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  "id": "pond5",
  "name": "Pond5",
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    "de": "Keine Rechts- oder Steuerberatung. Fakten aus den verlinkten Quellen, Stand siehe geprueft_am; vor Entscheidungen Originalquelle prüfen.",
    "en": "No legal or tax advice. Facts from linked sources as of geprueft_am; verify the original source before acting."
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      "Payoneer"
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    "has_documented_risks": false
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      }
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        "de": "Upload per FTP (ftp.pond5.com, eigenes FTP-Passwort); API im Vertrag erwähnt, aber ohne öffentliche Doku.",
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        "en": "Automatic on the 15th of each month."
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      "Skrill (4 % Abzug)",
      "Payoneer"
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        "en": "Pond5 licenses to buyers (derived from contract model)."
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      {
        "de": "Wiederholtes Einreichen von KI-Inhalten",
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      "https://contributor.pond5.com/getting-started/payout-overview/",
      "https://www.pond5.com/legal/contributor",
      "https://contributor.pond5.com/faq/",
      "https://contributor.pond5.com/getting-started/become-a-pond5-artist/",
      "https://contributor.pond5.com/getting-started/uploading-your-files/"
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    "hinweise": null,
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    "name": "Pond5",
    "kategorie": "stock_media",
    "url": "https://www.pond5.com",
    "kurzbeschreibung": {
      "de": "Stock-Marktplatz, Schwerpunkt Video.",
      "en": "Stock marketplace, video focus."
    },
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      "laender_einschraenkungen": {
        "de": "Keine Länderliste in den Contributor-Dokumenten gefunden.",
        "en": "No country list found in contributor docs."
      }
    },
    "nicht_zutreffend": []
  }
}