Terms of Service · GlobalLinkup

Welcome to GlobalLinkup (“GlobalLinkup,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the GlobalLinkup website, mobile application, services, features, communications tools, and related platforms (collectively, the “Service”).

By creating an account, accessing, browsing, or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT CREATE AN ACCOUNT OR USE GlobalLinkup

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and GlobalLinkup.

1. PURPOSE OF GlobalLinkup

GlobalLinkup is an online dating and social connection platform intended to help adults discover, communicate with, and potentially develop romantic or personal relationships with other adults.

GlobalLinkup is intended for genuine dating and social interaction.

You agree that you will not use GlobalLinkup primarily for purposes unrelated to dating, meeting people, forming relationships, or legitimate social interaction.

We reserve the right to determine, in our reasonable discretion, whether an account or activity is inconsistent with the intended purpose of the Service.

2. AGE REQUIREMENT — 18+ ONLY

GlobalLinkup is strictly limited to individuals who are 18 years of age or older.

By registering for or using GlobalLinkup, you represent and warrant that:

You are at least 18 years old;
You have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms;
You are not prohibited by law from using an online dating service;
The information you provide regarding your age is truthful and accurate; and
You will not allow a person under 18 to access or use your account.

You may be required to confirm your age before accessing certain portions of the Service.

If we discover or reasonably believe that an individual is under 18, we may immediately suspend or terminate the account and remove associated content.

If you believe that a person under 18 is using GlobalLinkup, please report the account to us immediately.

3. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION

To use certain features of GlobalLinkup, you may be required to create an account.

You agree to provide information that is accurate, current, and complete.

You agree not to:

Create an account using false information;
Misrepresent your age;
Pretend to be another person;
Use another person’s photographs without permission;
Create an account for another person without authorization;
Create multiple accounts for deceptive purposes;
Create accounts after being banned or suspended;
Use an account belonging to another person; or
Provide information intended to deceive or mislead other users.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

You are responsible for activity occurring through your account unless you can demonstrate that the activity occurred without your authorization and despite reasonable precautions.

You must notify GlobalLinkup promptly if you believe your account has been compromised.

4. AUTHENTICITY OF PROFILES

GlobalLinkup is designed around authentic interactions between adults.

You agree that information contained in your profile should be truthful and not materially misleading.

You must not intentionally misrepresent:

Your identity;
Your age;
Your relationship status;
Your location;
Your occupation;
Your photographs;
Your intentions;
Your financial circumstances;
Your education;
Your marital status;
Your relationship history; or
Other information where the misrepresentation is intended to deceive another user.

GlobalLinkup does not guarantee that every profile or statement made by a user is accurate.

Users should exercise appropriate caution when interacting with people online.

5. INTENDED USE OF GlobalLinkup

GlobalLinkup may only be used for lawful purposes consistent with its purpose as an adult dating and social platform.

You agree not to use the Service primarily for:

Advertising unrelated products or services;
Recruiting customers for businesses;
Recruiting employees or independent contractors;
Multi-level marketing;
Affiliate marketing;
Political campaigning;
Religious solicitation;
Fundraising;
Spam;
Lead generation;
Data collection;
Market research without authorization;
Promoting unrelated websites or businesses;
Recruiting for other dating services;
Recruiting for escort or sexual services;
Financial solicitation;
Fraudulent schemes;
Cryptocurrency or investment solicitation;
Gambling-related solicitation; or
Any other commercial or non-dating purpose that GlobalLinkup determines to be inappropriate.

You may not use GlobalLinkup as a substitute for a general advertising platform, classified-advertising service, employment platform, or financial solicitation platform.

6. PROHIBITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUAL SOLICITATION

GlobalLinkup is not a marketplace for sexual services.

You may not use GlobalLinkup to advertise, offer, arrange, promote, sell, purchase, or solicit:

Prostitution;
Escort services;
Sexual services;
Sexual performances for compensation;
Sexual companionship for compensation;
Paid dates;
Sexual content for compensation;
Sexual services in exchange for money, gifts, cryptocurrency, transportation, lodging, or other benefits; or
Any substantially similar commercial sexual arrangement.

You may not use profile descriptions, messages, photographs, links, usernames, or other features of GlobalLinkup to facilitate such activity.

This prohibition applies whether compensation is offered directly or indirectly.

GlobalLinkup may remove accounts or content that appear to facilitate prohibited commercial sexual activity.

7. FINANCIAL SOLICITATION, SCAMS, AND FRAUD

GlobalLinkup strictly prohibits scams and fraudulent activity.

You may not use the Service to deceive another person for financial or personal gain.

Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation:

Asking another user for money;
Requesting loans;
Requesting gift cards;
Requesting cryptocurrency;
Requesting wire transfers;
Requesting bank-account information;
Requesting credit-card information;
Asking users to invest money;
Promoting fraudulent investments;
Promoting fake investment opportunities;
Romance scams;
Impersonation scams;
Fake emergencies;
Fake charitable causes;
Fake business opportunities;
Advance-fee schemes;
Ponzi or pyramid schemes;
Identity theft;
Account takeover attempts;
Money laundering;
Using another person as a money mule; or
Any other fraudulent or deceptive financial activity.

GlobalLinkup may suspend or terminate accounts suspected of participating in fraudulent activity, including where we reasonably believe that additional investigation or verification is appropriate.

8. NO GUARANTEE OF USER IDENTITY

GlobalLinkup does not guarantee that any user is who they claim to be.

Although we may implement verification, moderation, safety measures, or other safeguards, no online identity-verification system can guarantee that a person is genuine, safe, honest, or accurately represented.

You are responsible for exercising your own judgment when communicating with another user.

Do not assume that a profile photograph, verification indicator, telephone number, social-media account, or other information proves a person’s identity.

9. PERSONAL SAFETY

Online dating involves inherent risks.

You acknowledge that you are responsible for taking reasonable precautions when interacting with other users.

You should consider:

Communicating through GlobalLinkup before sharing personal contact information;
Avoiding disclosure of sensitive personal information;
Not sending money to someone you met online;
Meeting in public locations;
Informing someone you trust about your plans;
Maintaining control of your own transportation;
Avoiding excessive alcohol or other substances during initial meetings;
Leaving immediately if you feel unsafe; and
Contacting appropriate emergency services if necessary.

GlobalLinkup does not guarantee your safety during online or offline interactions.

10. OFFLINE MEETINGS

GlobalLinkup is not responsible for meetings or interactions that occur outside the Service.

If you choose to meet another user in person, you do so at your own risk.

GlobalLinkup does not conduct personal background investigations on every user and does not guarantee that a user has no criminal history or poses no safety risk.

You are solely responsible for deciding whether, when, where, and how to meet another person.

11. HARASSMENT AND ABUSE

You may not use GlobalLinkup to harass, intimidate, threaten, stalk, bully, abuse, or repeatedly contact another person against their wishes.

Prohibited behavior includes:

Threats of violence;
Stalking;
Repeated unwanted contact;
Sexual harassment;
Intimidation;
Extortion;
Blackmail;
Humiliation;
Targeted harassment;
Hate-based harassment;
Encouraging another person to harm themselves;
Threatening to disclose private information;
Threatening to disclose intimate images;
Repeatedly contacting someone after they have clearly asked you to stop; or
Coordinating harassment against another person.

We may take action based on reported behavior even when conduct occurs partly outside GlobalLinkup if it materially affects the safety or integrity of the Service or its users.

12. NON-CONSENSUAL INTIMATE CONTENT

You may not upload, send, distribute, threaten to distribute, or otherwise share intimate photographs or videos of another person without that person’s consent.

You may not use intimate images to:

Threaten another person;
Blackmail another person;
Extort money;
Humiliate another person;
Retaliate against another person; or
Pressure another person into a relationship or sexual activity.

Threatening to release intimate content may itself constitute prohibited conduct.

GlobalLinkup may remove reported content and take appropriate action against accounts involved in suspected non-consensual intimate-image activity.

13. MINORS AND CHILD SAFETY

GlobalLinkup has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation or abuse involving minors.

You may not:

Use the Service to contact minors for sexual purposes;
Request sexual images from a minor;
Share sexual content involving a minor;
Attempt to arrange a sexual encounter with a minor;
Facilitate exploitation or trafficking of minors;
Misrepresent yourself to gain access to minors; or
Use GlobalLinkup for any unlawful activity involving children.

Any content or activity that may involve child sexual exploitation may be reported to appropriate authorities or relevant organizations where required or appropriate.

14. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY

You may not use GlobalLinkup to plan, facilitate, encourage, advertise, or participate in unlawful activity.

This includes, without limitation:

Fraud;
Theft;
Extortion;
Trafficking;
Exploitation;
Money laundering;
Identity theft;
Threats of violence;
Distribution of illegal substances;
Sale of illegal goods;
Sexual exploitation;
Child exploitation;
Cybercrime; or
Other unlawful conduct.

We may cooperate with law enforcement authorities when required by law or when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to address an emergency, protect individuals, investigate suspected unlawful activity, or protect our rights.

15. HATE, DISCRIMINATION, AND EXTREMIST CONTENT

You may not use GlobalLinkup to threaten, harass, or promote violence against individuals or groups based on protected characteristics.

We may remove content that promotes violence, dehumanization, or serious harassment.

