Terms & Conditions

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Welcome to Sniped! We're building a new way for friends to connect in the real world. These Terms of Service, along with our Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines, form the agreement between you and Sniped.

By using Sniped, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use our service.

1. Who Can Use Sniped

You can use Sniped if you:

  • Are at least 13 years old
  • Have permission from a parent or guardian if you're under 18
  • Are a real human (not a bot or automated system)
  • Agree to follow these Terms and our Community Guidelines

2. Your Account

Creating an Account:

  • You'll need a valid phone number to create an account
  • Provide accurate information
  • Keep your login credentials secure
  • You're responsible for all activity on your account

Account Security:

  • Don't share your account with others
  • Let us know immediately if your account is compromised
  • Don't create multiple accounts or impersonate others

3. How Sniped Works

Sniped helps you connect with friends in the real world by:

  • Showing you when friends are nearby or available to meet up
  • Letting you share your location with friends you choose
  • Enabling you to share moments and experiences with your friend group

Research shows that while social media aims to bring us together, many young people feel more disconnected than ever and find it harder to make real friendships. Through Sniped, we're changing that by encouraging physical meetups and real-world connections.

4. Your Content

Ownership: You own the content you share on Sniped: photos, videos, messages, and other materials you post.

License to Us: By posting content, you grant Sniped a limited license to:

  • Store, display, and transmit your content to your friends
  • Make technical copies necessary to operate the service
  • Create backups and derivatives needed for functionality

This license ends when you delete your content or account.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Only share content you have the right to share
  • Don't post content that violates others' rights
  • Follow our Community Guidelines
  • Be authentic, be kind, be respectful

5. Community Guidelines

We're building a positive community. You agree not to:

  • Harass, bully, or threaten others
  • Share hateful, violent, or illegal content
  • Impersonate others or spread misinformation
  • Violate others' privacy or intellectual property
  • Use Sniped for spam or commercial purposes without permission
  • Attempt to hack, scrape, or reverse engineer our service

6. Location & Privacy

Location Sharing:

  • You control when and with whom you share your location
  • Location sharing is voluntary and can be turned off anytime
  • Be thoughtful about your safety when meeting up with others
  • Never share your location with people you don't know and trust

Privacy: Your privacy matters. Read our Privacy Policy to understand how we handle your data.

7. Beta & Development

Sniped is currently in development and will launch in beta. This means:

  • Features may change, be added, or removed
  • The service may have bugs or interruptions
  • We're learning and improving based on feedback
  • Some features may not work as expected

We appreciate your patience and feedback as we build something great together.

8. Prohibited Activities

You may not:

  • Use Sniped for any illegal purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
  • Interfere with other users' enjoyment of the service
  • Collect or harvest user information
  • Create automated accounts or use bots
  • Sell or transfer your account

9. Enforcement

If you violate these Terms or our Community Guidelines:

  • We may remove content that violates our policies
  • We may suspend or terminate your account
  • In serious cases, we may report violations to law enforcement

You can appeal enforcement decisions by contacting us

10. Disclaimers

Service "As Is": Sniped is provided "as is" without warranties. We don't guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service, especially during our beta phase.

Safety: While we work to make Sniped safe, you're responsible for your own safety when meeting people in real life. Use good judgment, meet in public places, and let someone know where you're going.

No Professional Advice: Sniped is for connecting with friends, not for receiving professional, medical, legal, or financial advice.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sniped and its team are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service.

12. Termination

By You: You can stop using Sniped and delete your account anytime through the app settings.

By Us: We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or for legal, safety, or operational reasons.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms as Sniped evolves. We'll notify you of significant changes through the app or email. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

14. Intellectual Property

Sniped, our logo, and our features are owned by Sniped. You may not use our branding without permission.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes will be resolved in accordance with these laws.

16. Contact Us

Questions or concerns? We'd love to hear from you: Reach out!

Our Mission

Although social media's purpose is to bring us together, research shows young people today feel more disconnected and find it harder to make real friendships. Through Sniped, by taking the physical action of finding your friends in the real world, we aim to physically bring people together and change social media to actually connect people.

Thanks for being part of our journey to make real connections happen.


Sniped is currently in development. These Terms will be updated as we approach our beta launch.