These Website Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of the website at swell.org.nz (the "Site"), operated by Swell Charities Limited ("Swell", "we", "us", "our"), a New Zealand company established for charitable purposes (NZBN: 9429053607706). By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
These Terms should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
swell.org.nz is an informational website only. It describes Swell Charities, our mission, how we operate, our Lottery Directory of independently verified third-party charity lotteries, and our partners and work. This Site does not sell or issue lottery tickets or entries, accept donations, process financial or payment transactions, or offer investment or funding opportunities.
Any future lottery, ticketing, or donation activity will be conducted through a separate platform, subject to its own terms and applicable New Zealand regulatory requirements including the Gambling Act 2003.
Nothing on this Site constitutes an offer to participate in a lottery or prize draw, purchase a ticket, make a donation, invest in or lend money to Swell, or enter into any legal partnership or formal relationship with Swell.
Submitting an enquiry, expression of interest, or partnership request to Swell, whether by email or otherwise, does not create any legal relationship, partnership, funding entitlement, grant entitlement, agency relationship, or obligation on Swell to proceed with any proposal or communication.
This Site may refer to Swell's planned activities, future lottery operations, expected funding outcomes, campaign timelines, and potential charitable impact. All such statements are indicative only and reflect Swell's current intentions and plans, which may change.
These statements are not guarantees, promises, or representations that any particular activity will occur or result will be achieved. Swell is a pre-launch organisation and all planned activities are subject to regulatory approvals, licensing, funding, and other conditions.
All content on this Site — including text, images, graphics, the Swell Charities name, logo, brand identity, and all other materials — is owned by or licensed to Swell Charities Limited and is protected by New Zealand and international intellectual property laws. You may view and print content for your own personal, non-commercial use only.
Any third-party names, logos, trade marks, or partner references displayed on this Site remain the property of their respective owners. Their appearance does not imply endorsement, affiliation, or formal partnership unless expressly stated.
If you submit information, documents, proposals, or other materials to us by email or otherwise, you confirm that you have the right to provide that material to us and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party. You grant us permission to use, copy, review, and share that material internally and with our professional advisers for the purpose of assessing or responding to your enquiry.
Please do not submit confidential or commercially sensitive information unless necessary for your enquiry. Swell does not accept unsolicited proposals that carry confidentiality obligations without prior written agreement.
Our Lottery Directory lists publicly available information about charity lotteries and raffles run by other, unrelated organisations. Listings are based on our review of each operator's own published terms and conditions, the Charities Register, and other public sources, as at the "last verified" date shown on each listing.
Inclusion in the Lottery Directory is not an endorsement of the listed charity, its cause, its lottery, or the likelihood of any winning outcome, and is not confirmation from the Department of Internal Affairs or any regulator. Our review confirms that certain information has been published by the operator; it does not constitute independent verification against a government database, since no such public database of lottery licences currently exists in New Zealand. Ticket purchases for any listed lottery are made directly with the listed organiser, not with Swell, and are subject to that organiser's own terms and conditions.
We aim to keep listings current but make no warranty that information shown is complete, accurate, or up to date at any given time. If you notice anything that appears incorrect or out of date, please contact us at ryan@swell.org.nz.
If you sign up to be notified about new Lottery Directory listings, doing so does not create any obligation on Swell regarding the timing, frequency, or content of any notification.
When using this Site, you agree not to use it for any unlawful purpose, attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site or its systems, transmit harmful or disruptive content, use automated tools to scrape content without written permission, impersonate Swell or any other person, or interfere with the proper functioning of the Site.
We take care to ensure information on this Site is accurate and up to date. However, we make no warranty that it is complete, accurate, or current at all times. Information is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, or other professional advice.
We may suspend, withdraw, or restrict access to all or part of the Site at any time without notice. We do not guarantee that the Site will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
This Site may contain links to third-party websites provided for convenience only. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, or privacy practices. A link does not constitute our endorsement of any third-party site.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Swell Charities Limited and its directors, officers, employees, and agents exclude all liability for any loss or damage arising from your use of or inability to use this Site, reliance on information on this Site, or any interruption or error in the operation of this Site.
Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you may have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or the Fair Trading Act 1986 that cannot be excluded by agreement.
Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force.
Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision will not constitute a waiver of that right.
Entire agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Swell in relation to your use of this Site.
Assignment: We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms without notice. You may not assign yours without our prior written consent.
To report copyright or brand misuse, please contact ryan@swell.org.nz.
These Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand. Any dispute will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.
We may update these Terms from time to time. The current version will always be available at swell.org.nz/terms. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
Swell Charities Limited
Email: ryan@swell.org.nz
Website: swell.org.nz
New Zealand