Acceptable User Policy
At Locals, we prioritise the safety and well-being of our community. This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) sets the ground rules and provides guidelines for every user of Locals (“Locals”, “we”, “us”, “our”) - Сreators, Members, and visitors alike. This AUP Policy must be read in conjunction with the Locals Terms of Service and Locals Moderation Policy. If you break the rules stipulated in this policy, we may remove content, freeze or reverse payments, suspend or terminate accounts, and/or alert the relevant authorities.
Please review the following guidelines carefully.
💡 How to report prohibited content and Locals’s process for review If you come across any users displaying suspicious behaviour or violating our community guidelines, please, report it immediately by contacting us or using the report link located in the Activity footer or profile menu. We will promptly investigate and take appropriate action.
I. Scope and Key Principles
Legality first - All activity on Locals.org must comply with the law wherever you and your audience are located.
Payment integrity - We must meet the risk standards of our partners and our third parties that support our business; therefore, certain activities are outright prohibited when using our services, and others are allowed only with written pre‑approval.
Age requirement - Users must not engage in, solicit, or facilitate contact with minors for harmful purposes. All Locals users confirm they are 18+ and agree to refrain from interacting with underage individuals on the Locals services.
Creator responsibility - Creators are liable for everything posted, sold, or streamed from your account.
No facilitation - You may not process payments or host content for undisclosed third parties or products/services you have not declared to Locals.org.
User Safety any suspicions of violations of this policy identified either via our own content monitoring process or reported by the users will be thoroughly investigated, and all necessary measures will be taken by us without undue delay.
Sanctions restrictions - Locals services cannot be used by persons located in, resident in, or a citizen of jurisdictions/territories, subject to various sanctions regimes, including, but not limited to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions.
Mutual respect - we expect users to treat each other with respect and communicate in line with general conduct rules.
II. General Conduct Rules
Users should refer to the non-exhaustive list of unacceptable behaviour below as a guiding principle and should not engage into the following activities:
Disrespect or discriminate against others.
Publish derogatory or insulting posts about other members, their comments, profiles, threads, or experiences.
Use inappropriate language.
Make unwelcome comments about a person's lifestyle choices and practices.
Engage in physical contact or simulated physical contact (e.g., textual descriptions like "hug" or "backrub") without consent or after a request to stop.
Intimidate, threaten violence, or incite violence towards any individual, including encouraging self-harm or suicide.
Stalk or follow others.
Take photographs or record without consent, including logging online activity for harassment purposes.
Make unwelcome sexual advances.
Insist on inappropriate social contact, such as assuming or requesting inappropriate levels of intimacy with others.
Persistently communicate one-on-one after requests to cease.
Deliberately "out" any aspect of a person's identity without their consent, except when necessary to protect vulnerable individuals from intentional abuse.
Publish private communications.
Sending bulk, aggressive, or high-volume unsolicited replies in group chats or direct messages.
Post and delete the same content repeatedly or engage in a pattern of repeatedly posting identical or nearly identical events or sending identical direct messages.
Indiscriminately wave to a large number of unrelated accounts within a short time period.
Publishing misleading or deceptive links or linking to malicious content intended to damage or disrupt another person's browser (malware) or computer or compromise a person's privacy (phishing).
Posting links to external products that surpass the functionality offered by our platform.
Use copyrighted or trademarked material without permission.
Use content from Locals for commercial purposes, copy, or modify any downloaded content from Locals.
III. Profile Guidelines
If your own profile or your Activity page is not filled properly, it may have low visibility for other users. By completing your profile, you will gain full access to all Locals features and embark on an exciting journey with us.
Age. You need to be at least 18 years old to join Locals. Creating a profile that intentionally misrepresents you as being under the age of 18 is not allowed.
Personal Profile. Your profile is your calling card within the community. We take a thorough approach to verify each profile during the onboarding process and continue to do so afterwards, ensuring the best possible experience for Locals members. Strong profiles feature a high-quality profile photo that empowers individuality, with a clear focus on the face for easy identification, a captivating bio that reflects your unique personality and interests, and the inclusion of your occupation to connect with like-minded individuals and share knowledge and skills.
Profile photo requirements. For an impactful profile photo, ensure it's of good quality, empowers your individuality by being a clear, focused, and authentic representation of yourself with a sole focus on your face, avoiding fake or significantly altered images, refrain from nudity, and strictly prohibiting any illegal content to maintain community integrity.
IV. Recommendations for completion pages for Activities
Firstly, we recommend that the profile picture you choose for your Club or Event is of high quality and in an appropriate format. Please refrain from using images with watermarks or featuring unauthorized third parties or illegal content. The more profile picture captures the essence, purpose, or content of the Club or Event you are promoting, the better! Moreover, when writing a description for your activity, remember to keep it clear, focused, and an authentic representation of your Club or Event. Ensure that there is no prohibited content included in your about section, and that it is free from obvious grammatical and punctuation errors. By following these simple guidelines, you can create engaging and informative activity pages that resonate with our community.
V. Prohibited Content & Activities
You must not use Locals.org for, or in connection with, any of the following. Locals reserves the right to report any such breaches to the relevant law enforcement authorities and co-operate with those authorities in case of further requests and inquiries.
