Terms of Service

By creating an account, signing in, or otherwise using FriendsNotFeeds (the “Service”), you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.

You must be at least 16 years old to use the Service. By using it, you represent that you are at least 16 and that you have the legal authority to enter into this agreement. We chose 16 as a global floor so the same age rule applies to every user regardless of where they live.

You are responsible for keeping your passkey-enrolled devices secure and for all activity on your account. Tell us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access by emailing [email protected].

You may delete your account at any time at /account/delete. Deletion is permanent.

You agree not to use the Service to:

• post, share, or solicit child sexual abuse material (CSAM); we report any such material to the U.S. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and to law enforcement, and we permanently terminate the account;
• harass, threaten, dox, stalk, or impersonate another person, or incite others to do so;
• post non-consensual intimate imagery, or any content that violates another person's privacy;
• post content that infringes someone else's copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right (see § 6);
• post unlawful, defamatory, fraudulent, or deceptive content, or content that promotes violence or hatred against a protected class;
• distribute malware, attempt to bypass security or rate limits, scrape, or run automated load against the Service;
• use the Service to send unsolicited bulk messages, “spam,” or to operate an unrelated commercial service;
• reverse engineer the Service except where (and only to the extent) such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
• circumvent any access control, including the friend-graph permission model.

We may remove content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules. Where the law requires us to act on illegal content (e.g. EU Digital Services Act), we will. To report a violation, email [email protected] with a link to the post or account and a brief description, or use the in-app Report action where available. We aim to action notice-and-takedown reports within 72 hours; CSAM is removed on detection and reported to NCMEC.

If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, send a notice to our designated agent that includes:

1. your physical or electronic signature;
2. identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
3. the URL or other reasonably sufficient identification of the allegedly infringing material;
4. your address, telephone number, and email;
5. a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
6. a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Designated agent. Our DMCA Designated Agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Notices may be sent by email to [email protected] or by postal mail to the agent's registered address as listed in the Copyright Office's public directory at dmca.copyright.gov. If our public directory entry is not yet visible, request the agent's mailing address by email to [email protected] and we will provide it.

We respond to valid notices by removing or disabling access to the material, and we will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. Counter-notices are accepted at the same address. Knowingly false notices may result in liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

We may suspend or terminate your account if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms or if required by law. Where practical and lawful, we will give notice and a chance to cure. You may close your account at any time at /account/delete.

On termination, the rights granted to you here end immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive (ownership, license, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnity, and dispute resolution) survive.

The Service, including the FriendsNotFeeds name and marks, the software, and the original content we provide, is owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for your own personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and quiet enjoyment, and any warranty arising out of any course of dealing or usage of trade. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or that data will not be lost.

Some jurisdictions (including several U.S. states for consumer transactions, and EU/UK consumer-protection law) do not allow the exclusion of certain implied warranties, or limit how long an implied warranty can last. In those jurisdictions, the exclusions and limitations in this section apply only to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and nothing in these Terms is intended to limit any non-waivable statutory consumer rights you may have.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL FRIENDSNOTFEEDS, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) US$50.

The exclusions and cap above do not apply to (i) liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence; (ii) our gross negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud; (iii) any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law (including non-waivable statutory consumer rights). Where a jurisdiction does not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, the limitations above apply only to the fullest extent permitted by that jurisdiction's law.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FriendsNotFeeds and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents (the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your Content, including any claim that it infringes a third party's rights;
• your use of, or inability to use, the Service;
• your breach of these Terms (including the Acceptable Use Policy in § 5);
• your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any third party.

We will give you prompt written notice of any claim subject to this indemnity. We may assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to your indemnification, in which case you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses. You may not settle any claim that affects the Indemnified Parties' rights or obligations without our prior written consent. Nothing in this section limits any consumer-protection rights you may have under applicable law that cannot be waived.

We may update these Terms. We'll update the “Last updated” date and, for material changes, notify you in-app or by email at least 30 days before the change takes effect, where required by law. Changes that are required by law or that are necessary to address a material security risk may take effect immediately, with notice as soon as practicable. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service and may delete your account.

Entire agreement. These Terms and the documents they reference are the entire agreement between you and FriendsNotFeeds about the Service.

Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest remain in effect.

No waiver. Our failure to enforce any right is not a waiver of that right.

Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets.

Force majeure. We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control.

Notices. Legal notices to us may be sent to [email protected]. For postal mail, contact [email protected] and we will provide the operator's correspondence address on request.

Questions about these Terms: [email protected]. General contact: /contact.