Creator Monetization Policy

Published policy · Activation pending

Version 3 · Published September 28, 2026.

Every customer receives creator permissions at signup. The Creator Authenticity badge requires 20,000 genuine Audience members and every authenticity check. Monetization requires the active badge, full verification and every additional admission condition below. Payment setup alone does not confer eligibility.

This published edition is in English. For questions or an appeal, contact KIVIOX support. Include the affected channel, decision and policy version; use an approved secure channel for private evidence.

Mandatory admission requirements

All conditions apply together. Metrics belong to the applying channel; unrelated channels and external platform audiences cannot be combined. The two catalogue options are alternatives to each other only.

Creator permissions and profile presentation

Creator permissions at signup

Automatically assign creator permissions to every customer account when signup is completed. No separate creator application, paid membership, follower minimum or authenticity badge is required to access creator tools. Apply the same default to existing customer accounts, while preserving any valid account restriction.

Creator permissions allow customers to create and manage their own channels, prepare drafts, upload permitted media, edit metadata and submit work for review. Publication remains subject to editorial approval, rights requirements and applicable account controls. These permissions do not authorize reviewing other creators, publishing without review, receiving payments or changing another account.

A viewing profile is not a separate customer account. Secondary and child viewing profiles do not inherit authority to manage channels, banking information, verification or agreements. Customers must use the authorized account context for those actions. Applicable age and legal capacity requirements continue to govern contracts and payments.

Three distinct account states

The eagle eyes badge

Use a clean pair of very small, stylized dark eagle eyes as the Creator Authenticity checkmark. Position the artwork centrally immediately beneath the main public profile image. It must remain visually separate from a customer’s uploaded photograph. Do not substitute a letter K, ordinary tick, full eagle head, large shield or prominent label.

Recommended web artwork size is 18 pixels wide and approximately 8 pixels high, with about 4 pixels of space beneath the profile image. Use deep charcoal eyes. On dark backgrounds, provide a subtle light backing or outline so the dark artwork remains visible. Scale deliberately for television viewing while keeping it subordinate to the profile image.

Provide the accessible name “Creator authenticity verified” and a brief explanation on hover, keyboard focus, tap or remote selection. The interaction area can be larger than the artwork. Use the same authorized asset and status on web, mobile and TV. A user cannot acquire the badge by uploading its image or changing their display name.

The badge belongs to the verified creator identity and appears on that identity’s main public profile. It does not automatically transfer to other household profiles, channel buyers or collaborators. It confirms the specified account checks, not the truth of every statement, ownership of every upload or guaranteed earnings.

Automatic Creator Authenticity requirements

Award the eagle eyes badge automatically when all conditions below are satisfied and there is no active security or compliance restriction. The creator does not submit a separate badge application, pay for verification or seek routine moderator approval. Meeting the 20,000 follower threshold alone is insufficient.

Meaning of 100 percent completion

Every mandatory condition must pass. Do not average the conditions, round up an incomplete result, or treat submitted documents as verified. Pending, failed, expired or unverifiable evidence is incomplete. Display the creator’s individual checklist privately; issue the public badge only when all required checks are complete. The phrase “100% complete” describes this checklist and is not a guarantee that fraud is impossible.

Linking a card used to buy a KIVIOX membership is not sufficient payment setup for a creator. Use a provider supported destination controlled by the verified creator or authorized legal entity. Matching, verification and account status must come from trusted provider records. A badge does not enable live payment collection before monetization approval.

Follower attribution

Use the creator’s main public profile audience. Where KIVIOX stores followers at channel level, use the designated primary creator channel as the badge source. Do not add followers across channels, household profiles or external platforms. Changes to the primary channel trigger a fresh check and cannot transfer another creator’s audience. Monetization still requires 250,000 qualified followers on each applying channel.

Agreements and private records

Maintain a versioned register of creator terms, KIVIOX usage terms and applicable policies, including monetization, content, AI disclosure, rights, conduct, privacy, payments and refunds. Give creators access to each document. Record the accepting identity, authority, document version and timestamp. Obtain separate consent where required; do not infer consent from a page visit or acceptance of unknown future terms.

