties for that purpose, without your separate written consent. To the extent permitted by law, you waive moral rights of attribution and integrity in your Content as against BallerTube and its sublicensees for the uses permitted here.
11.3 Publicity and marketing license. You grant BallerTube a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use your name, username, image, likeness, voice, branding, profile imagery, and snippets or compilations of your Content for marketing, promotional, and advertising purposes for BallerTube and its services, on and off the Platform, including highlight reels, social posts, investor and partner materials, and advertisements. This license lasts for the term of this Agreement and continues after termination only for materials created before termination and for accurate historical references to Platform activity. For any Featured Minor, this license is subject to Section A8 of the Minor Content Policy, and a parent may revoke it prospectively as described in Section B4 of the Athlete Media Release, in which case we will stop new uses within 30 days. We will not use your name or likeness to state or imply that you endorse a third-party product or service without your separate written consent.
11.4 BallerTube intellectual property. All rights in the Platform, including software, design, logos, trademarks, and data, belong to BallerTube or its licensors. You receive no rights in BallerTube intellectual property except as needed to use the Platform under this Agreement.
If your Content includes any person other than yourself, you warrant that each such person is 18 or older or, if under 18, has valid written consent from a parent or guardian consistent with Section 9.3 and the Minor Content Policy. You must obtain and keep written releases from each such person (or their parent or guardian) allowing recording, public distribution, and monetized use on BallerTube. BallerTube is not a party to any agreement between you and those individuals; any dispute about revenue sharing, consent, or appearances is solely between you and them. We may remove or restrict Co-Authored Content and hold related Creator Earnings if consent is withdrawn by any participant, if you fail to provide requested documentation, or if there is a credible allegation of non-consensual or unlawful recording.
13.1 Account security. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential, restricting access to your devices, and all activity under your account. Notify us promptly at support@ballertube.com of any suspected unauthorized access.
13.2 Prohibited activities. You may not:
13.3 Monetized interactions involving minors. Monetization Features connected to a minor's Content are limited to tips and subscriptions for published sports Content and pay-per-view access to published sports Content. Neither you nor any minor under your account may offer, and Fans may not purchase, private messages, custom or requested content, one-on-one live sessions, shout-outs, or any other individualized interaction with a minor. We may remove any such offering, reverse related Fan Payments, and terminate the account.
13.4 Sponsored content. If you upload Content in exchange for payment, product, or other consideration, you must clearly and conspicuously label it (for example, #ad or #sponsored) in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's endorsement guides, and the sponsored material must not promote illegal activity, target minors with age-inappropriate products, or mislead Users. Sponsored content featuring a minor must comply with Section A8 of the Minor Content Policy.
13.5 AI-generated content. Content that is generated or materially altered by artificial intelligence and depicts real people, events, or environments must be clearly labeled (for example, #AIGenerated) and must not be deceptive or harmful. You may not create AI-generated or altered depictions of any minor.
14.1 Review and moderation. We are not obligated to pre-screen Content, but we may review, monitor, or analyze Content through human review or automated tools; remove, restrict, or disable any Content that we believe violates this Agreement, the Terms of Use, the Minor Content Policy, or law; and adjust visibility or recommendations based on quality, safety, or policy compliance.
14.2 Suspensions, holds, and deletions. We may, with or without prior Notice and for as long as needed to review or mitigate risk, suspend or deactivate your account, remove or restrict Content, place holds on Creator Earnings, pause or reverse Fan Payments, or terminate your participation in the Creator Program. Reasons include suspected or actual policy violations, infringing or illegal Content, fraud or suspicious activity, chargeback patterns or financial risk, and failure to provide requested identity, consent, or tax information. If we determine after review that serious or repeated violations occurred, we may treat some or all Creator Earnings attributable to the violation as forfeited, permanently terminate your account, and notify affected parties or law enforcement. We will endeavor to Notify you of significant enforcement actions and to provide reasons, subject to legal and security considerations. Earnings that are not connected to a violation and have cleared review will be paid on the normal schedule.
14.3 Time to dispute enforcement. To dispute a forfeiture of earnings, an account termination, or a significant Content removal, email creators@ballertube.com within 6 months after Notice of the action. We will review the dispute and respond in writing. If you do not dispute within that time, you waive the right to challenge that decision, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
This Section applies whenever a minor appears in or creates monetized Content and a parent or guardian is the Creator.
15.1 Parent as sole contracting party. You, the parent or guardian, are the Creator under this Agreement. The minor has no contractual relationship with BallerTube, and all rights, obligations, and liabilities under this Agreement belong to you.
