YouNow Community Guidelines

YouNow is committed to maintaining an inclusive community, where creators and their audiences can engage in a safe and comfortable environment. In addition to our Terms of Use, the following standards have been established toward that end, and are applicable to all YouNow users. Violation of these standards may result in account suspension or a permanent ban. YouNow commits to using a common sense philosophy across all user generated content and activity on our services. To protect the integrity of the community, as the provider of the service, YouNow reserves the right to suspend or remove any account at any time for any conduct that is determined to be inappropriate or harmful.

Violent behavior and/or self-harm is not permitted.

Safety is YouNow's top priority, and we take threats of violence and self-harm very seriously. We may ban users whose content breaches these terms and may also report it to law enforcement if we perceive a genuine risk of physical harm or a direct threat to public safety.

Violent behavior includes but is not limited to:

• threats to physically harm or kill others
• threats to hack, DDOS, or SWAT others
• threats or attempts to self-harm

YouNow strictly prohibits threats and threats to self harm. We encourage any user considering self-harm to seek help. The 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255. Please visit YouNow's Trust Page here for other international emergency hot lines.

No sexually explicit content, nudity or abusive behavior.

Sexual dancing is not OK. Are you a great dancer? Awesome. Entertain your audience. However, dancing that is sexually explicit, suggestive, or mimicking sex is prohibited. If you aren’t sure, err on the side of caution.

Do not broadcast sexual content or nudity. This includes content displayed in other apps during your broadcasts (including Parlor, PartyLine, Basechat, Omegle or other apps used for chat). Remember that you are a community leader and example to others. Encouragement of nudity or sexual conduct is prohibited on YouNow.

Users are not allowed to:

• Use vulgar, profane, or sexually explicit language on camera or in the chat.
• Display offensive or sexually explicit images on camera.
• Perform sexual or sexually suggestive acts, show sex toys onscreen, or dance in a sexually suggestive manner.

Reported content will be reviewed based on context, commentary, attire, environment, camera angle and focus as well as other information including but not limited to broadcast titles, profile images, custom broadcast thumbnails, and profile descriptions.

Stricter rules for those under 18 and adults interacting with minors on YouNow

• Users of all genders under the age of 18 must be fully clothed on camera. This means no underwear, lingerie, bikinis/swimwear, or revealing tops/shorts. Any user under the age of 18 without a shirt may be subject to action against their account.
• Nudity is forbidden for users of all ages. The exposure of genitalia, buttocks, or bare chest in any way is forbidden and subject to a suspension or permanent ban.
• Any adult engaging with a minor in a way that may be deemed inappropriate or suggests grooming behavior when using a common sense philosophy may be subject to a suspension or permanent ban. Examples include implying the minor lie about their age, asking to meet offline without the minor's parents' or legal guardian's explicit permission, pursuing a direct one-on-one conversation on another platform without the minor's parents' or legal guardian's explicit permission, and more.

Bullying, harassment, or hate speech is not permitted

Though we encourage YouNow users to express themselves freely within the community guidelines, upholding respect for all community members is paramount. Users who taunt, bully, use hate speech, or in any other form of harassment risk being suspended or permanently banned.

Hateful conduct includes any content or activity that promotes, encourages, or facilitates discrimination, denigration, objectification, harassment, or violence based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, medical condition, physical characteristics, or veteran status. This content is prohibited on YouNow.

Remember the Golden Rule, and always be kind. YouNow will review any reported content or activity based on its intent and context.

Vulgar language used on broadcast and in chat is against the rules. Cursing out other users isn't just unprofessional, it is abusive.

YouNow defines bullying as any behavior that is intended to be hostile, aggressive, abusive, coercive or threatening to hurt another individual physically, mentally or emotionally.

Examples may include:

• Abusive or offensive language towards others, especially when used with the intention to intimidate or harass;
• Offensive and repeated name calling with the intent to embarrass or harm someone;
• Telling someone to hurt or kill themselves, with the intent to encourage self-harm;
• Creating user accounts dedicated to harassment or hate;
• Disclosing someone's personal information against their will with the intent to harm or embarrass them;
• Encouraging harassment of others.

