TOPSKILLS LAB LIMITED — SKILLSYSTEM CONTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT Version 2026-10-04.1 | Effective date: 1 October 2026 | Updated: 4 October 2026
1. Parties and scope This agreement is between Topskills Lab Limited (Topskills), the owner and operator of SkillSystem, and the contributor identified in the acceptance record. It covers the programmes and works expressly identified in that record. A contributor may be a trainer, mentor, facilitator, author or other provider of training content. It does not transfer ownership of unrelated work or ordinary learner assignments.
2. Ownership and assignment The contributor assigns to Topskills all transferable economic copyright and related rights that the contributor owns in the training works identified in the acceptance record, for the full lawful term of those rights throughout the world. The transfer includes reproduction, storage, publication, distribution, communication to the public, adaptation, translation, editing, updating and incorporation into programmes on SkillSystem and other Topskills learning delivery channels. The contributor authorises Topskills to engage replacement trainers and service providers to exercise these rights for programme delivery. Programmes developed for Topskills, their structures and the assigned training content are owned by Topskills. Content may include videos, audio, slides, lesson text, exercises, assessments, templates and other specified resources. Additional future works must be identified and covered by a further written acceptance or signed schedule before publication. This agreement is not an assignment of unidentified third-party rights.
3. Authorship, permissions and excluded material The contributor confirms authority to transfer the listed works and must identify co-authors, third-party material and any rights restrictions before publication. Topskills cannot acquire rights the contributor does not hold. Third-party or expressly excluded pre-existing material requires a separately approved written licence before use and is excluded from this assignment. Topskills will respect authorship and moral rights that cannot lawfully be transferred. Ownership of copyright does not override applicable privacy, image, voice or other personal rights; necessary recording and participant permissions must also be obtained.
4. Consideration and programme-specific commercial schedules The parties' consideration includes their mutual commitments in this agreement and, where agreed, fees or revenue participation under a separate programme-specific written commercial schedule. Topskills charges for system access. A contributor may propose a programme fee, which becomes part of the programme price only after agreement with Topskills. System access charges and programme fees are distinct even where collected together. Distribution of programme fees is agreed separately between Topskills and the contributor and varies from programme to programme. There is no default sharing percentage or guaranteed revenue. A commercial schedule must identify the programme, price or pricing authority, the distribution basis and percentages or amounts, taxes, provider charges, discounts, refunds, reconciliation, settlement timing and the treatment of earnings after exit. No proposed fee, percentage or payout becomes agreed merely because the contributor enters it in a form. Existing signed commercial commitments remain governed by their terms; this agreement does not silently replace them. Where a commercial schedule is necessary, it must be settled before the programme is offered for payment.
5. Checkout and alternative payments The full fee may be processed through Topskills' checkout or through an alternative process agreed in writing by Topskills, the contributor and the learner or paying institution, as applicable. The alternative must identify the recipient, amount, method, receipt and reconciliation responsibilities, access entitlement and refund handling. The contributor must not divert payments or independently charge learners outside an authorised arrangement. The payment route does not change programme ownership or agreed fee distribution.
6. Delivery and standards The contributor supplies accurate and appropriate learning materials, observes confidentiality and data protection requirements, follows lawful platform rules and cooperates with reviews, corrections and learner support agreed for the programme. Publication is subject to Topskills' review. Topskills may restrict material for legal, safety, quality or rights concerns and should explain the reason and review route where appropriate. Contribution does not by itself establish employment, agency or authority to bind Topskills.
7. Exit and programme continuity A contributor may end their delivery involvement according to the applicable engagement arrangements, but their exit alone does not discontinue or remove a programme. Topskills retains the programme and validly assigned content, may appoint another trainer and may continue, update or replace delivery. The contributor will cooperate with a reasonable handover of materials and outstanding responsibilities. Learner information is transferred only through authorised channels and for lawful purposes. Accrued fees and any continuing revenue entitlement are determined by the relevant commercial schedule; no automatic forfeiture or perpetual payment is implied.
8. Requested removal and replacement If the contributor wishes a specific contributed item, including a video, removed from active learning access, they must email support@topskillslab.com identifying the item and requested date. Topskills will arrange removal through a planned transition that gives it sufficient reasonable time to develop and publish replacement material and protects ongoing learning as far as reasonably possible. The parties will record a reasonable replacement timetable and target removal date, taking account of active learners and the work required. Topskills will keep the contributor informed and complete the agreed removal. During a lawful transition, existing material may remain available to affected learners. The contributor must not unilaterally delete material or disable learner access. Removal does not terminate the programme or return assigned ownership. Any limited archival retention requires a lawful purpose and restricted access. Urgent unlawful, infringing or unsafe material will be restricted or removed promptly; learning continuity does not justify unlawful use.
9. Records and acceptance The contributor must read the full agreement and contribution schedule, sign using their full legal name and affirm their authority and intention to accept. SkillSystem records the actual acceptance time, account identity, document version, exact agreement and completed form contents. Document dates do not backdate a signature. A complete copy is sent in the email body to the contributor's account email, with a copy to support@topskillslab.com. Email delivery is a receipt mechanism; a failed email does not erase the recorded acceptance. Topskills will provide a retry facility. Any further signatures or formalities required by law must be completed before relying on the assignment for publication. Topskills' authorised representative must confirm acceptance before this record is treated as a fully executed bilateral agreement.
10. Law and changes Kenyan law applies, subject to mandatory legal protections. The parties will first seek resolution through support and may agree mediation or use competent legal forums. Changes to ownership, compensation or removal arrangements require a further written agreement; a general website update does not retrospectively alter this record. Non-transferable rights and mandatory legal duties remain protected.
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