Brightraiser Terms and Conditions
Updated Mar 10, 2024
1. General Provisions
1.1. The Campaign Organizer hereby acknowledges and agrees to assume full responsibility for the provision of precise and complete information. This information encompasses, without limitation, details such as the Campaign Organizer's name, company name, organization name, email address, phone number, shipping address, invoice address, as well as direct deposit information or cheque payee details.
1.2. Brightraiser hereby absolves itself of any liability pertaining to inaccuracies, typographical errors, or spelling mistakes, including those found in the direct deposit information provided by the Campaign Organizer.
1.3. Brightraiser reserves the right to disclose Campaign Organizer and/or Participant information to third parties, when required for the purposes of order fulfillment, delivery, or as necessary to facilitate customer service.
1.4. The Campaign Organizer bears the responsibility of choosing a sensible campaign completion date during the registration process. The projected shipping timeframe shall be contingent upon the duration required for order processing. It is hereby clarified that Brightraiser shall not be held accountable for any delays in shipping or delivery, encompassing but not limited to, adverse weather conditions or issues and delays attributable to the chosen carrier.
1.5. In the event that the Campaign Organizer fails to complete their campaign on the designated completion date, it shall render the previously established shipping window inapplicable to the said campaign.
1.6. Brightraiser reserves the right to modify any marketing collateral at its discretion, without prior notification.
1.7. The Campaign Organizer is solely accountable for the overall success of the campaign. Brightraiser shall not be held liable for any promotional activities, provision of campaign information, or any form of campaign management.
2. Campaign Management
2.1. Brightraiser shall not, in part or in any manner, provide compensation for expenses accrued by the Campaign Organizer, its Participants, affiliates, or agents resulting from the campaign. The Campaign Organizer assumes exclusive responsibility for the payment of all such expenses.
2.2. Brightraiser will exert reasonable efforts to secure the required products. Nevertheless, if a specific product becomes unavailable, it is the sole responsibility of the Campaign Organizer to:
2.2.1. Communicate this unavailability to their participants, as Brightraiser will not engage in individual Participant communication.
2.2.2. Initiate refunds to their participants.
2.2.3. Process any refunds that are not displayed on the platform as a method of payment.
2.2.4. Brightraiser will not provide reimbursement for any financial, delivery, or other charges associated with the Campaign Organizer's campaign from which the Campaign Organizer has derived benefit.
2.2.5. Brightraiser will not validate or acknowledge purchases made outside of its platform, encompassing transactions conducted through alternative online stores or retail outlets against the Campaign Organizer’s campaign to earn profits, including but not limited to profit cheque or direct deposit.
2.2.6. Brightraiser shall require authorization and approval, contingent upon store stock levels or availability, for any product replacements. The decision to authorize replacements shall rest solely with Brightraiser, at its discretion. If replacement proves to be unfeasible, Brightraiser retains the right to refund the cost of any products that cannot be substituted.
2.2.7. Participants are accountable for providing a valid delivery address when placing their orders. Any alterations or updates to their delivery address will result in adjustments to the anticipated delivery times.
2.2.8. Requests for replacements must be submitted by the Campaign Organizer within a period of five (5) calendar days following the Participant’s receipt of the order.
2.2.9. Brightraiser will not issue refunds for orders that are presently in transit. Refunds may be considered and provided only after the order has been successfully received by the Participant.
2.2.10. Brightraiser will not entertain or process any paper order forms for data entry purposes. The duty of entering received orders and communicating the payment method to the Participant lies solely with the Campaign Organizer.
2.2.11. Brightraiser will not commence the fulfillment of a campaign until it has received full payment and the campaign is marked as completed by the Campaign’s Organizer. The originally specified shipping date ranges shall become invalid in cases of delayed completion or late full payment.
2.2.12. Brightraiser retains the right to modify product SKUs, SKU numbers, wrapping (if applicable), product names, and product packaging at any time without prior notification.
2.2.13. Product images featured in online advertisements may undergo packaging changes as a result of stock availability.
2.2.14. Products offered in this program are susceptible to limited quantities and may become unavailable before the scheduled Campaign end date owing to factors beyond our control, including product availability, resource limitations, and supply chain disruptions. Therefore, Brightraiser does not provide assurance that all products will remain available for the entire duration of the Campaign.
2.2.15. Brightraiser retains the right to amend pending unpaid orders at any point during the Campaign.
2.2.16. Brightraiser shall not be held liable to the Campaign Organizer or any third party for any claims, damages, costs, losses, or other consequences arising from the Brightraiser program, including but not limited to transaction or overdraft fees.
2.2.17. Brightraiser retains the right to cancel and issue refunds for campaigns at its own discretion.
2.2.18. Brightraiser is not affiliated with any fundraising campaigns, organizations, or individual Campaign Organizers, and it shall not be held responsible for their actions or inactions.
3. Platform
3.1. The Campaign Organizer is accountable for regularly monitoring the website and conveying any alterations in product availability to their Participants. This includes but is not limited to, informing them about refunds or any associated refund charges. It should be noted that products purchased outside of the platform will not be eligible for any profits.
