Terms of Service

The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Overview

Effective from 1 September 2025

The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social build technologies and services that enable people to connect with each other, build communities, and grow businesses. These Terms of Service (the "Terms") govern your access and use of The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social, and the other products, websites, features, apps, services, technologies, and software we offer (the "Products" or "Services"), except where we expressly state that separate terms (and not these) apply. These Terms therefore constitute an agreement between you and The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social. If you do not agree to these Terms, then do not access or use The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social or the other products and services covered by these Terms.

These Terms (formerly known as the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities) make up the entire agreement between you and The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social regarding your use of our Products. They supersede any prior agreements.

We don't charge you to use The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social or the other products and services covered by these Terms, unless we state otherwise. Instead, businesses, organizations, and other persons pay us to show you ads for their products and services. By using our Products, you agree that we can show you ads that we think may be relevant to you and your interests. We use your personal data to help determine which personalized ads to show you. We don't sell your personal data to advertisers, and we don't share information that directly identifies you (such as your name, email address, or other contact information) with advertisers unless you give us specific permission. Instead, advertisers can tell us things such as the kind of audience that they want to see their ads, and we show those ads to people who may be interested. We provide advertisers with reports about the performance of their ads that help them understand how people are interacting with their content. See Section 2 below to learn more about how personalized advertising under these Terms works on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data to determine some of the ads that you see and provide all of the other services described below. You can also go to your privacy settings of the relevant The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Product at any time to review the privacy choices that you have about how we use your data.

1. The services we provide

1.1 Provide a personalized experience for you:

Your experience on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social is unlike anyone else's: from the posts, stories, events, ads, and other content that you see in The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Feed or our video platform to the The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Pages you follow and other features you might use, such as The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Marketplace and search. For example, we use data about the connections you make, the choices and settings you select, and what you share and do on and off our Products to personalize your experience.

1.2 Connect you with people and organizations that you care about:

We help you find and connect with people, groups, businesses, organizations, and others that matter to you across the The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products you use. We use data to make suggestions for you and others – for example, groups to join, events to attend, The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Pages to follow or send a message to, shows to watch, and people you may want to become friends with. Stronger ties make for better communities, and we believe that our services are most useful when people are connected to people, groups, and organizations that they care about.

1.3 Empower you to express yourself and communicate about what matters to you:

There are many ways to express yourself on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social to communicate with friends, family, and others about what matters to you – for example, sharing status updates, photos, videos, and stories across the The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products (consistent with your settings), sending messages or making voice or video calls to a friend or several people, creating events or groups, or adding content to your profile, as well as showing you insights on how others engage with your content. We have also developed, and continue to explore, new ways for people to use technology, such as augmented reality and 360 video to create and share more expressive and engaging content on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products.

1.4 Help you discover content, products, and services that may interest you:

We show you personalized ads, offers, and other sponsored or commercial content to help you discover content, products, and services that are offered by the many businesses and organizations that use The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social and other The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products. Section 2 below explains this in more detail.

1.5 Promote the safety, security, and integrity of our services, combat harmful conduct, and keep our community of users safe:

People will only build community on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products if they feel safe and secure. We work hard to maintain the security (including the availability, authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality) of our Products and services. We employ dedicated teams around the world, work with external service providers, partners, and other relevant entities, and develop advanced technical systems to detect potential misuse of our Products, harmful conduct towards others, and situations where we may be able to help support or protect our community, including to respond to user reports of potentially violating content. If we learn of content or conduct such as this, we may take appropriate action based on our assessment that may include notifying you, offering help, removing content, removing or restricting access to certain features, disabling an account, or contacting law enforcement. We share data across The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social when we detect misuse or harmful conduct by someone using one of our Products or to help keep The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products, users, and the community safe. For example, we share information with The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Companies that provide financial products and services to help them promote safety, security, and integrity and comply with applicable law. The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social may access, preserve, use, and share any information it collects about you where it has a good faith belief that it is required or permitted by law to do so. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy. In some cases, the Oversight Board may review our decisions, subject to its terms and bylaws. Learn more.

1.6 Use and develop advanced technologies to provide safe and functional services for everyone:

We use and develop advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning systems, and augmented reality so that people can use our Products safely regardless of physical ability or geographic location. For example, technology such as this helps people who have visual impairments understand what or who is in photos or videos shared on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social or Bleuer Social. We also build sophisticated network and communication technology to help more people connect to the Internet in areas with limited access. And we develop automated systems to improve our ability to detect and remove abusive and dangerous activity that may harm our community and the integrity of our Products.

