Acceptable Use Policy

1. Lawful use only

BFRIENDZ can be used for lawful purposes only. Please be advised that we work closely with law enforcement and we report any inappropriate content that may infringe applicable laws.

2. Prohibited activities

You are not permitted to use BFRIENDZ in any manner that substitutes or contributes to the following activities (the list is representative and not exhaustive):

• Any unlawful activity, including violation of any laws, statutes, ordinances, or regulations;
• Any activities relating to regulated goods and/or services;
• Intellectual property (e.g. copyright or trademark) infringement;
• Any unauthorised access to machines, programs, data, or committing any other forms of cyber offences;
• Engaging in any fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading activity, including identity theft, impersonation, scams, or attempts to obtain information or benefits under false pretences;
• Provision of false, inaccurate, or misleading information;
• Spreading of malware (e.g., viruses, worms, Trojan horses), spam, and other illegal messaging;
• Spreading content that discriminates against or demeans people based on race, ethnicity, or similar characteristics;
• Spreading sexually explicit, libellous, harassing, defamatory, abusive, profane, vulgar, threatening, hateful, obscene behaviour and terrorism-related content;
• Commercialized or transactional dating, escort services, sex work, or offering/requesting money, gifts, or financial compensation in exchange for companionship or romantic/intimate interactions;
• Engaging in terrorism-related activities;
• Dissemination of information about or engaging in acts, including pranks and challenges, that may result in injuries, physical harm, or distress;
• Provision of content that depicts, links to, or incites others to commit acts of violence;
• Gambling, including contests, lotteries, games of chance, bidding fee auctions, sports forecasting or odds making, Internet gaming, fantasy sports leagues with cash prizes, and sweepstakes;
• Promoting underage drinking, illegal drug use, or the sale, trade, or distribution of illicit substances, prescription drugs, weapons, or tobacco and vaping products;
• Impersonating others;
• Copying, distributing, renting, reselling, modifying, compromising, damaging, disabling, impairing, and overburdening BFRIENDZ;
• Interfering with or abusing other Users;
• Using bots, scripts, and other automated methods;
• Using or authorising third parties to use on your behalf services, technologies, or automated systems to artificially inflate the page views (e.g., pay-per-click services and web "robots");
• Sharing pornographic or sexually explicit content, including nudity and depictions of sexual activity;
• Content that promotes or encourages self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, or other forms of physical harm;
• Hate speech, including content that incites hatred or violence against individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or other protected categories;
• Abuse of reporting mechanisms, including submitting false or malicious reports;
• Using Bfriendz for commercial advertising, solicitation, or promotion of goods or services without our prior written consent;
• Scraping, harvesting, or otherwise collecting information about other users without consent.

3. Protection against child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE)

BFRIENDZ strictly prohibits any content, activity, or behaviour that involves or promotes child sexual abuse or exploitation (CSAE). This includes, but is not limited to:

• Any material that depicts or promotes child sexual exploitation, abuse, or grooming;
• Any attempt to engage minors in sexually explicit conversations, solicit personal information, or encourage inappropriate interactions;
• Any behaviour that may contribute to the victimization of minors, including sharing, linking to, or promoting CSAE content;
• Any failure to take appropriate action upon encountering CSAE-related content.

If any CSAE-related content or activity is detected, BFRIENDZ will:

• Immediately remove the offending content;
• Report the incident to relevant law enforcement and child protection organisations;
• Permanently suspend or ban users involved in CSAE violations;
• Cooperate fully with authorities to support investigations.

Users are encouraged to report any CSAE-related content or activity through our designated reporting mechanisms.

4. Reporting Violations and Blocking Users

If you encounter any content, Invite, message, or user profile that violates this Policy, our Terms of Service, or applicable law, you should report it immediately. Users can submit reports directly within BFRIENDZ by tapping the Report option on any Profile, Invite, or Chat screen, or by contacting our Trust & Safety team at support@bfriendz.app. To protect your safety, BFRIENDZ also provides an immediate in-app Block mechanism. Blocking a user instantly prevents them from viewing your profile, sending you messages, or interacting with your Invites. All submitted reports are investigated promptly by our moderation team, typically within 24 hours. Offending material will be removed, and accounts found in violation may be warned, restricted, or permanently banned.

5. Content Moderation and Automated Scanning

We actively protect our community using a combination of proactive technologies and reactive review. To enforce this Policy, visual uploads (such as profile pictures and invite media) may be pre-screened using automated content moderation tools (including computer vision and machine learning models) to detect nudity, sexually explicit material, or violence. We reserve the right to review, restrict, or remove any content, and to investigate any suspected breaches of this Policy at our sole discretion.

6. Enforcement measures

We reserve the right (but not the obligation) to take measures if we have grounds to believe that the User violates the terms of this Policy. Our measures may include:

• Issuing warnings;
• Suspending or terminating User's access to BFRIENDZ;
• Prohibiting access to the content that violates the terms stated in the Policy;
• Removing the content that violates the terms stated in the Policy;
• Initiating legal action against the User;
• Requesting the User to reimburse all reasonable administrative and legal costs resulting from the violation of the Policy;
• Disclosing the content that violates the Policy to competent enforcement authorities;
• Taking any other action that the Company deems reasonably appropriate.

7. Liability disclaimer

The Company disclaims and excludes any liability for actions resulting from violation of this Policy.

8. Contact

Any enquiries or reports pertaining to this Policy should be addressed to us in writing.

Email address: support@bfriendz.app

Mailing address: Bfriendz Ltd, Office 101, City Gardens, 16 Valtetsiou, 3091, Limassol, Cyprus