HomeFundIt Terms & Conditions
HomeFundIt is available nationwide in all fifty states. If you are a campaign organizer (as defined below) based in the United States and at least 18 years of age or older, you will be contracting with HomeFundIt, For purposes of the following Terms of Service, HomeFundIt provides its services (described below) to you through its website and mobile applications (the "Platform") and related services (collectively, such services, including any new features and applications, and the Platform, the "Services"), subject to the following Terms of Service (as amended from time to time, the "Terms of Service"). HomeFundIt and other similar terms, shall refer to the party with whom you are contracting. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify portions of these Terms of Service at any time. If we do this, we will post the changes on this page and will indicate the date these terms were last revised. We will also endeavor to notify you, either through the Services user interface, in an email notification or through other reasonable means, and unless otherwise stated, HomeFundIt may communicate with you officially by any reasonable means now known or later developed. These currently include email, regular mail, and postings on the Platform. Your continued use of the Services after the date any such changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Service. To the extent allowed by law, the English version of these Terms of Service is binding and other translations are for convenience only. If you do not wish to accept the new Terms of Service, you may discontinue your use of the Services.
Access and Use of the Services
Our services are provided to adults over the age of eighteen (18) years and
reside in the United States. By proceeding you acknowledge that you are
over 18 years of age and reside in the United States. In addition, when
using certain services, you will be subject to any additional terms
applicable to such services that may be posted on the Services from time to
time, including, without limitation, the HomeFundIt Privacy Policy All such
terms are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Service
(provided, however, that such other terms may be modified in accordance
with their terms and, with respect to the use of the Services, these Terms
of Service will take precedence in the event of conflict).
Finally, we encourage you, particularly if you intend to donate to a
HomeFundIt campaign, to review the Donor section of these Terms of Service.
Services Description:
Charitable Giving:
HomeFundIt Campaigns are not charities to which you can make tax-deductible
charitable contributions. As used in this Agreement, the term "Campaign"
does not refer to a Charity, and you acknowledge that contributions to
Campaigns are not deductible under your jurisdiction’s applicable tax laws
and regulations.
No Donor is an interested party to the transaction. (Donors may be
non-related persons but not an interested party).
- The borrower is not required to repay the gift; and
- The donor has no “related Party” affiliation with the mortgage transaction, is not an “interested party” to the property sale transaction, and has no future interest in the ownership of the property.
The Services are a Platform:
HomeFundIt does not guarantee that your Campaign will obtain a certain
amount of Donations or any Donations at all. We make no guarantee, explicit
or implied, that any information provided through the Services by a user is
accurate. We expressly disclaim any liability or responsibility for the
success of any Campaign, or the outcome of any fundraising purpose. You, as
a Donor, must make the final determination as to the value and
appropriateness of contributing to an Individual’s Campaign.
We do not and cannot verify the information that Campaign Organizers
supply, Donations must be used in accordance with the fundraising purpose
prescribed by a HomeFundIt Campaign Organizer. We assume no responsibility
to verify whether the Donations are used in accordance with any applicable
laws; such responsibility rests solely with the HomeFundIt Campaign
Organizer, as applicable. While we have no obligation to verify that the
use of any funds raised is in accordance with applicable law and these
Terms of Service, we take possible fraudulent activity and the misuse of
funds raised very seriously. It is the policy of HomeFundIt, dba CMG
Financial to report all suspicious activity to FinCEN as required by law.
In cases where no substantive conclusion can be drawn relative to whether
suspicion exists, CMG will err on the side of caution and file a regulatory
report. However, there does need to be a basis for the report beyond
supposition, hearsay or conjecture. If you have reason to believe that a
HomeFundIt Campaign Organizer is not raising or using the funds for their
stated purpose, please email all related fraud allegations to CMG’s Fraud
Department: loanInvestigations@cmgfi.com.
