These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of Boochat’s (“Boochat”,“Company”,“we,” or “us”) services (“Services”). You can’t use our Services unless you agree to them, so please read them carefully. Before using any of the Services, you are required to read, understand and agree to these terms. You may only access the Services after reading and accepting these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at hello@boo.chat
Subject to your agreement to this Terms of Use agreement and its possible following amendments, you may use the app and our service solely for your own non-commercial purposes. You may not use the app or the service for any other purpose, or using any other method.
We may revise these Terms of Use from time to time, and the most current version will be available on the App. If the revision(s), at our sole discretion, is considered a material change we may attempt to notify you by posting an announcement on the App. You are responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any modification, and you agree to be bound by such modifications or revisions. Use of the App or the Service after any such revision(s) constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use as modified.
The key functionality of Boochat is to provide a platform designed to pair individuals (“users”) together, based on compatibility and other factors, and to enable individuals to chat and communicate online through various media including text, video, and picture sharing and linking and accessing third party social network platforms (collectively, the “Service”).
Please note that Boochat is a platform that brings together USERS. Boochat, has no control over users or their conduct while using the app. Boochat does not assume any responsibility for or warrant the accuracy of legitimacy of any information provided by any users through the service. Furthermore, Boochat does not and has no obligation to screen users or review the accuracy or legitimacy of any information or data provided by any user. Any claim or dispute that may arise between users of the app and/or the service shall be settled by them, as they hereby agree to release and hold harmless Boochat from an liability or responsibility to participate in such claim or dispute.
By using the service, you agree not to do any of the following; each of which shall be deemed a breach of these terms of service (i) DISCLOSE PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION TO OTHER USERS THROUGH THE SERVICE, (ii) ENGAGE IN ANY ILLICIT, INDECENT OR UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOR OR ACTIVITY, (IV) ENGAGE IN ANY INDECENT, PORNOGRAPHIC, RACIST, OFFENSIVE, DEFAMATORY, OR INCENDIARY CONDUCT OR BEHAVIOR OR (IV) CONDUCT ANY COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY OR ENGAGE IN ANY TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE EXCHANGE OF VALUE BETWEEN USERS.
YOU AGREE TO TAKE REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS AND WITH OTHER PERSONS WITH WHOM YOU COMMUNICATE OR INTERACT AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, PARTICULARLY IF YOU DECIDE TO MEET OFFLINE OR IN PERSON.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN USING THE SERVICE, YOU WILL BE EXPOSED TO CONTENT FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, AND THAT BOOCHAT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY, USEFULNESS, OR SAFETY OF OR RELATING TO SUCH CONTENT. YOU FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, WHILE THE SERVICES ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR PORNOGRAPHIC PURPOSES OR FOR MAKING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT AVAILABLE, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO CONTENT THAT YOU DEEM TO BE OFFENSIVE, INDECENT, OBJECTIONABLE, OR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT, AND YOU AGREE TO WAIVE, AND HEREBY DO WAIVE, ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHTS OR REMEDIES YOU HAVE OR MAY HAVE AGAINST BOOCHAT WITH RESPECT THERETO. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE SERVICE AND THE CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE MAY VIOLATE APPLICABLE LAWS IN THE JURISDICTION YOU ARE LOCATED AND IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICE AND THE CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN DOES NOT VIOLATE SUCH LAWS AND TO INDEMNIFY BOOCHAT IN THE EVENT SUCH DOES VIOLATE LAW.
While Boochat does not take action on every piece of content deemed to be in violation with these terms, by agreeing to these terms of service, you understand and acknowledge that at anytime Boochat has the right to remove and/or ban you from using the app at any time, especially in relation to content of posts or shared in Video Chat that violates these terms of service.
The App and the Service are only accessible to registered users who create a Boochat account. [Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may visit some areas of the App as a guest and remain anonymous, but you may not be able to access all the content and features of those areas without registering.] If you register and access the App or use the Service, you expressly accept and agree to be bound by this Agreement and the terms, conditions and notices contained or referenced herein. Use of the App and the Service, and the registration and creation of a Boochat account, is available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old, whether acting on their own behalf or as an authorized employee or representative of a corporation or other business entity. You hereby warrant that you are at least 13 years old. Any registration, use or access to the Software or Services by anyone under 13 is unauthorized, unlicensed, and in violation of this Terms of Use. In the event that the information you provide in this regard is not truthful, Boochat shall not be liable as we cannot verify the age of its users. If you are under 13 years old, do not attempt to register or use the App or the Service. If you are under 18 years of age, only with the approval of your parent or guardian. In addition, you should review these terms with your parent or guardian to make sure that you and your parent or guardian understand and agree with these terms.
Using the Service includes creating or uploading different kinds of data and information, including without limitation photos, text, messages, posts, pictures, videos, and other content (collectively, “User Contributed Content”), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the Boochat user from whom such User Contributed Content originated. Without limiting the foregoing, you are solely and entirely responsible for all of the User Contributed Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the App or the Service. We may, but are not obligated to, monitor or control User Contributed Content that is posted, and we take no responsibility for such content.
Furthermore, any User Contributed Content or other material you upload via the App or the Service will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. We have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who claims that any of the material uploaded/posted by you via the App or the Service constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, their rights to privacy or any other proprietary right.
In using the App or the Service, you agree not to generate or upload any User Contributed Content that is (1) inappropriate to other users or illegal, including, but not limited to, anything that is defamatory, inaccurate, unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, vulgar, offensive, obscene, pornographic, hateful, or promotes violence, discrimination, bigotry, racism, or hatred, as determined by Boochat in its sole discretion, (2) introduce viruses, time-bombs, worms, cancelbots, Trojan horses and/or other harmful code, (3) reverse look-up or trace any information of any other User or visitor or otherwise use the Services for the purpose of obtaining information of any User or visitor, (4) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Services, or any systems or networks by hacking, password "mining" or any other illegitimate means, (5) use any "deep-link", "page-scrape", "robot", "spider" or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any manual process to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Services or any data or materials contained therein or obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the System, (6) ask or offer sexually explicit images or engage in any activity harmful to minors or (7) otherwise violates these terms.
We do not endorse, support, represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any User Contributed Content or endorse any of the opinions expressed therein. You agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against us with respect thereto. You acknowledge that any reliance on User Contributed Content of any Boochat user will be at your own risk.
We reserve the right at all times (but will not have an obligation) to remove or refuse to distribute any User Contributed Content, such as User Contributed Content which violates these Terms of Use. We also reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information as we reasonably believe is necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, (b) enforce these Terms of Use, including investigation of potential violations hereof, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, (d) respond to member support requests, or (e) protect our rights, property or safety, and that of our users and the public. We will not be responsible or liable for the exercise or non-exercise of this right under these Terms of Use.
You understand that by using or accessing the App or the Service you may be exposed to content that might be offensive, harmful, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate material, or in some cases, postings that have been mislabeled or are otherwise deceptive. Under no circumstances will we be liable in any way for any content or communications, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any form of User Contributed Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Boochat Content or User Contributed Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available on the App or through the Service.
In addition to the prohibitions set forth elsewhere herein, including, but not limited to Section 5 hereof, you agree not to do any of the following while using the App and/or the Service:
We have the right to investigate and prosecute violations of any of the above, including intellectual property rights infringement and App security issues, to the fullest extent of the law. We may involve and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in prosecuting Boochat users who violate these Terms of Use. You acknowledge that we have the right to monitor your access to or use of the App and/or the Service for operating purposes, to ensure your compliance with these Terms of Use, or to comply with applicable law or the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency or other governmental body.
If you violate any of these Terms of Use, your permission to use and access the App and the Service may be automatically terminated. Should your account or usage be terminated, you are prohibited from creating any new accounts or otherwise accessing the App or the Service without our prior written approval. We reserve the right to revoke your access to and use of the App and the Service at any time, with or without cause. We also reserve the right to cease providing or to change the App and the Service at any time and without notice.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Boochat, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives and to defend and hold each of them harmless, from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and other expenses (including attorneys' and expert witnesses' costs and rewards) arising from or relating to: (1) your use of and access to the App or the Service; (2) your violation of any laws or any infringement by you, or any third party using your account or Boochat User ID, of any intellectual property, property, privacy, or other right of any person or entity; (3) any breach of any obligation in this Agreement by you; (4) any intentional misconduct or negligence by you in using the App or the Service; or (5) any claim that a user's User Contributed Content caused damage of any kind whatsoever to another user or to any other third party.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California without reference to any conflict of laws principles that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. You irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles, California, for any suit or action arising from or related to this Agreement, and waive any right you may have to object to the venue of such courts. You further agree that these courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any such suit or action initiated by you against Boochat.
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any governmental entity, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect provided that the essential terms and conditions of this Agreement for both parties remain valid, binding and enforceable. To the extent permitted by law, the parties hereby to the same extent waive any provision of law that renders any provision hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
In the event that you provide Boochat with any feedback regarding the App or the Service, including without limitation, any flaws, errors, bugs, anomalies, problems with and/or suggestions for the App or the Service (collectively, “Feedback”), you hereby assign to Boochat all rights in the Feedback, including but not limited to, the right to use such Feedback and related information in any manner we deem appropriate. You recognize that Boochat is not responsible for compensating you in anyway for your feedback.
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Boochat reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the App or the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Boochat shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the App or the Service.