Jukwaa Payout Policy
Jukwaa Platform Policy This Payout Policy explains how Jukwaa, available at https://Jukwaa.Africa, calculates, processes, delays, withholds, adjusts, reverses, or pays earnings to Creators, publishers, content owners, partners, institutions, and other approved monetisation participants. Jukwaa is a digital content, creator, distribution, discovery, and monetisation platform owned and operated by Creative Digital Lab Limited, a company registered in Kenya. This Payout Policy should be read together with: By registering as a Creator, publishing content, monetising content, receiving payments, or requesting payouts through Jukwaa, you agree to this Payout Policy. This Policy is intended to: This Policy applies to any approved person or entity that may receive earnings through Jukwaa, including: For ease of reading, all such persons or entities are referred to as “Creators” in this Policy. Earnings means the amount that may become payable to a Creator after Jukwaa receives and reconciles payments from users and deducts all applicable amounts. Earnings may arise from: A Creator’s displayed dashboard balance is not necessarily the final amount payable. It may be subject to verification, deductions, reversals, refunds, fraud checks, rights checks, tax treatment, and payment provider settlement. Creators should distinguish between gross revenue and net payout. Gross revenue is the total amount paid by users for a Creator’s content or service before deductions. Net payout is the amount payable to the Creator after deduction of applicable amounts, which may include: Creators are not entitled to receive the full gross revenue unless expressly agreed in writing. Jukwaa may charge a platform commission or apply a revenue-share arrangement to Creator earnings. The applicable commission or revenue-share structure may be communicated through: Different commission rates may apply depending on: Jukwaa may update commission rates or pricing structures by giving notice through the Platform, email, dashboard notice, or written communication. Jukwaa may use mobile money operators, payment gateways, banks, aggregators, card processors, and other payment providers to collect and settle funds. Creator payouts may be affected by: Where applicable, these charges may be deducted before calculating or releasing Creator payouts. A Creator becomes eligible for payout only when all of the following conditions are satisfied: Jukwaa may decline or delay payout where any eligibility requirement is not satisfied. Before receiving payouts, Creators may be required to provide verification information, including: Jukwaa may request additional information at any time to comply with payment provider rules, tax obligations, AML/CFT checks, fraud prevention, rights management, or legal requirements. Failure to provide verification information may result in delayed or withheld payouts. Jukwaa may pay approved Creator earnings through one or more supported payout methods, including: Available payout methods may depend on: Jukwaa may require payout accounts to be held in the Creator’s own legal name or verified business name. Jukwaa may refuse to pay to unverified third-party accounts. Payouts may be made in Kenyan Shillings or another supported currency, depending on: Where currency conversion is required, exchange rates, conversion charges, and foreign exchange losses may apply. Jukwaa is not responsible for exchange rate fluctuations unless expressly agreed in writing. Jukwaa may set a minimum payout threshold before Creator earnings are released. For example, Jukwaa may require a Creator to accumulate a minimum payable balance before payout is processed. The applicable threshold may vary by: If a Creator’s balance is below the threshold, the balance may roll forward to the next payout cycle. Jukwaa may waive, change, or apply minimum thresholds at its discretion. Jukwaa may process Creator payouts according to a defined payout cycle. The payout cycle may be: Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Jukwaa may delay payout until: Payout timelines are estimates and may vary due to payment provider delays, weekends, public holidays, banking delays, mobile money issues, compliance checks, or technical interruptions. Jukwaa may reconcile transactions before releasing payouts. Reconciliation may include checking: Only reconciled and approved transactions qualify for payout. Refunded transactions do not qualify as final Creator earnings. Where a user receives a refund, Jukwaa may: Creators are not entitled to retain revenue from transactions that are refunded, reversed, cancelled, fraudulent, disputed, or not successfully settled. Where a payment is reversed, charged back, cancelled, disputed, or found to have failed, Jukwaa may adjust the Creator’s earnings accordingly. This may happen where: Creators may be responsible for any chargeback, reversal, refund, or fraud exposure connected to their content or conduct. Jukwaa may delay or hold payouts where necessary. Payout holds may apply where: Jukwaa may hold only the affected amount or, where risk is broader, the full Creator balance. The duration of a