1.7 Research ways to make our services better:

We engage in research to develop, test, and improve our Products. This includes analyzing data that we have about our users, and understanding how people use our Products, for example, by conducting surveys and testing and troubleshooting new features. Our Privacy Policy explains how we use data to support this research for the purposes of developing and improving our services.

1.8 Provide consistent and seamless experiences across the The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Company Products:

Our Products help you find and connect with people, groups, businesses, organizations, and others that are important to you. We design our systems so that your experience is consistent and seamless across the different The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social that you use. For example, we use data about the people you engage with on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social to make it easier for you to connect with them on Bleuer Social or Messenger, and we enable you to communicate with businesses that you follow on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social through Messenger.

1.9 Ensuring access to our services:

To operate our global services and enable you to connect with people around the world, we need to transfer, store, and distribute content and data to our data centers, partners, service providers, vendors, and systems around the world, including outside your country of residence. The use of this global infrastructure is necessary and essential to provide our services. This infrastructure may be owned, operated, or controlled by The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social, The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Ireland Limited, or its affiliates.

2. How our services are funded

Instead of paying to use The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social and the other products and services we offer, by using the The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products covered by these Terms, you agree that we can show you personalized ads and other commercial and sponsored content that businesses and organizations pay us to promote on and off The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social. We use your personal data, such as information about your activity and interests, to show you personalized ads and sponsored content that may be more relevant to you. Protecting people's privacy is central to how we've designed our personalized ads system. This means that we can show you relevant and useful ads without telling advertisers who you are. We don't sell your personal data. We allow advertisers to tell us things such as their business goal and the kind of audience that they want to see their ads (for example, people between the ages of 18-35 who like cycling). We then show their ad to people who we think might be interested. We also provide advertisers with reports about the performance of their ads to help them understand how people are interacting with their content on and off The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products. For example, we provide general demographic and interest information to advertisers to help them better understand their audience, such as the fact that women between the ages of 25 and 34 who live in Madrid and like software engineering have seen an ad. We don't share information that directly identifies you (information such as your name or email address that by itself can be used to contact you or identifies who you are) unless you give us specific permission. Learn more about how The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social ads work.

We collect and use your personal data in order to provide the services described above for you. You can learn about how we collect and use your data in our Privacy Policy. You have controls over the types of ads and advertisers you see, and the types of information we use to determine which ads we show you.

3. Your commitments to The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social and our community

3.1 Who can use The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social

When people stand behind their opinions and actions, our community is safer and more accountable. For this reason, you must:

Provide for your account the same name that you use in everyday life.
Provide accurate information about yourself;
Only create one account (your own) and use it for personal purposes.
Not share your password, give access to your The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social account to others, or transfer your account to anyone else (without our permission).

We try to make The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social broadly available to everyone, but you cannot use The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social if:

You are under 13 years old.
You are a convicted sex offender.
We've previously disabled your account for violations of our Terms, the Community Standards, or other terms and policies that apply to your use of The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social.
If we disable your account for a violation of our Terms, the Community Standards, or other terms and policies, you agree not to create another account without our permission. Receiving permission to create a new account is provided at our sole discretion, and does not mean or imply that the disciplinary action was wrong or without cause.
You are prohibited from receiving our products, services, or software under applicable laws.

3.2 What you can share and do on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products

We want people to use The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products to express themselves and to share content that is important to them, but not at the expense of the safety and well-being of others or the integrity of our community. You therefore agree not to engage in the conduct described below (or to facilitate or support others in doing so):

You may not use our Products to do or share anything:

That violates these Terms, the Community Standards, or other terms and policies that apply to your use of our Products.
That is unlawful, misleading, discriminatory, or fraudulent (or assists someone else in using our Products in such a way).
That you do not own or have the necessary rights to share.
That infringes or violates someone else's rights, including their intellectual property rights (such as by infringing another's copyright or trademark, or distributing or selling counterfeit or pirated goods), unless an exception or limitation applies under applicable law.

You may not upload viruses or malicious code, use the services to send spam, or do anything else that could disable, overburden, interfere with, or impair the proper working, integrity, operation, or appearance of our services, systems, or Products.

