Terms and Conditions of YoPhone
Effective Date: August 1, 2024
Overview of Our Services
- Commitment to Privacy and Security: Since the inception of our platform, we have prioritized strong privacy and security measures in our services.
- Connecting Users: We facilitate and continually enhance communication features, allowing users to connect through messaging, voice and video calls, image sharing, status updates, and location sharing within privacy parameters. We collaborate with partners and service providers to improve connectivity with their services.
- Safety and Integrity: We are dedicated to maintaining the safety and integrity of our platform. This includes addressing abusive behavior or activities that violate our terms. We aim to prevent misuse of our services. If we identify such behavior, we will take appropriate actions, which may include removal of individuals or reporting to the authorities, in accordance with our “Termination” section below.
- Global Infrastructure Access: To deliver our services effectively, we may store and process content in data centers around the world. This global infrastructure is essential for our operations and may be managed by third-party service providers.
Important Note: Our services are not designed to provide emergency calling capabilities. You should always have access to emergency services through traditional devices (like mobile phones or landlines).
Registration
To access our services, you must register using accurate information, including your current mobile phone number. If your phone number changes, please update it using our in-app feature. By registering, you consent to receive text messages and calls related to your account setup from us or our partners.
Address Book
You can opt to upload contacts from your device, provided you have the legal right to do so. This may include the numbers in your mobile address book, enabling you to connect with other users of our services.
Age Requirements
You must be at least 13 years old (or older, if required by local law) to use our services. If you are under 18, we encourage you to discuss these terms with a parent or guardian.
Devices and Software
You are responsible for providing the necessary devices, software, and data connections to use our services. You consent to updates being automatically downloaded and installed on your devices. You may also receive notifications as part of our service offerings.
Fees and Taxes
You are responsible for any fees associated with your mobile data plan, internet usage, and any applicable taxes related to your use of our services.
Privacy and User Data
We take your privacy seriously. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information, along with your rights regarding that information.
Acceptable Use of Our Services
- Compliance with Policies: You are required to use our services in accordance with our terms and policies. Violations may result in actions against your account, including potential suspension. If your account is disabled or suspended, you agree not to create a new account without permission.
- Lawful Use: You must use our services only for lawful and authorized purposes, avoiding any actions that may infringe on the rights of others or violate the law. This includes refraining from creating, sharing, or endorsing inappropriate, abusive, or misleading content.
- Protection of Our Services: You must not engage in any activities that might disrupt, harm, or improperly access our services or related systems. This includes attempts to reverse engineer or distribute harmful software.
- Account Security: It is your responsibility to secure your devices and account information. Notify us immediately if you suspect any unauthorized activity.
Third-Party Services
Our services may integrate with third-party applications or platforms. These third-party services have their own terms and privacy policies governing their use, which we recommend reviewing when you engage with them.
Licenses
- Your Rights: You retain ownership of the information that you provide while using our services and must have the rights to such information.
- Our Rights: We maintain ownership of all intellectual property related to our services. Unauthorized use of our copyrights, trademarks, or other proprietary content is prohibited without our express permission.
- License to Us: By using our services, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to operate and provide services that involve your submitted content, strictly for the purposes of delivering our services.
Reporting Infringements
We may take action, including suspending your account, if you repeatedly infringe on intellectual property rights or if legal obligations require us to do so.
Disclaimers and Limitations
You use our services at your own risk. We provide our services "as is" and do not guarantee their availability, security, or error-free operation. We do not assume responsibility for user behavior, third-party content, or any resulting issues.
Dispute Resolution
If a dispute arises regarding your use of our services, it will be resolved in accordance with applicable laws and may need to be addressed in specific legal jurisdictions based on your location.
Availability and Termination
- Service Availability: We continually enhance our services and may modify features as needed. Our services may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance or technical issues. We reserve the right to discontinue features after providing notice when feasible.
- Termination: You can delete your account at any time. We also reserve the right to terminate your access for cause based on breaches of these terms, with appropriate notification when feasible.
Other Provisions
- These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of our services and replace any prior agreements.
- We may revise these terms periodically. You will be informed of significant changes, especially those that affect your use of our services.
- Your rights under these terms cannot be transferred without our agreement.
- Our services are not to be used in violations of local or international law. You are responsible for complying with relevant laws.
Through this Website Users may have access to external resources provided by third parties. Users acknowledge and accept that the Owner has no control over such resources and is therefore not responsible for their content and availability.
Conditions applicable to any resources provided by third parties, including those applicable to any possible grant of rights in content, result from each such third parties’ terms and conditions or, in the absence of those, applicable statutory law.
This Website and the Service may only be used within the scope of what they are provided for, under these Terms and applicable law.
Users are solely responsible for making sure that their use of this Website and/or the Service violates no applicable law, regulations or third-party rights.
Therefore, the Owner reserves the right to take any appropriate measure to protect its legitimate interests including by denying Users access to this Website or the Service, terminating contracts, reporting any misconduct performed through this Website or the Service to the competent authorities – such as judicial or administrative authorities - whenever Users engage or are suspected to engage in any of the following activities:
- violate laws, regulations and/or these Terms;
- infringe any third-party rights;
- considerably impair the Owner’s legitimate interests;
- offend the Owner or any third party.