Minimum Age. You must be at least 18 years old
to use our Services. The minimum age to use our Services without parental
approval may be higher in your home country.
Privacy of user data. TLChat
does not sell, rent or monetize your personal data or content in any way –
ever.
Software. In order to enable new features
and enhanced functionality, you consent to downloading and installing updates
to our Services.
Fees and Taxes. You are responsible for data and
mobile carrier fees and taxes associated with the devices on which you use our
Services.
Using TLChat
Our Terms and Policies. You must use our Services
according to our Terms and posted policies. If we disable your account for a
violation of our Terms, you will not create another account without our
permission.
Legal and Acceptable Use. You agree to use our Services only
for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes. You will not use (or assist
others in using) our Services in ways that: (a) violate or infringe the rights
of TLChat, our users, or others, including privacy,
publicity, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights; (b) involve
sending illegal or impermissible communications such as bulk messaging,
auto-messaging, and auto-dialing.
Harm to TLChat. You must not (or assist others to)
access, use, modify, distribute, transfer, or exploit our Services in
unauthorized manners, or in ways that harm TLChat,
our Services, or systems. For example you must not (a)
gain or try to gain unauthorized access to our Services or systems; (b) disrupt
the integrity or performance of our Services; (c) create accounts for our
Services through unauthorized or automated means; (d) collect information about
our users in any unauthorized manner; or (e) sell, rent, or charge for our
Services.
Keeping Your Account Secure. TLChat
embraces privacy by design and does not have the ability to access your
messages. You are responsible for keeping your device and your TLChat account safe and secure. If you lose your phone,
follow the steps on our Support site to re-register for our Services. When you
register with a new device, your old device will stop receiving all messages
and calls.
No Access to Emergency Services. Our Services do not provide access
to emergency service providers like the police, fire department, hospitals, or
other public safety organizations. Make sure you can contact emergency service
providers through a mobile, fixed-line telephone, or other service.
Third-party services. Our Services may allow you to
access, use, or interact with third-party websites, apps, content, and other
products and services. When you use third-party services, their terms and
privacy policies govern your use of those services.
Your Rights and License with TLChat
Your Rights. You own the information you submit
through our Services. You must have the rights to the phone number you use to
sign up for your TLChat account.
TLChat’s Rights. We own all copyrights, trademarks,
domains, logos, trade dress, trade secrets, patents, and other intellectual
property rights associated with our Services. You may not use our copyrights,
trademarks, domains, logos, trade dress, patents, and other intellectual
property rights unless you have our written permission. To report copyright,
trademark, or other intellectual property infringement, please contact [email protected]
TLChat’s License to You. TLChat
grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to
use our Services in accordance with these Terms.
Disclaimers and Limitations
Disclaimers. YOU USE OUR SERVICES AT YOUR OWN
RISK AND SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMERS. WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES ON AN
“AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE.
TLCHAT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY US IS ACCURATE,
COMPLETE, OR USEFUL, THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE OPERATIONAL, ERROR-FREE, SECURE,
OR SAFE, OR THAT OUR SERVICES WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT DISRUPTIONS, DELAYS, OR
IMPERFECTIONS. WE DO NOT CONTROL, AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, CONTROLLING HOW
OR WHEN OUR USERS USE OUR SERVICES. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OR
INFORMATION (INCLUDING CONTENT) OF OUR USERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES. YOU
RELEASE US, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AND AGENTS
(TOGETHER, “TLCHAT PARTIES”) FROM ANY CLAIM, COMPLAINT, CAUSE OF ACTION,
CONTROVERSY, OR DISPUTE (TOGETHER, “CLAIM”) AND DAMAGES, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN,
RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY SUCH CLAIM YOU
HAVE AGAINST ANY THIRD PARTIES.
Limitation of liability. THE TLCHAT PARTIES WILL NOT BE
LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE,
INDIRECT, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY IN
CONNECTION WITH OUR TERMS, US, OR OUR SERVICES, EVEN IF THE TLCHAT PARTIES HAVE
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY
RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR TERMS, US, OR
OUR SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). THE FOREGOING
DISCLAIMER OF CERTAIN DAMAGES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY WILL APPLY TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE LAWS OF SOME STATES OR
JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO
SOME OR ALL OF THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN OUR TERMS, IN SUCH CASES, THE
LIABILITY OF THE TLCHAT PARTIES WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Availability of Our Services. Our Services may be interrupted,
including for maintenance, upgrades, or network or equipment failures. We may
discontinue some or all of our Services, including certain features and the
support for certain devices and platforms, at any time.
Resolving Disputes and Ending Terms
Resolving disputes. You agree to resolve any Claim you
have with us relating to or arising out of our Terms. You also agree to submit
to the personal jurisdiction of courts for the purpose of litigating all such
disputes.
Ending these Terms. You may end these Terms with TLChat at any time by deleting TLChat
Messenger from your device and discontinuing use of our Services. We may
modify, suspend, or terminate your access to or use of our Services anytime for
any reason, such as if you violate the letter or spirit of our Terms or create
harm, risk, or possible legal exposure for TLChat.
The following provisions will survive termination of your relationship with TLChat: “Licenses,” “Disclaimers,” “Limitation of
Liability,” “Resolving dispute,” “Availability” and “Ending these Terms,” and
“General”.
General
TLChat may update the Terms from time to time.
When we update our Terms, we will update the “Last Modified” date associated
with the updated Terms. Your continued use of our Services confirms your
acceptance of our updated Terms and supersedes any prior Terms. You will comply
with all applicable export control and trade sanctions laws. Our Terms cover
the entire agreement between you and TLChat regarding
our Services. If you do not agree with our Terms, you should stop using our
Services.
If we fail to enforce any of our Terms,
that does not mean we waive the right to enforce them. If any provision of the
Terms is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be
deemed severable from our Terms and shall not affect the enforceability of the
remaining provisions. Our Services are not intended for distribution to or use
in any country where such distribution or use would violate local law or would
subject us to any regulations in another country. We reserve the right to limit
our Services in any country. If you have specific questions about these Terms,
please contact us at [email protected]