You may not access or collect data from our Products using automated means (without our prior permission) or attempt to access data that you do not have permission to access, regardless of whether such automated access or collection is undertaken while logged in to a The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social account.

You may not proxy, request, or collect Product usernames or passwords, or misappropriate access tokens.

Except as provided in the Terms of Service, you may not sell, license, or purchase any data obtained from us or our services, regardless of whether such data was obtained while logged in to a The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social account.

You may not misuse any reporting, flagging, dispute, or appeals channel, such as by making fraudulent, duplicative, or groundless reports or appeals.

You may not do, or attempt to do, anything to circumvent, bypass, or override any technological measures that The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social uses to control or limit access to our Products or data.

We can remove or restrict access to content that is in violation of these provisions. We can also suspend or disable your account for conduct that violates these provisions, as provided in Section 4.2. If we remove content that you have shared in violation of the Community Standards, we'll let you know and explain any options that you have to request another review, unless you seriously or repeatedly violate these Terms or if doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of users; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems, or Products; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reasons. For information on account suspension or termination, see Section 4.2 below.

We work with independent fact-checkers in many jurisdictions to combat misinformation. When content has been rated by fact-checkers, we may add a notice to provide additional context. You can find more information about fact-checking.

To help support our community, we encourage you to report content or conduct that you believe violates your rights (including intellectual property rights) or our Terms and Policies, if this feature exists in your jurisdiction. We also can remove or restrict access to content, features, services, or information if we determine that doing so is reasonably necessary to avoid or mitigate misuse of our services or adverse legal or regulatory impacts to The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social.

3.3 The permissions you give us

3.3.1 Your content:

Some content that you share or upload, such as photos or videos, may be protected by intellectual property laws. You retain ownership of the intellectual property rights (things such as copyright or trademarks) in any such content that you create and share on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social and other The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social that you use. Nothing in these Terms takes away the rights you have to your own content. You are free to share your content with anyone else, wherever you want. However, to provide our services, we need you to give us some legal permissions (known as a "License") to use this content. This is solely for the purposes of providing and improving our Products and services as described in Section 1 above.

3.3.2 Permission to use content that you create and share:

Specifically, when you share, post, or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights on or in connection with our Products, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, and worldwide license to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of your content (consistent with your privacy and application settings). This means, for example, that if you share a photo on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social, you give us permission to store, copy, and share it with others (again, consistent with your settings) such as The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social or service providers that support those products and services. This license will end when your content is deleted from our systems.

3.3.3 Deleting your content:

You can delete individual content that you share, post, and upload at any time. In addition, all content posted to your personal account will be deleted if you delete your account. Learn about how to delete your account. Account deletion does not automatically delete content that you post as an admin of a Page or content that you create collectively with other users, such as photos in Shared Albums that may continue to be visible to other album members. It may take up to 90 days to delete content after we've begun the account deletion process or receives a content deletion request. If you send content to the bin, the deletion process will automatically begin in 30 days unless you choose to delete the content sooner. While the deletion process for such content is being undertaken, the content is no longer visible to other users. After the content has been deleted, it may take us up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster recovery systems. Content will not be deleted within 90 days of the account deletion or content deletion process beginning in the following situations:

Where your content has been used by others in accordance with this license and they have not deleted it (in which case this license will continue to apply until that content has been deleted);
Where deletion within 90 days is not possible due to technical limitations of our systems, in which case, we will complete the deletion as soon as technically feasible; or
Where immediate deletion would restrict our ability to: Investigate or identify illegal activity or breaches of our Terms and Policies (for example, to identify or investigate misuse of our Products or systems); Protect the safety, integrity, and security of our Products, systems, services, our employees, and users, and to defend ourselves; Comply with legal obligations for the preservation of evidence, including data that The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Companies providing financial products and services preserve to comply with any record-keeping obligations required by law; or Comply with a request of a judicial or administrative authority, law enforcement, or a government agency;

In each of the above cases, this license will continue until the content has been fully deleted.

3.3.4 Permission to use your name, profile picture, and information about your actions with ads and sponsored or commercial content:

You give us permission to use your name and profile picture and information about actions that you have taken on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social next to or in connection with ads, offers, and other sponsored or commercial content that we display across our Products, without any compensation to you. For example, we may show your friends that you are interested in an advertised event or have liked a The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Page created by a brand that has paid us to display its ads on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social. Ads and content such as this can only be seen by people who have your permission to see the actions that you've taken on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products. You can learn more about your ad settings and preferences.

