Terms of Service

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Terms of Service for Underground Universe

Last Updated: August 7, 2026

Welcome to Underground Universe. Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using our mobile application (the "App"). By accessing or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the App.

The App is operated by Underground Universe ("we," "us," or "our"), based in Cleveland, Ohio.

1. Eligibility and Age Restrictions

Minimum Age

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account or use the App.

Under 16 Policy

Anyone who is 15 years old or younger is strictly prohibited from creating an account or using our services.

By creating an account or using the App, you represent and confirm that you are at least 16 years old.

If we learn that an individual under 16 has created an account or is using the App, we may suspend or terminate the account and take reasonable steps to remove associated information.

2. User Content and Ownership

Your Content

You retain ownership of the art, music, modeling, dance, performances, visual arts, cosmetics, cooking, photographs, videos, written material, and other content that you create and post through the App ("User Content").

License to Underground Universe

By posting or uploading User Content to the App, you grant Underground Universe a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, and technically modify your User Content as reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, and provide the App and its features.

This license does not transfer ownership of your User Content to Underground Universe. You retain ownership of your content, subject to the rights granted in these Terms.

You are responsible for ensuring that you have all rights, permissions, and consents necessary to post or share your User Content.

Showcase Platform

Underground Universe is a showcase and social platform. We do not guarantee the accuracy, quality, legality, or reliability of User Content posted by users, and we do not endorse statements, opinions, products, services, or other material posted by users.

3. Community Standards and Prohibited Conduct

To help keep Underground Universe safe, you agree not to post content or engage in behavior that violates these rules.

Safety & Integrity

You may not:

  • Post or promote terrorist or extremist content.
  • Make threats of violence or encourage violence against others.
  • Promote or facilitate illegal trade or unlawful activities.
  • Promote or encourage self-harm or suicide.
  • Promote or encourage eating disorders.
  • Use the App to record, promote, or encourage illegal activity.
  • Use the App to facilitate criminal activity or harm to others.

Harassment & Bullying

You may not:

  • Engage in targeted harassment, bullying, or intimidation.
  • Post hate speech or content that attacks individuals or groups based on protected characteristics.
  • Share another person's private or sensitive personal information without authorization (doxing).
  • Make credible threats against another person.
  • Repeatedly use the App to harass, threaten, or intimidate another user.

Sensitive and Graphic Content

You may not post:

  • Shocking or excessively graphic violence.
  • Graphic depictions of injury or death.
  • Animal cruelty or content promoting animal abuse.
  • Excessive or explicit body exposure.
  • Sexually explicit or sexually suggestive behavior.
  • Content that exploits, sexualizes, or endangers minors.

Authenticity and Platform Integrity

You may not:

  • Send spam or engage in abusive automated activity.
  • Manipulate engagement through fake likes, follows, views, comments, or other artificial interactions.
  • Impersonate another person, organization, or entity in a deceptive manner.
  • Create accounts intended to mislead or deceive others.
  • Post misinformation intended to cause significant harm or deceive users, voters, or the public.
  • Attempt to manipulate or interfere with the operation, security, or integrity of the App.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

You may only post or share content that you created yourself or that you have the legal right and necessary permissions to use.

You may not upload or distribute another artist's, creator's, photographer's, musician's, or other rights holder's work without authorization.

4. Location, Photos, and Device Permissions

Certain App features may request access to device permissions, including location services and permission to add pictures to your Photos library.

Location Services

If you grant the App permission to access your device's location, the App may process your current location to display your current location within the App and provide applicable location-related features.

Depending on the permissions available on your device and the features you use, the App may request permission to access your location while you are using the App or, where applicable, access location information in the background.

You may manage or revoke location permissions through your device settings. If you deny or revoke location access, certain location-related features may not function.

Photos Library

If you choose to save a picture through an App feature, the App may request permission to add your desired picture to your Photos library.

You control whether to grant this permission through your device settings. If you deny the permission, the applicable save-to-Photos feature may not be available.

The App's collection and use of information associated with these permissions is described in our Privacy Policy.

5. Data Collection and Privacy

By using the App, you acknowledge that we collect and process information necessary to operate and provide the App, including account information, profile information, User Content, usage analytics, device information, payment-related information, and information associated with device permissions that you authorize.

Our collection, use, storage, retention, and protection of personal information are described in our Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy also explains our practices regarding location information, Photos permissions, analytics, data retention, account deletion, privacy rights, and data security.

6. Accounts and Account Security

You are responsible for providing accurate information when creating your account and for maintaining the security of your account credentials.

You may not create an account for another person without authorization or create multiple accounts for the purpose of evading enforcement actions or restrictions.

You are responsible for activity that occurs through your account unless the activity resulted from unauthorized access that was not reasonably within your control.

If you believe your account has been compromised, you should notify us through the App's support or messaging features.

7. Account Deletion and Termination

User-Initiated Deletion

You may request deletion of your account through the App's settings or available account-support features.

When an account is deleted, your profile may first be archived and associated information may be retained for a limited period of up to 180 days before permanent deletion, subject to applicable legal obligations and legitimate business purposes.

Certain information may be retained for longer periods where required by law or where it has been aggregated or de-identified so that it can no longer reasonably be associated with you.

Termination for Violations

We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate your account or remove User Content if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms, our community standards, or applicable law.

We may take action immediately and, where appropriate, without prior notice when necessary to protect users, the App, or others.

Enforcement Discretion

We reserve discretion to determine whether User Content or conduct violates these Terms or our safety and community guidelines.

We may consider the context, severity, frequency, and potential harm associated with content or conduct when determining appropriate enforcement action.

8. User Content and Liability Disclaimer

You are solely responsible for the User Content you post, upload, transmit, or otherwise make available through the App.

Underground Universe does not guarantee that User Content is accurate, complete, appropriate, lawful, or safe.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Underground Universe is not responsible for User Content posted by you or other users, including offensive, inaccurate, misleading, unlawful, or otherwise objectionable material.

However, we reserve the right to remove, restrict, or review content when we believe doing so is necessary to enforce these Terms, protect users, comply with the law, or maintain the security and integrity of the App.

9. App Availability and "As Is" Service

The App is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis to the maximum extent permitted by law.

We do not guarantee that:

  • The App will always be available or uninterrupted.
  • The App will be free of errors, bugs, or security vulnerabilities.
  • Any particular feature will always remain available.
  • Content or information provided through the App will always be accurate or reliable.
  • The App will meet every user's particular requirements.

We may modify, suspend, discontinue, or restrict any part of the App at any time.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Underground Universe and its owners, operators, employees, contractors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the App or User Content.

This includes, where permitted by law, losses arising from user interactions, User Content, account suspension or termination, unauthorized access, interruptions, or reliance on information available through the App.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, legal actions arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in or serving Cleveland, Ohio, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we make material changes, we may provide notice through the App or by other reasonable means.

Your continued use of the App after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

13. Contact Us

  • If you have questions, concerns, or complaints regarding these Terms, the App, your account, or our community standards, please contact us through the App's support or messaging features.