• Submission deadlines

• Statement that there is no guarantee of submission acceptance

• Who owns the licensing and rights of the content once it’s published on your platform

• The length of time for which the submission cannot be submitted elsewhere

• Requirements for the article if it is republished elsewhere after the defined length of time has passed

• Statement on who owns the copyright of the published article

• Agreement by the author that they have the authority to submit the content without obtaining permission of another party

• Release of likeness and bio (so you can use the authors photo and bio in your publication)

• Agreement by the author for you to use their personal data to receive the submission

If others submit articles, blog posts, or similar content for your publication, this is a vital agreement to have between you and the author.

It clearly defines the agreement and ensures you have the correct permissions to publish their content.

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