UNSOLICITED IDEA SUBMISSION POLICY

The people who love Kia are a lot like the people who work here. They love that technology is changing the way people move. They are creative and have ideas that they want to share with the world. As much as we appreciate sharing ideas, Kia America, Inc. (“Kia”) has a long-standing policy to not accept, review or consider any unsolicited ideas, works, materials, proposals, suggestions, artwork, content or the like, including those related to vehicles and other products and services, vehicle and service improvements, product technologies, vehicle names, advertising strategies, slogans, songs, jingles, etc. (each, a “Submission” and collectively, “Submissions”). Please do not send or provide any Submissions in any form to Kia, or any of its employees, agencies or contractors, through our websites, via email or snail mail or in any other manner. The reason for this policy is to avoid the potential for future misunderstandings or disputes regarding intellectual property ownership around your Submissions.

If, after reviewing our policy, you still choose to send us a Submission, you agree that, regardless of anything you say, write or record to the contrary, your Submission and its contents:

• Will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary;
• Will automatically be assigned and become the property of Kia, which means it may be used, redistributed, or disclosed by Kia for any purpose and in any way and manner, without any compensation (in any form) to you or any third party and you waive any right of approval and to bring any claim arising out of Kia’s use of the Submission;
• No obligation is created on Kia, including, but not limited to, reviewing, acknowledging, or returning any materials relating to the Submission; and
• You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Kia, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates and assigns, and each of their respective employees, officers or agents, from and against any claims, expenses, actions, liabilities, losses or damages which may arise out of or result from Kia’s access to and/or use of the Submission.

Kia finds that many Submissions that it receives are already in the public domain or are identical or substantially similar to products and services developed or in development by Kia’s own employees or other third parties; or, for a host of many other reasons, are not novel or unique. Likewise, in the future, Kia may, with or without any reference to a Submission, develop or receive from others ideas, concepts, and materials that are identical or substantially similar to your Submission. Kia’s actions related to a Submission (e.g., internal discussions about the Submission) does not create an explicit or implied admission that the Submission is proprietary, novel, original, or unique; obligate Kia to pay you any money; or impair Kia’s right to contest existing or future intellectual property rights relating to the Submission.

Thanks for your love of Kia and for understanding our need for this policy. Our Kia Customer Care team cannot accept your Submissions, but if you need help or assistance with your Kia vehicle or another issue, you are more than welcome to contact our Customer Care team here. Any feedback you provide to Kia, our Customer Care team, or to any other Kia employees shall be deemed to be a Submission and subject to the terms of this policy.