📜 Legal Information – Buddyverse.one

Last updated: 31 May 2025

🔧 Terms of Service (ToS)

By using Buddyverse.one and its services (including Lemmy, SearXNG, and XMPP), you agree to the following terms:

  1. Eligibility

    • You must be at least 16 years old or the minimum legal age in your jurisdiction.
    • Use of this instance is a privilege, not a right — we reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts violating these terms.

  2. Content Responsibility

    • You are solely responsible for the content you publish.
    • Do not post anything illegal under German or Bangladeshi law.
    • Content must not violate copyrights, incite violence, promote terrorism, or include hate speech.

  3. Service Availability

    • The server may undergo maintenance (e.g., daily backups at 2 AM GMT+6).
    • Services may be discontinued or temporarily unavailable without prior notice.

  4. Termination

    • Your account may be suspended or deleted for violating rules or terms of use.
    • You may delete your account at any time via the Lemmy UI.

🛡️ Instance Rules

  1. Be Respectful

    • Treat others with kindness, even in disagreement.
    • No harassment, hate speech, racism, sexism, or personal attacks.

  2. No Spam or Self-Promotion

    • Avoid repetitive, irrelevant, or low-effort promotional content.
    • Occasional sharing of personal projects is fine — but don’t overdo it.

  3. Mark NSFW Content

    • Clearly tag NSFW content as such.
    • Illegal pornography, especially anything involving minors, results in immediate and permanent bans.

  4. No Misinformation

    • Don’t spread deliberate misinformation, especially on topics like health, safety, or elections.

  5. No Automated Bots Without Permission

    • Please contact the admin before using bots or scripts.

🔐 Privacy Policy

We value your privacy. Here’s what we do (and don’t do):

  1. Data Collected

    • Standard logs (IP address, user agent) may be stored for a limited time for security and diagnostics.
    • Account information (username, email) is stored as needed for account functionality.
    • No third-party trackers or analytics are used.

  2. Federation Data

    • As a federated service, posts, comments, and user data may be shared with other instances.
    • Deleting a post or account on Buddyverse.one does not guarantee deletion across all federated servers.

  3. Backups

    • Daily encrypted backups are taken and stored securely.
    • Backups are retained for a short period and are not shared externally.

  4. Cookies

    • This site uses cookies to maintain sessions and preferences.

  5. No Ads or Monetization Tracking

    • We don’t run ads, track you, or sell your data.

📍 Hosting & Jurisdiction

  • Server Location: Germany (Hetzner)
  • Applicable Law: German and Bangladeshi laws apply
  • Admin Contact: @ml@mitexleo.one

☕ Support

If you enjoy this instance and want to support its continued operation: