Terms of Service
Legal terms and conditions for using EchoVote
Last updated: December 2024 | Effective date: December 2024
Welcome to EchoVote. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our voting platform and related services. By accessing or using EchoVote, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By creating an account or using any part of the EchoVote service, you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any additional terms that may apply to specific features. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not use our service.
You must be at least 18 years old to use EchoVote. By using our service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
2. Description of Service
EchoVote is a monetized voting platform that allows users to:
- Create polls and competitions
- Add contestants to polls
- Vote for contestants with paid voting
- Earn revenue from votes cast in their polls
- Receive payouts through various payment methods
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our service at any time with or without notice.
3. User Accounts
Account Creation
You must provide accurate, complete, and current information when creating your account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
Account Security
You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
Account Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or engage in fraudulent or illegal activities.
4. User Content and Conduct
Prohibited Content
You may not post, upload, or share content that:
- Is illegal, harmful, or promotes illegal activities
- Contains hate speech, harassment, or discrimination
- Includes adult content or material inappropriate for minors
- Violates intellectual property rights
- Contains false or misleading information
- Promotes violence or self-harm
- Attempts to manipulate voting results fraudulently
Prohibited Activities
You may not:
- Use automated systems to manipulate votes
- Create fake accounts or impersonate others
- Attempt to hack, reverse engineer, or exploit our platform
- Spam users or send unsolicited communications
- Interfere with other users' enjoyment of the service
- Use the service for any commercial purpose other than intended
Content Rights
You retain ownership of content you create, but grant us a license to use, modify, and display it on our platform. We may remove content that violates these Terms.
5. Payments and Payouts
Voting Payments
All voting payments are final and non-refundable unless required by law or in cases of technical error on our part.
Creator Payouts
- Payouts are processed according to our payment schedule
- Minimum payout thresholds apply
- Transaction fees may be deducted from payouts
- Tax obligations are your responsibility
- We may withhold payouts pending investigation of suspicious activity
Payment Methods
Payments are processed through trusted third-party providers. You must provide accurate payment information for payouts.
6. Intellectual Property
EchoVote and its content, features, and functionality are owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not:
- Copy, modify, or distribute our platform code or design
- Use our trademarks or branding without permission
- Reverse engineer or attempt to derive our source code
- Create derivative works based on our platform
7. Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Our use of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
Important Legal Notice:
EchoVote is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee uninterrupted service or error-free operation.
Service Availability
We strive for high uptime but cannot guarantee our service will be available 24/7. We are not liable for service interruptions.
Limitation of Liability
Our liability is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding any claim. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
User Disputes
We are not responsible for disputes between users. You release us from any claims arising from interactions with other users.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of our service, violation of these Terms, or infringement of third-party rights.
10. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Ghana. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of Ghana, and you consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
11. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms periodically. We will notify users of significant changes via email or platform notifications. Continued use of our service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
12. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: