Courier Partner Agreement

1. Independent contractor relationship and autonomy

Couriers operate strictly as independent contractors and not as employees, agents, or joint venturers of KURYEP LLC. Couriers retain complete autonomy over their working hours, availability, geographical coverage, and whether to accept, reject, or ignore incoming delivery offers broadcast across the Dispatch Radar. Couriers provide their own registered vehicles, smartphones, and operating equipment, and are solely responsible for all operating expenses, including fuel, vehicle maintenance, and personal mobile data.

2. Onboarding, Stripe Identity biometrics and screening

To qualify for active fleet dispatch, prospective couriers must complete our standardized compliance onboarding workflow:

• Biometric Identity Authentication: Utilizing Stripe Identity, couriers submit a valid US government-issued driver's license alongside a live 3D facial selfie liveness scan. Automated facial geometry analysis ensures identity authenticity and prevents account sharing or unauthorized substitution.

• MVR & Background Screening: In compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), couriers authorize independent Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) reviews and criminal background checks. KURYEP enforces transparent adverse action protocols, providing a copy of screening reports, pre-adverse notices, and a 5-day dispute window prior to final onboarding decisions.

3. Delivery earnings, direct deposit and instant payouts

• Guaranteed Route Payouts: Every delivery offer displayed on the Dispatch Radar clearly specifies the guaranteed courier payout, mileage, and cargo details prior to acceptance.

• 100% Tips & Multi-Stop Compensation: Couriers receive 100% of customer tips, with zero platform deduction. Intermediate stops add an additional transparent $5.00 stop fee directly to courier earnings.

• Native In-App Direct Deposit & Instant Cash Out: Couriers configure their payout destination directly in the Driver app using native ACH bank transfer (checking or savings account) or instant debit card transfers. Couriers can initiate Instant Cash Out at any time with immediate balance deduction.

• Automated Tax Documentation: Annual 1099-NEC forms and automated IRS Schedule C mileage tracking ($0.70 per business mile in 2025/2026) are calculated and accessible directly inside the Driver Tax Center.

4. Operational standards, geofencing and photo proof

• Anti-Distraction Dispatch Shield: To prevent driver distraction and hazardous phone handling while driving, new dispatch offers are automatically suppressed while a courier is actively executing an in-progress delivery.

• Mandatory Doorstep Photo Evidence: Couriers must take clear, geotagged, and timestamped photos of the package at pickup and at each delivery stop (showing the package at the doorstep with visible unit numbers where available). Photos are encrypted with AES-256 and uploaded to the private proof vault.

• 20-Foot Doorstep Geofence: Handoff completion is validated by device GPS coordinates within proximity of the registered drop-off coordinates, protecting couriers from false recipient non-delivery disputes.

5. Recipient PIN verification and customer privacy

• 4-Digit Security PIN: Couriers must request and enter the recipient's 4-digit verification PIN into the Driver app to finalize drop-off, except on explicitly designated unattended deliveries.

• Post-Delivery Privacy Severing: Immediately upon order completion, customer street addresses, apartment numbers, gate codes, and recipient contact numbers are permanently redacted from courier screens. In-app chat channels are severed to protect customer privacy and prevent unsolicited contact.

6. Courier right of inspection and cargo refusal

Couriers have the absolute legal and contractual right to visually inspect external parcel packaging at pickup:

• Right to Refuse Prohibited Items: Couriers may decline any parcel without rating penalty if the package appears unsealed, emits strong odors, contains prohibited items (passengers, firearms, narcotics, cannabis, alcohol, tobacco/ZYN, physical cash, explosives, hazardous chemicals, raw meats), or exceeds vehicle capacity.

• $5.00 Dispatch Compensation: When a courier arrives at pickup and cancels due to sender cargo non-compliance or improper packaging, KURYEP bills a $5.00 dispatch compensation fee to the sender and pays it to the courier to reimburse travel time and fuel.

7. Vehicle requirements and personal auto insurance

Couriers must maintain a valid US driver's license, active vehicle registration, and valid personal automobile liability insurance meeting or exceeding statutory state minimums. Couriers are responsible for operating their vehicles safely and in accordance with all federal, Florida, and local traffic safety laws.

8. Account lifecycle and direct in-app deletion

Couriers can manage account preferences or permanently delete their courier profile at any time directly in the Driver App: Profile → Delete Account or Settings → Account & Legal → Delete Account. Account deletion permanently wipes personal profile records, vehicle documents, and telemetry logs. Statutory 1099-NEC tax ledgers and completed delivery payout transactions are retained for 7 years under mandatory federal IRS accounting regulations.