Acceptable Use Policy

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") explains what you may and may not do when using the Sober AF Dating mobile app, website and related services (the "Service"), operated by Sober AF Dating ("Sober AF", "we", "us"). It forms part of our Terms of Service and applies to everyone who uses the Service, including paid subscribers. Please also read our Privacy Policy.

1. Who may use the Service

You may use the Service only if you:

• are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority where you live, if higher);
• are using the Service for genuine personal dating, friendship or community purposes;
• have not been convicted of, or required to register as a sex offender for, any sexual or violent crime; and
• have not previously been removed from the Service by us.

Only one account per person is allowed. Accounts are personal and may not be sold, transferred or shared.

2. Prohibited content

You may not post, upload, send or share content (including photos, videos, voice notes, prompts, bios and messages) that:

• involves, depicts or sexualises minors in any way — we report child sexual exploitation to the relevant authorities, including NCMEC (see our Child Safety Standards);
• contains nudity, pornography or sexually explicit material, or is sent to someone without their consent;
• is hateful or discriminatory based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or medical condition;
• threatens, glorifies or encourages violence, self-harm, suicide or terrorism;
• is harassing, bullying, defamatory, obscene or intended to intimidate;
• reveals someone else's private information (address, phone number, ID documents, financial details) or images without their permission;
• infringes anyone's copyright, trademark, privacy or other rights;
• is false or misleading, including photos that are not of you, fake ages, or misrepresenting your identity, relationship status or sobriety; or
• contains malware, phishing links or any other harmful code.

3. Prohibited conduct

You may not:

• harass, stalk, threaten, intimidate or abuse any member, online or offline;
• impersonate any person, company or Sober AF staff;
• engage in romance scams, catfishing, sextortion, blackmail or any other fraud;
• ask members for money, gifts, financial information, crypto or investments;
• offer or request sexual services, escorting or any form of commercial sex or human trafficking;
• continue contacting someone after they have blocked, unmatched or asked you to stop;
• record, screenshot or publish private conversations to shame or harm someone;
• create accounts to get around a ban, block or suspension; or
• use the Service for anything illegal under applicable law.

4. Alcohol, drugs & recovery

Sober AF exists to give people a safe, substance-free space. You may not:

• promote, advertise, sell, buy or arrange alcohol, illegal drugs, misused prescription medication or other intoxicating substances;
• pressure, tempt or mock anyone about their sobriety or recovery, or encourage relapse;
• suggest dates or events centred on drinking or drug use; or
• give medical, treatment or recovery advice while presenting yourself as a professional when you are not.

If you or someone you've met is in crisis, please contact your local emergency services or a recovery helpline. Sober AF is not a treatment or support service.

5. Payments & subscriptions

Paid features are processed by Apple, Google or Stripe. When paying for the Service you may not:

• use stolen, fraudulent or unauthorised payment methods;
• make purchases with the intent of filing false chargebacks or refund claims;
• resell, transfer or share paid subscriptions, credits or features; or
• use the Service or its payment flows to launder money, fund illegal activity or evade sanctions.

We do not sell or allow any goods or services on the Service that are prohibited by our payment providers' policies, including adult content, gambling, weapons, drugs or counterfeit goods.

6. Commercial use & spam

The Service is for personal use only. You may not:

• advertise, promote or sell products, services, events or other apps;
• recruit for multi-level marketing, pyramid schemes or other businesses;
• send spam, chain messages or unsolicited bulk messages; or
• direct members to other websites or platforms for commercial purposes.

7. Technical misuse

You may not:

• use bots, scrapers, crawlers or other automated means to access the Service or collect data about members;
• probe, scan or test the security of the Service without our written permission;
• interfere with, overload or disrupt the Service, its servers or networks;
• reverse engineer, decompile, copy, modify or resell any part of the Service; or
• bypass any access controls, rate limits, verification or safety features.

8. Reporting violations

If you see something that breaks this policy, you can block and report any member from their profile or from your chat with them. You can also email support@soberafdating.com. We review reports and act on them — normally within 24 hours. Reports are confidential; we do not tell the reported member who reported them.

9. Enforcement

If we believe you have broken this policy, we may, at our discretion and without prior notice:

• remove or restrict content;
• issue a warning;
• temporarily suspend or permanently ban your account and any related accounts;
• cancel paid features without a refund, except where the law requires one; and
• report illegal activity to law enforcement (see our Law Enforcement Guidelines).

If you think we made a mistake, you can appeal by emailing support@soberafdating.com.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows when it was last changed. If the changes are significant, we will let you know in the app or by email. Continuing to use the Service after an update means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact us

Questions about this policy? Email support@soberafdating.com.