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Goodstack Hosted Donation Gateway Additional Terms

Effective Date: November 15, 2024

Capitalised terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Standard Terms, unless otherwise stated.

  1. Extra Definitions Used in These Hosted Donation Gateway Additional Terms

    “Dashboard”: means the dashboard that enables Authorised Users to see certain information relating to Donations. The Dashboard constitutes “Software” as defined in the Standard Terms. “Donor”: means a user of your service that wishes to make a Donation via the Hosted Donation Gateway Service. “End User Hosted Donation Gateway Additional Terms”: means the hosted donation terms and conditions entered into between Goodstack and each Donor found here.“ "Hosted Donation Gateway Service”: means the website operated by Goodstack that provides technical assistance to Donors making Donations pursuant to the End User Hosted Donation Gateway Additional Terms. “Payment Provider”: a third-party entity or entities which we have partnered with to facilitate Donations.

  2. General

    1. These Hosted Donation Gateway Additional Terms shall apply and form part of the Agreement between Goodstack and the Client where the Client has purchased access to the Hosted Donation Gateway Service for Donors.

    2. The Client may:

      1. refer Donors to the Hosted Donation Gateway Service; and

      2. use the Dashboard to track the number and volume of Donations that Donors make to the Foundation through the Hosted Donation Gateway Service and that the Foundation makes to Charities.

    3. In order to make Donations via the Hosted Donation Gateway Service, each Donor is required to enter into the End User Hosted Donation Gateway Additional Terms directly with Goodstack.

  3. Partner Foundation

    1. Goodstack partners with a Foundation which makes Donations to Charities. When Donors choose to make a Donation to a Charity through the Hosted Donation Gateway Service, their Donation will be paid, using their preferred payment method through our Payment Provider, to the Foundation. Goodstack will inform the Foundation of which Charity the Donor wishes to make the Donation to.

    2. The Foundation retains exclusive control over all Donations made to it, and Donations will be delivered as per the Foundation’s Donation Delivery Policy. The Foundation will use reasonable efforts to make Donations to the Charities in accordance with each Donor’s recommendation. If the intended Charity beneficiary is not willing or able to accept the Donation or it fails to satisfactorily complete the Foundation’s due diligence, the Foundation will apply its Undeliverable Donation Policy.

  4. No Endorsement or Advice

    In providing the Hosted Donation Gateway Service, Goodstack does not provide the Client or any Donor with any tax, accounting or financial advice or recommendations. We do not endorse the Foundation or any specific Charity or their activities. Goodstack does not represent or warrant that Donations will be used for any particular purpose by the Foundation or Charity. Goodstack will use reasonable efforts to secure the Foundation’s compliance with the terms of its contract with Goodstack, which includes obligations related to the treatment of Donations. Apart from as described in the previous sentence, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Goodstack is not responsible for the actions or inactions of the Foundation.

  5. Donations 

    1. Without prejudice to clause 14 of the Standard Terms and clause 10 of the End User Hosted Donation Gateway Additional Terms, Goodstack has no liability to the Client or Donor for any Donations made through the Hosted Donation Gateway Service.

    2. The Client acknowledges that Donations made through the Hosted Donation Gateway Service are non-refundable to any Donor.

  6. Disclaimer

    1. The Hosted Donation Gateway Service is provided on an “as is” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Use of the Hosted Donation Gateway Service is at Donor’s sole risk.

    2. To the extent permitted by law, Goodstack disclaims all warranties, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, including, without limitation any warranties relating to merchantability, non-infringement, title, or fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to any error, defect, deficiency, infringement, or noncompliance in the Hosted Donation Gateway Service provided by, through, or on behalf of Goodstack.