GlobalLinkup may also restrict accounts associated with extremist or violent organizations where such activity conflicts with the purpose or safety of the Service.

16. CONTENT YOU MAY NOT POST

You may not upload, transmit, publish, or send content that:

Is unlawful;
Is fraudulent;
Is intentionally deceptive;
Infringes another person’s rights;
Contains another person’s private information without authorization;
Contains malicious software;
Facilitates criminal activity;
Contains sexual exploitation material;
Contains non-consensual intimate content;
Threatens violence;
Constitutes harassment;
Attempts to scam users;
Is primarily commercial spam;
Impersonates another person;
Infringes intellectual-property rights; or
Otherwise violates these Terms.

GlobalLinkup may remove content that violates these Terms or that we reasonably believe creates a safety, legal, or operational risk.

17. PHOTOS AND PROFILE CONTENT

You are responsible for the photographs and other content you upload.

You represent that you have the necessary rights to use photographs you upload.

You should not upload:

Another person’s photographs without permission;
Images intended to impersonate another person;
Private images of another person;
Images containing minors in inappropriate or prohibited circumstances;
Content that violates applicable law; or
Images designed primarily to facilitate prohibited commercial activity.

GlobalLinkup may remove profile photographs that violate our policies.

18. MESSAGING

GlobalLinkup may provide private messaging, chat, video, audio, or other communication features.

You are responsible for your communications.

You agree not to use messaging features to:

Spam users;
Send mass unsolicited messages;
Harass users;
Threaten users;
Solicit money;
Solicit prohibited services;
Distribute malware;
Distribute fraudulent links;
Promote unrelated businesses;
Conduct scams; or
Engage in unlawful activity.

GlobalLinkup may use automated systems, reports, moderation tools, and human review to identify or investigate violations, subject to applicable law and our Privacy Policy.

19. BLOCKING AND REPORTING

GlobalLinkup may provide tools that allow users to block or report other users.

You should use these tools when another user behaves inappropriately or violates these Terms.

A report does not guarantee that GlobalLinkup will take a particular action.

We may investigate reports in our discretion and may consider available information when determining whether action is appropriate.

We may restrict an account while investigating a report.

20. MODERATION

GlobalLinkup reserves the right, but does not assume an obligation, to monitor, review, moderate, restrict, remove, or investigate content and activity on the Service.

We may take action when we reasonably believe that:

These Terms have been violated;
Our safety policies have been violated;
The Service is being misused;
An account poses a risk to users;
Fraud may be occurring;
Illegal activity may be occurring;
An account may be compromised;
Information appears materially deceptive; or
Action is necessary to protect GlobalLinkup, its users, or third parties.

We are not required to provide advance notice before taking moderation action where immediate action is reasonably necessary.

21. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your account at any time where permitted by applicable law.

Reasons may include, without limitation:

Violation of these Terms;
Violation of safety rules;
Fraud;
Scamming;
Harassment;
Impersonation;
Prohibited solicitation;
Commercial misuse;
Threatening conduct;
Abuse of other users;
Circumvention of a previous ban;
Providing materially false information;
Activity that creates legal or safety risks; or
Conduct that we reasonably believe is harmful to the Service or its community.

We may also terminate accounts that remain inactive for an extended period, subject to applicable law.

Termination may result in loss of access to your profile, messages, matches, subscriptions, and other account information.

22. BAN EVASION

If your account has been suspended or terminated, you may not create another account or otherwise attempt to circumvent the restriction without our express permission.

This includes using:

A different email address;
A different telephone number;
Another person’s account;
A different device;
A false identity; or
Other methods designed to evade enforcement.

We may take additional action against accounts reasonably believed to be attempting to circumvent enforcement.

23. USER CONTENT

You retain ownership of content that you legally own and upload to GlobalLinkup.

However, by submitting content to the Service, you grant GlobalLinkup a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, process, display, and distribute that content as reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, improve, promote, and provide the Service.

This license continues only for as long as reasonably necessary for these purposes, subject to our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

You represent that you have the necessary rights to grant this license.

24. CONTENT REMOVAL

We may remove, restrict, disable access to, or refuse to display content when we believe it violates these Terms, applicable law, safety requirements, or our policies.

We are not responsible for preserving content that has been removed.

You should maintain your own copies of important information.

25. PRIVACY

Your use of GlobalLinkup is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and otherwise process personal information.

By using GlobalLinkup, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the Privacy Policy.

26. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND LINKS

GlobalLinkup may contain links to third-party websites, applications, products, or services.

We do not necessarily control or endorse third-party services.

Your use of third-party services is governed by the terms and policies of those third parties.

GlobalLinkup is not responsible for third-party services or their content, availability, security, or practices.

