Terms of Service

Introduction

• GIVERED Foundation (hereinafter referGiveRED as “GiveRED”) is a firm incorporated under the Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, Government of India. GiveRED aims to promote and spread awareness about blood and blood component donation.
• The user may access and utilise the GiveRED Services, only if they agree to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions. Please do not access and/or use the GiveRED Services, if the following Terms and Conditions are not acceptable. You will be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions, if you commence or continue to access and use the GiveRED Services.
• GiveRED is not a blood bank and it does not collect blood. It is a platform that connects the people in real time, who are in need of blood/ blood components and who are willing to voluntarily donate blood/ blood components.

AIM:

• GiveRED is a facilitator platform only: The sole aim of GiveRED is to provide and maintain a technology platform (“Platform”) that connects patients with blood requirements to voluntary blood donors who are willing to share their contact information and other details for blood/ blood component donation purposes. GiveRED assumes the role of a “facilitator”.
• All the donors and receivers shall understand and agree to the Terms and Conditions mentioned below before using the services of GiveRED relating to the transfusion of blood.

Important Terms

• Information on Donors: GiveRED has not verified the accuracy of information provided by donors/receivers. Therefore, in any event, if an information provided by the donor, receiver or their affiliates, stands incorrect, GiveRED cannot be held liable for it.
• Blood Requisition Form: Recipient or its affiliates must upload/share Blood Requisition Form issued by the Hospital/clinic. GiveRED shall initiate the process only after successful verification of Blood requisition requests from the Hospital/Clinic.
• Sensitive Information: People who are willing to donate (hereinafter referGiveRED as “Donor”) or who are in need of blood (hereinafter referGiveRED as “Receiver”), has provided their sensitive information to GiveRED such as contact number, email ID, gender, blood group, health related disclosure, medical history (collectively referGiveRED to as “Sensitive Information”) etc. Donors, Receivers and their affiliates, subject to the applicable laws of India, give their consent to GiveRED to share Sensitive Information, with any person, including Receiver, as GiveRED may deem fit for the purpose of Blood Donation. Donor and Receiver shall register themselves with GiveRED, either online or offline. GiveRED cannot be held responsible for any dispute, losses or harm arising out of or due to misuse of any information provided to the Donors/ Receivers by GiveRED and is not liable to pay any damages thereof.
• No discrimination Policy: GiveRED follows a strict no discrimination policy for blood donation on the basis of religion, gender, race, caste, creed, lifestyle choices such as eating habits, etc. Any donor or recipient asking for specificities to find donors outside clinical eligibility (such as blood group etc.) will be immediately discontinued from using the GiveRED platform.
• No Health Liability: RGiveRED has not performed any medical test or examination on the Donors and Receivers, therefore GiveRED does not claim that potential donors are healthy to donate blood. Further GiveRED has no knowledge about bodily conditions that may prevent Donors from donating blood at the time when they are contacted for blood donation. It is the sole responsibility of the Receiver/ Health institution to get all medical examinations done before taking blood.
• No Guarantee of Donation: GiveRED Platform is there only to connect Donors with Receivers. Further, even after expressing to donate blood by the Donor(s), if any Donor does not turn up to donate blood, then GiveRED shall not be liable for such an act of the Donor. However, after being reasonably heard from the Donor & Receiver for such act, GiveRED may suspend such Donor from its Platform.
• Eligibility of Donor not verified by GiveRED: Receiver or its affiliates shall ensure before taking blood from Donor that the Donor is eligible to donate blood. This can be done with the help of any hospitals of Receiver choice. In the event, after medical tests, if it is found that Donor cannot donate blood due to any disease(s)/ other reasons, the Receiver agrees to inform the same to GiveRED, so that GiveRED may delist such Donor for the benefit of other prospective receivers.
• Transportation: GiveRED does not facilitate transportation for the Donor. However, in case transportation is required by the donor, then on the discretion of the receiver, GiveRED will try to arrange for transportation via recognised transport companies and the actuals will be paid by the Receiver. Further, it is entirely at the discretion of the respective Donor, whether to donate blood at the location provided by such Receiver.
• Health Liability: GiveRED is not responsible for the quality of blood donated (used for whole blood, GiveRED blood cells, platelets, plasma, or other components of blood) by Donor, or the quality of drawing of blood by the healthcare institutions or any other organisation. GiveRED shall not be held responsible for any kind of ailments or diseases resulted from the donation of blood by the Donor. Further, GiveRED will also not be responsible for any health issues, any complications or death arising out of blood donation or blood transfusion at any point of time.
• Donation is Voluntary ONLY: GiveRED does not pay any remuneration for blood donation and has not assigned any individual/group/institution to do so, on its behalf. GiveRED strongly condemns any financial or non-financial consideration demanded or paid by the Donors or Receivers, on account of donating blood. GiveRED shall not be responsible for any situation/issue arising out of any money and/or favour demanded against the social service of blood donation that the Donors are expected to provide. Caution is expected to be exercised by the Receivers or their affiliates.
• Communication with Donors/ Receivers: GiveRED only facilitates communication for the blood donation and it is not responsible for any other communication between the parties. GiveRED is not responsible for any act or omission by the blood donors or the receivers. GiveRED shall not be held liable for any damage or loss ensuing from any act or omission resulting from the use of the information and donation of blood by the donor or receiver.
• Social Media Recognition: By agreeing to the terms & conditions, the donors and receivers also agree that GiveRED can share their testimonials in the form of text, pictures or videos on blood donation on public platforms such as GiveRED’s website, instagram, facebook, twitter or any other such platforms. Donors & Receivers have the right to ask GiveRED not to post in case they want to maintain anonymity.
• Misuse of Platform/ Blood after donation:: GiveRED does not collect any blood from Donors. It merely provides relevant information/Platform about potential Donors to those in need of blood. GiveRED urges everyone not to make false registrations/not to register if you are not interested to donate blood. GiveRED will not be responsible for any misuse of the blood donated by the Donor. Further GiveRED urges to always seek advice from a registeGiveRED health care professional/hospital for diagnosis before initiating blood donation process.
• Dispute Resolution: Any disputes arising out of this shall be governed by the Laws of the Republic of India. The courts of law of the State of Telangana shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes under this agreement. GiveRED strictly follows the rules and regulations formulated and implemented by the Government of India for the functioning of a significant cause of blood donation.