Community Guidelines

 Community Guidelines

Effective Date: November 26, 2025
Applies to: All users of Fund Community First
Governing Law: Nova Scotia, Canada

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Community Guidelines

Fund Community First is built on principles of trust, transparency, and community impact. These guidelines ensure campaigns, supporters, and sponsors participate in a safe, respectful, and accountable environment.

These rules apply to everyone using fundcommunityfirst.ca:

  • Campaign Creators
  • Supporters / Donors
  • Sponsors
  • Affiliates
  • Site visitors

Violations may result in suspension, removal of campaigns, or account termination.

1. Be Respectful

Everyone must:

  • Communicate kindly and professionally
  • Avoid harassment, hate speech, discrimination, or personal attacks
  • Respect cultural, racial, and religious differences
  • Respond to inquiries in a civil and timely manner

Abusive or threatening behavior will not be tolerated.

2. Campaign Integrity

Campaign Creators must:

  • Clearly and honestly describe goals, funding needs, and plans
  • Provide accurate and non-deceptive information
  • Avoid exaggeration, false claims, or misleading statements

You may not:

  • Misrepresent identities, facts, or affiliations
  • Manipulate outcomes through fake donations
  • Engage in fraudulent or deceptive behavior

3. Transparency

Campaign Creators are expected to:

  • Update supporters on major milestones
  • Disclose delays or challenges honestly
  • Show accurate use of funds
  • Provide receipts or documentation when required (e.g., Verified Spending™ or escrow)

Supporters should:

  • Review campaign descriptions before contributing
  • Ask questions respectfully
  • Understand that project outcomes vary

4. Prohibited Content

You may NOT create or promote campaigns that:

  • Encourage or celebrate hate, violence, extremism, or discrimination
  • Involve illegal activities or regulated products (e.g., firearms, tobacco, drugs)
  • Impersonate other people, businesses, or organizations
  • Offer equity, financial returns, or investment opportunities
  • Include false, harmful, or defamatory statements
  • Violate intellectual property rights

Failure to comply may lead to immediate removal.

5. Rewards & Perks

Campaign rewards must be:

  • Clearly described
  • Realistic and deliverable
  • Honored by the Campaign Creator

Campaign Creators may NOT:

  • Offer financial returns or cash-equivalent rewards disguised as “perks”
  • Distribute rewards they do not own or have rights to

Fund Community First is not responsible for reward fulfillment.

6. User Conduct

All users agree to:

  • Avoid spamming or solicitation unrelated to campaigns
  • Avoid misusing comments, updates, or community spaces
  • Protect the privacy of other users
  • Not engage in phishing, hacking, or security exploits
  • Not collect personal data without consent

Misuse of platform features or communication tools is prohibited.

7. Trust Features & Verification

Some campaigns may use trust badges such as:

  • Verified Spending™
  • Escrow Services
  • Surplus Disbursement Participant

Users must not:

  • Misuse badges
  • Falsely claim membership in a trust tier
  • Upload fabricated receipts, invoices, or proof-of-spend
  • Circumvent documentation rules

Abuse of trust features may result in suspension or legal action.

8. Sponsorship Integrity

Sponsors must:

  • Provide accurate business information
  • Supply logos and assets they own or have rights to
  • Avoid misleading claims about partnership status
  • Not submit inappropriate or offensive brand materials

Fund Community First may remove or reject sponsor assets violating these rules.

9. Reporting Harmful or Suspicious Activity

You should report:

  • Misleading campaigns
  • Suspicious donations
  • Abuse or harassment
  • Fraudulent or harmful behavior
  • Intellectual property violations
  • Safety concerns

How to report:

All reports are reviewed confidentially.

10. Violations & Enforcement

Fund Community First may:

  • Remove campaigns
  • Suspend or terminate accounts
  • Withhold or freeze campaign funds
  • Limit access to certain platform features
  • Report illegal activity to authorities
  • Request additional verification

Decisions are made at Fund Community First’s discretion.

11. Building a Community of Trust

Fund Community First is more than a platform.
It is a collective effort to:

  • empower communities
  • support meaningful causes
  • ensure fair and safe fundraising
  • foster positive local impact

Your adherence to these Guidelines helps protect the integrity of every campaign.

These Community Guidelines apply in addition to the Supporter & Sponsor Terms, Campaign Creator Terms, and Affiliate Terms of Use.

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