Terms of use and privacy policy

Contracts, terms of use and provicy policy of Produzioni dal Basso

• Contract for those who propose a project
• Terms and Conditions for those who sponsor a project
• Privacy policy

Since 2005 Produzioni dal Basso (PDB) is a crowdfunding website that allows funds rising for specific projects from anyone who wants to support them, in a horizontal way, transparent, popular and completely free to the Funder.

PDB provides the possibility to support several types of crowdfunding projects whose conditions are significantly different.
Funders are invited to carefully evaluate the proposed project and to independently choose whether and how to pledge; in particular, Funders will have to check out the exact proposals, any offer of rewards, the terms and conditions of the project.
In addition, all Funders are invited to participate in the activities of the community and to share ideas, thoughts and comments on each proposed project.

PDB does not acquire any rights on the works proposed, does not promote the projects, does not distribute anything. Consequently, PDB does not undertake any guarantee with regard to the projects presented on the platform, and does not bear any liability thereof; PDB is just a provider of services both for the campaign owners and for those who wish to pledge them.

If you want to pledge a project, please register on the website using a valid e-mail address and choosing a password. Then you will be guided in the funding and in the agreement with the proponent of the project.

There will be no contractual relationship between PDB and Funders; there will indeed be contratcs only between the Funder and the campaign owner. Funding a project means and implies full acceptance of the terms and conditions offered by the campaign owner, in the version in force at the time of funding.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THOSE WHO PROPOSE A PROJECT

This Agreement sets forth the legally binding terms and conditions for the use of the website at www.produzionidalbasso.com (the Portal), and the service (the Service) operated by FolkFunding s.r.l. (PDB). By using the Service, the subject (the Proposer) who wants to propose a crowdfunding campaign (the Project) agrees to be bound by this Agreement.