HomeFundIt, CMG Mortgage, Inc., dba CMG Financial, NMLS #1820, (“CMG”)
complies with the Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Act enforcement program and
the regulations of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a
bureau of the United States Department of Treasury, that requires
non-banking residential mortgage lenders to comply with the Bank Secrecy
Act (“BSA”) regulations including those involving the filing of Suspicious
Activity Reports (“SAR”) and implementing a Customer Identification Program
(“CIP”).
Foreign Asset Control - CMG shall implement reasonable procedures for
determining whether the customer appears on any list of the known or
suspected terrorists or terrorist’s organizations provided to CMG by any
government agency. The names of all persons subject to this Policy shall be
checked against the current Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) Search
and against the control list of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist
organizations provided to CMG by a federal government agency. CMG requires
that it adhere to any and all federal directives issued in connection with
the Treasury's OFAC Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
(“SDN List”).
You, as a HomeFundIt Campaign Organizer, represent, warrant, and covenant
that (i) all information you provide in connection with a Campaign is
accurate, complete, and not otherwise designed to mislead, defraud, or
deceive any user; (ii) all Donations contributed to your Campaign will be
used solely as described in the materials that you post; (iii) you will
comply with your jurisdiction’s applicable laws and regulations when you
solicit funds, particularly, but not limited to, laws relating to your
marketing and solicitation for your HomeFundIt project; and (iv) to the
extent you share with us any personal data of any third party for any
purpose, including the names, email addresses and phone numbers of your
personal contacts, you have the authority (including any necessary
consents), as required under applicable law, to provide us with such
personal data and allow us to use such personal data for the purposes for
which you shared it with us. You authorize HomeFundIt, and HomeFundIt
reserves the right to, provide information relating to your Campaign with
donors and beneficiaries of your Campaign, and with law enforcement or to
assist in any investigation.
Your Registration Obligations: You are required to register with HomeFundIt in order to access and use certain features of the Services. If you choose to register for the Services, you agree to provide and maintain true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Services' registration form. HomeFundIt Campaign Organizers must register using their true identities, including their name and any image or video purporting to depict the Campaign Organizer. Registration data and certain other information about you are governed by our Privacy Policy. Certain aspects of our Services may also require you to register with, and agree to the terms of, third-party service providers (e.g., payment processors) in order to utilize such Services. For example, Stripe is one of HomeFundIt’s payment processing partners. When you use Stripe’s services, your right to use such services is strictly confidential for the purpose you provide in the details of your registration. You may not use the payment services for any different purpose than as registered with our application. If HomeFundIt or Stripe at any time discovers that the information you provided about you or the purpose of your campaign is incorrect or changed without informing us or if you violate any of these conditions, the services may be suspended and/or terminated with immediate effect and fines may be applied by the Credit Card Schemes and/or the authorities for unregistered use of payment services which will in such case be payable by you. HomeFundIt will assist and support you in your use of the payment processing services to be provided by Stripe (i.e., the Processor) and we will provide you with first-line assistance with and enable you to connect to the systems of Stripe to be able to use its services. For this purpose, you understand that you are instructing Stipe to provide HomeFundIt with access to your data and setting in Stripes systems, which are used by Stripe to provide the services and authorize us to manage these on your behalf. While we may help facilitate such registration in some cases in connection with payment processors with which HomeFundIt has partnered, we are not a party to any such relationships and disclaim any responsibility or liability for the performance by such third parties. We may exchange information with such third-party services in order to facilitate the provision of Services (and related third party services). Where such information consists of Personal Data (as defined in the Privacy Policy), it will only be shared in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
Taxes: It is your responsibility to determine what, if any, taxes apply to the Donations you receive through your use of the Services. It is solely your responsibility to assess, collect, report or remit the correct tax, if any, to the appropriate tax authority.
Member Account, Password and Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account, if any, and are fully responsible for any and all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify HomeFundIt of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you sign out from your account at the end of each session when accessing the Services. HomeFundIt will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section.
