Terms And Conditions

Blockworker's Terms of Service Last Update: June 2021

Welcome to Blockworker.org.

The following terms of service (these "Terms of Service"), govern your access to and use of the Blockworker website and mobile application, including any content, functionality and services offered on or through www.Blockworker.org or the Blockworker mobile application (the "Site") by Blockworker Int (Intershore Chambers, P.O.Box 4342, Road Town,Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands) as applicable. Blockworker Int. is referred hereto as "Blockworker" "we" or "us" and “you” or “user” means you as an user of the Site.

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, on behalf of yourself or on behalf of your employer or any other entity (if applicable), to be bound and abide by these Terms of Service, Blockworker Payment Terms, found here (“Payment Terms”), and our Privacy Policy, found here, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. 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 Blockworker 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. Contacting our Customer Support team can be performed by submitting a request here.

The original language of these Terms of Service, as well as all other texts throughout the Site, is English. Blockworker makes available this translation for convenience only. In case of conflicts between the original English version and any translation, the English version shall prevail.

Key Terms

Buyers are users who purchase services on Blockworker.

Business Account is a collaborative Buyer account, created via Blockworker Business, as detailed on Blockworker Business Terms of Service (available here).

Business Account Team Member or Team Member is any user that is invited or uses a Business Account.

Custom Offers are exclusive proposals that a Seller can create in response to specific requirements of a Buyer.

Custom Orders are requests made by a Buyer to receive a Custom Offer from a Seller.

Gig Extras are additional services offered on top of the Seller’s Gig for an additional price defined by the Seller.

Gig Packages allow Sellers to offer services in different formats and prices. Packages can include upgrades, which lets Sellers price their service for a basic price of over $5.​

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.

Gig / Gigs are services offered on Blockworker.

Order Page is where Buyers and Sellers communicate with each other in connection with an ordered Gig.

Orders are the formal agreements between a Buyer and Seller after a purchase was made from the Seller’s Gig Page.

Sellers are users who offer and perform services through Gigs or through the Logo Maker on Blockworker.

Overview (Main terms)

§ Only registered users may buy and sell on Blockworker. Registration is free. In registering for an account, you agree to provide us with accurate, complete and updated information and must not create an account for fraudulent or misleading purposes. You are solely responsible for any activity on your account and for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your password. We are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with your account.

§ Gigs on Blockworker 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 Blockworker in advance to create an order (see Payment Terms).

§ Orders are purchased through the Order button found on a Seller’s Gig page or through a Custom Offer.

§ For fees and payments please read the Payment Terms

§ Sellers must fulfill their orders, and may not cancel orders on a regular basis or without cause. Cancelling orders will affect Sellers’ reputation and status.

§ Sellers gain account statuses (Levels) based on their performance and reputation. Advanced levels provide their owners with benefits, including offering services for higher prices through Gig Extras, or selling their Gig in multiples.

§ Users may not offer or accept payments using any method other than placing an order through Blockworker.org.

§ When purchasing a Gig, 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. See our “Ownership” and “Commercial Use License” sections below for more information.

§ Blockworker retains the right to use all published delivered works and Logo Designs for Blockworker marketing and promotion purposes.

§ We care about your privacy. You can read our Privacy Policy here. The Privacy Policy is a part of these Terms of Service and incorporated herein by reference.

§ Users undertake to comply with Blockworker’s Community Standards, which are a set of behaviour rules and guidelines, applicable to the Blockworker community and marketplace in addition to these Terms of Service, as updated from time to time.

§ Blockworker offers its users the Logo Maker, which allows certain Sellers to offer various original logo designs for Buyers to adjust and customize per their own specific needs, using special automated design tools. Through the Logo Maker, Buyers purchase full commercial use rights to the Logo Design embedded with their brand name.

SELLERS

Basics

§ Sellers create Gigs on Blockworker to allow Buyers to purchase their services.

§ Sellers may also offer Custom Offers to Buyers in addition to their Gigs.

§ Each Gig you sell and successfully complete, accredits your account with a revenue equal to 80% of the purchase amount.

§ Blockworker accredits Sellers once an order is completed. See our "Orders" section below for a definition of a completed order.

§ For more information about receiving payments, fees and taxes see the Payment Terms.

§ Sellers may not promote their Gigs or any Blockworker content via the Google Ads platform.

§ The Seller's rating is calculated based on the order reviews posted by Buyers or Business Account Team Members. High ratings allow Sellers to obtain advanced Seller levels (see Levels below). In certain cases, exceedingly low ratings may lead to the suspension of the Seller’s account.

§ For security concerns, Blockworker may temporarily disable a Seller’s ability to withdraw revenue to prevent fraudulent or illicit activity. This may come as a result of security issues, improper behavior reported by other users, or associating multiple Blockworker accounts to a single withdrawal provider.

§ Sellers are responsible for obtaining a general liability insurance policy with coverage amounts that are sufficient to cover all risks associated with the performance of their services.