27. PAID FEATURES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

Certain GlobalLinkup features may require payment.

Where applicable, pricing, billing frequency, subscription terms, renewal terms, cancellation procedures, and refund policies will be presented before purchase.

You authorize GlobalLinkup or its payment provider to charge applicable fees to your selected payment method.

Unless otherwise stated, subscriptions may automatically renew until cancelled.

You are responsible for cancelling a subscription before the next billing period if you do not wish to renew.

Additional terms may apply to purchases made through Apple, Google, or another third-party marketplace.

28. REFUNDS

Refunds will be handled according to the applicable purchase terms and applicable law.

Where a purchase is processed through a third-party app store or payment provider, that provider’s refund procedures may apply.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit any non-waivable consumer rights you may have.

29. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

GlobalLinkup and its associated branding, designs, software, logos, trademarks, text, graphics, interfaces, and other materials are owned by or licensed to GlobalLinkup and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, reverse engineer, publicly display, or commercially exploit GlobalLinkup’s proprietary materials without authorization.

The name GlobalLinkup and associated branding may not be used without our written permission.

30. PROHIBITED TECHNOLOGICAL ACTIVITY

You may not:

Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service;
Circumvent security measures;
Introduce malicious software;
Scrape information without authorization;
Use automated systems to collect user information;
Reverse engineer the Service except where legally permitted;
Interfere with the operation of the Service;
Conduct denial-of-service attacks;
Attempt to access another user’s account;
Probe or test vulnerabilities without authorization; or
Use the Service to develop competing databases or services using unauthorized data.

31. USER FEEDBACK

If you provide suggestions, ideas, recommendations, or other feedback regarding GlobalLinkup, you grant us permission to use that feedback without compensation or obligation to you.

You agree that feedback does not create an ownership interest in GlobalLinkup or its products.

32. DISCLAIMER REGARDING OTHER USERS

GlobalLinkup DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE IDENTITY, AGE, CHARACTER, BACKGROUND, INTENTIONS, HONESTY, SAFETY, OR BEHAVIOR OF ANY USER.

We do not guarantee that users will actually meet, communicate honestly, form relationships, or behave appropriately.

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users.

You should not rely solely on information contained in another person’s profile.

33. NO GUARANTEE OF MATCHES OR RELATIONSHIPS

GlobalLinkup does not guarantee that you will:

Receive matches;
Receive messages;
Meet another person;
Develop a relationship;
Find a romantic partner;
Have a successful date; or
Achieve any particular result from using the Service.

Results vary between users.

34. SERVICE PROVIDED “AS IS”

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GlobalLinkup PROVIDES THE SERVICE ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.

WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICE WILL ALWAYS BE:

AVAILABLE;
ERROR-FREE;
SECURE;
UNINTERRUPTED;
ACCURATE;
COMPLETE; OR
FREE OF HARMFUL CONTENT.

WE MAY MODIFY, SUSPEND, OR DISCONTINUE FEATURES OR PORTIONS OF THE SERVICE.

35. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GlobalLinkup AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

THIS INCLUDES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DAMAGES ARISING FROM:

YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS;
OFFLINE MEETINGS;
USER-GENERATED CONTENT;
FRAUDULENT USER ACTIVITY;
PERSONAL INJURY;
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS;
LOSS OF DATA;
LOSS OF PROFITS;
LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; OR
UNAUTHORIZED CONDUCT BY OTHER USERS.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.

36. INDEMNIFICATION

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless GlobalLinkup and its owners, officers, directors, employees, contractors, affiliates, and service providers from claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses arising from:

Your use of the Service;
Your violation of these Terms;
Your violation of applicable law;
Your content;
Your interactions with other users;
Your infringement of another person’s rights; or
Your fraudulent, negligent, reckless, or unlawful conduct.

37. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Any dispute between you and GlobalLinkup relating to these Terms or the Service will be handled in accordance with the dispute-resolution procedures required by applicable law.

[INSERT CHOICE OF LAW AND DISPUTE-RESOLUTION TERMS AFTER ATTORNEY REVIEW.]

If an arbitration provision, class-action waiver, or other dispute-resolution provision is used, it should be reviewed by qualified legal counsel to ensure that it is appropriate for the jurisdictions in which GlobalLinkup operates.

38. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms will be governed by the laws of [STATE/COUNTRY], without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent applicable law requires otherwise.

Any court proceedings permitted under these Terms will take place in [COUNTY, STATE], unless applicable law requires another location.

39. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we make material changes, we may provide notice through the Service, by email, or by other reasonable means.

Your continued use of GlobalLinkup after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by law.

If you do not agree to updated Terms, you should stop using the Service and close your account.

40. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

By creating an account, you consent to receiving electronic communications from GlobalLinkup concerning your account, transactions, security, service updates, and other matters related to the Service.

Marketing communications may be subject to separate consent and opt-out requirements.

You may unsubscribe from promotional communications using the available unsubscribe mechanism, while certain essential service communications may still be sent.

41. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect.

42. NO WAIVER

Our failure to enforce a provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce that provision later.

43. ASSIGNMENT

You may not transfer or assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.

GlobalLinkup may assign or transfer these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate restructuring, sale of assets, or similar transaction.

44. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated into these Terms, constitute the agreement between you and GlobalLinkup regarding your use of the

By creating an account, accessing, browsing, or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT CREATE AN ACCOUNT OR USE GlobalLinkup

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and GlobalLinkup.

1. PURPOSE OF GlobalLinkup

GlobalLinkup is an online dating and social connection platform intended to help adults discover, communicate with, and potentially develop romantic or personal relationships with other adults.

GlobalLinkup is intended for genuine dating and social interaction.

You agree that you will not use GlobalLinkup primarily for purposes unrelated to dating, meeting people, forming relationships, or legitimate social interaction.

We reserve the right to determine, in our reasonable discretion, whether an account or activity is inconsistent with the intended purpose of the Service.

2. AGE REQUIREMENT — 18+ ONLY

GlobalLinkup is strictly limited to individuals who are 18 years of age or older.

By registering for or using GlobalLinkup, you represent and warrant that:

You are at least 18 years old;
You have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms;
You are not prohibited by law from using an online dating service;
The information you provide regarding your age is truthful and accurate; and
You will not allow a person under 18 to access or use your account.

You may be required to confirm your age before accessing certain portions of the Service.

If we discover or reasonably believe that an individual is under 18, we may immediately suspend or terminate the account and remove associated content.

If you believe that a person under 18 is using GlobalLinkup, please report the account to us immediately.

3. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION

To use certain features of GlobalLinkup, you may be required to create an account.

You agree to provide information that is accurate, current, and complete.

You agree not to:

Create an account using false information;
Misrepresent your age;
Pretend to be another person;
Use another person’s photographs without permission;
Create an account for another person without authorization;
Create multiple accounts for deceptive purposes;
Create accounts after being banned or suspended;
Use an account belonging to another person; or
Provide information intended to deceive or mislead other users.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

You are responsible for activity occurring through your account unless you can demonstrate that the activity occurred without your authorization and despite reasonable precautions.

You must notify GlobalLinkup promptly if you believe your account has been compromised.

4. AUTHENTICITY OF PROFILES

GlobalLinkup is designed around authentic interactions between adults.

You agree that information contained in your profile should be truthful and not materially misleading.

You must not intentionally misrepresent:

Your identity;
Your age;
Your relationship status;
Your location;
Your occupation;
Your photographs;
Your intentions;
Your financial circumstances;
Your education;
Your marital status;
Your relationship history; or
Other information where the misrepresentation is intended to deceive another user.

GlobalLinkup does not guarantee that every profile or statement made by a user is accurate.

Users should exercise appropriate caution when interacting with people online.

5. INTENDED USE OF GlobalLinkup

GlobalLinkup may only be used for lawful purposes consistent with its purpose as an adult dating and social platform.

You agree not to use the Service primarily for:

Advertising unrelated products or services;
Recruiting customers for businesses;
Recruiting employees or independent contractors;
Multi-level marketing;
Affiliate marketing;
Political campaigning;
Religious solicitation;
Fundraising;
Spam;
Lead generation;
Data collection;
Market research without authorization;
Promoting unrelated websites or businesses;
Recruiting for other dating services;
Recruiting for escort or sexual services;
Financial solicitation;
Fraudulent schemes;
Cryptocurrency or investment solicitation;
Gambling-related solicitation; or
Any other commercial or non-dating purpose that GlobalLinkup determines to be inappropriate.

You may not use GlobalLinkup as a substitute for a general advertising platform, classified-advertising service, employment platform, or financial solicitation platform.

6. PROHIBITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUAL SOLICITATION

GlobalLinkup is not a marketplace for sexual services.

You may not use GlobalLinkup to advertise, offer, arrange, promote, sell, purchase, or solicit:

Prostitution;
Escort services;
Sexual services;
Sexual performances for compensation;
Sexual companionship for compensation;
Paid dates;
Sexual content for compensation;
Sexual services in exchange for money, gifts, cryptocurrency, transportation, lodging, or other benefits; or
Any substantially similar commercial sexual arrangement.

You may not use profile descriptions, messages, photographs, links, usernames, or other features of GlobalLinkup to facilitate such activity.

This prohibition applies whether compensation is offered directly or indirectly.