3.2. The Campaign Organizer is responsible for promptly entering and submitting orders online to prevent products from going out of stock. Brightraiser shall not be held responsible for any issues arising from the Campaign Organizer's handling of orders on behalf of a Participant.
3.3. Campaign Organizers are strongly encouraged to utilize the support tools provided to promote their campaigns.
3.4. Except as explicitly outlined in this Privacy Policy, Brightraiser does not disclose your personal information to any third parties. However, we may share your personal information in the following circumstances:
3.4.1. Affiliates and Business Transfer: We may share your personal information with our affiliates. We also reserve the right to disclose and transfer such information in connection with activities like mergers, consolidations, restructurings, the sale of most of our assets or interests, or other corporate changes, including during any due diligence process.
3.4.2. Service Providers: Your personal information, such as your name, email address, and phone number, may be shared with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf. These services may include payment processing, data storage, order fulfillment and shipping, marketing assistance, audit activities, and similar services.
3.4.3. Other Permitted Reasons: We retain the right to share your personal information if required or permitted by law.
3.5. Brightraiser reserves the right to suspend the registration of new Campaigns as it deems necessary without impacting the registration of Participants for existing campaigns.
4. Data Transfers
4.1. Some of the parties to whom we may provide your personal information may be located in jurisdictions outside your jurisdiction of residence. For example, we are headquartered in Canada, and some of our or partners' data centers are located in the United States. As a result, your personal information will be used, stored and/or accessed in Canada and the United States and possibly other jurisdictions.
4.2. Note that when your personal information is located outside of your jurisdiction of residence, it will be subject to the laws of the country in which it is situated, and these jurisdictions may not have an equivalent level of data protection laws as those in the jurisdiction of residence.
5. First Nations
5.1. In order to qualify for First Nations tax exemptions, the necessary documents must be received and processed by the Brightraiser Customer Service for purchases to be eligible for tax exemptions. To meet the exemption criteria:
5.1.1. The goods purchased must be for the personal use of the First Nations individual or band. Personal use means for the beneficial use of the purchaser and may not include business or commercial use.
5.1.2. The Delivery Address must be a First Nations Reserve address.
6. Profit cheques/Direct Deposit
6.1. Profit distribution before taxes and shipping:
A. $0 - $99 in sales: Campaign is not eligible for profit;
B. $100 - $199.99 in sales: Campaign earns a 5% profit.
C. $200 - $399.99 in sales: Campaign earns a 10% profit.
D. $400 - $599.99 in sales: Campaign earns a 15% profit.
E. $600 - $799.99 in sales: Campaign earns a 20% profit.
F. $800+ in sales: Campaign earns 25% profit.
6.2. Profit checks or direct deposits will be issued within a timeframe ranging from a minimum of three (3) to six (6) weeks following the completion of the campaign, subject to the resolution of any outstanding issues. It is the responsibility of the Campaign Organizer to ensure accurate payee information, including correct name spelling, as well as the accurate mailing address or direct deposit details, are provided at the time of completion. Any processing fees incurred for the re-issuance of a cheque due to a name change or a stale-dated cheque will be deducted from the profit amount.
6.3. Brightraiser will not re-issue profit direct deposits in cases where incorrect information has been provided by the Campaign Organizer.
6.4. Any refunds or chargebacks associated with participant’s orders will be deducted from the profit calculation.
7. Campaign Completion
7.1. Payment for campaign orders will not automatically trigger the completion and fulfillment of the campaign’s orders. The Campaign Organizer is required to manually complete their campaign and obtain confirmation through our Campaign Completion process.
7.2. Once campaign have been completed and orders are in the process of being fulfilled, they cannot be modified or canceled.
7.3. Brightraiser retains the right to complete a campaign on the Campaign Organizer's behalf if the campaign completion deadline has elapsed.
8. Shipping & Delivery
8.1. Any product replacements will not adhere to the original shipping date range specified during the completion process and will be dispatched separately, contingent upon their availability date. The Campaign Organizer acknowledges that such replacements do not come with a guaranteed delivery date.
8.2. Brightraiser typically requires a minimum of three (3) business days to process your order after the Campaign has been completed, in addition to the necessary delivery time. However, please be aware that this timeframe is subject to change without prior notice, depending on order volumes and the availability of resources for fulfillment.
8.3. The Participant's primary responsibility is to monitor the progress of their order on the carrier's website and engage with the carrier directly to obtain information regarding the delivery status.
8.4. Brightraiser does not entertain returns or exchanges as a standard policy. However, an exception will be made for product or order returns in the event of a carrier delivery error, provided prior notification has been communicated. Brightraiser will arrange for the pickup of the item at its own expense in such cases.
8.5. Brightraiser may facilitate the replacement of damaged items up to their original value. However, it reserves the right to decline any subsequent claims related to the original order.
8.6. The Campaign Organizer assumes responsibility for furnishing clear images depicting any broken, damaged, or product quality issues, which will be subjected to Brightraiser's internal review.
8.7. Campaign Organizers are required to promptly notify Brightraiser about any broken or damaged products within a period of five (5) calendar days from the date of order delivery.