YouNow prohibits using the platform to facilitate hateful conduct or harassment. We may take action against users for hateful, inappropriate or harmful conduct that occur off of YouNow services. To protect the integrity of the community, YouNow reserves the right to suspend or remove any account at any time for any conduct that is determined to be inappropriate.

Performing or encouraging dangerous behavior is not permitted

Situations that may be deemed as dangerous, self-destructive or that may lead to physical harm are prohibited regardless of context. Dangerous behavior includes, but is not limited to performing or encouraging others to perform risky challenges and/or dares, operating a motor vehicle in a dangerous or distracted manner, or any other action that could cause bodily injury or harm. If we feel that a situation is unsafe for any user, even if made in jest or for entertainment purposes, we may end the broadcast at our discretion or take further action on violating accounts.

Illegal substance use is not permitted onscreen

On screen drug consumption, drug paraphernalia, smoking, and the consumption of alcohol by users must abide by all local laws, including abiding by age restrictions and prohibiting the use of any illegal drugs. Any attempt to purchase, promote, abuse, sell, or trade prescription or illegal drugs are not allowed, and the consumption of all illegal drugs is prohibited. Users must comply with applicable laws according to where they reside and carefully consider their audiences with regards to the content they are producing.

You must be at least 13 years old to use YouNow

YouNow is intended for individuals ages 13 and older. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 (or between 13 and the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction of residence), you may only use YouNow under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Community Guidelines. If we become aware of an account that belongs to an individual under 13 or of an account belonging to an individual between the ages of 13 and 18 without the supervision of a parent or legal guardian, that account will be terminated. Users who are older than 13 may have guests on camera who are under 13, but underage guests may not appear alone on broadcast.

Revealing private contact information is not permitted.

Please respect the privacy of others. Showing other individuals on screen without their consent or revealing another individual's personal information, including email addresses, real names, location, ID, phone numbers, home addresses, sharing protected or restricted social media profiles or private content from those profiles, and any other content that violates another's reasonable expectation of privacy, is forbidden. We also strongly recommend that you keep your personally identifiable information private for your personal safety.

Prank calls to emergency authorities or hotlines is not permitted

YouNow does not permit prank calls to emergency authorities or emergency hotlines, and any user who engages in such will be subject to a permanent ban.

Solicitation or encouragement of rule-breaking is not permitted

• Solicitation of sexual or illegal acts is forbidden. Similarly, it is forbidden for users to request sexual images or personal information from other users.
• Engagement in illegal or inappropriate commercial activities or sales is also strictly forbidden. Such activities include but are not limited to: pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing offers, and homegrown sweepstakes.
• It is forbidden to encourage the violation of community standards either in chat or while broadcasting.
• Encouraging viewers to harass, spam, or report another user is completely unacceptable. It's unfair to them and constitutes harassment on your part, for which consequences may include suspension or banning. Be a responsible community member and encourage users to be positive.
• Any adult engaging with a minor without a parent's or legal guardian's explicit consent in a way that may be deemed inappropriate or suggests grooming behavior when using a common sense philosophy may be subject to a suspension or permanent ban.

Spam, scams and deceptive practices are not permitted

We are constantly working to keep YouNow free of spam, scams, and other deceptive practices that attempt to take advantage of the YouNow community. We also don’t allow content where the main purpose is to trick others into leaving YouNow for another site. It is forbidden to interrupt the flow of chat sessions with the use of repetitive typing or activity that makes it difficult for users to maintain a conversation, as is the posting of links to pornographic or malicious sites.

Misleading or harmful content

Any content or activity with the intent to spread misinformation, mislead, harm or put others’ health and well-being at risk is not allowed. This includes the malicious use of false information to manipulate individuals, suggestions against the advisories of local authorities, impersonating medical professionals to give medical advice, or encouraging medical treatments which are known to be ineffective. Any content with the intent to mislead or put another individual at risk will be subject to removal or further action on a user account.

