Terms and conditions regarding donations

The terms and conditions below regarding donations are extracted from the Terms and Conditions applicable to the website www.badaputem.ro, Section 7. Donations. The full text of the Terms and Conditions document can be accessed via the link provided on the home page or “homepage” of the website www.badaputem.ro.

7. DONATIONS

7.1. USERS who wish to financially support (and, in certain cases, also in the form of goods or services absolutely necessary for the Association’s activity) the activity of www.badaputem.ro can do so through a donation or sponsorship (hereinafter referred to as “donations”) to the Association.

7.2. All donations will be used exclusively to support civic and humanitarian projects run by ABDP according to its statute, respectively:

  • Carrying out activities of a charitable, mutual aid nature, as well as promoting and supporting social initiatives for help among people, including the development and promotion of public policies that support increasing the quality of life of Romanians in Romania, in the spirit of improving the lives of as many people as possible, and especially of disadvantaged children, adolescents, and youth in Romania;
  • Organizing and conducting analyses, studies, research, and documentation regarding social needs relevant to the Purpose of the Association, including the development and promotion of strategies and public policies, development strategies for Romania, and conducting civic initiatives and mutual aid activities, in the spirit of improving the lives of Romanians in Romania;
  • Providing material support (including money, food, school supplies, scholarships, etc.) for disadvantaged children, adolescents, and youth in Romania, as well as for the elderly and other such persons in need;
  • Running information, support, and counseling programs for various social groups (such as students, parents, educators, people in various public or private positions, etc.);
  • Organizing public information campaigns on topics that correspond to the purpose of the Association;
  • Editing books, magazines, and specific materials (leaflets, brochures, etc.);
  • Contracting market analysis services, studies, research, event organization, public communication through any communication media, consultancy of any kind, and other such relevant services from third parties, for the fulfillment of the purpose and objectives of the Association;
  • Initiating partnership formulas between various groups, professional or civic associations with concerns similar or compatible with the purpose of the Association;
  • Carrying out exchanges of experience with natural or legal persons with similar concerns from the country and abroad;
  • Organizing and running debates and events, meetings, exchanges of views, seminars, conferences, symposiums, roundtables, trainings on topics of interest for the fulfillment of the purpose and objectives of the Association;
  • Capitalizing on the results obtained within the studies, research, or documentation carried out by entering into partnerships with natural or legal persons, public authorities, institutions, and organizations, from the country and from abroad, including by transmitting the results to the decision-makers of the respective legal entities, institutions, and organizations or public authorities;
  • Carrying out any other types of activities that can be circumscribed to the purpose and objectives of the Association, in compliance with the Romanian legislation in force.
  • Popularizing our manifesto, attracting supporters, gathering the necessary resources through donations, contacting or contracting volunteers, presenting and managing our Activity and actions aimed at Romanian society.

7.3. This Document regulates the relationship between each donor and the Association.

7.4. Based on these terms and conditions, ABDP reserves the right to accept, refuse, or return any unwanted donation. Financial contributions will be accepted in the form of single donations made directly to ABDP, as described in the following paragraphs.

7.5. AGREEMENT

7.5.1. By providing a financial contribution, the ABDP supporter agrees to the following:

  • The donation is made to ABDP definitively and irrevocably, without any condition or encumbrance.
  • ABDP reserves the right to return any donation whenever it considers that there are well-founded reasons for doing so.
  • Donations will be used by ABDP to support civic and humanitarian projects run by ABDP. ABDP is the sole entity that decides on the concrete method of using the donated amounts.
  • Each donation is subject to the provisions of this Document, which will represent a legally binding agreement between the sponsor/contributor/donor and ABDP.

7.6. TYPES OF DONATIONS

7.6.1. Natural or legal persons can financially support the civic and humanitarian activity of the Association through the following ways:

  • A donation consisting of the transfer of sums of money to ABDP via direct bank transfer into ABDP’s account, as these details are made available through the Site. To the extent that such a mechanism becomes available within the Site, the donation may be made through payment intermediary platforms such as, but not limited to, Stripe, Inc.
  • A donation made by redirecting legally established quotas from income tax, in accordance with applicable tax provisions.
  • Sponsorship based on a sponsorship contract regulated by Law no. 32/1994 on sponsorship, amended and updated (“Sponsorship Law”) or based on the redirection of a quota from corporate income tax / micro-enterprise income tax, according to applicable tax provisions.

7.7. CONDITIONS

7.7.1. Donors who are natural persons must be at least 18 years old.

7.7.2. The maximum total value accepted for a single donation (one-off donation) directly into the ABDP account, from any contributor, is 24,999 lei inclusive.

7.7.3. The aforementioned limit does not apply to donations made by redirecting a quota of income tax or sponsorships carried out through sponsorship contracts or as a result of redirecting corporate income tax/micro-enterprise income tax according to applicable tax provisions.

7.8. ADMINISTRATION OF DONATIONS

7.8.1. All donations to ABDP will be made through the “Donate” page on the www.badaputem.ro website or by bank transfer into the ABDP accounts indicated on the www.badaputem.ro website.

7.8.2. Donations will be accepted by ABDP as long as the Association continues its activity.

7.8.3. Donations to ABDP that are processed by one of our payment providers will be held by them until they are transferred to the ABDP bank account.

7.8.4. Each donation will be identified by a unique payment provider number (transaction ID/code), therefore it is individually refundable and will be processed separately by ABDP.

7.8.5. From the moment the donation is processed, ABDP will be the legal beneficiary, with full rights over the entire value of the financial contribution. The donor is not entitled to a refund of the contribution in circumstances other than those specified in these “Terms and Conditions”.

7.8.6. The donor receives no benefit in exchange for their financial contribution and has no right to condition or otherwise influence the civic and humanitarian activities of ABDP.

7.9. RETURN AND CANCELLATION OF DONATIONS

7.9.1. ABDP reserves the right to return any donation whenever it deems necessary, including when it believes that accepting the financial contribution would conflict with ABDP’s mission, values, or interests, or when the source of the contribution or the donor’s intentions could affect ABDP’s independence or reputation.

7.9.2. ABDP reserves the right to carry out all necessary verifications to determine if such a request is legitimate, including asking the donor for information and documents to this effect. The actual refund of the payment will take place within 14 days from the moment ABDP considers the refund decision to be legitimate.

7.9.3. Any refused donation will be refunded to the account from which the payment was made.

7.9.4. The termination of payments related to a donation takes place only for the future, without affecting in any way payments already made and without any obligation for ABDP to refund amounts already received.

7.10. TRANSPARENCY OF DONATIONS

7.10.1. ABDP reserves the right to:

  • Request the donor’s full name and contact details.
  • Request from the donor any other information it deems necessary or desirable to determine the origin of the contribution.
  • Conduct any other investigations to determine the origin of the donation.

7.10.2. If the donor refuses to provide any information requested by ABDP in accordance with clause 7.11, ABDP may refuse and return the donor’s contribution whenever it wishes to do so.

7.11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY REGARDING DONATIONS

7.11.1. Neither ABDP, nor any other affiliated person, employee, agent, director, or contractor of ABDP shall be liable for any loss suffered by a donor or another person, resulting from or connected with, directly or indirectly, any donation, including loss of income, loss of profit, loss of business or unrealized benefits, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, regardless of whether such losses are caused by breach of contract, tort, or in any other way, unless the waiver or limitation of liability is not permitted by applicable law.

7.12. CONTACT

7.12.1. If you have any questions or complaints regarding your donation, please contact us using any of the contact details below:

Email: info@badaputem.ro