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Welcome to Akhuwat Online, a Pakistan based non-profit public benefit organization (together with its officers, directors, agents, and employees, collectively, "Akhuwat"). This Terms of Use ("Agreement") is a contract between you ("you") and Akhuwat and governs all transactions between you and Akhuwat, as well as your use of the Akhuwatonline.org website (the "Website") and all Akhuwat services. WHEN YOU USE OUR WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. THESE TERMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR YOUR PROTECTION, AS WELL AS FOR OUR PROTECTION.
 
     
 
If you use our Website for any service or information and if you participate in our microlending program you must read all of the terms and conditions in, and linked to, this Agreement (including the Privacy Policy). If you do not agree with all of the terms and conditions, please do not participate in the Program or use this Website.
 
     
 

This Agreement supersedes any previous Agreement to which you and Akhuwat may have been bound. This Agreement may be modified by Akhuwat in its sole discretion from time to time and such modifications shall automatically become part of this Agreement and shall be effective once posted by Akhuwat on the Website. Your participation in the Program and use of the Website will be subject to any such modifications. You should regularly review the Website and this Agreement for any modifications.

 
     
 

This Agreement will be binding on, to the benefit of and be enforceable against the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of the Agreement. All rights not expressly granted herein are hereby reserved. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section.

 
     
 
You may receive a written copy of this Agreement by emailing us at: contact@akhuwatonline.org, Subject: Akhuwat Terms of Use Agreement.
 
     
  1. Participation in the Program  
 
Akhuwat manages the Website, which matches you and other persons (each, a “Donor” and, collectively, “Donors ) with low-income entrepreneurs in various cities and towns of Pakistan (each, a "Borrower" and, collectively, "Borrowers") in need of capital. By “Donor” we mean a person who donates a certain amount to Akhuwat  and leaves the utilization of the donation at the disposal and discretion of Akhuwat.
 
     
 
1.1. Loan Disbursement. You understand that Loans are not made directly to Borrowers and that Akhuwat only identifies existing domestic borrowers who live in low-income communities and are in need of capital or working capital to start their businesses. Any donation made by you or any other person will be disbursed by Akhuwat  event to each Borrower you have selected for receipt of a Loan. Akhuwat serves as a monitoring and executing organization in the process and aggregates funds from multiple donors via the Website and passes these funds  for disbursement to the Borrowers selected for funding on the Website. The process of disbursement to a Borrower in a particular town or area, however, may vary from the standard disbursement structure. Akhuwat may also voluntarily choose to pre-fund your Borrower in the short-term from its own funds in anticipation of receiving donation, to help reduce the time the Borrower needs to wait until the donation is funded on the Website. Akhuwat is solely responsible for screening and sourcing each Borrower, posting requests for Loans on the Website and making all Loan disbursements. The donor has authorized Akhuwat to utilize the donations received through this website for any purpose which is beneficial and in favor of “Akhuwat”.
 
     
 
1.2 Cost of Donating.In case you donate to Akhuwat through the website. The charges of each transaction incurred by the user will solely be the responsibility of the user.  Akhuwat will not be responsible or cannot be charged by the donor, for the expenses the user has incurred during the course of online transactions made through and for Akhuwat Online Services.
 
     
 
1.3 Loan Collection and Repayment.Loans are repaid directly by the Borrower(s) to Akhuwat. As Borrowers repay the Loans, Akhuwat will post a record of such repayments actually received from our branches to the Website. Repayments may be made in periodic installments, depending on the terms of the applicable Loan. Any amounts actually received by Akhuwat from a Borrower(s) as repayment of loan will be distributed among the donors on a pro rata basis in accordance with the amounts donated by such donor to such Borrower(s). These distributions may, in Akhuwat's sole discretion, be made periodically or in one lump sum once 100% of all Loan proceeds for a particular Loan have been received. You hereby acknowledge and agree that neither Akhuwat nor the Borrower(s) will have direct contractual obligation to pay you any principal. At this time, Akhuwat does not charge interest on any Loans posted on the Website (Akhuwat operates on interest free lending basis). Through this agreement the donor authorizes Akhuwat to post record of Loan Repayment on its own discretion.
 
