Terms of Service

By creating an account, submitting a profile, or using any part of the Service, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms and by our community guidelines. If you do not agree, you must not use the Service.

These Terms form a binding agreement between you and the operator of Shamaya on Earth. You also confirm that you have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.

To use the Service, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be unmarried and genuinely seeking marriage in line with the Christian faith.
• Identify as an Iraqi Christian or have meaningful family ties to the Iraqi Christian community, consistent with the community’s purpose.
• Provide truthful, accurate, and current information about yourself.
• Not be barred from receiving services under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction.

We may, at our discretion, request supporting documentation (for example, a baptism certificate) before approving your profile.

All new profiles are subject to manual review by our team. We may approve, reject, or request additional information before activating an account. Approval is at our sole discretion and does not create any guarantee of meeting a partner.

You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised access. You may not share your account, sell or transfer it, or create accounts on behalf of others.

You agree to:

• Treat every member with respect and dignity.
• Use the Service only for sincere, marriage-minded purposes.
• Provide truthful information in your profile, photos, and conversations.
• Respect other members’ privacy and not share their personal details, photos, or messages outside the platform without consent.

You agree NOT to:

• Harass, threaten, defame, or send sexually explicit or inappropriate content.
• Impersonate another person, misrepresent your identity, age, marital status, or faith.
• Use the Service for solicitation, scams, marketing, proselytising for other platforms, or any commercial purpose.
• Attempt to circumvent payment, screening, or moderation systems, or to access the Service through automated means (scraping, bots).
• Upload content that infringes any third party’s rights or violates any law.

You retain ownership of the photos, text, and other content you submit (“Member Content”). By submitting Member Content, you grant Shamaya on Earth a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, display, and process it solely as needed to operate, secure, and improve the Service. This licence ends when you delete the content or your account, except where retention is required by law or to enforce these Terms.

You confirm that you own or have the necessary rights to the content you upload, that it depicts you (in the case of profile and member photos), and that it does not violate any law or any third party’s rights.

Some features of the Service require a paid subscription. Pricing, billing intervals, and any free trial terms are displayed at the point of purchase. By subscribing you authorise us (and our payment processor) to charge your payment method on a recurring basis until you cancel.

You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account. Cancellation stops future renewals; you will retain access until the end of your current paid period.

Except where required by applicable consumer law, all payments are non-refundable. We do not provide refunds for partial billing periods or for accounts removed due to violations of these Terms.

We may review reports, conversations, photos, and profiles to keep the community safe. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to:

• Remove or hide any content that violates these Terms.
• Warn, suspend, or permanently terminate any account for conduct we consider harmful, dishonest, or inconsistent with the community’s purpose.
• Decline to issue a refund where removal results from a violation of these Terms.

You can report members or messages from within the Service. We aim to review reports promptly but make no guarantee of response times or outcomes.

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. While we screen new profiles and moderate the community, we cannot and do not verify every statement made by a member. You are responsible for your own decisions, including whether to share personal information, meet in person, or pursue a relationship with another member. Always exercise good judgement and meet in safe, public settings.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Shamaya on Earth and its operators, employees, and affiliates are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or opportunity, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service. Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising out of or related to the Service shall not exceed the amounts you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or USD 100, whichever is greater.

Nothing in these Terms limits any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

You may close your account at any time from your account settings or by contacting us. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or pose a risk to the community.

On termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive (including ownership, payment, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and governing law) will continue to apply.

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, give you reasonable notice within the Service or by email. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable at the place of business of the operator of the Service, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of that jurisdiction, except where mandatory consumer protection laws of your country of residence provide otherwise.

For questions about these Terms or to report a concern, please contact us at hello@shamaya.app.