Badge lifecycle and Moderator Administrator authority

Automatic issue and continued eligibility

Reevaluate eligibility when identity, payment setup, agreement acceptance, follower totals, account ownership or restrictions change. Also reconcile active badges at least daily. Grant the badge as soon as an authoritative evaluation confirms every condition, record the decision and notify the creator. Repeated events must not generate duplicate badges or conflicting decisions.

When a verified condition ceases to be met, suspend the badge automatically, remove its public display and show the creator the specific action needed. Restore it automatically once all conditions pass again, unless a documented administrative restriction remains. A fall below 20,000 qualified followers fails badge eligibility. Ordinary fluctuation above that threshold does not affect it.

For revised terms or policies, require the applicable acceptance by the announced effective date. Suspend the badge if a required acceptance is still missing then. A temporary provider outage is not proof of failure: retain the last verified record for display unless there is a known restriction, mark the evaluation delayed privately, and require current payment clearance before opening new checkouts.

Exclusive override authority

Only a user explicitly assigned the KIVIOX role “Moderator Administrator” may override an automated badge decision or grant a badge policy exception. Ordinary moderators, reviewers, support staff, creators and users with a general administrator label cannot exercise this authority unless they also hold that specific role.

Authorized overrides may grant, suspend, revoke or restore the badge, correct an erroneous evaluation, or approve a stated internal eligibility exception. Require a fresh multifactor authentication check, a documented reason, supporting evidence, the affected conditions, start and expiry or review date, and the responsible administrator. Never allow a person to approve their own badge exception or an undisclosed financial interest.

Keep an append only audit trail of the prior state, new state, actual unmet conditions, actor, reason and time. Send a clear decision notice to the creator. An override takes precedence until its stated expiry or revocation; afterward, normal automatic evaluation resumes. Do not sell exceptions, allow undocumented permanent overrides or let an automated retry erase an active restriction.

Limits of an override

An override controls KIVIOX’s internal badge decision. It cannot waive applicable law, payment provider verification, legal capacity, required consent, or an external payment restriction. It must never turn a failed identity check into a passed record or falsify follower totals.

If a permitted internal exception produces an active badge before every ordinary condition is met, retain that exception separately and explain in the badge details that verification was issued following KIVIOX review. Do not describe the underlying checklist as 100% complete. Such an exception alone does not satisfy the full authenticity requirement for monetization.

Badge exceptions do not waive the 250,000 follower, 360 day history, 80,000 watch hour, 400,000 qualified play or 96/100 quality requirements. Monetization approval remains separate and requires the actual evidence. A suspension of the badge pauses new creator payment collection; it does not stop processing existing receipts, refunds or legitimate amounts owed.

Review and appeals

Creators may challenge a badge decision through the appeal process. Reviewers may investigate and recommend corrections, but only a Moderator Administrator may execute a manual override. Corrected source evidence can trigger ordinary automatic restoration without an exception. Preserve the same reasons, notice and independent review protections used for monetization decisions.

How qualification is measured

Channel age and review window

Count channel history from its first approved public original. The 80,000 watch hours must fall within the preceding 365 days. Ownership transfers require fresh checks of authority, agreements and audience integrity; purchased account age does not establish authenticity.

Qualified audience and viewing

Count one genuine follower per registered account, regardless of viewer profiles. Remove duplicate, automated, purchased, coerced and reward driven follows. A shared household or network alone does not prove manipulation.

A qualified play requires deliberate selection and at least 60 seconds watched on a title lasting three minutes or more. Count one play per account per title per rolling 24 hours. Anonymous sessions count only where approved integrity controls reliably prevent duplication; otherwise exclude them from admission totals.

Count actual eligible content seconds watched, capped at one title runtime per account per rolling 24 hours. Preserve legitimate resumed viewing. Faster playback, concurrent sessions and repeats cannot multiply credit. Exclude seeking, buffering, pauses, hidden browser tabs, automatic previews, creator testing and traffic purchased through advertising.

Exclude bots, watch exchanges, paid engagement, device farms, circular viewing arrangements and unsupported external statistics. KIVIOX records must distinguish pending, eligible and excluded activity. Suspected activity stays pending until assessed; an automated risk flag alone does not establish misconduct. Eligibility snapshots are retained for review and appeal.

Catalogue rules

Each qualifying original must be publicly released on KIVIOX, available for at least 30 days, rights cleared, editorially approved and technically playable. At least one qualifying title must have been released within the preceding 180 days. Trailers, extracts, alternate cuts, language versions and minimally altered duplicates do not create additional qualifying originals or repeat runtime credit. Distinct series episodes may qualify independently.

