Next Narrative Africa, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, licensees and assigns (collectively, “Company”) thank you (“You”) for your (“Your”) ideas, formats, literary material and other suggestions and materials (“Submission” or “Submissions”). 

Company is happy to receive Submissions like Yours and would like You to take a moment to review this Submission Release Agreement (“Agreement”). This Agreement sets forth Your rights, and the rights and obligations of Company, with respect to any Submission. This Agreement is necessary to avoid any misunderstanding, and to protect everyone concerned. Please be aware that Company will only accept and consider Your Submission if You agree to the terms set forth in this Agreement and acknowledging Your acceptance as set forth below. 

Did You Originate the Submission?

Company will only accept Submissions in written form. Your Submission is only being considered at Your request, and You hereby guarantee that You are the sole originator of all contents of the Submission and that You have the sole and exclusive legal right and authority to submit it to Company for consideration. 

Disclosure to Company

You accept that Company may discuss Your Submission with employees, and possibly others, to evaluate its usefulness to Company.  You agree that neither Your submission of ideas or materials, nor Company’s consideration of your Submission, creates any confidential relationship between You and Company.
 

No Implied Contract

You agree that no contract or obligation of any kind is assumed by Company or may be implied against Company by reason of Company’s review of Your Submission and/or any discussions or negotiations Company may have concerning Your Submission. Specifically, it is understood that neither Your submission of the Submission to Company, nor Company’s review of the Submission so submitted, constitutes or creates an implied-in-fact or implied-in-law contract, even if there exists an industry custom to the contrary. You acknowledge and agree that Your entitlement to any compensation, credit, or any other benefit is subject to Company and You entering into a written contract (separate from this Agreement) signed by both parties related to Company’s use of Your Submission or any portion thereof.  You understand that Company only has an obligation to get permission from You and to compensate You for those portions of Your Submission, if any, that are expressed in sufficient detail that they are protected under United States copyright law or other intellectual property laws. 

What Claims Are Renounced? 

You understand that Company has in the past explored, or may in the present or future explore, programs and ideas generated by employees or other outside sources that resemble Your Submission. You understand that it is not uncommon for more than one individual or company to originate substantially similar ideas, independently.  You hereby release Company from any and all claims, demands and liabilities of every kind whatsoever, known and unknown, that may arise in relation to Your submission of the Submission including, without limitation, any claim that Company has used or appropriated any materials from the Submission. 

What Claims Are Not Renounced?  

The waiver and release of claims in this Agreement does not apply to claims for copyright infringement under United States copyright law.  

Submission Not Returned   

Company is not obligated to return Your Submission to You or liable to You should the Submission be lost, stolen or destroyed. You should keep a copy of any materials You submit to Company. Do not send any materials to Company that You consider irreplaceable. 

Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue   

The validity, construction and performance of this Agreement and any disputes arising out of or in connection with the same shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. 

Entire Agreement

This Agreement, together with the Terms of Services and Privacy Policy, which are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full, sets forth the entire and final agreement and understanding of You and Company, and supersedes any and all prior and contemporaneous representations, negotiations, promises, understandings or agreements, whether oral or written, between You and Company with respect to the subject matter hereof.   

No Prejudice

Company’s consideration of Your Submission or decision to negotiate any future agreement with regard to the development, financing and/or production of Your Submission does not waive Company’s right to contest Your copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights. Nothing in this Agreement, nor Your submission of the Submission to Company, shall be deemed to place Company in any different position from any other member of the public with respect to the material submitted.  

Severability

If any portion of this Agreement is held by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision or provisions shall be construed by the appropriate judicial body by limiting and reducing it or them but only to the extent necessary to conform to legal requirements, or, if incapable of such construction, shall be stricken entirely and the balance shall continue in full force and effect. 

Modification

The above conditions may not be changed or waived except in writing and signed by an authorized executive of Company.  

Blanket Release Form 

Acceptance of this Agreement will hereby apply to all current as well as future Submissions and in exchange for Company’s willingness to consider this current Submission, You also agree that this Agreement applies to any Submissions previously submitted by You to Company regardless of whether the previous Submission was submitted under a prior version of this Agreement or without any Agreement at all.