Category | Non‑exhaustive examples |
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Illegal or criminal conduct | Money laundering, human trafficking, terrorism, identity theft, forging documents, doxxing. |
Sexual exploitation & explicit adult content | Pornographic sex acts (live or recorded), escort or prostitution services, AI‑generated explicit sexual imagery, any sexual content involving minors (zero tolerance).Sharing or linking to pornography or adult-oriented websites. Posting adult nudity or sexually suggestive images or video. Content involving sexual solicitation, such as the sale of sexual services, strip services, sexual massages, or escort services. Explicit content related to sexual fetishes. |
Child safety violations | We strictly prohibit content, behaviour, or interactions that exploit or endanger minors. This includes creation, sharing, or distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) grooming, or solicitation of minors, installation of hidden cameras, instructions that facilitate child exploitation. |
Violence, hate, or extremist advocacy | Calls for genocide, praise of extremist/terrorist organisations, violent threats, instructions for bomb‑making or violent wrongdoing. Use hate speech, intolerant remarks, or make threats of violence. Promote or encourage hate, violence, or harassment, shaming, blackmailing, trolling. Threats or discrimination targeting individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, immigration status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or veteran status. |
Controlled substances & paraphernalia | Illegal drugs, prescription medicines sold without licence, cannabis products exceeding lawful THC limits, equipment to manufacture or use controlled substances. Courses and information on cultivating marijuana. Pseudo-pharmaceuticals or nutraceuticals that are not safe or make harmful claims. |
Weapons & dangerous items | Firearms, ammunition, firearm parts or blueprints, silencers, disguised knives, explosives, fireworks. |
Gambling & chance‑based wagers | Sports betting, online casinos, lotteries, raffle tickets, sweepstakes with paid entry or cash/value‑in‑kind prizes. |
Intellectual‑property infringement | Pirated software, counterfeit goods, unlicensed film or music distribution, sale of trademark‑infringing merchandise. |
Deceptive or predatory financial practices | Ponzi or pyramid schemes, “get‑rich‑quick” claims, negative‑option billing, credit repair services without licence, payday or salary‑advance loans, high‑risk debt collection. |
Sanctions & export‑control violations | Transactions with or on behalf of persons or entities in embargoed territories (e.g., Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Crimea/Donetsk/Luhansk) or on any applicable government sanctions list as per Locals Terms of Use. |
Malware & cybercrime | Phishing kits, hacking tools, botnets, ransomware services, sale of stolen credentials. Posting misleading or deceptive links, such as affiliate links and clickjacking links. |
Invasion of privacy Misrepresentation | Sharing personal data without consent; revenge porn; deepfakes used to harass or deceive. Gathering of private information, including credit card or social security numbers. Sending spam, scam messages, viruses, or other harmful or disruptive files or content. Impersonation of any person or entity. False claims or misrepresentation of affiliation with any person or entity. Expressing or implying Locals' endorsement of your statements without prior written approval. Unauthorized use of venues or locations. Spreading false or misleading information, attempting fraud, or engaging in disinformation. |
VI. Restricted Content - Written Approval Required
Restricted content may be permitted only after you obtain explicit written approval from Locals. Restricted content involving or promoting:
Crowdfunding & charitable fundraising
Online dating or social‑connection services
Cryptocurrency or NFT sales
Marketplaces for third‑party sellers
Sale of high‑value goods (jewellery, watches, precious metals, art)
Travel, charter, or ticketing services
Live auctions, contests, or skill‑based competitions
Health‑related services (telemedicine, supplements)
Providing any restricted content without approval is treated as a violation of Locals Terms of use and might lead to suspension or termination of the services.
VII. Platform Safeguards & Creator Obligations
Content Moderation and Monitoring
Locals.org uses a combination of automated tools and human review for content monitoring. We may require additional information, request edits, or remove content without advance notice. For more details, please refer to the Locals Content Moderation Policy.
Enforcement Process
Detection Violations are detected via automated monitoring, user reports, partner alerts, or manual audits.
Investigation - We may request clarifications or supporting documents. Non‑response within the specified timeframe is treated as non‑compliance.
Actions – Depending on severity:
Content removal or geo‑blocking
Payment reversals or holds
Temporary suspension
Permanent ban and termination
Referral to law enforcement or regulatory bodies
Decisions are at Locals.org’s sole discretion to protect users and our partners.
Reporting a Violation
To the extent you are aware of suspicious, fraudulent, or behaviour that breaches this policy, please immediately report it to us. You should block content using the in-app tools and immediately report it to by notifying us at [email protected] and report anyone that violates acceptable use policy, including (a) underage Users, (b) harassment, threats, and offensive behaviour, and (c) inappropriate or harmful behaviour of any kind, (d) fraudulent profiles, or (e) activities conducted in breach this Policy and Locals Terms of Use.
We'll conduct a comprehensive inquiry and take the necessary measures. If required, we might also escalate the incident to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
Please ensure reports are accurate, as false ones can be harmful.
We acknowledge all good‑faith reports within two business days. Urgent child‑safety matters are prioritised immediately.
We may not update you on investigation results due to privacy laws.
The escalation may lead to suspension or termination of the services.
If we suspend or terminate your rights to use the Locals Services:
you must stop all activities authorised by Locals Terms of Use, including your use of the Locals Services (and any Content);
you must delete or remove the Locals Services from all mobile devices in your possession and immediately destroy all copies of the Locals Services which you have and confirm to us that you have done this; and
we shall be entitled to remotely remove access to the Locals Services from your devices and cease providing you with access to the Locals Services.
Policy Updates
Locals may revise this AUP when laws change or new threats emerge. You will receive notice in advance of material updates via email and dashboard notification, unless immediate action is legally required.