Terms and Conditions

Use of the Zakatonline website, any of its services and any website powered by Zakatonline, implies acceptance of these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully before proceeding further.

About the charities and organisations featured on Zakatonline.org.uk

The Zakatonline website allows you to donate to, and raise funds for, any of the charities and organisations listed on this website. Every charity or organisation featured has a contractual agreement with Zakatonline authorising Zakatonline to collect donations and reclaim tax on its behalf. Charities and organisations are accepted as members at Zakatonline's discretion. Charities must be registered with the Charity Commission or exempt from registration for Zakatonline to reclaim tax on their behalf. Zakatonline also features reputable non-for-profit organisations, which are not eligible for tax reclaim. These are clearly listed on the site as not eligible for tax reclaim. Charities and non-for-profit organisations can have similar names: it is your responsibility to check that you are donating to the cause you intended.

Use of your donation

Zakatonline is not responsible for any dissatisfaction you may have regarding the recipient organisation's use of any donation you may make through our website or websites powered by us. Please note that the recipient organisation reserves the right to use your donation for its general purposes. Zakatonline cannot guarantee that funds will be earmarked for a particular appeal, unless specifically stated by the recipient organisation itself.

Zakatonline fees

Zakatonline charges a small transaction fee on every donation made on this website. The fee is currently 5% of the gross donation, which is the donation plus any tax reclaimed under Gift Aid. This means that, when a donation is made by a UK taxpayer, the charity receives approximately 12 for every 10 donated, which makes Zakatonline one of the most efficient methods of making a donation. When a donation is not eligible for tax reclaim, the 5% fee applies to the donation alone.

Unauthorised card use

When a donation is made on the Zakatonline website the transaction is final and not disputable unless unauthorised use of your payment card is proved. If you become aware of fraudulent use of your card, or if it is lost or stolen, you must notify your card provider in accordance with its reporting rules.

Protecting your password

When you register with Zakatonline and choose a password to protect your secure account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. If you become aware of any unauthorised use of your password, we recommend that you change your password immediately or call our helpdesk on 0845 458 1846 (local rate).

Tax Information

When you donate to a charity on this website and confirm that you are a UK taxpayer, Zakatonline reclaims tax on behalf of the charity under the Gift Aid scheme. Zakatonline is not an accounting, taxation or financial advisor, and you should not rely on information given on the site to determine the accounting, tax or financial consequences of making a donation to charity. We strongly recommend that you consult your own advisor/s about any accounting, taxation or financial consequences that may affect you.

Privacy

Zakatonline's Privacy Policy forms part of these Terms of Service. By agreeing to these Terms of Service you also give your consent to the way we may handle your personal information under that Policy. Read our Privacy Policy here.

User conduct

You must at all times use the Zakatonline site and its associated services in a responsible and legal manner. In particular, but not exclusively:

* You must not upload offensive, obscene or racist content, including photographs, on to the Zakatonline website. Zakatonline reserves the right to remove or edit any content posted on the Zakatonline site at its sole discretion. If you notice any such content, please email us at info@zakatonline.org.uk.

* If you build a personal fundraising page on Zakatonline, it is your responsibility to ensure that the content you are uploading on your page, in particular the photograph, is not copyright-protected. If it is, you must obtain the copyright owner's written consent to use it. Zakatonline reserves the right to remove any pictures, photographs or copy from personal fundraising pages without notice if their copyright status is in any doubt. If you suspect a breach of copyright on our site, please email us at info@zakatonline.org.uk.

In addition, you as a user must not:

* misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any other person or organisation;
* use the website to send junk email or 'spam' to people who do not wish to receive email from you;
* use the website to conduct, display or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters;
* interfere with, or disrupt, the service or services or networks connected to the service.

Zakatonline reserves the right to cancel your membership and delete any Personal Fundraising Page without notice in the event of a breach of the above rules.

Building a personal fundraising page in aid of a charity in no way implies Zakatonline's or the charity's endorsement of your fundraising activity. Many charities disapprove of, and do not wish to be involved in, dangerous sports or unusual challenges. It is your responsibility to check with the charity first that your chosen activity does not contravene the charity's policies. Zakatonline reserves the right to cancel your fundraising page at the request of the charity, in the event that the charity, in its absolute discretion, deems your fundraising activity inappropriate or unnecessarily dangerous.

Links

The Zakatonline website contains links to the websites of member charities and organisations. Inclusion of a link to another website does not imply endorsement of its content or opinions. Your relationship and any transactions with other organisations through their websites or otherwise are your own responsibility.

Partner Services

Zakatonline may from time to time select partners offering relevant information and services that we believe will enhance our provision for visitors to our site. Whilst we will do our best to select partners of the highest integrity, we are not responsible for any aspect of the information or services offered by them, and if you choose to use their services you do so at your own risk.

Trademarks

The names Zakatonline, zakatonline.co.uk, zakatonline.org, the Zakatonline logo and any other product and service names that we may present on the site from time to time may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Zakatonline's, nor in any manner that is likely to cause confusion, or in any way that may disparage or discredit Zakatonline. Other trademarks, service marks or logos that appear on the site, in particular (but not exclusively) those of member charities, are the property of their respective owners and are likely to be registered trademarks and subject to restrictions as to their use. They must not be used without the express permission of both Zakatonline and the trademark owner.

Copyright

All content on the Zakatonline site is owned by Zakatonline, our member charities, or other original providers, and is protected by the applicable intellectual property and proprietary rights and laws. You may copy content for your own personal, non-commercial use provided you do not alter it or remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice. No other use of the sites content is permitted without the express prior permission of Zakatonline, and, where applicable, the copyright holder. Inquiries and permission requests may be sent to info@zakatonline.org.uk.

Changes to the service or to these Terms of Service

Zakatonline will make every effort to ensure that the website and other services are available continuously, but reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue all or any part at any time with or without notice. Unless specifically exempted, any new features, services or software applications introduced shall be subject to these Terms of Service. Zakatonline reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time. Any change shall be effective immediately as it appears on the site. Each time you use the service you are deemed to have accepted any such change.

Failure to comply with these Terms of Service

In the event that you commit a breach of these Terms of Service Zakatonline reserves the right at its sole discretion to immediately and without notice suspend or permanently deny your access to all or part of the site and services.

Termination

You may discontinue use of the site and services at any time. These Terms of Service will continue to apply to past use by you.

Limitation of Liability

In no circumstances will Zakatonline be liable for any loss or damages, whether direct or consequential arising out of (i) your use of the Zakatonline site and services or your inability to do so (ii) your reliance on any content and/or (iii) goods and services in any way associated with the site and services.

Governing law

These Terms of Service are governed by English law.