Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction

Welcome to Globy: Things to Do Nearby ("Globy," "we," "us," or "our"). Globy is a mobile app that connects solo travelers and locals via location-based activities. Users can create profiles, discover or create activities on a map, chat with participants, meet in person, and earn rewards through gamification features like XP points, badges, and challenges.

Our Services include free features and the optional Globy Plus subscription, which provides the benefits shown on the purchase screen, including unlimited activity creation and joins and a Plus badge. Globy is intended for social meetups and exploration, not for dating or any illegal purposes. The Community Guidelines and Child Safety Standards form part of these Terms. You must accept and follow them before posting content.

"We," "us," "Company," and "Globy" refer to the developer of Globy. "You" and "User" refer to anyone using our Services. By accessing or using Globy, you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, Safety Tips, and any Additional Terms for purchases. We may update these Terms; we'll notify you of changes. Continued use means you accept them. For material changes, we may require your affirmative consent.

If you disagree, please stop using Globy. Previous versions are available upon request at [email protected].

Globy is not registered or based in the United States, but we have users in the US and comply with applicable US laws for those users, such as CCPA for California residents as detailed in our Privacy Policy.

2. Account Eligibility; Your Responsibilities

To create an account and use Globy, you must:

• Be an individual at least 18 years old.
• Be legally capable of entering a contract.
• Not reside in embargoed countries or be on prohibited lists under applicable international sanctions.
• Have no felony convictions, sex crimes, or be a registered sex offender (unless clemency granted).
• Not have had a previous Globy account terminated for violations.
• Not create multiple accounts.

By signing up, you consent to biometric data collection if we implement facial verification for profiles (e.g., selfies for authenticity).

Your responsibilities include:

• Complying with these Terms, all laws, and our policies.
• Using the latest app version.
• Reviewing and following our Safety Tips and Community Guidelines.
• Keeping your login credentials secure and notifying us of unauthorized access.
• Providing accurate information and updating it as needed.

Prohibited actions include:

• Misrepresenting your identity or age.
• Using Globy for illegal activities, harassment, or spam.
• Posting Prohibited Content (e.g., offensive, pornographic, violent, or promoting illegal acts).
• Soliciting personal or financial information from others.
• Interfering with the app's functionality or damaging it.
• Using bots, scraping, or automated tools without permission.
• Engaging in commercial activities without our approval.
• Political campaigning or fundraising.

If you no longer meet eligibility, delete your account immediately. We may revoke access for violations.

3. Content

a. Your Content

You own the content you upload ("Your Content"), such as profile info, activity descriptions, chat messages, and photos. However, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, store, display, and distribute Your Content to operate Globy (e.g., showing your profile to other users).

You're responsible for Your Content. Make sure it is accurate, lawful, and does not infringe rights. Profiles must be relevant to Globy's purpose. Do not post Prohibited Content or personal contact/banking details publicly. Your Content may be visible globally to other users.

Authorized moderators can review reported content, hide it, remove media, and restrict accounts to enforce these Terms. Activity chat runs through the Globy API. Service providers are described in our Privacy Policy.

You agree to indemnify us for any claims arising from Your Content.

b. Member Content

Content from other users ("Member Content") is not owned by you. You may use it only for Globy's purposes, like communicating or planning meetups. Do not copy, distribute, or use it commercially without permission. Verify Member Content for accuracy. We are not responsible for it.

c. Our Content

Globy's app, logos, and features ("Our Content") are owned by us or licensors. You get a limited, revocable license to use them as intended. Do not modify, reverse-engineer, or create derivatives without permission.

4. Activities and Meetups

Globy facilitates real-world activities, but we're not responsible for them. Users create and join at their own risk. Follow local laws, our Safety Tips, and Community Guidelines during meetups.

Features like real-time location sharing, check-ins, and ratings are for convenience. We may moderate activities for safety.

Gamification (e.g., XP, badges) is for fun. Rewards have no cash value unless specified.

5. Payments and Subscriptions

Globy Plus is an optional subscription. The purchase screen shows the price, billing period, and any trial or offer before payment. Apple or Google processes payments. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel through the store before renewal. Cancellation stops future renewals; access normally continues until the paid period ends. Manage subscriptions and refund requests through the store and its rules. Statutory consumer rights still apply. Deleting a Globy account does not cancel a store subscription. We may change pricing with the notice required by the store and applicable law.

6. Third-Party Services

Globy integrates with third parties like maps (Google/Apple), notifications, analytics, photo storage, and authentication. Their terms apply. Review them (e.g., Google Privacy, Apple Privacy).

Links to external sites are not endorsed by us.

7. Safety and Moderation

We prioritize safety for real-life meetups. Report issues via in-app tools. We may investigate, suspend accounts, or share info with authorities.

We use human review of reports to moderate content and activities. Open another user’s profile to report or block them, report an activity from its details page, or report a message from its action menu. In Android Settings, Safety & Community also lets you report a general concern and manage blocked users. No guarantee of safety exists. Use caution when meeting strangers.

8. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account for violations, without notice. You can delete your account anytime via settings. Upon termination, licenses end, but some provisions survive (e.g., indemnification).

9. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Globy is provided "as is." We disclaim warranties. We're not liable for indirect damages, lost profits, or issues from meetups. Liability is limited to $100 or fees paid in the last 12 months.

For EU users, this doesn't limit statutory rights.

10. Indemnification

You indemnify us against claims from your use of Globy, violations, or Your Content.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of laws rules (or your local laws if required by mandatory consumer protection laws). For US users, we comply with applicable state and federal laws, but disputes will be resolved under English law where permissible.

Disputes shall be resolved via arbitration in London, UK, under the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), except where prohibited by law (e.g., for EU/EEA/UK/Switzerland users, who may use local courts or other dispute resolution services available under applicable law). No class actions.

Any Subsection in this Dispute Resolution Section that is prohibited by law shall not apply to the users residing in that jurisdiction.

12. Miscellaneous

If a provision is invalid, others remain. No waiver unless written. These Terms are the full agreement.

13. Changes to These Terms

We'll update the "Last Updated" date and notify for material changes.

14. Contact Us

For questions:
📧 Email: [email protected]