15.2 Your responsibilities. You will:
15.3 Claims relating to the minor. Any claim arising from the minor's participation under your account must be brought by you as the contracting party, or by the minor through you as the minor's representative, and not separately by both. Nothing in this Agreement waives any claim of the minor that cannot be waived by a parent under applicable law, and nothing in it limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law. You agree to indemnify BallerTube under Section 19 for claims arising from the minor's participation or Content under your account.
15.4 Payment and financial control. All payouts are made exclusively to you as parent or guardian, to a payout account in your name. How you handle those funds on the minor's behalf, including compliance with any state law that requires setting aside earnings for a minor performer, is your responsibility.
15.5 Transition at 18. When the minor turns 18, they may apply for their own Creator account under a new agreement. Your account is not automatically transferred; it remains yours unless you close it or assign rights to the adult child under a separate agreement to which BallerTube is not a party. Content in your account that features the now-adult child will remain subject to the licenses in this Agreement unless the adult child asks us to remove it, which we will honor under the Terms of Use.
16.1 By you. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by closing your Creator account. You may withdraw cleared earnings first, subject to the review period, and you will lose access to Creator features and content management tools when the account closes.
16.2 By BallerTube. We may suspend or terminate your Creator account, with or without Notice, for violation of this Agreement or our other policies; Content or conduct that exposes us or Users to harm or liability; fraud, chargebacks, or suspicious financial activity; failure to provide required tax, identity, consent, or verification information; legal or regulatory requirements; or extended inactivity.
16.3 Effect of termination. Access to Creator features ends immediately. Content is retained, removed, or archived as described in the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Creator Earnings that have cleared the review period and are not connected to a violation will be paid on the normal schedule, even if the balance is below the minimum. Earnings still within the review period or subject to investigation may be withheld until the review is complete and forfeited where permitted by law.
16.4 Mutual release upon termination. To the fullest extent permitted by law, once this Agreement has terminated and all cleared Creator Earnings have been paid, you and BallerTube release each other from all claims arising out of activities under this Agreement before termination, except claims based on fraud or intentional misconduct, claims for unpaid Creator Earnings, claims that cannot be released under applicable law, and obligations that expressly survive termination, including indemnification. This release does not cover claims of a minor that a parent cannot release.
17.1 "As is." The Platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and availability. We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of defects, that Content or data will be accurate, or that issues will always be corrected.
17.2 No earnings guarantee. BallerTube does not guarantee any earnings, income level, views, exposure, or recruiting outcome. Past earnings do not predict future performance. Fan behavior may change at any time, and Monetization Features may be modified, suspended, or removed. You are solely responsible for your financial decisions and will not rely on the Platform as a guaranteed or primary income source.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, BallerTube and its owners, officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages; loss of profits, revenue, business, goodwill, opportunity, or data; harm arising from Content posted by other Users; unauthorized access to your account resulting from your failure to safeguard credentials; or any User's distribution of your Content outside the Platform.
BallerTube's total aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Platform, or your Creator activities will not exceed the greater of (a) the total Creator Earnings paid to you by BallerTube in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) $500.
These limitations do not apply to unpaid Creator Earnings owed to you, to liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, to our gross negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct, or to any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BallerTube and its affiliates, owners, officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your Content or activities on the Platform; your breach of this Agreement or any law; your violation of third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, and publicity rights, and any failure to obtain required consents; tax obligations or disputes related to your earnings; any dispute between you and a person appearing in your Content; and, if you are a parent or guardian Creator, any claim arising from the minor's participation or Content under your account.
20.1 Terms of Use apply. Every dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Creator Program, Creator Earnings, or your use of the Platform is governed by Section 18 (Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and Class Action Waiver) of the BallerTube Terms of Use, which is incorporated here in full. In summary: the parties first try to resolve the dispute informally for 60 days; unresolved disputes go to binding individual arbitration before the American Arbitration Association; class actions and jury trials are waived; small claims and intellectual property injunctions are excepted; and you may opt out of arbitration within 30 days after first accepting these Creator Terms by emailing legal@ballertube.com with the subject line "Arbitration Opt-Out." If you already opted out under the Terms of Use, that opt-out applies here.
20.2 Pre-dispute notice. Written notice under Section 18.1 of the Terms of Use for Creator disputes should be sent to legal@ballertube.com and should describe the nature of the dispute, the facts, and the relief sought.
20.3 Governing law and venue. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any court proceeding permitted under the Terms of Use will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Broward County, Florida, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
20.4 Limitation period. To the maximum extent permitted by law, any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement must be filed within one year after it accrues, except claims for unpaid Creator Earnings, claims brought by or on behalf of a minor, and claims under statutes that do not permit their limitations period to be shortened.
By checking the applicable box, signing below where required, or continuing to use Creator features, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Agreement, the Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, and the Minor Content Policy.