3.3.5 Permission to update software that you use or download:

If you download or use our software, you give us permission to download and install updates to the software where available.

3.4 Limits on using our intellectual property

If you use content covered by intellectual property rights that we have and make available in our Products (for example, images, designs, videos, or sounds that we provide, which you add to content that you create or share on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social), we retain all rights to that content (but not yours). You can only use our copyrights or trademarks as expressly permitted by our Brand Guidelines or with our prior written permission. You must obtain our written permission (or permission under an open-source license) to modify, translate, create derivative works of, decompile, or reverse-engineer our products or their components, or otherwise attempt to extract source code from us, unless an exception or limitation applies under applicable law or your conduct relates to the Platform Policy. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you.

3.5 Moderator Responsibilities and Legal Disclaimer

This section applies to all users granted moderator privileges on the Platform. By accepting a moderator role, you agree to the following terms in addition to all other terms in this agreement.

3.5.1 Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using "The Bleuer Group" and "Bleuer Social" (hereinafter referred to as "the Platform") as a moderator, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Platform in a moderator capacity.

3.5.2 Limitation of Liability

The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

Any content posted on the Platform.
Any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content provided on the Platform.
Any unauthorized access to or use of the Platform or your personal information.
Any interruption, suspension, or termination of the Platform.
Any bugs, viruses, or other harmful components that may be transmitted through the Platform.

3.5.3 Moderator Responsibility

As a moderator of the Platform, you agree to accept all legal responsibility for your actions and decisions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

You are solely responsible for any content you approve, remove, or otherwise manage on the Platform.
You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the state and country where the Platform is based.
You agree to use the Platform in a manner that is lawful and does not infringe upon the rights of others.
You agree to report any illegal activity or content to the Platform administrators.

3.5.4 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise out of or are related to your use of the Platform or your violation of these terms.

3.5.5 Governing Law

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state and country where the Platform is based, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

3.5.6 Entire Agreement

These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social regarding your use of the Platform as a moderator and supersede any prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral, between you and The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social.

3.5.7 Amendments

The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social may, at any time, modify these terms and conditions. Your continued use of the Platform after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms and conditions.

3.5.8 Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these terms and conditions, please contact us at bleuersocial.org.

3.5.9 Acceptance of Terms

By using our platform as a moderator, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the terms and conditions set forth in this legal disclaimer. You further acknowledge that you are accepting all legal responsibility for your actions and decisions as a moderator of the Platform. Your acceptance of these terms is a prerequisite for being granted moderator privileges.

4. Additional provisions

4.1 Updating our Terms

We work constantly to improve our services and develop new features to make our Products better for you and our community. As a result, we may need to update these Terms from time to time to accurately reflect our services and practices, to promote a safe and secure experience on our Products and services, and/or to comply with applicable law. Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect. Once any updated terms are in effect, you will be bound by them if you continue to access or use our Products. We hope that you will continue using our Products, but if you do not agree to our updated Terms or wish to terminate your agreement to this contract, you can delete your account at any time and you must also stop accessing or using The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social and the other The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products.

4.2 Account suspension or termination

We want The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social to be a place where people feel welcome and safe to express themselves and share their thoughts and ideas. If we determine, in our discretion, that you have clearly, seriously, or repeatedly breached our Terms or Policies, including, in particular, the Community Standards, we may suspend or permanently disable your access to The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products, and we may permanently disable or delete your account. We may also disable or delete your account if you repeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights or where we are required to do so for legal reasons. We may disable or delete your account if, after registration, your account is not confirmed, your account is unused and remains inactive for an extended period of time, or if we detect that someone may have used it without your permission and we are unable to confirm your ownership of the account. Learn about how we disable and delete accounts.

Where we take such action, we'll let you know and explain any options you have to request a review, unless doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of users; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems, or Products; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reasons. You can learn about what you can do if your account has been disabled and how to contact us if you think that we have disabled your account by mistake.

If you delete or we disable or delete your account, and you stop accessing, using, or visiting The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social and the other The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products, or if this contract is otherwise terminated, then these terms shall terminate as an agreement between you and us, except for the following provisions, which will remain in place: (3, 4.2-4.5).

