Last Updated: 10/01/2020
Goodbricks, Inc. (referred to throughout as “us“, “we“, “our“, etc.) is the owner and operator of the www.goodbricks.org & www.goodbricksapp.com website, an online fundraising platform for nonprofit organizations. These Terms of Service apply to the www.goodbricks.org & www.goodbricksapp.com website, any subdomains thereof, any API integrations or widgets we offer, and any other website or webpages we own or operate that include a link to this statement (together collectively referred to as the “Website“). Any party that accesses, uses, or registers with the Website (such party referred to throughout in the second person “you“, “your“, etc.) agrees to be contractually bound by these Terms of Service (the “Terms”).
Your use of the Website, or any of the services or features accessible therein, constitutes your acceptance of the Terms. If you do not wish to use the Website in accordance with the Terms, then you should immediately discontinue using the Website.
Updates To The Terms
1.0 Updates. We may update or change the Terms from time to time. Amendments will only apply prospectively. A given amendment will not apply to claims arising before, or arising from facts occurring before, the point in time when that amendment was published to the Website. We will let you know that the Terms have been updated or changed by publishing the date of the last amendment at the top of this page. You agree that this method of notice is sufficient and that you will regularly check these Terms for updates or changes.
Intellectual Property
2.0 IP Protection. The Website, its forward facing components (images, designs, text, arrangements of the foregoing, etc.), its various features and services, and all underlying software and code belong exclusively to us. You understand and agree that your use of the Website in no way gives you a right, title, or interest in the Website or our intellectual property. The Website and its various component parts are protected by copyright law, trademark law, trade secret law, and other laws germane to the protection of intellectual property rights.
2.1 Prohibited Activities. You agree to use the Website and the features and services provided through the Website only as they are obviously intended to be used. All other uses are strictly prohibited. You agree not to (and not to encourage a third party to) disassemble, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to discover, copy, or transmit, any source code underlying the Website or the software, features, or services provided therein.
2.2 Your Content. By posting, uploading, or transmitting content or information to, or through, the Website you grant us a nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, sub-licensable (through multiple-tiers), royalty-free license to copy, store, transmit, publish, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise use this content or information to operate the Website as we reasonably see fit. You warrant that you have the authority to grant such license.
General User Warranties
3.0 User Warranties. By accessing, using, or registering with the Website you represent, warrant, and irrevocably covenant that:
- You have the authority to enter into this agreement.
- Your decision to enter into this agreement and your use of the Website will not violate any applicable law, regulation, or ordinance.
- Your decision to enter into this agreement and your use of the Website will not infringe the rights of any third parties.
- You will at all times supply truthful and accurate information to us and you will not misrepresent yourself to the public through your use of the Website.
- You will never use the Website, or any services we provide to you, in a manner that violates the law or the legal rights of a third party.
- You are at least 13 years of age if you are using the Website and have the consent of a parent or legal guardian if you are under 18 years of age.
International Use
4.0 International Use. This Website is not intended for use by nonprofit organizations organized under the laws of countries other than those of the United States of America. You represent, warrant, and irrevocably covenant that you will refrain from making financial transactions through the Website if you (i) are located in a country embargoed by the United States or (ii) are on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals. If you choose to use this Website, you are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws and you consent to having your data transferred, processed, and stored in the United States.
Fees
5.0 Fees. Nonprofits pay us a subscription fee and a transaction to use the Website. Fees are laid out on the pricing page.
Additional Policies
6.0 Privacy Policy. You accept our Privacy Policy, which you may view in full by clicking here.
6.1 DMCA Policy. You agree to abide by our DMCA Policy, which you may read in full by clicking here.
6.3 Standards of Conduct. You agree to abide by our Standards of Conduct, which are material terms of your use of the Website. You may view our Standards of Conduct in full by clicking here.
6.4 Terms. This Agreement shall continue in force during your use the Software provided by Goodbricks as defined in this agreement. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time. If you would like to terminate this Agreement, you must send a request to Goodbricks to close your account. Goodbricks may terminate this Agreement by closing your account, which will prevent the processing of future donations. Goodbricks may, at their sole discretion, suspend and/or place an account under review for possible violation of terms, related to the list described in Section below.
- Without limiting the foregoing, you agree to not use the Services to establish or contribute to any Campaign with the implicit or express purpose relating to any of the following:
- Any activity that violates any law or governmental regulation;
- Campaigns that are fraudulent, misleading, inaccurate, dishonest, impossible or imitating any other person or fundraising campaign without permission (whether on the Platform or not);
- The promotion of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, terrorism, or intolerance of any kind, including by race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender or gender identity, or serious disabilities or diseases;
- Illegal drugs, narcotics, steroids, controlled substances or other products that present a risk to consumer safety or any related paraphernalia;
- Ransom, human trafficking or exploitation;
- Knives, explosives, ammunition, firearms, or other weaponry or accessories;
- Gambling, gaming and/or any other activity with an entry fee and a prize, including, but not limited to casino games, sports betting, fantasy sports, horse or greyhound racing, lottery tickets, other ventures that facilitate gambling, games of skill or chance (whether or not it is legally defined as a lottery) or sweepstakes;
- Offensive, graphic, perverse or sensitive content, including pornography or other sexual content;
- Annuities, investments, equity or lottery contracts, lay-away systems, off-shore banking or similar transactions, money service businesses (including currency exchanges, check cashing or the like), debt collection or crypto-currencies;
- Offering monetary rewards, including gift cards, without declaring fair market value (FMV) of goods exchanged;
- Transactions for the sale of items before the seller has control or possession of the item;
- Collection of payments on behalf of merchants by payment processors or otherwise;
- Credit repair or debt settlement services.