1. By registering on the website www.pdb.com (hereinafter the Portal), the Proposer accepts PDB service; registration means creating an account, getting a User Name and a Password and writing the Project.
   Any registered Proposer may use the Portal to present his own Project under one of the models described herein below..
   WARNING: in order to preserve the interest of all users and funders (the Funder/s), PDB reserves the right to suspend or discontinue an account and/or a Project at their discretion, would any abuse or violation of the Portal policies occur.
2. The Proposer is identified as a natural person, corporation or other entity. The Proposer represents and warrants that he/she is an individual of age, able to act, fully empowered.
3. The Proposer shall publish the Project on the Portal using only uploading forms offered by the Portal.
   The Proposer accepts to diligently store any login data and to accurately back-up any uploaded content. Therefore the Proposer releases PDB from any liability whatsoever (such as for breach of credentials, unauthorized access, unauthorized extraction of data and information, corruption of data or information, etc.).
   PDB are authorized indeed to store navigation logs in compliance with their current Privacy Policy and are allowed to terminate this contract, would any policy abuse or violation occur.
   The Proposer agrees to upload only files and documents free of viruses, and in any case unsuitable to compromise in any way the Portal’s hardware or software.
   The Proposer agrees to upload only lawful pictures and/or videos, consistent to and descriptive of the Project, without connotations of political and religious propaganda, immoral, violent or pornographic content.
   The Proposer agrees to upload only images and/or videos whose rights he/she legally owns or which use is free of rights and whose use does not anyhow infringe or is suitable to infringe any third party’s rights.
   The Proposer acknowledges and guarantees that the Project does not imply and is not suitable to imply any act of unfair competition against third parties.
   The Proposer agrees not to publish contents, data or information suitable to infringe rights or interests of third parties.
   The Proposer is solely responsible for any files, images and content published and expressly releases PDB from any liability with regard to the legality, ownership, affordability and convenience of the Project.
4. The Proposer is strictly forbidden to offer sale, lease, donation or brokerage of goods or services in the following areas:
   1. drugs and healthcare
   2. gambling or betting
   3. tobacco and cigarettes
   4. weapons of any kinds and accessories thereof
   5. pornography
   6. securities or currencies
   7. products or services likely to violate law, regulations or administrative provisions
   8. dangerous products or services
   9. products or services that infringe third party intellectual property
   10. products or services whose distribution is subject to administrative authorizations or licenses venture capital of any kind
   PDB reserves the right to refuse, suspend or discontinue the publication of the Project, in any further case in which the products or services offered by the Proposer are not compatible with PDB image or reputation
5. By upoading the Project, the Proposer choses one of the following CROWDFUNDING MODEL
   1. ALL OR NOTHING
   2. KEEP IT ALL
   3. DONATION
   4. RESERVATION
   Depending on the model chosen the Proposer states the targeted amount of money (Budget), the duration of the campaign (Timing) and any reward (Reward) offered to the Funders.
6. Under the ALL OR NOTHING MODEL, the Proposer may offer Funders a non monetary reward whose value does not exceed the donation.
   In this case, the Proposer must indicate:
   1. MODEL;
   2. description of the Project;
   3. Budget;
   4. Timing (that will be not suitable of extension);
   5. Rewards offered to Funders.
   Would the Budget not be reached at the end of the Timing, the Proposer shall not be entitled to receive any payment, all subscriptions becoming ineffective.
   Would the Budget be reached or exceeded, the Proposer is entitled to get the funds collected, net of Payment Service Provider fee and PDB 5% plus VAT fee.
   The Payment Service Provider will check the existence of the funds, but will neither debit the Funder nor book his/her funds until the Project is successfully funded.
   If the Funder’s bank account becomes insolvent at the time it is debited, the Proposer will neither receive the pledge nor will be debited commissions thereof.
7. Under the KEEP IT ALL MODEL the Proposer may offer Funders a non monetary reward whose value does not exceed the donation.
   In this case, the Proposer must indicate:
   1. MODEL;
   2. description of the Project;
   3. Budget;
   4. Timing (that will be not suitable of extension);
   5. Rewards offered to Funders.
   Regardless of Timing and Budget, the Proposer is entitled to get any amount collected, net of fees; the Payment Service Provider fee and PDB 4% commission plus VAT will be charged for each payment. Therefore each donation will be directly paid to the Proposer, net of fees, as soon as the Payment Service Provider makes funds available.
8. By adopting the DONATION MODEL the Proposer does not offer rewards and does not indicate a Budget.
   In this case, the Proposer must indicate:
   1. MODEL;
   2. description of the Project;
   3. Timing (that will be not suitable of extension);
   The Proposer is entitled to receive direct payment of the money collected from time by time, net of the fees charged by the Payment Service Provider.
   Under this model of crowdfunding, PDB does not get any fee.
9. Adopting the RESERVATION MODEL, the Proposer receives from Funders their commitment to get units of the Project, but in no case equity shares, debt, options or any kind of securities.
   In this case, the Proposer must indicate:
   1. Budget, split into units;
   2. the Timing (that will be suitable of extension);
   3. time schedule and procedures for the payment of the units booked
   Would the Budget not be reached by the expiry of the Timing, the Proposer will receive no funds and Funders will be released from any commitment. Would the Budget be achieved, the Proposer shall directly receive the amounts committed by the Funders in the way that he/she has established and without any intermediation.
   The Proposer acknowledges that Funders might withdraw their reservation or might do not execute the promised financing.
   Under this model of crowdfunding, PDB does not get any fee
10. In each of the four models, except for the RESERVATION MODEL, Funders will provide funds through the payment services offered by the Payment Service Provider, in compliance with any existing regulations. In this respect, therefore, the Proposer releases PDB from any and all liability thereof. Nevertheless, in the DONATION and RESERVATION MODELS, Funders will be also allowed to provide funds independently.
    The Payment Service Provider will withhold a fee for the service, according to its current policies and contract terms. Therefore, the Proposer will receive funds net of that fee. Where PDB service is subject to a fee, the Payment Service Provider shall also withhold that amount on each payment made by Funders on behalf of PDB.
    Therefore, funds received by the Proposer will be always net of Payment Service Provider’s and PDB’s fees, for which the Proposer shall be duly invoiced.
11. The Proposer may offer Rewards against funding.
    Such Rewards might be symbolic or emotional or otherwise items or services whose nominal value is not higher than the financial support received. In no event shall Rewards be either money or goods and services referred to in art. 5.
    The offer of Rewards makes crowdfunding subject to the regulation of the donation set forth by art. 793 of the Italian Civil Code. Therefore, the Proposer acknowledges that he/she will comply with the offer to deliver any reward within the limits of the value of the financing received.
12. The Project shall clearly define the type and average quality of Rewards; when Rewards are clothes, available sizes and colors must be clearly indicated.
    The Proposer undertakes to duly fulfill any commitment concerning Rewards and to provide Rewards whose quality shall be not less then what offered in the Project.
    The promise of Rewards must not be misleading , spurious, false or impossible.
    Unless otherwise and clearly stated in the Project, the Proposer undertakes to promptly deliver Rewards to Funders in compliance with the deadlines published in the Project.
13. Instead of Rewards, the Proposer is allowed to offer a future good or service as a consideration for funding, being a not yet existing good or service, whose production will start after the collection of a minimum number of orders, specifically indicated by the Proposer. The achievement of such goal is therefore a condition precedent that suspends the effectiveness of the offer.
    Upon the occurrence of the afore said condition precedent, the Proposer must take any proper step to start without delay any necessary operations to ensure that the promised consideration comes into existence.
    The Proposer agrees to use any funds collected through the crowdfunding exclusively for the realization of the good or service; only residual funds might be devoted to different purposes after all the orders have been attended.
    Regardless what stated in art. 1472 of the Italian Civil Code, the Funder does net get the property of the goods or services when they come into existence, but when they are delivered to the address indicated by the Funder, so that any delivery risk is borne by the Proposer.
14. The Proposer undertakes to adopt the standard PDB Terms and Conditions in his/her relationships with the Funders. Any different regulation must be approved in writing by PDB, except for agreements concluded outside the Portal, without any PDB involvement.
    PDB reserves the right to modify their services or the conditions under which services are being provided, under a fifteen days notice.
    The Proposer acknowledges that the collection of equity (so-called Equity Crowdfunding) is subject to a specific regulation and that Equity Crowdfunding on the Portal is strictly forbidden.
15. The Proposer bears any and all responsibility concerning accounting, tax, invoicing of goods or services or any other administrative burden, releasing PDB from any and all liability thereof. PDB will ensure the proper billing of their own services.
16. PDB undertakes to offer Projects with equality of treatment and relevance with other projects in the same class and type of service.
17. PDB reserves the right to change without notice layout, graphics, sizes, colors of the Portal and the pages on which the project is presented.
    PDB reserves the right to insert, add, edit, and otherwise manage free spaces of these pages, adding, lifting, stacking information, communications and any content deemed appropriate.
18. The Proposer is the sole owner of contents and media used to publish and promote the Project on PDB (images, video, etc.). PDB is entitled to use information and data about the crowdfunding campaign and the news published on the Portal, keeping them available to the portal community.
19. This contract is subject to the Italian jurisdiction.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THOSE WHO SUPPORT A PROJECT

