Independent Contractor Agreement

Experts provide services as independent contractors, not as Ardavt employees, agents, partners, or representatives. Experts control how they perform accepted work subject to the project's deliverables, deadlines, security rules, and quality standards.

Experts may accept or decline projects and may provide services elsewhere, subject to confidentiality, conflicts, and professional obligations. No minimum volume of work or earnings is promised.

For hourly projects, experts must use Ardavt's work timer accurately. Only verified active time supported by the submitted work and approved by Ardavt is eligible for earnings, and approved time may not exceed the project's per-tester weekly limit.

Experts must keep credentials and professional information accurate and must not perform work outside their lawful scope. Experts are responsible for their own equipment, insurance, registrations, expenses, taxes, and required filings unless applicable law provides otherwise.

Stripe may collect identity and tax information. Ardavt may pause payouts until verification, tax status, sanctions screening, or other legally required checks are complete.

The earnings rate shown to an expert is the expert's agreed gross compensation before the expert's own taxes and deductions. Ardavt charges the company a separate fixed service fee equal to 25% of that expert earning rate. The total client price remains a confidential commercial term.

Experts must protect confidential project material, use it only for the assigned work, and delete or return it when required. Submissions must be original, accurate to the expert's observations, and free from fabricated testing evidence.