01 Who these terms bind
These terms apply to anyone using envelope.agency or the Envelope platform: brands submitting briefs, partners in our network, and casual visitors. By submitting a brief, applying as a partner, or contracting with us, you confirm you have authority to bind your organisation to these terms.
02 What Envelope does
Envelope operates a curated marketplace. We assess briefs, match brands with vetted partners, scope the work, set pricing, and run the engagement end-to-end. We are not an agency of record. Each delivery contract sits between you and the partner(s) we introduce, with Envelope as programme manager.
03 Matching & introductions
We retain discretion over which partners we introduce to a brief. We don't guarantee a match for every brief, and we reserve the right to decline briefs that fall outside our remit (scope, ethics, budget, timing). Our assessments are made in good faith but are not a substitute for your own due diligence.
04 Fees & commission
Our standard model: partners pay Envelope a transparent commission on delivered revenue. Brands pay partners directly, against fixed-scope Statements of Work we co-sign. No hidden mark-ups, no pay-to-play, no referral kickbacks. Specific fees are set out in each SoW.
05 Confidentiality
Briefs submitted through the platform are treated as confidential and only shared with shortlisted partners under written NDA. Partners agree to treat all brief content as confidential and to return or destroy it if they don't progress to engagement.
06 Intellectual property
IP in deliverables is assigned under the terms of each SoW, usually to the brand on full payment, with moral rights waived where permissible. Pre-existing IP remains with its owner. Envelope may request permission to feature completed work as a case study; consent is always opt-in and revocable.
07 Liability
Envelope's aggregate liability to you is capped at the fees paid to Envelope in the 12 months preceding the claim. We exclude liability for indirect, consequential or reputational loss. Nothing in these terms limits liability for death, personal injury, fraud or anything else that cannot lawfully be excluded.
08 Termination
Either party may terminate the website relationship at any time by ceasing use. Platform engagements are governed by their SoW, which sets termination rights, notice periods and wind-down obligations. Accrued fees survive termination.
09 Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.