Legal draft / FirstRun
Submission Terms.
The working rules for applying to Selection. Final legal approval is required before production launch.
Selection is discretionary
A submission is an application for review, not a promise of acceptance, publication, funding, or commercial success.
Ownership remains with the creator
Submitting materials does not itself transfer ownership. Selected releases require a separate signed publishing agreement before FirstRun receives any operational or publishing rights.
Accurate authority and licensing
The creator must accurately disclose contributors, employers, clients, institutions, source dependencies, templates, media, datasets, AI-generated material, prior publication, and disputes.
Secure review permission
The creator permits authorized FirstRun staff and assigned reviewers to inspect submitted code, builds, evidence, and correspondence solely for Selection and related due diligence.
Separate commercial agreement
Revenue participation, approved expenses, responsibilities, control, maintenance, termination, and distribution rights are product-specific and are not fixed by these draft terms.
Rejection and withdrawal
FirstRun may decline a release. Creators may withdraw an unpublished submission subject to record-retention needs for security, disputes, and lawful obligations.