4.3 Limits on liability

We work hard to provide the best Products we can and to specify clear guidelines for everyone who uses them. Our Products, however, are provided "as is," and we make no guarantees that they always will be safe, secure, or error-free, or that they will function without disruptions, delays, or imperfections. To the extent permitted by law, we also DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not control or direct what people and others do or say, and we are not responsible for their actions or conduct (whether online or offline) or any content that they share (including offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful, and other objectionable content). We cannot predict when issues may arise with our Products. Accordingly, our liability shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and under no circumstance will we be liable to you for any lost profits, revenues, information, or data, or consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive, or incidental damages arising out of or related to these Terms or the The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products (however caused and on any theory of liability, including negligence), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these Terms or the The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products will not exceed the greater of USD 100 or the amount you have paid us in the past twelve months.

4.4 Disputes

We try to provide clear rules so that we can limit or hopefully avoid disputes between you and us. If a dispute does arise, however, it's useful to know upfront where it can be resolved and what laws will apply. You and The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social each agree that any claim, cause of action, or dispute between us that arises out of or relates to these Terms or your access or use of the The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Products shall be resolved exclusively in the US. District Court for the Northern District of California or a state court located in San Mateo County. You also agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of either of these courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim, and that the laws of the State of California will govern these Terms and any claim, cause of action, or dispute without regard to conflict of law provisions. Without prejudice to the foregoing, you agree that, at its sole discretion, The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social may bring any claim, cause of action, or dispute we have against you in any competent court in the country in which you reside that has jurisdiction over the claim.

4.5 Miscellaneous

Supplemental Terms: Some of the Products that we offer are also governed by supplemental terms. If you use any of those Products, supplemental terms will be made available and will become part of our agreement with you. For instance, if you access or use our Products for commercial or business purposes, such as buying ads, selling products, developing apps, managing a group or Page for your business, or using our measurement services, you must agree to our Business Terms. If you post or share content containing music, you must comply with our Music Guidelines. If you use Avatars, then the Avatar Terms also apply. If you use our AI products and features, the AI Terms also apply. To the extent that any supplemental Terms conflict with these Terms, the supplemental Terms shall govern to the extent of the conflict.
Severability: If any portion of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion will be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and if it can't be made enforceable, then it will be severed, and the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect. If we fail to enforce any of these Terms, it will not be considered a waiver. Any amendment to or waiver of these Terms must be made in writing and signed by us.
No transfer: You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under these terms to anyone else without our consent.
Legacy contact: You may designate a person (called a legacy contact) to manage your account if it is memorialised. If you enable it in your settings, only your legacy contact or a person who you have identified in a valid will or similar legal document expressing clear consent to disclose your content to that person upon death or incapacity will be able to seek limited access to information from your account after it has been memorialised.
No third-party beneficiaries: These Terms do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights. All of our rights and obligations under these Terms are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise.
User name change: We may need to change the username for your account in certain circumstances (for example, if someone else claims the username and it appears unrelated to the name you use in everyday life).
Feedback: We always appreciate your feedback and other suggestions about our products and services. But we may use feedback and other suggestions without any restriction or obligation to compensate you, and we are under no obligation to keep them confidential.

5. Other Terms and Policies that may apply to you

Community Standards:

The Community Standards outline what is and isn't allowed on The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social.

Introduction

Every day, people use The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social to share their experiences, connect with friends and family, and build communities. Our services enable billions of people to freely express themselves across countries and cultures and in dozens of languages. The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social recognizes how important it is for The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social to be places where people feel empowered to communicate, and we take our role seriously in keeping abuse off the service. That’s why we developed standards for what is and isn’t allowed on these services. These standards are based on feedback from people and the advice of experts in fields like technology, public safety, and human rights. To ensure everyone’s voice is valued, we take great care to create standards that include different views and beliefs, especially from people and communities that might otherwise be overlooked or marginalized.