payout hold will depend on the issue being reviewed. A payout hold may continue until: Jukwaa will aim to resolve payout holds within a reasonable time, but complex matters may take longer. Jukwaa may reverse or recover payouts where funds were paid to a Creator in error or where later information shows that the Creator was not entitled to the amount. Examples include: Jukwaa may recover amounts by: Creators are responsible for understanding and complying with their tax obligations. Creator earnings may be subject to: Jukwaa may request tax information, including KRA PIN or equivalent tax registration information. Where required by law, Jukwaa may deduct, withhold, report, or remit taxes before payout. Nothing in this Policy constitutes tax advice. Creators should seek independent tax advice. Where VAT or other taxes apply to transactions on Jukwaa, the treatment may depend on: Creators must provide accurate tax information where requested. Jukwaa may adjust payout calculations to account for tax obligations, withholding, reporting, or statutory deductions. Jukwaa may provide Creators with payout statements, transaction reports, sales summaries, or dashboard records. A statement may include: Creators are responsible for reviewing statements and reporting discrepancies within the stated dispute period. Jukwaa may require Creators to issue invoices or tax documents where required by law or commercial arrangement. If a Creator believes a payout is incorrect, the Creator should contact Jukwaa within seven (7) calendar days of the payout statement or expected payout date. The dispute should include: Jukwaa will review the dispute and may request additional information. Disputes submitted late may be harder to verify and may be declined unless there is clear evidence of error. Creators are responsible for providing accurate payout details. Jukwaa is not responsible for loss, delay, or misdirection of funds caused by incorrect information provided by the Creator. Incorrect payout details may include: Where funds are sent to incorrect details provided by the Creator, Jukwaa may assist with recovery where possible, but recovery is not guaranteed. Jukwaa may refuse to pay Creator earnings into third-party accounts. A third-party payout account is an account that does not belong to the Creator or verified business entity. Jukwaa may allow third-party payout accounts only where: Jukwaa may suspend payouts where payout ownership is unclear. Where a Creator account belongs to an institution, company, production house, collective, band, church, school, media house, NGO, or partnership, Jukwaa may require confirmation of who is authorised to receive payouts. Jukwaa may request: Jukwaa is not responsible for internal disputes among group members, shareholders, directors, contributors, producers, artists, writers, actors, or agents. Where an internal dispute arises, Jukwaa may hold payouts until the dispute is resolved. Where there is a dispute over ownership, licensing, revenue share, or authority to monetise content, Jukwaa may hold payouts related to the disputed content. Examples include disputes between: Jukwaa may require a court order, settlement agreement, joint written instruction, or satisfactory evidence before releasing funds. Jukwaa may withhold, reverse, or deny payouts where content is suspected or confirmed to be pirated, copied, stolen, leaked, unauthorised, or infringing. If content is confirmed to infringe third-party rights, Jukwaa may: Creators are not entitled to earnings from unlawful or infringing content. Creators are not entitled to earnings generated from prohibited content. Where content violates the Jukwaa Prohibited Content Policy, Jukwaa may: If prohibited content creates legal, payment, safety, or regulatory risk, Jukwaa may hold the entire Creator balance while the matter is reviewed. Jukwaa may withhold or deny payouts where fraud, abuse, or suspicious activity is detected. Examples include: Jukwaa may cooperate with payment providers, banks, mobile money operators, regulators, and law enforcement in fraud-related matters. Creators must not use Jukwaa to redirect users to pay outside the Platform for content listed, promoted, or monetised on Jukwaa. Prohibited conduct includes: Where a Creator engages in off-platform payment circumvention, Jukwaa may: Jukwaa may allow users to send donations, tips, or support payments to Creators. Such payments may still be subject to: Creators must not describe donations or tips in a misleading way. Creators must not use donations to support illegal, fraudulent, extremist, hateful, violent, or prohibited activities. Where Jukwaa supports paid events, screenings, webinars, livestreams, workshops, or ticketing, payout may be subject to additional conditions. Jukwaa may delay event-related payouts until: If an event is cancelled, postponed, materially changed, or fails to deliver promised access, Jukwaa may refund users and deduct amounts from Creator or organiser payouts. Where a Creator participates in a campaign, sponsorship, institutional showcase, brand partnership, grant-funded programme, award showcase, or special distribution arrangement, payout