Unauthorized advertisement of other live streaming services are not permitted.

It's not okay to post large amounts of untargeted, unwanted, or repetitive content in videos, comments, private messages, profiles or other places on the site. If a primary purpose of your content is to drive people off of YouNow and onto another live streaming services, it will likely violate our policies and might lead to a suspension or a permanent ban of your account. This is up to the full discretion of YouNow.

Impersonation is not permitted

It is forbidden to change your chat name or create a new account in order to impersonate a YouNow user. Claiming to be another person or creating a false presence for an organization undermines the community and violates YouNow's Terms of Use. Additionally, the creation and use of multiple accounts must abide by YouNow's Terms of Use. Any abuse or inappropriate use of one account may result in permanent termination of all accounts.

No copyright infringement

YouNow is committed to protecting the rights of copyright holders and seeks to comply with all applicable laws regarding the protection of intellectual property. Unauthorized copying, distribution, modification, public display, or public performance of copyrighted works is a copyright infringement, and YouNow will undertake appropriate steps against repeat copyright offenders.

Examples of content you cannot share on YouNow without permission from the copyright owners or other authorization include:

• Showing full movies, TV shows, or sports matches
• Playing pirated games or on unauthorized private servers
• Re-broadcasting other users' content without written permission
• Sharing third party content from other sites or copy-right protected work of others

For more information, please refer to YouNow’s Terms of Use.

Respect the moderation team & company staff.

The YouNow moderators work hard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to keep YouNow safe & clean for all users. The moderation team handles millions of users, hundreds of thousands of broadcasts, and hundreds of partners each day. If you receive a warning or message from a moderator, please respect it. If you believe a moderator has made a mistake or behaved inappropriately, please contact us at support@younow.com for any feedback about other company policies, as well as safety issues or concerns.

Users must also respect YouNow staff & employees. We may take action against users for hateful, harassing, or misleading conduct that is directed at YouNow staff & employees which may occur both on or off YouNow services.

Gaming & screen sharing rules.

Please keep in mind that shared gaming and/or shared screen content should follow all of YouNow's general Community Guidelines and should abide by YouNow's Terms of Use. Any violation of these rules and terms may result in action taken against your account. Please also keep in mind that you are responsible for all content shared from any third party.

When sharing content from other platforms or your mobile device, please be mindful of other people's privacy and do not share any personal information without their permission. Revealing an individual's personal information, including email addresses, real names, location, ID, phone numbers, home addresses, and others, is forbidden.

Additional gaming rules

• Nudity and Sexual Content: Streaming content that feature pornography, sex and/or blatant sexual content as the primary focus or objective is not permitted. This includes any game or other content that is rated Adults Only (AO) by the ESRB. Occurrences of brief nudity in-game that are part of a story-line are permitted given that they are not the primary focus and/or intention of your full broadcast.

• Cheating or unfair activity: We are committed to creating a friendly and safe environment for all users within the YouNow platform. Any form of cheating, botting or hacking which impacts other players in public multi-player games, or that gives the broadcaster an unfair advantage is not permitted. Any misuse of another individual’s live broadcast for purposes of in-game harassment is not allowed.

• Photosensitive Seizure Warning: Photosensitive seizures are triggered by flashing or flickering lights and in some instances, patterns such as stripes. Any individual who may have an epileptic condition should consult with their physician prior to viewing any video game content on the YouNow platform.

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Contact authorities for emergencies.

If you believe an offense to be unlawful, or experience illegal activities while on the YouNow service, please file a formal complaint with your local authorities. We are happy to work with law enforcement on their open investigations in any way that we can. If you have further questions or concerns, please let us know at support@younow.com.

Please be advised that in applicable situations, YouNow reserves the right to report suspicious and/or criminal activity to local authorities.

For more information on safety, please read YouNow's [Trust & Safety hub] (/policy/en/trust), as well as YouNow's Guide for Parents.

*If you have any questions regarding these Guidelines or the YouNow Rules in general, please feel free to contact support@younow.com. We value your opinion and are happy to receive your feedback.

Last updated: February 4, 2021