Chat Buddy – Terms of Service
1. Introduction
Welcome to Chat Buddy (“Chat Buddy”, “we”, “us”, “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our online chat services (“Services”).
By accessing or using the Services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.
2. Eligibility (Age Restriction – Strict)
Chat Buddy is strictly for users aged 16 years and over.
You must be at least 16 years old to access or use the Services.
Children under the age of 16 are not permitted to use Chat Buddy under any circumstances.
By using the Services, you confirm and warrant that you are 16 years of age or older.
Accounts found to be associated with users under 16 will be immediately terminated without notice.
We do not knowingly collect or process personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that an under-16 user has accessed the Services, we will take immediate steps to remove the account and associated data, subject to legal obligations.
3. Account Responsibility
You are responsible for:
Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.
All activity conducted through your account.
You must not:
Share your login details with any other person.
Allow any other person to access your account.
Create multiple accounts to evade moderation, bans, or restrictions.
4. User Conduct
You agree not to engage in any activity that is unlawful, harmful, abusive, or disruptive, including but not limited to:
Harassing, bullying, threatening, or intimidating others.
Posting sexual, exploitative, or illegal content.
Engaging in grooming, solicitation, or inappropriate behaviour.
Spamming, advertising, or promoting other networks or services.
Posting links to other chat websites.
Impersonating another person or entity.
Flooding or deliberately disrupting chat rooms.
Excessive use of capital letters intended to disrupt conversation.
Promoting personal websites, YouTube channels, or social media without prior approval.
Requesting or sharing contact details for external platforms (e.g. Telegram, Snapchat, Discord, or similar services).
You must comply with all applicable UK laws and regulations when using the Services.
5. Content Responsibility
Users are solely responsible for the content they post.
By submitting content, you grant Chat Buddy a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to host, display, and distribute such content for the operation of the Services.
Any suspected breaches, safeguarding concerns, or illegal activity should be reported to [email protected]
6. Safeguarding & Law Enforcement
Chat Buddy takes safeguarding seriously.
We reserve the right to investigate and remove content or accounts that violate these Terms.
Where required by law, we may preserve or disclose information to law enforcement or regulatory authorities.
We do not disclose user data without valid legal authority, in accordance with UK law.
7. Privacy & Data Protection
We collect and process personal data in accordance with:
The UK GDPR
The Data Protection Act 2018
Full details are set out in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which form part of these Terms.
8. Account Suspension & Termination
We reserve the right to:
Suspend or terminate any account that violates these Terms.
Remove content at our discretion.
You may request account termination by contacting [email protected]
9. Service Availability & Liability
The Services are provided on an “as is” basis.
We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability and are not liable for losses arising from:
Service interruptions
User-generated content
Use of the Services to the fullest extent permitted by UK law
10. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time.
Changes will be effective when posted on the website. Continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
11. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
12. Contact
For questions, concerns, or reports relating to these Terms, contact: