Community Guidelines
Community Guidelines
SpringSeek is committed to creating a safe and authentic environment where diversity, mutual respect, and sex-positivity thrive. Millions and millions of people rely on us to offer the best, safest, most rewarding app experience possible, and every one of our employees is committed to live up to the trust our community places in us.
You, our user community, also have a big role to play in making SpringSeek amazing. So we want to be very clear about what we expect from you, and how we will respond in the event those expectations aren’t met. These are our community guidelines. Any violation of these guidelines may result in the removal of your content or your SpringSeek account, and may even result in a permanent ban from our service.
So we’re clear: these guidelines apply to all of your content and activity on SpringSeek, as well as interactions you may have with other SpringSeek users off our platform. The guidelines are also periodically reviewed and updated.
In these guidelines:
- Harassment - Hate, violence, and offensive content - Nudity and Sexual Content - Obey the law - Minors - Be authentic - Private information - Promotion and Solicitation - Have fun - How to report - Image rules (the short version) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Harassment
We want you to be yourself and express yourself freely here, but not at the expense of someone else. We strongly suggest you talk about what you are into, not what you aren’t, on your profile. And the old adage “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all” pertains here just like at your grandmother’s. We also expect you to leave someone alone when they indicate they want to be left alone. This is a foundational rule. Misusing our reporting system to get back at someone who’s blocked you, or creating new accounts to continued patterns of unwanted contact will result in a permanent ban.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hate, violence, and offensive content
It should go without saying, but we don’t allow hate speech or violence of any kind. If we learn that you have abused or seriously threatened another user, you will be banned forever. We may also remove content that we find too graphic, offensive, or insensitive and hurtful, even if there was no ill intent. Finally, depictions of self harm or suicide can be harmful for others, so we will remove them. If you see someone in crisis, please let us know. We take reports of violence, threats and assault very seriously. This includes incidents that occur both on and off our platform. If a serious incident has occurred, please contact law enforcement (if you feel safe to do so) and then contact our support team at 19@springseek.com.
We may consider content hate speech (and take more severe actions against a profile) if it promotes or condones racism, bigotry, violence, hate, dehumanization, or harm against individuals or groups based on: - Race - Ethnicity - Disability - Age - Nationality - Sexual orientation - Gender - Gender identity - Religion - AppearanceContent on SpringSeek that we would consider graphic, violent or offensive includes but is not limited to:
- Images of weapons and firearms (images that are clearly of toys and are in a non-threatening context are ok) - Images with blood or gore (images of costumes with fake blood are ok) - Images that are violent or threatening against any person or group, including political figures (including cartoons or illustrations) - Images showing affiliation with or support of violent, hateful, or extremist groups - Images or descriptions of self harm or suicide - Images of dead animals, including hunting and fishing photos - Images that can be found to be hurtful and insensitive (including jokes or memes) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nudity and Sexual Content
SpringSeek is a sex-positive place, but we can’t allow pornography or sexually explicit nudity in public profiles. Our user experience has to be acceptable to the chaste eyes of Apple and Google’s app store decision-makers, lest we get kicked off their platforms. And then what? Windows phones? So if you couldn’t put it on Instagram, you can’t put it on your SpringSeek profile.
You can totally send photos privately, but always make sure that you have consent from the recipient first.
Sending unsolicited nude or sexual photos to another user may result in a ban.
