Please find here the general terms and conditions for Givergy's award winning services. Please note that in accordance with Givergy's values, our terms and conditions are drafted to be as fair as possible to our non-profit partners, while protecting our business where necessary.
1.1 These terms and conditions ("Terms") set out the agreement on which Givergy Inc ("Givergy") has agreed to provide the Services as contractor to you (“the Client”) and the Client has agreed to proceed on this basis and accordingly pay the fees due. Givergy Inc is a New Jersey corporation with a place of business at 530 Seventh Avenue, Floor M1, New York, NY, 10018 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Givergy Ltd, a UK company with a place of business at The Studios, Rosedale Road, London, TW9 2SX.
1.2 The following definitions apply in these Terms:
2.1 This agreement and these Terms start at the time the Client agrees and continues indefinitely or until either party terminates this agreement at any time by giving the other party at least 30 days written notice of its desire to do so (the “Contract Term”).
2.2 Notwithstanding Givergy's right of termination, Givergy shall not be entitled to terminate the agreement within the period of 90 days prior to a Client's event.
3.1 The Client hereby appoints Givergy as its contractor to provide the Services, subject to these Terms and agrees to pay the appropriate fees.
3.2 Givergy uses certain websites in connection with the Services and the Client agrees to comply with the reasonable provisions, procedures and governance of these websites.
4.1 The Client agrees to pay the Platform Fee together with any applicable taxes and with any additional fees such as the Payment Processing Fee and the Ticketing Fee and as required throughout the Term; any applicable fees that are due shall be paid to Givergy online through the Stripe system or on receipt of invoice.
Givergy shall ensure that all Services are provided
5.1 Using all reasonable care and skill and
5.2 In accordance with the service levels set out in these Terms and at Schedule 1
5.3 In accordance with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements; and
5.4 Givergy shall make available on request and at all reasonable times any books, documents, or other records relating to the Services.
5.5 When a Campaign Success Manager (CSM) is included in services provided to the Client, the CSM will liaise with one point of contact per event to represent the Client. Givergy will provide accurate and detailed information to allow this person to relay to other stakeholders as needed.
6.1 Neither party shall be liable to the other for any consequential loss or damage, economic loss (including without limitation loss of revenues, profits, anticipated savings), loss of contracts, business and loss of goodwill or reputation arising out of the provision of the Services save as provided in 6.3 below.
6.2 As Event organiser, promoter of the Event, operator of the Event, fundraiser and data controller, the Client shall be solely liable for any breach of any laws or otherwise that result in any action against the Client, Givergy or both parties in relation to the Event except where the loss is a direct result of Givergy's negligence. The Client is solely responsible for the Event and for its terms and conditions. Givergy is not a party to any contract for sale and purchase made using its Services.
6.3 Client represents that it is in compliance with all laws, regulations and rules required to conduct the Event and shall indemnify and hold harmless Givergy from any actions, proceedings, claims, costs expenses, penalties, deficiencies and liabilities (including legal fees) or any other loss of any nature whatsoever arising out of or relating to Client's non-compliance with any applicable laws, regulations or rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Client shall be solely responsible and Givergy shall not be responsible for compliance with any laws, regulations and rules pertaining to auctions or charity sweepstakes and Client shall be solely responsible and Givergy shall not be responsible for compliance with any laws, regulations and rules pertaining to charitable/not for profit activities including fundraising.
6.4 To the extent that either Party may exclude or limit liability, each Party's entire aggregate liability in respect of any loss or damage suffered by them and arising out of or in connection with the Services shall not exceed the amount the Client has actually paid for the Services except for Givergy's liability in relation to a breach of Data Protection Legislation and either party's in relation to death or injury of a third party which shall be unlimited.
6.5 Givergy shall not be liable for any acts or omission of the Client or any third party not acting under the control or direction of Givergy.
6.6 Neither party shall be liable for any claim asserted later than three months after the date the claim accrued.
6.7 The Client agrees not to list any firearms or related items at the Event, nor to promote such items in any way through their listings. This includes, but is not limited to, firearms, firearm parts, ammunition, and accessories. Client shall be liable for any violation of this clause and once aware, Givergy will without notice immediately remove the listing and has the immediate right to terminate the contract.
7.1 Each party shall keep confidential any confidential or proprietary information of or about the other party, which comes into its knowledge and/or possession as a consequence of this agreement.
8.1 Neither party shall be liable for breach of contract in relation to any default or failure to provide or receive the Services, if that default or failure is caused by an act or event that is beyond their reasonable control including, without limitation, pandemic, fire, floods, strikes, riots, lockdowns or lock-outs affecting any trade with which they are concerned or any action of government or quasi-government.
9.1 Givergy is an independent contractor and the relationship between the parties is non-exclusive.
9.2 Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the Services or these Terms or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) is governed by the laws of the State of New York excluding its conflict of law principles.
Variation
9.3 These Terms may not be varied except in writing and agreed by a duly authorised representative of Givergy and the Client. Client will be notified of any change to the Terms including fees by such duly authorised representative of Givergy.
Notice
9.4 Each party must notify the other by email, for Givergy send to us.enquiries@givergy.com
9.5 Notice is deemed to be received at the time of transmission or, if this falls outside of normal business hours of the place of receipt, when business hours resume.
Severance
9.6 If the whole or any part of a provision of these Terms is void, unenforceable or illegal in a jurisdiction it is severed for that jurisdiction unless it may be modified in such jurisdiction by commercially reasonable construction so as to make it valid, enforceable and legal. In any event the remainder of the Terms have full force and effect.
