NextName School Partner Agreement
Version 1.0.0-beta · Effective Date: 2026-05-15 · Last Updated: April 22, 2026
1. The partnership
This School Partner Agreement (the "Agreement") is between NextName, Inc. and the educational institution identified in the signature block (the "School"). It is in addition to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
2. School channels and content
NextName will provision official School channels on the Service, including a general department channel, team channels as requested, and per-athlete channels for athletes the School chooses to onboard through NextName. The School may publish content to the School channels and to team channels using the Service's in-app tools or approved API endpoints.
3. Athlete onboarding
The School may invite athletes on its roster to join NextName as creators. Athletes join by accepting an invitation and agreeing to the Athlete Agreement. The School does not contract on the athlete's behalf. Participation is voluntary.
4. NIL compliance
The School represents and warrants that its NIL policies are current and that it will use reasonable efforts to educate its athletes on NIL rules before they post paid content or accept deals through the Service. NextName will provide compliance tooling in good faith but is not the School's compliance officer.
5. Revenue model
NextName retains a platform fee on fan payments routed through School channels. The remainder is remitted to the School through Stripe Connect under a school-specific payout schedule described in Exhibit A. The School's retention rate starts at 90% and is subject to adjustment by written amendment.
6. Data and privacy
NextName will process personal information of School athletes in accordance with the Privacy Policy and applicable FERPA guidance. Directory information shared between the School and NextName for the purposes of athlete onboarding is limited to the fields required to provision accounts and channels.
7. Term and termination
This Agreement has an initial term of 12 months and auto-renews for successive 12-month periods unless either party gives 60 days' written notice of non-renewal. Either party may terminate for uncured material breach on 30 days' notice.
8. Brand and marks
The School grants NextName a limited license to use the School's name and non-athletic-department trademarks solely to identify the School as a NextName partner during the term of this Agreement. All other uses require prior written approval.
9. Indemnity and liability
The standard indemnity and liability provisions of the Terms of Service apply to the School. The School is responsible for the acts of its personnel who access the Service.
10. Governing law
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. Disputes will be resolved under the dispute-resolution provisions of the Terms of Service, unless the School is a state entity in which case disputes will be resolved in the courts of the School's home state.
11. Signatures and effectiveness
This Agreement becomes effective upon countersignature by an authorized representative of the School. An electronic signature delivered by email or through the NextName signature flow is valid.