Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to Uusiverse! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access of our platform, Uusiverse's services, including various websites, SMS, APIs, email notifications, applications, buttons, widgets, ads, commerce services, and other covered services (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using Uusiverse, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms.

"We," "Us," "Our," "Platform," "Service": These terms refer to Uusiverse.
"You," "They," "User," "Users": These terms refer to individuals who are eligible to use Uusiverse's services.

2. Who May Use the Services

Eligibility: You may use the Services only if you agree to form a binding contract with Uusiverse and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction. You must be at least 13 years old to use the Services.
Representation: If you are using the Services on behalf of a company, organization, government, or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to do so and have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms.

3. User Responsibilities

Account Creation: Users must provide accurate information when creating an account, including their age. Providing false information may result in the display of content that is inappropriate or illegal for certain age groups, and Uusiverse will not be held responsible for any consequences arising from false information.
Content Guidelines: Users must adhere to our community guidelines, which prohibit illegal, harmful, or offensive content. This includes hate speech, harassment, and any form of discrimination. Users are also prohibited from uploading viruses or malicious code, sending spam, or engaging in any activity that disrupts the service.
Interactions: Users are encouraged to interact respectfully with others. Any form of spamming, trolling, or abusive behavior is prohibited. Uusiverse reserves the right to remove, modify, or restrict access to any content that violates these Terms or our community guidelines.
State Propaganda: Users are prohibited from creating, sharing, or promoting content that is created, funded, or directed by state actors or their proxies with the intent to influence public opinion or manipulate information. This includes disinformation campaigns, coordinated inauthentic behavior, and other forms of state-sponsored propaganda. Uusiverse reserves the right to remove such content and take appropriate action against accounts involved in these activities.
Political Sponsorship: Users must disclose any paid promotion or content intended to influence political opinions or electoral outcomes. This includes, but is not limited to, sponsored posts, advertisements, or any form of content that has been financially supported by political entities, campaigns, or interest groups. Failure to disclose such sponsorship may result in content removal and potential account suspension. Uusiverse reserves the right to add appropriate labels or disclaimers to content identified as political sponsorship to ensure transparency for our users.
Political Sponsorship Disclosure: While political sponsorship is allowed on Uusiverse, it must be clearly declared. Users must disclose the identity of the beneficial sponsor for any politically sponsored content. This includes:
- The name of the individual, organization, or entity providing the sponsorship
- The nature of the sponsorship (e.g., paid promotion, sponsored post)
- Any relevant affiliations or connections to political parties, campaigns, or interest groups
Failure to properly disclose political sponsorship may result in content removal, account suspension, or other appropriate actions. Uusiverse reserves the right to add labels or disclaimers to content identified as politically sponsored to ensure transparency for our users.

4. Your Rights and License

Content Ownership: You retain your rights to any content you submit, post, or display on or through the Services. By submitting, posting, or displaying content on or through the Services, you grant Uusiverse a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such content.
License to Use the Services: Uusiverse grants you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, and non-exclusive license to use the software provided to you as part of the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefit of the Services as provided by Uusiverse.

5. Uusiverse Rights

Service Ownership: All rights, title, and interest in and to the Services (excluding content provided by users) are and will remain the exclusive property of Uusiverse and its licensors.
Content License: By posting content on Uusiverse, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, and distribute your content.
Content Modification: Uusiverse reserves the right to modify or adapt your content as necessary to transmit, display, or distribute it.
Account Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or our community guidelines.
Modifications: We may modify these Terms at any time. Users will be notified of significant changes.
Public Content: Most content you submit, post, or display through the Services is public by default.

6. Data Usage and Privacy

Privacy Policy: Uusiverse's Privacy Policy describes how your information is collected, used, and shared when you use the Services.
Data Collection: We collect and store user data as outlined in our Privacy Policy.
Data Retention: Even if users delete their data, we may still retain copies of the data on our servers for some time.
Data Sharing: We may share aggregated and anonymized data with third parties for research purposes.
User Control: Users have the right to access, modify, and delete their personal data.

7. Dispute Resolution

Internal Complaints: Users can file complaints regarding content removal or account suspension through our internal complaint-handling system.
External Redress: If internal resolution is unsatisfactory, users can seek redress through out-of-court dispute settlement mechanisms or judicial procedures.

8. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the European Union, and any disputes will be resolved in accordance with EU regulations.

Compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA)(EU)

1. Transparency and Accountability

Content Moderation: We provide clear information about our content moderation policies.
User Notifications: Users will be informed about the reasons for content removal or account suspension.

2. User Rights and Redress Mechanisms

Appeals: Users have the right to appeal content removal decisions.
Freedom of Expression: We respect users' freedom of expression and provide clear reasons for any content restrictions or account suspensions.

3. Algorithmic Transparency

Recommendation Systems: Users can opt-out of AI-based recommendation systems.
Algorithm Disclosure: We disclose how our algorithms work and provide users with alternatives to algorithmically curated content.

4. Consumer Protection

Terms and Conditions: We notify users of any significant changes to our Terms and Conditions.

Data Monetization for Research

Data Sales: We reserve the right to sell aggregated and anonymized user data for research purposes.
User Consent: By using Uusiverse, users consent to the collection, storage, and sale of their data as outlined in our Privacy Policy. Users can opt-out of data sales by adjusting their privacy settings.

By using Uusiverse, you agree to these Terms of Service and our compliance with the Digital Services Act. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [contact information]. This Terms of Service and compliance framework ensures that Uusiverse operates transparently, respects user rights, and adheres to EU regulations, including the Digital Services Act.

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