From d8e566f15782d3ae5559fa31fe7464bc679554f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mattbk Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 10:22:52 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Address comments from @tieguy https://github.com/gratipay/gratipay.com/pull/4117#issuecomment-256237120 - [x] A participant may give money to a Project..." this clause is the only mention of money in the entire document; other similar statements make reference to payments, not "money". Probably not a huge issue but maybe something to flag to the payments attorney, or just go ahead and make consistent. - [x] "The Service is a platform to facilitate this agreement" - earlier, we say the Service is a platform to facilitate payments. I think we should drop/rewrite the first, since I presume this later, repeated phrasing about facilitating the agreement was tailored to address financial regulation concerns. - [x] "Projects ... must be consistent" and "Gratipay reserves the right..." both seem like they should be in general terms, since they apply to other Collaborators as well, not just Project Owners. - [x] The three sections titled "Obligations" should be retitled something like "Terms for Givers..." etc., since they contain things beyond obligations. - [x] The Project is not a legal entity; would it be more accurate to say the agreement is with the Project Owner? --- www/about/policies/terms-of-service.md | 27 ++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/www/about/policies/terms-of-service.md b/www/about/policies/terms-of-service.md index 1bc8206507..252ff53830 100644 --- a/www/about/policies/terms-of-service.md +++ b/www/about/policies/terms-of-service.md @@ -37,24 +37,28 @@ these Terms. 1. General Rules - 1. The Service is a platform to facilitate payments for goods or services - ("Work"). - 1. A Participant may establish a Project on the Service. The Participant who establishes a Project is the Project Owner. Projects may optionally have other Participants as Collaborators. - 1. A Participant may give money to a Project. A Participant who gives money + 1. A Participant may give payments to a Project. A Participant who gives payments to a Project is a Giver. + + 1. Projects and their Work must be consistent with Gratipay's [Brand + Guidelines](http://inside.gratipay.com/big-picture/brand/) and Acceptable +Use Policy. + + 1. Gratipay reserves the right to reject, suspend, or remove a Project at any + time, and for any reason. -1. Obligations of Project Owners +1. Terms for Project Owners 1. A Project can use the Service to receive payments from Givers for Work provided by the Project. When you establish a Project on the Service, you agree that payments will be used exclusively to support the Work described in your Project's profile. - 1. By accepting a payment from a Giver, the Project forms an agreement with + 1. By accepting a payment from a Giver, the Project Owner forms an agreement with that Giver to provide the Project's Work. The Service is a platform to facilitate this agreement. Gratipay is not a party to the agreement, and is not responsible to either the Project or the Giver if either party breaches the @@ -65,20 +69,13 @@ or services). Owner has provided a working withdrawal mechanism for receiving payments (e.g. bank account information). - 1. Projects and their Work must be consistent with Gratipay's [Brand - Guidelines](http://inside.gratipay.com/big-picture/brand/) and Acceptable -Use Policy. - - 1. Gratipay reserves the right to reject, suspend, or remove a Project at any - time, and for any reason. - 1. Establishing a Project on Gratipay involves an application and approval process. As part of this process, the Gratipay community will have the opportunity to publicly evaluate and provide commentary about the Project. However, all decisions regarding whether to accept, reject, suspend, remove, or take any other action regarding a Project belong solely to Gratipay. -1. Obligations of Collaborators +1. Terms for Collaborators 1. Projects can use the Service to distribute payments to Collaborators. @@ -98,7 +95,7 @@ the Collaborator fails to provide the promised goods or services). between the Project's Owner and Collaborators regarding the allocation of payments is solely between those parties. -1. Obligations of Givers +1. Terms for Givers 1. When you make a payment to a Project, it is a payment to fund the Work described in the Project's profile. You understand and acknowledge that