Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using PlatedPin, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.

2. Description of Service

PlatedPin is a platform that allows users to create, manage, and share maps of their favorite restaurants. Users can add restaurants, upload photos and videos, create lists, and share their food recommendations with others.

3. User Accounts

To use PlatedPin, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and update your information to keep it accurate and current
• Maintain the security of your password and account
• Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

You must be at least 13 years old to use PlatedPin.

4. User Content

You retain ownership of content you post on PlatedPin. By posting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content on our platform.

You are responsible for the content you post and agree not to post content that:

• Violates any laws or regulations
• Infringes on intellectual property rights of others
• Contains hate speech, harassment, or threats
• Is sexually explicit or pornographic
• Contains spam or misleading information
• Impersonates another person or entity

5. Social Media Integration

When you connect third-party social media accounts (such as TikTok), you authorize us to access and use information from those accounts in accordance with their terms of service. You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to share any content from those platforms on PlatedPin.

6. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

• Use the service for any illegal purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the service
• Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) without permission
• Collect user information without consent
• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code
• Remove or modify any copyright or proprietary notices

7. Intellectual Property

The PlatedPin service, including its design, features, and functionality, is owned by PlatedPin and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or create derivative works without our express written permission.

8. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including violation of these terms. You may also delete your account at any time through your account settings.

9. Disclaimers

PlatedPin is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that:

• The service will be uninterrupted or error-free
• Defects will be corrected
• The service is free of viruses or harmful components
• Restaurant information is accurate or up-to-date

Restaurant information is user-generated and we are not responsible for its accuracy.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, PlatedPin shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless PlatedPin from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses arising from your use of the service or violation of these terms.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending an email. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

13. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which PlatedPin operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through your account settings or visit our support page.