GlobalLinkup may remove accounts or content that appear to facilitate prohibited commercial sexual activity.

7. FINANCIAL SOLICITATION, SCAMS, AND FRAUD

GlobalLinkup strictly prohibits scams and fraudulent activity.

You may not use the Service to deceive another person for financial or personal gain.

Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation:

Asking another user for money;
Requesting loans;
Requesting gift cards;
Requesting cryptocurrency;
Requesting wire transfers;
Requesting bank-account information;
Requesting credit-card information;
Asking users to invest money;
Promoting fraudulent investments;
Promoting fake investment opportunities;
Romance scams;
Impersonation scams;
Fake emergencies;
Fake charitable causes;
Fake business opportunities;
Advance-fee schemes;
Ponzi or pyramid schemes;
Identity theft;
Account takeover attempts;
Money laundering;
Using another person as a money mule; or
Any other fraudulent or deceptive financial activity.

GlobalLinkup may suspend or terminate accounts suspected of participating in fraudulent activity, including where we reasonably believe that additional investigation or verification is appropriate.

8. NO GUARANTEE OF USER IDENTITY

GlobalLinkup does not guarantee that any user is who they claim to be.

You are responsible for exercising your own judgment when communicating with another user.

Do not assume that a profile photograph, verification indicator, telephone number, social-media account, or other information proves a person’s identity.

9. PERSONAL SAFETY

Online dating involves inherent risks.

You acknowledge that you are responsible for taking reasonable precautions when interacting with other users.

You should consider:

Communicating through GlobalLinkup before sharing personal contact information;
Avoiding disclosure of sensitive personal information;
Not sending money to someone you met online;
Meeting in public locations;
Informing someone you trust about your plans;
Maintaining control of your own transportation;
Avoiding excessive alcohol or other substances during initial meetings;
Leaving immediately if you feel unsafe; and
Contacting appropriate emergency services if necessary.

GlobalLinkup does not guarantee your safety during online or offline interactions.

10. OFFLINE MEETINGS

GlobalLinkup is not responsible for meetings or interactions that occur outside the Service.

If you choose to meet another user in person, you do so at your own risk.

GlobalLinkup does not conduct personal background investigations on every user and does not guarantee that a user has no criminal history or poses no safety risk.

You are solely responsible for deciding whether, when, where, and how to meet another person.

11. HARASSMENT AND ABUSE

You may not use GlobalLinkup to harass, intimidate, threaten, stalk, bully, abuse, or repeatedly contact another person against their wishes.

Prohibited behavior includes:

Threats of violence;
Stalking;
Repeated unwanted contact;
Sexual harassment;
Intimidation;
Extortion;
Blackmail;
Humiliation;
Targeted harassment;
Hate-based harassment;
Encouraging another person to harm themselves;
Threatening to disclose private information;
Threatening to disclose intimate images;
Repeatedly contacting someone after they have clearly asked you to stop; or
Coordinating harassment against another person.

We may take action based on reported behavior even when conduct occurs partly outside GlobalLinkup if it materially affects the safety or integrity of the Service or its users.

12. NON-CONSENSUAL INTIMATE CONTENT

You may not upload, send, distribute, threaten to distribute, or otherwise share intimate photographs or videos of another person without that person’s consent.

You may not use intimate images to:

Threaten another person;
Blackmail another person;
Extort money;
Humiliate another person;
Retaliate against another person; or
Pressure another person into a relationship or sexual activity.

Threatening to release intimate content may itself constitute prohibited conduct.

GlobalLinkup may remove reported content and take appropriate action against accounts involved in suspected non-consensual intimate-image activity.

13. MINORS AND CHILD SAFETY

GlobalLinkup has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation or abuse involving minors.

You may not:

Use the Service to contact minors for sexual purposes;
Request sexual images from a minor;
Share sexual content involving a minor;
Attempt to arrange a sexual encounter with a minor;
Facilitate exploitation or trafficking of minors;
Misrepresent yourself to gain access to minors; or
Use GlobalLinkup for any unlawful activity involving children.

Any content or activity that may involve child sexual exploitation may be reported to appropriate authorities or relevant organizations where required or appropriate.

14. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY

You may not use GlobalLinkup to plan, facilitate, encourage, advertise, or participate in unlawful activity.

This includes, without limitation:

Fraud;
Theft;
Extortion;
Trafficking;
Exploitation;
Money laundering;
Identity theft;
Threats of violence;
Distribution of illegal substances;
Sale of illegal goods;
Sexual exploitation;
Child exploitation;
Cybercrime; or
Other unlawful conduct.

15. HATE, DISCRIMINATION, AND EXTREMIST CONTENT

You may not use GlobalLinkup to threaten, harass, or promote violence against individuals or groups based on protected characteristics.

