Online safety

Online Safety & Usage

2. Use of the Services

As a user of any of the Services (a “Registered User”), you agree to the following:

2.1 Basic Membership. It is free to register for the Singles Service, which may be used by you at no cost (“Basic Membership”). Once you have registered by providing preliminary information (including email address and password), you will be asked to answer a scientifically-based Compatibility Quiz which has been structured by reference to specific psychological criteria. The results of the Compatibility Quiz as well as comprehensive statistical comparative data are used by datingforseniors.org to automatically create your individual personality profile. Your personality profile will then be integrated into the datingforseniors.org database. Once in our database, your personality profile is (through an automated process) matched up to the profiles of other datingforseniors.org members, which enables datingforseniors.org to determine your compatibility with those members. Using this information, datingforseniors.org will send you partner recommendations, which will appear in your online profile and be sent via email. This information will be provided to you as a condensed profile of the other compatible members, each containing a short description of the member, your compatibility score, along with their primary profile photo. Please note that, as a Basic member, you will generally only be able to view blurred versions of other users’ profile photos. However, you may be able to see an unblurred version of their primary profile photo in some instances, at our discretion. As a Basic member, you may send an unlimited number of predefined communications (for example, a smile) to other users subject to the terms of this Agreement; however, you will only have a limited ability to send and read personalized messages. Please note that we may limit the number of predefined communications that you can send if required to protect our members and to secure our Service as further set out in this Agreement. As a Basic member, you will not receive a copy of your personality profile, but you may purchase a PDF copy of the personality profile for the price listed on the Service at the time of purchase.
In addition, in some countries, datingforseniors.org offers for purchase virtual goods to extend rights of use, in particular, of a Basic Membership (e.g., Match Unlocks as described in Section 2(b)(ii)).

2.2 Premium Membership and Virtual Goods. The Singles Service includes services subject to a fee, including Premium Membership options and, in some locales, virtual goods that extend the rights of use in your Basic Membership (collectively, “paid-for services”). Paid- for services offer features not generally available under a Basic Membership. Please note that concluding a contract with datingforseniors.org for paid-for services is subject to the respective payment service provider verifying and processing the purchase.

Premium Membership: If you purchase a Premium Membership, you will regularly receive updated partner suggestions from datingforseniors.org in your online profile and via email. These will be updated to include new members who have been added to our database since you became a Premium member. As a Premium member, you will be able to see unblurred photos (primary or all photos, depending on your purchased plan) and conduct searches for other users based on specific criteria. With a Premium Membership, you can send and read unlimited messages to the number of matches allowed by your plan. Based on your selected plan, you may either immediately communicate with: all your matches (Premium UNLIMITED) or a limited number of matches depending on the number and availability of your monthly Match Unlocks (see definition below) in your selected Premium plan, . Please note that we may still limit the number of communications that you can send if required to protect our members and to secure our Service as further set out in this Agreement. datingforseniors.org will also provide access to the personality profile to each Premium within their account settings.
Match Unlocks: “Match Unlocks” allow you to “unlock” another user’s profile and engage in unlimited communication with them if the contacted user also unlocks your profile. If Match Unlocks are included in your Premium Membership, the Match Unlocks are credited to your account for a period of 30 days at a time, and you will see the first monthly Match Unlock allotment in your account immediately upon purchase. After each 30-day period, unused Match Unlocks expire, and new Match Unlocks are credited. Match Unlocks are not carried over into the next 30-day period. However, you may be able to purchase additional Match Unlocks for use in your Premium Membership or as a separate Virtual Good in a Basic Membership.

If you purchased a Premium Membership, any unredeemed, separately purchased Match Unlocks will be added to your account and can be redeemed on individual unlocks. If you do not have a Premium Membership, separately purchased Match Unlocks are linked to and stored in your Basic Membership account.