For images in the grid, we prohibit:
- No pornographic images. (This includes images depicting pornographic sex acts, real or mimicked, clothed or unclothed, alone or with others) - No exposed genitals or anus - For those who identify as female and/or are female-presenting: no exposed breasts or nipples (though we would love to #freethenipple) - No bodily fluids, including semen, urine, or blood (fake blood in costumes is ok) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Obey the law
If something is illegal offline, well guess what: it’s also illegal on SpringSeek! Yes, this includes drugs. Illegal content and depictions of illegal activity will be taken down and, when appropriate, reported to the appropriate authorities. Drugs: We allow casual mentions of marijuana, over the counter medication, and prescribed medications. However, evidence of misuse or encouraging others to use irresponsibly, as well as any discussion of buying/ selling, will result in a ban. We do not allow any mention of non-prescription drugs, other than marijuana, unless in the context of addiction recovery. Also, we do not allow profiles mainly focused on drug content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Minors
SpringSeek is for adults ONLY. You must be at least 18 to use the app (or older in certain jurisdictions). We take this age limit very, very seriously, and any violation or suspected violation will result in a ban, at a minimum, and could lead us to involve the appropriate authorities. We also do not allow any images of anyone under 18, in any context. This includes images where a minor’s face is blurred out, is in the background, or whatever. Our total ban on minor activity extends to communication: if a user communicates with another user that they believe to be under 18, that is also a violation of our age policy. By immediately reporting underage profiles, you are keeping other users and yourself safe. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Be authentic
Be yourself on the app, not someone else. Any profiles impersonating other people, including celebrities, will be banned. Content that you post on Grindr should be of you or by you, and you should represent yourself truthfully. You choose what to disclose about yourself, but the information that you do share should be true. Any impersonation / catfishing is prohibited and may result in a ban. We don’t allow: - Images of celebrities or public figures of any kind (actors musicians, politicians, etc) unless it’s actually you - Images of celebrity impersonators where it could be unclear if the person is an impersonator or the actual celebrity - Images that are copyright, have watermarks, or that we believe to not be of you or taken by you. - We also remove “Junk” images (like solid black boxes) If your profile is reported as being fake, we may ask you to verify your identity to keep your profile active. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Private information
Grindr will never ask you for personal details like your password or your credit card information. Other users don’t need to know this stuff either. Please protect yourself by keeping this information to yourself. In the interest of safety, we will remove any sensitive personal information displayed publicly, such as phone numbers and addresses, and we may suspend or ban the profile. Unwelcome solicitation of another user’s personal information, prompting users to visit outside links, or any kind of spamming or scamming will get you banned. We do not allow the posting of private information. This includes anywhere on the profile, such as photos or profile text, or direct links to this information, for example through a QR code or link. Private information includes: - Unlisted contact information, such as phone numbers, email addresses, home/work address - Social security numbers, passports, passwords, financial information If you are planning to meet someone from SpringSeek, you may share private contact information, but never do so publicly, and please read our safety tips and holistic security guide for more valuable information. All personal information you provide on SpringSeek is completely optional, and you can delete it at any time (read our Privacy Policy for more info). In the interest of safety, we do not allow the public posting of private information, such as phone numbers and addresses, financial information, etc. If a user is trying to solicit private information from you, or is too open in sharing their own information, it could be a scam. Scammers often try to get you to communicate outside the platform too quickly, as they know that they will be banned soon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Promotion and Solicitation
We appreciate a good side-hustle, and it’s cool to invite people to an event you’re going to, but don’t spam our users with links or use SpringSeek to advertise your business. Nobody’s here for that. Sexual or financial solicitation is unlawful and is completely prohibited. SpringSeek is for personal, non-commercial use only. We prohibit using SpringSeek to conduct research, or to promote a business, club, event, contest, or organization. This includes unsolicited advertising, promotional materials or other solicitation material, bulk mailing of commercial advertising, chain mail, informational announcements, charity requests, and petitions for signatures, and surveying or requests to participate in surveys or studies. We consider solicitation to include massage services, escort services, Only Fans links, cam shows, Stripe or PayPal links, sugar daddy/baby arrangements, Amazon or other wishlist links, or direct links or requests for donations. These are all prohibited. Finally, we do not allow: - Images that are advertising items or services for sale, focusing mainly on a product logo or brand, featuring website addresses for a particular company. - Images depicting or focused on cash, credit cards, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Have fun
Hopefully you agree that the above rules are mostly common sense. We’re here to keep SpringSeek safe, authentic, and welcoming for everyone. Most people do their part by just being themselves: friendly, chill, casual, whatever. We recommend you start there, and you’ll almost certainly be fine. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------How to report
If you see someone breaking the rules, please report them using the block and report of their profile, and we’ll take it from there. The more information that you add in the comments or attach to your report, the better we’ll be able to look into it. Please always remember to be tolerant, and try to give other people the benefit of the doubt (both here on SpringSeek and everywhere!) Someone on the Website might upset or offend you without necessarily violating our guidelines. In those instances, it’s best to just use our block feature–you and the other user will never see or contact each other again. Reporting non-issues will keep us from fighting the real problems. Finally, if you would like to report an incident that happened off SpringSeek, let us know at 19@springseek.com. We also recommend you report to law enforcement if you feel comfortable doing so. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Image rules (the short version)
Not allowed anywhere: - No images of minors, even if they’re in the background or blurred - No violence, weapons, offensive or illegal content - No images of drugs (including implied drug use & drug paraphernalia) - No spam, advertising, or offers to buy or sell goods or services Not allowed on the grid: - No pornography or sexually explicit nudity - Images in the grid should be of you or taken by you"