EditGiveBig Terms of Service
GiveBig is a place where anyone can make a difference and help to make the world a better place! GiveBig resides on the MadeBig.com Web site and is open to the public; however, to participate in GiveBig you either need to be a member of the MadeBig site or be sponsored by a current MadeBig member. Participation in GiveBig includes: Pledging Support for Cause, sponsoring a Cause and/or submitting a Cause Request.
EditAcceptance of the Terms of Service
Your participation in GiveBig indicates your agreement to adhere to the Terms of Service outlined herein. Please be advised that because GiveBig resides within the MadeBig site, all participants in GiveBig must also adhere to the
MadeBig Terms of Service.
The GiveBig Terms of Service may be modified at any time without prior notice or warning and all changes are effective when published. If you do not agree to the GiveBig Terms of Service, please do not participate in GiveBig. Continued use of GiveBig indicates your acceptance of the Terms of Service in their most current form. We encourage you to review the Terms of Service periodically to remain up-to-date with any changes to the Terms of Service.
EditGuidelines for Participation in GiveBig
GiveBig is an open site and is accessible by the public. Anyone who wishes to do so may view the content within GiveBig and may opt to participate in the GiveBig area. Participation in GiveBig includes: Pledging Support for a Cause, sponsoring a Cause and/or submitting a Cause Request.
The ability to Pledge Support for a Cause is only available to current members of the MadeBig site. If you are not a member of MadeBig and wish to Pledge your Support for a Cause, you must complete the registration form and sign up as a member on MadeBig.
Any member of MadeBig may Pledge Support to a Cause providing that they have sufficient Tokens in their account to purchase a Pledge. One (1) Pledge of Support costs twenty-five (25) Tokens. A MadeBig member may Pledge Support to any number of Causes so long as they have enough Tokens in their account to make these Pledges. Tokens are earned or purchased through the MadeBig. MadeBig members may earn Tokens by participating in the MadeBig Game Arena or by acting as a seller in a transaction in the MadeBig MarketExchange. MadeBig members may also purchase Tokens by using a credit card. More detailed information regarding how to earn and/or purchase Tokens is located in the MadeBig Help Center as well as on the Earn Tokens page in the MadeBig site.
Currently, Causes may only be sponsored by the members of the GiveBig staff. Please be advised that this will be subject to change in the upcoming months.
In the initial launch of GiveBig, Cause Requests may only be submitted by a sponsor. The Cause Request form requires: the name of the person making the Cause request, the requester’s complete contact information (including address and telephone number), information explaining why this Cause is being requested, the specific goal(s) that need to be met in order for the Cause to be considered fulfilled and an estimate price range of how much it would cost to meet those goal(s). Optional areas of information on the Cause Request form include: a picture to associate with the Cause, more details to explain the goal(s) of the Cause and including more than one goal for the Cause.
In order for a Cause Request to be submitted, the requester must indicate their acceptance of the GiveBig Terms of Service and the GiveBig Privacy Policy as well confirm that they are at least 18 years of age and a resident of the United States. At this time, GiveBig will only accept requests within the United States.
EditInformation Regarding Cause Fulfillment
MadeBig has partnered with the Grant Wishes Foundation to fulfill Causes from GiveBig. GiveBig, which resides within MadeBig, and the Grant Wishes Foundation are two separate entities and shall be treated as such. The Grant Wishes Foundation is governed by its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
The Grant Wishes Foundation will be solely responsible for fulfilling the goals of a GiveBig Cause if and only if the Cause has achieved its Pledge goal. A Pledge goal can only be met if MadeBig members use their Tokens to purchase Pledges of Support for a Cause in GiveBig. Once a GiveBig Cause’s Pledge goal has been met, the Cause is given to the Grant Wishes Foundation for fulfillment. The Grant Wishes Foundation will be responsible for contacting the requester and for making arrangements for how the Cause is to be fulfilled. The Cause will remain listed in GiveBig with the status of “Cause being filled by the Grant Wishes Foundation” until such a time as the Cause has been considered fulfilled. Fulfilled Causes will remain in GiveBig with a “fulfilled” status and may include additional information such as a success story, pictures, etc.
EditImportant Disclaimers
GiveBig and its parent company MadeBig do not guarantee that a submitted Cause Request will be approved. GiveBig has a stringent application policy and will review every request individually to determine if the Cause meets our requirements. GiveBig also reserves the right to remove a Cause from the site at any time without prior notice or warning, regardless of the Cause’s status.
By accepting these Terms of Service, you are agreeing that GiveBig is not responsible for how a Cause is fulfilled via the Grant Wishes Foundation. You are also indicating your acknowledgment that GiveBig will only provide a platform for a Cause to receive Pledges of Support from MadeBig members but does not guarantee that Pledges will be received, that the Pledge goal will be reached at any point or that the Pledge goal will be reached in a timely fashion.
EditModifications
MadeBig reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the GiveBig Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that MadeBig shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the GiveBig Service.
EditLimitations of Liabilities
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT GIVEBIG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF GIVEBIG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE GIVEBIG SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE GIVEBIG SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE GIVEBIG SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE GIVEBIG SERVICE.
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