Terms & Conditions
Acceptance of these terms
By accessing or using Afterdark, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform.
What Afterdark provides
Afterdark is a private social and dating platform designed to help users discover meaningful connections, conversations, and relationships. Features may include profiles, messaging, matchmaking tools, waitlists, and community experiences.
Some features may change, be limited, or become unavailable at any time without notice.
Eligibility & user responsibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use Afterdark. By using the platform, you confirm that the information you provide is accurate and that you will use the service respectfully and lawfully.
You are responsible for your activity, profile content, messages, and interactions with other users.
Community guidelines
You agree not to:
Harass, threaten, exploit, or impersonate others
Share unlawful, abusive, hateful, or explicit content
Attempt to scrape, reverse engineer, disrupt, or misuse the platform
Use automated tools, bots, or fake accounts
Violate the privacy or rights of other users
We may suspend or remove accounts that violate these rules.
Profiles, content & submissions
You retain ownership of the content you upload, but you grant Afterdark permission to display, host, and use that content for operating and improving the platform.
Do not upload content you do not own or have permission to use.
Privacy & safety
Your use of Afterdark is also governed by our Privacy Policy. While we aim to create a safe and trusted environment, we cannot guarantee the conduct or identity of any user.
Please use caution and good judgment when interacting with others online or offline.
Messaging & connections
Afterdark does not guarantee matches, responses, compatibility, or relationship outcomes. User interactions and connections are solely between members.
We are not responsible for user behavior, conversations, meetings, or experiences outside the platform.
Intellectual property
All branding, logos, visuals, UI elements, text, graphics, and platform design are owned by Afterdark or its licensors and may not be copied, modified, or redistributed without permission.
Third-party services
Certain features may rely on third-party providers such as hosting, analytics, payment processors, authentication tools, or embedded services. Their own terms and privacy practices may also apply.
Disclaimers
The platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” We do not guarantee uninterrupted access, error-free operation, or that the service will always be secure, accurate, or available.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Afterdark is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of the platform or interactions with other users.
Nothing in these terms limits liability where prohibited by law.
Termination
We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the platform at any time if these terms are violated or if misuse is suspected.
Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms & Conditions at any time. Continued use of Afterdark after updates means you accept the revised terms.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where Afterdark operates, without affecting any mandatory consumer rights applicable in your location.