Match Unlocks cannot be transferred to other members, nor can they be traded in, exchanged for money, or used to settle outstanding payments. Separately purchased Match Unlocks expire either four (4) years after purchase or two (2) years of inactivity on your account, or if you direct us to delete your data, whichever is earlier. Match Unlocks that are included in a Premium Membership expire as described above.
Virtual Goods: “Virtual Goods” are purchased separately from a Premium Membership and may be used for individual services or for certain features in one’s own profile. The purchase of Virtual Goods (including Match Unlocks, as described above) is subject to a charge. datingforseniors.org reserves the right to place limitations and other conditions on the offer of Virtual Goods, at our discretion.

2.3 Payments. When making a purchase, you will be asked to supply certain payment information, including information regarding your billing account (e.g., via credit card, debit card, or PayPal account number). You agree that all information that you provide to us will be accurate, complete and current. You further agree that our payment processing service provider(s) may store and communicate with your financial institution via a “network token” (a unique personal identifier used only for billing purposes) to facilitate your payments. For more information about tokenization, please see our payment processor’s explanation on its website. You agree to pay all valid charges incurred by you or any other user of your account (including all installment payments and/or fees, if applicable), any applicable taxes on your purchase, and/or any additional fees for the use of any payment mechanism or account connected to your purchase, including any processing charges relating to same.

To become a Premium member, you will be required to pay a subscription fee. All prices listed by us on the Service are offered in the displayed currency and exclude applicable taxes and duties. datingforseniors.org currently offers Premium light, Premium plus and Premium UNLIMITED (collectively, the “Plans”) memberships in 6, 12, and 24–month terms. The Plans offer a variety of features; Premium UNLIMITED offers more features and capabilities followed by Premium plus and Premium light. The Plans automatically renew for consecutive12 month terms (or other term lengths, as agreed-upon by you during the purchase process) unless prohibited by applicable law. Cancellation of auto-renewal must be initiated at least 24 hours before the end of your current term. If a scheduled payment using the billing account or credit or debit card associated with your subscription is attempted and declined for any reason, our payment processor will automatically reschedule the payment until the amount due is paid in full. If these attempts fail and/or the issue(s) cannot be resolved by contacting the account and/or card issuer, we will notify you via email using the email address associated with your account, and we may suspend or terminate your subscription until any outstanding payments are successfully processed. However, you acknowledge and agree that we may first attempt to obtain updated billing information, including but not necessarily limited to credit or debit card numbers and/or expiration date information from your card issuer, and that we will update this information in your account and use such information to process future payments. By subscribing, you authorize us and our payment processors to store and/or transfer your payment details and all other relevant information as needed to facilitate the processing of payments. You may select to purchase a plan in one upfront payment or in installments, if applicable. You agree and authorize us to charge you applicable sales or other related taxes to which your subscription may be subject, which is subject to change and may vary by your place of residence at the time of subscription. Installment plans may be subject to additional terms and conditions, which will be consented to at the time of purchase.

2.4 Access to Services and paid-for Services using Non-datingforseniors.org Services. You may download the datingforseniors.org mobile Application and make purchases using your Apple ID or Google account (each, a “Non-datingforseniors.org Service”) and use the Application on your iPhone or Android mobile device. Any paid-for services purchased through a Non-datingforseniors.org Service will be charged by the Non-datingforseniors.org Service and will be subject to the terms of your selected purchase and/or subscription, as well as the applicable terms of service of the Non-datingforseniors.org Service. If you are eligible for a refund for a payment processed by a Non-datingforseniors.org Service, such refund will be processed by Apple or Google. Additional information on cancellation is provided in Section 12 of this Agreement.
Premium Memberships purchased through Non-datingforseniors.org Services are subject to the payment terms agreed upon by you upon subscription. To cancel auto-renewal or terminate a Premium Membership purchased through a Non-datingforseniors.org Service, you must access your Non-datingforseniors.org Service account and follow the prompts and instructions for cancellation on the applicable service or contact the applicable service directly.

2.5 Exclusive Use. Your account is for your personal use only. You may not authorize others to use your account, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity, except if previously agreed to by us. You acknowledge that datingforseniors.org is not responsible for third-party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your usernames and passwords.

