Liability Waiver

You understand that interacting with other members carries inherent risks, including but not limited to:

• Members misrepresenting their identity, age, marital status, faith, intentions, or personal circumstances.
• Emotional harm, disappointment, or distress arising from conversations, rejections, or relationships that do not work out.
• Physical, financial, or reputational risks if you choose to meet a member in person, exchange money or gifts, share private images or personal documents, or otherwise take a conversation off the platform.
• Risks that are inherent to any online community: scams, phishing, harassment, or unwanted contact.

You voluntarily accept these risks as a condition of using the Service.

Our admins manually review every profile and, where applicable, may request a baptism certificate or similar verification. This human review is meaningful but it is not a criminal background check, identity check, financial check, or psychological evaluation.

We do not guarantee that any member is who they say they are, is genuinely single, is acting in good faith, or is suitable for marriage or any other relationship. You are solely responsible for evaluating any member you interact with.

All conversations, meetings, and relationships between members are entirely between those members. Shamaya is a platform that helps you connect; we are not a participant in your relationship. We do not supervise in-person meetings, do not chaperone introductions, and cannot intervene in private disputes.

You assume full responsibility for your decisions about whom to talk to, what to share, whether to meet in person, and how to involve your family, parish, or community.

We strongly encourage every member to:

• Take time to get to know someone through messages before sharing personal contact details.
• Involve your family, parish priest, or trusted community members early in any serious conversation, in keeping with our tradition.
• Verify important details independently (full name, parish, family connections) before committing emotionally or practically.
• Meet for the first time in a public place, tell someone you trust where you are going, and arrange your own transport.
• Never send money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or financial documents to another member. No legitimate match will ask you for these.
• Report any member who pressures you, lies to you, asks for money, behaves abusively, or seems to be impersonating someone.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you release, waive, and discharge Shamaya on Earth, its operators, owners, employees, contractors, volunteers, and affiliates (the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including legal fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use of, or inability to use, the Service.
• The conduct, statements, or actions of any other member, whether on or off the platform.
• Any decision you make based on information shown on the Service, including profiles, messages, and verification signals.
• Any in-person meeting, relationship, engagement, marriage, or breakdown of any of the foregoing.
• Loss of data, unauthorised access to your account due to your own credential handling, or service interruptions.

Nothing in this Waiver limits any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law (for example, liability for fraud, gross negligence, or wilful misconduct).

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties from any third-party claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of:

• Your conduct on or off the platform with other members.
• Content you submit, share, or send through the Service.
• Your breach of this Waiver, the Terms of Service, or applicable law.

Shamaya does not provide legal, medical, psychological, financial, immigration, or canonical/marital advice. Any guidance offered by our team or shared in community materials is informational only. For decisions that affect your faith life, health, finances, or legal status, please consult a qualified priest, doctor, lawyer, or other licensed professional.

If a member behaves in a way that violates our Terms — including dishonesty, harassment, requests for money, or impersonation — report them through the in-app report feature or email hello@shamaya.app. We review reports as quickly as we reasonably can, but we cannot promise specific response times.

In an emergency, or if you believe a crime has been or is about to be committed, contact your local emergency services or police first. Shamaya is not an emergency service and cannot intervene in real-time situations.

This Waiver should be read together with our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If there is a conflict between this Waiver and the Terms of Service on the subject of liability, the more protective wording for the Released Parties, to the extent permitted by law, will apply.

Questions about this Waiver? Reach us at hello@shamaya.app.