Modifications to Services: HomeFundIt reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services (or any part thereof). We will endeavor to give you notice of any such modification, suspension or discontinuance. You agree that, to the extent permitted by law, HomeFundIt will not be liable to you for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services in accordance with these Terms of Service.
Public Display of Donations: As a Donor, you have the option to publicly display your Donation for all to see, including on search engines (like Google and Yahoo). Please see our Privacy Policy for more information on the ways that we may collect, use, and store certain information about you and your use of the Services.
General Practices Regarding Use and Storage: You acknowledge that HomeFundIt may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Services, including without limitation the maximum period of time that data or other content will be retained by the Services and the maximum storage space that will be allotted on HomeFundIt servers on your behalf. You agree that HomeFundIt has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any data or other content maintained or uploaded by the Services. You further acknowledge that HomeFundIt reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion. We will give you notice of any such change where required by applicable law.
Mobile Services: The Services include certain services that are available via a mobile device, including (i) the ability to upload content to the Platform via a mobile device, (ii) the ability to browse the Platform from a mobile device and (iii) the ability to access certain features through an application downloaded and installed on a mobile device (collectively, the "Mobile Services"). To the extent you access the Services through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier's standard charges, data rates and other fees may apply. In addition, downloading, installing, or using certain Mobile Services may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all Mobile Services may work with all carriers or devices. By using the Mobile Services, you agree that we may communicate with you regarding HomeFundIt and other entities by SMS, MMS, text message or other electronic means to your mobile device and that certain information about your usage of the Mobile Services may be communicated to us. We shall comply with any additional requirements that may apply under local laws and regulations before communicating with you in this manner. In the event that you change or deactivate your mobile telephone number, you agree to promptly update your HomeFundIt account information to ensure that your messages are not sent to the person that acquires your old number.
Conditions of Use
User Conduct:
These requirements are intended to prevent you, the Campaign organizer, and
third party vendors from violating federal regulations related to mortgage
banking and consumer compliance, and to understand and manage risks
associated with activities conducted through social media use. Wherever
state or local regulations overlap and are stricter than the requirements
set out in this policy, the more conservative approach shall be applied.
You are solely responsible for all Campaign descriptions, comments, videos,
images, information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs,
graphics, messages or other materials ("content") that you upload, post,
publish or display (hereinafter, "upload") or transmit or otherwise use via
the Services. Social media sites are intended to provide general
information and encourage interaction within the community. The following
are examples of the kind of content and/or use that is illegal or
prohibited by HomeFundIt. However, this list is not exhaustive and
HomeFundIt reserves the right to investigate anyone by engaging public and
private organizations, including, but not limited to collection agents,
private investigators, and local, state, federal and applicable
international agencies, and take appropriate action against anyone who, in
HomeFundIt's sole discretion, violates any of the terms or spirit of these
Terms of Service (or the principles described in our preamble hereto),
including, without limitation, removing the offending content, suspending
or terminating the account of such violators, stopping payments to any such
Campaign, freezing or placing a hold on donated funds when HomeFundIt
reasonably believes it to be required by applicable law, and reporting you
to law enforcement authorities or otherwise taking appropriate legal
action. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree to not use the Services
to:
-
establish or contribute to any Campaign with the implicit or express
purpose relating to any of the following:
- any activity that violates any law or governmental regulation;
- content or campaigns that are fraudulent, misleading, inaccurate, dishonest, impossible or imitating any other person or fundraising campaign (whether on the Platform or not);
- pornography or other sexual content;
- offensive, graphic, perverse or sensitive content;
-
money launder
