Terms of Service

Last updated: 29 May 2024

Welcome to Likeminds ("our App"), a social platform designed to help individuals connect with others based on shared interests, create posts and topics, and engage in discussions.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These terms and conditions of use and service together with any terms and policies referred to in them ("Our Terms" or "Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Likeminds Technology Ltd (“Likeminds”, “we”, “us” or “our”), a private limited company registered in England and Wales with company No. 12724232 whose registered office is located at the following address: 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU

By accessing or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any additional terms applicable to specific features of the App. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the App.

2. Eligibility

You are not eligible to use the Services if you live in the United States and you are under the age of 21, and under 18 if you are residing anywhere else. By using Likeminds, you confirm that you are of legal age to access and use Our Platform and/or the Services and are of legal capacity to agree to Our Terms.

Additional eligibility requirements for a particular portion of our Platform may be set by any member who has the ability to moderate or manage that portion of our Platform. For example, the eligibility requirements to access to another member’s profile may be set by the member itself.

3. Acceptable use

Please think carefully before you post or send any Content. We do not permit any Content which is obscene, pornographic or otherwise may offend human dignity; or shows another person which was created or distributed without that person's consent.

Please do not submit any Content which is defamatory; or itself, or the posting of which, infringes any third party's rights (including, without limitation, intellectual property rights and privacy rights); or relates to commercial activities (including, without limitation: competitions; sales; advertising; links to other websites and/or premium line telephone numbers).

Please remember you are solely responsible for and bear all liability for such content, so think carefully before posting anything.

You may only use other Likeminds users' personal information for the purpose of connecting and meeting each other. You may not use other users' information for commercial purposes, to spam, to harass, or to make unlawful threats. Likeminds reserves the right to terminate your account if you misuse other users' information.

We also reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information as we reasonably believe is necessary to:

  • satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request,
  • enforce the Terms, including investigation of potential violations hereof,
  • detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues
  • respond to user support requests, or
  • protect our rights, property or safety, our users and the public.

4. User Conduct

You agree to use the App in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. You agree not to:

  • Use the App for any unlawful or prohibited purpose.
  • Post or transmit any content that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, or infringes on the rights of others.
  • Engage in harassment, threats, or abuse of other users.
  • Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
  • Use the App to spam, solicit, or promote commercial activities without our prior consent.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the App or servers or networks connected to the App
  • Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Services;
  • Harass, abuse, threaten or otherwise infringe or violate the rights of other members, Likeminds (including its employees and personnel) or others;
  • Harvest, data-mine or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses, without their consent;
  • Introduce or attempt to introduce any viruses or any other harmful code, files or programs that interrupt or otherwise or limit the Services, Our Site or Our App's functionality, or damage, disable or otherwise impair our servers or networks or attempt to do the same; or
  • Engage in or encourage others to engage in criminal or unlawful conduct or breach Our Terms including misuse of the Services for unlawful or unauthorised purposes.
  • Access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Service, our internal computer systems including technical delivery systems of our subcontractors used to provide the Service;
  • Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures;
  • Access or search or attempt to access or search the Service by any means (automated or otherwise) other than through our currently available, published interfaces that are provided by us (and only pursuant to those terms and conditions), unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a separate agreement with us;
  • Forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or posting, or in any way use the Service to send altered, deceptive or false source-identifying information; or

5. Account Registration

To access certain features of the App, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information during the registration process and to keep this information updated. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

6. Content

6.1 User-Generated Content

The App allows users to create, post, and share content, including topics and discussions ("User Content"). You retain all rights to your User Content, but by posting it on the App, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and display your User Content in connection with the operation of the App.

6.2 Content Moderation

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor and remove any User Content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable. We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or quality of any User Content.

6.3 Prohibited Content

Prohibited User Content includes, without limitation, content which:

  • is offensive, such as User Content that engages in, endorses or promotes racism, bigotry, discrimination, hatred, harassment or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
  • displays or links to pornographic, sexually explicit or any other indecent material;
  • promotes or endorses false or misleading information or illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous;
  • promotes or endorses an illegal or unauthorised copy of another person's copyrighted work;
  • infringes on other’s trademarks, copyright or legal rights
  • contains restricted or password only access pages or hidden pages or images;
  • solicits passwords or personal data from other users; or
  • violates the rights of or harms or threatens the safety of other users or the Service.
  • shares Personal information about others, without their consent

7. Privacy

Your use of the App is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using the App, you consent to our collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.

8. Intellectual Property

8.1 Your content

You can post all sorts of things to the Our Platform, such as texts, graphics, images, music, video, software, works of authorship of any kind; and information or other materials that are posted on Our Platform (**Content**).

When you upload Content to Likeminds it can be accessed and viewed by the general public and any Content posted or shared is the sole responsibility of the poster - so only post Content if you are happy to take responsibility for it.

We do not claim ownership of your Content. However, to enable us to operate, improve, promote, and protect Likeminds and our Platform, and to ensure we do not violate any rights you may have in your Content, you hereby grant Likeminds a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable right and license (including a waiver of any moral rights) to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, publish, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, and create derivative works of, your Content and to commercialize and exploit the copyright, trademark, publicity, and database rights you have in your Content.

