Mailgun Maverick Program Terms and Conditions

Welcome! Please read these terms and conditions carefully before submitting your application to become a Mailgun Maverick! These terms and conditions (the “Mailgun Maverick Program Terms”) govern your participation in the Mailgun Maverick Program.

Overview

Mailgun is pleased to invite you to join our Mailgun Maverick Program. Mailgun Mavericks are ideally individuals who have taken it upon themselves to serve as Mailgun advocates. This program was created to reward these loyal and passionate customers. Welcome to the Mailgun Maverick Program!

Qualifications

To participate in the Mailgun Maverick Program, you must be at least eighteen years old and you must have a Mailgun account in good standing. By participating in this program, you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions along with Mailgun’s general website and product terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not participate in the program.

Mailgun Maverick Program nominations

Mailgun Maverick nominations are accepted on a rolling basis. Nominate yourself or another prospective Maverick via the Mailgun Maverick Program page. https://www.mailgun.com/about/partners/maverick/.

Nominee qualifications

In order to qualify to be a Mailgun Maverick Nominee, the prospective Maverick must have completed at least one (1) of the following during the past year:

  • Written about Mailgun in a blog post

  • Evangelized Mailgun in an online community (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, G2 Crowd, TrustPilot, Dev.to, Hacker News, Stack Overflow, Reddit, etc.)

  • Provided valuable feedback to Mailgun

  • Launched or run a startup powered by Mailgun

Nomination process

The Mailgun Maverick nomination committee members will vote for each nominee under the following four categories:

  • Leadership: Expresses experience using Mailgun and is proficient with one or more products. Offers valuable feedback and communicates well with developers. Possesses the ability to influence a community.

  • Brand Elevation: Champions Mailgun initiatives and promotes products and services.

  • Mentorship: Mentors by sharing best practices and information with the community. Listen, encourage and support.

  • Mailgun Difference: Exemplify one or more Mailgun values:

    • Performance: Solve the hard problem; do the hard work

    • Authenticity: Of undisputed origin; be genuine

    • Human: Be a good human

    • Evolution: Adapt with intention

    • Ownership: Care too much to see each other fail

Nominees that are approved will be invited to become a Mailgun Maverick as long as they meet the qualification requirements for the Maverick Program. Nominees that are not accepted into the Mailgun Maverick Program are eligible to be nominated again in the future.

Mailgun Maverick Program rewards

Mavericks will have access to: Gunners (aka Mailgun employees), swag, exclusive events, various challenges with rewards, and beta release products.

Please note all rewards are granted at the discretion of Mailgun, have no cash value, and may change at any time.

Publicity

We want to share your projects with the community. By participating in the Mailgun Maverick Program, you consent to Mailgun using your name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes in any media without further notice, consideration, or payment except where prohibited by law.

Mailgun Maverick website

You will have access to the Mavericks website at https://www.mailgun.com/about/partners/maverick/. Here, you will be able to view further details about the program and nominate other Mavericks.

Mailgun Maverick logo

The Mailgun Maverick Program logo is posted on https://www.mailgun.com/about/partners/maverick/. When you use the logo, please do not alter it.

Mailgun Maverick brand guidelines

We have compiled guidelines as a reference on how to use the Mailgun Maverick logo. These guidelines will help you apply the logo across all media types. We recommend Mavericks use the Maverick logo to show they are part of the Program.

Social media best practices

As a member of the Mailgun Mavericks Program we encourage you to be respectful when engaging on social media channels. Please remember you are representing Mailgun in addition to representing yourself.

  • Do not engage in personal attacks, harass, threaten, defame, or abuse the legal rights of others, other members of the Mailgun community or Mailgun-related third parties.

  • Do not make disparaging comments to or about other Mavericks, customers, partners, or Mailgun employees.

  • Do not use obscene or offensive language, insults, or use ethnic slurs during your community engagement.

We encourage you to use the Mailgun Maverick logo on social media to share that you are affiliated with the Program.

Former Mavericks

Please note, upon leaving the Mailgun Maverick Program, you will be required to remove Mailgun Maverick references in all forums including LinkedIn, social media, etc. You can reference your previous Mailgun Maverick Program participation by using "Mailgun Maverick, Duration."

Mailgun Maverick Program expiration, renewal, and termination process

Mailgun Maverick Program Expiration: Mailgun Maverick status expires annually. You must be re-nominated if you wish to participate in the Mailgun Maverick Program after your status expires.

Mailgun Maverick Program Renewal: You may renew your Mailgun Maverick status if you have engaged in at least two (2) activities listed in the nominee qualifications. Additionally, you must not have engaged in any activity that is detrimental to Mailgun in any way. Please complete the application on the Mailgun Maverick website.

Mailgun Maverick Program Early Termination: You may withdraw from the Mailgun Maverick Program at any time. Please send an email to maverick@mailgun.com. You will be informed via email if Mailgun must remove you from the program prior to the end of your term.

Non-disclosure agreement

All Mailgun Mavericks are required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Mailgun may trust you, a Mailgun Maverick, to be responsible and discrete with information before the public is informed or provide you with certain confidential information. All Mailgun Mavericks are bound by this Non-Disclosure Agreement and, pursuant to its terms, cannot discuss any material not already shared publicly.

If you are unsure whether certain material has already been shared publicly, please contact us at maverick@mailgun.com to confirm.

No agency or employment

The Mailgun Maverick Program does not create an agency or partnership between a Mailgun Maverick and Mailgun. Becoming a Mailgun Maverick does not mean Mailgun hired you as an employee. Mavericks agree not to act as employees of Mailgun. Mavericks are not entitled to any compensation, equity, or other rights or benefits awarded to Mailgun employees. You waive any right to them and promise never to claim them.

Disclaimers

We would like to see this program grow and last with no interruptions. Please note, the program may be interrupted, unavailable or inaccurate from time to time for a variety of reasons. Mailgun is not responsible for any interruptions, unavailability, or errors of the program.

The program and all the information accessible through it are provided for information purposes only on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make reasonable efforts to post accurate and error-free information for the purpose for which it was intended. We, our information providers, and their agents make no guarantees, representations, or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to accuracy, currency, or completeness, the operation of the Mailgun Maverick Program, the information, materials, content, availability, and products. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability. All interpretations of these Terms and Conditions will be at Mailgun's sole discretion and Mailgun's decisions will be final.

Contacting Mailgun Mavericks

We will be contacting you to inform you of updates, information, and provide you with access to special offers. We will use the email address you’ve given us to contact you and tell you about special events, rewards, as well as updates to the Mailgun Maverick Program that we think you might be interested in. Some of these communications may include special offers. Since these communications may be perceived as a form of advertising, we don’t want to break any laws. You will have the option to not receive these communications. If you unsubscribe to receiving these communications, we will respect that—just know that you may not hear about access to special offers.

If you opt out of receiving direct communications from us about special offers and events, you will still receive administrative emails concerning your Mailgun Maverick status. You will receive these as long as you remain in the Mailgun Maverick Program.

Contact us

Questions or comments about the program? Please contact us at maverick@mailgun.com.