Quality scoring

Rights, safety and identity are separate pass or fail gates. A strong creative score cannot compensate for a failed gate. Review standards must suit the genre and intended language, with qualified language review where necessary.

Evidence of original work and ownership

Applicants must submit a complete private evidence pack for every qualifying title. KIVIOX may verify claims against original records and contact identified rights holders through appropriate channels. False evidence is a serious violation.

Required production evidence

• Creative brief or treatment, script or equivalent production plan, with dated versions showing the development of the work.
• A contribution statement identifying direction, writing, performance, editing, design and other substantial human decisions, including who performed them.
• A source register for footage, music, photographs, graphics, fonts and other incorporated material, with licences, ownership records or another documented lawful basis for use.
• Relevant performer, voice and likeness permissions; required guardian authorization for participating minors; and any territory, duration or commercial use restrictions.
• The final master, captions or a documented accessibility exception, accurate title metadata, content classification and required advisories.
• An AI systems declaration covering material tools and models, the generated elements used, relevant commercial terms and representative evidence of human selection and revision.

AI use and originality

AI assisted and AI generated productions may qualify when the creator demonstrates substantial original creative judgment and a coherent finished work. Use of AI neither guarantees eligibility nor automatically disqualifies a title. A prompt alone, a time sheet or a high generation volume does not demonstrate sufficient contribution.

Exclude generic template output, copied scripts, automated compilation channels, lightly altered reposts and repetitive productions whose main purpose is manufacturing engagement. Reuse of an established character or series format can qualify when the substance of each work is materially distinct.

Permission to use a source does not, by itself, establish creative originality. Conversely, a lack of copyright protection for a particular generated element does not automatically prohibit lawful distribution. Reviewers must distinguish ownership claims, licences, other lawful uses and platform quality requirements.

Safety and disclosure

Do not monetize stolen material, unlawful exploitation, nonconsensual intimate imagery, deceptive impersonation, scams or other content prohibited by the applicable payment provider. Clearly distinguish fiction, satire and synthetic depictions from factual claims where viewers could reasonably be misled. Sensitive factual claims require appropriate substantiation.

Keep Passport records, signatures, identity evidence, payment details, agreement records and confidential licences private with role based access. Public notices and badge details must not expose the evidence pack. Required legal disclosures still apply. Use approved secure collection, collect only necessary data, provide lawful privacy notices and retention controls, and allow correction of inaccurate records.

Application approval and continuing obligations

A staged approval process

A reviewer must not approve their own channel or a channel in which they have a financial interest. Staff and founder channels follow the same standards. Do not offer payment for accelerated approval, sell eligibility or grant undocumented exceptions.

Provide a reasoned decision, the relevant rule and any remediable gaps. Service target: acknowledge a complete application within five business days and issue a decision within 30 business days. If more time is required, explain the delay and provide an updated estimate. Delay never creates automatic approval.

Probation and recurring review

Newly approved creators undergo 90 days of enhanced monitoring. Review performance, complaints and payment activity at days 30, 60 and 90. Probation is not a blanket withholding period and does not change ownership of legitimate earnings.

Reassess channel metrics, title availability and account standing every quarter. Retain 250,000 current qualified followers, 80,000 verified watch hours and 400,000 qualified plays over the preceding 365 days. Keep the authenticity badge active with every required check complete. Maintain the qualifying catalogue and renew compliance and quality review annually at 96/100 overall and at least 80% in every category.

Every 180 days, release a substantive new qualifying original or submit verifiable progress on a feature or similarly substantial production. For the production pathway, provide dated milestones at least every 90 days. Repeated placeholder updates, trivial edits and fabricated progress do not qualify.

A decline below monetization metrics triggers a written notice and a 30 day correction period only while all authenticity, rights and payment conditions remain satisfied. If corrected, no pause is needed. Loss of the required badge or payment clearance pauses new collection immediately. This does not cancel legitimate existing payment obligations.

Continuing creator responsibilities

Keep rights, payout and tax records current; disclose material account ownership changes before new collection; respond to ordinary compliance requests within ten business days and urgent safety requests as reasonably required. KIVIOX must state the requested evidence and reason. Access to training and the policy assessment should be free. Paying for membership or promotion does not improve eligibility.