Money Laundering Defined: Money Laundering is the participation in any transaction which seeks to conceal or disguise the nature or origin of funds derived from illegal activities such as, fraud, corruption, organized crime, terrorism, etc. Predicate offences for money laundering are defined by local law. Generally speaking, the money laundering process consists of three “stages”: · Placement: The introduction of illegally obtained monies or other valuables into financial or nonfinancial institutions. · Layering: Separating the proceeds of unlawful activity from their source through the use of layers of complex financial transactions. These layers are designed to hamper the audit trail, disguise the origin of funds and provide anonymity. · Integration: Placing the laundered proceeds back into the economy in such a way where they re-enter the financial system as apparently legitimate funds. These “stages” are not static and overlap broadly. Financial institutions may be misused at any point in the money laundering process. Terrorist financing is categorized differently from Money Laundering. Terrorist financing may not involve the proceeds of criminal conduct, but rather an attempt to conceal the origin or intended use of the funds, which will later be used for criminal purposes. -
Bank Secrecy Act: The purpose of the Bank Secrecy Act (31 USC §5311 –
5332) is to require certain reports or records where they have a high
degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or regulatory investigations or
proceedings, or in the conduct of intelligence or counterintelligence
activities, including analysis, to protect against international terrorism
- annuities, investments, equity or lottery contracts, lay-away systems, off-shore banking or similar transactions, money service businesses (including currency exchanges, check cashing or the like), debt collection or crypto-currencies;
- activities with, in, or involving countries, regions, governments, persons, or entities that are subject to U.S. and other economic sanctions under applicable law, unless such activities are expressly authorized by the appropriate governmental authority;
- the defense or support of anyone alleged to be involved in criminal activity;
- transmit or otherwise upload any content that (i) infringes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party; (ii) you do not have a right to upload under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; (iii) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (iv) poses or creates a privacy or security risk to any person; (v) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," "contests," "sweepstakes," or any other form of solicitation; or (vi) in the sole judgment of HomeFundIt, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Services, or which may expose HomeFundIt or its users to any harm or liability of any type; or
- interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers or networks connected to the Services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Services; or
- harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the Services by electronic or other means.
Donations: In order to contribute to a HomeFundIt Campaign, a Donor will be required to provide HomeFundIt information regarding its credit card or other payment instrument. You, as a Donor, agree that such information is true and that you are authorized to use the payment instrument. You agree that a signed Gift Letter will be required for set minimum Donation amount additional information from you may apply, and that all Donation payments are final. Additional but not limited example in accordance with the HomeFundIt Guidelines.
- Individual donations less than $500 will not require a gift letter
- Individual donations are limited to $5,000 and if $500 or larger require a
digital gift letter with an e-signature that includes the standard gift
letter information required: Donor’s name and relationship, the donor's
mailing address and telephone number, the amount of the gift, and establish
that the funds are a gift that does not have to be repaid.
- Note: Gift letters will be e-signed through the HomeFundIt website application.
Fees:
HomeFundIt does not charge a Campaign Organizer any upfront fees for
initiating a Campaign. Donors acknowledge that by contributing a Donation
to a Campaign, the Donor is agreeing to any and all applicable terms and
conditions set forth by our payment partners, in addition to these Terms of
Service, including
Stripe's terms of service
,
If HomeFundIt does change its Fees, HomeFundIt will provide advance notice
of the change on the Platform or in email to you. Your continued use of the
Services after the Fee change becomes effective constitutes your acceptance
of the updated Fees. Unless expressly stated otherwise, all Fees referred
to in these Terms of Service are exclusive of Value Added Tax, Goods and
Services Tax and any other taxes, where applicable.
Account Holds:
HomeFundIt may place a hold on a Campaign account.
Some of the reasons that we may place a Hold on a Campaign Account include
the following: (i) if we have reason to believe (in our sole discretion)
that information provided by a Campaign Organizer is false, misleading, or
fraudulent, or that funds are being used in a prohibited manner, (ii) if
the funds available should be provided directly to a person other than the
Campaign Organizer (such as a legal beneficiary or person entitled by law
to act on behalf of a Campaign Organizer), (iii) if we have reason to
believe that a Campaign Organizer has violated these Terms of Service, or
(iv) if required in order to comply with a court order, subpoena, writ,
injunction, or as otherwise required under applicable laws and regulations.
