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The following terms and conditions (these “Terms of Service”) govern your access to and use of the cogmates.com website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through cogmates.com  (the “Site”), , as applicable (collectively, cogmates.com “we” or “us”).

Please read the Terms of Service carefully before you start to use the Site. By using the Site, opening an account or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Service when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy,
If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Service or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Site. For more detailed policies surrounding the activity and usage on the Site, please access the designated articles herein.

This Site is offered and available to users who are 13 years of age or older. If you are under 13 you may not use this Site or the cogmates.com  services.

By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Site.
Our Customer Support team is available 24/7 if you have any questions regarding the Site or Terms of Service.

KEY TERMS

  1. Buyers are users who purchase services on cogmates.com
  2. Custom Offers are exclusive proposals that a Seller can create in response to specific requirements of a Buyer.
  3. Custom Orders are requests made by a Buyer to receive a Custom Offer from a Seller.
  4. Disputes are disagreements experienced during an order between a Buyer and Seller on cogmates.com.
  5. cogmates.com Balance is the aggregated amount of your Revenue as a Seller and/or returned payments from cancelled orders as a Buyer.
  6. cogmates.com Credits are credits that cogmates.com may provide users to be used only for purchases on cogmates.com, subject to these Terms of Service or any other applicable laws and/or terms.
  7. Gig Extras are additional services offered on top of the Seller’s Gig for an additional price defined by the Seller.
  8. Gig Page is where the Seller can describe their Gig and the Gig’s terms, and the Buyer can purchase the Gig and create an order.
  9. Gigs® are services offered on cogmates.com .
  10. Order Page is where Buyers and Sellers communicate with each other in connection with an ordered Gig.
  11. Orders are the formal agreement between a Buyer and Seller after a purchase was made from the Seller’s Gig Page.
  12. Payment Services Provider(s) are service providers that provide payment services to Buyers and Sellers in connection with the  cogmates.com platform, including with respect to collection of funds from Buyers in connection with the purchase of Gigs, remittance and withdrawal of funds to Sellers in connection with completed Gigs, and the holding of funds in connection with cogmates.com Balances.
  13. Revenue is the money that Sellers earn from completed orders and can either withdraw or use to purchase Gigs on cogmates.com , subject to these Terms.
    Sellers are users who offer and perform services through Gigs on Cogmates.com

OVERVIEW

Only registered users may buy and sell on cogmates.com . Registration is free.
Gigs® on cogmates.com  may be offered at a base starting price of $5. Some Gigs are offered at a base price of more than $5 as determined by the Seller.
Buyers pay cogmates.com  in advance to create an order (see Purchasing Section below regarding payment terms).
Orders are purchased through the Order button found on a Seller’s Gig page or through a Custom Offer.
Sellers must fulfill their orders, and may not cancel orders on a regular basis or without cause. Canceling orders will affect Sellers’ reputation and status.

Users may not offer or accept payments using any method other than placing an order through cogmates.com .
Buyers are granted all rights for the delivered work, unless otherwise specified by the Seller on their Gig page. Note: some Gigs charge additional payments (through Gig Extras) for Commercial Use License.  Cogmates.com retains the right to use all published delivered works for cogmates.
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We care about your privacy. The Privacy Policy is a part of these Terms of Service and incorporated herein by reference.

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