Effective Date: 07th Feb 2026

This Intellectual Property Rights Policy (“Policy”) defines the ownership, usage, and protection of intellectual property created, shared, or deployed by 10XDigitalNetworks (“Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) in the course of providing services. This Policy forms an integral part of our contractual framework and must be read in conjunction with our Terms & Conditions and other applicable policies.

By engaging our services, the Client expressly agrees to the terms set forth herein.

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1. Definition of Intellectual Property

For the purposes of this Policy, “Intellectual Property” includes, but is not limited to:

• Strategies, frameworks, methodologies, and systems
• Concepts, ideas, structures, workflows, and architectures
• Creative assets, designs, content drafts, and brand elements
• Documentation, reports, playbooks, and presentations
• Tools, templates, scripts, and internal models

Whether created before or during the engagement, such Intellectual Property is protected under applicable laws.

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2. Ownership Prior to Full Payment

All Intellectual Property created, proposed, drafted, or shared during the engagement shall remain the sole and exclusive property of 10XDigitalNetworks until full and final payment of all applicable fees is received.

The Client shall not:

• Use, reproduce, distribute, or implement such materials
• Share them with third parties
• Derive or reverse-engineer derivative works

prior to completion of payment obligations.

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3. Limited Rights Upon Completion of Payment

Upon receipt of full and final payment:

• The Client shall receive a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive right to use the final agreed deliverables
• Rights are limited strictly to the purpose defined in the engagement

Any rights not expressly granted are reserved by 10XDigitalNetworks.

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4. Retained Rights of the Company

Notwithstanding any engagement:

• All underlying methodologies, systems, processes, and know-how shall remain the property of the Company
• Generic concepts, learnings, and non-client-specific knowledge may be reused across engagements

This Policy does not constitute a transfer of proprietary business intelligence or trade secrets.

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5. Portfolio & Credential Usage

Unless expressly restricted in writing, 10XDigitalNetworks reserves the right to:

• Display completed work in portfolios, case studies, and credentials
• Reference the engagement for marketing and business development purposes

Confidential or sensitive information shall not be disclosed without consent.

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6. Third-Party Intellectual Property

Where third-party tools, platforms, assets, or licenses are used:

• Such Intellectual Property remains subject to the respective third-party terms
• The Client is responsible for compliance with applicable licenses

The Company shall not be liable for misuse of third-party Intellectual Property by the Client.

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7. Infringement & Misuse

Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of the Company’s Intellectual Property constitutes a material breach and may result in:

• Immediate termination of services
• Legal action for injunctive relief and damages
• Recovery of associated costs

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8. Policy Amendments

10XDigitalNetworks reserves the right to amend this Policy at any time. Amendments shall be effective upon publication on the Website.

Continued engagement following such amendments constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

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By engaging with 10XDigitalNetworks, the Client acknowledges and agrees to this Intellectual Property Rights Policy.