Withdrawing Donations from a Campaign: You, as a Campaign Organizer, may withdraw down payment donations from your Campaign at any time, less fees less any fees assessed (see section above), by initiating this from your Campaign Dashboard, to a qualifying U.S. bank account. SEE YOUR LOAN OFFICER FOR SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON WHEN TO WITHDRAW FUNDS. Funds MUST be withdrawn at least 60 days prior to submitting a loan application (subject to lender guidelines and documentation requirements); failure to do so, or if you withdraw funds on such timing that the deposit appears on the (typically two) monthly bank statements that are required to be provided as documentation for your loan approval, some or all of your funds may be insufficiently documented and may not be qualified for use as down payment funds in a home purchase transaction. Grant funds that you may qualify for are only disbursed by Lender upon closing a transaction with CMG Financial (or one of its joint venture partners).
What is a closing disclosure: A Closing Disclosure is a five-page form that provides final details about the mortgage loan you have selected. It includes the loan terms, your projected monthly payments, and how much you will pay in fees and other costs to get your mortgage ( closing costs). HomeFundIt will disburse any remaining funds to you, as a Campaign Organizer, via cahiers check. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide to HomeFundIt in order to process a final Withdrawal of any remaining Donations, is accurate and up to date.
Special Notice for International Use; Export Controls: Software (defined below) available in connection with the Services and the transmission of applicable data, if any, may be subject to export controls and economic sanctions laws of the United States or other jurisdictions. No Software may be downloaded from the Services or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of such export control and economic sanctions laws. Downloading or using the Software is at your sole risk. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules and laws regarding your use of the Services, including as it concerns online conduct and acceptable content.
Apple-Enabled Software Applications
HomeFundIt offers Software applications that are intended to be operated in
connection with products made commercially available by Apple Inc.
("Apple"), among other platforms. With respect to Software that is made
available for your use in connection with an Apple-branded product (such
Software, "Apple-Enabled Software"), in addition to the other terms and
conditions set forth in these Terms of Service, the following terms and
conditions apply:
- HomeFundIt and you acknowledge that these Terms of Service are concluded between HomeFundIt and you only, and not with Apple, and that as between HomeFundIt and Apple, HomeFundIt, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Apple-Enabled Software and the content thereof.
- You may not use the Apple-Enabled Software in any manner that is in violation of or inconsistent with the Usage Rules set forth for Apple-Enabled Software in, or otherwise be in conflict with, the App Store Terms of Service.
- Your license to use the Apple-Enabled Software is limited to a non-transferable license to use the Apple-Enabled Software on an iOS Product that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms of Service.
- Apple has no obligation whatsoever to provide any maintenance or support services with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software.
- Apple is not responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law. In the event of any failure of the Apple-Enabled Software to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Apple-Enabled Software to you, if any; and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, or any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty, which will be HomeFundIt's sole responsibility, to the extent it cannot be disclaimed under applicable law.
- HomeFundIt and you acknowledge that HomeFundIt, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to the Apple-Enabled Software or your possession and/or use of that Apple-Enabled Software, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Apple-Enabled Software fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
- In the event of any third party claim that the Apple-Enabled Software or the end-user's possession and use of that Apple-Enabled Software infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, as between HomeFundIt and Apple, HomeFundIt, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
- You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties and (iii) you are not located in any other country or jurisdiction from which you would be barred from using the Services by applicable law.
HomeFundIt and you acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms of Service with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms of Service against you with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software as a third-party beneficiary thereof. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge and agree that HomeFundIt enters into this clause (“Apple-Enabled Software Applications”) for its own benefit and on its own behalf and also as an agent for the benefit and on behalf of Apple and its subsidiaries with respect to the exercise and enforcement of all rights, benefits and remedies of Apple and its subsidiaries (but not any obligation or burden) in this clause (“Apple-Enabled Software Applications”) which rights, benefits and remedies shall be enforceable by HomeFundIt in its own right and also as agent for and on behalf of each of Apple and its subsidiaries. HomeFundIt may amend, terminate or rescind these Terms of Service without the consent of Apple or any such subsidiary.
