Platform adoptamstudenti.ro – in force from 30.07.2026 (the “Regulations”)
1. Who we are and what these Regulations govern
1.1. The Adoptamstudenti.ro platform (the “Platform”) is owned and operated by the “Potențial în Educație” Association, headquartered in Oraș Voluntari, Str. George Bacovia no. 19D, ap. 6, room 2, Ilfov County, registered in the Register of Associations and Foundations under no. 28003/A/2019 of the Cornetu Court, CIF 41636774, e-mail contact@adoptamstudenti.ro (the “Association”).
1.2. The Regulation establishes the conditions under which donations are made through the Platform, the destination and manner of use of the funds collected, as well as the rights and obligations of donors. Making a donation through the Platform constitutes acceptance of these Regulations and the Terms and Conditions of the Platform.
2. Legal nature of the donation
2.1. Donations made through the Platform are donations made to the Association. The donated funds become the property of the Association upon collection, for the purpose of the campaign chosen by the donor, and are used in accordance with these Regulations.
2.2. The donation does not create any direct legal relationship between the donor and the student supported through the campaign. Financial support is granted to the student exclusively by the Association, through a private scholarship contract concluded under the terms of Law no. 376/2004 on private scholarships.
2.3. The donation is voluntary, unconditional and does not give the donor the right to impose individual conditions on the use of the funds, other rights over the Association's activity and no consideration. The choice of the campaign represents exclusively the indication of the destination, within the limits of these Regulations.
3. Making donations
3.1. Donations are made online, through the Platform's payment processor (Stripe), with a bank card. The Association does not collect or store card data; they are processed exclusively by the payment processor, according to its policies.
3.2. Donations can be one-time or recurring (monthly). Recurring donations can be stopped at any time, with effect for the future, through the tools made available on the Platform or by a request sent to contact@adoptamstudenti.ro; the stoppage takes effect no later than the next monthly due date.
3.3. The maximum value of an individual donation made through the Platform is 25,000 lei per operation. For donations exceeding this ceiling or for donations by direct bank transfer, please contact us at contact@adoptamstudenti.ro, to complete the appropriate documentation required by law.
3.4. Legal entities wishing to support campaigns through sponsorship, under the terms of Law no. 32/1994, are asked to contact us to conclude the sponsorship contract in written form, a necessary condition for the related tax benefits.
4. Destination and use of funds
4.1. The funds collected in a campaign are intended to provide a private scholarship to the student featured in the campaign, to support his or her studies.
4.2. The amount of the scholarship is determined based on the net funds of the campaign: the total donations actually collected, from which are deducted the payment processing costs charged by the payment processor and the Platform administration costs of a maximum of 5% of the donations collected, intended to cover the operating costs of the program.
4.3. The award of the scholarship is conditional on the student fulfilling, at the close of the campaign, the eligibility conditions set out in the Student Participation Regulations and in the agreement concluded by the Association with the student.
5. Reallocation of funds
5.1. By making a donation, the donor accepts that the funds collected will be reallocated by the Association to other active campaigns or the Association's scholarship program, while maintaining the general purpose of supporting education, in the following situations:
- the campaign does not complete or is closed early, for any reason;
- the scholarship cannot be awarded to the student (including due to loss of eligibility, refusal by the student or termination of the agreement with him/her);
- the funds collected exceed the campaign target, for the surplus part.
5.2. Significant reallocation situations related to a campaign will be communicated on the campaign page.
6. Definitive nature of donations. Refunds
6.1. Donations are final and non-refundable, except for: (a) technical processing errors (duplicate donations, erroneously debited amounts); (b) proven fraudulent use of the payment instrument; (c) other situations in which refund is required by law or by the rules of the payment schemes.
6.2. Refund requests based on art. 6.1 shall be sent to contact@adoptamstudenti.ro within 30 days from the date of payment, accompanied by the information necessary to identify the transaction. Approved refunds shall be made through the same payment instrument, within the term practiced by the payment processor.
7. The Association's right to refuse donations
7.1. The Association can refuse or return a donation, without owing compensation, when there are reasonable indications regarding: the illicit origin of the funds, fraudulent use of payment instruments, violation of the international sanctions regime or other circumstances that would expose the Association to legal or reputational risks. The association may ask the donor for additional information for verification, especially in the case of high value donations.
8. Transparency
8.1. For each campaign, the Platform displays the funding target and the level of donations collected. The Association periodically publishes information on the results of the campaigns and the awarding of scholarships, respecting the confidentiality of the individual amounts agreed with the students and the legislation on data protection.
9. Protection of personal data
9.1. The processing of donors' personal data (identification, contact, transaction data) is carried out in accordance with the Privacy Policy published on the Platform. The names of donors are not published without their consent; donations can be made without the public display of the donor's identity.
10. Final provisions
10.1. These Regulations are supplemented by the Terms and Conditions of the Platform. Amendments to the Regulations are published on the Platform with an indication of the date of entry into force.
10.2. The Regulation is governed by Romanian law. Any dispute related to donations shall be resolved amicably, and in case of failure, by the competent courts at the headquarters of the Association.
10.3. For any questions regarding donations: contact@adoptamstudenti.ro.
Approved by Decision of the Board of Directors no. 1 of 30.07.2026
