Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Last Updated: January 21, 2025

Welcome to Namedraw. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Namedraw's gift exchange platform and services. By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, or using Namedraw (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Namedraw.

If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and your acceptance of these Terms will be treated as acceptance by that organization.

2. Description of Service

Namedraw is an online platform that facilitates gift exchanges and name drawing for groups. Our service provides tools to:

  • Create and manage gift exchanges (including Secret Santa and other gift exchange formats)
  • Execute fair and random name drawings with customizable constraints
  • Manage participant lists, exclusions, and forbidden pairs
  • Track gift preferences, budgets, and exchange details
  • Communicate with exchange participants
  • View and manage exchange history

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you.

3. Eligibility and Account Registration

You must be at least 13 years of age to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.

To access certain features of the Service, you must register for an account. When you register, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Accept all risks of unauthorized access to your account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account, whether or not you authorized such activities. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from unauthorized use of your account.

4. User Responsibilities and Conduct

You agree to use the Service in compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws. You agree NOT to:

  • Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
  • Use the Service for any illegal, fraudulent, or malicious purpose
  • Harass, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other users
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, other accounts, or computer systems
  • Use any automated means (including bots, scrapers, or spiders) to access the Service without our prior written permission
  • Transmit any viruses, malware, or other malicious code
  • Collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the Service without consent
  • Use the Service to send spam or unsolicited communications
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any aspect of the Service
  • Remove, circumvent, or disable any security features or access controls of the Service
  • Use the Service in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our infrastructure

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who violates these Terms, including removing content, suspending or terminating accounts, and reporting to law enforcement authorities.

5. User Content and Data

You retain ownership of all content and data you submit to the Service ("User Content"), including exchange information, participant details, gift preferences, and other information.

By submitting User Content to the Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, store, modify, and display your User Content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Service.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to submit your User Content
  • Your User Content does not violate any applicable laws or third-party rights
  • Your User Content does not contain any confidential or proprietary information of third parties

You are solely responsible for your User Content. We do not endorse or assume any responsibility for User Content submitted by you or other users.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and protection of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.

Please note that when you create or participate in gift exchanges, certain information (such as your name, email, and gift preferences) may be visible to other participants in the exchange. You are responsible for understanding what information is shared when you participate in exchanges.

7. Intellectual Property Rights

The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, functionality, design, graphics, logos, and software are owned by Namedraw and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on the Service or any part thereof without our prior written consent.

The "Namedraw" name and logo are trademarks of Namedraw. You may not use these trademarks without our prior written permission.

8. Third-Party Services and Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by Namedraw. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

We use certain third-party services to provide and improve our Service, including:

  • Authentication providers (Google, Facebook)
  • Analytics services (PostHog)
  • Email service providers
  • Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers

Your use of third-party services is subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the actions or policies of these third-party providers.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

NAMEDRAW DOES NOT WARRANT THAT:

  • THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS
  • THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE
  • THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE
  • ANY ERRORS IN THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED

WHILE WE STRIVE TO ENSURE FAIR AND RANDOM NAME DRAWINGS, WE MAKE NO GUARANTEES ABOUT THE RANDOMNESS ALGORITHM OR THE ABILITY TO SATISFY ALL CONSTRAINTS IN COMPLEX SCENARIOS.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL NAMEDRAW, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:

  • LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES
  • DAMAGES RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS OR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
  • INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICE
  • BUGS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICE
  • ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE
  • THE CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE

WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT NAMEDRAW HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL NAMEDRAW'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO NAMEDRAW IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Namedraw, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

  • Your use or misuse of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any rights of another party, including other users
  • Your User Content
  • Your violation of any applicable laws or regulations

We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and you will cooperate with our defense of such claims.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:

  • Violation of these Terms
  • Fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity
  • Extended periods of inactivity
  • Requests by law enforcement or government agencies
  • Discontinuation or material modification of the Service

You may terminate your account at any time by following the account deletion process described in our Account Deletion page.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification, and limitations of liability.

13. Account Deletion and Data Retention

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time. When you delete your account:

  • Your account information will be permanently deleted
  • Your participation in exchanges will be removed where possible
  • Some information may be retained in anonymized form for analytics purposes
  • We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as fraud prevention, security, or legal compliance)

For detailed information on the account deletion process and data retention, please visit our Account Deletion page or refer to our Privacy Policy.

14. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.

You agree that any arbitration or legal proceedings shall be conducted on an individual basis and not as a class action, consolidated action, or representative action. You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

15. Changes to Terms of Service

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms
  • Provide notice via email or through a prominent notice on the Service
  • Provide at least 30 days' notice before any material changes take effect

Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Service and may delete your account.

It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for changes. We will indicate the date of the most recent updates at the top of this page.

16. Severability and Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or if such modification is not possible, the provision shall be severed from these Terms. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Namedraw.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies or guidelines posted on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and Namedraw regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof.

18. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights and obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer these Terms or our rights and obligations at any time without restriction and without notice to you.

19. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: hello@namedraw.app

We will make every effort to respond to your inquiry in a timely manner.

By using Namedraw, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Thank you for using Namedraw to make your gift exchanges fun, fair, and memorable!