1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Yealo ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Service. These terms apply to all users, including event hosts, guests, and visitors.

2. Description of Service

Yealo is an event media platform that allows hosts to create events, collect photos and media from guests via shareable links and QR codes, manage galleries, and share event memories. The Service includes web and mobile applications and related tools.

Geographic Scope — US-Only Service

Yealo's services are offered to and intended for users in the United States only.

3. Account Registration

You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials.
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. [18+ requirement — legal wording to be confirmed by counsel.]
You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

4. User-Generated Content

4.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of all photos, videos, audio, and other content you upload to the Service. By uploading content, you grant Yealo a non-exclusive, worldwide license to host, store, display, and distribute your content solely for the purpose of operating the Service (e.g., displaying in galleries, generating thumbnails, delivering via CDN).

4.2 Guest-Uploaded Content

As an event host, you are responsible for the event link you share. Guests who upload content to your event grant the same license described above. You, as the host, are responsible for managing and moderating guest-uploaded content within your event.

4.3 Prohibited Content

You may not upload content that:

Violates any law or regulation.
Infringes on intellectual property rights of others.
You do not own or do not have the rights to upload, reproduce, or distribute. Uploading content without owning or holding all necessary rights to the content is strictly prohibited. [Infringing-upload prohibition — legal wording to be confirmed by counsel; LEGAL-03.]
Contains sexually explicit material of any kind.
Constitutes child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) content. Yealo strictly prohibits such content. We remove any such material upon detection and report it to the appropriate authorities, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). [CSAE reporting statement — legal wording to be confirmed by counsel; LEGAL-04.]
Contains explicit, abusive, or harmful material.
Contains malware, viruses, or malicious code.
Impersonates another person or entity.

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these terms without notice.

4.4 Uploader Rights Representation

By uploading any content to the Service, you represent and warrant that: (a) you own the content or have all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to upload, use, and distribute it through the Service; (b) the content does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or any other rights of any third party; and (c) you have obtained any required consents from individuals appearing in or depicted by the content (including likeness rights). You agree that all copyright and related liability for uploaded content rests with you as the uploader. [Rights-representation warranty — legal wording to be confirmed by counsel; LEGAL-05.]

5. Pricing and Payments

Free-tier events are available at no cost with certain limitations (storage cap, active window, advertisements).
Paid tiers and add-ons are billed as one-time purchases per event through Stripe.
All prices are displayed in USD and are subject to change with notice.
Payments are non-refundable unless required by applicable law or at our sole discretion.
You are responsible for any applicable taxes.

6. Free Tier and Advertisements

Free-tier events may display advertisements from third-party ad networks. By using the free tier, you acknowledge and agree that ads may be shown to you and your event guests. Upgrading to a paid tier removes all advertisements.

7. Storage and Data Retention

Each tier includes specific storage limits and active window durations.
After the active upload window expires, guest uploads are disabled.
After the gallery viewing window expires, the event enters cold storage.
After the cold storage period, event data and media are permanently deleted.
You can download your media during the active and gallery windows.

8. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

Use the Service for any illegal purpose.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems.
Interfere with or disrupt the Service's infrastructure.
Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the Service without permission.
Use the Service to distribute spam, malware, or unsolicited communications.
Resell or redistribute the Service without authorization.

9. Copyright and DMCA

Yealo respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that content on the Service infringes your copyright, please review our DMCA Policy for the full takedown notice and counter-notice procedure, as well as our Designated Agent contact information. You may also reach our legal team directly at legal@yealo.us.

We will respond to valid DMCA notices promptly and will remove or disable access to allegedly infringing content as required by law. Repeat infringers will have their accounts terminated.

10. Intellectual Property

The Yealo name, logo, design, and all related trademarks are our property. The Service's code, design, and functionality are protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute any part of the Service without our written permission.

11. Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Yealo shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of data, media, profits, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Service.

Our total liability for any claim related to the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these terms. You may delete your account at any time. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately, and your data will be deleted according to our retention policies.

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated terms on this page. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of the applicable jurisdiction.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at:

Email: legal@yealo.us
Website: yealo.us/contact

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