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Terms of Service for RetroMeet

Effective Date: February 6, 2025

Welcome to RetroMeet, an open-source dating application. By accessing or using the RetroMeet service (the “Service”), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). These Terms also incorporate by reference RetroMeet’s Privacy Policy, which governs how we collect, use, and share your personal data.

If you do not agree with these Terms or the Privacy Policy, do not use the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account and using the Service, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age and agree to these Terms and the Privacy Policy. If you are not 18 or older, you are prohibited from using the Service.

2. Eligibility

  • Minimum Age Requirement: The Service is available only to individuals who are 18 years of age or older. By registering for an account, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
  • Compliance with Laws: Use of the Service is void where prohibited by law.

3. User Responsibilities

The user agrees not to:

  1. Misrepresent your identity, age, current or previous positions, qualifications, or affiliations with a person or entity.
  2. Use the Service in a way that interferes with, disrupts, or negatively affects the platform, the servers, or the networks connected to the Service.
  3. Harass, bully, stalk, intimidate, assault, defame, harm, or otherwise mistreat any person.
  4. Create a new account after suspension or termination of a previous account, unless you receive express permission from RetroMeet.
  5. Upload any content that is not owned by you or for which you do not have proper authorization.
  6. Upload any images that include the image or likeness of other people without their express consent.
  7. Sell services in the platform.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Content and Conduct: Users are responsible for any content they create, share, or interact with on the Service. Content must not violate applicable laws, these Terms, or RetroMeet’s Privacy Policy.
  • Security: Users must maintain the confidentiality of their login credentials and notify RetroMeet of any unauthorized account use.

4. No Background Checks

RetroMeet does not conduct criminal background checks or identity verification on its members. Users are encouraged to exercise caution and good judgment when interacting with others on the Service.

5. Rights Reserved by RetroMeet

RetroMeet reserves the right to:

  • Remove any content that, in its sole discretion, violates these Terms or is harmful to the Service or other users.
  • Suspend or terminate any user’s access to the Service for violations of these Terms or for actions that jeopardize the integrity or security of the Service.

6. License and Open Source Notice

RetroMeet is an open-source project licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) v3.0. The full source code of RetroMeet is available at https://github.com/retromeet.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

  • “As-Is” Basis: The Service is provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. RetroMeet, its developers, contributors, and partners make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
  • Limitation of Liability: To the extent permitted by law, RetroMeet, its developers, contributors, and partners shall not be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service or any content available through the Service.
  • No Guarantee: RetroMeet does not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

8. Changes to the Terms

RetroMeet may update these Terms from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated through the Service or by other means as appropriate. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

9. Contact Information

If you have questions or need further information about these Terms, please contact us at [Your Contact Information].

These Terms are provided under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).