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Introduction

A profit-sharing agreement is the legal document that governs the relationship between an Account Owner and Starkworth. Before anything else happens, the Account Owner reviews the full terms and conditions, then signs a digitally structured agreement that lays out the exact profit-split percentage and payment timeline for their specific account.

Who This Applies To

This guide is specifically for prospective and current Account Owners. Annotators operate under a separate registration acknowledgement rather than this agreement, though the same principle of "read everything before agreeing" applies to both.

Why It Matters

This structure exists so both sides know exactly what to expect. The Account Owner knows their share before committing to anything, and Starkworth's obligations are defined in writing rather than left to informal promises. A profit-sharing agreement is what turns a verbal explanation into an enforceable, specific commitment.

What's Involved

  • The exact profit-split percentage for that specific account
  • The payment schedule (weekly, every Wednesday by 3:00 PM CST)
  • Both parties' responsibilities under the agreement
  • Terms for ending the agreement, referenced in your specific document

Step-by-Step Process

  1. Review the full profit-sharing terms and conditions before committing to anything.
  2. A legally structured agreement is prepared, outlining the exact profit-split percentage and timeline.
  3. You sign the agreement digitally once you're comfortable with every section.
  4. Annotators register and are linked to the account to carry out the work.
  5. Profits are tracked and distributed according to the signed agreement, transparently and on time.

What You Need to Get Started

  • Time to actually read the full document, not just skim it
  • A list of questions to ask during the explanation step, before verification begins
  • Your verified identity and completed live screening (see Become an Account Owner)

Typical Timeline

The agreement itself is reviewed and signed as one step within the broader Account Owner onboarding flow — it comes after verification and screening, and nothing about your account goes live until it's signed.

What Determines Your Terms

Starkworth doesn't use fixed public pricing tiers — every Account Owner and Annotator works under an individually signed agreement. The figures below explain what shapes those terms, not a price list.

Every profit-sharing agreement is individual — the percentage split is specific to your account, not a fixed company-wide number. This is deliberate: it means your actual terms are always in writing and specific to you, rather than inferred from general marketing claims.

Ongoing Support

Questions about a specific clause in your agreement should go through Contact or Support directly — general guides like this one explain the structure, but your signed document is always the authoritative source for your own terms.

Example Scenario

Illustrative example — not a real customer case study

An Account Owner reviews their draft agreement and notices the payment schedule states Wednesday payouts. Before signing, they ask Support to confirm what happens if a Wednesday falls on a public holiday in their country. Getting that answered and, if needed, reflected in the agreement before signing is exactly the kind of due diligence this step is designed for.

Frequently Asked Questions

Terms are explained and reviewed with you before signing — if you have concerns about specific terms, raise them during the explanation step, before verification and screening.

Ask before signing. The explanation step exists specifically to answer these questions, and nothing is binding until you've signed.

Yes — your signed agreement is your record of the relationship and should be kept for your own reference; contact Support if you need it reissued.

The structure is consistent, but the specific profit-split percentage and any account-specific terms are individual to your agreement.

Refer to the governing law and jurisdiction clause in your specific signed agreement, and Starkworth's Terms of Service for general site usage terms.

Any changes would need to be agreed and documented in writing by both parties — verbal changes aren't binding.

See How to End Your Starkworth Agreement the Right Way for the process.

The complete profit-sharing agreement is available to review on the Account Owner portal.

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