2.6 Geographic Limitations. The Services are intended for use in the United States, Australia, and Canada. However, please note that datingforseniors.org also provides the ability to register for the Services in certain other countries, and you may search for and receive partner suggestions of members located in such countries. datingforseniors.org reserves the right to not provide or stop providing the Services in any jurisdiction at any time in its sole discretion. You will only use the Services in a manner consistent with this Agreement and any and all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, United States export control laws. By using the Services, you represent that you have not been designated by the United States government as a “Specially Designated National” or other person to whom the provisions of the Services are prohibited, and that you are not located in a country that is subject to embargo by the United States government. Registration for, and use of, the Services is void where prohibited by any such laws or regulations. You are responsible for determining whether the use of the Services is legal in your jurisdiction.

2.7 Information Submitted. To the extent permitted by law, you are solely responsible for, and assume all liability regarding, (i) the information and content you contribute to the Services; (ii) the information and content you post, transmit, publish, or otherwise make available (hereinafter “post”) through the Services; and (iii) your interactions with other Registered Users through the Services. You warrant and represent that all information provided to datingforseniors.org through our Services or otherwise will be truthful, accurate, and complete, and will be submitted only for lawful purposes. Details of how datingforseniors.org may use information you provide or post which is personal to you are set out in our Privacy Policy.

2.8 Risk Assumption and Precautions. You assume all risk when using the Services, including but not limited to all of the risks associated with any online or offline interactions with others, including dating. You agree to take all necessary precautions when meeting individuals through the Singles Service. In addition, you agree to review and follow the recommendations set forth in datingforseniors.org’s Safety Tips, which is available at the bottom of all pages of the Singles Service.

2.9 No Guarantees. datingforseniors.org may not be able to provide partner suggestions for everyone seeking to use its Services. Further, datingforseniors.org makes no guarantees as to the number or frequency of partner suggestions or matches through the Singles Service, or to users’ ability, desire or criteria to communicate with other users. You understand that datingforseniors.org makes no guarantees, either express or implied, regarding your ultimate compatibility with individuals you meet through the Singles Service or as to the conduct of such individuals.

2.10 Reporting of Violations. You will promptly report to datingforseniors.org any violation of the Agreement by others, including but not limited to, Registered Users.

2.11 Content Removal. datingforseniors.org reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor the information or material you submit to the Services or post in the public areas of the Services. datingforseniors.org will have the right to remove any such information or material that in its sole opinion violates, or may violate, any applicable law or either the letter or spirit of this Agreement or upon the reasonable request of any third party. datingforseniors.org further reserves the right to remove partner suggestions or matches previously delivered to you, in its reasonable discretion, in order to assure that you have a quality experience on the Services. datingforseniors.org may also automatically delete unanswered messages sent by or to profiles that have been identified as spam or romance scamming or have otherwise deleted.

2.12 Posting and Communication Restrictions. Every user is obligated to observe the Safety Policy and Community Guidelines and not misuse the Service. In particular, you will not post, transmit to other users, communicate any content (or links thereto), or otherwise engage in any activity on or through the Services, that:

promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
is intended to or tends to abuse, harass, threaten or intimidate any other users of the Services;
is defamatory, intentionally inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexually charged, obscene or otherwise objectionable or unlawful;
infringes the intellectual property right of datingforseniors.org or any third-party including copyright in and to content (e.g., music, movies, videos, photographs, images, software, literary works, etc.);
contains video, audio photographs, or images of another person;
promotes or enables illegal or unlawful activities, such as instructions on how to make or buy illegal weapons or drugs, violate someone’s privacy, harm or harass another person, steal someone else’s identity, create or disseminate computer viruses, or circumvent copy-protect devices;
is false or misrepresentative or otherwise intended to defraud, swindle or deceive other users of the Services;
contains viruses, ransomware, spyware, adware, time bombs, trojan horses, cancelbots, worms or other harmful, or disruptive codes, components or devices;
promotes or solicits involvement in or support of a political platform, religion, cult, or sect;
disseminates another person’s personal information without his or her permission, or collects or solicits another person’s personal information for commercial or unlawful purposes;
is off-topic, meaningless, or otherwise intended to annoy or interfere with others’ enjoyment of the Services;
impersonates, or otherwise misrepresents affiliation, connection or association with, any person or entity;
solicits gambling or engages in any gambling or similar activity;
uses scripts, bots or other automated technology to access the Services;
uses the Services for chain letter, junk mail or spam e-mails;
collects or solicits personal information about anyone under 18; or
is in any way used for or in connection with spamming, spimming, phishing, trolling, or similar activities.

