Unlid would like to provide an opportunity for Unlid’s supporters to make a financial contribution to Unlid and thereby help it in its mission to create a future that is more open, global and digital and support our commitment to providing Unlid with financial and editorial independence into perpetuity.
Contributions will be used by Unlid at the discretion its owner(s) to support its Editorial operations, maintain the websites functionality, and generally contribute in providing Unlid and its staff’s independence.
These Terms and Conditions govern the relationship between Unlid and each contributor, including the terms on which contribution may be accepted, refused, or returned by Unlid. Contributions will be accepted in the form of a one-off as described in these Terms and Conditions.
- AGREEMENT
By making a contribution, a contributor agrees and acknowledges that:
the contribution is provided to Unlid as an irrevocable gift, subject to any exercise of the contributor’s right to receive a refund as described below and Unlid’s right to return any contribution at its discretion;
The contribution will be used by Unlid to support its Editorial operations, maintain the websites functionality, and generally contribute in providing Unlid and its staff’s independence; and
The contribution is made subject to these Terms and Conditions, which shall constitute a legally binding agreement between the contributor and Unlid (the “Agreement”), entered into by each party in consideration of the other’s obligations under these Terms and Conditions;
- CONDITIONS
Contributions will be accepted from individuals as well as any other legal entities
Contributors who are individuals must be aged 18 or over.
The maximum aggregate contribution from any one contributor is £2,000 (two thousand pounds sterling)
- ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS
All contributions to Unlid shall be made through the contributions page on unlid.co.uk (the “Unlid Website”). Contributions will be accepted by Unlid for the period during which the contributions page is live on the Unlid Website.
Contributions received by Unlid will be deposited in one or more bank accounts in the name of the owner together with other Unlid funds.
All Contributions are processed via PayPal. Your use of PayPal's services is subject to your agreement with PayPal. Unlid is not responsible for the performance of PayPal or your use of its services. Any technical issues or other problems with making or receiving Donations via PayPal should be addressed to PayPal's customer service department.
From the moment the contribution is processed, Unlid will be legally and beneficially entitled to the full amount of the contribution and the contributor has no entitlement to the return of a contribution in any circumstances other than as specified in these Terms and Conditions
The contributor shall receive no benefit in return for any contribution and shall have no rights to influence the editorial policy or output of Unlid.
Contributions to Unlid are not charitable donations under the law of England & Wales and, as far as Unlid is aware, contributors shall not be entitled to any tax relief in respect of their contributions nor are any contributions eligible for “gift aid” either in the United Kingdom or in any other jurisdiction worldwide.
- REFUNDS AND CANCELLATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Unlid reserves the right to refuse and return any contribution in its absolute discretion, including without limitation where it believes that accepting the contribution would conflict with the mission, values or interests of Unlid, and/or where, having regard to the source of the contribution or intentions of the contributor, Unlid considers that to accept the contribution could damage the independence or reputation of Unlid or adversely affect the relationship of Unlid with other contributors or stakeholders.
Any refused and/or returned contributions shall be repaid into the account from which the contribution was made.
- TRANSPARENCY OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Unlid reserves the right to:
Request the full name and contact details of the contributor;
request from the contributor any other information that it considers to be necessary or desirable to determine the provenance of the contribution
undertake any further investigations it deems fit to determine the provenance of the contribution; and
publicly disclose the identity of the contributor and the amount of the contribution
If the contributor refuses to provide any information requested by Unlid under clause 5.1, Unlid may refuse and return the contribution to the contributor at its discretion.
- CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY
Contributors shall not be entitled to publicise their contribution or otherwise market themselves or any connected person or business in connection with their contribution, except with the prior written consent of Unlid and then only if the contributor complies with any relevant policies, procedures or requirements of Unlid.
- DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY
Any personal information about a contributor obtained by Unlid as a result of a contribution being made will be used in accordance with the Unlid privacy policy, available at https://unlid.co.uk/about-us/privacy-policy/. By making a contribution, the contributor accepts the terms and conditions of the privacy policy.
- EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
Neither Unlid nor any affiliated person, employee, agent, officer or director shall be liable for any loss suffered by any donor or other person arising out of or in connection with a contribution, whether direct or indirect, including loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, except in respect of any liability for death or personal injury or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
- MISCELLANEOUS
A failure of Unlid to assert a right or provision under these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue in full force and effect.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the contributor and Unlid in respect of any contributions made by the contributor.
These Terms and Conditions are not intended to confer any contractual benefit on any person pursuant to the terms of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
The Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it will be governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
- CUSTOMER SERVICES
If you have a query or complaint about your contribution, please contact us using any of the contact details below:
Email:support@unlid.co.uk
- GIFTS
Acceptance of any contribution, gift or grant is at the discretion of Unlid. Unlid will not accept any gift unless it can be used or expended consistently with the purpose and mission of Unlid.
No irrevocable gift, whether outright or life-income in character, will be accepted if under any reasonable set of circumstances the gift would jeopardize the donor’s financial security.
Unlid will refrain from providing advice about the tax or other treatment of gifts and will encourage donors to seek guidance from their own professional advisers to assist them in the process of making their donation.
Unlid will accept donations of cash or publicly traded securities. Gifts of in-kind services will be accepted at the discretion of Unlid.
Certain other gifts, real property, personal property, in-kind gifts, non-liquid securities, and contributions whose sources are not transparent or whose use is restricted in some manner, must be reviewed prior to acceptance due to the special obligations raised or liabilities they may pose for Unlid.
Unlid will provide acknowledgments to donors meeting tax requirements for property received by the charity as a gift. However, except for gifts of cash and publicly traded securities, no value shall be ascribed to any receipt or other form of substantiation of a gift received by Unlid.
Unlid will respect the intent of the donor relating to gifts for restricted purposes and those relating to the desire to remain anonymous. With respect to anonymous gifts, Unlid will restrict information about the donor to only those staff members with a need to know.
Unlid will not compensate, whether through commissions, finders' fees, or other means, any third party for directing a gift or a donor to Unlid.