Legal · Terms — December 02, 2025
Terms & Conditions
1. Introduction
Welcome to HaikuVibe ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the HaikuVibe mobile application (the "App"), operated by developershutt.
By accessing or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the App.
2. Eligibility
By creating an account or using the App, you represent that you are at least 13 years of age. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use the App.
3. User Accounts
To access certain features of the App, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to:
- —Provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process.
- —Choose a username that is 3–15 characters long and contains only lowercase letters, numbers, periods (.), and underscores (_). Usernames must be unique.
- —Maintain the security of your password and accept all risks of unauthorized access to your account.
- —Notify us immediately if you discover or suspect any security breaches related to the App.
4. User-Generated Content
The App allows you to create, post, store, and share content, including haikus, comments, and images ("User Content").
4.1 Ownership and License
- —Ownership: You retain ownership of any User Content you post.
- —License: By posting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and display such content in connection with the operation and promotion of the App.
4.2 Prohibited Content
You agree NOT to post content that:
- —Is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or invasive of another's privacy.
- —Promotes hatred, violence, or discrimination against individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or disability.
- —Contains sexually explicit material or pornography.
- —Infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party.
- —Contains spam, unauthorized advertising, or promotional materials.
4.3 Content Moderation & Enforcement
We have a zero-tolerance policy for objectionable content and abusive users.
- —Review: We reserve the right to review, screen, and monitor User Content.
- —Removal: We may remove any User Content at any time, for any reason, without notice, if we believe it violates these Terms.
- —Reporting System: Users can report content directly through the App:
- —Spam
- —Offensive content
- —Harassment
- —Inappropriate content
- —Copyright infringement
- —Other policy violations
- —Investigation: We will investigate reports promptly and take appropriate action.
- —Enforcement Actions: Depending on severity and frequency:
- —Issue warnings
- —Soft-delete content (hidden but retained for audit)
- —Suspend accounts temporarily
- —Permanently terminate accounts for serious or repeated violations
- —Soft-Delete Policy: Removed content is hidden from public view, retained for admin review, and can be restored if removal was in error.
- —Appeals: Contact [email protected] to appeal content removal or account suspension.
5. Administrator Roles & Moderation
5.1 Administrator Access Levels
- —Super Admin: Full access to all administrative functions including content moderation, user management, and granting/revoking admin privileges.
- —Moderator: Can review and moderate content, manage reports, and take enforcement actions, but cannot manage other administrators.
- —Viewer: Read-only access to reports and moderation logs for oversight purposes.
5.2 Administrative Actions & Audit Trail
- —All administrative actions (content removal, report dismissals, role changes) are logged in an immutable audit trail.
- —Administrators must act in accordance with these Terms and our internal moderation guidelines.
- —Administrative access is granted only to authorized personnel who have undergone appropriate training.
5.3 User Rights Regarding Moderation
- —You have the right to know why your content was removed or why enforcement action was taken against your account.
- —You can request clarification by contacting [email protected].
- —You may appeal moderation decisions that you believe were made in error.
6. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree not to use the App to:
- —Harass, abuse, or harm another person.
- —Impersonate any person or entity.
- —Interfere with or disrupt the App or servers.
- —Attempt to reverse engineer or compromise the security of the App.
- —Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law.
7. Intellectual Property Rights
The App and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of developershutt and its licensors. The App is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.
8. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the App immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms.
8.1 Effect of Termination
- —Upon termination, your right to use the App will cease immediately.
- —Your User Content may be soft-deleted (hidden from public view) or permanently deleted at our discretion.
- —We reserve the right to retain certain data as required for legal compliance, dispute resolution, or audit purposes.
9. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
The App is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the operation or availability of the App.
In no event shall developershutt be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the App.
10. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which we operate, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
11. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: [email protected]