     
 
1.4 Tax Deductibility. You understand that Akhuwat is a non-profit public benefit organization. Akhuwat has received exemption by the Commissioner of Income Tax under Section 2(36) of the  Income Tax Ordinance 2001, Government of Pakistan. You acknowledge, however, that a) In case you donate any amount to Akhuwat through its website you will receive an email or acknowledgement for the donation received in designated Bank Account of Akhuwat (any donation, therefore qualifies for Tax Credit under Section 6.1 of the Income Tax Ordinance, Government of Pakistan) b) If you are making a donation of any money, you are eligible to receive a tax deduction as might otherwise be available in connection with a charitable contribution to a tax-exempt public charity, under rules and regulations of Governemnt of Pakistan. Akhuwat cannot provide tax exemption certificate to donors residing in any other country. You also understand that you are solely responsible for determining the proper tax treatment for any donation you make through the Website and the Program. Akhuwat has not and will not provide any tax or legal advice to you in connection with any donation you might make. This Agreement does not attempt to define the tax implications of participating in the Program. If you participate in the Program, you should consult with your own accountants, tax and legal advisors..
 
     
 
1.5 Donation Records. a) Records of each Donation you make (including this Agreement) will be kept by Akhuwat and, upon your written request, will be made available to you at any time throughout the term.
 
     

 

 

1.6 Insufficient Lender Funds. In the event that you make a Donation and your payment does not clear (e.g., an eCheck does not validly deliver to Akhuwat the full amount of the intendedDonation, or your payment provider reverses a payment originally intended for Akhuwat), you agree that Akhuwat may, in its sole discretion, withdraw and cancel your insufficiently-funded Donation from your account as not paid in full..
 
     
  2. Proprietary Rights  
 

"Akhuwat" is service mark of Akhuwat. Akhuwat or its licensors own and retain all proprietary rights in the Program, the Website and all material and information posted thereon ("Content"). You may not alter, modify, publish, distribute, publicly display or sell any Content or other such proprietary information, or otherwise copy or transmit any Content or other such proprietary information without the express, written permission of Akhuwat. In addition, to the extent you receive information from Akhuwat, or the Borrower with respect to any Loan delinquency or default of a particular Borrower, you may not further disclose or otherwise provide such information to another party in a way that allows a personal identification of such Borrower, if such Borrower has opted to have his or her identity withheld on the Website.

 
     
 

If you post any messages or other information on the Website, you agree that such messages and information shall be considered Content, and you agree to grant, and shall be deemed to have automatically granted to Akhuwat an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully-paid, worldwide license to: (a) use, copy, perform, display and distribute such information and content; (b) modify, alter, prepare derivative works of, and/or incorporate into other works, such information and content; and (c) grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. You represent and warrant that you have the right, power and authority to grant the foregoing license.

 
     
 

To the extent you upload or post any photographs of yourself on the Website, you agree that such materials shall be considered Content for the purposes of the foregoing paragraph, and you agree to release, discharge and agree to hold harmless Akhuwat from any and all claims or liability, whether known or unknown, including any and all claims in connection with the publication, production, processing, distribution or exploitation of such materials, including any claims of infringement of any rights of publicity or rights of privacy.

 
     
 

You acknowledge, consent and agree that Akhuwat may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, access, read, preserve and disclose your account information, usage history and submitted Content in order to: (a) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; (b) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties, including intellectual property rights; (c) enforce this Agreement and investigate potential violations thereof; (d) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; (e) respond to your requests for customer service; or (f) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Akhuwat, its users, or the public.

 
     
  3. Acceptable Use  
 
The Website is for use in connection with the Program and may not be used by you in connection with any other endeavors -- commercial or otherwise -- except as previously approved in writing by Akhuwat. Your use of the Website and participation in the Program shall be in strict compliance with this Agreement, Akhuwat's Privacy Policy, all other procedures and guidelines set forth on the Website and applicable law. You may not engage in advertising to, or solicitation of, any User, Borrower or any other Person to buy or sell any products or services through the Website. Only authorized Borrowers may seek loans on the Website. You may not transmit any chain letters or junk email to any User, Borrower or any other Person. Illegal and/or unauthorized uses of the Website, including collecting the name, email address or any other personal or confidential information of any User, Borrower or any other Person by electronic or other means for any reason, including, without limitation, the purpose of sending unsolicited email and unauthorized framing of or linking to the Website, will be investigated and appropriate legal action will be taken, including, without limitation, civil, criminal and injunctive redress.
 
