Terms of Service

Last updated: January 13, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Locoround! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our location-based social platform that allows users to discover, share, and interact with local content through "handbills" in their community.

By accessing or using Locoround, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access our service.

2. Service Description

Locoround is a location-based social platform that enables users to:

Post and discover local handbills within a customizable radius
Share text, images, and multimedia content with their community
Comment on and interact with handbills posted by other users
Pin important comments for enhanced visibility
Navigate through layered handbill boards and user profiles
Access location-based features and mapping services
Follow boards and users to stay updated on their content
Create and manage your own boards to share content with your community
Receive notifications for handbill interactions, surrounding news and requests within 5km radius of flyer location

3. User Accounts and Registration

3.1 Account Creation

To use Locoround, you must create an account by providing accurate information including your full name, username, email address, and a secure password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

3.2 Email Verification

Account activation requires email verification. You must have access to the email address provided during registration to complete the verification process.

3.3 Account Security

You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

4. User Content and Conduct

4.1 Content Ownership and Data Usage

You retain ownership of all content you post on Locoround, including handbills, comments, and media files. However, by posting content on our platform, you grant us the following rights:

A worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute your content
The right to use your content for AI training and machine learning purposes
Permission to store your content in third-party databases and services, including vector databases like Pinecone
The ability to create derivative works based on your content
Authorization to sublicense these rights to our service providers

Important: The license you grant us continues even after you delete your content or account, for content that has been shared with others or used for AI training. Data used for AI model training cannot be "unlearned" from existing models.

4.2 Data Processing and Storage

Your data is processed and stored in various systems to provide and improve our services:

Supabase: Primary database for user accounts and structured data
Pinecone Vector Database: Storage of content embeddings for AI-powered search and recommendations
AWS S3: Media file storage including images and videos
Machine Learning Platforms: Processing for content understanding and feature improvement
Analytics Services: Usage patterns and performance metrics

Your data may be transferred internationally and processed in multiple jurisdictions.

4.3 Content Removal

We reserve the right to remove any content without prior notice if it violates our Community Rules or Terms of Service. Additionally:

Handbills have a configurable duration and may be automatically removed after expiration
Content reported by users will be reviewed and may be removed
We may remove content to comply with legal requirements
Accounts that repeatedly violate rules may be suspended or terminated

5. Location Services

5.1 Location Data Usage

Locoround requires access to your location to provide location-based services. We use your location to show relevant handbills in your area and to associate your posts with geographic locations.

5.2 Location Accuracy

While we strive to provide accurate location services, we cannot guarantee the precision of location data. Users are responsible for verifying location information before relying on it.

6. Community Rules

To maintain a safe and respectful community, all users must comply with these rules. Violation may result in immediate content removal and account termination without notice.

Prohibited Content

Illegal Content: Any content that violates local, state, or federal laws
Child Safety: Content that exploits or endangers minors
Violence: Content promoting violence, terrorism, or self-harm
Hate Speech: Content targeting individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality
Harassment: Bullying, threats, doxxing, or stalking
Adult Content: Sexually explicit material or nudity
Fraud: Scams, phishing, or deceptive practices
Spam: Repetitive posts, commercial spam, or link farming
Impersonation: Pretending to be another person or organization
Privacy Violations: Sharing private information without consent

Expected Behavior

Respect other users and their opinions
Post authentic, original content
Use appropriate language for a community platform
Report violations instead of engaging with problematic content
Respect intellectual property rights

7. Child Safety Standards

Zero Tolerance Policy

Locoround maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) content. We are committed to protecting minors and ensuring our platform is safe for all users.

7.1 Prohibited Content

The following content is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate account termination and reporting to authorities:

Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of any kind
Content that sexualizes minors in any way
Grooming behavior or attempts to contact minors inappropriately
Content depicting child exploitation or abuse
Any content that endangers the safety or well-being of children

7.2 Reporting Child Safety Concerns

Users can report child safety concerns through:

In-App Reporting: Use the "Report" button on any handbill or user profile to flag content. Select "Child Safety" as the category for priority review.
Email: Contact us directly at contact@locoround.com for urgent child safety matters

All child safety reports are treated with the highest priority and reviewed immediately by our trust and safety team.

7.3 Cooperation with Authorities

Locoround complies with all applicable child safety laws and cooperates fully with law enforcement. We will:

Report all instances of CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in the United States
Report to relevant regional and national authorities in other jurisdictions
Preserve evidence and provide information to law enforcement upon valid legal request
Cooperate with ongoing investigations to protect children

7.4 Account Actions

Accounts found to be in violation of our child safety policies will be immediately terminated without notice. We reserve the right to ban users permanently and share information with other platforms and law enforcement to prevent further harm.

Child Safety Contact:

Email: contact@locoround.com

For urgent child safety concerns, please include "URGENT: Child Safety" in the subject line.

8. AI and Search Features

Locoround utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance search functionality, allowing users to search content using natural language queries across text and media. By using our AI features, you acknowledge that:

AI results may not always be perfectly accurate
Your search queries may be processed to improve our services
Your content contributes to training our AI models
AI features are provided "as is" without warranties of completeness or accuracy

9. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using Locoround, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in our Privacy Policy.

10. User Content Liability Disclaimer

Important Legal Notice

LOCOROUND IS A PLATFORM THAT HOSTS USER-GENERATED CONTENT. WE DO NOT CREATE, ENDORSE, OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT POSTED BY USERS.