Intellectual Property Rights
Services Content, Software and Trademarks:
You acknowledge and agree that the Services may contain content or features
("Services Content") that are protected by copyright, patent, trademark,
trade secret or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly
authorized by HomeFundIt, you agree not to modify, copy, frame, scrape,
rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the
Services or the Services Content, in whole or in part, except that the
foregoing does not apply to your own User Content (as defined below) that
you legally upload to the Services. In connection with your use of the
Services you will not engage in or use any data mining, robots, scraping or
similar data gathering or extraction methods. If you are blocked by
HomeFundIt from accessing the Services (including by blocking your IP
address), you agree not to implement any measures to circumvent such
blocking (e.g., by masking your IP address or using a proxy IP address).
Any use of the Services or the Services Content other than as specifically
authorized herein is strictly prohibited. The technology and software
underlying the Services or distributed in connection therewith are the
property of HomeFundIt, our affiliates and our partners (the "Software").
You agree not to copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse
engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source
code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the
Software. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by
HomeFundIt.
The HomeFundIt name and logos are trademarks and service marks of
HomeFundIt (collectively the "HomeFundIt Trademarks"). Other company,
product, and service names and logos used and displayed via the Services
may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners, who may or
may not endorse or be affiliated with or connected to HomeFundIt. Nothing
in these Terms of Service or the Services should be construed as granting,
by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of
HomeFundIt Trademarks displayed on the Services, without our prior written
permission in each instance. All goodwill generated from the use of
HomeFundIt Trademarks will inure to our exclusive benefit.
Third-Party Material:
Under no circumstances will HomeFundIt be liable in any way for any content
or materials of any third parties (including users and Campaign
Organizers), including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in
any content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of
the use of any such content. You acknowledge that HomeFundIt does not
pre-screen content, but that HomeFundIt and its designees will have the
right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or remove
any content that is available via the Services. Without limiting the
foregoing, HomeFundIt and its designees will have the right to remove any
content that violates these Terms of Service or is deemed by HomeFundIt, in
its sole discretion, to be otherwise objectionable.
User Content Transmitted Through the Services:
With respect to the content, photos, videos, images, trademarks, logos,
brands or other materials you upload or post through the Services or share
with other users or recipients (collectively, "User Content"), you
represent and warrant that you own all right, title and interest in and to,
or otherwise have all necessary rights and consents to (and to allow others
to) fully exploit, such User Content, including, without limitation, as it
concerns all copyrights, trademark rights and rights of publicity or
privacy related thereto. By uploading any User Content you hereby grant and
will grant HomeFundIt and its affiliated companies a nonexclusive,
worldwide, royalty free, fully paid up, transferable, sub-licensable,
perpetual, irrevocable license to copy, display, upload, perform,
distribute, store, modify and otherwise use your User Content in connection
with the operation of the Services or the promotion, advertising or
marketing thereof, in any form, medium or technology now known or later
developed. Without limiting the foregoing, if any User Content contains
your name, image or likeness, you hereby release and hold harmless
HomeFundIt and its contractors and employees, from (i) all claims for
invasion of privacy, publicity or libel, (ii) any liability or other claims
by virtue of any blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion, or
other use or exploitation of your name, image or likeness, and (iii) any
liability for claims made by you (or any successor to any claim you might
bring) in connection with your User Content, name, image or likeness. You
waive any right to inspect or approve any intermediary version(s) or
finished version(s) of the results of the use of your User Content
(including your name, image or likeness). Further, if any person (other
than you) appears in your User Content, you represent and warrant that you
have secured all necessary licenses, waivers and releases from such
person(s) for the benefit of HomeFundIt in a manner fully consistent with
the licenses, waivers and releases set forth above. You further acknowledge
that your participation in the Services and submission of User Content is
voluntary and that you will not receive financial compensation of any type
associated with the licenses, waivers, and releases set forth herein (or
HomeFundIt's exploitation thereof), and that the sole consideration for
subject matter of this agreement is the opportunity to use the Services.
