Terms of Service: Simple, transparent platform rules
These terms establish the legal agreement between you and Getlist for operating waitlists, processing early monetization, and building customer communities.
Founder Empowerment
Operate branded waitlists, incentivize viral referrals, and collect early demand before launch day.
100% IP Ownership
You retain full intellectual property ownership over your brand, assets, copy, and audience data.
Transparent Monetization
Direct integration with Stripe and Chapa for Skip the Line priority and Pre-Order Deposits.
Fair Affiliate Program
Predictable 30-day referral attribution windows with automated anti-fraud commission protection.
Acceptance of Terms
By creating an account, accessing, or utilizing Getlist (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a legal entity or organization, you represent and warrant that you possess the legal authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use Getlist.
Eligibility & Account Security
To access certain features of Getlist, you must register for an account. You agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete registration information.
- Maintain the confidentiality of your credentials, password, and session access tokens.
- Notify Getlist immediately upon discovering any unauthorized breach or account compromise.
- Accept responsibility for all activities occurring under your administrative account credentials.
Using Getlist (For Founders)
Founders use Getlist to build viral waitlists, run gamified referral competitions, and validate consumer demand for forthcoming products or services. As a Founder, you agree that:
Participant Privacy Compliance
You are solely responsible for obtaining necessary consents and complying with applicable data protection laws regarding participant information you collect.
Truth in Advertising
You will not use Getlist to promote deceptive offers, phantom products, illegal schemes, or misleading promotional campaigns.
Anti-Manipulation Mandate
Payments and Monetization
Getlist provides subscription tiers (Starter, Pro) alongside creator monetization features, including Skip the Line paid queue priority and Pre-Order Deposits:
Third-Party Payment Processors (Stripe & Chapa)
All payment transactions are processed securely through third-party processors (Stripe and Chapa). Getlist does not hold customer bank funds directly or retain sensitive credit card numbers. Founders must maintain active, compliant merchant accounts with these providers.
Platform Service Fees
Getlist may collect a platform fee on monetization transactions processed through the Service, as indicated in your dashboard settings at the time of feature enablement.
Refund Policy
Unless explicitly required by applicable consumer protection laws or agreed in writing, all platform subscription fees and transaction platform charges are non-refundable. Founders are independently responsible for managing and fulfilling any deposit guarantees made to their participants.
Affiliate Program
Eligible founders may participate in the Getlist Affiliate Program to earn recurring commissions on referred platform subscribers.
- Attribution Window: Referrals are attributed via a 30-day last-valid-click window tracked without invasive cross-site cookies.
- Settlement Window:Commissions are held in a 14-day verification window before reaching "Eligible" payout status to detect fraud or payment failures.
- Fraud Enforcement: Self-referrals, bidding on Getlist branded search terms, or manipulating click telemetry is strictly prohibited and leads to commission forfeiture.
Intellectual Property & Content Ownership
Your Content: You retain 100% intellectual property ownership over logos, trademarks, copywriting, and waitlist materials uploaded to Getlist. You grant us a limited, non-exclusive license strictly to host, render, and display your materials as necessary to operate your waitlist.
Getlist Platform IP: All software, code, algorithms, visual designs, logos, and documentation related to the Getlist platform remain the exclusive intellectual property of [LEGAL ENTITY NAME].
Prohibited Uses & Conduct
You agree not to misuse Getlist. You may not:
- Use the Service to transmit unsolicited commercial bulk email ("spam") or violate CAN-SPAM regulations.
- Host malicious software, phishing pages, deceptive investment scams, or infringing intellectual property.
- Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our APIs, servers, or networks without authorized penetration testing agreements.
- Reverse engineer, decompile, scrape, or extract source code from the Getlist application.
- Circumvent plan limits, subscriber caps, or billing security mechanisms.
Service Availability & Platform Changes
We continually enhance our infrastructure to provide maximum uptime and high-velocity performance. However, Getlist is provided without warranties of uninterrupted or error-free availability.
We reserve the right to deploy updates, modify feature sets, conduct scheduled maintenance, or discontinue deprecated APIs upon reasonable notice.
Suspension & Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account immediately if you breach these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or violate applicable laws.
You may terminate your account at any time via your dashboard settings. Upon termination, your right to use the platform ceases, and your waitlists will be deactivated.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Notice to all users
GETLIST AND ALL INTEGRATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL [LEGAL ENTITY NAME], ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OR PARTNERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless [LEGAL ENTITY NAME], its licensors, contractors, and agents from and against any liabilities, claims, damages, losses, and legal expenses arising out of or related to your use of the Service, your waitlists, your customer representations, or any violation of these Terms.
Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [GOVERNING LAW / JURISDICTION], without regard to conflict of law principles.
Any legal proceedings arising from these Terms shall be instituted exclusively in the competent courts of that designated jurisdiction.
Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to revise or update these Terms at any time. If modifications are material, we will provide at least 30 days' advance notice prior to effective date changes via dashboard notification or email.
Your continued use of Getlist after changes become effective constitutes your binding acceptance of the updated terms.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding these Terms of Service or require clarification regarding platform obligations, please contact: