Friday, October 3, 2008

Common Sense Legal Agreement

By applying to join weCatholic Partner Bazaar you agree to the following, which is binding should you be accepted into weCatholic Partner Bazaar:


Common sense, plain language legal agreement:
From now (the date of my email application) forward I agree that should I be accepted into weCatholic's Partner Bazaar:

-- I understand that weCatholic will help shape and prepare any products for market, but that if I am the idea originator that I retain ownership of that idea. I understand that, among other things, weCatholic uses the theology found in "The Best Good Life" by Patrick A. Jones to evaluate potential product ideas.

-- I understand that weCatholic's ownership in any product to which it gives it's brand name is 10%-20% based on our negotiations, and that to bring an idea to a finalized, distributed product I will need to find creative partners to share in ownership and creation of that product.

-- I will not share information about products or ideas that we communicate by any means with anyone outside this group. Spouses are considered bound by this agreement and included in it, so we are each free to talk with our Beloved.

-- I agree that the seed idea and it's ownership belongs with the person who originally approaches me with it and that any contributions I make to their concept are given freely.

-- I agree to strive to uphold the human dignity of every person in this group in every interaction, placing theirs above my own should dispute occur.

-- By breaking this agreement there are legal ramifications, but also serious soul damaging consequences of having violated the trust other members of Christ's body have placed in me.

-- By sharing ownership with weCatholic and other partners of any particular product of which I am the idea originator, I do not give up or share the ownership of my idea, but rather ownership in the finished product.

-- In any and all disagreements, I will abide by Matthew 18:15-20 in any and all disagreements.

-- It is my and my partner's responsibility to create the legal partnership that defines the roles and responsibilities of our involvement and the percentage of our various ownership. weCatholic is working to create a general contract for this purpose.

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