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas,
feedback or other information about the Services ("Submissions"), provided
by you to HomeFundIt are non-confidential and HomeFundIt will be entitled
to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any
purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to
you.
You acknowledge and agree that HomeFundIt may preserve content and may also
disclose content if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief
that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply
with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (b) enforce
these Terms of Service; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the
rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal
safety of HomeFundIt, its users or the public.
Repeat Infringer Policy:
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, HomeFundIt has
adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at
HomeFundIt's sole discretion, users who are deemed to be repeat infringers.
HomeFundIt may also at its sole discretion limit access to the Services
and/or terminate the memberships of any users who infringe any intellectual
property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
Third Party Websites/Services
The Services may provide or facilitate, or third parties may provide, links
or other access to other sites, services and resources on the Internet.
HomeFundIt has no control over such sites, services and resources and
HomeFundIt is not responsible for and does not endorse such sites, services
and resources. You further acknowledge and agree that HomeFundIt will not
be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss
caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance
on any content, events, goods or services available on or through any such
site, service or resource. Any dealings you have with third parties found
while using the Services are between you and the third party, and you agree
that HomeFundIt is not liable for any loss or claim that you may have
against any such third party.
Indemnity and Release
You agree to release, indemnify on demand and hold HomeFundIt and its
affiliates and their officers, employees, directors and agents harmless
from any from any and all losses, damages, expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, costs, awards, fines, damages, rights, claims, actions of
any kind and injury (including death) arising out of or relating to your
use of the Services, any Donation or Campaign, any User Content, your
connection to the Services, your violation of these Terms of Service or
your violation of any rights of another. If you are a California resident,
you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: "A general
release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which
if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the
debtor." If you are a resident of another jurisdiction—in or outside of the
United States—you waive any comparable statute or doctrine.
Disclaimer of Warranties
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN
"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. HomeFUNDME AND ITS AFFILIATES EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM AND EXCLUDE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
HomeFUNDME AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTY OR CONDITION THAT (I) THE
SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (II) THE SERVICE WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (III) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE
OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (IV)
THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL
PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR
EXPECTATIONS.
Limitation of Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLIABLE LAW, NEITHER HOMEFUNDME NOR ITS AFFILIATES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY
(A) INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, (B) DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, (C) DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL,
(D) DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, (E) LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, OR (F) OTHER
INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF HOMEFUNDME HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES), WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, RESULTING FROM (I) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE
THE SERVICE; (II) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES
RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR
OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM
THE SERVICE; (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR
TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (IV) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE
SERVICE; OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE. TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL HOMEFUNDME'S TOTAL
LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES (INCLUDING CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE,
STATUTORY LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU
HAVE PAID HOMEFUNDME IN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS, OR, IF GREATER, ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE OR WITH
THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE
USE OF THE SERVICES.
Most user concerns can be resolved quickly and to the user's satisfaction
by emailing HomeFundIt support. In the unlikely event that our user support
team is unable to resolve a complaint you may have (or if HomeFundIt has
not been able to resolve a dispute it has with you after attempting to do
so informally), we each agree to resolve those disputes through binding
arbitration, mediation, or small claims court instead of in courts of
general jurisdiction. Arbitration, which is often cheaper, faster and less
formal than a lawsuit in court, uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a
judge or jury. Arbitrators can award the same damages and relief that a
court can award.
Arbitration Agreement
HomeFundIt and you agree to arbitrate all disputes and claims between us.
