Projects, Teams & Events Terms

Plain-language summary

Projects, teams, and events are created and run by users, not by Clap Ideas. They are independent.
If you organise a project or event, you are responsible for its legality, safety, participants, permissions, insurance, and communications.
Clap Ideas does not endorse, supervise, or sponsor user activity unless an authorised administrator says so in writing.
Joining a project or event creates no partnership, employment, agency, joint venture, or special legal duty between anyone.
Off-platform chats and outside tools are at your own risk. Fundraising is limited and must follow our Donation & Refund Policy.
Events involving minors and any high-risk activity have extra rules. Be honest in all public claims.

1. What these terms cover

Clap Ideas lets people turn ideas into action. You can use Run-With-This-Idea to start a project, build a team, or host an event connected to an idea. These terms apply to anyone who creates, joins, organises, or attends such activity.

These terms add to our Terms of Service and other policies. If there is a conflict, the more specific safety rule applies.

2. User activity is independent

Projects, teams, and events are independent of Clap Ideas. We provide the tools that help people find each other and organise. We do not run, manage, fund, staff, or supervise the activity itself.

The people who organise and take part are responsible for what happens. The Platform is a meeting place, not a partner, employer, or sponsor.

3. No endorsement or supervision

Listing a project or event on Clap Ideas does not mean we endorse it, approve it, check it, or supervise it. We do not vouch for any organiser, team, or outcome.

The only exception is when an authorised administrator grants official status in writing. Without that written approval, you must not claim that your project or event is officially backed, sponsored, certified, or supervised by Clap Ideas.

4. No partnership or special legal duty

Taking part in a project or event, or building on an idea, does not create any of the following between users, or between users and Clap Ideas:

A partnership or joint venture.
An employment or contractor relationship.
An agency relationship (no one can act on behalf of another).
A fiduciary duty (no special duty of trust or loyalty).
Legal representation or advice.

If you want a formal legal relationship with collaborators, set it up separately with your own advisers, outside the Platform.

5. Organiser responsibilities

If you create or run a project or event, you are solely responsible for it. This includes, but is not limited to:

Legality — following all applicable laws, permits, licences, and regulations.
Safety — protecting the health and safety of everyone involved, and following recognised safety standards.
Participant conduct — setting clear rules and managing behaviour at your activity.
Location and permissions — securing the venue and any permissions needed to use it.
Insurance and liability — arranging any insurance that is appropriate or legally required.
Accessibility — making reasonable efforts so people with disabilities can take part.
Attendee communications — giving accurate, timely information to participants.
Cancellations and refunds — handling changes, cancellations, and any refunds fairly and clearly.

Clap Ideas is not responsible for any loss, injury, dispute, or damage arising from a user-led project or event.

6. Organiser code of conduct

As an organiser, you agree to:

Be honest about who you are, what the activity is, and what people can expect.
Treat participants with respect and keep the activity free of harassment and discrimination.
Protect the safety and wellbeing of attendees, and act quickly on safety concerns.
Handle any personal data you collect responsibly and lawfully, and only use it for the activity.
Follow our Community Guidelines and Acceptable Use Policy.
Comply with our Research, Experiment & High-Risk Innovation Safety Policy for anything risky.
Cooperate with any human-administrator review of a high-risk project or event.

7. Participant and attendee responsibilities

If you join a team, contribute to a project, or attend an event, you take part at your own risk. You should:

Check who the organiser is and decide for yourself whether to take part.
Follow the organiser’s rules and all safety instructions and laws.
Understand that Clap Ideas has not vetted the activity, the organiser, or other participants.
Treat other participants with respect and report unsafe or abusive behaviour.

You are responsible for your own conduct and for any harm you cause to others or their property.

8. Minors at projects and events

You must be at least 16 to use Clap Ideas. If a project or event may involve people under 18, organisers must take special care. This includes appropriate adult supervision, parental or guardian consent where needed, safeguarding measures, and following all child-protection laws.

For more on how we treat young people, see our Children, Minors & Age Policy.

9. Off-platform communications and external tools

Organisers and teams often use outside tools to chat, share files, schedule, or collect payments. Anything that happens off Clap Ideas is at your own risk. We do not control or take responsibility for third-party tools, websites, or messaging services, and our safety systems do not operate there.

Be careful what you share off-platform, and use trusted, secure tools. Never share passwords or security codes with anyone.

10. Honest claims and public communications

All public claims about a project or event must be honest and accurate. Do not exaggerate results, invent endorsements, promise outcomes you cannot deliver, or mislead participants, donors, or the public. Misleading claims may be removed and may lead to enforcement action under our Moderation, Enforcement & Appeals Policy.

11. Fundraising and donations

Fundraising on Clap Ideas is limited. In this version, donations support only the platform itself and approved events. Payments are processed by Stripe and collected by CLAPPE Inc. on behalf of Clap Ideas. The name “CLAPPE INC” appears on payment statements.

You must not run your own fundraising through the Platform unless we have enabled it for your event.
You must not solicit money from other users directly, or send people to outside payment links for personal gain, in a way that breaks our rules.
Donations are voluntary support. They are not investments, loans, or purchases of influence.

See our Donation & Refund Policy for the full rules on how donations and event support work.

12. Enforcement and removal

We may label, hide, restrict, or remove any project, team, or event listing that breaks these terms or any of our policies, and we may restrict or suspend accounts. High-risk activity is escalated to human administrators. See our Moderation, Enforcement & Appeals Policy.

These terms work together with our Research, Experiment & High-Risk Innovation Safety Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, Children, Minors & Age Policy, and Donation & Refund Policy. The Platform is operated by CLAPPE Inc. For organiser, refund, or other questions, contact us by email only; we do not offer telephone support: legal@clapideas.com.

Change history is tracked by document version; see the Legal Centre.