Terms of Service

Effective date: October 26, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are an agreement between you and Happy Productions LLC ("Happy Productions," "we," "us"). They govern your use of happyproductions.me (the "Site"), our forms and grant applications, and the emails, calls and text messages we send.

When you submit a form or application on the Site, you agree to these Terms. You also agree to them when you otherwise use the Site after having had a chance to read them. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information.

Please read Section 15 carefully. It requires most disputes to be resolved by individual arbitration rather than in court, and it waives class actions and jury trials. You can opt out within 30 days.

1. Who we are

Happy Productions LLC, 260 Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401
info@happypeople.me | 475-223-0430

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site's forms. If you submit a form or application on behalf of an organization, you confirm that you are authorized to do so, and "you" includes that organization.

3. The Site and our content

The Site and its content belong to Happy Productions or our licensors. This includes text, videos, documentaries, images, graphics, logos and course materials. Some videos are owned by our clients and shown with their permission.

You may view the Site and share links to it for your own non-commercial use. You may not:

  • copy, download, re-upload, edit or commercially use our videos or other content without our written permission;
  • scrape, crawl or harvest data from the Site, or use it to train AI models;
  • interfere with the Site's security or operation, or try to gain unauthorized access to it;
  • submit false, misleading or fraudulent information, or impersonate anyone;
  • use the Site to send spam, or to submit applications or referrals by automated means;
  • use the Site in violation of any law.

4. What you submit to us

You keep ownership of the applications, stories, files and other materials you submit to us ("Submissions").

You give us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, store and share your Submissions with our team and service providers. We use that license to review them, run our grant programs, respond to you, discuss and plan potential projects, and keep records. We will not publish your Submissions without your permission, except as the official rules of a program allow.

You confirm that:

  • your Submissions are accurate;
  • you have the right to share them;
  • they do not include another person's sensitive information without that person's permission.

If you send us ideas or feedback, we may use them without any obligation to you.

5. Grant programs and promotions

Our grants and other promotions are governed by their official rules, such as the Official Rules for the $50,000 Video Grant. If these Terms and a program's official rules conflict, the official rules control for that program, except that Section 15 of these Terms governs disputes.

No purchase or payment is necessary to apply for or win a grant. Any paid offer made to applicants is optional and has no effect on judging, and it is made under a separate agreement.

6. Our services and payments

Information on the Site about our services, packages and prices is for general information only. It is not an offer, and it may change. Each project is governed by a written proposal, statement of work or production agreement signed by you and Happy Productions. If that agreement conflicts with these Terms, the agreement controls for that project.

Payments are processed by third-party payment processors under their own terms. You authorize us and our processor to charge the payment method you provide for amounts you agree to in your agreement with us, including recurring payments if your agreement has them.

Case studies, testimonials and results shown on the Site describe the experience of particular organizations. Fundraising, audience and other results depend on many factors outside our control, and we do not guarantee any particular result.

7. Communications

Email. By submitting a form, you agree that we may email you about your inquiry or application. Unless you opt out, we may also email you about our grants, services and resources. Every marketing email tells you how to unsubscribe.

Text messages and automated calls. You agree to receive recurring marketing text messages and calls from Happy Productions about our grants and video services if you check the opt-in box on one of our forms, or otherwise give us your consent in writing. These messages and calls go to the mobile number you provide and may be sent or made using automated technology.

  • Consent is not a condition of applying, winning or buying anything.
  • Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
  • Reply HELP for help, or contact info@happypeople.me or 475-223-0430.
  • To opt out, reply STOP to any text, or QUIT, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, REVOKE or OPT OUT. This stops our marketing texts and our automated marketing calls.
  • We will send one text confirming your opt-out, with no marketing in it, and then no further texts unless you opt in again.
  • You can also opt out in any other reasonable way, such as by telling us on a call or emailing us.
  • Opt-outs by text take effect right away. Opt-outs made in other ways take effect as soon as we can, and no later than 10 business days.
  • Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
  • You must be the subscriber or authorized user of the mobile number you provide. Tell us right away if you change or give up that number.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information, including your text messaging opt-in and consent, which we do not share with any third party.

Calls from our team. People on our team may call you to talk about our grants and services. Ask us not to call you and we will stop within 10 business days.

