[ TERMS AND CONDITIONS ]

1.General Information

Darkedin is an alternative social network ("anti social network"), designed to provide a digital space for expression with minimal data collection and without vanity metrics. By accessing or using Darkedin, you fully agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform.

2.Account Registration

• ►To use Darkedin, the user must create an account with only email and password.
• ►The minimum age for use is 13 years old, in accordance with the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Darkedin has no means to verify the declared age of the user.
• ►Users are responsible for keeping their password confidential and for all activities carried out in their account.
• ►Darkedin may suspend or delete accounts that violate these Terms, without prior notice.
• ►Users may delete their account and all associated data at any time.

3.Privacy and Personal Data

• ►Darkedin is committed to collecting as little data as possible, only what is necessary for the platform to function.
• ►No data is sold. Data may be shared only with services strictly necessary, such as hosting infrastructure or payment processing.
• ►Users have the right to request deletion of all their data at any time.

4.User Content and Responsibility

• ►All content published is the sole responsibility of the user who created it.
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  Users agree not to publish content that:

  • •violates the law or encourages crimes;
  • •contains hate speech, harassment, discrimination, defamation, or incitement to violence;
  • •is disturbing, violent, sexual, or involves the exploitation of minors;
  • •infringes third-party copyrights or image rights.
• ►Image upload is allowed only for avatar photos, as long as they comply with these rules.
• ►Darkedin reserves the right to remove content or accounts at any time, without prior notice, if it believes that these Terms have been violated or to comply with legal orders.

5.Nature of Publications

• ►All user publications are public and can be viewed by anyone, including search engines.
• ►Comments are restricted to logged-in users and are not publicly visible.

6.Rights of Darkedin

• ►Darkedin may remove, edit, limit, or block content and accounts that violate these Terms.
• ►Darkedin may comply with court orders for content removal or disclosure of information, when applicable.
• ►The platform may modify its features, interface, or resources without prior notice.

7.Contributions and Book Promotion

• ►Darkedin has no paid features or premium plans.
• ►Users may voluntarily support the project through the "buy me a coffee" option.
• ►Darkedin may promote books through affiliate links, earning commissions on completed sales.

8.Cookies

• ►Darkedin makes minimal use of cookies, including third-party cookies, only for essential functions and usage statistics.
• ►By using the platform, the user agrees to this limited use of cookies.

9.Security and Acceptable Use

• ►Users may not use Darkedin for illegal activities, fraud, scams, or any actions that harm the security of the system or other users.
• ►Bots, reverse engineering, scraping, hacking attempts, or any improper exploitation of the platform are prohibited.

10.Intellectual Property

• ►Users retain all copyrights to the content they publish.
• ►By posting on Darkedin, users grant the platform a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, and make that content available within the network.

11.Limitation of Liability

12.Changes to the Terms

• ►Darkedin may update these Terms at any time.
• ►Relevant changes will be communicated to users by email or within the platform.