9.7 The rights and obligations under clauses 5, 6, 7 and this clause 9 survive termination of these Terms.
9.8 Termination will not extinguish or otherwise affect any rights of one party against the other party which accrued prior to termination.
9.9 The rights and remedies of either party, including all confidentiality, proprietary and intellectual property rights under these Terms are in addition to and not in lieu of rights at law and equity including, those available under patent, copyright and trade secret protection.
Entire agreement
9.10 These Terms together with any agreed quotes constitute the entire agreement regarding the Services and any other previous agreements, understandings and negotiations for the Services cease to have any effect.
Waiver
9.11 A waiver of any right or remedy under these Terms or by law is only effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent right or remedy. Any failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy under these Terms or by law shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict any further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy provided under these Terms or by law shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
Assignment
9.12 Neither party may assign, licence or otherwise deal with any of its rights under these Terms without the prior written consent of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Givergy may subcontract parts of performance of its Services, to other persons or entities, provided however, it remains responsible for the performance of the Services and the client has approved such subcontractor.
Third parties
9.13 These Terms do not, and the parties do not intend that it shall, create any right enforceable by any person not a party to it except that a person who is the permitted successor to or assignee of the rights of a party hereto is deemed to be a party to it.
Copyright and Data Processing
9.14 The Client acknowledges Givergy is the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in the Services and its websites.
9.15 Client agrees that the Services provided by Givergy are based upon proprietary and confidential information, materials and methodologies and that Client acquires no right, title or interest in them and to the extent that Client has access to them, Client shall treat them in the same manner as Client would treat its own proprietary and confidential subject matter but in no event less than a reasonable standard of care.
9.16 These data processing clauses make legally binding provisions for compliance with the Data Protection Legislation as set forth in the following clauses. As per the requirements of the Data Protection Legislation all processing of Personal Data by a Processor on behalf of a Controller, shall be governed by a contract. The terms, obligations and rights set forth here relate directly to the processing activities and conditions laid out in clauses below.
9.17 The terms used in this clause have the meanings as set out in 'Definitions' below, in particular the Client is the Controller for the purposes of this clause and the Processor is Givergy; any terms not otherwise defined, will have the meaning given to them above.
Definitions
a. In this clause, unless the text specifically notes otherwise, the below words shall have the following meanings: -
b. "Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by local law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by local law;
c. "Consent" of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of Personal Data relating to him or her;
d. "Effective Date" means that date that this agreement comes into force
e. "Personal Data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ('data subject'); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person
f. "Processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on Personal Data or on sets of Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction
g. “Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller
h. "Recipient" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the Personal Data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive Personal Data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with local law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing;
i. "Third-party" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, Processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or Processor, are authorised to process Personal Data
j. "Sub-Processor" means a person or entity appointed by or on behalf of the Processor to process Personal Data on behalf of the Controller
k. "Supervisory authority" means any independent public authority which is established under the applicable Data Protection Legislation
Obligations and Rights of the Processor
9.18 Givergy, as the Processor, shall comply with the relevant Data Protection Legislation and will: -
9.19 Nothing in this agreement relieves Givergy of their own direct responsibilities, obligations and liabilities under the Data Protection Legislation.
9.20 Givergy is responsible for ensuring that each of its employees, agents, subcontractors or vendors are made aware of its obligations regarding the security and protection of the Personal Data and the terms set out in this agreement.
9.21 Givergy shall maintain induction and training programs that adequately reflect the Data Protection Legislation, their requirements and regulations, and ensure that all employees are afforded the time, resources and budget to undertake such training on a regular basis.
9.22 Any transfers of Personal Data to a third country or an international organisation shall only be carried out on documented instructions from the Controller, unless required to do so by the Data Protection Legislation. Where such a legal requirement exists, the Processor shall inform the Controller of that legal requirement before processing.
9.23 Givergy shall maintain a record of all categories of processing activities carried out on behalf of the Controller, containing: -
9.24 Givergy shall maintain records of processing activities in writing, including in electronic form and shall make the record available to any Supervisory Authority on request.
9.25 When assessing the appropriate level of security and the subsequent technical and operational measures, Givergy shall consider the risks presented by any processing activities, in particular from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to Personal Data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.
Obligations of the Controller
9.26 The Controller authorises the use of any Sub-Processor by the initial Processor where the details of the Sub-Processor are set out or referenced below.
Penalties & Termination
9.27 Givergy confirms that it understands the legal and enforcement actions that it may be subject to should it fail to uphold these terms or breach the Data Protection Legislation.
Processing Details
9.28
Authorised Sub-Processors
9.29 Please see here for an up-to-date list of our Sub-Processors including our technical, marketing and auction item & lot Sub-Processors: https://www.givergy.com/uk/fundraise/dataProcessors/
The Client is the controller and promoter
9.30 Givergy, the Services and Givergy's website(s) are only a means of communication to participate at the Event. The Client is the controller and promoter and as such is responsible for the Event and the terms and conditions relating to it.
9.31 Givergy shall be responsible only for the Services and it is therefore up to the Client to ensure that any or all other Event activities are operated in accordance with applicable laws and the Client agrees to be fully and solely liable for such.
1.1 The following definitions apply to this schedule:
1.2 All capitalised words in this schedule shall have the meaning given to them in the Terms.
2.1 For the duration of the Agreement Term, Givergy shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide the Services in accordance with the Service Availability set out in this Schedule.
2.2 In the event that Givergy fails to provide the Services in line with the Service Availability, the Client shall be entitled to terminate the Contract Term on written notice and if appropriate receive a reasonable refund to be agreed by the parties.