Terms of Service

Circled.Club – Terms of Service

Effective Date: [25.05.2025]

Last Updated: [25.05.2025]

Welcome to circled.club – your platform for real-world connections, collaborative communities, and inspired exchange. Please read the following Terms of Service carefully before using our platform.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using circled.club, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our [Privacy Policy]. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform.

2. Purpose of Our Platform

circled.club is a social community space designed to empower individuals, creators, experts, and organisations. Whether sharing ideas, promoting initiatives, offering services, or simply connecting — we foster respectful, inclusive, and meaningful interactions.

3. User Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to use circled.club. If you’re under 18, please ensure your parent or legal guardian reviews these terms with you.

4. User Conduct

We expect all users to treat each other with respect. You may not:

Harass, threaten, or abuse others
Post illegal, harmful, or misleading content
Use the platform for spamming, phishing, or unauthorised promotion

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these guidelines.

5. Content Ownership and Rights

You own your content — and by posting on circled.club, you grant us a non-exclusive license to use, display, and distribute it within our platform. This helps us operate and improve the service.

All platform features and content are protected under copyright. Please respect the rights of others and don’t copy or reuse materials without permission.

6. Affiliates and Third Parties

circled.club partners with selected affiliates (e.g., under circled.fan). While we aim to work only with trusted partners, we are not responsible for third-party content, services, or interactions. Engage at your discretion.

7. Privacy and Data Use

Your privacy matters to us. We collect and process data as outlined in our [Privacy Policy], including how we store, use, and protect your personal information.

8. Service Availability

We strive to keep circled.club running smoothly, but we may update or modify features without notice. We cannot guarantee uninterrupted service and are not liable for technical issues or downtime.

9. Disclaimers and Limitations

Our platform is provided “as is.” We make no warranties of any kind and disclaim liability for indirect or consequential losses, including failed intergalactic transmissions or time-space anomalies.

10. Updates and Modifications

We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be posted here. Continued use of circled.club after updates means you accept the new terms.

11. Contact Us

Have questions? Concerns? Feedback?

Reach out through our contact form at the footer.

✨ Final Note

We’re here to build something meaningful — with you. Thank you for joining circled.club and being part of a community that’s all about positive impact.

Copyright Notice

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Last updated: [2025]

1. Ownership of Content

Unless otherwise stated, all content and materials on this platform — including text, graphics, logos, icons, code, audio, video, designs, features, and overall layout — are the intellectual property of circled.club or its licensed partners. These are protected under German, EU, and international copyright laws.

2. Usage Permissions

You may:

View, download, or print content from circled.club strictly for personal, non-commercial use.
Share publicly available content (e.g. blog posts, open tools) with proper attribution, including a visible credit to circled.club and a link to the original source.

You may not:

Copy, modify, reproduce, redistribute, or exploit any part of the platform or its content for commercial or public purposes without prior written consent.
Use circled.club branding (logos, names, visuals) in ways that may confuse or misrepresent affiliation.

3. User-Generated Content

Users retain ownership of the content they create and share (e.g., posts, images, comments), but by submitting content on circled.club, you grant us a limited license to:

Host, display, reproduce, modify (e.g., for formatting), and distribute your content within the platform.
Feature public user content to promote the community, unless your post is set to private or removed.

You are solely responsible for the content you upload. Please ensure you hold the rights to share any third-party materials (e.g., music, photos, articles).

4. Third-Party Content

Any trademarks, logos, media, or content from third parties (e.g., YouTube, Instagram embeds) remain the property of their respective owners and are subject to their licensing terms.

5. Copyright Infringement & Takedowns

If you believe your copyrighted material has been used on circled.club without permission, please notify us at legal@circled.club with the following:

Description of the copyrighted work
Location/URL of the infringing material
Your contact information
A statement that you are the rightful owner or authorised to act on their behalf

We comply with the EU Digital Services Act and applicable notice-and-takedown procedures.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise:

circled.club reserves all rights to its platform, content, and services.
Any rights not expressly granted in this notice are reserved.