Welcome to SociablePlace (“Service,” “the Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our platform.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, or using SociablePlace, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all of these terms, you may not use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or older if required by your local jurisdiction) to use the Service. By using SociablePlace, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.

3. Account Registration & Security

• Accurate Information: You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
• Credential Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your account login credentials.
• Account Activity: You are fully responsible for all activities and communications that occur under your account.

4. Platform Features & Use of the Service

SociablePlace is a social media platform that allows users to post text, images, and videos; like, comment, and share content; send private messages; and create or participate in groups. You agree to use the Service lawfully, respectfully, and in accordance with these Terms.

5. User Content & Licensing

Your Ownership: You retain ownership of all intellectual property rights in the photos, text, media, or other content you create and share on SociablePlace.

Our License: To operate the platform effectively (e.g., displaying your posts on activity feeds), you grant SociablePlace a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to host, use, display, reproduce, distribute, modify, and create derivative works of your content.

License Duration: This license ends when your content is deleted, except where it has been shared with others who have not deleted it, or where retention is required for legal reasons.

6. Community Guidelines & Acceptable Use

To keep SociablePlace a safe, social environment, you agree not to post prohibited content or engage in prohibited conduct.

A. Prohibited Content & Behavior (Strictly Not Allowed)

• Harm & Exploitation: Coordinating harm, promoting crime, human exploitation, or the exploitation, abuse, or nudity of minors.
• Violence & Hate: Threats, bullying, harassment, hate speech, incitement of violence, or graphic, extreme violence.
• Fraud & Scams: Engaging in deceptive practices, pyramid schemes, or unauthorized advertising (“spamming”).
• Self-Harm: Promoting or encouraging suicide, self-injury, or eating disorders.
• Dangerous Content: Distributing malware, viruses, or executing cybersecurity threats designed to disrupt site functionality.
• Inauthentic Behavior: Creating fake accounts, engaging in platform manipulation, impersonating site administrators/others, or scraping/collecting user data without explicit permission.
• Infringement: Violating third-party intellectual property or privacy rights.
• Illegal Activity: Promoting or transacting locally illegal content, products, restricted goods, or services.

B. Content Requiring Context or Warning Screens
Certain sensitive content may be restricted or placed behind warning screens rather than removed entirely, depending on whether it provides educational value, news reporting, or awareness (e.g., non-promotional discussions of self-harm or sensitive social/political events). Misinformation may also be labeled or limited.

C. Age-Restricted Content (18+ Only)
Non-exploitative adult nudity, sexual activity, or explicit language may be restricted to adult users in limited contexts.

7. Content Moderation & Enforcement

• Right to Moderate: We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to review, remove, restrict, or disable access to content or accounts that violate these Terms or are deemed harmful to the community.
• Enforcement Methods: Decisions are made case-by-case using a combination of automated systems and human review. We do not guarantee that all violating content will be detected or removed.
• Monitoring: We may monitor public interactions, private messaging, and groups for safety, legal compliance, and enforcement purposes.
• Reports and Appeals: Users may report content or accounts they believe violate these Terms. If your account or content is impacted by an enforcement action, you may request a review, though final decisions rest with us.

8. Copyright Policy (DMCA)

If you believe content on SociablePlace infringes your copyright, please contact us at support@sociableplace.com with your contact info, a description of the copyrighted work, the URL of the infringing content, and a statement of good faith belief.

9. Advertising, Analytics, & Third-Party Links

We may display advertisements and use analytics tools to improve the platform, which may target ads based on your activity and preferences. SociablePlace may contain links to external third-party websites; we do not endorse or assume responsibility for any third-party sites, products, or services.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, without prior notice or liability, if you violate these Terms, create legal exposure, or cause risk to our community.

11. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

• “As Is” Basis: SociablePlace is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not guarantee that the platform will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
• Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, SociablePlace shall not be liable for user-generated content, user interactions, loss of data, or any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the platform.

12. Governing Law

These Terms and any disputes arising out of them are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Florida, County of Broward.

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes via the platform activity feed or email. Your continued use of SociablePlace after changes are posted constitutes your explicit acceptance of the new terms.