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== 6. When and how do my Rewards actually become activated for cash-out? ==

'''~~Once the donation~~ is ~~made, your Rewards are displayed on your profile, but cash~~-out ~~only~~ becomes active ~~when~~ two conditions are met:'''

'''Activation is automatic. Cash-out becomes active as soon as two conditions are met:'''

# '''~~Attending~~ the ~~onboarding webinar (First-contact video session)~~'''~~: this is not automatic. An organiser must manually validate your participation after this human meeting. During this call~~ (which ~~is recorded on video),~~ you confirm that you fully understand this is a donation with no guaranteed return, and you can ask your ~~personal usage~~ questions.

# '''Your donation payment has been confirmed by the Foundation.'''

# '''Paying your own annual subscription (e.g. 10 CHF/year)~~''':~~ since you benefit from the service~~, you pay your subscription~~. The fun (and virtuous) twist of this model is that when you pay your subscription, a micro-fraction of it automatically flows back to you via your own Rewards (since, in a way, you pre-funded everyone's subscription with your donation — including your own).

# '''You have confirmed that you accept the conditions''' (the acknowledgements validated during the donation process, in which you confirm in particular that you fully understand this is a donation with no guaranteed return).

No manual validation by an organiser is required: once these two points are fulfilled, your Rewards are displayed on your profile and cash-out is active.

'''Optional introduction webinar:''' after your donation, you receive an email inviting you to a free webinar (minimum 30 minutes) where you can meet a delegate of the founders and ask all your questions. This human meeting is warmly recommended, but it is optional — it is not a condition for cash-out.

'''And my own subscription?''' Paying your own annual subscription (e.g. 10 CHF/year) remains a natural step, since you benefit from the service. The fun (and virtuous) twist of this model is that when you pay your subscription, a micro-fraction of it automatically flows back to you via your own Rewards (since, in a way, you pre-funded everyone's subscription with your donation — including your own). It is not a condition for cash-out.

== 7. Can I freely choose the amount of my donation and the return formula? ==

'''Yes, both.'''

'''The amount:''' you choose it freely. The envisaged minimum is CHF 250, then in steps of CHF 250 up to CHF 2,000, and a free amount above that.

'''The return formula:''' you choose one of four roles, according to what you want your donation to become:

* '''Pure Patron''' (×0): everything is given — the pure gift of a patron.

* '''Seed Keeper''' (×1): a break-even operation — you get the same amount back.

* '''Harvester''' (×2): if it works, you harvest double.

* '''Gardener''': the maximum amount, according to the bonding curve and the needs stabiliser.

Two complementary Premium options are also proposed (from CHF 1,000, and they can be combined):

* '''Custom Proposal''': a tailor-made proposal, with a 1-to-1 interview with a founder.

* '''Founder's Circle''': an invitation to a meeting with the first-hour WikiDealers.

This is the model currently proposed; details may still be refined before launch.

== 8. Do you pass on my donation or my personal data to third parties? ==

'''No. Your donation is private.'''

Your data is used for two purposes only: issuing your donation certificate, and identifying the beneficiary at the moment of cash-out (tax questions). Nothing is shared or distributed to third parties.

== 9. Is the list of donors public? ==

'''No. By default, your donation is anonymous.'''

People who wish to appear in a list of donors can ask for it: this is strictly an '''opt-in''' choice (never opt-out), proposed at the moment of the donation ("Would you like your first and last name to appear in the list of donors?").

== Open questions ==

The following frequently asked questions are currently being processed; the answers will be published here.

# What happens to my money if the project stops or the platform never launches? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# Can I donate less than CHF 250? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# Can I donate from abroad, in euros or in another currency? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# Do I need to create an account to make a donation? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# What happens to my Rewards if I pass away (inheritance)? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# Can I transfer or give my Rewards to someone else? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# How do I follow, day by day, what my Rewards have already earned me? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# Is my donation tax-deductible outside Switzerland? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# Can I change my formula (Pure Patron, Seed Keeper, Harvester, Gardener) after my donation? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# Who decides how the money is concretely used, and how can I verify it? — ''Answer in preparation.''

# Is there a maximum donation amount? — ''Answer in preparation.''

== See also ==