Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

Welcome to GratefulGiving.com (“Grateful Giving,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website, https://www.GratefulGiving.com (the “Site”) and all related services, features, tools, and content (collectively, the “Services”).

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site or Services.

1. Purpose of Our Services

Grateful Giving provides an online platform designed to connect donors, fundraisers, and charitable organizations to support causes that make a positive impact. We are **not a bank, financial institution, or charity ourselves** — we act as a facilitator that enables donations and fundraising campaigns through third-party payment processors.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least **18 years old** (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use our Services. By using the Site, you represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

3. Accounts and Registration

Some features of GratefulGiving.com require you to create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information.
  • Keep your password confidential and not share it with others.
  • Be responsible for all activities under your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or if your account is used for fraudulent or illegal activity.

4. Donations and Payments

  • Donations are processed securely through our **third-party payment providers** (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, etc.).
  • All donations are **final and non-refundable**, except where required by law.
  • Grateful Giving does not guarantee that any funds raised will be used for a specific purpose by the recipient organization.
  • Donors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of donation details and the legitimacy of the campaign or organization they support.

5. User Content and Conduct

You may have the ability to submit content (e.g., campaign descriptions, messages, photos, or videos). By submitting content, you grant Grateful Giving a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, display, and share it in connection with providing our Services.

You agree not to:

  • Post misleading, false, or fraudulent information.
  • Use the Site to harass, abuse, or harm others.
  • Upload content that infringes on others’ intellectual property rights.
  • Engage in any activity that disrupts or damages the Site’s functionality or security.

We reserve the right to remove or disable content that violates these Terms or is otherwise inappropriate.

6. Intellectual Property

All materials on GratefulGiving.com — including **logos, text, graphics, and software** — are owned by or licensed to Grateful Giving and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute any content from the Site without our prior written consent.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Site may include links to third-party websites, organizations, or services. We are **not responsible** for the content, privacy policies, or actions of any third-party sites. Accessing them is at your own risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

Grateful Giving and its Services are provided **“as is”** and **“as available.”** We make no warranties or representations of any kind — express or implied — regarding the operation, availability, or accuracy of our Services. We do not guarantee any specific fundraising results or outcomes.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Grateful Giving, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents shall **not be liable** for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use (or inability to use) the Site or Services — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with the Services is to stop using them.

10. Indemnification

You agree to **indemnify and hold harmless** Grateful Giving, its affiliates, employees, and partners from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, or expenses (including legal fees) arising out of:

  • Your use of the Services;
  • Your violation of these Terms; or
  • Your violation of any rights of a third party.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, **without notice**, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or the integrity of the Site.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of **[Your State]**, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms shall be resolved in the courts of **[Your State]**.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the **“Last Updated”** date above. Continued use of the Site after such updates constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.