Recorded calls and meetings. We may record and transcribe calls and video meetings after telling you we are doing so. If you do not want to be recorded, let us know and we will not record.

8. Third-party services and links

The Site includes links to, and embedded content from, third parties, such as video players, scheduling tools, social networks and payment processors. We are not responsible for third-party sites or services. Your use of them is governed by their own terms and policies.

Our grant programs and other promotions are not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram, Meta Platforms, Inc. or Google.

9. Copyright complaints

If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, email info@happypeople.me with:

  • a description of the work;
  • where the material appears on the Site;
  • your contact details;
  • a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized;
  • a statement, under penalty of perjury, that your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner;
  • your physical or electronic signature.

We will review your notice and respond.

10. Disclaimers

The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available." To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure or error-free. Content on the Site is general information and is not legal, tax or fundraising advice. Our only warranties for paid services are those, if any, stated in your written agreement with us.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Happy Productions and its members, employees and contractors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or relating to the Site, these Terms, our communications with you, or a grant program. That includes any lost profits, revenue, donations, data or goodwill.

Our total liability for any such claim is limited to US $100.

This section does not apply to:

  • liability for our gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud;
  • liability that cannot be limited by law;
  • paid services, where liability is governed by your written agreement with us.

12. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Happy Productions and its members, employees and contractors from claims, losses and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, that arise from:

  • your Submissions;
  • your misuse of the Site;
  • your violation of these Terms or of anyone else's rights.

13. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or end your access to the Site or any form at any time, or disqualify a Submission, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, a program's official rules or the law. Sections 3, 4 and 9 through 16 survive termination.

14. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Section 15 is also governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.

For any dispute that is not subject to arbitration, you and we agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts located in New Haven County, Connecticut, and the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

15. Dispute resolution, arbitration and class action waiver

Talk to each other first. Before either of us starts a formal proceeding, the party with the dispute will send the other a written description of it, and we will both try in good faith to resolve it for 30 days. Send yours to info@happypeople.me. We will send ours to the email address you gave us.

Binding individual arbitration. If we cannot resolve the dispute, you and Happy Productions agree to resolve it by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). This covers any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to the Site, these Terms, our communications with you (including calls and text messages), or a grant program or promotion.

  • Which rules apply: the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules for claims by an individual acting for personal, family or household purposes. Otherwise, its Commercial Arbitration Rules.
  • Fees: for any claim under $10,000, we will pay all AAA filing, administration and arbitrator fees above $200.
  • Where: arbitration will be held remotely or in New Haven County, Connecticut, unless the arbitrator decides otherwise.
  • Relief: the arbitrator may award the same individual relief a court could.
  • If the AAA won't act: if the AAA is unable or unwilling to administer the arbitration, either party may bring the dispute in court under Section 14.

Exceptions. Either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if it qualifies. Either party may also seek injunctive relief in court to stop infringement or misuse of intellectual property.

Class action and jury waiver. You and Happy Productions agree to bring claims only in an individual capacity, not as a plaintiff or class member in any class, collective or representative action. The arbitrator may not consolidate claims or preside over any form of class proceeding. YOU AND HAPPY PRODUCTIONS EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. If this class action waiver is found unenforceable for a claim, that claim must be heard in court and not in arbitration.

30-day opt-out. You may opt out of this Section 15 by emailing info@happypeople.me with the subject "Arbitration opt-out" within 30 days after you first agree to these Terms. Include your name, organization and email address. Opting out does not affect any other part of these Terms.

Changes to this section. If we make a material change to this Section 15, you may reject it by emailing us within 30 days. Your disputes will then continue to be governed by the version you last accepted.

16. General

  • Entire agreement: these Terms, any applicable official rules and any written agreement with us are the entire agreement between you and us about their subject.
  • Severability and waiver: if any part of these Terms is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
  • Assignment: you may not assign these Terms without our consent. We may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets.
  • Sanctions: you represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. embargo, and are not on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
  • Changes: we may update these Terms by posting a new version on this page with a new effective date. Changes apply from that date. They do not apply to disputes that arose before it, and Section 15's change rule still applies. If you keep using the Site or submit a form after a change, you accept the updated Terms.

17. Contact

Happy Productions LLC
260 Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401
info@happypeople.me
475-223-0430

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