Terms of Use

Effective date: August 15, 2025

Welcome to Sharky Chat. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Sharky Chat application and website. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By registering for or using Sharky Chat, you agree to comply with and be legally bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Service.

2. Eligibility (18+ Requirement)

The Service is intended solely for users who are 18 years of age or older. By using Sharky Chat, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old. Any registration, use, or access to the Service by anyone under 18 is unauthorized, unlicensed, and in violation of these Terms.

3. User Account

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account.
• You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
• We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account at our sole discretion, without notice, for any conduct that we believe violates these Terms.

4. Prohibited Conduct and Content

You agree not to post, transmit, or otherwise make available through the Service any Content that:

• Is Illegal or Harmful: Promotes illegal acts, harassment, stalking, or any form of violence.
• Is Abusive or Offensive: Includes hate speech, discrimination, threats, intimidation, or severe profanity (gaali-galoch).
• Contains Nudity or Explicit Material: Includes nudity, pornography, or any sexually explicit material (photos, videos, or text) that is non-consensual or illegal.
• Infringes Rights: Infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party.
• Is Misleading: Impersonates any person or entity or misrepresents your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Spam/Advertising: Constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, or any other form of solicitation.

Violation of these rules will result in immediate and permanent account suspension.

5. Content Ownership and License

You retain ownership of any content you submit, post, or display on or through the Service. By posting Content, you grant Sharky Chat a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such Content in any and all media or distribution methods.

6. Termination

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

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Sharky Chat makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the Service.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the new Terms on the Service. Your continued use of Sharky Chat after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@sharkychat.com.