Terms of Service
Effective date: 17/12/2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to Swingers Hive ("we", "us", "our").
Swingers Hive is a private, adults-only social and dating platform designed for consensual interaction between adults aged 18 or over.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, you must not use the Service.
2. Definitions
- Service - the Swingers Hive website, features, tools, and related services.
- User - anyone who accesses the Service.
- Member - a registered User.
- Content - anything posted, uploaded, sent, or displayed on the Service (profiles, images, videos, messages, posts, etc).
3. Eligibility
You may only use Swingers Hive if:
- You are 18 years of age or older
- Adult social or sexual content is legal to access in your country
- You are legally capable of entering a binding contract
We reserve the right to refuse or terminate access to anyone at our discretion.
4. Account Registration
- You are responsible for keeping your login details secure
- You must not share or sell access to your account
- You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account
- If you believe your account has been compromised, you must notify us immediately
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Break the law using the Service
- Harass, threaten, abuse, exploit, or impersonate others
- Scam, phish, defraud, or mislead Users
- Upload malware, scripts, bots, scrapers, or automated tools
- Attempt to access systems or data you are not authorised to access
- Use the platform for commercial services without permission
We may suspend or terminate accounts that breach these rules.
6. Adult Content & Consent
This section matters, but without the hysteria.
6.1 Age Restrictions
You must never upload or share:
- Any content involving anyone under 18
- Any content that could reasonably suggest a person is under 18
Zero tolerance. Account termination and reporting to authorities where required.
6.2 Consent
You must only upload content featuring:
- Yourself, or
- Other adults (18+) who have consented
You are responsible for ensuring consent exists. We may request confirmation if content is reported.
7. Your Content
- You retain ownership of your Content
- You grant us a non-exclusive licence to display it on the Service
- You are solely responsible for what you upload
We may remove Content that:
- Breaks these Terms
- Is reported and reasonably believed to be harmful
- Puts us, Users, or the platform at legal risk
We are not responsible for how other Users may misuse Content you choose to share.
8. Other Users
- We do not verify identities as a guarantee of safety
- We do not endorse Users or their Content
- Meetings arranged via the Service are at your own risk
You should take sensible precautions and use common sense when interacting with others.
9. Paid Features
Some features may require payment.
- Prices are shown clearly before purchase
- Payments are taken in advance
- Any applicable taxes will be shown at checkout before you pay
Cooling-Off Rights (UK / EEA)
Where legally required, you may have a 14-day cancellation right, unless you have already begun using paid digital services.
10. Service Availability
We aim to keep Swingers Hive available, but:
- The Service may be interrupted for maintenance or technical reasons
- Features may change or be removed over time
We are not liable for downtime beyond our reasonable control.
11. Account Termination
You may close your account at any time.
We may suspend or terminate accounts if:
- These Terms are breached
- Illegal or harmful activity is suspected
- Required by law or authorities
- Necessary to protect the community
Upon termination:
- Your access ends
- Your Content may be deleted
- No refunds are provided unless legally required
12. Intellectual Property
All site design, branding, and platform code belongs to Swingers Hive.
You must not:
- Scrape or harvest data
- Copy or republish platform content
- Circumvent security or access controls
13. Privacy & Data
We process personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, which form part of these Terms.
14. Liability
Nothing in these Terms limits liability where the law does not allow it (including death, personal injury, or fraud).
Otherwise:
- We are not liable for losses caused by other Users
- We are not liable for indirect or unforeseeable losses
- You are responsible for losses caused by your misuse of the Service
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If you continue to use the Service after changes take effect, you agree to the updated Terms.
16. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by English law. Disputes will be handled by the courts of England and Wales.
17. Contact
For support or complaints, contact us at [email protected] or via our contact form.