Terms of Service

1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Mate ("we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using our mobile application, website, and services (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). Please read these Terms carefully. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Mate regarding your use of the Services. By accessing or using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.

2. User Accounts and Eligibility

To use certain features of the Services, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account and use the Services. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and that your use of the Services does not violate any applicable laws or regulations.

3. User Conduct and Content

You are solely responsible for your conduct and any content that you submit, post, or display on or through the Services. You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Using the Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
• Harassing, threatening, or intimidating other users
• Posting or sharing content that is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or otherwise objectionable
• Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity
• Interfering with or disrupting the Services or servers or networks connected to the Services
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Services or other users' accounts

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to remove any content that violates these Terms or that we determine is otherwise objectionable.

4. Intellectual Property

The Services and all content and materials included on or within the Services, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, images, and software, are the property of Mate or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use.

By submitting, posting, or displaying content on or through the Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media.

5. Third-Party Services

The Services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Mate. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

6. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Services or delete your account through the app settings.

7. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL MATE 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 SERVICES.

8. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted in [Location], and the judgment of the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

You agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the dispute between you and Mate individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis; and (c) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.

9. Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Mate regarding the Services and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and Mate.

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on our website. By continuing to access or use the Services after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent under law.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.