Welcome to OriginDot, a privacy-first social platform operated by Psyque.net ("we", "us", "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, applications, APIs, and other services we provide (collectively, the "Platform"). By using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. Our Mission
OriginDot is a privacy-first social platform with a mission to rethink social media by prioritizing user well-being, genuine connection, and privacy. We operate on an ethical, subscription-based business model, which means our success is aligned with your satisfaction, not data exploitation.
2. Account Registration & Use
- Eligibility: You must be at least 16 years old (or the minimum legal age in your country, whichever is higher) to create an account.
- Accurate Information: You agree to provide accurate and current information when creating an account.
- Account Sharing: You may not share accounts or credentials with others.
- Account Security: You are responsible for safeguarding your account. We encourage you to use a strong password and limit its use to this account.
3. Age Verification
OriginDot does not allow users below the minimum legal age. Age verification is on our roadmap. If required by law and/or if enabled in the future, you may be asked to complete a third-party age verification process to access certain features. If verification is completed, we may retain a record of verification as required by law or for fraud prevention.
4. Subscription and Payments
OriginDot is funded by user subscriptions, not advertising.
- Fees: By selecting a subscription plan, you agree to pay Psyque.net the specified fees.
- Payment: Subscription fees are billed in advance on a recurring basis (e.g., monthly or annually).
- Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time. The cancellation will take effect at the end of the current billing cycle.
- Refunds: We do not provide refunds for past billing cycles unless required by law.
Payment information is handled by third-party payment processors.
5. Your Content
- You Own Your Content: You retain ownership of all content you post, upload, or share on the Platform.
- License to Us: By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such content in any and all media or distribution methods now known or later developed for the purposes of operating and providing the Platform to you and to other users.
6. Acceptable Use
- Engaging in illegal, harassing, or threatening behavior.
- Posting content that is hateful, threatening, or pornographic.
- Posting or distributing deceptive deepfakes or intentional misinformation designed to mislead others.
- Sending unsolicited mass messages, spam, or solicitations.
- Using automated systems (bots, scrapers, crawlers) or data harvesting tools without our prior written permission.
- Attempting to access or search the Platform through any means other than our publicly supported interfaces.
- Bypassing or attempting to undermine Platform controls, rate limits, or security features.
- Interfering with or disrupting the access of any user, host, or network.
Our goal is to foster authentic, clean, and uncluttered social interactions. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these principles.
7. Our Rights
All rights, title, and interest in and to the Platform (excluding content provided by users) are and will remain the exclusive property of Psyque.net and its licensors.
8. Termination
You may stop using the Platform at any time and may request account deletion in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, applicable law, or platform safety rules.
Where reasonably possible, we will provide prior notice and an opportunity to remedy the breach. We may suspend or terminate immediately without prior notice where necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, or to prevent harm to other users or the Platform.
You may contact contact@psyque.net to request review of an enforcement action.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Psyque.net and its affiliates from any claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your content, your use of the Platform, or your violation of these Terms.
10. AI and Automated Systems
Some features may use automated systems or AI to assist you (e.g., content organization or moderation tools). These systems provide information only and do not constitute professional advice (legal, medical, financial, etc.). Decisions based on automated insights are your sole responsibility.
11. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
The Platform is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" to the extent permitted by applicable law. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded under mandatory law, including applicable consumer protection law. This includes, where applicable, liability for fraud, willful misconduct, or gross negligence.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Psyque.net shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or loss of profits or revenues arising from use of the Platform.
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of Spain. If you are a consumer resident in the EU/EEA/UK, you also benefit from any mandatory protections of the laws of your country of residence.
For disputes, courts determined by applicable consumer law will apply. If you are acting as a business user, the courts of Alicante, Spain shall have exclusive jurisdiction, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms from time to time. The most current version will always be on this page. By continuing to access or use the Platform after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at contact@psyque.net.
Data Protection Officer (Spain/EU): dpo@psyque.net for GDPR, data residency, and lawful processing queries.