Good partners. Clear expectations.
These participation guidelines describe Common’s waitlist and private beta. Any real sponsorship has its own written scope and agreement before work begins.
Common is preparing to launch
Joining the waitlist records interest. It does not create an organization account, publish a listing, promise a sponsorship, or commit anyone to paying a fee. Example organizations, photos and partnership formats are illustrative unless identified as real, reviewed participants.
Who can represent an organization
Organization accounts are for representatives who are at least 18 and authorized to act for the company or chapter they describe. Provide accurate details and keep your role current. A verified email or private-beta invitation does not establish organization approval or permission to run an activity.
Common reviews the organization and the representative separately from sign-in. Profiles may be paused or returned for review when details change. Contact us about officer changes; do not share passwords or sign in as another representative.
Respect the people you contact
Use conversations for relevant partnership discussions. Impersonation, harassment, spam, fake organizations, misleading claims, illegal activity and attempts to access another organization’s information are not permitted. Participants can block or report a conversation. Common may limit access, pause a profile or suspend an account when reviewing a concern.
Agree before activating a campaign
Confirm deliverables, compensation, payment timing, dates, cancellation arrangements, permissions and responsible contacts in writing. Common’s private test workspace lets participants rehearse agreement signing, Common approval, checkout and delivery review. Test agreements and signatures are nonbinding; simulated payments and Stripe sandbox payments move no real money. Live checkout, legal escrow and guaranteed payment are not available. Do not send account passwords, bank details or payment-card information in marketplace messages.
For test cash sponsorships, a 15% Common service fee is added to the company’s payment on top of the chapter’s agreed compensation. The complete amount is shown in the test agreement before signing. A test receipt is not a tax invoice, and the test flow does not calculate taxes. Both organizations must record their test signatures before Common can approve checkout. This approval is an operational review, not legal advice or approval by a campus or national organization.
The chapter, company and relevant campus or national organization must confirm the approvals that apply to their specific activity. A Common review is not an endorsement by a university or national organization. Obtain the relevant permissions before using organization names, letters, logos, photos or other people’s likenesses.
Formats depend on permission and fit
Events, Community Service and Parties describe possible formats, not blanket approval. A listing does not authorize alcohol promotion, recruitment activity, use of a venue or any activity restricted by a chapter, national organization, campus or law. Pilot formats and brand eligibility are confirmed individually.
Private testing is still testing
Beta access can be withdrawn and features may change. There is no promise that a particular company, chapter or campaign will be available. Report problems before relying on a feature for a time-sensitive event.
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