2.13 No False Information. You will not provide inaccurate, misleading or false information to datingforseniors.org or to any other user. If information provided to datingforseniors.org or another user subsequently becomes inaccurate, misleading or false, you will promptly notify datingforseniors.org of such change.

2.14 No Advertising or Commercial Solicitation. You will not advertise or solicit any user to buy or sell any products or services on or through the Services. You may not transmit any chain letters, junk or spam e-mail to other users or other unsolicited commercial messages. Further, you will not use any information obtained from the Services in order to contact, advertise to, solicit, or sell to any user without their prior explicit consent. If you breach the terms of this subsection and send or post unsolicited bulk email, “spam” or other unsolicited communications of any kind through the Services, you acknowledge that you will have caused substantial harm to datingforseniors.org. To the extent permissible under applicable law, as a reasonable estimation of such harm, you agree to pay datingforseniors.org $50 USD for each such unsolicited communication you send through the Services.

2.15 Unique and Bona Fide Profile. As a Registered User of the Singles Service, you will create only one unique profile. In addition, your use of the Singles Service must be for bona fide relationship-seeking purposes in order to maintain the integrity of the Singles Service (for example, you may not become a Registered User solely to compile a report of compatible singles in your area, or to write a school research paper). Not all registered users are available for matching. From time to time, datingforseniors.org may create test profiles in order to monitor the operation of the Services.

2.16 No Harassment of datingforseniors.org Employees or Agents. You will not harass, annoy, intimidate or threaten any datingforseniors.org employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Services to you.

2.17 Social Media. We may provide you the option to connect your datingforseniors.org account to your account on some social networking websites (such as via Continue with Facebook) for the purpose of logging in, uploading information or enabling certain features on the Service. When enabling this feature, we will disclose to you the information we collect from the connected social networking website, and will use such information in compliance with our Privacy Policy. By connecting your datingforseniors.org account to your account on any social networking website, you hereby consent to the continuous release of information about you to datingforseniors.org. We will not send any of your datingforseniors.org account information to the connected social networking website without first disclosing that to you. Each social network may further allow you to set privacy controls around your information on their system, and datingforseniors.org’s collection of information will always follow such controls and permissions. This feature is subject to continuous change and improvement by us and each social networking website involved, and therefore the available features and shared information are subject to change in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and the terms of use of the relevant social networking site.

2.18 Reverse Engineering and Non-Interference. In addition to any datingforseniors.org information or documents containing information that constitute a “trade secret” as that term is defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act as of September 16, 2015, the following will be deemed trade secrets of datingforseniors.org and you will treat the following as our trade secrets to the extent they have not been made public by us: (i) all source code, data and configuration files within or comprising our Services or used to receive content from, or deliver content to the Services, and all documentation relating thereto; (ii) all financial information relating to datingforseniors.org or its affiliates; and (iii) all Service plans of datingforseniors.org or its affiliates. By consenting to the terms of this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree that such information has independent economic value due to it not being generally known or available to others, and that datingforseniors.org takes reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality and secrecy of such information. You agree not to, and warrant and represent that you will not, engage in any activity, assist any third-party in engaging in any activity, or attempt in any way, or assist any third-party in attempting in any way, to: (v) discover or use any trade secrets of datingforseniors.org without datingforseniors.org’s prior written consent; (vi) reverse engineer or otherwise discover any source code utilized by our Services or any client or other software provided by us; or (vii) breach, discover, circumvent, disable or otherwise compromise any security, encryption, password protection, or other feature or mechanism used by us or our Services to protect the Services or any data, hardware, software or server used in connection with it.

2.19 Linking, crawling and framing. You agree not to, and warrant and represent that you will not assist any third-party in engaging in any activity or attempting in any way, to reproduce, in whole or in part, any content provided by the Services through any method (including without limitation, through copying, caching or framing), unless such access is expressly permitted in a written agreement executed by datingforseniors.org.