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Contract with Independent Contractor to Perform Advertising Services to a Financial Services Business Independent Contractor Agreement made this __________________ (date) , between ________________________ (N ame of Client ), of _____________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Client, and ________________________ (Name of C ontractor ), of _____________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Independent Contractor . Whereas Client desires to contract with Independent Contractor to provide advertising services on behalf of Client regarding Client’s Financial Services Business; and Whereas, Independent Contractor desires to contract with Client to provide advertising services on behalf of Client regarding Client’s Financial Services Business on the terms set forth below; Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: I. W ork to be Performed. Client and the Independent Contractor agree that the Independent Contractor will assist Client with the creation and management of Facebook advertising on behalf of Client. II. Term of Contract . The term of this Agreement shall be three (3) months commencing on __________________ (date) and ending on __________________ (date). III. Terms of Payment. Employer shall pay Independent Contractor the sum of $__________________ per month payable on the _______ day of each month, commencing on (date). IV. Expenses. Client shall not be liable to the Independent Contractor for any expenses paid or incurred by the Independent Contractor unless otherwise agreed to in writing. V. Material, Supplies, Equipment. Independent Contractor shall supply, at his/her own expense, all materials, supplies, equipment and tools required to accomplish the work agreed to be performed in accordance with this Agreement . VI. Payroll Taxes . Payroll taxes, including federal, state and local taxes, shall not be withheld or paid by the Client on behalf of the Independent Contractor . The Independent Contractor shall not be treated as an employee for federal or state tax purposes with respect to the services performed under this Agreement . The Independent Contractor shall be responsible to pay all taxes as mandat ed by law. VII. Fringe Benefits. Since the Independent Contractor is not an employee of the Client 's business, the Independent Contractor is not eligible for and shall not participate in any employee benefit s of the Client including pension, health or other fringe benefits. VIII. Workers Compensation. Client shall not obtain workers' compensation insurance on behalf of the Independent Contractor . The Independent Contractor shall comply with the workers' compensation law c oncerning its business . IX . Confidentiality. A. Nondisclosure. Independent Contractor shall not, during or after the term of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, use, disseminate, or disclose to any person, firm, or other business entity, for any purp ose whatsoever, any information not generally known in the industry in which Client is or may be engaged which was disclosed to Independent Contractor or known by Independent Contractor as a consequence of or through this Agreement with Client . This includes information regarding Client 's processes, customers, services, suppliers, and related matters, and also includes information relating to research, development, inventions, manufacture, purchasing, accounting, and marketing. B. Confidential Relationship. Independent Contractor shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of Client all information described in Paragraph A above, along with any and all inventions, discoveries, concepts, ideas, improvements or know -how, discovered or deve loped by Independent Contractor , solely o r jointly with other independent c ontractor s, during the term of this Agreement, which may be directly or indirectly useful in or related to the business of Client , o r may be within the scope of his/her or Client ’s research or development work. C. Return of Documents. To protect the interests of Client , Independent Contractor agrees that, during or after the termination of this Agreement , all documents, records, notebooks, and similar repositories containing such information described in Paragraph A above, including copies of such items, then in Independent Contractor 's possession or work area, whether prepared by Independent Contractor or others, are the property of Client and shall be returned to Client upon Client 's request. X. No Waiver. The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall not be cons trued as subsequently waiving any such terms and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred. XI. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas. XII. Notices. Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. XIII . Mandatory Arbitration. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitratio n Association then in force and effect. XI V. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be binding upo n either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement. XV . Modification of Agreement. Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if placed in writ ing and signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party. XVI . Severability. The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not be deemed to affect the v alidity of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreemen t is held to be invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as if they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision. XVII. Assignment of Rights. The ri ghts of each party under this Agreement are personal to that party and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity without the prior, express, and written consent of the other party. XVI II. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. XIX . Compliance with Laws. In performing under this Agreement, all applic able governmental laws, regulations, orders, and other rules of duly -constituted authority will be followed and complied with in all respects by both parties. WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated. ________________________ ___ ______________________ _______ (Signature of Client ) (Signature of Independent Contractor ) ________________________ _______________ _________ (P rinted Name of Client ) (P rinted Name of Independent Contractor )