Terms & Conditions

1. About Sling

Sling is a community fundraising platform operated by KNCM Group Limited (NZBN: 9429053839213), a New Zealand company. Sling provides technology that allows community organisations and individuals to create fundraising pages and accept support from their communities.

2. Who can use Sling

Sling is available to:

• New Zealand community organisations including schools, sports clubs, kura, marae, churches, charities, and community groups
• Individuals and whānau fundraising for genuine personal or community causes
• Businesses wishing to sponsor community fundraisers

You must be 18 years or older to create an account. You must provide accurate information when registering.

3. Fundraiser responsibilities

By creating a fundraiser on Sling, you agree that:

• Your fundraiser is genuine and all funds raised will be used for the purpose described
• You are authorised to fundraise on behalf of the organisation or cause described
• You will fulfil all obligations to your supporters including delivering offerings, prizes, and auction items as described
• You are responsible for all legal compliance relating to your fundraiser including, where applicable, the NZ Gambling Act 2003 for raffles
• You will not use Sling for personal financial gain disguised as community fundraising
• You will not misrepresent who benefits from your fundraiser

4. Raffles and gambling

Sling provides technology to facilitate raffle ticket sales and draw management. Sling is not the raffle operator.

• The fundraising organisation or individual is the raffle operator for all legal purposes
• Operators must comply with the NZ Gambling Act 2003
• Raffles where total potential ticket revenue does not exceed $500 are generally exempt from licensing requirements under the Gambling Act 2003, but operators must satisfy themselves of their legal obligations
• Raffles where total potential ticket revenue exceeds $500 require a valid Class 3 Gambling Licence issued by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) before tickets are sold. By creating a raffle on Sling with a potential revenue exceeding $500, the operator confirms they hold or will obtain the required licence before going live
• Sling reserves the right to require proof of a valid DIA licence for any raffle exceeding $500 in potential revenue, and to remove any raffle where a licence cannot be confirmed
• Cash prizes are not permitted in raffles on Sling
• Sling reserves the right to remove any raffle that appears to be non-compliant with NZ gambling law
• Sling accepts no liability for any penalties, fines, or legal consequences arising from a fundraiser operating a raffle without the required licence or in breach of the Gambling Act 2003

5. Auctions

Sling provides technology to facilitate online fundraising auctions. Sling is not the auctioneer. There is no maximum value for auction items on Sling — community fundraising auctions are not subject to gambling licensing requirements under NZ law.

• The fundraising organisation or individual is the auctioneer for all legal purposes
• All auction items must be accurately and honestly described — the Fair Trading Act 1986 applies
• The winning bid constitutes a binding contract between the winning bidder and the organisation
• The winning bidder is legally obligated to pay the winning bid amount to the organisation
• The organisation is responsible for delivering the item as described within a reasonable timeframe
• Shill bidding (artificially inflating bids using fake or associated accounts) is strictly prohibited and may result in removal from Sling
• Reserve price manipulation is not permitted
• Sling takes 0% of auction proceeds. The full winning bid goes directly to the fundraiser. Sling is funded entirely by business sponsors, not by taking a cut from community fundraisers
• Sling accepts no liability for disputes between winning bidders and organisations regarding payment, item condition, or delivery
• Disputes between bidders and organisations should be resolved directly between the parties. Sling may assist in providing transaction records but cannot adjudicate disputes

6. Payments and fees

• Sling is free for fundraisers — Sling does not take a percentage of fundraiser proceeds
• Payment processing fees from Stripe apply to online transactions and are separate from Sling's fees
• Once Stripe Connect is enabled, a 0% — Sling is 100% sponsor funded applies to online payments processed through the platform
• Sponsor subscriptions are billed monthly or annually as selected and are non-refundable after 7 days
• Sling does not hold funds — all payments go directly to the fundraiser's connected bank account via Stripe

7. Sling's rights

Sling reserves the right to:

• Remove any fundraiser, campaign, or account at any time without notice if we believe it violates these terms
• Verify the identity and legitimacy of fundraisers
• Apply transaction caps to unverified accounts
• Share information with NZ authorities if fraud is suspected
• Modify these terms at any time with reasonable notice

8. Supporter responsibilities

Supporters using Sling to support fundraisers acknowledge that:

• Transactions are directly between the supporter and the fundraiser — not with Sling
• Sling does not guarantee the fulfilment of any offering, auction item, or pledge
• Refund disputes are between the supporter and the fundraiser
• Sling is not liable for any losses arising from supporting a fundraiser

9. Sponsor terms

• Sponsor subscriptions begin immediately on payment
• Monthly subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled at any time — cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period
• Annual subscriptions (Champion and National Champion) are non-refundable after 30 days
• Sling will provide logo placement and exposure as described for each tier but does not guarantee specific impression or click volumes
• Sling reserves the right to remove any sponsor whose business conflicts with Sling's community values

10. Intellectual property

The Sling platform, logo, and branding are owned by KNCM Group Limited. Fundraisers retain ownership of their own content. By uploading content to Sling you grant Sling a licence to display and share that content for platform purposes.

11. Limitation of liability

Sling provides the platform on an "as is" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by NZ law, KNCM Group Limited is not liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential losses arising from use of the platform, transactions between fundraisers and supporters, or unavailability of the platform.

12. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.

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