     
 

Although Akhuwat assumes no obligation to monitor the conduct of any User off the Website, it is a violation of this Agreement to use the Website or any information obtained from the Website in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person (including, but not limited to, using profanity in lender messages or joining lending teams in bad faith), or in order to contact, advertise to, solicit, or sell to any User, Borrower or other Person without their prior explicit consent. In order to protect such persons from such advertising or solicitation, Akhuwat reserves the right to remove content from the Website that violates acceptable use in Akhuwat's sole discretion and restrict the number of emails or messages that a User may send to others through the Website in any 24-hour or other period to a number that Akhuwat deems appropriate, in Akhuwat's sole and absolute discretion.

 
     
  4. Disclaimers  
 
Akhuwat is not responsible, and shall have no liability, for any incorrect or inaccurate Content posted on the Website or any liability, cost or expense you may incur in connection with the Program, whether caused by any User, Borrower or other Person or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Program. Akhuwat is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any User of the Website or any other Person. With respect to the Website, Akhuwat assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any communications.
 
     
 
Under no circumstances will Akhuwat be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from any use of the Website or participation in the Program, any Content posted on the Website or transmitted to, or any interactions between, any Users of the Website, whether online or offline. Akhuwat neither represents, warrants, covenants guarantees, nor promises any specific results from use of the Website or the Program.
 
     
 
The website, including any content or information contained within it or any service or advice provided in connection with the program, is provided “as is” with no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. You assume total responsibility and risk for your use of this website and website-related services.
 
     
 
Akhuwat makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to any third party data provided to Akhuwat or its transmission, timeliness, accuracy or completeness, including but not limited to implied warranties or warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Akhuwat will not be liable in any way to you or to any other person for any inaccuracy, error or delay in or omission of any third party data or the transmission or delivery of any such third party data and any loss or damage arising from (a) any such inaccuracy, error, delay or omission, (b) non-performance or (c) interruption in any such third party data due either to any negligent act or omission by Akhuwat or "by use force" or any other cause beyond the control of Akhuwat.
 
     
  5. Limitation of Liability  
 

You understand that any and all decisions made by you with respect to the Program are yours alone. Akhuwat cannot and does not verify the accuracy of information from Users. Akhuwat shall not be responsible, or have any duty or obligation to, or liability for: (a) decisions or interactions resulting (directly or indirectly) from participation in the Program or website; or (b) any damages, costs, losses or expenses a User incurs as a result of directly of making a donation to a Borrower or as a result (directly or indirectly) of utilizing the Program or information received in connection with the Program or from use of the website. In addition, in no event will Akhuwat be liable to you or any third person for any damages, costs, losses or expenses, including any lost capital, lost profits or special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages arising from your use of the Website or participation in the Program, even if Akhuwat has been advised of the possibility of such damages, costs, losses or expenses.

 
     
  6. Indemnity  
 
You agree to indemnify and hold Akhuwat harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made or incurred by any third party due to or arising (directly or indirectly) out of your use of the Website or participation in the Program or arising from your breach of this Agreement.
 
     
  7. Term; Termination  
 
This Agreement will remain in full force and effect while you use the Website or participate in the Program as a User and, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement will remain in effect after your participation in the Program and status as a User is terminated. Whether or not you are and remain eligible to participate in the Program may be determined by Akhuwat in its sole and absolute discretion. You may terminate your participation and status as a User at any time and for any reason by sending a written notice of termination to Akhuwat. Akhuwat may also terminate your participation in the Program and status as a User at any time and for any reason, effective upon transmission of notice to you at the email address you provide to Akhuwat. If your participation in the Program is terminated by Akhuwat, you agree not to use the Website any further.
 
     
  8. Entire Agreement; Severability  
 
This Agreement, accepted upon use of the Website and further affirmed by becoming a User, contains the entire agreement between you and Akhuwat regarding the use of the Website or the Program. This Agreement may not be orally amended. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
 
     
 
 
 
 
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