We may remove content that promotes violence, dehumanization, or serious harassment.

GlobalLinkup may also restrict accounts associated with extremist or violent organizations where such activity conflicts with the purpose or safety of the Service.

16. CONTENT YOU MAY NOT POST

You may not upload, transmit, publish, or send content that:

Is unlawful;
Is fraudulent;
Is intentionally deceptive;
Infringes another person’s rights;
Contains another person’s private information without authorization;
Contains malicious software;
Facilitates criminal activity;
Contains sexual exploitation material;
Contains non-consensual intimate content;
Threatens violence;
Constitutes harassment;
Attempts to scam users;
Is primarily commercial spam;
Impersonates another person;
Infringes intellectual-property rights; or
Otherwise violates these Terms.

GlobalLinkup may remove content that violates these Terms or that we reasonably believe creates a safety, legal, or operational risk.

17. PHOTOS AND PROFILE CONTENT

You are responsible for the photographs and other content you upload.

You represent that you have the necessary rights to use photographs you upload.

You should not upload:

Another person’s photographs without permission;
Images intended to impersonate another person;
Private images of another person;
Images containing minors in inappropriate or prohibited circumstances;
Content that violates applicable law; or
Images designed primarily to facilitate prohibited commercial activity.

GlobalLinkup may remove profile photographs that violate our policies.

18. MESSAGING

GlobalLinkup may provide private messaging, chat, video, audio, or other communication features.

You are responsible for your communications.

You agree not to use messaging features to:

Spam users;
Send mass unsolicited messages;
Harass users;
Threaten users;
Solicit money;
Solicit prohibited services;
Distribute malware;
Distribute fraudulent links;
Promote unrelated businesses;
Conduct scams; or
Engage in unlawful activity.

GlobalLinkup may use automated systems, reports, moderation tools, and human review to identify or investigate violations, subject to applicable law and our Privacy Policy.

19. BLOCKING AND REPORTING

GlobalLinkup may provide tools that allow users to block or report other users.

You should use these tools when another user behaves inappropriately or violates these Terms.

A report does not guarantee that GlobalLinkup will take a particular action.

We may investigate reports in our discretion and may consider available information when determining whether action is appropriate.

We may restrict an account while investigating a report.

20. MODERATION

GlobalLinkup reserves the right, but does not assume an obligation, to monitor, review, moderate, restrict, remove, or investigate content and activity on the Service.

We may take action when we reasonably believe that:

These Terms have been violated;
Our safety policies have been violated;
The Service is being misused;
An account poses a risk to users;
Fraud may be occurring;
Illegal activity may be occurring;
An account may be compromised;
Information appears materially deceptive; or
Action is necessary to protect GlobalLinkup, its users, or third parties.

We are not required to provide advance notice before taking moderation action where immediate action is reasonably necessary.

21. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your account at any time where permitted by applicable law.

Reasons may include, without limitation:

Violation of these Terms;
Violation of safety rules;
Fraud;
Scamming;
Harassment;
Impersonation;
Prohibited solicitation;
Commercial misuse;
Threatening conduct;
Abuse of other users;
Circumvention of a previous ban;
Providing materially false information;
Activity that creates legal or safety risks; or
Conduct that we reasonably believe is harmful to the Service or its community.

We may also terminate accounts that remain inactive for an extended period, subject to applicable law.

Termination may result in loss of access to your profile, messages, matches, subscriptions, and other account information.

22. BAN EVASION

If your account has been suspended or terminated, you may not create another account or otherwise attempt to circumvent the restriction without our express permission.

This includes using:

A different email address;
A different telephone number;
Another person’s account;
A different device;
A false identity; or
Other methods designed to evade enforcement.

We may take additional action against accounts reasonably believed to be attempting to circumvent enforcement.

23. USER CONTENT

You retain ownership of content that you legally own and upload to GlobalLinkup.

This license continues only for as long as reasonably necessary for these purposes, subject to our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

You represent that you have the necessary rights to grant this license.

24. CONTENT REMOVAL

We may remove, restrict, disable access to, or refuse to display content when we believe it violates these Terms, applicable law, safety requirements, or our policies.

We are not responsible for preserving content that has been removed.

You should maintain your own copies of important information.

25. PRIVACY

Your use of GlobalLinkup is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and otherwise process personal information.

By using GlobalLinkup, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the Privacy Policy.

26. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND LINKS

GlobalLinkup may contain links to third-party websites, applications, products, or services.

We do not necessarily control or endorse third-party services.

Your use of third-party services is governed by the terms and policies of those third parties.

GlobalLinkup is not responsible for third-party services or their content, availability, security, or practices.