Revenue payments and supporter protection

Scope of the first program

The initial program covers voluntary support for an approved creator and published title. Support does not purchase film access, a subscription, investment returns or ownership. The existing application permits support amounts from USD 1 to USD 100 per checkout; any change requires a separate approved limit and corresponding implementation.

Advertising shares, subscription revenue pools, rentals, licensing payments and live event income require separate published program terms. Audience thresholds determine eligibility to apply; they do not establish a payment rate or create earnings from views. Present forecasts and estimates separately from confirmed receipts.

Commercial terms before activation

The creator agreement must identify the actual contracting entity, approved creator countries, platform commission, processor charges, currencies, tax responsibilities, refund handling and dispute responsibility. Show the applicable commission and material deductions before acceptance. The applicable commission and supported creator countries will be published before activation.

Show gross support, recorded refunds, fees where available, net account activity, pending funds and available funds as distinct amounts. Do not describe gross receipts or watch time as cash available for withdrawal. Test payments must remain clearly separated from real payments.

Confirmation and reconciliation

Confirm payment only after an authenticated provider event and a durable matching record. A browser redirect is not proof of payment. Prevent duplicate receipts, account substitution and test versus live mixing. Preserve confirmed payment and cumulative refund states when delayed notifications arrive. Show processing, failed and expired states clearly.

Reconcile KIVIOX receipts with provider records regularly and investigate mismatches before presenting finalized financial statements. Restrict administrative access to payment information and keep an audit trail of corrections and decisions.

Payouts refunds and disputes

The existing KIVIOX payment implementation uses direct charges to connected creator accounts with Stripe Dashboard management. Live creator collection remains subject to launch readiness. The provider and applicable account configuration govern settlement and payouts. This policy does not impose an unsupported payout minimum, confiscate funds or promise a payout date the configuration cannot enforce.

Do not create an automatic 90 day hold or freeze all earned funds as a punishment. Any hold or reserve must have an applicable legal or contractual basis, fit the provider configuration, address an identified risk, and have a stated review process. Release undisputed sums when due under the applicable agreement and provider rules.

Publish a clear support contact and refund process. Statutory rights prevail. Do not tell a customer that a refund is complete until the provider confirms it, and distinguish that confirmation from the time a bank may need to post it. Do not automatically punish creators for complaints or chargebacks that have not been assessed.

Violations decisions and appeals

Graduated action

Examples of intentional fraud include forged licences, fabricated identity records, knowing payment abuse, engagement farming and knowingly falsified production evidence. Severe safety abuse includes unlawful exploitation and other conduct that cannot remain available while reviewed. Preserve relevant evidence and restrict access to it.

An allegation, automated score, shared IP address or low retention alone cannot justify a permanent ban. Assess evidence, severity, intent, recurrence and remediation. Account wide restrictions require evidence of broader risk. Do not penalize unrelated collaborators or viewers by association.

Notice and review

Give the creator the affected titles or transactions, the policy provision, a comprehensible reason, the practical effect, the effective date, available corrective action and the appeal deadline. Information may be limited where disclosure would expose personal data, defeat fraud controls or conflict with a legal restriction, but provide the most useful explanation that can safely be given.

Allow an appeal within 30 calendar days. A reviewer who did not make the original decision must assess the appeal. Response target: 15 business days after receiving the complete appeal. Provide an update if further investigation is needed. Permit later reconsideration where material new evidence shows the original decision was wrong.

For a first ordinary rejection, allow reapplication after 30 days with corrected evidence. For a serious violation, a 90 day reapplication interval applies after remediation, unless permanent exclusion is justified. Successful appeals remove the related finding from eligibility calculations. Restrictions do not erase legitimate payment obligations or customer refund rights.

Changes and transition

Publish the effective date and policy version, record creator acceptance and keep previous versions accessible. Provide at least 30 days of notice for material ordinary changes and a 90 day transition for existing monetized creators affected by new numerical thresholds. Immediate changes may be necessary for legal, provider or urgent safety requirements, with reasons communicated where permitted.

Apply updated eligibility standards prospectively. Do not relabel previously permitted conduct as intentional fraud. Applicable law and accepted agreements control where this policy cannot lawfully apply.