10.1 No Liability for User Content

Locoround acts solely as a neutral platform for users to share content. We expressly disclaim any and all liability arising from:

The accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any user-posted content
Any errors, defamation, libel, slander, or falsehoods in user content
Any intellectual property infringement in user-posted materials
Personal injury or property damage resulting from user content
Any illegal activities promoted or facilitated through user content
Financial losses arising from reliance on user-posted information
Disputes between users arising from content interactions

10.2 User Responsibility for Content

Each user is solely responsible for:

All content they post, including handbills, comments, images, and media
Ensuring their content does not violate any laws or third-party rights
Obtaining all necessary permissions and licenses for content they post
Any legal consequences arising from their posted content
The truthfulness and accuracy of information they share

10.3 No Endorsement

The appearance of any content on Locoround does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or approval by Locoround. We do not verify the accuracy of user-submitted information including but not limited to business information, event details, product claims, service offerings, or personal statements. Users should independently verify any information before relying on it.

10.4 Platform Safe Harbor

Locoround operates as an interactive computer service provider and claims all applicable protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (47 U.S.C. § 230) and similar international safe harbor provisions. We are not to be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by users of our platform.

User Advisory: You interact with user-generated content at your own risk. Locoround does not pre-screen or moderate all content and cannot guarantee the safety, quality, or legality of user posts. Always exercise caution and good judgment when interacting with content and other users.

11. Prohibited Uses

You may not use Locoround to:

Violate any applicable laws or regulations
Transmit or distribute viruses, malware, or other harmful code
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
Create fake accounts or impersonate others
Harvest or collect user information without consent
Use automated systems to access the service without permission

12. Intellectual Property

The Locoround service, including its original content, features, and functionality, is owned by Locoround and is protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

13. Indemnification

13.1 User Indemnification Obligation

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Locoround, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

Your use or misuse of the Locoround platform
Any content you post, upload, or share on our platform
Your violation of these Terms of Service
Your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights
Your violation of any applicable laws or regulations
Any dispute between you and another user
Any claim that your content caused damage to a third party

13.2 Defense and Settlement

We reserve the right to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense. You may not settle any claim without our prior written consent if such settlement would impose any obligation on us or admit liability on our behalf.

13.3 Survival

This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination or expiration of these Terms and your use of the Locoround platform.

14. Copyright and DMCA Policy

14.1 Respect for Intellectual Property

Locoround respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law and are properly provided to us.

14.2 DMCA Takedown Notice

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512):

A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient information for us to locate it
Your contact information (address, telephone number, and email address)
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

14.3 Counter-Notification

If you believe your content was wrongly removed due to a DMCA notice, you may submit a counter-notification containing: your physical or electronic signature; identification of the removed material and its former location; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake; and your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district.

14.4 Repeat Infringer Policy

Locoround will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also, at our sole discretion, limit access to the service and/or terminate the accounts of users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

Email: copyright@locoround.com

Please include "DMCA Notice" in the subject line.

15. Termination

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

Upon termination, your right to use the service will cease immediately. If you wish to terminate your account, you may deactivate or delete it through your account settings.

16. Content Preservation After Account Changes

When you deactivate or delete your account, your previously posted content is handled as follows:

Your previously posted handbills, comments, and other content will remain visible on the platform
Your author attribution will be replaced with "[Deactivated]" or "[Deleted]" respectively
This ensures community discussions remain coherent and other users' interactions with your content are preserved
The license you granted us for this content continues as specified in Section 4.1 of these Terms

Why we preserve content: Removing content entirely would break conversation threads, leave comments orphaned, and disrupt the experience for other users who engaged with your posts. This approach balances your privacy (by anonymizing attribution) with community continuity.

17. Dispute Resolution

17.1 Informal Resolution

Before filing a claim against Locoround, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us at contact@locoround.com. We will attempt to resolve the dispute informally within sixty (60) days from the date we receive your initial contact.

17.2 Binding Arbitration

If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration. The arbitration shall be administered by a mutually agreed-upon arbitration provider.

The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

17.3 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND LOCOROUND AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Unless both you and Locoround agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

17.4 Exceptions

Nothing in this section shall prevent either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief from the courts for matters related to intellectual property rights, data security, or unauthorized access to the service.

17.5 Opt-Out

You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to contact@locoround.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms. Your notice must include your name, address, email address, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of the arbitration provision.

18. Disclaimer of Warranties

The information on this service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our service and the use of this service, including but not limited to:

Any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement
Any warranties that the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
Any warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the service
Any warranties that defects in the service will be corrected

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

19. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL LOCOROUND, NOR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:

Loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses
Damages resulting from user-generated content
Damages resulting from unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data
Damages resulting from any third-party conduct on the service
Any other matter relating to the service

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

20. Force Majeure

Locoround shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms if such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond Locoround's reasonable control, including but not limited to:

Acts of God, natural disasters, earthquakes, floods, or fires
War, terrorism, riots, or civil unrest
Government actions, embargoes, or sanctions
Labor disputes or strikes
Epidemics, pandemics, or quarantine restrictions
Failures of third-party service providers or telecommunications networks
Cyberattacks, hacking, or distributed denial-of-service attacks
Power outages or infrastructure failures

In such events, Locoround's performance obligations will be suspended for the duration of the force majeure event.

21. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Locoround operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding relating to these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts of that jurisdiction.

22. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

23. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Locoround regarding your use of the service. These Terms supersede any prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral, regarding the subject matter herein.

24. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

25. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Locoround Legal Team

General Inquiries: contact@locoround.com

Legal Matters: contact@locoround.com

By using Locoround, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.