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Make a first pass at restructuring in terms of obligations
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Each Participant type has a section in which the obligations are spelled out. There may be some duplication.
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establishes a Project is the "Project Owner". Projects may optionally have other
Participants as "Project Members."

1. A Project may receive payments from Participants for Work provided by the
1. A Participant may give money to a Project. A Participant who gives money to a Project is a "Giver."

1. Obligations of Project Owners

1. A Project may receive payments from Givers for Work provided by the
Project ("Project Work"). When you establish a Project on the Service, you agree that
payments will be used exclusively to support the Project Work described in your
Project's profile.

1. When you become a Project Member, you agree
that payments to you by the Project are made exclusively because of your
contribution ("Project Tasks") to the Project Work decribed in the Project's profile. A Project may make
payments to its Project Members for Project Tasks performed by the Project Members.

1. Payments from Participants to Projects

1. Projects can use the Service to receive payments from Participants.
1. Projects can use the Service to receive payments from Givers.

1. When you make a payment to a Project, it is a payment to fund the Project Work.
You understand and acknowledge that your payment does
not entitle you personally to receive any goods or services from the Project,
unless the Project explicitly offers those things to Participants.

1. By accepting a payment from a Participant, the Project forms an agreement
with that Participant to perform the Project Work.
1. By accepting a payment from a Giver, the Project forms an agreement
with that Giver to perform the Project Work.
The Service is a platform to facilitate this agreement. Gratipay is
not a party to the agreement, and is not responsible to either the Project or
the Participant if either party breaches the terms of the agreement (e.g. if
the Giver if either party breaches the terms of the agreement (e.g. if
the Project fails to provide the promised services).

1. Gratipay is not obligated to provide refunds under any circumstance.
Projects are responsible for producing the work they offer. Gratipay does
not hold funds on behalf of Projects, and does not warrant or guarantee that
Projects will provide the work they promise.
1. A Project can only begin receiving payments from Givers once the
Project Owner has provided a working withdrawal mechanism for receiving payments
(e.g. bank account information).

1. Projects and Project Work must be consistent with Gratipay's [Brand
Guidelines](http://inside.gratipay.com/big-picture/brand/) and Acceptable
Use Policy.

1. Gratipay reserves the right to reject, suspend, or remove a Project at any
time, and for any reason.

1. Establishing a Project on Gratipay involves an application and approval
process. As part of this process, the Gratipay community will have the
opportunity to publicly evaluate and provide commentary about the Project.
However, all decisions regarding whether to accept, reject, suspend, remove, or
take any other action regarding a Project belong solely to Gratipay.

1. Payments from Projects to Project Members
1. Obligations of Project Members

1. Projects can use the Service to distribute payments to Project Members.

1. When you receive a payment from a Project, it is a payment to fund the
Project Tasks you contribute to the Project.

1. When you become a Project Member, you agree
that payments to you by the Project are made exclusively because of your
contribution ("Project Tasks") to the Project Work decribed in the Project's profile. A Project may make
payments to its Project Members for Project Tasks performed by the Project Members.

1. By accepting a payment from a Project, the Project Member forms an agreement with
that Project to contribute to the Project Work described in the Project's profile.
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between the Project's Owner and Project Members regarding the allocation of
payments is solely between those parties.

1. Additional Rules for Gratipay Projects

1. A Project can only begin receiving payments from Participants once the
Project Owner has provided a working withdrawal mechanism for receiving payments
(e.g. bank account information).
1. Obligations of Givers

1. Projects and Project Work must be consistent with Gratipay's [Brand
Guidelines](http://inside.gratipay.com/big-picture/brand/) and Acceptable
Use Policy.

1. Gratipay reserves the right to reject, suspend, or remove a Project at any
time, and for any reason.
1. When you make a payment to a Project, it is a payment to fund the Project Work.
You understand and acknowledge that your payment does
not entitle you personally to receive any goods or services from the Project,
unless the Project explicitly offers those things to Givers.

1. Establishing a Project on Gratipay involves an application and approval
process. As part of this process, the Gratipay community will have the
opportunity to publicly evaluate and provide commentary about the Project.
However, all decisions regarding whether to accept, reject, suspend, remove, or
take any other action regarding a Project belong solely to Gratipay.
1. Gratipay is not obligated to provide refunds under any circumstance.
Projects are responsible for producing the work they offer. Gratipay does
not hold funds on behalf of Projects, and does not warrant or guarantee that
Projects will provide the work they promise.

1. Fees and Taxes

1. Gratipay does not take any fee from payments made by Participants to
1. Gratipay does not take any fee from payments made by Givers to
Projects, or by Projects to Project Members. Gratipay and the Service are funded
through the Service itself, by voluntary payments from Gratipay Participants
through the Service itself, by voluntary payments from Givers
who wish to fund our own Work. To contribute to Gratipay, please [visit
Gratipay's Project page](/Gratipay/).

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