may depend on specific written terms. These may include: Where campaign terms conflict with this general Payout Policy, the specific written campaign or partner agreement may apply to that campaign. If a Creator account becomes inactive or unreachable, Jukwaa may continue holding unpaid balances subject to applicable law and platform rules. An account may be considered dormant where: Jukwaa may require re-verification before releasing dormant balances. Where required by law, dormant funds may be handled according to applicable unclaimed assets or statutory requirements. A Creator may request account closure, subject to pending obligations. Before final payout, Jukwaa may: Jukwaa may retain records after account closure for legal, accounting, tax, fraud prevention, rights enforcement, and compliance purposes. If a Creator account is suspended or terminated, Jukwaa may review unpaid earnings before releasing any final amount. Jukwaa may withhold or deny payouts where suspension or termination relates to: Where no issue affects the earnings, Jukwaa may release undisputed balances after reconciliation and deductions. Jukwaa does not guarantee that any Creator will earn income from the Platform. Creator earnings depend on many factors, including: No statement by Jukwaa should be interpreted as a guarantee of sales, revenue, views, subscriptions, reach, ranking, or payout. If Jukwaa identifies an accounting, dashboard, technical, reporting, or payout error, Jukwaa may correct the error. This may include: Dashboard figures are provisional until reconciled and approved for payout. Creators should keep their own records, including: Creators should not rely solely on Jukwaa dashboards for tax, audit, or accounting purposes. Jukwaa may review transactions and payouts for anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, fraud, bribery, corruption, and other compliance risks. Jukwaa may delay, block, reverse, or report payouts where required or appropriate. Creators must not use Jukwaa to: Jukwaa may communicate payout information through: Creators are responsible for keeping contact details up to date. Jukwaa is not responsible for missed payout notices caused by incorrect email addresses, inactive phone numbers, spam filters, or failure to check account notifications. Creators should treat payout reports, revenue-share terms, commission rates, campaign terms, and platform commercial arrangements as confidential unless Jukwaa states otherwise in writing. Creators must not misuse or disclose private user payment information, platform financial records, or confidential partner terms. Jukwaa may restrict access where confidential financial information is misused. Jukwaa may update this Payout Policy from time to time. Where changes are material, Jukwaa may notify Creators through the Platform, email, dashboard notice, or website update. The updated Policy will apply from the effective date stated at the top of the document. Continued use of Creator monetisation features after changes take effect means the Creator accepts the updated Policy. For payout questions, Creator verification, payout disputes, incorrect payout details, tax information, refund deductions, or monetisation support, contact: Creative Digital Lab Limited
Product: Jukwaa
Website: https://Jukwaa.Africa
Company Website: https://creativelab.co.ke
Email: [email protected]
Nairobi, Kenya By registering as a Creator, publishing content, monetising content, receiving user payments, requesting payouts, or participating in Creator revenue arrangements on Jukwaa, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Payout Policy.Jukwaa Payout Policy
1. Introduction
2. Purpose of This Policy
3. Who This Policy Applies To
4. Definition of Earnings
5. Gross Revenue vs Net Payout
5.1 Gross revenue
5.2 Net payout
6. Platform Commission and Revenue Share
7. Payment Provider and Transaction Fees
8. Payout Eligibility
9. Creator Verification Before Payout
10. Payout Methods
11. Payout Currency
12. Minimum Payout Threshold
13. Payout Schedule
14. Transaction Reconciliation
15. Refunds and Payout Adjustments
16. Chargebacks, Reversals, and Failed Payments
17. Payout Holds
18. Duration of Payout Holds
19. Payout Reversals and Recovery
20. Creator Tax Responsibility
21. VAT and Tax Treatment
22. Invoices, Receipts, and Statements
23. Payout Disputes
24. Incorrect Payout Details
25. Third-Party Payout Accounts
26. Institutional and Group Creators
27. Rights Disputes and Payouts
28. Piracy, Infringement, and Payouts
29. Prohibited Content and Payouts
30. Fraud, Abuse, and Suspicious Activity
31. Off-Platform Payments and Payout Forfeiture
32. Donations, Tips, and Support Payments
33. Event and Ticketing Payouts
34. Campaign, Sponsorship, and Partner Payouts
35. Dormant Balances
36. Account Closure and Final Payout
37. Suspension or Termination and Payouts
38. No Guaranteed Income
39. Platform Errors and Corrections
40. Creator Record Keeping
41. Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance
42. Communication About Payouts
43. Confidentiality of Payout Information
44. Changes to This Payout Policy
45. Contact Information
46. Acceptance