Payout Policy

Last updated: August 30, 2025

1. Prize Eligibility

- Users must be at least 18 years old (or legal age in their country).

- You must comply with all local laws to be eligible for cash rewards.

- WePlai reserves the right to verify your identity before issuing payouts.

Conditions Precedent to Payout

Prize payouts are conditioned on: (i) eligibility (18+, jurisdiction), (ii) KYC/Tax completion (as applicable), (iii) compliance with audio, watermark, and Easter-egg rules, and (iv) Proof of Process (PoP) approval for provisional winners. WePlai may place a temporary hold pending review.

PoP Window: Provisional winners must submit PoP within 24 hours of notice (timeline screenshot or short screen capture, Easter-egg integration, plus audio source confirmation). Failure to timely submit or a non-passing review may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

Rejection, Forfeiture, and Clawback

WePlai may reject or forfeit payouts for violations, misrepresentation, or failure to pass PoP/KYC. If a violation is discovered after payout, WePlai may claw back the prize within 90 days via reversal, offset against future payouts, or other lawful means.

Dispute Process

If you believe your payout was withheld in error, contact support within 7 days of notice with your evidence (including licenses, stems, workflow). We’ll review and respond within a reasonable time.

2. Real-Money Prizes

USD Winnings. Cash prizes credited to your WePlai “USD” balance are funded only by Contest prizes. Winners are provisional pending verification. Upon approval, the prize amount is credited to the winner’s USD Winnings in-app as Available (or moved from Pending to Available). Winners may withdraw Available USD Winnings through Stripe Connect once their Available balance is $25+ (USD) and payout setup is complete. Sponsor aims to process approved payouts within 1–3 business days; delays may occur for identity, tax, or integrity reviews.

Balances

  • Coins: In-app entry credits; not cashable.

  • USD Winnings: Cash prizes ledger. Displayed as Available (withdrawable) and Pending (not withdrawable).

  • You must provide valid payment details to claim winnings.

  • Payouts are subject to minimum thresholds ($25 minimum).

Flow

  1. Win → Pending credit in USD Winnings.

  2. Verification (PoP, originality, audio/license, policy checks).

  3. Approve → Move to Available; DQ → Reverse Pending (no negative balances).

  4. Withdraw Available USD Winnings via Stripe Connect.

Minimum, Timing, Fees

  • Minimum withdrawal: $25 USD.

  • Timing: Typically 1–3 business days (method/bank dependent). Instant payout options, if offered, may incur a disclosed fee.

  • Returns/Failures: If a payout fails/returns, funds are re-credited net of third-party fees (if any) and you may be asked to update payout details.

Holds; Clawbacks; Offsets

We may place temporary holds or claw back and offset in cases of fraud, manipulation, policy violations, or error, including after payout.

3. Anti-Gambling & Skill-Based Competitions Clause

WePlai operates only as a platform for skill-based competitions. All competitions are judged on creativity, quality, and skill, as determined by community ratings and platform algorithms. Chance plays no role in determining winners.

  • No Gambling: WePlai does not offer, facilitate, or allow any form of gambling, betting, or wagering, whether online or offline.

  • No Games of Chance: All outcomes are determined by skill-based judging criteria. There are no random number generators, lotteries, slot machines, or other chance-based mechanisms.

  • Virtual Coins:

    • WePlai’s virtual coins are solely for entering competitions.

    • Coins have no cash value, cannot be exchanged for money or any other currency, and cannot be transferred between users.

    • Coins are non-refundable once used to enter a competition.

  • Prizes: All prizes are fixed in advance and funded by WePlai. Entry fees (coins) are not pooled or redistributed as prizes.

  • No External Gambling Links: WePlai does not provide access to, promote, or link to any gambling or gaming websites or services.

Any attempt to use WePlai in a manner that violates these policies will result in immediate account termination and forfeiture of any virtual coins or prizes.

4. Tax Reporting

We use Stripe to collect tax information (e.g., W-9) and to issue Form 1099-MISC electronically when applicable (e.g., $600+ annual prize payments). Prizes are taxable even if no 1099 is issued.

5. Identity Verification

- For legal and fraud-prevention purposes, WePlai may require:

- Date of birth

To enable payouts and tax reporting, we work with Stripe. Depending on your activity, Stripe may collect and process your identifiers (name, email, phone, date of birth, address), government identifiers (e.g., SSN/TIN for U.S. tax), and financial information (bank/debit details). We receive limited status indicators from Stripe (e.g., payout enabled/disabled, tax form status, payout status, 1099 delivery status) and ledger amounts needed to operate your account.

6. Withholding & Fraud

- Any fraudulent activity or attempts to manipulate competition outcomes will forfeit earnings.

- WePlai reserves the right to withhold or delay payments under review.

7. Processing Times

- Payouts are typically processed within 7-14 business days.

- Delays may occur during verification process.