TERMS & CONDITIONS

Platform Terms for Fair Collaboration

Shoot Junction Private Limited

01

Platform Role

Shootjunction.com operates as a professional marketplace connecting clients with freelance visual communication professionals.

Shoot Junction facilitates discovery, project coordination, and payment routing but does not act as the employer of freelancers.

02

Registration

Users may register as freelancers or clients. All information provided must be accurate.

03

Freelancer Selection

Freelancers may be shortlisted through algorithmic matching, platform review, or by expressing interest in projects. Final selection is always made by the client.

04

Payment Handling

Payments for projects are routed through Shoot Junction. Platform commissions or subscription fees may apply.

05

Workshops

Shoot Junction may organise workshops, training programs, and professional development sessions for creators.

06

Professional Conduct

Freelancers must maintain professional communication, deliver work responsibly, and respect client confidentiality.

07

Three-Strike Policy

  • Strike 1 - Warning: Written warning issued. Freelancer remains active.
  • Strike 2 - Temporary Suspension: Freelancer may be suspended from new projects for 15-90 days.
  • Strike 3 - Permanent Removal: Freelancer account may be terminated and barred from the platform.

Multiple strikes may be assigned for serious violations.

08

Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Circumvention of Platform

  • Contacting clients directly to bypass the platform
  • Offering lower prices to avoid platform commissions
  • Diverting future work outside the platform

Misrepresentation

  • False experience or portfolio claims
  • Presenting non-original work

Professional Misconduct

  • Abusive communication
  • Repeated delays or abandonment of projects
  • Breach of confidentiality

Payment Violations

  • Requesting direct payment from clients
  • Bypassing platform payment processes

Intellectual Property Violations

  • Delivering plagiarised work
  • Misuse of client intellectual property
09

Anti-Circumvention Period

Freelancers introduced to a client through Shoot Junction may not work directly with that client outside the platform for 12 months without written consent.

10

Client Poaching Clause

Freelancers may not use project introductions obtained through Shoot Junction to build independent commercial relationships with platform clients intended to bypass the platform's services or commissions.

11

Non-Solicitation of Platform Clients

Freelancers agree not to solicit, recruit, or attempt to obtain business directly from clients introduced through the platform outside Shoot Junction's payment system during the anti-circumvention period.

12

Dispute Mediation

Shoot Junction may mediate disputes but is not liable for damages arising from project execution.

13

Limitation of Liability

Shoot Junction shall not be liable for losses resulting from freelancer performance or client decisions.

14

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Jurisdiction lies with courts in Gurgaon, Haryana.