Membership Agreement and Terms of Use
Version: 2026-09-v4
The Turkish version prevails in case of conflict.
1. Parties
This agreement is concluded electronically between Design for Good LLC, a company established in the United States ("Company"), and the legal entity or merchant applying for membership on smesatcop31.com ("Platform") ("Member"), together with the authorised user acting on the Member's behalf.
Contact: info@smesatcop31.com · Representative and correspondence address in Türkiye: Kırmızı Beyaz Prod. Eğ. Reklam Yap. Dan. Mat. Yay. Org. İth. İhr. A.Ş., Next Level, Kızılırmak Mah. Dumlupınar Bulvarı No: 3C1-160, 06520 Çankaya, Ankara, Türkiye
2. Purpose
The Platform gives visibility to the COP31-related activities of SMEs and NGOs, shares information about COP31 and offers optional paid services.
The Platform is not the official COP31 website. It does not act on behalf of, and is not endorsed by, the COP31 Presidency, the UNFCCC secretariat or any public authority.
3. Membership
3.1. Membership is free and open to businesses and NGOs operating in Türkiye that provide accurate information.
3.2. The Member confirms that the information provided, including legal name, tax ID and corporate email, is accurate and that it is authorised to apply on behalf of the organisation.
3.3. Profiles, activities and certifications go live after review by the Company. The Company may reject an application or remove content without stating reasons.
3.4. The Member is responsible for account security.
4. Member obligations
The Member is solely responsible for the accuracy of all content it publishes and for holding the rights to publish it; will not make false, misleading or exaggerated environmental claims ("greenwashing"); confirms it has obtained the explicit consent required under Turkish data protection law (KVKK) from any contact person whose details it publishes; will not use official COP31 logos or brand assets without permission; and will not use the Platform unlawfully.
5. Content licence
The Member grants the Company a free, worldwide, non-exclusive licence to display uploaded content on the Platform and in its promotion, for the duration of membership and for archival purposes relating to COP31.
6. Report publication and paid services
Publishing a report is free. A Member may, without waiting for profile approval, upload a sustainability or impact report as a PDF (up to 20 MB); at most three reports may await review at any time. Reports are reviewed within 3 business days. Review is limited to format, readability, compliance with Platform rules and the absence of obviously misleading claims; the content is not audited, verified or endorsed, and report cards state that the content is self-declared. Accepted reports go live on the Member's profile and in the report archive once the organisation profile is approved, and stay online at least until 31 December 2027. If a report is not accepted, the Member is told why and may upload a corrected version.
Report spotlight, featured SME and press release services are governed by the separate Paid Services Agreement. VAT is added to paid service fees, which are collected via iyzico and invoiced on the Company's behalf by its billing partner BTC Eğitim Danışmanlık Organizasyon Turizm ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
7. Limitation of liability
COP31 information on the Platform is summarised from official sources; cop31.tr is authoritative. The Company does not warrant the accuracy of Member content; review does not mean verification. Except for intent and gross negligence, the Company's liability is limited to the fees paid by the Member in the preceding 12 months.
8. Termination
The Member may terminate at any time. The Company may suspend or terminate membership for breach. Personal data is then deleted or anonymised as set out in the Privacy Notice.
9. Changes
Material changes are notified by email or in the panel. Continued use constitutes acceptance.
10. Governing law
Turkish law applies; the courts and enforcement offices of Istanbul (Central) have jurisdiction.
11. Notices
Notices are sent to the email address the Member registered with and to info@smesatcop31.com. Email notices are deemed received when sent.