Continue To Give, Inc. Terms of Service Agreement / Privacy for Websperts Donation Platform.
Dated: November 7, 2011
Updated: July 13, 2017
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
J&R Websperts, LLC DBA Continue To Give (hereafter referred to as C2G) provides its services Websperts Donation Platform (hereafter referred to as WDP), to you subject the following Terms of Service (TOS), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you.
On WDP, the donating member shall be referred to as donor while the receiving party shall be referred to as receiver.
You will not hold C2G responsible for others content, actions or inactions. You acknowledge that we have no control over and do not guarantee the quality, safety or legality of organizations promoted, the truth or accuracy of content, listings, or ability to perform the stated objective.
C2G OVERVIEW
C2G provides an online donation platform designed to help people and charitable organizations raise money by providing a social website that allows individuals to donate money to other individuals or organizations through the WDP. The platform also integrates with Facebook so that donors and receivers can have any donations made posted directly to their Facebook page. If you do not want these donations posted on your website when you donate or receive donations, you can deactivate the feature in your profile manager.
If you use any of our services, please remember WDP is for everyone. Well remove offensive, obscene or racist content on the rare occasions when we find it-and we may terminate membership as a result. Please also make sure that the content you upload on the site is not copyright-protected.
Continue To Give, Inc. whose registered office is P4121 pine view Rd, Birnamwood, WI. 54414 provides WDP as a service.These are the general Terms of Service which govern your use of WDP and its associated services.Please read these Terms of Service carefully.If you do not wish to be bound by these Terms of Service, you should not continue to use WDP and its associated services.
Individuals, Charitable Organizations, and Non-charitable Organizations
WDP and its associated services allows you to donate to, and help raise funds for, any of the charities and organizations listed WDP. Every member (except non member charities) is also bound by this Terms of Service Agreement. Member charities and organizations are accepted as members at C2G's discretion.Members on WDP can have similar names: it is your responsibility to check that you are donating to the organization or individual you intended.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS AND ASSOCIATED FEES
All donations made through the Website are final and non-refundable. WDP has three distinct receiver types that can be donated to. The resolutions of funds are different for each type.
1. Charitable organizations that have claimed their page:
Charitable organizations that have claimed their page. These organizations will setup a merchant account through C2G and Phoenix Processors allowing them to receive donation via WDP. All donations made to these accounts will go directly to the account holders bank account. Funds usually settle within 1-3 business days. The fees associated with these accounts are: based off their merchant account terms. C2G strives to work with payment processors to make our system a clean no hidden fees solution. So why do other companies charge a $25/month fee?
2. Individuals raising money on C2G:
Individuals that sign up to receive money. Individuals are able to sign up and use WDP, all funds donated to and individual are processed via Stripe, Inc. and are resolved directly between the individual and Stripe, Inc. The fees associated with these accounts are: 3.9 % + $0.60 per credit card donation. These fees are used to pay operating and payment processing costs.
When you register with C2G and choose a password to protect your secure account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. If you become aware of any unauthorized use of your password, we recommend that you change your password immediately.
User Conduct
You must at all times use the Website and its associated services in a responsible and legal manner. In particular, but not exclusively:
- You must not upload offensive, obscene or racist content, including photographs, on to the Website or its associated services. C2G does not actively edit the WDP but reserves the right to remove or edit any content posted on the WDP or its associated services at its sole discretion and without notice, regardless of whether or not it is, in the opinion of any third party, offensive, obscene or racist. If you notice any such content, please use our contact us form.
- If you build a C2G profile page on WDP, it is your responsibility to ensure that the content you are uploading on your page, in particular the photograph, is not copyright-protected. If it is, you must obtain the copyright owner's written consent to use it. C2G reserves the right to remove any pictures, photographs or copy any page, at its sole discretion and without notice if their copyright status is in any doubt. If you suspect a breach of copyright on the Website, please use our contact us.
- Other than in relation to your own pages, you may not remove or change anything on the Website.
In addition, you as a user must not:
- misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any other person or organization;
- use the WDP to send junk email or 'spam' to people who do not wish to receive email from you;
- use the WDP to conduct, display or forward surveys, raffles, lotteries, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters;
- interfere with, or disrupt, the service or services or networks connected to the service and introduce any computer virus (including any variant or similar malicious code or instructions) to the WDP systems;
- provide a donor with any gift, prize or any other form of incentive in connection with the making of any donation by the donor.
C2G reserves the right to cancel any membership and delete any pages without notice or explanation for any reason C2G deams necessary.
Building a page in aid of a charity in no way implies C2G or the charity's endorsement of your fundraising activity.
Links
WDP and its associated services contains links to the websites of members and non-members, whether charities or otherwise. Inclusion of a link to another website does not imply endorsement of its content or opinions. Your relationship and any transactions with other organizations through their websites or otherwise are your own responsibility.
Partner Services
C2G may from time to time select partners offering relevant information and services that we believe will enhance our provision for visitors to the Website. Whilst we will do our best to select partners of the highest integrity, we are not responsible for any aspect of the information or services offered by them, and if you choose to use their services you do so at your own risk.
