Terms of Use
Last updated: [CONFIRM date]. These terms govern your use of ABigChat.com and its chat rooms, operated by [CONFIRM legal entity name] ("we," "us"). By accessing the site or entering any room, you agree to them — and to the Chat Rules and Privacy Policy, which are part of these terms.
Section 1
Eligibility: 18+ Only
You must be at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority where you live, if higher) to access any part of this service. By entering, you represent that you meet this requirement. Providing false age information is a material breach of these terms, results in immediate permanent termination, and may be escalated to the appropriate authorities. There are no rooms, features, or sections of this service intended for anyone under 18.
Section 2
The Service and Your Access
A Big Chat provides free, browser-based text chat rooms. Access is by guest nickname or optional registered nickname; you are responsible for activity under your nickname. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the service at any time. The service is provided free of charge, and no feature of it is sold — anyone claiming to sell access or upgrades is not us.
Section 3
Acceptable Use
The Chat Rules are incorporated into these terms in full — breaking them breaks these terms. In addition, you agree not to: use the service for any unlawful purpose; solicit, exploit, or attempt to harm any person; transmit malware or disrupt the service's operation; scrape, harvest, or collect information about other users; impersonate any person, moderator, or member of our staff; attempt to circumvent bans, age verification, or security measures; or use automated systems (bots) to access the rooms without our written permission.
We may remove any content and suspend or terminate any user's access at our sole discretion, with or without notice, to enforce these terms or protect the service and its users. Bans may be permanent, and ban evasion extends them.
Section 4
Your Content and Responsibility
Everything you write in the rooms is yours, and so is the responsibility for it. You represent that what you post doesn't violate any law or any third party's rights. We do not pre-screen chat content; we moderate in response to what we and our users see and report. You grant us the limited license needed to transmit, display, and store your messages as required to operate and moderate the service.
You will encounter other adults speaking candidly. We are not responsible for what users say, and you use the rooms at your own judgment.
Section 5
Our Content and DMCA
The site's design, branding, and text are ours or licensed to us; don't copy or reuse them without permission.
If you believe content on this service infringes your copyright, send a notice under the DMCA via the contact form (topic: "DMCA/Copyright") including: identification of the work, the location of the allegedly infringing material, your contact information, a good-faith statement, a statement of accuracy under penalty of perjury, and your signature. [CONFIRM: register a DMCA designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office and list the agent's details here.]
Section 6
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR UNINTERRUPTED AVAILABILITY. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE CONDUCT, IDENTITY, OR STATEMENTS OF ANY USER.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL NOT EXCEED [CONFIRM amount, e.g. $100 USD]. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
You agree to indemnify us against claims arising from your content or your breach of these terms.
Section 7
General Terms
Governing law. These terms are governed by the laws of [CONFIRM jurisdiction], and disputes shall be resolved in the courts of [CONFIRM venue].
Changes. We may update these terms; the date at the top reflects the current version, and material changes will be noted on the site. Continued use after changes means acceptance.
Severability and waiver. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remain in effect; our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it.
Entire agreement. These terms, the Chat Rules, and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the service.
Contact. Questions about these terms: the contact form.