Welcome to Tangles-llc (“Company,” “we,” “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 21 years old to use the Service. By registering, you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements and are legally able to enter into this agreement. We may request identity verification and may suspend or terminate accounts that fail verification.

2. Account Registration

To use certain features you must create an account and provide accurate, complete information. Keep your credentials confidential; you are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.

3. User Conduct

You agree not to use the Service for unlawful activity, harassment, impersonation, scams, or posting obscene, defamatory, or infringing content. Do not solicit money, goods, or services from other users via the Service, and do not interfere with the Service’s operation (including scraping, spamming, reverse engineering, or disrupting networks).

4. User Content & License

You retain ownership of content you post (“User Content”). By posting, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of your User Content in connection with the Service and our promotion of it. You represent you have the necessary rights to grant this license.

5. Safety & Risk Assumption

We do not guarantee the conduct or background of users. We do not perform comprehensive background checks and are not responsible for user actions. Use caution when interacting with others, particularly when meeting in person. You assume all risks related to user interactions.

7. Intellectual Property

All rights in the Service (excluding your User Content) belong to Tangles-llc or its licensors. You may not copy, adapt, or redistribute the Service or its content without our prior written consent.

8. Termination

We may suspend or terminate accounts for violations of these Terms or for any reason at our discretion. You may delete your account at any time. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately.

9. Disclaimers

The Service is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages. Our total liability for any claim will not exceed the greater of (a) amounts you paid to us in the six (6) months preceding the claim or (b) USD $50.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Tangles-llc and its affiliates harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your use of the Service or breach of these Terms.

12. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Courts located in Cook County, Illinois shall have exclusive jurisdiction, unless we mutually agree to binding arbitration under applicable rules. You and we waive any objection to venue or forum non conveniens.

13. Communications

By creating an account, you consent to receive transactional communications (e.g., verification, password reset, security notices). Where implemented, emails may be sent using the Gmail API scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.send. We do not request read access to your Gmail and do not store Gmail message content.

14. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance. The “Last updated” date will reflect the latest revision.

15. Contact

Questions? Email us at support@tangles-llc.com.