GigGenius Terms of Service

By accessing or using the Site, you ("you" or "user") agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, you may not access or use the Site.

You must be at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into a contract to use the Site.

To access certain features of the Site, you will be required to create an account ("Account"). You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account credentials and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information during the registration process and to update your information as necessary.

4.1. General Use: The Site is a freelance marketplace that connects businesses ("Clients") with freelancers ("Geniuses"). You may use the Site to:

Clients: Post Gigs, find and hire Geniuses, communicate with Geniuses, and manage projects.

Geniuses: Create profiles, apply for projects, communicate with Clients, and receive payments for completed work.

4.2. Prohibited Activities: You may not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms, including but not limited to:

• Violating any local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
• Infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others.
• Posting or transmitting any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or otherwise objectionable.
• Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Interfering with or disrupting the Site or servers connected to the Site.
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Site, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Site.
• Collecting or storing personal data about other users without their consent.
• Using the Site for any commercial purpose other than as expressly permitted by GigGenius.
• Engaging in any activity that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site.

5.1. Ownership: You retain all ownership rights to any content you submit to the Site ("User Content"). However, by submitting User Content, you grant GigGenius a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, perform, and display your User Content in any media or format, whether now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose.

5.2. Responsibility: You are solely responsible for the User Content you submit to the Site. You represent and warrant that you own all rights to your User Content or have obtained all necessary permissions, licenses, and releases. You are also responsible for ensuring that your User Content complies with these Terms.

The Site contains content owned by GigGenius, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software ("GigGenius Content"). GigGenius Content is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not use GigGenius Content for any purpose other than as expressly permitted by GigGenius.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account credentials and for all activities that occur under your Account. You agree to notify GigGenius immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account or any other security breach.

8.1. Payment Processing: GigGenius uses a secure third-party payment processor to handle all payments on the Site. You are responsible for ensuring that your payment information is accurate and up-to-date.

8.2. Payment Disputes: Any payment disputes must be resolved between the Client and the Genius directly. GigGenius does not mediate payment disputes.

9.1. Platform Requirement: All contracts and payments must be made within the GigGenius platform. Any contracts or transactions conducted outside the platform will result in the user's account being banned from the website.

9.2. Protection: GigGenius provides a secure platform for Clients and Geniuses to interact and complete projects. However, GigGenius is not responsible for any losses or damages resulting from transactions conducted outside the platform.

10.1. Geniuses: All Geniuses must submit valid identification documents for verification purposes.

10.2. Clients: All Clients must submit proof of business registration for verification purposes.

Clients and Geniuses are allowed to communicate directly with each other on their preferred chat/messaging platform. However, all official communication regarding project details, deadlines, and payments must be conducted through the GigGenius platform.

GigGenius may terminate your Account or your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to:

• Violation of these Terms.
• Engaging in fraudulent or illegal activities.
• Failure to pay any fees or charges due to GigGenius.
• Repeated complaints from other users.

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. GIGGENIUS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. GIGGENIUS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GIGGENIUS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, EVEN IF GIGGENIUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GigGenius, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, and any third-party information providers to the Site from and against all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating