Terms of Service

Last updated: May 24, 2026

Welcome to FolksOut. By creating an account or using our iOS app you agree to these Terms. Read them — they're short.

1. Who can use FolksOut

You must be at least 13 years old to use FolksOut, or older if your country sets a higher minimum age for online services. By signing in you confirm you meet that requirement and have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms.

2. Your account

We use Sign in with Apple. Your Apple ID is tied 1:1 to your FolksOut account. Keep your Apple ID secure — anyone who can sign in as you can act as you on FolksOut. You're responsible for activity on your account.

3. Your content

You own the things you post — photos, activity descriptions, posts, comments, direct and group messages, topics you create, and your profile info. By posting on FolksOut you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, and share that content with other users solely so we can run the service. We don't sell or use it for advertising.

4. Acceptable use

Don't use FolksOut to:

• harass, threaten, stalk, or impersonate anyone — in posts, comments, direct messages, activity chats, or @mentions
• post sexual, violent, hateful, or otherwise illegal content
• create misleading or abusive topic names
• spam, scam, post unsolicited ads or marketing, or recruit for unrelated services
• scrape, reverse-engineer, or interfere with the app or its infrastructure
• use the app to plan or carry out anything that breaks the law where you are

We use automated moderation (OpenAI) on photos, posts, comments, messages, and topic names. We may also review content manually. Anything that looks like a violation can be removed, and the account can be limited or banned at our discretion.

5. Messages and activity chats

Direct messages and activity chats are subject to the same Acceptable Use rules as public posts. Hosts (and their co-admins) can moderate the chat of an activity they host — pin an announcement, edit activity details, or kick members. The only way to terminate an activity chat is to delete the activity itself; deleting always locks the chat to read-only and pushes a notice to every member. You can leave any activity at any time. Leaving within 24 hours of the start time pushes a heads-up to the host so they can find a stand-in.

6. Sharing content from other apps

FolksOut includes an iOS Share Extension that lets you forward links or photos from other apps into a direct message or activity chat on FolksOut. You're responsible for the content you forward; the same Acceptable Use rules apply.

7. Boost

FolksOut may let you use boost vouchers or similar in-app credits to give an eligible approved post or activity additional distribution inside the app. Boost is designed to increase potential exposure; it is not a guarantee of impressions, likes, saves, comments, joins, followers, sales, or any other outcome.

Only eligible public content can be boosted. Content must remain compliant with these Terms and may be rejected, paused, ended, or removed if it violates our rules or is no longer eligible. Boost vouchers and credits have no cash value unless we expressly say otherwise. If paid boost products are offered later, purchases may be final except where refunds are required by law or by applicable app-store or payment-provider rules.

8. Real-world meetings

FolksOut helps you find people to hang out with in person. Meeting strangers carries real-world risk. We don't verify the identity, background, or intent of users. You're responsible for your own safety: meet in public places, tell a friend where you're going, trust your instincts, and leave if something feels off.

9. Moderation, suspension, and termination

We can suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms — usually without prior notice — and we keep an audit trail. You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Account → Delete account. Deletion enters a 30-day recovery window: the account is hidden from everyone else immediately, and on day 30 the data is permanently removed. Signing back in during the window lets you cancel the deletion. See the Privacy Policy for the full data-handling detail.

10. Our stuff

The FolksOut name, logo, and the app itself are ours. You can talk about us, screenshot the app for reviews, and link to us; you can't pretend to be us or build a competing product directly on our IP.

11. No warranty

FolksOut is provided "as is." We don't promise the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any particular activity or person you find through it will meet your expectations. We disclaim implied warranties to the maximum extent permitted by law.

12. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, FolksOut and its operators are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of your use of the service — including anything that happens during or after a real-world meet-up arranged through the app.

13. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes go to the state or federal courts in Los Angeles County, California.

14. Changes

We may update these Terms occasionally. If we change anything material, we'll surface a notice in-app. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated Terms.

15. Contact

Questions or concerns: [email protected].