27. PAID FEATURES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

Certain GlobalLinkup features may require payment.

Where applicable, pricing, billing frequency, subscription terms, renewal terms, cancellation procedures, and refund policies will be presented before purchase.

You authorize GlobalLinkup or its payment provider to charge applicable fees to your selected payment method.

Unless otherwise stated, subscriptions may automatically renew until cancelled.

You are responsible for cancelling a subscription before the next billing period if you do not wish to renew.

Additional terms may apply to purchases made through Apple, Google, or another third-party marketplace.

28. REFUNDS

Refunds will be handled according to the applicable purchase terms and applicable law.

Where a purchase is processed through a third-party app store or payment provider, that provider’s refund procedures may apply.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit any non-waivable consumer rights you may have.

29. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, reverse engineer, publicly display, or commercially exploit GlobalLinkup’s proprietary materials without authorization.

The name GlobalLinkup and associated branding may not be used without our written permission.

30. PROHIBITED TECHNOLOGICAL ACTIVITY

You may not:

Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service;
Circumvent security measures;
Introduce malicious software;
Scrape information without authorization;
Use automated systems to collect user information;
Reverse engineer the Service except where legally permitted;
Interfere with the operation of the Service;
Conduct denial-of-service attacks;
Attempt to access another user’s account;
Probe or test vulnerabilities without authorization; or
Use the Service to develop competing databases or services using unauthorized data.

31. USER FEEDBACK

If you provide suggestions, ideas, recommendations, or other feedback regarding GlobalLinkup, you grant us permission to use that feedback without compensation or obligation to you.

You agree that feedback does not create an ownership interest in GlobalLinkup or its products.

32. DISCLAIMER REGARDING OTHER USERS

GlobalLinkup DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE IDENTITY, AGE, CHARACTER, BACKGROUND, INTENTIONS, HONESTY, SAFETY, OR BEHAVIOR OF ANY USER.

We do not guarantee that users will actually meet, communicate honestly, form relationships, or behave appropriately.

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users.

You should not rely solely on information contained in another person’s profile.

33. NO GUARANTEE OF MATCHES OR RELATIONSHIPS

GlobalLinkup does not guarantee that you will:

Receive matches;
Receive messages;
Meet another person;
Develop a relationship;
Find a romantic partner;
Have a successful date; or
Achieve any particular result from using the Service.

Results vary between users.

34. SERVICE PROVIDED “AS IS”

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GlobalLinkup PROVIDES THE SERVICE ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.

WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICE WILL ALWAYS BE:

AVAILABLE;
ERROR-FREE;
SECURE;
UNINTERRUPTED;
ACCURATE;
COMPLETE; OR
FREE OF HARMFUL CONTENT.

WE MAY MODIFY, SUSPEND, OR DISCONTINUE FEATURES OR PORTIONS OF THE SERVICE.

35. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THIS INCLUDES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DAMAGES ARISING FROM:

YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS;
OFFLINE MEETINGS;
USER-GENERATED CONTENT;
FRAUDULENT USER ACTIVITY;
PERSONAL INJURY;
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS;
LOSS OF DATA;
LOSS OF PROFITS;
LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; OR
UNAUTHORIZED CONDUCT BY OTHER USERS.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.

36. INDEMNIFICATION

Your use of the Service;
Your violation of these Terms;
Your violation of applicable law;
Your content;
Your interactions with other users;
Your infringement of another person’s rights; or
Your fraudulent, negligent, reckless, or unlawful conduct.

37. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Any dispute between you and GlobalLinkup relating to these Terms or the Service will be handled in accordance with the dispute-resolution procedures required by applicable law.

[INSERT CHOICE OF LAW AND DISPUTE-RESOLUTION TERMS AFTER ATTORNEY REVIEW.]

38. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms will be governed by the laws of [STATE/COUNTRY], without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent applicable law requires otherwise.

Any court proceedings permitted under these Terms will take place in [COUNTY, STATE], unless applicable law requires another location.

39. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we make material changes, we may provide notice through the Service, by email, or by other reasonable means.

Your continued use of GlobalLinkup after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by law.

If you do not agree to updated Terms, you should stop using the Service and close your account.

40. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Marketing communications may be subject to separate consent and opt-out requirements.

You may unsubscribe from promotional communications using the available unsubscribe mechanism, while certain essential service communications may still be sent.

41. SEVERABILITY

42. NO WAIVER

Our failure to enforce a provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce that provision later.

43. ASSIGNMENT

You may not transfer or assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.

GlobalLinkup may assign or transfer these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate restructuring, sale of assets, or similar transaction.

44. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated into these Terms, constitute the agreement between you and GlobalLinkup regarding your use of the