This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be broadly interpreted. It
includes, but is not limited to:
- claims arising out of or relating to any aspect of the relationship between us, whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory;
- claims that arose before this or any prior agreement (including, but not limited to, claims relating to advertising);
- claims that are currently the subject of purported class action litigation in which you are not a member of a certified class; and
- claims that may arise after the termination of these Terms of Service.
HomeFundIt", "we", "you", and "us" include our respective subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, predecessors in interest, successors, and assigns, as well as all authorized or unauthorized users or beneficiaries of services or devices under this or prior agreements between us. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may bring an individual action in small claims court. This arbitration agreement does not preclude you from bringing issues to the attention of federal, state, provincial, national or local agencies, including, for example, if residing in the United States, the Federal Communications Commission or the Attorney General of your state. Such agencies can, if the law allows, seek relief against us on your behalf. You agree that, by entering into these Terms of Service, you and HomeFundIt are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action. If residing in the United States, these Terms of Service evidence a transaction in interstate commerce, and thus the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision. This arbitration provision shall survive termination of these Terms of Service.
Termination
You agree that HomeFundIt, in its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate
your account (or any part thereof) or use of the Services and remove and
discard any content within the Services under reasonable circumstances,
including, without limitation, for lack of use or if HomeFundIt believes
that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of
these Terms of Service. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal
activity that may be grounds for termination of your use of Services, may
be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. You agree that any
termination of your access to the Services under any provision of these
Terms of Service may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and
agree that HomeFundIt may immediately deactivate or delete your account and
all related information and files in your account and/or bar any further
access to such files or the Services where such deactivation or deletion is
permitted under these Terms of Service. Further, you agree that HomeFundIt
will not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your
access to the Services.
User Disputes
HomeFundIt reserves the right, but has no obligation, to become involved in
any way with disputes between you and any other user of the Services. You
agree that you are solely responsible for your interactions with any other
user in connection with the Services and HomeFundIt will have no liability
or responsibility with respect thereto.
General
These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and
HomeFundIt and govern your use of the Services, superseding any prior
agreements between you and HomeFundIt with respect to the Services. You
also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when
you use affiliate or third-party services, third-party content or
third-party software. These Terms of Service will be governed by the laws
of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law
provisions. With respect to any disputes or claims not subject to
arbitration, as set forth above, you and HomeFundIt agree to submit to the
personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located
within San Ramon County, California. The failure of HomeFundIt to exercise
or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service will not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these
Terms of Service is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be (or
are otherwise) invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court
should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in
the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms of Service remain in
full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to
the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use
of the Services or these Terms of Service must be filed within one (1) year
after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. A printed
version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form will
be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or
relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same
conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and
maintained in printed form. You may not assign these Terms of Service
without the prior written consent of HomeFundIt, but HomeFundIt may assign
or transfer these Terms of Service, in whole or in part, without
restriction. If we fail to enforce any of our rights, that does not result
in a waiver of that right. The section titles in these Terms of Service are
for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Notices to
you may be made via either email or regular mail. The Services may also
provide notices to you of changes to these Terms of Service or other
matters by displaying notices or links to notices generally on the
Platform.
Privacy Policy
At HomeFundIt, we respect the privacy of our users. For details please see
our Privacy Policy By using the Services, you consent to our collection and
use of personal data as outlined therein.
Questions? Concerns? Suggestions?
Please contact us at HomeFundIt.com to report any violations of these Terms
of Service or to pose any questions regarding these Terms of Service or the
Services.
HomeFundIt is a service provided by CMG Financial © 2017 CMG Financial, All
Rights Reserved. CMG Financial is a registered trade name of CMG Mortgage,
Inc., NMLS# 1820 in most, but not all states. CMG Mortgage, Inc. is an
equal opportunity lender, licensed by the Department of Business Oversight
under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act No. 4150025. To
verify our complete list of state licenses, please visit
www.cmgfi.com/corporate/licensing
and
www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org
.