Our commitment to voice

The goal of our Community Standards is to create a place for expression and give people a voice. The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social wants people to be able to talk openly about the issues that matter to them, whether through written comments, photos, music, or other artistic mediums, even if some may disagree or find them objectionable. In some cases, we allow content—which would otherwise go against our standards—if it’s newsworthy and in the public interest. We do this only after weighing the public interest value against the risk of harm, and we look to international human rights standards to make these judgments. In other cases, we may remove content that uses ambiguous or implicit language when additional context allows us to reasonably understand that the content goes against our standards. Our commitment to expression is paramount, but we recognize the internet creates new and increased opportunities for abuse. For these reasons, when we limit expression, we do it in service of one or more of the following values:

AUTHENTICITY: We want to make sure the content people see is authentic. We believe that authenticity creates a better environment for sharing, and that’s why we don’t want people using our services to misrepresent who they are or what they’re doing.
SAFETY: We’re committed to making The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social safe places. We remove content that could contribute to a risk of harm to the physical security of persons. Content that threatens people has the potential to intimidate, exclude, or silence others and isn’t allowed on our services.
PRIVACY: We’re committed to protecting personal privacy and information. Privacy gives people the freedom to be themselves, choose how and when to share on our services, and connect more easily.
DIGNITY: We believe that all people are equal in dignity and rights. We expect that people will respect the dignity of others and not harass or degrade others.

Community Standards

Our Community Standards apply to everyone, all around the world, and to all types of content, including AI-generated content. Each section of our Community Standards starts with a “Policy Rationale” that sets out the aims of the policy followed by specific policy lines that outline:

Content that's not allowed.
Content that requires additional information or context to enforce.
Content that is allowed with a warning screen.
Content that is allowed but can only be viewed by adults aged 18 and older.

Specific Community Standards

Coordinating Harm and Promoting Crime
Dangerous Organizations and Individuals
Fraud, Scams, and Deceptive Practices
Restricted Goods and Services
Violence and Incitement
Adult Sexual Exploitation
Bullying and Harassment
Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Nudity
Human Exploitation
Suicide, Self-Injury, and Eating Disorders
Adult Nudity and Sexual Activity
Adult Sexual Solicitation and Sexually Explicit Language
Hateful Conduct
Privacy Violations
Violent and Graphic Content
Account Integrity
Authentic Identity Representation
Cybersecurity
Inauthentic Behavior
Memorialization
Misinformation
Spam
Third-Party Intellectual Property Infringement
Using The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social Intellectual Property and Licenses
Additional Protection of Minors
Locally Illegal Content, Products, or Services

Contact Information

For any inquiries or concerns regarding our Terms of Service, please contact us at: bleuersocial.org.

Violations of our terms and policies

For example, if you post threatening or harmful content, we may share your information across The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social to protect ourselves and others. This can include blocking your access to certain features or disabling your account across The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social.

Examples of why we might preserve your information

To respond to a legal request For example, we might preserve your information after you've deleted your account when we receive a valid legal request, such as a preservation order or search warrant, related to your account.
To comply with applicable law For example, we preserve certain information about purchases or transactions associated with an account, in line with The Bleuer Group and Bleuer Social's accounting obligations.
For safety, security, and integrity purposes For example, if we disable an account for violating our terms or policies, we preserve information about that user to prevent them from opening a new account. We might also preserve some of your account information as part of our review of suspicious activity. This includes any suspicious activity associated with our financial products, such as suspected money laundering or terrorist funding.
We may preserve your information where we deem it necessary for reasons related to a legal claim or complaint. For example, we may be required to defend ourselves in legal proceedings in a claim related to your information.

How will you know that the Policy has changed?

We'll notify you before we make material changes to this Policy. You'll have the opportunity to review the revised Policy before you choose to continue using our products.

Information about your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

Request to know about the personal information we collect, use, and share about you.
Request to delete your personal information.
Opt out of the sale of your personal information.
Request to limit the use of your sensitive personal information.
Opt out of targeted advertising.
Request to correct inaccurate personal information.

You can submit requests to exercise your rights by contacting us at bleuersocial.org.

How to exercise your rights under the CCPA

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at bleuersocial.org. We will respond to your request within 45 days, as required by law. If we need more time, we will notify you and provide a reason for the delay.

What happens if you don't opt out of targeted advertising?

If you don't opt out, we will continue to use your personal information to provide targeted ads. This helps us to show you ads that are more relevant to your interests.

What if you don't want to receive targeted ads?

You can opt out of targeted advertising by contacting us at bleuersocial.org. We will stop using your personal information for targeted advertising, but this may result in less relevant ads.

What if you don't want to receive ads at all?

You can opt out of all advertising by contacting us at bleuersocial.org. We will stop showing you ads, but this may result in a less personalized experience.