Trademarks
The names Continue To Give, Continue To Give, continuetogive.com, givingpages, the Continue To Givelogo and any other product and service names that we may present on WDP or its associated services from time to time may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not C2Gs, nor in any manner that is likely to cause confusion, or in any way that may disparage or discredit C2G. Other trademarks, service marks or logos that appear on WDP or its associated services, in particular (but not exclusively) those of member charities, are the property of their respective owners and are likely to be registered trademarks and subject to restrictions as to their use. They must not be used without the express permission of both C2G and the trade mark owner.
Copyright
All content on WDP and its associated services is owned by C2G, our member , or other original providers, and is protected by the applicable intellectual property and proprietary rights and laws. You may copy content for your own personal, non-commercial use provided you do not alter it or remove any copyright, trade mark or other proprietary notice. No other use of the WDPs and its associated services' content is permitted without the express prior permission of C2G, and, where applicable, the copyright holder. For Inquiries and permission requests please use our contact us.
Changes to the service
C2G will make every effort to ensure that WDP and other services are available continuously, but reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue all or any part at any time with or without notice. Unless specifically exempted, any new features, services or software applications introduced shall be subject to these Terms of Service.
Data ownership
All data including, but not limited to pictures, comments, descriptions that users enter into WPD will become the property of WPD to be used by WPD.
WPD reserves the right to remove any data from the website at WPD's discresion without contacting any users or giving any reason as to why.
SMS Privacy Policy
By providing your phone number and checking "Text me with news and updates", You agree to receive recurring text notifications and transactional texts. Message frequency varies.
If You wish to unsubscribe from receiving text marketing messages and notifications, reply with STOP to any mobile message sent from us. You understand and agree that alternative methods of opting out, such as using alternative words or requests, will not be considered a reasonable means of opting out. We do not charge for the service, but You are responsible for all charges and fees associated with text messaging imposed by Your wireless provider. Message and data rates may apply.
For any questions, please text HELP to the number You received the messages from.
Termination
You may discontinue use of the Website and associated services at any time. These Terms of Service will continue to apply to past use by you. If you have any outstanding recurring donations, you are responsible to cancel them if you wish for them to be discontinued.
WPD may or may not be able to remove any data you have entered into WPD.
Tax deductablity
Not all donations made on this website are tax deductible. Please consult the IRS (www.irs.gov) tax laws on how to claim your donations made on this website.
Donors
Donors refers but is not limited to any persons who donate, give money to, or input their payment information onto WDP for any reason. The Donor understands if they donate to an organization, organization fundraiser, etc. the administrators have access to charge your payment information at anytime or edit your profile. If you wish to opt out of the organization's administrator to administrate your account you must log into your giving account with the email address used to donate and choose in your admin rights to remove yourself from each and any organizations, fundraiser, etc. you choose to donate to. WDP holds no liability to charges to your account and does not affiliate with the actions of organizations or their affiliates fundraising on WDP.
Any donor who give's as a guest on Continue to Give authorizes Continue to Give to create them an account the same as if they registered as a donor.
Paid for Features
WDP has paid features listed inside accounts that can be turned off or on. At anytime if the account has any paid feature turned on WDP reserves the right to debit the bank account on file listed for that account. Paid for features can be recognized by the description under the features off and on button. The description states what the charge for the feature will be. Any persons choosing to use WDP must adhere to this.
Affiliate Program
WDP provides a way (Affiliate Program) for outside entities to market on behalf of WDP and bring new clients to WDP. The Affiliate Program is designed to build working relationships between those who market WDP (Affiliates) and WDP which allows both parties to mutually benefit from the relationship.
WDP's Affiliate Program is unique in that we offer a multilevel program. This program allows Affiliates to receive profit shares from their own accounts they acquire, as well as profit share from Affiliates they bring to WDP.
WDP uses a state of the art tracking program to assure that each Affiliate gets properly credited for accounts they sign up on WDP.
The terms are listed out as:
This Referral Agreement is between WDP, and Affiliate.
WHEREAS, Affiliate is willing to assist WDP with entering into Merchant Processing Agreements with bona fide businesses in exchange for receiving a Revenue Share of the Residual paid to WDP.
Net Residual is defined as the difference between the fees and discount collected from merchants less the interchange; dues, assessments and fees WDP must pay its processor, affiliates and the Card Associations.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
- Revenue Share. WDP, LLC shall pay Affiliate a 20.00% share of the Net Residual it earns as a result of processing payments on behalf of approved merchants referred to WDP by Affiliate. This Revenue Share shall be paid monthly to Affiliate.
- Each month, WDP will provide Affiliate with a list of approved merchants along with the Net Residual of each merchant for the previous month. WDP will pay the Affiliate 20.00% of Net Residual for each merchant listed.
- Child Revenue Share. If Affiliate is able to bring in more Affiliates, those Affiliates become the children Affiliates of Affiliate. WDP will pay Affiliate a 10.00% share of the Net Residuals for merchants provided by children Affiliates.