- Termination for Insolvency. This Agreement shall terminate, without notice, (i) upon the institution by or against either Party of bankruptcy proceedings, which proceedings are not dismissed within ninety (90) days of their commencement, or (ii) upon either Party’s making an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (iii) upon either Party’s dissolution.
- No Liability for Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either Party in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement, neither Party shall be liable to the other, because of such termination, for compensation, reimbursement or damages on account of the loss of prospective profits or anticipated sales, or on account of expenditures, inventory, investments, leases or commitments in connection with the business or goodwill of either Party. Termination shall not, however, relieve either Party of obligations incurred prior to the termination.
Availability
Availability of Service: As the provider of the Website, we reserve the right to discontinue (i) the Website, in whole or in part, (ii) any features or services provided by or through the Website, or (iii) your account with the Website, for any or no reason, without notice to you.
Liability
8.0 Waiver of Warranties. We disclaim all warranties, express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, concerning the Website to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law. This waiver includes, but is not limited to, all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy of information. We make no warranties concerning continuity of service, the security of the Website, or that the Website will be error free. We offer the Website and the features and services contained therein “AS IS” and “WITH ALL FAULTS.”
8.1 Taxes. You understand that the party you transact with through the Website is the one that sets the tax language in any receipt you receive. We make no representations about the nature of any transaction you make through the Website. Always consult the organization you are transacting with and a qualified financial advisor prior to claiming a deduction on your taxes.
8.2 Release. You hereby release us, our successors and assigns, our affiliates, and each of the foregoing’s respective directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, the “Releasees“) from any and all liability, costs, expenses, losses, damages (including damage to property or personal injury or death), and claims, whether known or unknown, which may arise from (i) you hosting, participating in, attending, or authorizing an event posted on the Website (including events you authorize your supporters to advertise on the Website) or (ii) from the acts or omissions of third parties you interact with through the Website (collectively the “Released Claims“).
In furtherance of the forgoing, and only with respect to the Released Claims, you waive your rights under California Civil Code Section 1542 which states: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
8.3 Limitation of Liability. Neither we nor our officers, directors, employees and agents, will be liable to you for special, consequential, indirect, punitive, exemplary or incidental damages (including lost revenues or profits, or loss of goodwill), regardless of the cause, legal theory, or cause of action, even if we have been advised of the likelihood thereof. Our aggregate liability, together with the liability of our officers, directors, employees and agents, arising out of this Agreement and your use of the Website (when aggregated with all other claims against us arising out of this Agreement and your use of the Website), regardless of the type of claim(s) or the nature of the cause(s) of action, will not exceed the greater of (i) one hundred U.S. Dollars ($100) or (ii) the net amount we have been paid from transaction fees arising from transactions you have made through the Website in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to your claim(s). You acknowledge that the foregoing limitations are an essential basis of the bargain we have reached and that they will apply notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.
8.4 Indemnification. You agree to hold the Releasees harmless and to defend and indemnify each of them for all costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), damages, and liability from third party claims, which arise from, or relate to, your use of the Website or your breach of these Terms.
General
9.0 Governing Law. These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, as such laws are applied to agreements made between California residents and performed entirely within the State of California, and without regard to conflicts of laws principles.
9.1 Forum. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any disputes which may arise out of, or relate to, these Terms or your use of the Website will be the state and federal courts located in San Diego, County California. You hereby expressly and irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
9.2 No Joint Venture. These Terms do not create, and shall not be construed to create, a joint venture, partnership, or other formal business relationship between you and us. At all times we shall remain independent contractors with respect to one another.
9.3 No Assignment. You have neither the right nor the power to assign your rights under these Terms. Any purported assignment of your rights under these Terms will be NULL AND VOID.
9.4 Entire Agreement. These Terms contain the entire agreement between you and us, they are a complete integration of our agreement and supersede and displace any earlier or contemporaneous written or oral negotiations, statements, or agreements purporting to deal with the subject matter hereof.
9.5 Severability. If any provision of the Terms is found to be unenforceable, invalid, or illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, this finding shall not render any other provision of the Terms unenforceable, invalid, or illegal. We both agree that the court will have the authority to modify or replace the unenforceable, invalid, or illegal provision with a valid and enforceable provision that most closely represents our intentions with respect to the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision.
9.6 No Waiver. Any delay on your part, or on our part, to exercise a right or power granted under these Terms will not be construed as a waiver of such right or power. All waivers must be in writing and a waiver of any particular breach will not be construed as a waiver of any other breach, or any succeeding breach.
9.7 Survival. The provisions of the sections of these Terms titled “Intellectual Property,” “Liability,” and “General” will survive termination.
9.8 Headers. The headers contained within these Terms are for convenience of reference only. They should not be interpreted to modify the plain meaning of the various provisions of these Terms.
9.9 Attorney’s Fees. If a dispute arises out of these Terms or your use of the Website then the prevailing party in any litigation will be entitled to recover all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred as a result of that litigation.