You must only upload your own Content, and by submitting Content to Likeminds you represent and warrant that you are the owner of such Content and the provision of such content on Likeminds will not infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party's intellectual property rights, rights of publicity or privacy, or any other rights or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation. If you break the rules, we have the right to disclose your identity to any law enforcement agency or any third party who claims that any Content posted or uploaded by you to the Website or App constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights or of their right to privacy or any other law. Please see our Privacy Policy.

8.2 Likeminds content

Likeminds, the Likeminds logo, brand and all other intellectual property rights, trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with Our Platform and the Services (whether registered or unregistered) belong to us or our licensors (as are applicable) and are protected by intellectual property law. Nothing in Our Terms grants you any rights in the Platform or Services or the content within the same.

8.3 Content of Others.

Likeminds does not control the Content of other members. When we become aware of inappropriate Content on our Platform, we reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action, but we do not have any obligation to monitor, nor do we take responsibility for, the Content of other members.

8.4 Intellectual Property of Likeminds

Likeminds trademarks, logos, service marks, and service names are the intellectual property of Likeminds. Our Platform, including our material on the Platform, are also our or our licensors’ intellectual property. You agree not to use our intellectual property without our prior written consent.

8.5 Intellectual Property of Others

Likeminds respects the intellectual property of others, and we expect our members to do the same. We may, in appropriate circumstances and in our discretion, remove or disable access to material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others. We may also restrict or terminate access to our Platform to those who we believe to be repeat infringers.

9. Interactions with Other Members

Likeminds is not a party to any in-person or online arrangements made through Our Platform.
Likeminds does not conduct or require background checks on members, and does not attempt to verify the truth or accuracy of statements made by members. Likeminds makes no representations or warranties concerning the conduct or Content of any members or their interactions with you.
Exercise common sense and good judgment when using Our Platform and interacting with other members, both on Our Platform and when you meet with other members in real life. If you have a concern regarding other members, you can report it.

10. Disclaimers

The App is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We are not liable or responsible for the fulfilment of any purchases made from another user on Our Platform. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for addressing any claims you have as regards any content or member, however we do try to assist by providing the intermediary services around resolving disputes and complaints as mentioned above. Your use of the App is at your own risk.

11. Limitation of Liability

You agree that in no event shall any Likeminds Parties be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses (even if any Likeminds Parties have been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising out of or in connection with (a) our Platform or this Agreement or the inability to use our Platform (however arising, including our negligence), (b) statements or conduct of or transactions with any member or third party on the Platform, (c) any other matter relating to the Platform

12. Release

Because we do not supervise or control the content created by members or interactions among or between members of Our Platform, and because we are not involved in any way with physical transportation to or from Events or with the actions of any individuals at Events, and because we cannot guarantee the true identity, age, nationality of Platform users, and because we have very limited control, if any, over the quality, safety, morality, legality, truthfulness or accuracy of various aspects of the Platform you agree that you bear all risk and you agree to release us (and our officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, affiliates, subsidiaries, and third party partners) and Members or Hosts and their designees from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, now and in the future, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Platform, your Third Party Transactions, our resolution of any disputes among users, and/or your transportation to or from, attendance at, or the actions of you or other persons. You further waive any and all rights and benefits otherwise conferred by any statutory or non-statutory law of any jurisdiction that would purport to limit the scope of a release or waiver.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including legal fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the App, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another.

14. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the App at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Upon termination, your right to use the App will immediately cease, and you must cease all use of the App.

We may also modify Our Terms or terminate use of the Services at any time by giving notice to you. If you do not agree to any changes, you must stop using the Services. We may also change, suspend, terminate or discontinue any aspect of the Services including availability of certain features at any time for any reason.

15. Deleting Your Account

We hope you'll never want to leave Likeminds, but if you do, you can use ‘Delete account’ option in your settings menu, or you can send an email to contact@likeminds.app any time. Just in case you change your mind, we will save your profile information for 3 days - during which you can reactivate your account if you want. When you delete your account, we have the right to delete any Content that you have submitted or uploaded on to Likeminds. Please refer to our Privacy Policy.

16. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on the App and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the App after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

17. Governing Law

You agree that Our Terms for all purposes, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English and Welsh law. You also agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts as regards any claim or matter arising under Our Terms. Please email us contact@likeminds.app for any other enquiries.

18. Violations

Please report any violations of this Agreement by a member or third party by sending us an email.

19. Notices

Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement or as expressly required by law, any notice to us shall be given by certified postal mail to Likeminds Technology Limited., Attn: Legal Department, 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU, or by email to contact@likeminds.app.
Any notice to you shall be given to the most current email address in your account.

20. No Waiver

A party’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision and does not waive any right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.

21. Third Party Sites and Services 

The Platform contains links to third party sites, and is integrated with various third party services, applications and sites that may make available to you their content and products. We don’t control these third parties and aren’t responsible for those sites or services or their content or products. These third parties may have their own terms and policies, and your use of them will be governed by those terms and policies.

22. Assignment

This Agreement is not assignable, transferable or sublicensable by you except with Likeminds' prior written consent, but may be assigned or transferred by us to any affiliate or subsidiary, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, sale of all or substantially all of Likeminds' assets, or similar transaction.

23. Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Likeminds, superseding any prior agreements between you and Likeminds on such subject matter.

24. No Agency

No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or partner relationship between you and Likeminds is intended or created by this Agreement. A member of Our Platform is not Likeminds' representative or agent, and may not enter into an agreement on Likeminds' behalf.

25. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at contact@likeminds.app
By using the App, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.