Gigs®

§ Sellers are allowed to post a select amount of active Gigs based on their Level status.

o   7 Gigs for Sellers without a Level status.

o   10 Gigs for Level 1 Sellers.

o   20 Gigs for Level 2 Sellers.

o   30 Gigs for Top Rated Sellers.

§ Gigs created on Blockworker are User Generated Content.

§ Gigs and/or users may be removed by Blockworker from the Site for violations of these Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards, which may include (but are not limited to) the following violations and/or materials:

o   Illegal or Fraudulent services

o   Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement, and violation of a third party's terms of service reported through our Intellectual Property Claims Policy found here

o   Adult oriented services, Pornographic, Inappropriate/Obscene

o   Intentional copies of Gigs

o   Spam, nonsense, or violent or deceptive Gigs

o   Gigs misleading to Buyers or others

o   Reselling of regulated goods

o   Offering to prepare academic works on behalf of Buyers

o   Exceedingly low quality Gigs

o   Promoting Blockworker and/or Blockworker Gigs through activities that are prohibited by any laws, regulations, and/or third parties' terms of service, as well as through any marketing activity that negatively affects our relationships with our users or partners.

§ Gigs that are removed for violations mentioned above, may result in the suspension of the Seller’s account.

§ Gigs that are removed for violations are not eligible to be restored or edited.

§ Gigs may be removed from our Search feature due to poor performance and/or user misconduct.

§ Gigs may include pre-approved website URLs contained within the Gig description and requirements box. Gigs containing websites promoting content, which violates Blockworker’s Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards, will be removed.

§ Gigs are required to have an appropriate Gig image related to the service offered. An option to upload two additional Gig images are available to all Sellers. Sellers must deliver the same quality of service as shown on their Gig images. Recurring deliveries that don’t match the quality shown on the Gig images may lead to the Seller’s account losing Seller status or becoming permanently disabled.

§ Gigs may contain an approved Gig Video uploaded through the Gig management tools available on Blockworker.

§ Statements on the Gig Page that undermine or circumvent these Terms of Service is prohibited.

§ Eligible Gigs in select Categories may set up Gig Packages to offer their services in structured formats with multiple price points for the selected Gig.

§ Certain categories are available only to Pro Sellers to create Gigs. If you are not a Pro Seller, creating a Gig for services available to Pro only may result in removal of your Gig.

Gig® Extras

§ Gig Extras are additional services offered on top of the Seller’s Gig for an additional price defined by the Seller.

§ Gig Extras may be removed for violations of our Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards. For specific terms, please see the Gigs section above for a list of services that violate our Terms of Service. Gigs are subject to be removed due to violations found in Gig Extras.

§ The amount of Gig Extras, which can be offered, and the price for each Gig Extra, is based on your Seller Level. More information surrounding your accounts eligibility for Gig Extras can be found here.

§ Services offered through Gig Extras must be related to the base service and part of the deliverables on the Order.

§ Gig Extras may cover different categories of services that are components to a higher quality delivered service.

§ Sellers have the option to extend the duration of an Order for each Gig Extra that is added to the Order. This is to cover the time needed to complete the extra service.

Levels

Blockworker is all about helping Sellers leverage their skills. We seek to empower top performing Sellers with helpful tools to grow their business. Sellers who invest in self-promotion may achieve greater customer satisfaction. And, if they deliver on time and maintain high quality and ratings, Blockworker may reward them with new statuses, special opportunities, benefits, and tools that come with it.

§ Blockworker Sellers can gain account Levels based on their activity, performance and reputation. The advancement criteria can be found here.

§ Advancement in Levels are updated periodically by an automated system.

§ The current Levels a Seller can achieve are, Level 1, 2, and Top Rated.

§ Sellers who cannot maintain their high quality service, experience a severe drop in ratings, or stop delivering on time risk losing their Seller status and the benefits that come with it. For example, late deliveries, warnings to the Seller’s account and cancellations can cause a Seller to move to a different Level.

§ Advanced levels provide their owners with additional benefits, including offering Gigs for higher prices through Gig Extras, or selling their Gig in multiples.

Top Rated Sellers

§ Top Rated Sellers are chosen manually by Blockworker editors through an ongoing review process based on seniority, volume of sales, extremely high ratings, exceptional customer care, high order completion rate and community leadership. Top Rated Sellers gain access to more extensive features than previous levels, including exclusive access to beta features and VIP support.

§ Top Rated eligibility is constantly evaluated by Blockworker to ensure that the quality standards and expectations of the Top Rated selection is kept. Blockworker retains the right to change a Top Rated Seller status in light of such evaluation. In addition, Top Rated Sellers who cannot maintain their high quality service through a severe drop in ratings, stop delivering on time, increased cancellation rate or violate our Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards, also risk losing their Top Rated status and the benefits that come with it.

Pro Sellers

§ Pro Sellers are pre-verified professionals who undergo a vetting process by Blockworker editors. Applying for Blockworker Pro is open to everyone: professional freelancers who are new to Blockworker, as well as existing Blockworker Sellers.

§ Pro Sellers eligibility is constantly evaluated by Blockworker to ensure th