Dear Funder,

Since 2005 Produzioni dal Basso (PDB) is a crowdfunding website that allows funds rising for specific projects from anyone who wants to support them, in a horizontal way, transparent, popular and completely free to the Funder.

PDB provides the possibility to support several types of crowdfunding projects whose conditions are significantly different.
Funders are invited to carefully evaluate the proposed project and to independently choose whether and how to pledge; in particular, Funders will have to check out the exact proposals, any offer of rewards, the terms and conditions of the project. In addition, all Funders are invited to participate in the activities of the community and to share ideas, thoughts and comments on each proposed project.

PDB does not acquire any rights on the works proposed, does not promote the projects, does not distribute anything. Consequently, PDB does not undertake any guarantee with regard to the projects presented on the platform, and does not bear any liability thereof; PDB is just a provider of services both for the campaign owners and for those who wish to pledge them.

If you want to pledge a project, please register on the website using a valid e-mail address and choosing a password. Then you will be guided in the funding and in the agreement with the proponent of the project.

There will be no contractual relationship between PDB and Funders; there will indeed be contracts only between the Funder and the campaign owner. Funding a project means and implies full acceptance of the terms and conditions offered by the campaign owner, in the version in force at the time of funding.

This document (hereinafter, the "Information on Privacy") supplies, according to article 13 of the Italian Legislative Decree Nr. 196 of 30 June 2003 (hereinafter, the "Code"), information on personal data processing provided by the user (hereinafter, the " User"), through the website www.produzionidalbasso.com (hereinafter, the "Website") to New Livingston S.p.A. (hereinafter, "Pdb"). The Information on Privacy applies only with reference to this Website and not to other websites in case consulted and/or consultable by the User through links contained in the Website.

The personal data you provided during registration or collected subsequently when using Pdb are treated in compliance with the regulations in force and the Privacy Code. This treatment will be based on principles of correctness, lawfulness and transparency and the protection of privacy and rights of the user. The data collected will be used by FolkFunding Srl exclusively for the purposes listed below: I dati personali forniti per iscriversi ed utilizzare Pdb sono oggetto di trattamento nel rispetto della disciplina vigente e del Codice della Privacy. Tale trattamento sarà improntato ai principi di correttezza, liceità e trasparenza e di tutela della riservatezza e dei diritti dell'utente. I dati raccolti saranno utilizzati da FolkFunding S.r.l. esclusivamente per le finalità qui di seguito elencate:

1. svolgimento, gestione ed esecuzione dei Servizi offerti da FolkFunding S.r.l. agli utenti registrati sul Pdb;
2. pubblicazione su Pdb e gestione dei contenuti (documenti, informazioni, immagini, video, ecc.) che gli utenti decideranno volontariamente di inserire nello spazio web appositamente predisposto;
3. gestione di eventuali reclami e contenziosi;
4. adempimento degli obblighi previsti da leggi, regolamenti o normative comunitarie, nonchà da disposizioni delle Autorità di vigilanza.

