01

Define deliverables precisely

Specify platform, format, number, publication window, duration online, links, tags, technical quality and participation in production or events. State which costs and products form part of the remuneration.

02

Brief, approvals and corrections

Set who supplies claims and materials, approval deadlines, permitted corrections and the line between required compliance changes and interference with the creator’s authentic style.

03

Advertising disclosure and legal claims

Require clear commercial-content marking consistent with Polish consumer-protection expectations and platform rules. Allocate responsibility for factual, health, environmental or comparative claims to the party supplying and controlling them.

04

Rights, image and reuse

Define whether content is merely published on the influencer’s channel or may also be reused in paid media, websites, retail and other territories. Address the creator’s image, music, third-party persons and editable files.

05

Metrics and authenticity

Specify the reporting period, screenshots or platform exports and access to relevant statistics. Include reasonable assurances regarding artificial followers, prohibited promotion and compliance with platform policies.

06

Exclusivity

Define competing categories, brands, territory and duration proportionately. A broad ban covering unrelated products or a long post-campaign period may be commercially unrealistic.

07

Reputational events and cancellation

Use objective triggers and a proportionate process for pausing or terminating the campaign. Address completed work, booked production, removal of content and public communications.

08

Align the creator and client contracts

The agency should not promise the advertiser broader rights, stricter deadlines or stronger remedies than it has secured from the influencer. Review both sides of the chain together.

PRACTICE

How the issue appears in practice

Example

Hypothetical example: paid-media use was never acquired

The client assumes it may turn an influencer’s post into a six-month paid campaign. The creator agreed only to an organic post and demands a new fee after launch assets have already been prepared.

Working checklist

Matters to determine or verify before proceeding

  • Define deliverables precisely
  • Brief, approvals and corrections
  • Advertising disclosure and legal claims
  • Rights, image and reuse
  • Metrics and authenticity
  • Exclusivity
  • Reputational events and cancellation

Key issues at a glance

IssueKey information
Define deliverables preciselySpecify platform, format, number, publication window, duration online, links, tags, technical quality and participation in production or events.
Brief, approvals and correctionsSet who supplies claims and materials, approval deadlines, permitted corrections and the line between required compliance changes and interference with the creator’s authentic style.
Advertising disclosure and legal claimsRequire clear commercial-content marking consistent with Polish consumer-protection expectations and platform rules.
Rights, image and reuseDefine whether content is merely published on the influencer’s channel or may also be reused in paid media, websites, retail and other territories.
Metrics and authenticitySpecify the reporting period, screenshots or platform exports and access to relevant statistics.
LEGAL BASIS

Legal basis

  • Polish Civil Code of 23 April 1964
  • Polish Entrepreneurs' Law of 6 March 2018
  • Polish Act of 6 March 2018 on participation of foreign entrepreneurs and other foreign persons in economic activity in Poland
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This article provides general information and does not constitute legal advice for a specific matter. The appropriate solution depends on the facts, documents and business objective.

Summary

The contract must translate the campaign brief into enforceable deliverables and align disclosures, claims, rights and remedies throughout the advertiser–agency–creator chain.