Sei libero di prestare o meno il consenso al trattamento dei dati personali richiesti; tuttavia in tal caso Pdb non potrà erogarti i servizi richiesti.

FolkFunding S.r.l. non comunicherà a terzi i dati personali che le fornisci, come ad esempio il tuo nome o il tuo indirizzo, a nessun ente o società terzo. Al sol fine di erogare i servizi richiesti, i dati da te forniti potranno essere comunicati esclusivamente a:

• società incaricate di attività di revisione e controllo;
• dipendenti, consulenti e collaboratori di FolkFunding S.r.l.;
• autori dei progetti di crowdfunding pubblicati su Pdb;
• società che gestiscono servizi di pagamento.

Tutte le informazioni raccolte sono protette da un sistema di Password (parola-chiave) e e-mail, nel pieno rispetto di quanto richiesto dal Codice della privacy.

In qualsiasi momento hai diritto di ottenere la conferma dell'esistenza o meno di tuoi dati personali e di conoscerne il contenuto e l'origine, verificarne l'esattezza o chiederne l'integrazione, l'aggiornamento, oppure la rettificazione, la cancellazione o il blocco.

Le richieste possono essere effettuate utilizzando l'apposita interfaccia web o secondo le modalità previste dall'art.8 del Codice della Privacy al Titolare del trattamento a mezzo lettera raccomandata A/R.

Per richiedere la cancellazione dei tuoi dati, puoi seguire una delle seguenti modalità :

• nella pagina del profilo utente, accedere alla sezione 'Cancellarsi da Pdb' e avviare la procedura di eliminazione.
• inviare un'email all'indirizzo help@produzionidalbasso.com riportando l'email per cui si richiede la cancellazione a Produzioni dal Basso.

Il trattamento dei dati avrà luogo presso la sede di FolkFunding S.r.l. e sono curati solo da personale tecnico della società , oppure da eventuali incaricati di occasionali operazioni di manutenzione.

I sistemi informatici e le procedure software di Pdb acquisiscono, nel corso del loro normale esercizio, alcuni dati personali la cui trasmissione ਠimplicita nell'uso dei protocolli di comunicazione di internet.

Si tratta di informazioni che non sono raccolte per essere associate a interessati identificati, ma che per loro stessa natura potrebbero, attraverso elaborazioni ed associazioni con dati detenuti da terzi, permettere di identificare gli utenti.

In questa categoria di dati rientrano gli indirizzi IP o i nomi a dominio dei computer utilizzati dagli utenti che si connettono al sito, gli indirizzi in notazione URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) delle risorse richieste, l'orario della richiesta, il metodo utilizzato nel sottoporre la richiesta al server, la dimensione del file ottenuto in risposta, il codice numerico indicante lo stato della risposta data dal server (buon fine, errore, ecc.) ed altri parametri relativi al sistema operativo e all'ambiente informatico dell'utente.

Questi dati vengono utilizzati al solo fine di ricavare informazioni statistiche anonime sull'uso del sito e per controllarne il corretto funzionamento e vengono cancellati immediatamente dopo l'elaborazione.

L'invio facoltativo, esplicito e volontario di posta elettronica agli indirizzi indicati su questo sito e la partecipazione ai forum di discussione comporta sempre l'acquisizione dell'indirizzo del mittente, nonchà degli eventuali altri dati personali.

à vietato inserire, nello spazio web messo a disposizione, dati sensibili e giudiziari (ai sensi del Codice della Privacy) e contenuti raffiguranti minori di età senza l'autorizzazione di chi esercita su di loro la potestà e, comunque, dati personali di terzi in assenza della necessaria autorizzazione alla relativa diffusione on-line.

I dati personali sono trattati con strumenti automatizzati per il tempo strettamente necessario a conseguire gli scopi per cui sono stati raccolti.

Specifiche misure di sicurezza sono osservate per prevenire la perdita dei dati, usi illeciti o non corretti ed accessi non autorizzati. Il trattamento dei dati avviene utilizzando strumenti manuali, informatici o telematici atti a memorizzare, gestire e trasmettere i dati stessi. In particolare, per la sicurezza dei dati, Pdb utilizza:

• firewall, ovvero sistemi di protezione che impediscono gli accessi non autorizzati ai sistemi informativi aziendali;
• crittografia dati, ovvero metodologia per mascherare i dati e le informazioni durante la trasmissione per renderli comprensibili solamente dal reale destinatario della comunicazione;
• certificazione digitale.

Il Titolare del trattamento à FolkFunding S.r.l., che ha sede in Milano, via Stefanardo da Vimercate 28, 20128, Codice Fiscale e Partita Iva n. 08378490968.